Middle Class Film Class

The gang endulges in the finest fart jokes this week, courtesy of Harlen Williams in Rocketman (1997). You cannot think about this movie without thinking of at least one specific fart joke in the sea of fart jokes in this movie. They even advertised it on the poster... the fart filled the space suit! Fun or Dumb? please write in and tell us what you thought about Rocketman. Visit the Twitch page (...

Hello classmates! Is Christopher Nolan the next big name in Horror? Ridley Scott’s career is stayin alive, and stars… they’re just like us, weird as hell Visit the Twitch page Saturdays 12:00 - 1:30PM pacific to get in on the live stream, or watch the full Youtube video here https://youtu.be/B61dE5Qffks http://www. MCFCpodcast.com https://www.twitch.tv/MCFCpodcast http://www.facebook.com/MCFCpodca...

The gang Loses the Gorefein's cat this week as they spend 2 weeks with Oscar Isaac as a wistful grieving folk singer in the Coen Brother's most underrated movie, Inside Llewyn Davis (2013). Set in Greenwich Village in the early 1960's, this sorrowful week(s) in the life story is subtly one of the more beautifully shot modern films, while also being full of dynamite performances, wel...

Hello classmates! The Oscars add new categories, 2024 is the year of sequels and prequels, and Barbie behind the scenes is not what it seems Check out  @TheMovieRabbitHole for his 3 part series on modern CGIm part 1 is below, and part 3 is what is discussed on this episode.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ttG90raCNo&ab_channel=TheMovieRabbitHole Visit the Twitch page Saturdays 12:00 - 1:30PM...

The gang stabs Baby Diego for not giving his autograph this week, as they review the dystopian near future sci-fi from Alfonso Cuaron, Children of Men. The world of the near future is a familair place that looks about the same as now, except women have lost the ability to bear children, and the youngest person on the planet is 18 years old and a worldwide celebrity. Theo (Clive Owen) joins his ex...

Hello classmates! Michael Lukk Litwak calls in from The Future, Netflix needs Greta, and Joseph toys with Pete and Tyler.  Check out Molli and Max in the Future in theater, on demand, and on BluRay https://www.michaellitwak.com/ https://www.molliandmax.com/ Visit the Twitch page Saturdays 12:30 - 3:30PM pacific to get in on the live stream, or watch the full Youtube video here https://youtu.be/lJa...

The gang spends $2,000,000 on a duck suit this week as they review the George Lucas produced uber-flop, Howard The Duck (1986). Based on the Marvel comic of the same name, this notoriously bad movie involves bad dialogue, duck nipples, one crazy villain, Tim Robbins on tilt, and more duck puns than you thought was possible in a 110 minute movie. It's a  first time watch for all three of us, s...

Hello classmates! Film maker JOE BLACK joins the show to talk about his new movie, SUFFRAGE, The Dark origins of Ace Ventura, and the gang makes their 2024 Oscars predictions Check out all of Joe's feature's on www.bluemeanspregnant.com and rent SUFFRAGE on Amazon Prime right here https://www.amazon.com/Suffrage-Cat-Black/dp/B0CPB42R2C/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3A5RUW89QWA1&keywords=suffrage&a...

The gang rebuilds the love of their life this week as they review the comedy horror sleaze gem, Frankenhooker. From visionary director, Frank Henenlotter (Brain Dead, Basket Case, Bad Biology) and the Troma moniker,  you know exactly what to expect from this gem of a movie. This movie was brought to us from Patreon member, Andrew Martin, who holds Frankenhooker in very high regard, calling it &quo...

Hello classmates! No movie news or streaming picks this week, just pure trivia fun! The round of trivia was designed and hosted by Listener Dallas! Thank you so much to Dallas for all that he did to make this great 3 round trivia game for the three of us.  Visit the Twitch page Saturdays 12:00 - 1:30PM pacific to get in on the live stream, or watch the full Youtube video here https://youtu.be/u6Qg...

The gang enters the zone this week to get their wish granted, as they review the grand daddy of all Russian arthouse movie, Stalker (1979) by Andrei Tarkovsky (Сталкер). Rumored to be directly responsible for the deaths of 3 separate crew members, including Tarkovsky and his wife... this movie was a challenge to make, and a challenge to watch. Do you have what it takes to ensure the nearly 3 hours...

Hello classmates! Jo Koy bombs the Golden Globes, Pete & Joseph challenge each other, and yet another Frankenstein movie is on the way Visit the Twitch page Saturdays 12:30 - 3:30PM pacific to get in on the live stream, or watch the full Youtube video here https://youtu.be/lJaeb3dMfaE http://www. MCFCpodcast.com https://www.twitch.tv/MCFCpodcast http://www.facebook.com/MCFCpodcast http://www.t...

It's been fun, classmates. We promised that we would review all of the old fanpick movies one month at a time for the year of 2023. Well... we did it! Thank you everyone for your suggestions, and for listening still after all of these years.  This episode Tyler will cover Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006) from listener Dave, Joseph is reviewing Revanche (2008) from Eric Holmes...

The gang fights for Alaska this week as they review the latest Patreon pick from the wheel of destiny... Today they review Robot Jox from Patreon Joel. 30 years after the last nuclear holocaust which left most of the world dead, the two remaining nations settle territory disputes by fighting giant mecha robots. Robot Jox walked to Pacific Rim could run. Streaming right now on Amazon Prime, then li...

Hello classmates! Christopher Nolan can’t escape the critics, Pete tests Tyler and Joseph’s mettle, and The Safdie Brothers enter their Oasis phase Visit the Twitch page Saturdays 12:30 - 3:30PM pacific to get in on the live stream, or watch the full Youtube video here https://youtu.be/oVwu_4pQVyg http://www. MCFCpodcast.com https://www.twitch.tv/MCFCpodcast http://www.facebook.com/MCFCpodcast htt...

The gang has to wait out Hurricane Muff this week, as they review another Patreon pick, this time from Stew of Stew World Order... it's time for Deep Murder. Follow Hugh Dangler, Dr. Bunny Van Clit, and Jayce the star football player as they have to find who is killing everyone in this soft-core porn. Not a porn set... but an alternate reality where the characters are real and they are just a...

Hello classmates! Doctors have a huge problem with deaths on screen, What movies you should look out for in 2024, and Daddy Bezos wants more moneyyyyyy Visit the Twitch page Saturdays 12:30 - 3:30PM pacific to get in on the live stream, or watch the full Youtube video here https://youtu.be/e__BdlBWRLY http://www. MCFCpodcast.com https://www.twitch.tv/MCFCpodcast http://www.facebook.com/MCFCpodcast...

The gang loses themselves in their undercover assignments this week, as they review a Patron pick from Jason @ I've Scene That. In the final role that Laurence Fishburne is credited as "Larry", he plays a straight laced cop who is put into deep cover as a drug dealer and user. As he discovers more about the horrors of life on the streets, and his own department's involvement, J...

Merry Christmas Classmates! This week it's just Joseph and Pete, as Tyler has sworn his allegiance to his Corporate Overlords and could not be in. So instead of gabbing and chattering,  we have a gift exchange and give our Top 5 movies of the year.  Visit the Twitch page Saturdays 12:00 - 3:30PM pacific to get in on the live stream, or watch the full Youtube video here https://youtu.be/gYFURs...

The gang forgives a bear this week, as they review a Patron's pick from the wheel of destiny, An Unfinished Life (2005). Starring the legendary actors Robert Redford and Morgan Freeman, and coming from the director of What's Easting Gilbert Grape, you may think you are in for a challenging film with powerhouse performances that will leave you weeping. If that's how the movie hit you...

Hello classmates! Welcome to another episode of Middle Class Film Class - Gab & Chatter edition, for Saturday December 16th 2023.  On this episode: Surprising news about the new Twister sequel, A24’s new Death Stranding game, Bradley Cooper’s is sitting mad, and questions about Alex Garland’s Civil War  Visit the Twitch page Saturdays 12:00 - 3:30PM pacific to get in on the live stream, or wat...

This one's for the classmates! Month 11 of our triple review bonus episodes. Once a month, we will pull 3 random fan picks to watch and review. One movie for each of us, chosen at random. If we did the math right, that should mean that by the end of 2023, our whole list will be completed! This episode Tyler will cover The Way Way Back (2013) from Deanna, Joseph is reviewing Strange Brew (1983...

The gang has a death wish this week as they review Kathryn Bigelow's Best Picture winning war drama, The Hurt Locker. Starring Jeremy Renner and Anthony Mackie as bomb defusing specialists in the heart of the Iraq war. Does war really affect young men like a drug? Luring them back to action? Strap on the suit, and buckle up... cuz we are about to find out. Watch along on Amazon Prime, then li...

Hello classmates! Welcome to another episode of Middle Class Film Class - Gab & Chatter edition, for Sunday December 10th 2023.  On this episode: Terrence Martin, star of Get Away If You Can, calls in… Joseph brings Two Truths & A Lie, and David Ayer has no desire to helm a Scarface remake Check out Get Away If You Can (2023) streaming exclusively on Tubi starting December 15th https://www...

The gang watched humanity decay this week as they watch the somber and depressing true story directed by Roman Polanski, The Pianist (2002). Follow Adrian Brody as he relives a few years in the life of Wladyslaw Szpilman during the Nazi occupation of Poland during WW2. Filled with sad vignettes of the terrible things that humans are capable of committing against each other, this movie feels as nec...