James Madigan

Writer/director Alex Scharfman discusses his favorite movies with a single location (or limited locations) and escalating crises — either about class or creatures with Josh Olson and Joe Dante.

Show Notes:

Movies Referenced In This Episode

Gremlins (1984)
A History Of Violence (2005)
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Death Of A Unicorn (2025)
Runaway Daughters (1994)
Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
Withnail and I (1987)
The Rules Of The Game (1939)
Citizen Kane (1941)
The Exterminating Angel (1963)
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)
Gosford Park (2001)
MASH (1970)
A Prairie Home Companion (2006)
Parasite (2019)
Mickey 17 (2025)
Okja (2017)
Snowpiercer (2013)
The Servant (1963)
Alien (1979)
Aliens (1986)
The Duelists (1977)
Predator (1987)
Predator 2 (1990)
The Terminator (1984)
Titanic (1997)
Star Wars (1977)
The Thing (1982)
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
The Thing From Another World (1957)
The Howling (1981)
Jurassic Park (1993)
Dragonworld (1981)
Westworld (1973)
Train To Busan (2016)
Snakes On A Plane (2006)

Other Notable Items

Our Patreon!
Our pals at Movies Unlimited
The Hollywood Food Coalition
A History Of Violence graphic novel (1997)
Paul Rudd
Paul Newman
Showtime
James Dean
Ralph Bakshi
William Friedkin
Johnny Carson
Jack Warner
Monty Python’s Flying Circus TV series (1969-74)
The Twilight Zone TV series (1959-64)
Jenna Ortega
Tea Leoni
Richard E Grant
Will Poulter
Jean Renoir
Cornell University
NYU Film School
Andrei Tarkovsky
Luis Bunuel
“Hotel California” song by The Eagles (1976)
Robert Altman
Bob Balaban
Julian Fellowes
Downton Abbey TV series (2010-15)
Alan Bates
Charles Dance
Stephen Fry
Michael Gambon
Richard E. Grant
Derek Jacobi
Kelly Macdonald
Helen Mirren
Jeremy Northam
Clive Owen
Ryan Phillippe
Maggie Smith
Kristin Scott Thomas
Emily Watson
Paul Thomas Anderson
Resurrection Blues play by Arthur Miller (2002)
The Old Vic Theatre in London
The BAFTAS
Patrick Stewart
Star Trek: The Next Generation TV series (1987-94)
Jeeves and Wooster TV series (1990-93)
Bong Joon Ho
The Academy Museum in Los Angeles
Snowpiercer graphic novel series (1982-2015)
Joseph Losey
Harold Pinter
Dirk Bogarde
Douglas Sirk
Ralph Lauren
Scott Alexander
Ridley Scott
Paul Reiser
Harry Dean Stanton
Sigourney Weaver
James Cameron
Yaphet Kotto
John Carpenter
TFH Guru Mick Garris
Rob Bottin
Howard Hawks
TFH Guru John Landis
Stan Winston
Ray Harryhausen
Phil Tippett
Jurassic Park novel by Michael Crichton (1990)
Jeff Goldblum
Alfred Hitchcock
Yeon Sang-ho
Barry TV series (2018-23)
Anthony Carrigan

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Ryan J. Sloan

Writer/director Ryan Sloan discusses a few of his favorite films where identity is under siege with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante.

Show Notes:

Movies Referenced In This Episode

Gazer (2025)
Memento (2000)
Alice, Sweet Alice (1976)
Paterson (2016)
The Wrestler (2008)
A History Of Violence (2005)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
*Rebecca (1940)
Jamaica Inn (1939)
Spellbound (1945)
War Of The Worlds (1953)
The Greatest Show On Earth (1952)
*The Third Man (1949)
*Diabolique (1955)
Psycho (1960)
Vertigo (1958)
Dial M For Murder (1953)
Double Indemnity (1944)
The Devil’s Backbone (1993)
*Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1956)
Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
Riot In Cell Block 11 (1954)
Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1978)
The Searchers (1956)
Robot Monster (1953)
The Brain from Planet Arous (1957)
*Seconds (1966)
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
The French Connection (1971)
The French Connection Part II (1974)
Hamburger: The Motion Picture (1986)
*The Tenant (1976)
Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
Repulsion (1966)
Chinatown (1974)
Rear Window (1954)
The Ghost Writer (2010)
Pirates (1986)
The Ninth Gate (1999)
*The Conversation (1974)
Blow-Up (1966)
Blowout (1981)
The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather Part II (1974)
Sisters (1973)
Raising Cane (1992)
Body Double (1984)
*Klute (1971)
Three Days Of The Condor (1975)
M*A*S*H (1970)
Sorcerer (1977)
Jaws (1975)
The Parallax View (1975)
Blue Collar (1978)
Alien (1979)
Midnight Run (1988)
*The Thing (1982)
Big Trouble In Little China (1986)
Halloween (1978)
The Thing (2011)
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
The Hateful Eight (2015)
The Fury (1978)
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (1966)

Other Notable Items

Our Patreon!
Our pals at Movies Unlimited
The Hollywood Food Coalition
The New Beverly Cinema
Darren Aronofsky
Alfred Hitchcock
David O. Selznick
West Coast Video in New Jersey
Blockbuster Video
Joan Fontaine
Laurence Olivier
Academy Awards
George Barnes
Graham Green
Carol Reed
Joseph Cotten
Orson Welles
Ariella Mastroianni
Cary Grant
Henri-Georges Clouzeau
TFH Guru Guillermo del Toro
Don Siegel
Kevin McCarthy
Walter Wanger
Philip Kaufman
Donald Sutherland
Dana Wynter
Olive Films
Shout Factory
Sam Peckinpah
Bronson Caves
James Stewart
Batman TV series (1966-68)
John Frankenheimer
Rock Hudson
John Randolph
David Niven
William Friedkin
Roman Polanski
Mia Farrow
John Cassavettes
Johnny Depp
The White Lotus TV series (2021- )
Sam Rockwell
Francis Ford Coppola
Walter Murch
Michaelangelo Antonioni
Brian De Palma
John Travolta
Teri Garr
Alan J. Pakula
Robert Redford
Jane Fonda
Gordon Willis
Roy Scheider
Faye Dunaway
Paul Schrader
Richard Pryor
Yaphet Kotto
Homicide: Life On The Street TV series (1993-99)
Harvey Keitel
John Carpenter
Kurt Russell
Rob Bottin
Quentin Tarantino
Bong Joon Ho
Sergio Leone

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Glenn Howerton

Actor Glenn Howerton discusses the movies that made him with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante.

Show Notes:

Movies Referenced In This Episode

BlackBerry (2023)
Air (2023)
Tetris (2023)
Flamin’ Hot (2023)
The Exorcist (1973) – Oren Peli’s trailer commentary
Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) – Eli Roth’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
*The Exorcist III (1990) – Josh’s trailer commentary
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) – Adam Rifkin’s trailer commentary
The Howling (1981) – Josh’s trailer commentary
Fright Night (1985) – Alex Kirschenbaum’s review
Airplane! (1980) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
*Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
Zero Hour! (1957)
Airport (1970)
Airport 1975 (1975)
Airport ’77 (1977)
The Concorde … Airport ’79 (1979)
*Top Secret! (1984) – Alex Kirschenbaum’s review
The Naked Gun (1988)
The Naked Gun (TBD)
*Sixteen Candles (1984)
Some Kind Of Wonderful (1987)
Jaws 3D (1983)
*Tombstone (1993) – Alex Kirschenbaum’s review
Pumping Iron (1977)
The Cowboys (1972)
Unforgiven (1992)
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (1966)
The Wild Bunch (1969)
Red River (1948)
Rio Bravo (1959)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
Once Upon A Time In The West (1968)
A History Of Violence (2005)
Wyatt Earp (1994)
*Meantime (1983)
Sid And Nancy (1986)
Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)
Hard Truths (2024)
Abigail’s Party (1977)
*Career Girls (1997)
*Glengarry Glenn Ross (1992)
Marathon Man (1976)
Lincoln (2012)
My Left Foot (1989)
*Scarecrow (1973)
*Red Dawn (1984)
*Romeo Is Bleeding (1993)
Romeo Must Die (2000)
The Krays (1990)
Let Him Have It (1991)
The Crow (1994)
What Just Happened (2008)
*2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
2010 (1984)
*Oldboy (2003)
Star Wars (1977)
Forbidden Planet (1953)
The Killing (1955)
Paths Of Glory (1957)
The ’Burbs (1989)
Gremlins (1984)
Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance (2002)
Oldboy (2013)
I Saw The Devil (2010)
*Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
The World’s Greatest Sinner (1962)

Other Notable Items

Our Patreon!
Our pals at Movies Unlimited
The Hollywood Food Coalition
It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia TV series (2005- )
Gunsmoke TV series (1955-1975)
The Simpsons TV series (1989- )
South Park TV series (1997- )
Meet The Press talk show (1947- )
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet TV series (1952-66)
E.R. TV series (1994-2009)
Grey’s Anatomy TV series (2005- )
A.P. Bio TV series (2018-21)
Ben Affleck
Legion novel by William Peter Blatty (1983)
Brad Dourif
George C. Scott
Ed Flanders
Jason Miller
John Boorman
Shout! Factory
Fabio
Patrick Ewing
Danny DeVito
The Exorcist novel by William Peter Blatty (1971)
The William Friedkin podcast episode
Robert Picardo
Zucker, Abrams and Zucker
Mel Brooks
TFH Guru Jon Davison
Christopher Lee
Leslie Nielsen
Police Squad TV series (1982)
M Squad TV series (1957-60)
Dana Andrews
Jeffrey Katzenberg
Sonny Bono
Saturday Night Live TV series (1975- )
Second City Television TV series (1976-81)
Liam Neeson
Darren Aronofsky
John Hughes
Eric Stoltz
Mary Stuart Masterson
Leah Thompson
Joe’s unmade project Jaws 3, People 0
Sylvester Stallone
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Kurt Russell
Kevin Costner
Powers Boothe
Val Kilmer
George P. Cosmatos
Mike Leigh
Gary Oldman
Tim Roth
Alfred Molina
Phil Daniels
Glengarry Glen Ross play by David Mamet (1983)
Alec Baldwin
Mario Bava
Dustin Hoffman
Laurence Olivier
Daniel Day-Lewis
Abraham Lincoln
Konstantin Stanislavski
Our Chapo Traphouse podcast episode
John Milius
Soldier of Fortune magazine (1975-2016)
Gene Hackman
Al Pacino
Jet Li
Peter Medak
Lena Olin
Michael Wincott
Robert De Niro
Barry Sonnenfeld
Spandau Ballet
Stanley Kubrick
Raymond Chandler
Timothy Carey
Otto Preminger
Baretta TV series (1975-78)
Park Chan Wook
Spike Lee
Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? play by Edward Albee (1962)
Mike Nichols
Elizabeth Taylor
Richard Burton
Oliver Reed
Netflix
Sirens limited series (2025)

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Jenny Lumet

Writer/producer Jenny Lumet discusses a few of her favorite wildly inappropriate summer kids movies from the 70s with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante.

Show Notes:

Movies Referenced In This Episode

Blazing Saddles (1974) – John Landis’ trailer commentary, Dennis Cozzalio’s review
The Killer Snakes (1974) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976)
Mean Streets (1973)
The Three Musketeers (1973) – Josh’s trailer commentary
The Four Musketeers (1974)
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978) – Josh’s trailer commentary
The New Centurions (1972) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
The Choirboys (1977)
Kentucky Fried Movie (1977) – Josh’s trailer commentary
Airplane! (1980) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
The Groove Tube (1974)
That’s Entertainment! (1974)
The Naked Gun: From The Files Of Police Squad! (1988)
The Great Dictator (1940)
The Bad News Bears (1976) – Jessica Bendinger’s trailer commentary, Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977)
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978)
Gremlins (1984) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Taxi Driver (1976) – Rod Lurie’s trailer commentary
Bugsy Malone (1976) – Karyn Kusama’s trailer commentary
Pretty Baby (1978) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Little Darlings (1980)
Foxes (1980) – Karyn Kusama’s trailer commentary
The Little Girl Who Lives Down The Lane (1976)
Grease (1978)
Fantastic Planet (1973) – Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
Fritz The Cat (1972) – Mick Garris’ trailer commentary, Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
The Substance (2024)
Car Wash (1976) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary
Cooley High (1975) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary
Dirty Harry (1971)
The Cowboys (1972)
Husbands (1970) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
High Plains Drifter (1973) – Josh’s trailer commentary, Edgar Wright’s trailer commentary

Other Notable Items

Our Patreon!
Our pals at Movies Unlimited
The Hollywood Food Coalition
Sidney Lumet
Harvey Korman
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Jenny’s first The Movies That Made Me podcast episode with Alex Kurtman
Raquel Welch
Harvey Keitel
Bill Cosby
Allen Garfield
“Hey Mickey” song by Toni Basil (1981)
Peter Yates
Tom Mankiewicz
20th Century Studios
Larry Hagman
Thomas Wolfe
Richard Lester
Oliver Reed
Faye Dunaway
Richard Chamberlain
George C. Scott
TFH Guru John Landis
Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker
Uschi Digard
Russ Meyer
Donald Sutherland
Bill Bixby
George Lazenby
James Bond
Sean Connery
Saturday Night Live TV series (1975- )
Police Squad! TV series (1982)
Leslie Nielsen
Baretta TV series (1975-78)
Toma TV series (1973-74)
Robert Blake
John Cassavetes
Starsky & Hutch TV series (1975-79)
Timothy Carey
Madeline Kahn
Charlie Chaplin
Mel Brooks
Richard Pryor
Lionel Barrymore
Dr. Kildare
Jackie Earle Haley
Harley Davidson
Tatum O’Neal
Walter Matthau
Chris Barnes
Alfred Lutter
Vic Morrow
Quinn Smith
Jodie Foster
Brooke Shields
Adrian Lyne
Alan Parker
Scott Baio
Sally Kellerman
Randy Quaid
Marilyn Kagan
Kristy McNichol
Armand Assante
Matt Dillon
Cynthia Nixon
TFH Guru Roger Corman
Zap Comix
The Emmanuelle film series
Severin Films
The Criterion Closet
John Travolta
Jeff Conaway
Olivia Newton-John
Stockard Channing
Didi Conn
Allan Carr
Michael Schultz
Clint Eastwood
A Martinez
John Wayne
I Love Lucy TV series (1951-57)
The Honeymooners TV series (1955-56)
Harlan Ellison

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White Canon

Another special preview of THE WHITE CANON. Trevor Beaulieu & Josh Olson host different guests every week for deep dive discussions about movies that are universally beloved amongst mainstream white film audiences, and relatively unknown by black ones. Full Episode Available Here

Josh Ruben

Writer/Director/Actor Josh Ruben discusses a few of his favorite villainous henchmen with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante.

Show Notes:

Movies Referenced In This Episode

A History Of Violence (2005)

Werewolves Within (2025)

Heart Eyes (2025)

Hellraiser (1987)

*Innerspace (1987) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review

The ’Burbs (1989) – Ti West’s trailer commentary, TFH’s ‘Burbs-Mania, The Atomo-Vision of Joe Dante at the American Cinematheque

Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981) – Dan Ireland’s trailer commentary

Commando (1985)

Hard To Kill (1990)

Out For Justice (1991)

*The Rocketeer (1991)

The Pearl Of Death (1944)

Weekend At Bernie’s (1989)

Crimewave (1985)

The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

*Moonraker (1979)

Rosemary’s Baby (1968)

Eegah (1962)

The Human Duplicators (1965)

Happy Gilmore (1995)

Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid (1969)

Masters Of The Universe (1987)

Rocky IV (1985)

Over The Top (1987)

*Darkman (1990)

Darkman II: The Return of Durant (1995)

Dr. Giggles (1992)

Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981)

Tropic Thunder (2008)

The Other Sister (1999)

I Am Sam (2001)

Nosferatu (2025)

*Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)

Dracula (1931)
Frankenstein (1931)

The Matrix (1999)

*Body Double (1984)

Blow Out (1981)

Raising Cain (1991)

Ricochet (1991)

Cliffhanger (1993)

The Rule of Jenny Pen (2025)

Night Game (1989)

Jaws (1975)

52 Pick-Up (1986)

Gremlins II: The New Batch (1990)

Home Alone (1990)

*The Princess Bride (1987)

*Panic Room (2002)

Killers Of The Flower Moon (2023)

The Brutalist (2024)

The Apprentice (2024)

*The Matrix Reloaded (2003)

The Shining (1980)

Bound (1996)

Caddyshack (1980)

Eraserhead (1977)

Dune (1984)

*True Romance (1993)

Get Shorty (1995)

Marty (1955)

Killing Them Softly (2012)

Mission: Impossible III (2006)

The Godfather (1972)

Goldfinger (1964)

Austin Powers In Goldmember (2002)

Infested (1998)

Other Notable Items

Our Patreon!

Our pals at Movies Unlimited

The Hollywood Food Coalition

The 2025 Southern California wildfires

Josh’s first The Movies That Made Me podcast episode with Mishna Wolff

The Rondo Hatton Classic Hollywood Awards

TFH Guru Rick Baker

The Rocketeer comic book series

Maury The Miserable Vampire children’s book by Jeff Roland (2018)

Shout! Studios

Charles Durning

L.A. Law TV series (1986-94)

Penny Marshall

Garry Marshall

Lavergne And Shirley TV series (1976-83)

Juliette Lewis

Giovanni Ribisi

Our Paul Schrader The Movies That Made Me podcast episode

Dracula novel by Bram Stoker (1899)

Every Frame A Painting

Dexter TV series (2007-13)

Geoffrey Rush

Roy Scheider

SeaQuest DSV TV series (1993-96)

Third Watch TV series (1999-2005)

John Glover

Musso & Frank’s Grill in Hollywood

52 Pickup novel by Elmore Leonard (1974)

The Wire TV series (2002-08)

Treme TV series (2010-13)

The Wachowski sisters

Neil and Adrian Rayment

Bill Pope

Harold Ramis

The National Lampoon

Second City Television TV series (1976-84)

David Lynch

Jurassic Park TV series

TFH Guru Roger Corman

*James Gandolfini

Patricia Arquette

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Long Day’s Journey into Night play by Eugene O’Neill (1956)

Ernest Borgnine

CinemaScope

VistaVision

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The White Canon

A special preview of THE WHITE CANON. Trevor Beaulieu & Josh Olson host different guests every week for deep dive discussions about movies that are universally beloved amongst mainstream white film audiences, and relatively unknown by black ones. Full Episode Available Here

Richard Kelly

Filmmaker Richard Kelly discusses the films of Robert Zemeckis with Josh Olson and Joe Dante.

Show Notes:

Movies Referenced In This Episode

Southland Tales (2006) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Domino (2005)
Donnie Darko (2001) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray and 4K Blu-ray reviews
The Box (2009)
Here (2024)
The Lift Short (1972)
A Field Of Honor (1973)
The Goodbye Place (1996)
I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978)
Used Cars (1980)
1941 (1979) – Mick Garris’ trailer commentary
Romancing The Stone (1984)
Chan Is Missing (1982)
Return Of The Seacaucus 7 (1980)
Back To The Future (1985)
Gremlins (1984) – Glenn Erickson’s 4K Blu-ray review
Explorers (1985) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Back To The Future Part II (1989)
Back To The Future Part III (1990)
Bill And Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989) – Alex Kirschenbaum’s Bill And Ted Character Power Rankings
The Last Starfighter (1984)
Major Payne (1994)
Death Becomes Her (1992)
The Substance (2024)
Apartment Zero (1989)
Jurassic Park (1993)
Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Looney Tunes: Back In Action (2003) – Michael Schlesinger’s trailer commentary
Zodiac (2007)
The Polar Express (2004)
Beowulf (2007)
Forrest Gump (1994)
Contact (1997)
Cast Away (2000)
What Lies Beneath (2000)
A Christmas Carol (2009)
Flight (2014)
Allied (2016)
Nickel Boys (2024)
Presence (2025)
Nobody (2021)

Other Notable Items

Our Patreon!
Our pals at Movies Unlimited
The Hollywood Food Coalition
Tony Scott
The Academy Awards
Robert Zemeckis
Tom Hanks
Robin Wright
Eric Roth
Amblin
USC Cinematic Arts
George Lucas
Shawn Levy
Stephen Sommers
Reel Talent: First Films by Legendary Directors (2007)
Bob Gale
Blockbuster Video
Michael Douglas
Gene Siskel
Roger Ebert
Eric Stoltz
Michael J. Fox
Universal Studios
The Universal backlot
The Twilight Zone TV series (1959-64)
The former Columbia ranch
The Warner Brothers backlot
The 1988 Writers Guild strike
The 2023 Writers Guild strike
Back To The Future: The Ride (1990)
Ethan Hawke
River Phoenix
NASA
Nick Castle
Damon Wayans
Sydney Pollack
Meryl Streep
Goldie Hawn
Bruce Willis
Coralie Fargeat
Tales From The Crypt TV series (1989-96)
David Koepp
Martin Donovan
Steven Spielberg
Charles Fleischer
Kathleen Turner
Jake Gyllenhaal
David Fincher
Robert Graysmith
The Academy Awards
Jodie Foster
Jake Busey
Tom Hanks
FedEx
Helen Hunt
Michelle Pfeiffer
Harrison Ford
William Broyles Jr.
Frank Langella
Denzel Washington
Kelly Reilly
Yellowstone TV series (2018-24)
Brad Pitt
Marion Cotillard
Benjamin Franklin
Here graphic novel by Richard McGuire (1989)
RaMell Ross
James Bond
Steven Soderbergh
The Cannes Film Festival
Wegmans grocery store
Our Ilya Naishuller episode

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Neil Burger

Writer/director Neil Burger discusses a few of his favorite films with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante.

Show Notes:

Movies Referenced In This Episode

Inheritance (2025)

Tangerine (2015)

North By Northwest (1959)

*Nosferatu (1922)

Nosferatu (2024)

The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari (1920) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review

Frankenstein (1931) – Joe Dante’s trailer commentary

*M (1931)

M (1951)

El Vampiro Negro (1953) – Patton Oswalt’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review

*La Dolce Vita (1960)

Lolita (1963) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary, Charlie Largent’s review and Saturday Matinee recall

Citizen Kane (1941) – John Landis’ trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review

8 ½ (1963) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary

*Dr. Strangelove (1964) – Michael Lehmann’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review

*Aguirre, The Wrath Of God (1972) – John Sayles’ trailer commentary, Dennis Cozzalio’s Werner Herzog: A Guide For The Perplexed, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing

Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans (2009) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary

*Eraserhead (1977) – Karyn Kusama’s trailer commentary

Mulholland Drive (2001) – Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blul-ray reviews

*The American Friend (1977) – Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review

A Man Like Eva (1984)

*Raging Bull (1980) – Dan Perri’s trailer commentary

Naked (1991)

High Hopes (1988)

Vera Drake (2004)

Mr. Turner (2014)

Lawrence Of Arabia (1962)

Trainspotting (1996)

Hard Truths (2024)

Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)

*The Story of Qiu Ju (1992)

Casino (1995)

Raise The Red Lantern (1991)

Not One Less (1999)

Walking Tall (1973)

Walking Tall Part 2 (1975)

Walking Tall: Final Chapter (1977)

Billy Jack (1971)

North Dallas Forty (1979)

Semi Tough (1977) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review

The Longest Yard (1974) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Dennis Cozzalio’s Burt Reynolds tribute

The Revenant (2015) – Dennis Cozzalio’s No Fear: 2015’s Best Movies

Other Notable Items

Our Patreon!

Our pals at Movies Unlimited

The Hollywood Food Coalition

Our Robert Eggers podcast episode

Fritz Lang

German expressionist cinema

Peter Lorre

Joseph Losey

The Prisoner TV series (1967-68)

The Hollywood Food Coalition

Nicolas Cage

The Daily Beast’s piece on Neil, “The Man Crazy Enough to Shoot a Spy Thriller on His iPhone”

David Lynch

Our David Lynch tribute episode

Wim Wenders

Rainer Werner Fassbender

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Deadwood TV series (2004-06)

24 TV series (2001-10, 2014)

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Drew Hancock

Companion writer/director Drew Hancock discusses a few of his favorite films from his year working at a movie theater in 1999 with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante.

Show Notes:

Movies Referenced In This Episode

Companion (2025)
Pulp Fiction (1994) – Glenn Erickson’s 4K Steelbook Blu-ray and 30th Anniversary Blu-ray reviews
Being John Malkovich (1999) – Marshall Harvey’s trailer commentary
Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981) – Ti West’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Bustin’ Loose (1981)
Superman II (1980) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
The Road Warrior (1981) – Dan Ireland’s trailer commentary
The Sixth Sense (1999)
American Pie (1999)
The Blair Witch Project (1999) – Oren Peli’s trailer commentary
Longlegs (2024) – Terry Morgan’s review and list of The Ten Best Horror Films Of 2024
Burn After Reading (2008)
A Serious Man (2009)
The Big Lebowski (1998)
Fargo (1996)
*The Matrix (1999) – Alex Kirschenbaum’s essay on The Matrix and Star Wars: Episode I
Johnny Mnemonic (1995)
The Tragedy Of Macbeth (2021)
Drive-Away Dolls (2024)
Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind (2022)
*Election (1999) – Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review, Dennis Cozzalio’s review
Heathers (1988) – Karyn Kusama’s trailer commentary
Gleaming The Cube (1989)
The Name Of The Rose (1986)
Pump Up The Volume (1990)
Tucker: The Man And His Dream (1988)
2 Days In The Valley (1996)
The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951) – Mick Garris’ trailer commentary
It (2017)
Psycho (1960) – John Landis’ trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairings, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Wide Awake (1998)
Praying With Anger (1992)
Scary Movie (2000)
Trap (2024)
Adaptation (2002)
The Beekeeper (2024)
Chaos Walking (2021)
American Beauty (1999)
LA Confidential (1997)
The Usual Suspects (1995)
Revolutionary Road (2008)
Seven (1995)
Bug (2006)
The French Connection (1971) – Dennis Lehane’s trailer commentary, Mark Pellington’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s several wine pairings
The Exorcist (1973) – Oren Peli’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
Sorcerer (1977) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Bernard Rose’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairings
*Three Kings (1999)
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
The Peacemaker (1997)
Out Of Sight (1998)
The Limey (1999)
Superman (1978) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Poor Cow (1967)
Spartan (2002)
Fight Club (1999)
Magnolia (1999)
The Birth Of A Nation (1915)
Mank (2020)
The Killer (2023)

Other Notable Items

Our Patreon!
Our pals at Movies Unlimited
The Hollywood Food Coalition
Jack Quaid
Sophie Thatcher
NPR
Richard Pryor
United Artists
“Believe” song by Cher (1999)
Colorado State University
Jason Biggs
The Sundance Film Festival
The Coen Brothers
The Nuart Theatre in Los Angeles
Keanu Reeves
The Wachowski Sisters
Alexander Payne
Christian Slater
Stranger Things TV series (2016- )
Turner Classic Movies
James Newton Howard
M. Night Shyamalan
Walt Disney Pictures
Bruce Willis
Olivia Williams
Charlie Kaufman
Harry S. Truman
Spike Jonze
Tom Holland
Kevin Spacey
Annette Bening
Chris Cooper
Ronald Reagan
Thomas Newton
Wiseguy TV series (1987-90)
Joan Severance
Sam Mendes
Michael Shannon
Wes Bentley
Thora Birch
The Friedkin Connection memoir by William Friedkin (2014)
Our William Friedkin podcast episode
The (first) Gulf War
Mark Wahlberg
George Clooney
Steven Soderbergh
Cary Grant
Quentin Tarantino
Terence Stamp
Ken Loach
Lem Dobbs
The New York Times
Val Kilmer
David Fincher
Brad Pitt
Edward Norton
Helena Bonham Carter
“Where Is My Mind” song by The Pixies (1987)
Paul Thomas Anderson

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Remembering David Lynch

Josh and Joe discuss the impact and importance of the late, great David Lynch, followed by reminiscences from several past guests.

Show Notes:

Movies Referenced In This Episode

Hotel Room (1993)
Jack (1996)
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992)
Eraserhead (1977) – Karyn Kusama’s trailer commentary
The Elephant Man (1980) – Karyn Kusama’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Dune (1984) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray reviews
Blue Velvet (1986) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review, Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review
Inland Empire (2006)
Wild At Heart (1990) – Alex Kirschenbaum’s review
The Wizard Of Oz (1939) – John Badham’s trailer commentary
Mulholland Drive (2001) – Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray reviews
Manhattan (1979)
Apocalypse Now (1979) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
The Godfather (1972) – Ernest Dickerson’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review, Randy Fuller’s wine pairings
Dr. Strangelove (1964) – Michael Lehmann’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
Heathers (1988) – Karyn Kusama’s trailer commentary
It’s A Wonderful Life (1946), Bill Duke’s trailer commentary, John Landis’ trailer commentary
L’Âge d’Or (1930)
Una Mujer Sin Amor (1952)
The Obscure Object Of Desire (1977)
Lost Highway (1997)
The Straight Story (1999) – Ti West’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
El Topo (1970)
Ghost World (2001) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
Crumb (1997)
Babygirl (2024)
Grand Theft Auto (1977) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairings

Other Notable Items

Our Patreon!
Our pals at Movies Unlimited
David Lynch
Lynch’s weather reports for KCRW
The Angriest Dog In The World comic strip (1983-92)
Alfred Hitchcock
Robin Williams
Twin Peaks TV series (1990-91, 2017)
Mark Frost
The Criterion Collection
Yellowstone TV series (2018-24)
Dallas TV series (1978-91)
Taylor Sheridan
Monica Bellucci
The TLA in Philadelphia
The Cannes Film Festival
The Elgin Theater in New York
Stanley Kubrick
Dino De Laurentiis
Martin Scorsese
Quentin Tarantino
Werner Herzog
Angelo Badalamenti
ABC
Dennis Hopper
Laura Dern
Willem Dafoe
Sherilyn Fenn
Walt Disney
Disneyland
The El Capitan Theatre
NBC
Kyle MacLachlan
“Mysteries Of Love” song by Julee Cruise (1986)
Orson Welles
Robert Altman
Lewis Teague
Jeff Kanew
CBS
Mannix TV series (1967-75)
Naomi Watts
NYU Film School
David Lean
Billy Wilder
Luis Buñuel
Devo
Akira Kurosawa
William S. Burroughs
Julian Schnabel
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Terry Zwigoff
Albert Maysles
Sissy Spacek
Our recent Halina Reijn podcast
Magnum, P.I. TV series (1980-88)
Beverly Hills 90210 TV series (1990-2000)
Takashi Murakami
Gabriel García Márquez
The American Film Institute
Peter Ivers
TFH Guru John Landis
The Emmy Awards
L.A. Law TV series (1986-94)
The Nuart Theatre in Los Angeles
Dupar’s Diner
Richard Matheson
TFH Guru Rick Baker
KNB EFX Group
Dario Argento
Mel Brooks
Stuart Cornfeld

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Halina Reijn

Babygirl writer/director Halina Reijn returns to the podcast and discusses a few of her favorite sexy movies with Josh Olson.

Halina Reijn

Show Notes:

Movies Referenced In This Episode

Babygirl (2024)

Bodies, Bodies, Bodies (2022)

Legally Blonde (2001)

Sliver (1994)

Striptease (1996)

Damage (1992)

Disclosure (1994)

Unfaithful (2002)

Basic Instinct (1992) – Dan Ireland’s trailer commentary

Indecent Proposal (1993)

9 ½ Weeks (1986)

A History Of Violence (2005)
The Piano (1993)

Phantom Thread (2017) – Dennis Cozzalio’s review

Eyes Wide Shut (1999) – Dan Ireland’s trailer commentary

Die Hard (1988) – Alex Kirschenbaum’s Die Hard Villain Power Rankings

*The Piano Teacher (1997) – Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review

Peeping Tom (1960) – Allison Anders’ trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review

*Y Tu Mama Tambien (2002)

Nosferatu (2024)

A Woman Under The Influence (1974)

Opening Night (1977)

Gloria (1980) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review

*Queen Of Hearts (2019)

Last Summer (2023)

*In The Mood For Love (2000)

*Dangerous Liasons (1988)

Cruel Intentions (1999)

*Fish Tank (2009)

Bird (2024)

*A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)

The Room Next Door (2024)

The Apprentice (2024)

Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? (1966) – Dan Ireland’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review

Turkish Delight (1973)

The Fourth Man (1983)

Spetters (1980)

Starship Troopers (1997)

Black Book (2006)

The Brutalist (2024)

The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

*The Night Porter (1974)

Lolita (1962) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary, Charlie Largent’s film reviews

Last Tango In Paris (1973) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary

Lolita (1997)

Triangle Of Sadness (2022)

Chinatown (1974) – Ernest Dickerson’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing

Paris, Texas (1984) – Karyn Kusama’s trailer commentary

Let Him Go (2022)

Other Notable Items

Our Patreon!

Our pals at Movies Unlimited

Our first episode with Halina

The Taming Of The Shrew play by William Shakespeare (1592)

Les Liaisons Dangereuses play by Christopher Hampton (1985)

John Malkovich

Michelle Pfeiffer

Glenn Close

Cruel Intentions TV series (2024- )

Andrea Arnold

Michael Fassbender

A Streetcar Named Desire play by Tennessee Williams (1947)

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Our Alessandro Nivola podcast episode

Charlotte Rampling

Peter Sellers

“Father Figure” song by George Michael (1987)

Trust miniseries (2018)

Maria Schneider

TFH Guru Allison Anders

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Alessandro Nivola

Actor Alessandro Nivola discusses a few of his favorite films with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante.

Show Notes:

Movies Referenced In This Episode

Face/Off (1997)

American Hustle (2013)

A Most Violent Year (2014)

The Neon Demon (2016)

The Many Saints Of Newark (2021)

Kraven The Hunter (2024)

The Room Next Door (2024)

The Brutalist (2024)

*One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)

The Ciderhouse Rules (1999)

I Want You (1998)

*Scum (1979)

Scum (1977)

*In The Name Of The Father (1993)

Disobedience (2017)

Laurel Canyon (2003)

Mansfield Park (2001?)

Love’s Labor’s Lost (2000)

A Room With A View (1985)

Timecode (2000)

*Prick Up Your Ears (1987)

Sid And Nancy (1986)

The Darkest Hour (2017)

Raging Bull (1980)

Taxi Driver (1976)

The Wizard Of Lies (2017)

Meet The Parents (2000)

Midnight Run (1988)

Taking Off (1971)

*Saturday Night Fever (1977)

Mean Streets (1973)

Staying Alive (1983)

*The Philadelphia Story (1940) – John Landis’ trailer commentary

*This Is Spinal Tap (1984) – John Landis’ trailer commentary

Best In Show (2000)

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978)

Waiting For Guffman (1997)

A Mighty Wind (2003)

*The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

Live And Let Die (1973)

*Grizzly Man (2005)

*Fitzcarraldo (1982)

Burden Of Dreams (1982)

My Best Fiend (1999)

Star 80 (1983)

Encounters At The End Of The World (2007)

Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016)

Downton Abbey 3 (2025)

Other Notable Items

Our Patreon!

Our pals at Movies Unlimited

The Sopranos TV series (1999-2007)

Pedro Almodovar

Three Sisters play by Anton Chekhov (1900)

Michael Winterbottom

Rachel Weisz

Alan Clarke

Ray Winstone

Mick Ford

Play for Today British anthology series (1970-84)

Daniel Day-Lewis

Pete Postlethwaite

Deadwood TV series (2004-2006)

British Independent Film Awards

Emily Mortimer

Kenneth Branagh

Helena Bonham Carter

Julian Sands

Mike Figgis

A Room with a View novel by E.M. Forster (1908)

Slow Horses TV series (2022- )

Robert De Niro

Bernie Madoff

Barry Levinson

The Tribeca Film Festival

The Czech New Wave

One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest novel by Ken Kesey (1962)

One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest play by Dale Wasserman (1963)

Taxi TV series (1978-83)

Vincent Schiavelli

John Travolta

The Tragedy of Romeo And Juliet play by William Shakespeare (1597)

James Stewart

Katherine Hepburn

Cary Grant

The Philadelphia Story play by Philip Barry (1939)

Jim Piddock

Fred Willard

Christopher Guest

The Office TV series (2005-13)

Parks And Recreation TV series (2009-15)

Schitt’s Creek TV series (2015-20)

Barbara Bach

Yaphet Kotto

Werner Herzog

Mick Jagger

Jason Robards

Klaus Kinski

Eric Roberts

Woody Harrelson

Cheers TV series (1982-93)

Timothy Treadwell

Family Guy TV series (1999- )

Paul Giamatti

Yale School of Drama

Rhino comic book character

Amanda Peet

Bob Balaban

Judd Hirsch

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