Middle Class Film Class

Hello classmates! Doctors have a huge problem with deaths on screen, What movies you should look out for in 2024, and Daddy Bezos wants more moneyyyyyy Visit the Twitch page Saturdays 12:30 - 3:30PM pacific to get in on the live stream, or watch the full Youtube video here https://youtu.be/e__BdlBWRLY http://www. MCFCpodcast.com https://www.twitch.tv/MCFCpodcast http://www.facebook.com/MCFCpodcast...

The gang loses themselves in their undercover assignments this week, as they review a Patron pick from Jason @ I've Scene That. In the final role that Laurence Fishburne is credited as "Larry", he plays a straight laced cop who is put into deep cover as a drug dealer and user. As he discovers more about the horrors of life on the streets, and his own department's involvement, J...

Merry Christmas Classmates! This week it's just Joseph and Pete, as Tyler has sworn his allegiance to his Corporate Overlords and could not be in. So instead of gabbing and chattering,  we have a gift exchange and give our Top 5 movies of the year.  Visit the Twitch page Saturdays 12:00 - 3:30PM pacific to get in on the live stream, or watch the full Youtube video here https://youtu.be/gYFURs...

The gang forgives a bear this week, as they review a Patron's pick from the wheel of destiny, An Unfinished Life (2005). Starring the legendary actors Robert Redford and Morgan Freeman, and coming from the director of What's Easting Gilbert Grape, you may think you are in for a challenging film with powerhouse performances that will leave you weeping. If that's how the movie hit you...

Hello classmates! Welcome to another episode of Middle Class Film Class - Gab & Chatter edition, for Saturday December 16th 2023.  On this episode: Surprising news about the new Twister sequel, A24’s new Death Stranding game, Bradley Cooper’s is sitting mad, and questions about Alex Garland’s Civil War  Visit the Twitch page Saturdays 12:00 - 3:30PM pacific to get in on the live stream, or wat...

This one's for the classmates! Month 11 of our triple review bonus episodes. Once a month, we will pull 3 random fan picks to watch and review. One movie for each of us, chosen at random. If we did the math right, that should mean that by the end of 2023, our whole list will be completed! This episode Tyler will cover The Way Way Back (2013) from Deanna, Joseph is reviewing Strange Brew (1983...

The gang has a death wish this week as they review Kathryn Bigelow's Best Picture winning war drama, The Hurt Locker. Starring Jeremy Renner and Anthony Mackie as bomb defusing specialists in the heart of the Iraq war. Does war really affect young men like a drug? Luring them back to action? Strap on the suit, and buckle up... cuz we are about to find out. Watch along on Amazon Prime, then li...

Hello classmates! Welcome to another episode of Middle Class Film Class - Gab & Chatter edition, for Sunday December 10th 2023.  On this episode: Terrence Martin, star of Get Away If You Can, calls in… Joseph brings Two Truths & A Lie, and David Ayer has no desire to helm a Scarface remake Check out Get Away If You Can (2023) streaming exclusively on Tubi starting December 15th https://www...

The gang watched humanity decay this week as they watch the somber and depressing true story directed by Roman Polanski, The Pianist (2002). Follow Adrian Brody as he relives a few years in the life of Wladyslaw Szpilman during the Nazi occupation of Poland during WW2. Filled with sad vignettes of the terrible things that humans are capable of committing against each other, this movie feels as nec...

Hello classmates! Welcome to another episode of Middle Class Film Class - Gab & Chatter edition, for Saturday December 2nd 2023.  On this episode: Move Star Mashup game, Bob Iger justifies his failures, Baz Luhrmann cannibalizes his own, and the search for the next Karate Kid Pick up a hand-made ornament from Joel below... If you want to WIN one, comment on the YT video,  we will pick a winner...

The gang shifts shapes this week as they learn about what it takes to be a human (and a witch) in the Macedonian Old Country. This week we review You Won't Be Alone (2022). Have you ever wondered what The Witch was look like if it was directed by Terrance Malick in stead of Robert Eggers? You will get a real close approximation here, and hopefully come away seeing something great that flew we...

Hello classmates! Welcome to another episode of Middle Class Film Class - gab & chatter edition, for Saturday November 26th, 2023.  On this episode: Saltburn season ruins non-nut-November, Joseph pits Tyler against Pete, Die Hard is a Christmas ornament, and the classmates have a bone to pick! Pick up a hand-made ornament from Joel below... If you want to WIN one, comment on the YT video, and...

The gang tracks down the stolen DC mini this week, as they trip the life fantistique through other peoples' dreams, and review Paprika (2006) from visionary director Satoshi Kon. Pulling inspiration for The Cell, and inspiring Inception,  this wild sci-fi fantasy has perplexed and entertained audiences for almost 30 years. Joined also by Bruce Purkey from Cinemaddicts and Find Your Film, to d...

Hello classmates! Welcome to another episode of Middle Class Film Class - gab & chatter edition, for Saturday November 18th, 2023.  On this episode: Adam Driver suffers no fools in Poland, Joseph brings another game, notes from the classmates, Reviews from the future, and Coyote gets the MCFC bump Visit the Twitch page (below) for the VOD with full chat, or the full Youtube video here https://...

The gang brings something creepy crawly this week from Venezuela, as they review Frank Marshall's directorial debut, Arachnophobia (1990). Produced by Amblin entertainment with fingerprints of Kathleen Kennedy and Steven Spielberg, this Thrillomedy starring Jeff Daniels, Julian Sands, and John Goodman is a mainstay in 1990's creature features. Everyone knows that you kill a giant spider...

Hello classmates! Welcome to another episode of Middle Class Film Class - gab & chatter edition, for Saturday November 4th, 2023.  On this episode: Joseph makes Tyler and Pete goes head to head, and Zaslov strikes again! Plus! Attack of the Clones sets trends, and Aronofsky sets his sights on Musky Visit the Twitch page (below) for the VOD with full chat, or the full Youtube video here https:/...

This one's for the classmates! Month 10 of our triple review bonus episodes. Once a month, we will pull 3 random fan picks to watch and review. One movie for each of us, chosen at random. If we did the math right, that should mean that by the end of 2023, our whole list will be completed! This episode Joseph will cover Lair of the White Worm (1990) from Adam Murphy, Tyler is reviewing Pocket...

The gang eats a peach this week as they review the 1980's Italy set romance starring Armie Hammer and Timothee Chalamet, Call Me By Your Name (2017). Follow Elio as he is spending his summer in Northern Italy with his family, when the charismatic Oliver arrives to spend the summer his Elio's father's research assistant. At first they are housemates, but their relationship blooms as...

Hello classmates! Welcome to another episode of Middle Class Film Class - gab & chatter edition, for Saturday November 4th, 2023.  On this episode: General audiences have franchise fatigue, Jacob Elodri embraces the King, and Kino Lorber enters the chat. PLUS HBO pulls the rug out, and JTRO has made contact  Visit the Twitch page (below) for the VOD with full chat, or the full Youtube video he...

The gang dances for their life this week as they review the cult phenomenon about Beat Beat Revelation, mountain trash, and saving duck for Frazier Park, The FP (2011). You have to see thus movie to understand the tone and overall vibe. It's crass and hilarious, stupid and brilliant. Taking large elements from Rocky, Commando, Escape from New York, Kung Fury, and doing it all on a $0.00 budge...

On this episode: Sag AFTRA has no interest in caving to bad deals, the fight for intermissions, and scary movies that are NOT horror… PLUS! More thoughts on Eternal Sunshine, and random street trivia Visit the Twitch page (below) for the VOD with full chat, or the full Youtube video here https://youtu.be/k5DJttr6SuM http://www. MCFCpodcast.com https://www.twitch.tv/MCFCpodcast http://www.facebook....

The gang steals a dog so they can pet it later this week, as they review the future dystopian gun-fu movie, Equilibrium (2002). Borrowing elements from many films before it, and lending even more to films that have come in the two decades since its release, Equilibrium tells the story of John Preston (Christian Bale), a cleric in charge of hinting and destroying sense offenders in a Orwellian fasc...

On this episode: Tyler’s spotless mind is eternally sunny, and the most binged scary movies… PLUS! No one wanted Bottle Rocket except Wes Anderson, and the writer/director duo that just released Head Count join the show. The gang streams this episode on TWITCH for the first time under their own banner. www.twitch.tv/MCFCpodcast and the video is available on Youtube here https://youtu.be/pI2m8J3N42...

This one's for the classmates! Month 9 of our triple review bonus episodes. Once a month, we will pull 3 random fan picks to watch and review. One movie for each of us, chosen at random. If we did the math right, that should mean that by the end of 2023, our whole list will be completed! This episode Joseph will cover 8 1/2 (1963) from Phillip Moore, Tyler was to  review Sneakers (1992) from...

The gang doesn't panic this week as they review sci-fa adventure movie spawned from the beloved book series, spawned by the beloved radio show, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005). Arriving at it's final desination more than 20 years after Douglas Adams agreed to sell the rights for a movie, and 4 years after his death, this movie has its fair share of naysayers, and an even...