Joe’s dedication to preserving the history of cinema and his near encyclopedic knowledge of movies led to the creation of Trailers From Hell, a web series offering viewers a brief history lesson of movies discussed through their respective trailers. His first solo film, Piranha, successfully kickstarted his legendary career with titles like The Howling, Gremlins, The ‘Burbs, Innerspace, and more. His mother Cynthia Jane was an antique dealer, and his father Thomas Elliot Jr. Thomas Jane was born as Thomas Elliot III on Februin Baltimore, Maryland. Thomas portrayed Nemo in the 1996 film The Crow: City of Angels. Soon after, he followed Jon to Hollywood where he edited trailers for producer Roger Corman before co-directing his first feature, Hollywood Boulevard. One of Thomas’ most notable roles is as the titular character Frank Castle/The Punisher in the 2004 film The Punisher. A few years later, he conspired with Jon Davison to produce The Movie Orgy, an experimental exploration of ‘50s pop culture that metamorphosed into a hit phenomenon bringing Dante to college campus showings nationwide. his career in film began as a movie critic at age 12. Joe Dante is a director known for his satirical blend of horror and comedy viewed through the lens of grounded, relatable American life. Thomas Jane is an American actor who over his almost three-decade long career has acted in films spanning varied genres like horror, romance, thrillers and. He and John Brancato (THE GAME) recently wrote and sold the feature spec TRIGGER WARNING, which is being produced by Thunder Road. The ten-part audio drama BRONZEVILLE which he wrote, starring Laurence Fishburne, Larenz Tate, Tracee Ellis Ross, Omari Harwicke and Tika Sumpter was a popular and critical hit, and is currently being developed for TV. His Village Voice essay “I Will Not Read Your Fucking Script” became an internet phenomenon, getting upwards of five million hits. He has written features and TV shows with Harlan Ellison, Walter Hill, Slash, Willie Nelson, and Mick Jagger. He kept losing to Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana, but that’s okay. He went on to write the screenplay for A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE and was nominated for the WGA, BAFTA and Academy Awards for Best Screenplay. Many years later, he wrote and directed the no-budget horror film, INFESTED, a brutal assault on The Big Chill, with zombies. Josh Olson was the only student in his second grade class to see The House That Dripped Blood. ![]() The Movies That Made Me is recorded live in Hollywood and engineered by film composer Don Barrett. Hosted by Oscar nominated screenwriter and TFH Guru Josh Olson and TFH Fearless Leader Joe Dante. įilmmakers and entertainers discuss the movies that inspired them. This list is also available on Letterboxd. Steven Spielberg’s staunch defense of watching movies in movie theaters!įrench film star Alain Delon and his current thoughts on old ageĬity of Lights, City of Angels Film Festival at the DGA The Expanse Syfy television series (2015–present)įred Dekker’s Movies That Made Me podcast episode ![]() Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode We put on our snap brim hats as actor Thomas Jane takes us on a deep dive into classic French crime movies.
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