Film School Trash

Listen as Tom and Letty plan their next vacation to the Amazon and find out wither fish can swim up ones own urethra. Who is the better director Werner Herzog, Wim Wenders or Lars Von Trier. And is there a difference? In this 2nd part, Tom and Letty dive deeper into the plot of Fitzcarraldo and the making of this epic tale.

Listen as Tom and Letty debate should this have been with model boats or not. The constant changes in casting in this film begs the questions, could it have been a comedy with different actors. How did Mick Jagger get cast then opt out for this? Fitzcarraldo is a dreamlike retelling of the classic tale of Fitzcarraldo himself.

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.

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 debates fancy bidets, while Letty explores why Cary's kids suck. Explore the LGBTQ+ classic that Rock Hudson...

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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?

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!

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.

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 last third? Who was behind the dumster?

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...

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?