Film School Trash

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 ups divorce can make greatness. Sofia Coopola delivers on this timeless, possibly dated, masterpiece. See a story all about women that cannot pass the bechtal test.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

Listen as we over share to the max… a little like Ari in this. Explore arteur ship in full form.

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 school experience.Giant Trigger Warnings Included

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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 cinema classics. Bride with white hair is next on the agenda!

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 love this movie for the foot tips?

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 woman navigate relationships in a very modern and turbulent settings.

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?

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.

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.

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 with this film.

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 symbol, Harry Dean Stanton as Travis, becomes a vacant person to a man of action. Trying to correct his wrongs, find out what closure Travis able to accomplish.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 same name. It stars Elizabeth Taylor as Martha, Richard Burton as George, George Segal as Nick, and Sandy Dennis as Honey. The film depicts a late-night gathering at the home of a college professor and his wife.This deep dive will leave you with some answers to unasked questions.

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.

A new podcast hosted by 2 film school graduates from early 2000s. We rewatch movies from our college days and see how they have changed over the years and how we have changed.