Middle Class Film Class

Hello classmates! James Cameron joins the 3 comma club one more time, Tim Burton is a Koreaboo, and Pete brings a new game to the show  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/pqUnNEu9OIA http://www. MCFCpodcast.com h...

Joseph & Pete review the movie that people are calling Yorgos Lanthimos' most accessible movie yet, Bugonia. Joining V For Vendetta, Les Miserables, and G.I. Jane, Bugonia takes the shears to the long locks of lead actress, Emma Stone, as she continues to push the boundaries of challenging on-screen performances. Streaming right now on HBO Max, you can watch Bugonia at home and decide if...

Hello classmates! Cinemark wants you to OD on popcorn, 2025 Letterboxd wrapped, and movie notes from Joseph’s past 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/Cc2EAPftcDY http://www. MCFCpodcast.com https://www.twitch.tv/...

Hello classmates! The Academy Awards abandon network television, an update from the State of Tyler, and one of the greats was taken from us  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/b5GtL5G5dec http://www. MCFCpodcast....

Hello classmates! The best and worst of 2025, Pete issues an apology, and Marty reigns supreme 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/_ll_O3x5nYY http://www. MCFCpodcast.com https://www.twitch.tv/MCFCpodcast http://w...

Joseph & Pete tackle the oscar buzz movie that everyone is talking about as they review the new Clint Bentley movie, Train Dreams, out now on Netflix. Follow the life of Robert Granier, a frontiersman at the turn of the 20th century as he lives his life and makes his way, only for the rug to be pulled out from under him. Starring Joel Edgerton and Felicity Jones, you may need a box of tissues...

Hello classmates! Pete and Joseph find their new normal, Warner Brothers finds a new sugar daddy, and Paul Dano finds out he’s America’s Sweetheart 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/Yuin9Lkpw8s http://www. MCFCp...

The gang (or just Pete) dances their way out of a gorilla costume this week as they wrap up Pre Code November with a Patreon pick, Black Venus. Pete also drops a bomb on the class with a Tyler health update. Send in your well wishes to Tyler at MCFCpodcast@gmail.com Visit the YouTube channel Saturdays @ 12:30 PM Pacific to get in on the live stream, or just watch this episode rather than just list...

Hello classmates! The winter rains take Joseph to the curb, Tyler gets the Batman Bane treatment, and Seth Vargas joins Pete to talk about some old movies Solo pod this week with special guest, Seth Vargas from Movie Friends podcast. Pete and Seth talk pre-code movies, Baby Face (1933), and the merits of artistic integrity.  Connect with Seth on Twitter or Letterboxd, and check out Movie Friends h...

The gang pulls a fast one on Poe this week as they review a horror movie based on the name only of an Edgar Allan Poe poem, The Black Cat. Come see Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi duke it out on screen as dueling villains while you wait for the house to literally explode at any moment. Tyler's pick for Pre-Code November is a first watch for all of us, so tune in and find out who you align with....

Hello classmates! Cinema quality movies on a budget, Eric Roberts puts Samuel L Jackson to shame, and Toy Story 3 should have been the end 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/flpwWm9yMDc http://www. MCFCpodcast.co...

The gang splits the Adam this week as they review the first horror movie to win an academy award, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931). Dr. Henry Jekyll (Gee-Kull) is a man who can do no wrong, but his obsession with dividing man into his darker animalistic side and the "good" side that he constantly fronts, leads him to concoct a potion that physically does just that. Held captive in his own...

Hello classmates! The gang’s all here! PLUS… Labubu: The story behind the doll, and dueling Scrooges coming to a theater near you 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/jl_Sht1pMJs http://www. MCFCpodcast.com https:/...

The gang calls in the big guns this week as they (Pete) reviews our first entry for Pre-Code November, the OG Scarface starring Paul Muni. Joining Pete on his journey is crowd favorite, Aunt Linda, to drop some knowledge on the class about the short era between the inception of talkies, and the Hays Code being enacted. It's a fascinating time in film history, and Scarface is a fascinating mov...

Hello classmates! Joseph is off making his way, Tyler is off t the bathroom, and Pete give the class the October download  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/hSY_5zj6wag http://www. MCFCpodcast.com https://www.tw...

The gang pays with sex this week as they review the movie that gave Jane Fonda the Sex Kitten moniker, Barbarella (1968). Released on the heels of The Summer of Love, this is a true B Movie spectacle complete with bad writing, bad acting, rushed production, and plenty of sex and violence. The Patreon pick that is closing out B-Movie September may not be Kino masterpiece, but it is required viewing...

Hello classmates! Lethal Weapon 5: The Passion of Martin Riggs, Genndy Tartakovsky can’t find an audience, and Joseph takes a sick day 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/HEc42B8IfkU http://www. MCFCpodcast.com ht...

The gang take a tour of Tromaville this week as they review the cult classic anti-super hero movie, The Toxic Avenger. Spawning 2 sequels and a 2025 remake starring Elijah Wood and Peter Dinklage, the zero to hero story seems to capture the hearts of those who can see past the gross-out antics in the film. With explicit body gore and indiscriminate violence, many audiences pass on Toxie, but to th...

Hello classmates! Chris Nolan is the king of all Directors, Matt Reeves calls it quits, and Joseph returns with a new game 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/RgiKwNEEgv4 http://www. MCFCpodcast.com https://www.tw...

The gang makes magic with $25k this week, as they review the cult classic creature feature, The Deadly Spawn. Our 2nd entree into B-movie September, and we're starting to feel more in the B horror spirit. The Deadly Spawn is clearly a passion project that should not be as good as it is based on the inexperienced crew, lack of funding, and plot that has been done a million times before. Thank...

Hello classmates! Joseph is still absent from class, Paramount finally stands for something, and Pete brings some rapid fire news 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/u9BuqfnX4p4 http://www. MCFCpodcast.com https:/...

The gang summons a blind demon this week, as they review the New Zealand indie comedy horror, Deathgasm. Kick off our B-movie September with a movie that is arguably not even a B movie, but is loads of fun, with buckets of blood. The story behind how the movie was made is almost as fun as the movie itself, and keep your eyes peeled for the sequel set to release this year. Watch Deathgasm on your s...

Hello classmates! Briauna stops by the show, Pete challenges his queen, and apparently Spielberg is chopped liver! 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/SwjeosxhqeY http://www. MCFCpodcast.com https://www.twitch.tv/...

The gang dies of cringe but returns for love this week, as they review the ill-fated remake of the cult goth classic... The Crow (2024). Starring Billy Skars and SKA Twigs, this upcycled emo sad-boy tragedy wrapped in a Hot Topic leather duster seemed to be doomed from the start. Maybe that's why the gang decided to subject themselves to it as a punishment movie for the bonus week of Erotic T...

Hello classmates! Pete makes AI his bitch, Ridley Scott shuns Jim Cameron, and Joseph gives us the best acting performances this century!! 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/Vi4HXPGHYXM http://www. MCFCpodcast.co...