The Movies That Made Me

We're remembering the late great director (and Trailers From Hell Guru) Jonathan Kaplan (1947–2025) and re-running our chat with the director of Over The Edge, The Accused, and many more. Jonathan took us on a journey through some of his favorite movies. Movies Referenced In This Episode The Student Teachers (1973) Night Call Nurses (1972) White Line Fever (1975) Truck Turner (1974) Heart Like A Wheel (1983) The Accused (1988) Over The Edge (1979) Modern Times (1936) City Lights (1931) Manhattan (1979) Some Like It Hot (1959) The Apartment (1960) North By Northwest (1959) Moon Pilot (1962) Mr. Billion (1977) White Heat (1949) The Wizard of Oz (1939) The Three Musketeers (1973) The Four Musketeers (1974) Superman (1978) Superman II (1980) The Three Musketeers (1948) Shane (1953) The 400 Blows (1959) 8 ½ (1963) Fellini Satyricon (1969) Richard (1972) Millhouse (1971) The Projectionist (1970) El Dorado (1966) The Shootist (1976) Woodstock (1970) Payback (1999) A Hard Day’s Night (1964) The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)Billy Liar (1963) Ford Vs Ferrari (2019) The Wild Bunch (1969) The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970) Bad Girls (1994) Masters of the Universe (1987) Giant (1956) The More The Merrier (1943) The Graduate (1967) The Victors (1963) …And Justice For All (1979) Citizen Kane (1941) An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997) The Day of the Dolphin (1973) The Call of the Wild (2020) The Lion King (1994) The Lion King (2019) The Revenant (2015) Lawrence of Arabia (1962) Dr. Strangelove (1964) Hollywood Boulevard (1976) Day For Night (1973) Being There (1979) Bound For Glory (1976) Second-Hand Hearts (1981) Requiem For A Heavyweight (1962) The Night of the Hunter (1955) The Godfather (1972) The Godfather Part II (1974) The Student Nurses (1970) Valley of the Dolls (1967) Charlie’s Angels (2019) 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Psycho (1960) The Oscar (1966) Barry Lyndon (1976) Once Upon A Time In The West (1968) Bird (1988) The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) American Sniper (2014) The Beguiled (1971) The Grapes of Wrath (1940) Fort Apache (1948) The Searchers (1956) Straight Time (1978) Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? (1971) True Confessions (1981) Monster (2003) Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls (1970) This list is also available on Letterboxd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Writer/director James DeMonaco discusses his top ten films that evoke the surreal, hallucinatory feel of dreams/nightmares, while not actually depicting dream/or nightmares with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode A History Of Violence (2005) The Home (2025) 52 Pick-Up (1986) The Purge (2013) The Purge: Anarchy (2014) The Purge: Election Year (2016) Staten Island (2009) This Is The Night (2021) Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) 3 Women (1977) Apocalypse Now (1979) Apocalypse Now Redux (2001) Jack (1996) The Godfather (1972) The Godfather Part II (1974) The Godfather Part III (1990) Dementia 13 (1963) Star Wars (1977) THX 1138 (1972) Blood Simple (1984) Megalopolis (2024) Mandy (2018) Beyond The Black Rainbow (2010) Nightmare Alley (2021) Blue Velvet (1986) Mulholland Drive (2001) The Accused (1988) The Swimmer (1968) Dune (1984) Dune (2021) Jodorowsky’s Dune (2014) Crash (2005) *Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai (2000) Paterson (2016) Fellini’s Roma (1972) Amarcord (1973) La Strada (1954) Nights of Cabiria (1957) 8 ½ (1963) Dirty Harry (1971) Gremlins (1984) Irreversible (2002) Antichrist (2009) Play It As It Lays (1972) Nashville (1975) Boom! (1968) Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) Punch Drunk Love (2002) The Long Goodbye (1973) Phantom Thread (2017) One Battle After Another (2025) Happy Gilmore (1995) Happy Gilmore 2 (2025) March of the Wooden Soldiers a.k.a. Babes in Toyland (1934) Beetlejuice (1988) Monkey Trouble (1994) Prizzi’s Honor (1985) Vertigo (1958) Invaders From Mars (1953) The Woman in the Window (1944)  Inception (2010) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) Dreamscape (1984) What Dreams May Come (1998) The Truman Show (1998) Minority Report (2002) Other Notable Items Our ⁠Patreon⁠! Our pals at ⁠Movies Unlimited⁠ ⁠The Hollywood Food Coalition⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Writer/Director/TFH Guru Adam Rifkin returns to discuss cinematic remixes and mashups with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode The Movie Orgy (1968) The Tingler (1959) Hollywood Boulevard (1976) I Was A Teenage Werewolf (1957) Speed Crazy (1959) Chelsea Girls (1965) Timecode (2000) The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) Vertigo (1958) The Green Fog (2017) An Eye For An Eye (1981) The Rock (1996) The Clock (2010) High Noon (1952) 3:10 To Yuma (1957) Airport ’75 (1975) The Artist (2011) La Classe Américaine (1993) Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid (1983) Topaz (1966) The Day Of The Jackal (1973) Zelig (1983) Forrest Gump (1994) Director’s Cut (2018) What’s Up, Tiger Lily? (1966) International Secret Police: Key of Keys (1965) Kung Pao: Enter The Fist (2002) Trail Of The Pink Panther (1982) Stop! Look! and Laugh! (1960) Game Of Death (1978) Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003) Kill Bill Vol. 2 (2004) Targets (1968) The Terror (1963) The Limey (1999) Poor Cow (1967) The Last Movie Star (2017) Smokey And The Bandit (1976) The Italian Job (1969) The Italian Job (2003) The Shining (1980) Terror Nullius (2018) The Road Warrior (1981) Tribulation 99: Alien Anomalies Under America (1991) Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) The Three Musketeers (1973) Memento (2000) The Apple (1980) The Timekeepers Of Eternity (2021) Jaws (1975) Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace (1999) Star Wars: Episode II — Attack Of The Clones (2002) Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge Of The Sith (2005) Heaven’s Gate (1980) Gremlins (1984) Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) Batman Returns (1992) The Exorcist (1973) Cruel Jaws (1995) Blow-Up (1966) Caligula (1979) The Godfather (1972) Dracula (1931) Dracula (Spanish-language 1931) Bedtime For Bonzo (1951) Other Notable Items Our Patreon! Our pals at Movies Unlimited The Hollywood Food Coalition This list is also available on ⁠Movies Unlimited⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Action star Scott Adkins RETURNS with director Ernesto Díaz Espinoza to discuss their favorite action scenes with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Diablo (2025) Mirageman (2007)  Mandrill (2009) Moonraker (1979) - Ernesto The Dark Knight Rises (2012) Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981) - Scott Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade (1989) Saving Private Ryan (1998) Stagecoach (1939) Fist of Legend (1994) - Ernesto The Matrix (1999) - Scott Johnny Mnemonic (1995) True Lies (1994) Heat (1995) John Wick (2014) The Raid (2011) The Dead Pool (1988) Die Hard (1988) Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia (1974) - Ernesto The Wild Bunch (1969) Y Tu Mama Tambien (2002) Man On Fire (2004) The Killer (1989) Hard Boiled (1992) - Scott First Blood (1982) - Ernesto Star Wars (1977) Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) The Fugitive (1993) Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid (1969) Jaws (1975) Armour of God (1986) - Scott Day Shift (2022) How The West Was Won (1962) Taxi Driver (1976) - Ernesto Steel (1979) Point Break (1991) - Scott From Russia With Love (1963) - Joe Dirty Harry (1971) - Josh Quantum Of Solace (2008) Go (1999) Duel (1971) Other Notable Items Our Patreon! Our pals at Movies Unlimited The Hollywood Food Coalition Roger Moore James Bond Marko Zaror Harrison Ford George Lucas Steven Spielberg Yakima Canutt Jet Li Yuen Woo-ping  Brue Lee Jackie Chan Tony Jaa The Wachowski sisters Keanu Reeves James Cameron John Woo Michael Mann Gareth Evans Daniel Waters Sam Peckinpah Alfonso Cuaron Tony Scott Tony Leung Chiu-wai  Chow Yun-fat Mickey Rooney Don Johnson Tom Cruise Brian Dennehy J.J. Perry Steve Carver  Lee Majors Jeremy Saulnier Martin Scorsese Kathryn Bigelow Clint Eastwood Andrew Robinson The Jason Bourne film franchise Daniel Craig Doug Liman Other Notable Items Our ⁠Patreon⁠! Our pals at ⁠Movies Unlimited⁠ ⁠The Hollywood Food Coalition⁠ This list is also available on Movies Unlimited. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Writer/director duo David Joseph Craig & Brian Crano discuss their favorite films from the 90s with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode I Don’t Understand You (2025) *Misery (1990) Lady In A Cage (1964) El Dorado (1966) Red Line 7000 (1965) Gerald’s Game (2017) This Is Spinal Tap (1984) Stand By Me (1986) When Harry Met Sally (1989) The Princess Bride (1987) Taking Off (1971) Silence Of The Lambs (1991) Death Becomes Her (1992) Pink Flamingos (1972) Hairspray (1987) So I Married An Axe Murderer (1993) True Lies (1994) Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery (1997) Titanic (1997) Serial Mom (1994) Heat (1995) Thief (1981) L.A. Takedown (1989) Manhunter (1985) The Last Of The Mohicans (1992) Waiting For Guffman (1996) Best In Show (2000) The Game (1997) Wall Street (1987) Saving Private Ryan (1998) Velvet Goldmine (1998) Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) Smile (1975) Other Notable Items Our Patreon! Our pals at Movies Unlimited The Hollywood Food Coalition Nick Kroll Andrew Rannells Robert Zemeckis The Meisner Technique Kathy Bates James Caan Howard Hawks Michael Douglas Stephen King Rob Reiner Brad Pitt Paul Giamatti Noises Off play by Michael Frayn (1982) Deathtrap play by Ira Levin (1978) Anjelica Huston Milos Forman Arnold Schwarzenegger Michael Mann Jodie Foster Ted Levine Brooke Smith Meryl Streep Goldie Hawn Bruce Willis Sydney Pollack Isabella Rossellini Sean Young Warner Brothers Amanda Plummer Mike Meyers Nancy Travis Jamie Lee Curtis Tom Arnold James Cameron The Titanic John Waters Matthew Lillard Patty Hearst Ricki Lake Kathleen Turner Val Kilmer LAX Amy Brenneman Robert De Niro The John Brancato podcast episode  David Fincher Mel Gibson Todd Haynes Jonathan Rhys Meyers Kirsten Dunst Kirstie Alley Allison Janney Ellen Barkin Denise Richards Brittany Murphy Lisa Minnelli Al Leong  This list is also available on Movies Unlimited. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dangerous Animals writer/director Sean Byrne discusses a few of his favorite films with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode The Loved Ones (2009) The Devil’s Candy (2015) Dangerous Animals (2025) Jaws (1975) The Exorcist (1973) Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) The Exorcist III (1990) The Beach (2000) Shark (1969) Kramer vs Kramer (1979) Risky Business (1983) Die Hard (1988) Blind Date (1987) Sunset (1988) The Dead Pool (1988) The Hunt For Red October (1990) Predator (1987) Nomads (1986) Medicine Man (1992) Pulp Fiction (1994) Strange Darling (2024) Irreversible (2002) The Evil Dead (1981/83) Evil Dead II: Dead By Dawn (1987) Piranha (1978) Braindead (1992) Carrie (1976) Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) Misery (1990) American Psycho (2000) The Shining (1980) The Breakfast Club (1985) Dazed And Confused (1993) Kids (1995) Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (2019) Lost Highway (1997) Blue Velvet (1986) The Amityville Horror (1979) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) The Omen (1976) Rosemary’s Baby (1968) Basket Case (1982) Night Of Fear (1973) Late Night With The Devil (2024) Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer (1986) Man Bites Dog (1992) Mad Dog And Glory (1993) Wild Things (1998) 47 Meters Down (2017) The Shallows (2016) Deep Blue Sea (1999) Independence Day (1996) Other Notable Items Our Patreon! Our pals at Movies Unlimited The Hollywood Food Coalition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Writer / Director / Producer Rodrigo Garcia returns to discuss his favorite minimalist movies with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Old Joy (2006) Wendy And Lucy (2008) First Cow (2019) Meek’s Cutoff (2010) Locke (2013) Phone Booth (2002) Wheelman (2017) The Death of Louis XIV (2016) The 400 Blows (1959) Amour (2012) Elephant (2003) Songs From The Second Floor (2000) You, The Living (2007) Citizen Kane (1941) The Turin Horse (2011) Stranger Than Paradise (1984) Enter The Void (2009) The Spirit of the Beehive (1973) Frankenstein (1931) Dream of Light (1992) The Mystery of Picasso (1956) Paterson (2016) Fremont (2023) A Ghost Story (2017) Hunger (2008) The Party (1968) Being There (1979) The Invitation (2015) The Exterminating Angel (1962) My Dinner With Andre (1982) Vanya On 42nd Street (1994) George Washington (2000) All The Real Girls (2003) Undertow (2005) The Pinneaple Express (2008) Halloween Kills (2021) Blue Velvet (1986) Anchorman (2004) The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005) Joe (2014) Pig (2021) Mandy (2018) Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans (2009) The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent (2022) The Surfer (2025) Gummo (1997) Trash Humpers (2009) Spring Breakers (2012) Mister Lonely (2007) Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975) Vertigo (1958) Citizen Kane (1941) Taste Of Cherry (1997) The Follies (2025) Wild Tales (2014)  Figures in a Landscape (1970) Other Notable Items Our Patreon! Our pals at Movies Unlimited The Hollywood Food Coalition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices