The Movies That Made Me

Movie star Kristen Stewart, who's making her directorial debut with THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER, unpacks the movies that made her with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Punch Drunk Love (2002) Uncut Gems (2019) The Chronology of Water (2025) Infested (2002) Love Lies Bleeding (2024) St. Maud (2019) River of Grass (1994) First Cow (2019) Meeks Cutoff (2010) Badlands (1973) The Mastermind (2025) Panic Room (2002) Female Perversions (1996) Working Girl (1988) Working Girls (2025) 9 to 5 (1980) Angela (1995) Angela’s Ashes (1999) The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005) Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) Citizen Kane (1941) Burden of Dreams (1982) Hearts of Darkness (1991) Fitzcarraldo (1982) Jingle All The Way (1996) Waterworld (1995) Solaris (1972) The Greatest Night in Pop (2025) The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) The Brutalist (2024) Godzilla vs Biollante (1989) The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) Rachel, Rachel (1968) Wanda (1971) Targets (1968) The Last Picture Show (1971) Shadows (1959) Faces (1968) A Woman Under The Influence (1974) Husbands (1979) The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) Opening Night (1977) Gloria (1980) Sometimes A Great Notion (1971) Other Notable Items Our Patreon! The Hollywood Food Coalition Jeopardy! TV series (1964- ) Adam Sandler Ken Kesey  Our Rose Glass podcast episode The Sundance Film Festival Kelly Reichardt  Sissy Spacek Larry Fessenden David Fincher Tony Plana The Criterion Channel Jesse Eisenberg The New Yorker Melanie Griffith The Laemmle Theatres AMC Theatres Our Rebecca Miller podcast episode Girls TV series (2012-17) Marlon Brando Imogen Poots Klaus Kinski Jim Belushi Brian Levant Arnold Schwarzenegger Kevin Costner Thora Birch Andrei Tarkovsky  Bob Dylan “All Along The Watchtower” cover by The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1968) Frank Sinatra “We Are The World” song by USA For Africa (1985) Mona Fastvold Amanda Seyfried Christopher Abbott Paul Newman Ethan Hawke Joanne Woodward The Last Movie Stars documentary miniseries (2022) Barbara Loden Elia Kazan  Peter Bogdanovich Polly Platt A History of Rock in 500 Songs podcast The Kinks Ray Davies  Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation Against Themselves book by Sophie Gilbert (2025) Francis Ford Coppola The Palme d’Or The Academy Awards American Zoetrope John Cassavetes Gena Rowlands Paul NewmanThis list is also available on Movies Unlimited. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Filmmaker Clint Bentley discusses a few of his favorite movies with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Train Dreams (2025) Thief (1981) Heat (1995) *One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) Gremlins (1984) Goonies (1985) Sometimes A Great Notion (1971) *Jules et Jim (1962) Y Tu Mamá También (2002) *Princess Mononoke (1997) Spirited Away (2001) My Neighbor Totoro (1994) Ponyo (2008) Cars (2006) Yellow Submarine (1968) Bambi (1941) The Jungle Book (1967) Robin Hood (1973) The Wizard of Oz (1939) La Strada (1954) I Vitelloni (1953) Il bidone (1955) La Dolce Vita (1960) 8 ½ (1963) Happy As Lazzaro (2018) *Days of Heaven (1978) Badlands (1973) Jockey (2021) *It’s A Wonderful Life (1946) Casablanca (1942) The Godfather (1972) Manhunter (1986) *Andrei Rublev (1966) Ivan’s Childhood (1962) Solaris (1972) One Battle After Another (2025) Stalker (1979) The Mirror (1975) Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975) Mission: Impossible (1996)  Top Gun (1986) Lady Bird (2017) The Big Sick (2017) Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning (2025) 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Lawrence of Arabia (1962) *Baraka (1992) Koyaanisqatsi (1982) The Color of Pomegranates (1969) Let The Corpses Tan (2017) Amer (2009) The Strange Colour of Your Body's Tears (2013) Reflection in a Dead Diamond (2025) Breathless (1960) Nouvelle Vague (2025) Blue Moon (2025) *Ikiru (1952) High and Low (1963) Rashomon (1950) Seven Samurai (1954) Hamburger: The Motion Picture (1986) *Modern Times (1936) City Lights (1931) The Gold Rush (1925) The Great Dictator (1940) Other Notable Items Our Patreon! The Hollywood Food Coalition Bosch TV series (2014-21) Tom Bernardo Netflix Joel Edgerton The Golden Globe Awards Adam Sandler Federico Fellini Akira Kurosawa Police Squad TV series (1982) Jack Nicholson Clint Eastwood John Ford One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest novel by Ken Kesey Sometimes A Great Notion novel by Ken Kesey Paul Newman Richard Jaeckel  Universal Pictures Henry Fonda Milos Forman Train Dreams novella by Denis Johnson  Harry Potter franchise Hayao Miyazaki Astro Boy Speed Racer Anthony Quinn Broderick Crawford Richard Basehart Alice Rohrwacher Terrence Malick Adolpho Veloso “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” song by The Beatles (1967) “Here Comes The Sun” song by The Beatles (1969) Andrei Tarkovsky  The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan album by Bob Dylan (1961) The New Beverly Cinema Akira Kurosawa Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani Jean-Luc Godard Richard Linklater Frank Capra Martin Scorsese Charlie Chaplin Unknown Chaplin documentary miniseries (1982) This list is also available on Movies Unlimited. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Mary Bronstein, a writer-director and actor, discusses her latest film, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You. She reflects on the influence of classic films like Bonnie and Clyde and The Blair Witch Project on her artistic vision. Mary dives into the complexities of audience reactions to challenging narratives and shares insights on casting choices, including Conan O'Brien and A$AP Rocky. Additionally, she highlights iconic performances from Elizabeth Taylor in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Natalie Wood in Gypsy, revealing how these films shaped her approach to storytelling.

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Bryan Fuller, known for his work in television and horror, dives into the realm of gateway horror films, exploring how family-friendly scares sparked his passion for the genre. He praises the tonal balance of classics like 'Gremlins' and discusses the joy of directing child actors, particularly Sophie Sloan. The conversation also touches on the influence of music scores in shaping emotional experiences and the origins of the PG-13 rating, leading to a nostalgic reflection on films that blend fright with wonder, highlighting pivotal flicks from his childhood.

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Author/historian Daniel Bessner discusses his favorite dystopian films with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Vanishing Point (1971) Mad Max (1971) Casablanca (1941) Looper (2012) Hollywood Boulevard (1976) Chronicle (2012) Fruitvale Station (2013) Black Panther (2018) Knives Out (2019) Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) Children of Men (2010) Idiocracy (2006) The Matrix (1999) The Animatrix (2003) Batman: Gotham Knight (2008) They Live (1988) Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure (1985) Minority Report (2002) Magnolia (1999) War of the Worlds (2005) Mission: Impossible (1996) Escape From LA (1996) Escape From New York (1981) Robocop (1987) The Warriors (1979) Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) 12 Monkeys (1995) Bill And Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1988) The Fisher King (1991) The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) Brazil (1985) Time Bandits (1981) V for Vendetta (2005) Gattaca (1997) Mad Max (1979) The Road Warrior (1981) Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome (1985) Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) Other Notable Items Our Patreon! Our pals at Movies Unlimited The Hollywood Food Coalition The American Cinematheque in Los Angeles Spike Lee George Miller Steven Seagal Daniel’s American Prestige podcast Lawrence Summers  Daniel’s “Life and Death of Hollywood" article in Harper’s Bazaar Rian Johnson Bruce Willis Joseph Gordon-Levitt Josh Trank  Ryan Coogler Dante Alighieri Barack Obama Poker Face TV series (2023- ) Laura Dern Carrie Fisher Clive Owen Julianne Moore Lana Wachowski Lily Wachowski Slavoj Zizek Keith David Rowdy Roddy Piper Joe Pantoliano John Carpenter Harlan Ellison Tom Cruise The Mission: Impossible film franchise Philip K. Dick Steven Spielberg Max von Sydow Kurt Russell Peter Fonda “Theme From New York, New York” song by Frank Sinatra (1977) 12 Monkeys TV series (2015-18) Bruce Willis Brad Pitt Terry Gilliam Henry Jaglom The Occupy Wall Street movement V for Vendetta graphic novel series by Alan Moore and David Lloyd (1982-89) Ethan Hawke Jude Law Ernest Borgnine Nicholas Hoult Tom Hardy Charlize Theron George Miller Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road book by Kyle Buchanan (2022) The Star Wars franchise The Indiana Jones franchise Mel Gibson Daniel’s American Prestige interview with Glen Lowry This list is also available on Movies Unlimited. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Delve into a dystopian world where assassination is legal, as envisioned in thrilling trailers. Experience a society captivated by media and surveillance, revealing the dangers of a televised existence. Discover the surreal escapism of office life mixed with romantic longing. As crime rises in fortified cities, glimpses of robotic policing and reality television's lethal game play out. The exploration of identity erasure and the metaphor of numbered locks adds depth to the journey, igniting thoughts on symbols and storytelling.

Filmmaker/TFH Guru/Cinema Aficionado Edgar Wright returns to discuss a few of his favorite cinematic dystopian futures with Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021) The Running Man (2025) Hellzapoppin (1941) The Chocolate War (1988) A Boy And His Dog (1975) Soylent Green (1973) The Second Civil War (1997) The China Syndrome (1979) Halloween (1978) Halloween (2007) Halloween (2018) The Howling (1981) The Deadly Affair (1967) A Deadly Affair (2017) His Deadly Affair (2019) Deadly Affair (2024) Deadly Affair a.k.a. Star Struck (2000) The Chain Reaction (1980) Chain Reaction (1996) Mad Max (1979) Crash (1996) Crash (2005) Baby Driver (2017) Boss Baby (2017) Star Wars (1977) The Ruins (2008) The 10th Victim (1965) The Prize of Peril (1983) Danger: Diabolik (1968) John Wick (2014) Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) Our Man Flint (1966) In Like Flint (1967) The President’s Analyst (1967) Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970) Barbarella (1968) Modesty Blaise (1966) Rollerball (1975) Battle Royale (2000) The Hunger Games (2012) Die Hard (1988) Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995) The Detective (1968) Three Days of the Condor (1975) Terminator: Genisys (2015) Punishment Park (1971) Privilege (1967) Culloden (1964)  The War Game (1966)  Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948) Threads (1984) Logan’s Run (1976) Walkabout (1971) I Start Counting (1970) The Shuttered Room (1967) Looker (1981) Escape From New York (1981) Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) The Creator (2023) Prom Night (1980) Scanners (1981) Phantasm (1979) Brazil (1985) Blade Runner (1982) 1984 (1984) Robocop (1987) Total Recall (1990) Robodoc (2023) The Terminator (1984) Starship Troopers (1997) Delicatessen (1992) A History of Violence (2005) Super Vixens (1976) Doberman (1997) Demolition Man (1993) Idiocracy (2006) The Adventures of Ford Farlaine (1990) Heathers (1988) Death Race 2000 (1976) Series 7: The Contenders (2001) Other Notable Items Our Patreon! Our pals at Movies Unlimited The Hollywood Food Coalition Our Lee Daniels podcast episode This list is also available on Movies Unlimited. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices