Middle Class Film Class

Hello classmates! Harmony Korine is back in IMAX, James Bond has officially sold out, and What happens to Dune after Denis moves on? 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/GO4KdqVV39c http://www. MCFCpodcast.com http...

The gang protects their purity this week, as they review the divisive and fascinating coming of age movie, Teeth (2007). Ancient folklore tells or a condition called Vagina Dentana, where a woman grows teeth to protect her purity from men who would defile her. What happens when a modern teen grows up outside a nuclear power plant and develops that power, and learns how to control it? Watch along o...

Hello classmates! Joseph gives the guys 20 hints, messages from the class, and Chalamet has had enough 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/aa143IUlT74 http://www. MCFCpodcast.com https://www.twitch.tv/MCFCpodcast...

The gang eats spaghetti just like their dads this week, as they review The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Tyler's pick from the Wheel of Destiny. Starring Colin Farrell, Barry Keoghan, and Nicole Kidman, this absurdist fantasy drama explores ideas of men abusing power, retaliation and revenge, as well as confusing viewers at every turn. Listen in to see if Pete, Joseph, or Tyler liked it, or if it...

Hello classmates! The gang is back in class, Emilia Perez is a Hitler supporter, and Paul Schrader crosses over to the even darker side 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/EBc7O-VsyP8 http://www. MCFCpodcast.com h...

No review episode this week, instead Pete is on mic solo giving his top streaming picks of the week. Will you watch any of these movies? Email the show or leave a Voicemail to be featured on 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 E...

Hello classmates! Tyler and Joseph ditch class, so Pete is gives some of his favorite Physical Media titles that are worth your time and money 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/GrZBBJMyM5g http://www. MCFCpodcas...

The gang dates the victim this week as they review the Ben Affleck lead and directed movie that gave Jeremy Renner his second Oscar nomination, The Town. Join Pete and Joseph as they cover the highs and lows of this Boston bank robber drama inspired by Friends of Eddie Coyle, Heat, The Departed, and more. Can this one compare to those other greats, or did the studio cut all the meat, leaving only...

Hello classmates! Birdman in the flesh, The Brutalist NOT in the flesh, the future of Robert Eggers, and the Academy Awards shit the bed 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/9k1k36P02E0 http://www. MCFCpodcast.com...

The gang tries to rob the same bank this week as they review the bank heist comedy caper that you have never heard of before... Flypaper. With a stacked cast and a fun premise, this offbeat gem was unfairly derided by critics, and given just a 2 theater run on initial release. The gang all watch it for the first time thanks to Angry Otter and his pick from the wheel of destiny. How did Pete, Tyler...

Hello classmates! Alien Romulus takes another crack at it, Pete & Joseph get brutalized and the gang says goodbye to a legend   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/3ulDDI2eQY0 http://www. MCFCpodcast.com https...

The gang throws their fart this week as they review the first and last movie from acclaimed TV commercial man, Kinka Usher... Mystery Men. With an all-star cast and a theme song to match, this movie should have been a smash-mouth hit, but instead was a financial and critical bomb. Was Mystery Men ahead of its time, or too far behind? Is it fun enough to watch today, or so bad that it's bad? W...

Hello classmates! Tyler is taken over by AI, this year’s Golden Globe winners, and Pete & Joseph give their Oscar predictions 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/d9AGeXFlD-I http://www. MCFCpodcast.com https:/...

The gang does an Obama impression this week as they review the Terry Gilliam adaptation of the story of Percival, The Fisher King. Jeff Bridges & Robin Williams lead the show in the story of a shock jock coming to terms with his place in life, after his fall from grace. Helping him find his way and his purpose is a homeless man who is living in the aftermath of the disaster created by the radi...

Hello classmates! MCFC’s letterbox year in review, a message from Jimmy Stewart, and our most anticipated movies of 2025 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/ewZJvKYP51E http://www. MCFCpodcast.com https://www.twit...

The gang gets falsely accused this week as they review the Danish stress-test movie, The Hunt. Vastly different than the 2020 successor of the same name, this skin-crawling drama tells the story of a middle-aged man who teaches Kindergarten defending his name after false child molestation charges surface in his small town. You definitely need to be in the right headspace for this film, but once yo...

Hello classmates! Our Top movies of 2024, the best of MCFC this year, and The gang succumbs to Robert Eggers 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/D81EKGO-t68 http://www. MCFCpodcast.com https://www.twitch.tv/MCFCpo...

The gang ride the segway this week as they review Joseph's pick from the wheel of destiny, Paul Blart: Mall Cop. One of the many Happy Madison production films that grossed an ungodly amount of money while remaining rotten on Rotten Tomatoes. What's the deal? Does Blart get too much hate? Tune in to hear Pete and Joseph hash it out, while Tyler is out delivering Christmas packages.  Visi...

Hello classmates! Tyler is out delivering presents and coal, Pete is peeved, and Joseph 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/3iVXF3mL5cI http://www. MCFCpodcast.com https://www.twitc...

The gang comes makes it weird this week, as they review Tyler's pick from the Wheel of Destiny, Cyrus, starring John C Reilly, Jonah Hill, and Marisa Tomei. An indie-ish movie that is unequivocally a Duplass joint, Cyrus lets the strong comedic performances of Reilly and Hill shine through, while highlighting the sweetly aggressive chemistry from the blossoming relationship of John and Molly....

Hello classmates! Amanda Jane Stern brings a Perfectly Good Moment to the class, who the hell is banned from Nolan, and Barbie gets a sequel Go watch PERFECTLY GOOD MOMENT on Tubi! Thank you to Amanda Jane Stern for joining us on the show today, support indie film and watch her movie today. Visit the YouTube channel Saturdays @ 12:30 PM Pacific to get in on the live stream, or just watch this epis...

The gang comes over and sits this week, as they review the uber-wholesome movie about a guy who thinks a sex doll is real, Lars and the Real Girl from director Craig Gillespie. With a full supporting cast, and a unique story that could go south fast, but stays wholesome throughout, this movie is going to surprise you if you have never taken the plunge. So curl up on the couch with a casserole and...

Hello classmates! Pete & Joseph visit the Gladiator Cinematic Universe, Amityville in Space lands in the Abeyta Studio, and Tyler has a ghost 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/fYcI-tWIj5A http://www. MCFCpod...

Hello classmates! Pete and Joseph screwed up this week, and watched the wrong movie on the wheel... For their transgression, they each get a punishment movie to watch for next week, and you all get an extended ALL STREAMING PICKS episode. Email in your streaming picks, and we'll read them on the air Visit the YouTube channel Saturdays @ 12:30 PM Pacific to get in on the live stream, or just w...

Hello classmates! Andrew Garfield is more than just a spider, Denis Villeneuve has his own space politics  to worry about, and Jon Watts returns AppleTV’s dirty money.  A special all chatter episode today, with plenty to talk about after Pete & Joseph have been gone for 2 weeks shooting an indie horror short, Motherwound! Stay tuned later in the week, for an all Streaming Picks episode. Visit...