Middle Class Film Class

The gang finds William Hurt attractive this week as they review the 7-time Oscar nominated dramedy, Broadcast News (1987). Starring Albert Brooks, Holly Hunter, and William Hurt, this fast paced and sharply written comedy takes the viewer into the inner workings of a network newsroom and beyond. First time watches for Pete, Tyler, and Joseph... what will the gang think of this mid 80's stando...

Hello classmates! Nolan’s new cast, Pete give Tyler and Joseph a pop quiz, and Lionsgate is on the brink… 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/vd4BwttOzoI http://www. MCFCpodcast.com https://www.twitch.tv/MCFCpodca...

The gang dies one by one this week as they review an early thriller from director James Mangold, Identity (2003). A Patreon pick from the listener, Ryan, this movie has a stacked cast, and a plot that will keep you guessing and on your toes. This is a first time watch for Pete and Tyler, so will it work for them?... Will it hold up for Joseph? Tune in to find out! Thank you to Ryan for all the Pat...

Hello classmates! Joseph is back from the Wilderness, a new game has entered the chat, and the classmates have something to say 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/90LxbPiTUhY http://www. MCFCpodcast.com https://w...

The gang wanders through the desert this week, as they review the Win Wenders classic American film, Paris Texas (1984). Winner of the Palme d'Or at the 1984 Cannes Film festival, this hypnotic and engaging story of Travis (a self exiled loner of society) coming back to the real world is made real through the direction and vision of the master, Win Wenders. Most casual movie lovers have heard...

Hello classmates! Joseph cuts class, Venom 3: Let there be Flopage, and looks like VHS is back on the menu boys! 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/ewgrpVehOCQ http://www. MCFCpodcast.com https://www.twitch.tv/MC...

The gang dives head first into one of Heather's favorite genres this week: Gerard Butler Trash Action... as they review the movie that spawned the Has Fallen Cinematic Universe, Olympus Has Fallen. While admittedly being a cheesy pie action movie, this non-stop action explosion of a movie was also directed by Antoine Fuqua, so you know it's gonna have some style that AVOD movies from tod...

Hello classmates! Brett Easton Ellis is pissed again, Jason Blum turns to the dark side, and 4 upcoming movies that should be on your radar  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/4VVid2H7GkU http://www. MCFCpodcast....

The gang chooses sides this week, as they review the much maligned political satire wrapped up in a human hunting story, The Hunt (2020). What may go down as the most unlucky film release of all time, this twice delayed film that was the final major release in March of 2020 before the COVID shut down will never know what true potential could have been in store for it. While pissing off both sides...

Hello classmates! Bad movies from good directors, how old is too old for super heroes, Glad-3-iator incoming, and the sex scene that never ends 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/_u4MAmLuu5U http://www. MCFCpodca...

The gang watches Gary Oldman in the role of a lifetime this week, as they dive toes first into the ill-fated tone deaf disaster, Tiptoes (2003). Conceived by writer/director Matthew Bright when he was 18 as "a story of a bunch of dwarves [humping] each other" the exact reasons behind how this dumpster fire of a movie made it to production is a mystery. And even more mysterious is how it...

Hello classmates! Daniel Day Lewis is back… somehow, TMNT notes from the class, and Megalopolis… more like Megaflopolis Visit the YouTube channel Saturdays @ 12:30 PM Pacific to get in on the live stream! Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@middleclassfilmclass This Episode: https://youtu.be/vsMBdBMkE8M http://www. MCFCpodcast.com https://www.twitch.tv/MCFCpodcast http://www.facebook.com/MCFCpodcast...

The gang gets shell shocked this week as they review the OG live-action 90's comic book and video game movie, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Pete's pick from the wheel, which is somehow a blindspot for him... did the guys find nostalgia working for the movie or against it? Dust off your VHS tapes, grab a Domino's Pizza (no anchovies) and tune in to find out. Visit the YouTube channel...

Hello classmates! Director of the new comedy “Plan B”, Brandon Tamburri, calls into the show, Tyler makes it by the skin of his teeth, and Joseph has Nic Cage fever  Visit the YouTube channel Saturdays @ 12:30 PM Pacific to get in on the live stream! Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@middleclassfilmclass This Episode: https://youtu.be/n1BtbZ69czE http://www. MCFCpodcast.com https://www.twitch.tv/M...

The gang gets eaten alive this week as they review the infamous Werner Herzog documentary, Grizzly Man (2005). Follow along with Timothy Treadwell, a conservationist who spend 13 summers in an Alaskan wildlife refuge living amongst the bears in an effort to protect them. Told from archival footage, shot by Tim himself, this realistic look at the reality of Tim Treadwell's obsession with bears...

Hello classmates! Greig Fraser is a busy man, Rapid Fire news from Joseph, and Fangoria announces their 2024 Chainsaw award nominees    Visit the YouTube channel Saturdays @ 12:30 PM Pacific to get in on the live stream! Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@middleclassfilmclass This Episode: https://youtu.be/IpvTVJp1n6M http://www. MCFCpodcast.com https://www.twitch.tv/MCFCpodcast http://www.facebook...

The gang spends one hot day in Bed-Stuy this week, as they review the classic Spike Lee film, Do The Right Thing (1989). Spike Lee sort of stars in his 3rd feature after She's Gotta Have It and School Daze, taking place on a sweltering humid day in Brooklyn. Sal's Pizzeria is a standard eatery and hang out spot in the neighborhood until it becomes the site of a perceived racial injustice...

Hello classmates! Can the Star Wars franchise learn to let go? Constantine 2 is really happening!  Denis Villanueve goes back to Arrakis for one last job, and Director Isaac Florentine calls in to discuss his new film, Hounds of War Visit the YouTube channel Saturdays @ 12:30 PM Pacific to get in on the live stream! Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@middleclassfilmclass This Episode: https://youtu...

The gang shags a celebrity this week as they review the classic British-American rom-com, Notting Hill. Starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant in their primes, it's no wonder this was a smash hit at the turn of the new millennium. But how will the 25 year-old sensibilities of this foundational romantic comedy hold up to the gang in the present day? Watch along, then listen in to find out. Visi...

Hello classmates! Rotten Tomatoes dive face first into payola, Abe Lincoln biography inbound, and Joseph brings a group project for the class Visit the YouTube channel Saturdays @ 12:30 PM Pacific to get in on the live stream! Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@middleclassfilmclass This Episode: https://youtu.be/3ha7MYNn8IQ http://www. MCFCpodcast.com https://www.twitch.tv/MCFCpodcast http://www.fa...

The gang bites the curb this week as they review the hard-to-watch but meaningful film, American History X. Anyone who has seen this movie can usually pick out 2-3 very hard to watch scenes that are burned into their heads forever. It's not for the faint of heart, but for a purpose. One of the more impactful films, in the likes of Come and See, or Requiem For a Dream, where many times the vie...

Hello classmates! Gwyneth Paltrow is all out of Goop, Vin Diesel goes back to his roots, and this just in… Wynona Ryder yells at cloud Visit the YouTube channel Saturdays @ 12:30 PM Pacific to get in on the live stream! Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@middleclassfilmclass This Episode: https://youtu.be/9GHtSH8QGCY http://www. MCFCpodcast.com https://www.twitch.tv/MCFCpodcast http://www.facebook....

The gang kick starts Mother Earth this week, as they review the world-ending disaster movie that was ahead of it's time, The Core (2003). A stacked cast (Aaron Eckhart, Hillary Swank, Bruce Greenwood, DJ Quals, Richard Jenkins, and DELROY LINDOOOOOOO) and a hefty runtime full of PS2 cutscene-level CGI, with a few winks at the camera make for a very fun and stupid time. If you have not seen th...

Hello classmates! Outrageous Tyler abandons his post, Megalopolis finally tries to save some money, and Listener Bruce sets the punk record straight Visit the YouTube channel Saturdays @ 12:30 PM Pacific to get in on the live stream! Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@middleclassfilmclass This Episode: https://youtu.be/gGChI-0KK6Y http://www. MCFCpodcast.com https://www.twitch.tv/MCFCpodcast http:/...

The gang gets a burn this week as they shack up with TR and live on the outskirts, while reviewing Suburbia (2983) directed by Penelope Spheeris. After the critical success of The Decline of Western Civilization a few years prior, Penelope Spheeris wanted to make a more narrative look at the burnout punk scene in America, taking stories pulled from the real life subjects of her documentary. She ev...