Middle Class Film Class

On this episode: The lasting effects of Heredity, the art of saying "no" to Tom Cruise, and Tyler is back in the studio! Plus… Keanu Reeves enemy of the Chinese state, revelations on Woody Allen, and Oscar predictions for the 94th Academy Awards In news: The slap heard round the world, Harry Styles, Dunkirk, Jimmy Fallon, SNL, Olivia Wilde, Shia LeBeouf, Don’t Worry Darling, Eternals, No...

The gang put a gun to his head in the middle of Times Square and pull the trigger this week, as they review Double Jeopardy (1999) Starring Ashley Judd and Tommy Lee Jones. Did you know that you can't get tried for the same crime twice? Everyone knows this "true" fun fact after watching this late 90's thriller. Whether or not there is truth to this legal loophole or not, they m...

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/1437517436 On this episode: The lasting effects of Heredity, the art of saying "no" to Tom Cruise, and Tyler is back in the studio! Plus… Keanu Reeves enemy of the Chinese state, revelations on Woody Allen, and Oscar predictions for...

The gang gets made an offer they can't refuse this week, as they review one of AFI's top 5 movies ever made, The Godfather. Both a pick by Pete, and listener Stephen,  this was a first time watch for both Pete and Joseph. Tyler is absent this week, and Javier sits in, in his place. Does the gang see the appeal? Does it deserve its prestige? Is it worth the 3 hour runtime? Listen in and f...

On this episode: Quentin Tarantino: a savior story, same-sex love is back in Lightyear, and Doc Brown is a Jedi? Plus Shia LaBeouf's money is no good, two streaming mammoth mergers, and some listener and host voicemails In news:Aslan, The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe, Javier, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Christopher Lloyd, Doc Brown, Back to the Future, The Mandalorian, Nick Nolte, Werner Herz...

The gang get the whole colony canceled as they review the Woody Allen led CGI feature, Antz (1998). The first every feature-length movie by Dreamworks animation studio was a failed experiment in celebrity stunt casting, non-cute animation style, and adult humor in kids movies. Perhaps it's unfair to criticize too much, as it's competition was A Bug's Life, released less than a month...

On this episode: Incoming Billy Joel biopic (or maybe not), listener voicemail and email, and God of War coming to the small screen. PLUS! Grimes gets kicked off Arrakis, Josh Peck helps make an atomic bomb, and the new Gaspar Noe trailer drops In news: Listener Ryan, The Boys: Diabolical, Judo Master, Peacemaker, Vigilante, Seth Rogan, Saint Maud , listener Stephen, Denver Jeff, Joe Rogan, Pete C...

The gang stops the birth of the Antichrist this week, as they review The Day of the Beast, a fan pick from Bruce Purkey of Find your Film. This wild adventure, horror, dark comedy from Spain is likely not any many radars, and a first watch for all three of us. Have a watch on Tubi for free, then hear our thoughts. Listen to Find Your Film wherever you download our show, to find your next favorite...

This week: Who will be the new Madonna? Is the world ready for another Alien sequel, or a nude sword fight, for that matter… Plus Larry David pulls the plug, a musical homage to Tyler, and the gang gets a call in guest… In news: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Rumpus room, Den, hallways, coffee and rose, Denny’s, Madonna biopic, Diablo Cody, Amy Pascal, Florence Pugh, Julia Garner, Inventing An...

**1st half spoiler free **   The gang becomes vengeance this week as they review the newest iteration in the Batman franchise starring Robert Pattinson as the titular hero, and helmed by Matt Reeves. If you can believe it, this is an even darker and grittier version of the DC superhero we have all come to know and love over the years. The Deck is stacked with supporting actors as well: Jeffrey Wri...

The gang doesn't take NO for an answer this week as they review Yes Man, starring Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel, Bradley Cooper, and Rhys Darby. Joseph's pick on from the wheel this week, and a first time watch for both Tyler and Pete. Was Jim Carrey the best version of himself? Or is Yes Man, one that you don't have to say YES to... watch it on HULU right now, then find out if you ag...

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/1408976685 This week: Tom Hardy’s incredible aura, Star Trek 4 cast negotiations, and VHS first prints at auction. Plus, listener voicemails and Hollywood’s elite on the ground in Ukraine… In news: Streaming, Jesse Jones, Twitch, www.twitch.t...

The gang takes shrooms, then the shrooms take them this week, as they review Gaia (2021). Billed as a South African eco-horror, Gaia follow a pair of park rangers who get separated in the deep jungle, only to find a father son duo living off the land, and a handful of creatures consumed by the spores of mother earth herself. Taking inspiration from The Last of Us, The Descent, and even The Lightho...

The Razzies’ new category, Ana De Armas is Marilyn Monroe, and Walton Goggins in the Fallout-verse. Plus! The Life of Larry David, Dune Part 2 is in the works, and Francis Ford Coppola says 'Feh' to crowd funding In news: Abeyta Studio, The Navarro’s Rumpus Room, ass to ass, fountain pen, hipsters, The Tragedy of Macbeth, Ethan Coen, Aunt Linda, Casablanca, AFI top 100, Video Game Movies...

**1st half spoiler free **   The gang wears their mother's face this week, as they review the ninth installment in the Texas Chainsaw franchise. A direct sequel to the original ground-breaking film, only set 50 years in the future in Harlow, TX. Was this a faithful sequel, or a shit show reboot? Do you have to be a horror fanatic to love this movie, or will that make you hate it? Watch it now...

The gang learns that 1 + 1 sometimes = 1 this week, as they review an early feature from the great Denis Villeneuve, Incendies (2010). In primarily French and Arabic, the viewer is taken along with twins, Jeanne and Simon, as they follow the last wishes of their late mother to bring a letter to their long lost brother, and birth father in the middle east. Denis Villeneuve is clearly one of the gre...

Eight is enough for Kenneth Branagh, Netflix is done with Marvel, and The Patman may or may not be a DJ on valium. Plus! Get Out’s alternate endings, Joesph is back from COVID leave, and we’re joined by 2 amazing guests. In news: Netflix, Marvel shows, Disney+, Daredevil, Punisher, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Arrow, the CW, DC comics, The Simpsons, Star Trek The Next Generation, Gilmore Girls, Seinf...

The gang believes in fate this week, as they review the anti-romantic comedy from Mac Webb, (500) Days of Summer. Starring Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon Levitt, this hipster quirk-fest takes the traditional boy meets girl story, and turns it on its head. Will Tom spend the rest of his days on Summer break? Or will it be his heart that is breaking. Watch it on Hulu or Amazon Prime, then follow...

On this episode: One Flew over the Cuckoo's Book, Ethan Coen reviews Macbeth, and Pinocchio in the Multiverse of Madness. Plus! That 90’s show is here, and a look behind cinema’s most iconic boulder In news: Panic at the Disco, Office Space, Coronavirus, the quest for 500, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Ken Kesey, Fight Club, Chuck Palahniuk, The Shining, Stephen King, The Bible, The Ten Co...

The gang just takes 40 lashings this week, as they review the Australian "western" movie penned by Nick Cave, The Proposition. Starring Guy Pearce and Ray Winstone, this bleak drama has all the bleak realism of The Rover, and adds acting chops from John Hurt, and a Nick Cave soundtrack, plus hard-to-watch torture. The full movie is available uncut on Youtube, so watch it this week, then...

On this episode: Sequels and reboots a-plenty, Aquaman behind the wheel, and Texas Chainsaw’s V-O homage. Plus Peter Dinklage cancels The Brother’s Grimm, Ron Perlman is old as fuck, and Nick Cage embraces his teen angst for Dracula.  The Batman poster, The quest for no posters, Zodiac, The Riddler, The man in the Iron Mask, Name, Jason Mom, Fast and the Furious 10, Hawaiian, Polynesian, Somoan, D...

The gang joins the Tokugawa Shogunate and apostatize this week, as they review the 2016 Martin Scorsese depress-fest, Silence. Set in 1640's Japan, Silence tells the story of two Portuguese Jesuit Padres returning the far-away land, to save a fellow priest rumored to have abandoned his faith, and living amongst the locals. The local ruling government who wishes to keep out all foreign influen...

On this episode: Kanye West wants the final cut, A Christmas Story’s faithful sequel and The Batman Extended cut?? Plus Mary Elizabeth Winstead in the star wars universe, and fans sue for false trailer advertising. Streaming live on Twitch through Sacramento's own STAB comedy theater. www.twitch.tv/STABcomedy streaming fresh live comedy every single day. Watch the full video here  https://www...

The gang watches, mouth agape, this week as they review the critically and socially panned debut feature from Sia,... Music (2021). Starring Kate Hudson (Zu) and Maddie Ziegler (Music), this movie takes you on an emotional rollercoaster ranging from "Who green-lit this movie?" to "I feel dirty watching this" and everywhere in between. If you can bear to watch it, Music is avail...

**1st half spoiler free **   The gang speaks ye olde English this week, as they review the newly released film by Joel Coen, The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021). Only available on Apple TV, this high-art rendition of the classic William Shakespeare play has been called a masterpiece by some, and pretentious AF by others. Where do Joseph, Tyler and Pete stand? Listen in to find out! Email us at MCFCpodca...