Middle Class Film Class

The gang goes way back to the beginning as they review a noir that arguably started it all, The Maltese Falcon (1941). This ultra stylized noir closes out Detective June on the show, and even though Pete is away to places unknown, the gang break down this classes film for you, the class. Do you land on the side of Joseph, or Tyler, or neither? Watch first, then tune in to find out.  Visit the YouT...

Hello classmates! Denis Villenueve directing James Bond?? The Batman Part 2 FINALLY has a script?! Visit the YouTube channel Saturdays @ 12:30 PM Pacific to get in on the live stream, or just watch this episode rather than just listen! Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@middleclassfilmclass This Episode: https://youtu.be/qyZ7tPg6dVQ http://www. MCFCpodcast.com https://www.twitch.tv/MCFCpodcast http...

The gang never grows up this week as they review the fantastically underrated neo noir gem, The Kid Detective (2020). Pete's pick for Detective June is one that has been brought up on the show many a times, yet still fresh to both Joseph and Tyler alike. Will this Canadian indie dramedy land for the gang, or is Pete high on his own supply? Watch along and decide for yourself. Visit the YouTub...

Hello classmates! James Gunn defends Matt Reeves, ripoff or not? We’ll find out Together, and Danny Boyle is a changed man Visit the YouTube channel Saturdays @ 12:30 PM Pacific to get in on the live stream, or just watch this episode rather than just listen! Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@middleclassfilmclass This Episode: https://youtu.be/a-glxVeTOt4 http://www. MCFCpodcast.com https://www.tw...

The gang gets their dose of Dutch angles this week as they review The Third Man (1949) as the second entry for Detective June. While not starring Orson Welles, that seems to be the name and face most commonly attached to this film, in retrospect. Follow along with in post-war Vienna, as an American author and the local authorities try to find out who is The Third Man.  Visit the YouTube channel Sa...

Hello classmates! The Shwartz is back, Orville Peck fighting in the streets, Ryan Coogler gushes for Nolan, Aronofski says nothing beats Rock, and is Robert Eggers the remake guy now?? Visit the YouTube channel Saturdays @ 12:30 PM Pacific to get in on the live stream, or just watch this episode rather than just listen! Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@middleclassfilmclass This Episode: https://y...

The gang gets a hot tip that'll break the case this week, as they review the classic detective mystery, Chinatown (1974). Jack Nicholson gives life to an all-time character in JJ Gittes in this 1930's LA mystery thriller that is widely considered on the of the greatest films of all time. Is the movie good enough to wash Polanki's stank off of it? Tune in to find out Visit the YouTub...

Hello classmates! Cillian Murphy enters the Bone Temple, new members of the academy on the way, and Martin Scorsese hates the general public  Visit the YouTube channel Saturdays @ 12:30 PM Pacific to get in on the live stream, or just watch this episode rather than just listen! Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@middleclassfilmclass This Episode: https://youtu.be/zZl8sYBfnkM http://www. MCFCpodcast...

Hello classmates! Special guest this week in Joseph's absence. We are joined by the love of this podcaster's life, the cute redhead from the art department, Briauna. Follow her on Letterboxd, and see if Amityville Death Toilet (2023) is the worst movie she's seen this year https://letterboxd.com/briilikewii/  Visit the YouTube channel Saturdays @ 12:30 PM Pacific to get in on the li...

Hello classmates! Special Patreon Trivia edition with 5 classmates sqauring up against Tyler LIVE Visit the YouTube channel Saturdays @ 12:30 PM Pacific to get in on the live stream, or just watch this episode rather than just listen! Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@middleclassfilmclass This Episode: https://youtu.be/VrHKB3F7YI4 http://www. MCFCpodcast.com https://www.twitch.tv/MCFCpodcast http:...

The gang orders 4 fried chickens and a coke this week, as they review The Blues Brothers (1980). Blurring the line between SNL bit, real musical act, parody, and cool machismo, The Blues Brothers is an enigma from a bygone era that must be seen to believe. Our 4th and final movie for Car Chase May, chosen by the Classmates on Patreon, is a first time watch for all 3 of the guys, and a favorite by...

Hello classmates! First there was aggressive trivia, then came unfair trivia… this week Joseph brings subjective trivia to the class Visit the YouTube channel Saturdays @ 12:30 PM Pacific to get in on the live stream, or just watch this episode rather than just listen! Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@middleclassfilmclass This Episode: https://youtu.be/uKRG1T6u2Vg http://www. MCFCpodcast.com http...

The gang redefines the car chase scene this week as they review the fantastically cool SF detective crime thriller, Bullitt. With a Director who was a former racecar driver and team leader, and a star who also races and did his own driving, this slow burn thriller with a high octane chase scene is as authentic as you can get. Did Joseph's pick for Car Chase May win over the class? Tune in to...

Hello classmates! Chris Nolan takes IMAX to new heights, Kristen Stewart leaves the door open for new directors, and Joseph terrorizes his co-hosts once again Visit the YouTube channel Saturdays @ 12:30 PM Pacific to get in on the live stream, or just watch this episode rather than just listen! Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@middleclassfilmclass This Episode: https://youtu.be/Zf8jT80qnt8 http:/...

The gang plays the anti hero this week as they review the movie that changed the standard for Car Chase Scenes... The French Connection. Based on a book of the same name, TFC follows two NYPD drug unit detectives as they try to intercept a huge heroin shipment coming into the US through a corrupt French business man. This film won best picture, best actor, and best supporting actor at the Oscars,...

Hello classmates! The pope dies at the best time for Universal, the MCU consults the sacred texts, and Joseph brings a pop quiz to the class Visit the YouTube channel Saturdays @ 12:30 PM Pacific to get in on the live stream, or just watch this episode rather than just listen! Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@middleclassfilmclass This Episode: https://youtu.be/InutI4A7jbM http://www. MCFCpodcast....

The gang kills for money this week as they review a movie that marks the end of Robert DeNiro's 100% serious phase... John Frankenheimer's Ronin. With a A-list cast, and a green light from Paris' police chief to do whatever they want in the driving sequences, this understated espionage thriller doesn't wow you with too much glitz and flash, until the time is right. So put the k...

Hello classmates! Nic Cage gets the chomp, Guy Ritchie says Pain Don’t Hurt, and the founder of the Spaghetti Western Database drops some knowledge on the class. Visit Sebastian and his crew at https://www.spaghetti-western.net/ and follow them on Letterboxd https://letterboxd.com/swdatabase/ Visit the YouTube channel Saturdays @ 12:30 PM Pacific to get in on the live stream, or just watch this ep...

The gang plays the harmonica this week as they review #52 in the IMDB greatest movies of all time, Once Upon a Time in the West, directed by the great Sergio Leone. After Leone completed his dollars / Man with no name trilogy, he vowed to leave the western genre alone, until he was given the chance to make a movie with his favorite actor of all time, Henry Fonda. What the world got in return was t...

Hello classmates! Alex Garland picks a side, what to stream at home this week, and the gang close out Spaghetti Western April in the tastiest way Visit the YouTube channel Saturdays @ 12:30 PM Pacific to get in on the live stream, or just watch this episode rather than just listen! Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@middleclassfilmclass This Episode: https://youtu.be/9s-REwdxAb8 http://www. MCFCpod...

The gang shapes the future of Canada over beaver pelts this week, as they review Tyler's pick for Spaghetti Western April, Hudson River Massacre. Streaming for free on Plex, and YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vTzEKNEEuw&ab_channel=Grjngo-WesternMovies for free, this true slop from example of a Paella Western from Spain in the mid sixties, is the crappy medicine the show has been...

Hello classmates! Ryan Coogler wants to believe, Michael B Jordan fights a Chicken Jockey, and Ryan Gosling breaks the Star Wars mold Visit the YouTube channel Saturdays @ 12:30 PM Pacific to get in on the live stream, or just watch this episode rather than just listen! Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@middleclassfilmclass This Episode: https://youtu.be/y-BR5Np8SrY http://www. MCFCpodcast.com htt...

The gang inspires Quentin this week as they review the snowy spaghetti western from the 2nd most well-know Sergio in the biz... Sergio Corbucci's The Great Silence. With a french actor in the hero role, a german actor in the villain role, and and Italien writing and directing, this truly is an international picture. A relative unknown to the guys, The Great Silence is Pete's pick on the...

Hello classmates! The Oscar’s finally show some respect, Death stranding wanders closer to the big screen, and Mickey Rourke doing Mickey Rourke stuff on set  Visit the YouTube channel Saturdays @ 12:30 PM Pacific to get in on the live stream, or just watch this episode rather than just listen! Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@middleclassfilmclass This Episode: https://youtu.be/y-BR5Np8SrY http:/...

The gang kicks off their month of Spaghetti Westerns with the granddaddy of them all, from Sergio Leone. The Good The Bad & The Ugly is the third of a trilogy that has Clint Eastwood embody his first major role as the sharp whitted and grey moraled gunslinger, Blondie. Topic is from Joseph, and this movie is his pick too... did it live up to the hype? Tune in and find out for yourself Visit th...