Middle Class Film Class

On this episode: Springfield at the cinema yet again, “We are not assholes!” cried a bunch of rich assholes and the most expensive A24 movie yet. PLUS A batch of new release reviews, more Ke Huy Kwan please, and Joseph’s final word on the OG Alien quadrilogy In news: Disneyland, the happiest place on earth, favorite smells, coffee, chai tea, Soarin’ over the World, California Adventure, Fresno, Oh...

The gang gets turned upside down this week, as they finally review the oldest fan pick... The Poseidon Adventure, chosen by listener Kevin Wren. When an ocean cruise liner gets capsized by a rogue wave, the ship turns completely upside down and the surviving passengers and crew try to make their way up to the hull of the ship to be rescued. Starring 15 Ocar winning actors, and scored by John Willi...

On this episode: THE movie trivia, Killer Klowns video game, and Luca Guadagnino eat your heart out… PLUS! Hellraiser reboot? How about a sequel, and a Rian Johnson Skywlker quadrilogy on the horizon.  In news: Heat wave, Arizona, gila monsters, THE movie trivia game, Sound of Metal, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Shawshank Redemption, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Ave...

This week's episode was streamed live in Twitch through Sacramento's own STAB comedy theater. Watch the VOD here--> https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1574331965 The gang spins around in a field while a violin plays this week, as they review Terrance Malick's return to form, A Hidden Life (2019). Shot in a few months, and edited in a few years, A Hidden Life tells the true story of Fra...

This week's episode was streamed live in Twitch through Sacramento's own STAB comedy theater. Watch the VOD here--> https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1574331965 On this episode: The gang is streaming LIVE to internet TV, and Shia LeBeouf is now a man of God. PLUS Ezra Miller is back at the table with WB’s brass, and some new release reviews In news: Bird, Stab comedy theater, Jason, Binge...

The gang gets their sea legs this week as they review Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. This movie was a fan pick from listener Dallas, and was a first time watch for all three of us. What most would consider the prototypical dad movie, Master and Commander tells an explosive and tender story of a British Naval ship out to sea for years on end, and the camaraderie of the sould aboar...

A Space-time warm has opened over the Abeyta Studio this week, and Middle Class Film Class is invaded by the last beacon of home rental hope. Jason from Binge Movies joins the gang to make mirth, and bring the sultry baritone sounds of Akron, Ohio. You can find Binge Movies anywhere fine podcasts are available, or below https://bingemovies.podbean.com/ https://twitter.com/BingeMovies http://www. M...

Leepa tine on my clemmon dees. Penna tine on my damie kays; Ima crighty pooster, ima crighty pooster this week, as they review the ill-fated directorial debut of Louis C. K. from 2001, Pootie Tang. Originating from a short segment on The Chris Rock show, Pootie Tang (the character) is a nonsense talking, bullet dodging, heart stealing ladies man that is loved by all. In his feature movie, Pootie&a...

On this episode: Oscar Isaac and Jack Black both back for more Poe, and Peter Jackson drunk on his own juice. PLUS Deep Fake has reached Big Hollywood, and a robust Ezra Miller update In news: They / Them, Abeyta Studio, COVID, Fortress of Solitude, Oscar Isaac, Star Wars, Skywalker Trilogy, Palpatine, Darth JarJar, toxic masculinity, Rise of Skywalker, The Last Jedi, Original Trilogy Prequel Tril...

The gang survives the sarcastic apocalypse this week, as they review the Lori Petty led comic book movie, Tank Girl (1995). A fan pick from listener, Chris, who previously had us review Antichrist, this post apocalyptic edge-fest may have been doomed from the start, and definitely has an audience that loves it for its personality. With Ice-T, Reg E. Cathey, and even Iggy Pop unrecognizable as muta...

**1st half spoiler free **   The gang learns Comanche this week, as they watch the newest addition to the Predator franchise, set 300 years in the past, Prey (2022). Follow Naru, a young adult in the Comanche tribe in Early America, as she eagerly fights to prove her worth as a warrior to her tribe, and her family. While not as big and strong as her male counterparts, Naru is quick and skilled in...

On this episode: On this episode: Batgirl? I barely knew her, There’s no crying in reboots and  Doug Liman walks on hallowed ground PLUS gendered streaming services are here, and Tom Hardy? More like Tom Hard to understand In news: Discord, remote recording, COVID-19, Warner Brothers, Zach Snyder’s Justice League, Batgirl, DC Films, HBO Max, Paramount+, Catwoman, Aquaman, Scoob 2, Ezra Miller, The...

This week's episode was streamed live in Twitch through Sacramento's own STAB comedy theater, it is unfortunately cut off about halfway through this episode. Watch the VOD here--> https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1547490735 The gang joins a rock and roll ninja biker gang this week, as they cruise the beaches of Miami looking for a little kiss... It's time for Miami Connection (1987)....

This week's episode was streamed live in Twitch through Sacramento's own STAB comedy theater. Watch the VOD here--> https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1547490735 On this episode: Chris Rock still holding onto that grudge, manic pixie dream girls fight back, and TikTok’s best comments. PLUS a 90’s classic reboot for the ages, and a special call-in guest… In news: American Spirits, food poiso...

The gang finds out if androids dream of electric sheep this week, as they dive into the near-future cyber dystopian sci-fi, Bladerunner 2049 (2017). Set 50 years in the future from the prequel (re;eased 35 years prior), our hero Kay, is a bladerunner on the brink of a world changing revelation about his past, and the childhood he never knew was possible. Coming just 1 year after the amazing alien...

On this episode: Dungeons and Dragons and Drive-ins and Dives, A whole new way to consume movies, and The Rock is a big strong guy. PLUS Phase 5 and 6, the fart heard ‘round the world, and a bevy of new release indie reviews.  In news: Listen in to find out http://www. MCFCpodcast.com Email us at MCFCpodcast@gmail.com      Leave us a voicemail (209) 730-6010 Get some merch: https://middle-class-fi...

The gang perfects their thousand yard stare this week, as they review one of the most effective war movies ever put to film,  Come and See. Flor is a 15 year old Belarusian boy with a romanticized view of what war means. He leaves his mother and twin sisters to join the resistance again Hitler and his nazi foot soldiers, who are hell bent on exterminating all of the Belarusian citizens. Over the c...

On this episode: Pratt v Ford: a battle for the ages, a Thor review dripping with maple syrup, and Cartoon Network royalty brings us a new animated movie. Plus! Listeners have seen it a thousand times, Shots fired at Baby Yoda, and a friendly Hawaiian alien gets a live action reboot In news: Reincarnation, Gen Z meme humor, Boomer humor, natural disasters in movies, Titanic, tornado, Krakatoa, Yel...

The gang learns a lot about a man based on when he washed his hands, this week, as they review Best Picture winner The Shape of Water (2017). Eliza is a lonely mute woman who works as a janitor at a CIA research facility that houses an amphibious creature known only as The Asset. Eliza forms a kidship with the God-like creature as they bond over their loneliness, inability to form speech, and thei...

On this episode: Gentleminions have invaded theaters, Jeff Goldblum in the new Thor movie and MCFC crashes TikTok. PLUS Joseph’s reaches mach 8, the month of Hollywood passings continue, and Batman was never meant to be serious.  In news: Crazy Eyes, Mr Deeds, Willem Dafoe, Minions: The Rise of Gru, Illumination, Steve Carrell, gentleminions, Batman, Dark Knight Rises, Despicable Me, Thor: Love an...

The gang has the end built into the beginning this week, as they review Charlie Kaufman's brain child, Synecdoche; New York (2008). Not to be confused with Schenectady, NY, the city... Synecdoche is a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa, much like this movie, and much like the play being staged within the movie. Brought to us by the writer of Eternal...

On this episode: A new game has entered the chat, Christian Bale has a list of demands, and Trainspotting… more like Carspotting. PLUS James Cullen Bressack calls in to talk about his new release Hot Seat, starring Kevin Dillon and Mel Gibson. In news: Michael st. Michaels, The Greasy Strangler, the gift closet, Tee Spring, MERCH, Ezra Miller, Dune, Deanna, Javier, Camille, Jo-man, Harry Potter, G...

This week's episode was streamed live in Twitch through Sacramento's own STAB comedy theater. Watch the VOD here--> https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1513969272 The gang takes flight this week, as they review The Rocketeer (1991) a Disney family adventure movie set in the golden age of aviation, and the infancy of the 3rd reich. Billy Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Alan Arkin, Timothy Dalton...

This week's episode was streamed live in Twitch through Sacramento's own STAB comedy theater. Watch the VOD here--> https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1513969272 On this episode: John Williams leaves Hollywood, big time cinema anniversaries, and news on the Furiosa front. PLUS Alex Garland’s surprise career as a director, listener review and voicemail, and a sneak peek at some upcoming movi...

The gang becomes man of the house this week, as they review Paul Dano's directorial debut, Wildlife (2018) starring Carey Mulligan, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Ed Oxenbould. Based off a novel of the same name, Wildlife is a story of an American family in a state of decay in 1960's Montana. When the patriarch of the house packs up and leaves his family to fight a ravaging fire on the Canadian bo...