Film School Trash

By: Letty Shunn & Tom Child
  • Summary

  • 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.

    Letty Shunn & Tom Child 2024
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Episodes
  • Down By Law - 1986
    Feb 21 2025

    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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    59 mins
  • Who Is Afraid of Virginia Woolf
    Feb 21 2025

    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.

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Pierrot la fou - 1965
    Feb 21 2025

    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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    52 mins

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