Middle Class Film Class

Pete and Joseph get into some classic heist movies this week... but are they both heist movies? Tune in to find out  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/channel/UCI1lVsk1xjMSBgZK82uAzgQ This Episode: https://youtu.be/RrefWqkIB9Y http://www. MCFCpodcast.com https://w...

Hello classmates! Anthony Mackie is left deserted, it takes a real fan to make a proper adaptation, and a different side of Steven Spielberg 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/QQnjeLrnmoE http://www. MCFCpodcast....

Pete and Joseph kick off the new format with two entries into the heist movie genre with two polar opposites. A Jonathan Glazer moody character study set in Spain where you barely see the heist... and a mad cap goofy heist that is full of idiots. Do these really count as heist movies? What do you want to see Pete or Joseph cover on the topic? Write in to the show and let us know! Visit the YouTube...

Hello classmates! Video Game movies are BACK, Coyote vs Acme vs WB, PLUS is Disney still an industry innovator? 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/vg6cYrupTJA http://www. MCFCpodcast.com https://www.twitch.tv/MCF...

Pete and Joseph watch Ruffalo do basic police work this week as they review the crime thriller that Amazon someone paid $90 million for in a bidding war vs Netflix... CRIME 101. Chris Hemsworth plays a grown-up orphan, who is also a thief with a heart of gold. Mark Ruffalo a grizzled cop who gets no respect. As t heir game of cat and mouse grows longer and more intense, how will the hero and anti-...

Hello classmates! Joseph bring a new game to the show, Hollywood makes some cuts, and change is upon 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/SBILR9kCEN8 http://www. MCFCpodcast.com https://www.twitch.tv/MCFC...

Pete and Joseph watch Nic Cage give the performance of a lifetime while everyone else just tries to keep this, this week, as they review GUNSLINGERS, streaming on Netflix. Sylvester Stalone's daughter tries her best to show a human emotion while Stephan Dorff holds his own in this modern western that borrow every line and story beat from better movies. Watch along to find out for yourself if...

Hello classmates! Huntrix enters the Criterion Closet, Jonathan Majors is a fucking loser, and John Travolta makes his debut  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/BMMILNpORp8 http://www. MCFCpodcast.com https://www...

Pete and Joseph cross the MDZ this week as they review Park Chan-Wook's highest rated movie behind Oldboy. This week we are tackling Joint Security Area. Go in blind, and do yourself a favor and give this a watch to see just how far PCW has come since his early days of filmmaking, and how much has stayed the same.  Visit the YouTube channel Saturdays @ 12:30 PM Pacific to get in on the live s...

Hello classmates! PTA finally wins his Oscar, Joseph is shifting into Dune mode, and Pete pays his penance  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/gty7szC8Twc http://www. MCFCpodcast.com https://www.twitch.tv/MCFCpod...

Pete and Joseph eliminate the competition this week as they review a movie that being touted as THE Oscar snub of 2025, No Other Choice. If you're a fan of PCW already, it may be difficult to not compare this movie to classics like Oldboy or I Saw the Devil, which may be its downfall. Watch along and weigh in whether you think it deserved to be at the Academy Awards or not. Visit the YouTube...

Hello classmates! Academy voters are sick of it all, The razzies rear their ugly head again, and Who will win Dallas’ High Roller Oscar game tomorrow?? 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/V5znklJkUeE http://www. M...

Pete and Joseph finish the last of the Best Pictures nominees as they review the Wagner Moura 70's thriller, The Secret Agent. While the name may be misleading, and the themes and historical details may go over the heads of Amercian audiences, this moody atmospheric film will take you to a time and place that you may have never given a second thought, and you'll be better off for it. Jus...

Pete and Joseph speak Norwegian this week as they review Joachim Trier's follow up to The Worst Person in the World, Sentimental Value (2025). Starring Stellan Skarsgard and Renate Reinsve as a father daughter duo wrestling with past hurts and current scripts to come up with their new normal late in life. Watch along with the gang, then weigh in on if this one is worth the hype or should neve...

Hello classmates! Paramount gains a new symbiotic parasite, 2026 movies we’re excited for, and the BAFTAs somehow become a symbol of two ‘isms as the same time 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/0EJ3UbclnFg http:...

Hello classmates! The Oscars are upon us, Pete & Joseph make their predictions with the help of The Big Red Dal… and another gambler has entered the chat  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/v4ftnoGD1vA http:/...

Pete and Joseph get sad together this week as they review another Best Picture nominee, Hamnet (2025). Chloe Zhao's follow up to Marvel's Eternals shows that she did not fall completely into the studio system, as she brings the viewer on a tale of how William Shakespeare may have written Hamlet. What points in his life led him to pen his classic play? Tune in, then watch for yourself Vis...

Hello classmates! 2026 claims a handful of Hollywood greats, Sam Raimi is BACK… and Play Date hits the festival circuit  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/38e6AuoWf04 http://www. MCFCpodcast.com https://www.twit...

Joseph & Pete hit the track this week as they review the surprise nominee for Best Picture at the 2026 oscars, F1: The Movie. If you think you've seen this sort of story before, well buckle up because you have! And if you think you can predict the blossoming of the unnecessary love story, then you're right! But if you think this movie should have been in the running for Best Picture....

Hello classmates! The world lost a comedic genius, Sam Raimi is BACK… and Texas Chainsaw Massacre gets the A24 treatment  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/kYtGxbfnONA http://www. MCFCpodcast.com https://www.twi...

Joseph & Pete head to the theater to watch a musical biopic of the woman the brought Shakers to America... in 70mm! The Testament of Anne Lee stars Amanda Seyfried, and is gorgeous and expansive. Surprisingly, Testament was passed over by the Academy, but it's 100% worth your time. Tune in to get an idea of what to expect, and go seek it out yourself. Visit the YouTube channel Saturdays @...

Hello classmates! The 2026 Oscar nominations are here, Play Date is upon us, and Abbott & Costello move over… Keenan and Kel have arrived  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/Q3jIIl3XI_4 http://www. MCFCpodcas...

Joseph & Pete take tackle the remake of a cult B-movie with an aversion to box office profits, THE TOXIC AVENGER! The first one was low budget, ulta violent, full of shocking scenes and dispicible chaarcters... the remake is all that but with a bigger budget. Open your mind, and embrace your inner mutant, and watch along on Hulu. Visit the YouTube channel Saturdays @ 12:30 PM Pacific to get in...

Hello classmates! PBR celebrating our favorite giant lizard, David Fincher wraps on the Cliff Boothiverse, and Motherwound hits Sacramento Horrorfest 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/DP4kd4gLIuM http://www. MCF...

Joseph & Pete take a listener suggestion this week as they review a gem out of Switzerland from a Freshman director... this week we are reviewing SEW TORN. Watch this one on Netflix, AMC, Shudder, Prime Video, or Plex and settle in for some quirky characters, beautiful vistas, and a Run Lola Run approach to No Country For Old Men. Yeah... it's unique. Let us know what you thought about it...