The Film Hole

This week Trevor, Raul, and Justin tackle the only two solo directing credits from traditionally screenwriter Charlie Kaufman. That is to say, the reason this episode is late is because of how depressed the hosts were afterwards. They explore, what we think Kaufman wants them to explore, which is death, the fleetingness of time, and regret. Despite this, this week's episode is extra long to accomm...

Trevor and Raul are joined by long time editor Grace Fawcett to discuss the chic French classic Amélie. A movie that puts the "G" in "RGB", a movie that is as dense as it is French, Trevor and Raul and Grace are getting in your face... in this week's... Film Hole .

Welcome to the best dream-scape film podcast, this one gets pretty deep. Trevor talks about his dream journal, Raul talks about coins, and they are joined by third time guest Justin Wheatley!

Trevor and Raul dive into the 1982 film by John Carpenter, with discussions about practical effects, score, and the prospectors hat that is for some reason worn by a scientist in Antarctica.

Nic Cage as a reformed felon, a stolen child, and an unpainted furniture salesman. What more could you want from a film? Trevor and Raul dive deep into Raising Arizona.

Scarlett Johansson as an alien picking up dudes who think they get to bang Scarlett Johansson but then she uses them for food for her species? Yeah sounds pretty hot. Listen to Raul and Trevor's equally hot take on this elusive and enticing arthouse film.

Trevor and Raul talk about Batman Forever and Batman & Robin, the Batman films by Joel Schumacher, in honor of his recent passing. The influence they had on childhoods was a great one. Special and frequent guest Chris Maddy drops in to give his opinion as well.

Surprise surprise! As a thank you to their patient fans, Trev and Raul did a bonus episode over Spike Lee's new film, Da 5 Bloods. Not only is it a recent release, but a very timely one with the current climate. Tune in to hear their thoughts.

In the second half of the Noah Baumbach/Greta Gerwig showings, Trevor and Raul explore Gerwig's directorial debut. This dramatic comedy has enchanted them, and they bring in editor Grace Fawcett to help explain why.

The first in the Noah Baumbach/Greta Gerwig showings, Greenberg proved to be a delightfully realistic telling of social anxiety. Hear more on this and why this episode was so late in this episode.

Beetlejuice? Betelgeuse? Beetle breakfast? The Film Holers talk about Tim Burton's discography, Micheal Keaton's insane voice, and all of the pieces of this delightful movie.

A special double feature episode for the 10th episode! This week, Trevor and Raul talk about Atlantis: The Lost Empire and Road to El Dorado, both classic children's films. Perfect double feature and the perfect podcast.

This early Wes Anderson film quickly caught the attention of Trev and Raul. Listen as they dive into Wes Anderson as a genre of his own.

Raul and Trevor have been told in research not to analyze El Topo, but obviously they can't help themselves. They try to get to the bottom of who Alejandro Jodorowsky is and have some help from friend and Jodorowsky super-fan Justin Wheatley. YouTube video mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iza0zQStjQ4

Pregnant teenagers, hamburger phones, and yellow sweatbands. What more could you want from an early 2000s movie? Raul and Trevor dive deep into the woes of high school and how a movie's meaning can change to the audience over time. Connect with us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/filmholepod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/filmholepod

It took multiple viewings and explained videos to piece this one together, but we finally understand it. Maybe. The illustrated explained video referenced is by LondonCityGirl and you can find it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUzy-xPf0MI Follow us on social media! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/filmholepod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/filmholepod

Have you heard of this film before? We hadn't. With the help of several guests, Trevor and Raul dive deep into this romantic-comedy-thriller genre bender.

This falsely-advertised film was not what we were expecting. Horse Girl took us all for a spin and left us asking ourselves a question we never thought we'd ask: Is it mental illness or is it aliens?

Taking a dive into classic anime, Trevor and Raul try to make sense of this 80s cyber-punk gore fest. It quickly becomes clear that their only lens through which to analyze this film is Dragon Ball Z.

The dumbest bestest the 90s and Nic Cage had to offer us. Cameron Po is here to save your f*ckin' day.

The cultural phenomenon of Joe Exotic and the ring of tiger traders in America cannot be ignored if you have any presence on the internet at all. In this episode, Trevor and Raul show their true stripes and attempt to dissect the bizarre world of private tiger zoos.

Paul Thomas Anderson's 6th film, The Master, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman and Joaquin Phoenix. A "cult classic" in its own right, join us as we (Trevor and Raul) solve one of the most enigmatic movies of the last decade in this week's, Film Hole.

Directed by Dan Trachtenberg. You definitely thought it was directed by JJ Abrams. But it wasn't. Clearly the best film in the CCU (Cloverfield Cinematic Universe), but isn't without it's problems.