Middle Class Film Class

The gang gets destroyed this week as they review Destroyer (2018) starring Nicole Kidman as a grizzled LAPD officer on the prowl for vengeance or something. Directed by Karyn Kusama, Destroyer is a gritty vengeance flick where Nicole Kidman doesn't play her typical porcelain doll character. How did the the boys take to this flick chosen by Joseph? Tune in and find out! In News this week: Para...

The gang works blue this week, as they review Blue Valentine (2010) Tyler's choice this week. Follow along as Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams lead us down a life of love and loss. Written and Directed by Derek Cianfrance, in his break out feature before he made A Place Beyond The Pines. Was Blue Valentine too depressing for its own good? Or was it just depressing enough? Also, Adam Murphy...

The gang drives a $5,000 car, and wears a $100 suit this week, as they review Black Dynamite (2009) Pete's choice this week, as they watch this comedic homage to 70's black exploitation movies... warts and all. Does Michael Jai White strike black gold with his first feature length writing credit? Watch the movie ahead of time, then tune in to find out. Special inaugural episode of Tyler...

The gang goes the church this week, as they review The Passion of the Christ (2004), Mel Gibson's ultra violent retelling of the last 12 hours of Jesus' life. A Tyler episode this week, so the movie on Pluto TV, and listen to us endure this iconic religious drama. Adam Murphy joins us for an Adam's Plop, and we talk 2020 releases.  In Gab & Chatter: Tammy and the T-rex, Verotika...

The gang goes their separate ways this week, as they review the Noah Baumbach divorce story, Marriage Story (2019) Starring Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson, the view is taken on an exciting and frustrating journey through the highs and lows of divorce in an affluent family. Does the best feature nominated movie blaze new trails for Hipster icon, Baumbach? Or is Marriage Story a lesser The Squid...

The gang swallows their pride this week, as they review the classic Jane Austin romance, Pride and Prejudice (2005). Starring Keira Knightly, Talulah Riley, Rosamund Pike, Jena Malone, Carey Mulligan, Donald Sutherland, and more. Set it in olde tyme England, it is a classic tale of forbidden love, the haves and have-nots, and a man with too many daughter struggling to keep his sanity. Streaming no...

The gang gains control this week, as they review Swallow (2020) staring Haley Bennett. This character piece follows a young newly-wed house wife, with nothing to do, that starts swallowing household objects for unknown reasons. As her new husband and her in-laws begin to tighten their grasp on her life, her condition worsens and she begins to unlock secrets from her past unknown to even herself. W...

The gang takes their coporate punishment this week, as they review Mac and Me (1988) This bizarre family adventure movie, that is a clear ripoff of E.T. The Extra Terrestrial (1982) and was funded by the McDonald's Corporation. Used as a running gag by Paul Rudd on the Conan O'Brien show, Mac and me is a movie that you are not soon going to forget... that is, if you can find a way to wat...

**1st half spoiler free **   The gang gets cochlear this week as we do a release-day review of Sound of Metal (2020) starring Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, and Paul Raci, available on Amazon Prime. This deeply impactful film follows Ruben, a drummer for a 2-person experimental band, as he loses his hearing very rapidly. Forced to separate himself from his ubiquitous girlfriend, Lou, he takes refuge in...

The gang burns down a dirty, useless, old greenhouse the week, as they review Burning (2018) This Korean slow burn thriller/drama features Ah-In Yoo , Jong-seo Jun , and Steven Yeun of The Walking Dead. Direct Ari Aster cited this Chang-dong Lee feature as a haunting and unbelievably rich character study that cannot be missed. Watch Burning on Netflix right now, and follow along with Peter, Joseph...

The gang gets split this week, as they review Raising Cain (1992) written and directed by Brian De Palma, and starring John Lithgow. This split personality mystery-drama that teeters on the edge of comedy is bound to divide our listeners, as it divided theater goers during its initial release. Streaming on Netflix right now, you can watch, then follow along as Pete, Tyler, and Joseph review this f...

In space, no one can hear the  gang scream this week, as they review Alien 3 (1992) directed by David Fincher. This divisive third in the original Alien trilogy is looked down upon by some lovers of the Alien franchise, while others think it could be the best in the series. Tyler, Joseph and Pete dive into the differences between the theatrical cut, and the Assembly Cut, which has more than 40 min...

*** Some technical difficulties this week with recording, so bear with us! ***    The gang gets lost somewhere out there this week, as they review An American Tail (1986) produced by Steven Spielberg, and directed by Don Bluth. This post Disney-era Don Bluth movie follow the Mouskewitz family ad they immigrate to America, where they are promised a life with no cats, in the land of opportunity, in...

The gang almost blue themselves week as they review Kabluey (2007) written/directed by, and starring Scott Prendergast. Also featuring Lisa Kudrow, Lisa Kudrow, Christine Taylor, Conchata Ferrell, Chris Parnell, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. This low budget indie comedy follow our lovable loser, Salman, as he moves in with his sister-in-law to help her raise her 2 sons, while their father is in the war...

The gang is paid a visit by a young priest and an old priest this week as they review The Exorcist 3 (1990) starring George C. Scott and Brad Dourif. Widely regarded as the true sequel to The original. This 3rd installment of the Exorcist franchise is full of disturbing deaths, pych wards, and of course a possession or two. How did the gang feel about this 90's horror sequel that gets overloo...

**1st half spoiler free **   The gang flies first class from Kazakhstan this week as we review the sequel to Sacha Baron Cohen's smash hit, Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm (2020) streaming now on Amazon Prime Video. Released less than 2 weeks before the United States presidential elections, this movie is a "real world" mashup between scripted narrative, GOTCHA filming, reality show, and...

The gang gets slashed this week as they head back to one of the original slasher flicks that paved the way for modern horror, Halloween (1978) directed by John Carpenter. Starring Donald Pleasence and Jamie Lee Curtis, this classic slasher movie brought the world the masked killer, Michael Meyers. One of Tyler's absolute favorite movies, will Pete and Joseph share this affinity and love for t...

The gang strikes black gold this week, as they review There Will be Blood (2007) starring Daniel Day Lewis, and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. This American Epic spanning half a generation starting in the late 1800's western frontier, and follows Daniel Plainview and his rise to riches. Told as only PTA can do, TWWB is character study of a man unraveling as his life finds its way. Pete&apo...

The gang gets gentrified this week, as they review The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019) streaming right now on Amazon Prime. This A24 produced slice of West Cost life in The City follow Jimmy Fails playing version of himself, trying to relive the days of his past, in the home he was raised in. With his best friend Montgomery, they restore, rehabitate, and relive the life Jimmy once has in th...

The gang gets snakebite piercings and cashes in their gift card to Hot Topic this week, as we review Richard Kelly's 2001 teen time travel drama, Donnie Darko. Starring siblings playing siblings, Maggie and Jake Gyllenhaal and co-staring Drew Barrymore, Noah Wyle, Patrick Swayze, and Seth Rogan in his debut feature. Donnie Darko follows a teen and his family as they cope with his mental illne...

The gang gets sad up in here as they review A Ghost Story (2017) written and Directed by David Lowery. Starring Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara. A sorrowful story of death and the afterlife, told through the lens of the deceased "C" that came back as a cartoonish ghost under a long white sheet and black eye holes. Watching his would-be life pass by only able to watch and exist. Were tears...

**1st half spoiler free **   The gang face their delusions this week as we review the Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson Netflix original drama, The Devil all the Time (2020). We give our immediate thoughts on the movie, so you can make an informed decision to spend your movie night watching this, or The Shawshank Redemption/Place Beyond the Pines double feature Email us at MCFCpodcast@gmail.com   Tyle...

As if!!! The gang gets privileged this week, as they chill with Cher, Dion, Murray, Travis, Tai, Elton, and Paul Rudd in 90210. A literal time capsule from the mid 90's, Clueless is a peek at a moment in time... a time that was very strange. Listen to Joseph, Tyler, and Pete pick apart this fun teen slice of life comedy, and find out if it holds up today, and also if the reboot is a doomed id...

The gang get green this week, as they breakdown the classic Luc Besson Sci-Fi adventure, The Fifth Element (1997). This sci-fi, adventure, fantasy movie set 300 years in the future is a fan favorite. Milla Jovovich, Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Chris Tucker, Ian Holm and more fill out the cast of colorful inter-planetary characters. Follow along with Tyler, Joseph, and Pete as they recant this movie...

**1st half spoiler free **   The gang shred through time this week, for a release-week viewing of the 3rd installment of the Keanu Reeves & Alex Winter time travel adventure comedy... Bill and Ted Face the Music (2020). We give our immediate thoughts on the movie, so you can make an informed decision to spend your family movie night watching this, or reruns of Criss Angel: Mind Freak. Availabl...