Middle Class Film Class

On this episode: Ridley Scott continues his GFY tour, and no one is safe. Texas Chainsaw Massacre comes to the small screen, and the true ending of Return of the Jedi. Also… an update for the quest for 500, and the most prolific and hated IMDB reviewer of all time. In news: Ridley Scott, House of Gucci, Gladiator, brain tumors, Al Pacino, I Tonya, Tonya Harding, Aaron Ralston, 127 Hours, Bradley C...

The gang fakes their own demise for attention this week, as they review Hal Ashby's dark romance comedy, Harold and Maude (1971). Listener Bruce joins us to tell us all why he chose this quirky classic for us to watch and review for the classmates. As our resident wise-old-timer, Bruce drops plenty of knowledge on Pete, Joseph, and Tyler... who are all first time viewers.  Check Bruce out Fin...

On this episode: Henry Cavill will be busy for the next decade, the return of Hayao Miyazaki, and The Matrix returns bigger than ever. Plus! Hideo Kojima tests the waters of a Hollywood production, and are Millennials killing the medieval epic film industry? Ridley Scott thinks so. Also, move over Martin Scorsese, a real Blackfoot movie is in the works, and eat your heart out, Jared Leto critics…...

The gang sniffs amyl nitrate this week, as they review the cult classic, Blue Velvet (1986) written and directed by David Lynch. Follow along with our protagonist Jeffrey (Kyle MacLachlan) as he searches for the truth behind the discovery of a severed ear, in his home town, only to cross paths with one of the most intense villains ever committed to the screen: Frank Booth (Dustin Hopper) http://ww...

On this episode: Disney+ the fight for hard-R content, original stories from Simon Pegg, and a one-inch tall seashell hits the silver screen. Plus Tom Holland is a victim of his own success, and Scorsese was a dead-head all along. All this and listener Stephen leads us in a spirited musical discussion. In News: cold brew, Disney+, Jungle Cruise, Temple of Doom, Dylan Byers, Bob Chapic, Bob Iger, F...

The gang joins a kiwi gang this week, as they review Taika Waititi's sophomore release, Boy (2010). Follow along with Alamain and his son, "Boy" while they rekindle their fractured relationship, hunt for buried treasure, and come to learn about each other. Part quirky comedy, part heartbreaking look at the life of a young boy in a rural NZ village, Boy is a great peek into the early...

Gab and Chatter episode, so sit back and listen to gang kibitz about the news of the week, and drop some steaming hot streaming picks on your plate. In News: Silent Hill, foggy weather, Jaden Smith’s emancipation, After Earth, Will Smith, The Karate Kid, M. Night Shyamalan, The Pursuit of Happyness, Battlefield Earth, Sundance Film Festival, Life in a Year, Skate Kitchen, The Get Down, LeBron Jame...

The gang is keeps it cheery this week, as they dive into the most wholesome holocaust movie every committed to film, Life is Beautiful (1997). Written, Directed, and starring Roberto Benigni, L.I.B. is a heartwarming story of a charismatic bookstore owner, Guido, as he meets the love of his life, they have a son, and he must try to hide the horrors of the ever-growing nazi occupation of his home o...

It's the 3rd annual MCFC Halloween Special, this time with costumes and a live stream through Stab Comedy. Watch  the full stream here--> https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1191408709 and see our trio of costumes. This week, Tyler returns and the gang spills the beans about what's happening this week in the movie world, plus a bounty of streaming picks old and new. In News: The Rock, Red On...

The gang is doing their part this week, as they dissect the fantastic sci-fi bug war movie, Starship Troopers. Paul Verhoeven's movies are so clearly defined in a specific style, that the over the top shoot-em-up sci fi story is right at home among the boundary pushing graphics and design of Phil Tippett. How did Denise Richards, and Casper Van Dien hold up the the scrutiny of Pete, Joseph, a...

It's the 3rd annual MCFC Halloween Special, this time with costumes and a live stream through Stab Comedy. Watch  the full stream here--> https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1191408709 and see our trio of costumes. This week, Tyler returns and the gang spills the beans about what's happening this week in the movie world, plus a bounty of streaming picks old and new. In News: Obi Wan Kenobi,...

The gang gets chained to a policer officer for murder this week, as they review the 2012 Oscar award winning film, A Separation. Winning best foreign movie, this family drama and legal procedural was the coveted award for Best Foreign movie at the oscars, and was a first watch for all three hosts. Was it worthy of all the praise, or was this all hype? Tune in, and find out whether it's worth...

The gang is short Tyler this week, but are joined by an extended call to Local Celebrity, Adam Murphy, this week just ahead of the next upcoming Bootleg Cinema night on Twitch.tv/bootlegcinema This Thursday October 28th @ 8:00 PM.  Tyler will be back next week, so in the meantime, enjoy the two remaining sides of the MCFC podcast (Joseph and Pete) discuss the news stories of the week, and what&apo...

**1st half spoiler free **   The gang comes fact to face with a sand work this week as they review the long-awaited Dune Reboot from Denis Villenueue. With a star studded cast, and more visual effects than you can even imagine, this Sci-Fi epic is one for the ages. How did it land on Joseph, Tyler, and Pete?   Listen in and find out for yourself. Also, Pete talks a bit more about Lamb (2021) from...

The gang dials up the Baumbach to 11 this week, as they review Frances Ha (2014) written and Directed by Noah Baumbach, starring Greta Gerwig. A slice of life, told through a french new wave filter. Streaking this week on Showtime. Watch it for first time, and follow along with us, as this is a new watch for all three of us. http://www. MCFCpodcast.com Email us at MCFCpodcast@gmail.com      Leave...

The gang is reunited this week as Joseph returns from his 2 week hiatus with great fanfare. We cover the new Halloween and The Exorcist trilogies, Timothee Chalamet and his place in our landscape, as well as Andy Serkis and more. Plus Javier joins us for a round of trivia! There's news, there's discussion, and of course streaming picks. Follow along today, and get ready for our deep-dive...

The gang minus Joseph plus Javi summon cenobites this week, as they review Hellraiser (1987) directed by the master of horror, Clive Barker. Follow along as Franke Cotton builds himself back up from wet bones and Vaseline to become just another guy, all while S&M gods of hell talk about such sights they will show us... It's a horror classic that broke new ground, but was it enough to garn...

Javier joins Pete and Tyler in the Abeyta studio this week, while Joseph is off seranading his bride of 5 years.  Listener emails from Joseph Bridges and Kenneth Cunningham, and stories about the new Pinhead, Matrix vs Venom, and George Clooney's shame. There's news, there's discussion, and of course streaming picks. Follow along today, and get ready for our deep-dive review of Hell...

The gang minus Joe, plus Javi are seeing pink butterflies this week, as they review The Voices (2014) starring Ryan Reynolds, Gemma Arterton, and Anna Kendrick. A dark and funny look at dangerous mental illness with good intentions, with a bit of whimsy. Thank you to Listener Ryan for picking this solid flick for us this week. And thank you Javier, for keeping Joseph's seat and mic warm. The...

This week Joseph is off on an adventure, and the listener Javier sits in to fill his shoes! Javier works in the video production world of advertisements, with Joseph, and know a thing or two about film. Javier is also our unofficial show Dick, an he earned the $5 prize from Tyler, by guessing the show where Tyler pulled his wheel music theme song from. There's news, there's discussion, a...

The time has finally come... The gang is subjected to the disturbing and gorgeous one-of-a-kind film from Lars Von Trier, Antichrist (2009). This movie has a reputation for containing some of the most difficult to watch scenes, which dare the viewer to not look away. Bestowing this honor on the gang, is listener Chris, who actually asked to have this choice removed from the wheel. Antichrist is no...

And we’re back!!! New format now with two releases a week, one Gab & Chatter, and one deep dive weekly review. This episode the gang covers the news from the last month, while they were off on their month-long break, as well streaming picks from all three of them. Follow along today, and get ready for our deep-dive review of Antichrist (2009)  later this week. We streamed this episode LIVE on...

Join the MCFC gang as they bring a couple new and notable movies to the attention to the Middle Class Classmates out there, as they feature James Wan's Malignant, and the over-the-top action revenge flick, Kate. Both released this week on HBO Max and Netflix, respectively, Listen to how we felt about these two nearly new releases that we missed on release day, but deserve their won discussion...

**1st half spoiler free **   The gang gets stripped naked and a bag put over their heads this week, as they review the newly-released Paul Schrader movie, The Card Counter (2021). Starring Oscar Isaac, Tye Sheridan, and Tiffany Haddish, this melancholic looks at a disgraced soldier's travels around the United States, while living with the guilt of his past life. When he crosses paths with the...

This special episode is a companion episode and virtual pub crawl for the finale of Edgar Wright's Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy, The World's End. Friend of the show, Joel Shinneman leads the MCFC gang on a 12 stop digital pub crawl, through the town of Newton Haven. We drank one beer for every 2 pubs along the way (6 beers total), but feel free to have more... or less... or none.  We...