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Film School Trash
by Letty Shunn & Tom Child
2 Film school graduates revisit the films we watched in college 20 years later. Tom and Letty explore life after film school. Not working in the film industry and enjoying it. We share secret film school knowledge so you can sound smart at parties. Reference classics and learn why they are important. Reference cult classics and learn why they should never have been important. We explore such movies as Female Trouble, Chungking Express, Down By Law, Roma, and many, many more.
Episodes
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Far From Heaven, 2002 and All that Heaven Allows, 1955 Part 2
Listen as Tom and Letty stay the course on the Weepies. Jump back into this 2 parter Melodrama-bonza! Listen as Far from Heaven tells a true tale from the Hays Code era. We also get to talk more history and who made it out alive in this tale as old as time.
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Far From Heaven, 2005 and All that Heaven Allows, 1955 Part 1
Listen as Tom and Letty dive deep into All that Heaven Allows. This 1955 Douglas Sirk classic also has a remake told form the modern era. Todd Haynes Far From Heaven retells the same story without the pesky Hays Code. We also discuss The Odessey, The Obsession and seat warmers in cars. Tom…
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Trash Triology - Desperate Living, 1977 - Part 2
Listen as Tom and Letty talk about this finale of the Trash Trilogy. Divine takes a break from this one and lets the women do the work. Maleficent makes a cameo. Production value skyrockets for Desperate Living.
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Trash trilogy - Pink Flamingos, 1972 Part 1
Listen as Tom and Letty talk Trash Trilogy from the Pope of Trash, John Waters. The first in the series formed Letty's sense of humor, while destroying Tom. We also revisit Female Trouble, or lack there of. As well as touch base on Desperate Living. And John Waters goes mainstream.
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Titane, 2021
Listen as Tom and Letty discuss why Letty obsessed over this Palm d'Or winner. Definately outside the box of historial winners. This episode brings up more questions than answers. Can you be pregnant withsomething besides a baby?
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A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, 2014
Listen as Tom and Letty plan their annual podcast festival in Bakersfield, CA. We go vampire hunting is this classic love story. Not the typical vampire love story, but a love letter to Jim Jarmusch, French New Wave and Spaghetti Westerns.
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her, 2013
Listen as Tom and Letty debate whether Theodore deserved to go to ethereal AI heaven or should have stayed in letter writing purgatory? Divorces get mentioned as well as AI kangaroo court. Explore the ups and down of love, fake love and did Theodore hate women.
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F is for Fake, 1973
Listen as Tom and Letty fight about who loves Orsen Welles more. Spoiler altert, Tom does. Also find out that human natures has always craves this wacky stuff. We also explore zoom filters, PTO and the life of Howard Hughes.
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Kenneth Anger, Magick Lantern Cycle Part 2
Listen as Tom and Letty focus on whatever they left out the first time. And talk about Aleister Crowley's "Thelema" philosophy through Kenneth Anger invocations. We also touch on missing Kenneth anger films and beg the question, episode 3?
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Kenneth Anger, Magick Lantern Cycle Part 1
Listen as Tom and Letty try to talk about Aleister Crowley's "Thelema" philosophy without talking about Aleister Crowley's "Thelema" philosophy. We dive into a few of Kenneth Angers films and keep you wanting more. Check out Part 2 next week!
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Mullholand Drive, 2001 - Part 2
Listen as Tom and Letty dive back into Mullholand drive and debate, should we talk about this or should we talk about that. Speculation into Elliot Smith, OJ Simpson and Kenneth Anger. And find out which Lynch film gives Tom the ICK.
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Mulholland Drive, 2001 - Part 1
Listen at Tom and Letty try to remember the difference between Mulholland Falls and Mulholland Drive. Debate with us on if we should do Mulholland Drive in the end. We also dive deep into this lesbian cliche love story. We also ask the question over and over: Dream vs Reality or first half vs…
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The Virgin Suicides, 1999
What really happened? Listen as Tom and Letty argue about the true story of the Virgin Suicides of Michigan. Tom is enchanted under the boys spells, meanwhile Letty is convinced that this was all a fever dream from neighborhood snooping Toms. Also find how nepo babys get movies made. How split…
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Hereditary, 2018 Part 2
Welcome back to Hereditary! Tom and Letty had a lot to say about this Rosemary's baby spin off. Listen as us Ari-A-holes glorify this allegory of family truama.
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Hereditary, 2018 Part 1
Listen as Tom and Letty criticize King Paimon. Surely this episode is just as dangerous as the Scientology prodding we constantly try to avoid. This is Part 1 of this 2 part Hereditary deep dive.
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The 400 Blows, 1959
Letty forces Tom to watch this French classic that launched French New Wave. Impress more friends at the French Cinema festival with your bagettes and beret. Hau Hau Hau
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There Will Be Blood, 2007 - Part 2
Listen as Tom tries to keep Letty on track. She focuses on the inspiration of this movie a little too much. The true crime mystery of Ned Doheny comes to life in this classic film by Paul Thomas Anderson.
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There will Be Blood, 2007 - Part 1
Listen as Tom and Letty dive deep into this 2007 classic Man Story. Openly defies the Bechtel test to become one of the best films of the aughts. We also dive into PTA and QTs working partnerships. Enjoy
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The Devils, 1971
Listen to this riveting review of what Letty calls a snooze fest of a film. But seriously, major trigger warning. The controversial Ken Russel classic dives deep into the frenzy that happened in mid-evil times. See what the church wanted banned.
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Mean Streets, 1973
Listen as Tom and Letty debate Johnny-boys intentions. Cringe board is at 1000! Was Michael LGBTQ+? We also explore pop music in films especially in the 70s. Also question when and why directors make cameos. We did watch this in Film History and focus on the chaos of the late 60s.
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Adaptation, 2002
Listen as Letty and Tom break down this meta classic before meta was around. This included tales of Hollywood couples and should you wake a drunk person on the plane to France.
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Onibaba, 1964
Just in time for Scary Season. Listen as Tom and Letty try to not to say Demon Hag over and over. This film is William Dafoe's top favorite and now we know why. This film history classic fits perfectly into a horror landscape. Directed by Kaneto Shindo.
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Midsommar, 2019
Spoilers: Listen as Letty and Tom take sides in the most epic break up of all time. Enjoy this timeless take on Wicker man. We also battle on who was most evil of these Americans. Did Ari Aster capture the psychedelics' correctly?
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Beau is Afraid, 2023
Listen as we over share to the max… a little like Ari in this. Explore arteur ship in full form.
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Happiness, 1998
Listen as we compare Happiness, this classic from Todd Solonz to Seinfeld. Pay tribute to Phillip Seymour Hoffman, who was taken too soon from the film world. Explore if this could be made today, or is still being made today via tik tok. Also hear how Jared Harris shaped Tom and Letty's film…
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Being John Malkovich, 1999
Malkovich Malkovich Malkovich Malkovich Malkovich Malkovich Listen as Tom and Letty totally gush over John Malkovich and we barely get to the puppeteering. We also get into major fandom throughlines. Which begs the question on what contemporary horror is the low key sequel? No possums were harmed...
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Happy Together, 1997
Listen as Letty and Tom celebrate queerness abroad and in the 90s. In this raw portrayal of a relationship stuck in a beautiful setting, we actually watched this one in Film School in film theory. As you listen you will join Letty in begging for more Wong Kar Wei films as well as more Asian…
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Chungking Express, 1994
Listen as Tom and Letty discuss why this film sucked when Tom was in high school. Also find out what Mamas and the Papas superfan, Letty thinks of SST records. We also discuss how the step printing technique Wong Kar-Wai uses to make us sea sick. We also beg the question, did Quentin Tarantino…
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Roma, 2018
Listen to this riveting take on Mexican culture through the lens of Alfonso Cuarón. As well as Tom’s take on André 3000 solo album. Letty shares behind the scenes of Kate Winslet’s Oscar doorstop. Roma, 2018, is a Mexican film capturing daily life of a 1970s maid in Mexico City. Learn how two…
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Friday the 13th Part 2, 1980
Listen to this happy accident of an episode, where Tom and Letty navigate a SNAFU of not so epic proportions. We talk Saltburn, Halloween, Scream, and Scary Movie. And finally touch on Friday the 13th, does Freddy get you?
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Peeping Tom - 1960
Listen to a review of this obscure classic. Banned and panned in England, Tom and Letty bring back this film theory allegory. Spoiler: listen as we discuss how Mark Lewis is just a stand in for ego focused directors… ahem Tarantino…. Also indulge how we reflect on 420 holidaze and other mishaps.
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Chinatown - 1974
Starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway, this classic take on the film noir genre leave us almost speechless. Never worry, we will always have something to say. Listen as Tom and Letty relive trauma of college and rat surgery.
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Rope -1948
Just in time for National Pride Month, Letty and Tom explore this queer coded classic brought to you by Hitchcock. Based on the play, Rope delves into the world of privilege, repressions, and the budding of horror franchise, the purge. Listen as we describe how this UCSC alumni hit a home run…
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Paris, Texas - 1984
Hailed as Kurt Cobain’s and Elliot Smith’s favorite film, Paris, Texas, takes Letty and Tom on a wild ride of emotions. We talk Wim Winders, long films, love song to America, and when the plot happens. We both watch this German director open his heart and challenge Tom to cry. Watch as 80s sex...
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8 1/2 - 1963
Listen while Tom and Letty get you to watch this Fellini classic. The best in male centric 60s Italian cinema. We also discuss Greta Van Fleet, Meta, meta in film and Pier Paolo Pasolini. Listen as woman take the lead and fight back against the male gaze.
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Repo Man - 1984
Another cult classic filmed in Los Angeles. Listen how this film changed the realm of sci-fi comedy. A musical for the ages with Circle Jerks. All the while Tom and Letty contemplate the 2019 divorce of Christina Hendricks and Geoffrey Arend.
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I Shot Andy Warhol - 1996
Check out this cult classic film we actually watched in film school. Listen while Letty worships Christine Vachon, meanwhile Tom goes on and on about Jared Harris.
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Female Trouble - 1974
Tom & Letty go over Female Trouble, 1977 John Waters classic. Listen as we try and remember why we watched this whimsical trashy film. One of the 3 dreamland trilogy, John Waters captures what it means to be celebrity for all the right reasons.
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Ghost World -2001
Listen to Tom and Letty try to make up a reason to watch this in film school. Ghost world is a cult classic from 2001. An early Scarlett Johansson film with Thora Birch and Steve Buscemi. Terry Zwigoff captures teenage angst in its truest form.
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Down By Law - 1986
Down by Law is a 1986 American black-and-white independent neo-beat noir comedy film. It was written and directed by Jim Jarmusch, and stars Tom Waits, John Lurie, and Roberto Benigni.
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Who Is Afraid of Virginia Woolf
Tom and Letty explore "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" In this episode, they try to recollect all Taylor’s marriages and films. This 1966 American drama film directed by Mike Nichols in his directorial debut. The screenplay by Ernest Lehman is an adaptation of Edward Albee's 1962 play of the…
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Pierrot la fou - 1965
A deep look into "Pierrot the Fool", a 1965 French New Wave romantic crime drama road film written and directed by Jean-Luc Godard. Tom and Letty banter about the first time watching in film school in 2000 and rewatch in 2024.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
2 Film school graduates revisit the films we watched in college 20 years later. Tom and Letty explore life after film school. Not working in the film industry and enjoying it. We share secret film school knowledge so you can sound smart at parties. Reference classics and learn why they are important. Reference cult classics and learn why they should never have been important.
We explore such movies as Female Trouble, Chungking Express, Down By Law, Roma, and many, many more.
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Letty Shunn & Tom Child
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2 Film school graduates revisit the films we watched in college 20 years later. Tom and Letty explore life after film school. Not working in the film industry and enjoying it. We share secret film school knowledge so you can sound smart at parties. Reference classics and learn why they are...
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