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Middle Class Film Class

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Weekly movie news and review released every Monday and Wednesday. Mondays are Gab & chatter (movie news, discussion) and streaming recommendations. Wednesday is one deep dive review chose from the Wheel of Destiny. Recorded live to tape with Joseph, Pete & Tyler. Email us to be featured on the air, or for general inquiries MCFCpodcast@gmail.com
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Episodes

Gab & Chatter: The Last Duel / Being The Ricardos / Rushmore / I Am Sam / The Usual Suspects / Trade Secrets / Middleditch and Schwartz

On this episode: The Golden Globes in the Metaverse, Oscar host buzz, and Bam Margera is BACK in the jackass movie. Plus we really talk about Zorro this time, and does the world need a new Final Destination? The answer might shock you... In news: Elk Grove, foggy nights, New Year, insurrection day, The Quest for no trailers, The Batman, Robert Pattinson, Paul Dana, Colin Farrell, Knives Out, Rian Johnson, Youtube, Licorice Pizza, La Croix, Bradley Cooper, There Will be Blood, spoilers, Golden Gl...

Jan 17, 20221 hr 27 minSeason 2Ep. 15

Twilight (2008) review / dir. Catherine Hardwicke

The gang gazes at the skin of a killer this week, as they review the first movie in the worldwide phenomenon series, Twilight (2008). Follow along with Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) as she takes the viewer into the depths of teen angst and Stockholm Syndrome. Also staring Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen, and many other familiar faces. Grossing almost half a billion dollars worldwide, the Twilight series was a cultural teenage and young adult juggernaut that wrapped up with 5 movies, and over $2...

Jan 12, 20221 hr 7 minSeason 2Ep. 14

Gab & Chatter: The Harder They Fall / Unhinged / Jennifer's Body / The Two Popes / Unhinged / Never Let Me Go / Envy / Michael_Elliott

On this episode: And we're back! On this episode Lana Wachowski’s lack of passion project discussion, Nicholas Cage’s horse adventures, and Mike Judge blesses us all… Plus an unlikely new Zorro, and the most prolific media reviewer calls into the show. Follow Michael Elliott on Letterboxd https://letterboxd.com/michael_elliott/ In news: The Matrix Resurrections, Lana Wachowski, Keanu Reeves, Tom Hanks, Brendan Fraser, Bill and Ted, Point Break, Jeremy Piven, Lilly Wachowski, Sense 8, Trinity, Ne...

Jan 10, 20221 hr 33 minSeason 2Ep. 14

*BONUS* The Quest for 500 is over!

Welcome the start of a new year! Time for new resolutions, and wrapping up old ones. Join Pete in a solo rant about the 500+ movies he watched this year on his Quest for 500. Best and worst lists from 2021, 2020, the 2010's, the 2000's, 90's, 80's, and 30's - 70's. We will see you all with the full gang next week! http://www.MCFCpodcast.com Email us at MCFCpodcast@gmail.com Leave us a voicemail (209) 730-6010 Joseph Navarro Pete Abeyta and Tyler Noe...

Jan 02, 202241 minSeason 2Ep. 13

Dragonball: Evolution (2009) review / dir. James Wong

The gang is charges their kamehameha this week, as they review what may be the biggest egg laid on this podcast... Dragonball: Evolution (2009). The ill-fated live action feature, based on the beloved childhood anime, truly is a spectacle to behold. And lucky for our listeners, it's streaming now on Amazon Prime. So tune in and watch the horror, then listen in to Tyler, Pete and Joseph as they talk trash about this doomed project. This is the second half to our defacto Christmas episode, and it ...

Dec 22, 202155 minSeason 2Ep. 13

Gab & Chatter: Muppet Christmas Carol / Ride the Eagle / Jack Frost / Macbeth / Santa Girl / The Devil Wears Prada / The Santa Clause

On this episode: The gang wraps up the year streaming live on Twitch through STAB comedy. Click the link to watch both episodes https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1237091675 We also go through our top 5 and bottom 5 movies we reviewed in 2021. Plenty of streaming picks, and gab and chatter to go around. Catch us on our next stream, every 4th Saturday of the month. In news: Christmas movies are overrated, Hallmark, Valentines day, money laundering schemes, yenta porn, Hereditary, The Hills Have Eyes, P...

Dec 20, 20211 hr 10 minSeason 2Ep. 13

Atonement (2007) review / dir. Joe Wright

The gang is wrongly accused this week, as they review Joe Wright's follow up Pride and Prejudice, starring Keira Knightley and James MacAvoy... Atonement (2007). Also featuring a young Saoirse Ronan, Juno Temple, and Benedict Cumberbatch before he blew up. Set during WWII, Atonement tells a tale of two loves that could have been, and the unjust reason that they can never be. Heartbreaking, and wonderfully shot, and featuring one of the best long-take shots in all of cinema history, this one is w...

Dec 15, 202158 minSeason 2Ep. 12

Gab & Chatter: When Harry Met Sally / Unaccompanied Minors / Shattered Glass / As Above so Below / Rodeo & Juliet / Black Christmas / Treevenge

On this episode: The Lighthouse is a Christmas movie, Master Chief gets his own series and Olivia Wilde’s modern take on sex in cinema. PLUS listener reaction to Titane, and a call from friend of the show: Adam Murphy. Also new cast for The Last of Us series and The Oppenheimer Project, and… does showing wang get you canceled at the oscars? In news: Unrepresented dick, The Lighthouse, Chris Evangelista, slashfilm.com , Christmas movies, A Christmas Carol, A Christmas Story, October 26th, Hallowe...

Dec 13, 20211 hr 16 minSeason 2Ep. 12

Titane (2021) review / dir. Julia Ducournau

The gang french kisses a firetruck this week, as they review the new release from provocative French director, Julie Ducournau, Titane (2021). The less you know about the movie going in the better, so take the plunge and watch this over the top, dark, story that gives no regard for the well-being of the audience... then listen to our take on Titane, and send us an email or leave a voicemail. Contact info below... http://www.MCFCpodcast.com Email us at MCFCpodcast@gmail.com Leave us a voicemail (...

Dec 08, 20211 hr 13 minSeason 2Ep. 11

Gab & Chatter: Pig / Tick Tick Boom / Power of the Dog / One Hour Photo / The Guest / Legend of the Guardians / Enchanted

On this episode: Ridley Scott continues his GFY tour, and no one is safe. Texas Chainsaw Massacre comes to the small screen, and the true ending of Return of the Jedi. Also… an update for the quest for 500, and the most prolific and hated IMDB reviewer of all time. In news: Ridley Scott, House of Gucci, Gladiator, brain tumors, Al Pacino, I Tonya, Tonya Harding, Aaron Ralston, 127 Hours, Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, Jared Leto, Martin Scorsese, breeding knights, Last Night in Soho, Edgar Wright, B...

Dec 06, 20211 hr 22 minSeason 2Ep. 11

Harold and Maude (1971) review / dir. Hal Ashby

The gang fakes their own demise for attention this week, as they review Hal Ashby's dark romance comedy, Harold and Maude (1971). Listener Bruce joins us to tell us all why he chose this quirky classic for us to watch and review for the classmates. As our resident wise-old-timer, Bruce drops plenty of knowledge on Pete, Joseph, and Tyler... who are all first time viewers. Check Bruce out Find Your Film podcast available everywhere https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-film/id1524946883...

Dec 01, 20211 hr 4 minSeason 2Ep. 10

Gab & Chatter: Dexter: New Blood / Knives Out / Paths of Glory / Last Action Hero / Tommy Boy / Daughters of Darkness / The Bourne Supremacy

On this episode: Henry Cavill will be busy for the next decade, the return of Hayao Miyazaki, and The Matrix returns bigger than ever. Plus! Hideo Kojima tests the waters of a Hollywood production, and are Millennials killing the medieval epic film industry? Ridley Scott thinks so. Also, move over Martin Scorsese, a real Blackfoot movie is in the works, and eat your heart out, Jared Leto critics… the Leto-sance is upon us. In news: Henry Cavill, The Witcher, Andrzej Sapkowski, Game of Thrones, b...

Nov 29, 20211 hr 11 minSeason 2Ep. 10

Blue Velvet (1986) review / dir. David Lynch

The gang sniffs amyl nitrate this week, as they review the cult classic, Blue Velvet (1986) written and directed by David Lynch. Follow along with our protagonist Jeffrey (Kyle MacLachlan) as he searches for the truth behind the discovery of a severed ear, in his home town, only to cross paths with one of the most intense villains ever committed to the screen: Frank Booth (Dustin Hopper) http://www.MCFCpodcast.com Email us at MCFCpodcast@gmail.com Leave us a voicemail (209) 730-6010 Joseph Navar...

Nov 24, 202150 minSeason 2Ep. 9

Gab & Chatter: Jungle Cruise / Robin Hood: Men in Tights / The Upside / 500 Days of Summer / Home Sweet Home Alone / One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest

On this episode: Disney+ the fight for hard-R content, original stories from Simon Pegg, and a one-inch tall seashell hits the silver screen. Plus Tom Holland is a victim of his own success, and Scorsese was a dead-head all along. All this and listener Stephen leads us in a spirited musical discussion. In News: cold brew, Disney+, Jungle Cruise, Temple of Doom, Dylan Byers, Bob Chapic, Bob Iger, Fox, Bill O’Reilly, soft-core porn, Cinemax. Showtime, The Mandalorian, California Adventure+, Deadpo...

Nov 22, 20211 hr 18 minSeason 2Ep. 9

Boy (2010) review / dir. Taika Waititi

The gang joins a kiwi gang this week, as they review Taika Waititi's sophomore release, Boy (2010). Follow along with Alamain and his son, "Boy" while they rekindle their fractured relationship, hunt for buried treasure, and come to learn about each other. Part quirky comedy, part heartbreaking look at the life of a young boy in a rural NZ village, Boy is a great peek into the early works of Hollywood mainstay, Taika Waititi. Follow along and hear what Joseph, Tyler, and Pete thought about this ...

Nov 17, 202155 minSeason 2Ep. 8

Gab & Chatter: Love Hard / Soul / Bad Words / Shang-Chi / The Shining / School of Rock / The Social Network

Gab and Chatter episode, so sit back and listen to gang kibitz about the news of the week, and drop some steaming hot streaming picks on your plate. In News: Silent Hill, foggy weather, Jaden Smith’s emancipation, After Earth, Will Smith, The Karate Kid, M. Night Shyamalan, The Pursuit of Happyness, Battlefield Earth, Sundance Film Festival, Life in a Year, Skate Kitchen, The Get Down, LeBron James, Space Jam Legacy, Wild Wild West, Kevin Kline, Men in Black, The Fresh Prince of BelAir, Neo, The...

Nov 15, 20211 hr 3 minSeason 2Ep. 8

Life is Beautiful (1997) review / dir. Roberto Begnini

The gang is keeps it cheery this week, as they dive into the most wholesome holocaust movie every committed to film, Life is Beautiful (1997). Written, Directed, and starring Roberto Benigni, L.I.B. is a heartwarming story of a charismatic bookstore owner, Guido, as he meets the love of his life, they have a son, and he must try to hide the horrors of the ever-growing nazi occupation of his home of Italy. This is a first time watch for all three of the guys, so tunr in to find out how it landed ...

Nov 10, 20211 hrSeason 2Ep. 7

Gab & Chatter: Army of Thieves / Hocus Pocus / Luca / Magic Mike XXL / Prometheus / Luca

It's the 3rd annual MCFC Halloween Special, this time with costumes and a live stream through Stab Comedy. Watch the full stream here--> https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1191408709 and see our trio of costumes. This week, Tyler returns and the gang spills the beans about what's happening this week in the movie world, plus a bounty of streaming picks old and new. In News: The Rock, Red One, Rogue One, Jake Kasdan, Hobbes and Shaw, Guardians of the Galaxy, Miracle on 34th Street, Jason Statham, Cal...

Nov 08, 20211 hr 3 minSeason 2Ep. 7

Starship Troopers (1997) review / dir. Paul Verhoeven

The gang is doing their part this week, as they dissect the fantastic sci-fi bug war movie, Starship Troopers. Paul Verhoeven's movies are so clearly defined in a specific style, that the over the top shoot-em-up sci fi story is right at home among the boundary pushing graphics and design of Phil Tippett. How did Denise Richards, and Casper Van Dien hold up the the scrutiny of Pete, Joseph, and Tyler... watch the movie, then listen in and find out. Also… It's the 3rd annual MCFC Halloween Specia...

Nov 03, 202153 minSeason 2Ep. 6

Gab & Chatter: Nightmare on Elm Street / Underwater / Bingo Hell / Brothers Grimm / Squid Game

It's the 3rd annual MCFC Halloween Special, this time with costumes and a live stream through Stab Comedy. Watch the full stream here--> https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1191408709 and see our trio of costumes. This week, Tyler returns and the gang spills the beans about what's happening this week in the movie world, plus a bounty of streaming picks old and new. In News: Obi Wan Kenobi, Jareth the goblin king, David S. Pumpkins, Kegan Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Coraline, Wendell and Wild, Netflix...

Nov 01, 202154 minSeason 2Ep. 6

A Separation (2011) review / dir. Asghar Farhadi

The gang gets chained to a policer officer for murder this week, as they review the 2012 Oscar award winning film, A Separation. Winning best foreign movie, this family drama and legal procedural was the coveted award for Best Foreign movie at the oscars, and was a first watch for all three hosts. Was it worthy of all the praise, or was this all hype? Tune in, and find out whether it's worth seeking out. http://www.MCFCpodcast.com Email us at MCFCpodcast@gmail.com Leave us a voicemail (209) 730-...

Oct 27, 202157 minSeason 2Ep. 5

Gab & Chatter: Lights Out / The Vanishing / Th13teen Ghosts / Raising Kratos

The gang is short Tyler this week, but are joined by an extended call to Local Celebrity, Adam Murphy, this week just ahead of the next upcoming Bootleg Cinema night on Twitch.tv/bootlegcinema This Thursday October 28th @ 8:00 PM. Tyler will be back next week, so in the meantime, enjoy the two remaining sides of the MCFC podcast (Joseph and Pete) discuss the news stories of the week, and what's got Joseph enraged, this week. In News: Adam Murphy, Bootleg Cinema, Streaming the Unstreamables, A se...

Oct 25, 20211 hrSeason 2Ep. 5

Dune (2021) plus Lamb & No Time to Die - Field Trip

**1st half spoiler free ** The gang comes fact to face with a sand work this week as they review the long-awaited Dune Reboot from Denis Villenueue. With a star studded cast, and more visual effects than you can even imagine, this Sci-Fi epic is one for the ages. How did it land on Joseph, Tyler, and Pete? Listen in and find out for yourself. Also, Pete talks a bit more about Lamb (2021) from A24, and Joseph gives his repot on the latest James Bond release, No time to Die directed by Cary Joji F...

Oct 23, 202150 minSeason 2Ep. 4

Frances Ha (2014) review / dir. Noah Baumbach

The gang dials up the Baumbach to 11 this week, as they review Frances Ha (2014) written and Directed by Noah Baumbach, starring Greta Gerwig. A slice of life, told through a french new wave filter. Streaking this week on Showtime. Watch it for first time, and follow along with us, as this is a new watch for all three of us. http://www.MCFCpodcast.com Email us at MCFCpodcast@gmail.com Leave us a voicemail (209) 730-6010 Joseph Navarro Pete Abeyta and Tyler Noe...

Oct 20, 20211 hr 5 minSeason 2Ep. 4

Gab & Chatter: Reservation Dogs / The Night House / Sweetheart / An American Pickle / Cruella

The gang is reunited this week as Joseph returns from his 2 week hiatus with great fanfare. We cover the new Halloween and The Exorcist trilogies, Timothee Chalamet and his place in our landscape, as well as Andy Serkis and more. Plus Javier joins us for a round of trivia! There's news, there's discussion, and of course streaming picks. Follow along today, and get ready for our deep-dive review of Frances Ha (2012) a fan pick from Javier, later this week. In News: North Carolina, Randy Quaid, pr...

Oct 18, 20211 hr 12 minSeason 2Ep. 4

Hellraiser (1987) review / dir. Clive Barker

The gang minus Joseph plus Javi summon cenobites this week, as they review Hellraiser (1987) directed by the master of horror, Clive Barker. Follow along as Franke Cotton builds himself back up from wet bones and Vaseline to become just another guy, all while S&M gods of hell talk about such sights they will show us... It's a horror classic that broke new ground, but was it enough to garnish favorable grades from the guys? Thank you once again to Javier, for keeping Joseph's seat and mic war...

Oct 13, 202158 minSeason 2Ep. 3

Gab & Chatter: Lamb / Midnight Mass / Squid Game / Promising Young Woman / Okja / Freddy vs Jason / Little Shop of Horrors

Javier joins Pete and Tyler in the Abeyta studio this week, while Joseph is off seranading his bride of 5 years. Listener emails from Joseph Bridges and Kenneth Cunningham, and stories about the new Pinhead, Matrix vs Venom, and George Clooney's shame. There's news, there's discussion, and of course streaming picks. Follow along today, and get ready for our deep-dive review of Hellraiser (1987) Tyler's pick, later this week. In News: Antichrist, genital mutilation, Kenneth Cunningham, Joseph Bri...

Oct 11, 202152 minSeason 2Ep. 3

The Voices (2014) review / dir. Marjane Satrapi

The gang minus Joe, plus Javi are seeing pink butterflies this week, as they review The Voices (2014) starring Ryan Reynolds, Gemma Arterton, and Anna Kendrick. A dark and funny look at dangerous mental illness with good intentions, with a bit of whimsy. Thank you to Listener Ryan for picking this solid flick for us this week. And thank you Javier, for keeping Joseph's seat and mic warm. The Voices is streaming now on HBO Max, so watch it first, then listen to us go in deep. http://www.MCFCpodca...

Oct 06, 202158 minSeason 2Ep. 2

Gab & Chatter: Star Wars Visions / Riders of Justice / It / The Beach Bum / Operation Avalanche

This week Joseph is off on an adventure, and the listener Javier sits in to fill his shoes! Javier works in the video production world of advertisements, with Joseph, and know a thing or two about film. Javier is also our unofficial show Dick, an he earned the $5 prize from Tyler, by guessing the show where Tyler pulled his wheel music theme song from. There's news, there's discussion, and of course streaming picks. Follow along today, and get ready for our deep-dive review of The Voices (2014) ...

Oct 04, 202159 minSeason 2Ep. 2

Antichrist (2009) review / dir. Lars Von Trier

The time has finally come... The gang is subjected to the disturbing and gorgeous one-of-a-kind film from Lars Von Trier, Antichrist (2009). This movie has a reputation for containing some of the most difficult to watch scenes, which dare the viewer to not look away. Bestowing this honor on the gang, is listener Chris, who actually asked to have this choice removed from the wheel. Antichrist is not for the faint of heart, so feel free to skip watching it yourself, and let us do your dirty work. ...

Sep 29, 20211 hrSeason 2Ep. 1
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