Episode 1 of our many part series releasing every Friday until a Grand Champion is crowned. Round 1 episodes are four contestants each, with only one winner moving on to Round 2. Today's contestants are below. They put themselves through the gauntlet, so head over and give their shows a listen and maybe even subscribe. All the shows can be found on every major podcast platform, or anywhere you are listening to this show Jason Kleeberg - Force Five https://www.forcefivepodcast.com/ Carlos - The M...
Jun 02, 2023•1 hr 41 min•Season 3Ep. 22
This week's episode was streamed live in Twitch through Sacramento's own STAB comedy theater. Watch the VOD here--> https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1830854020 The gang can't get enough of that wonderful Stuff this week, as they review a Patron pick from the wheel of destiny, Larry Cohen's The Stuff (1985). Great tasting, low on calories, doesn't stain, all natural, and oozing straight out of the ground... is there anything The Stuff can't do? Follow along on this corporate thriller mixed with a ...
May 31, 2023•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 22
This week's episode was streamed live in Twitch through Sacramento's own STAB comedy theater. Watch the VOD here--> https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1830854020 On this episode: Raven’s Landing starts production, the gang is streaming live on Twitch, and Tyler pays off his punishments. Tarantino gets the axe by 007 execs, Middle Class Film Class Trivia coming at ya, and we have a very special call-in guest In news: Raven’s Landing, Jacuzzi Pete, unibomber, Twitch, Jesse Jones, www.gofundme.com/sta...
May 29, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 22
The gang rewrites history as they review Tarantino's 9th film starring Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, and a whole cast of supporting characters. This week we review Once Upon a Time... in Holllywood. Follow Rick Dalton and Cliff Booth as they traverse the end of their careers in 1970's Hollywood. Dalton as a washed up western actor, and Booth his driver/stunt double. While we get a big bit from their slice of life, the story inches closer to the inevitable killing of Sharon Tate and her friends I...
May 24, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 21
On this episode: Tyler ranks the best 90’s movies & his favorite deaths, and the listeners chime in. PLUS everything gets a sequel !!, and Paul Schrader gets the racist boot. In news: David Lynch, D&D alignment chart, new equipment, Patreon, preamble, raisins, prunes, Collider,com , IMDB, Top 10 90’s movies, Saving Private Ryan, Tik Tok, Silence of the Lambs, Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, The Wire, Se7en, Brad Pitt, Goodfellas, Martin Scorsese, The Matrix, Casino, Joe Pesci, Fight Club,...
May 22, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 21
The gang get canceled this week, as they review the 1st of the Golden Age arc in the Berserk franchise, The Egg of The King (2012). Watch along to learn about the backstory to Japan's favorite antihero, Guts, and how he met Griffith, the leader of the mercenary group, The Band of The Hawk. Tyler insists it's available on Netflix, but it's actually not available for stream or rent. Sail the seven seas, or fund a criminal enterprise through Ebay if you want to watch. How well will the story land f...
May 17, 2023•52 min•Season 3Ep. 20
This one's for the classmates! The fourth 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 Joseph will cover Rapa Nui (1994) from Jason @ Binge Movies podcast https://bingemovies.podbean.com/ , Tyler will be reviewing Troll 2 (1990) from Josh @ Your Next Favorite Movie podcast https://...
May 16, 2023•50 min•Season 3Ep. 20
On this episode: On this episode: The patron’s have spoken, Pete brings some trivia with a terrible price. PLUS! Mother’s day is here once again, and J-Law is not a fan of fuck boys. In news: No summary this week http://www.MCFCpodcast.com http://www.facebook.com/MCFCpodcast http://www.twitter.com/podcastMCFC http://www.tiktok.com/middleclassfilmclass http://www.instagram.com/middleclassfilmclass Email: MCFCpodcast@gmail.com Leave us a voicemail at (209) 730-6010 Merch store - https://middle-cla...
May 15, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 20
The gang play Hide n' Clap this week, as they review James Wan's popcorn horror flick that spurned an entire corporate horror universe... The COnjuring (2013). The Perron's find themselves surrounded by evil in their new-to-them country home, that comes with a slew of spirits to keep things exciting. Their only hope to live a normal life, and save their 7 daughters is to consult Ed and Lorraine Warren, paranormal investigators. Does the family rid their home and themselves of these spirits? Do E...
May 10, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 19
On this episode: Amazon has heard that you can’t hear shit, and it’s writer’s strike season in Hollywood! PLUS… one of Tyler’s all time favorites comes back to the big screen. In news: No summary this week http://www.MCFCpodcast.com http://www.facebook.com/MCFCpodcast http://www.twitter.com/podcastMCFC http://www.tiktok.com/middleclassfilmclass http://www.instagram.com/middleclassfilmclass Email: MCFCpodcast@gmail.com Leave us a voicemail at (209) 730-6010 Merch store - https://middle-class-film...
May 08, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 3Ep. 19
This week's episode was streamed live in Twitch through Sacramento's own STAB comedy theater. Watch the VOD here--> https://www.twitch.tv/stabcomedy/video/1806968064 The gang love bombs the neighbor this week, as they break down a Patron pick from Linda... In a Lonely Place (1950). Starring Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Grahame, in the rare villainous role for Bogey. We follow our anti hero, Dixon Steele, as he attempts to write the next great American Adapted screenplay, while simultaneously en...
May 03, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 18
This week's episode was streamed live in Twitch through Sacramento's own STAB comedy theater. Watch the VOD here--> https://www.twitch.tv/stabcomedy/video/1806968064 On this episode: Jude Law has a creepy ice cream truck, James Gunn’s new vision for Superman, and Tyler Picks a fight PLUS The Woody Harrelson saga we didn’t cover, and 2 payoffs from the wheel of punishment. In news: Stab comedy theater, In a Lonely Place, Luca, Aftersun, Se7en, The Sixth Sense, Jude Law, ice cream truck, Peter ...
May 01, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 18
The gang vacations in Turkey this week, as they review Charlotte Wells' first feature length film, Aftersun. Come along as we see the final vacation that young Sophie spent with her dear dad, seen through the lens of old footage she found if that week. What is eating at her father? Why is he the way that he is? Is this their last day on earth together? Watch along, then listen in, as we break it down. http://www.MCFCpodcast.com http://www.facebook.com/MCFCpodcast http://www.twitter.com/podcastMC...
Apr 26, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 17
**1st half of each review spoiler free ** Pete goes on a journey with Beau, and gets trapped in a Deadite Project this week, as he reviews the two newly released movies, Beau Is Afraid and Evil Dead Rise. There will be a HARK when the spoilers start. Skip to the timestamp below to start the Evil Dead Rise review 13:20 - EVIL DEAD RISE Email us at MCFCpodcast@gmail.com www.MCFCpodcast.com Leave us a voicemail (209) 730-6010 Get some merch: https://middle-class-film-class.creator-spring.com/ Tyler...
Apr 25, 2023•32 min•Season 3Ep. 17
On this episode: Bang-Marry-Kill for directors, and a sad day for both the MCU and fans of DVD’s and the Post Office, PLUS the wheel of punishment strikes the gang, and Woody Harrelson find his long lost brother. In news: No summary this week... http://www.MCFCpodcast.com http://www.facebook.com/MCFCpodcast http://www.twitter.com/podcastMCFC http://www.tiktok.com/middleclassfilmclass http://www.instagram.com/middleclassfilmclass Email: MCFCpodcast@gmail.com Leave us a voicemail at (209) 730-6010...
Apr 24, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 3Ep. 17
The gang raised a zombie baby and gets bitten by a Sumatran monkey rat this week, as they review the early Peter Jackson gross-out zombie classic, Braindead AKA Dead Alive. Lionel is a nice young man who wants nothing more than to take care of and listen to his dear (mean) old mum. When she is bit at the zoo by an exotic animal carrying a terrible disease, Lionel's mum becomes a livinbg corpse, decaying before Lionel's very eyes, all while on the hunt for human flesh. Try as he might, Lionel can...
Apr 19, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 16
On this episode: The Kings has returned to theaters, Peter Jackson: Uruk-hai Wrangler, and Elijah Wood saw the writing on the wall… PLUS! Why can’t Universal monsters get it together, Mario reigns supreme, and Northern California gets a proper spotlight In news: No summary this week... http://www.MCFCpodcast.com http://www.facebook.com/MCFCpodcast http://www.twitter.com/podcastMCFC http://www.tiktok.com/middleclassfilmclass http://www.instagram.com/middleclassfilmclass Email: MCFCpodcast@gmail.c...
Apr 17, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 16
The gang breeds baby chameleons for extra money this week, as they review the unseen and possibly under-appreciated comedy, The Sasquatch Gang. From *some* of the people who brought. you Napoleon Dynamite, and some people that definitely didn't, this offbeat comedy follows a group of high school friends who discovery a bigfoot dropping near their home, while engaging in a love triangle that only two participants know about. Us the dung real? Will they be famous? Will their bullies every return t...
Apr 12, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 15
On this episode: The Indiana Jones sequel that never was, and who knew Timmy C was a singer? PLUS two comprehensive lists from the fans, and a Star Wars series from an unexpected duo In news: Easter, Bayside church, Jesus Christ, guilt trips, Dracula, pre-diluted gab and chatter, chat GBT producer, The Matrix, Narnia, Shrek, Constantine, Peter Stormare, Tik Tok, Collider, Indiana Jones & the Dial of Destiny, Dial Soap, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Lucas Arts, Star Wars, Rebel Assault, Super...
Apr 10, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 3Ep. 15
This one's for the classmates! The third 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 Joseph will cover Brotherhood of Death (1976) from John Orland of the PVD Cast podcast https://pvdcast.com/ , Tyler will be reviewing The Three Amigos (1986) from Producer Justus, and Pete is revi...
Apr 08, 2023•42 min•Season 3Ep. 14
The gang befriends a volleyball this week, as they review Tom Hanks' one-man show from the turn of the century, Cast Away. Directed by Hollywood crowd-pleaser, Robert Zemeckis, Cast Away takes an average joe and sticks him on a deserted island for four years, following a terrifying plane crash. We watch Chuck Noland (Hanks) as he learns to cope with his new life on a tiny patch of land in the middle of the ocean. Streaming now on Hulu, watch along, then listen along to see how Peter, Joseph, and...
Apr 05, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 3Ep. 14
On this episode: Netflix’s new star-studded anime, HBO Max’s purge to watch for, and Ari Aster’s new new movie. PLUS Morbius 2… yeah really, and Francis Ford Coppola’s horror roots In news: Tyler’s back, guest host Ryan, hot hot heat, watered down gab & chatter, bagel pod, Scott Pilgrim anime, Netflix, Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Satya Bhaba, Kieran Culkin, Chris Evans, Anna Kendrick, Brie Larson, Alison Pill, Aubrey Plaza, Brandon Routh, Jason Schwartzman, Johnny Simmons, Mark We...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 3Ep. 14
This week's episode was streamed live in Twitch through Sacramento's own STAB comedy theater. Watch the VOD here--> https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1775473056 The gang caps off the walk-n-talk trilogy from Richard Linklater, as they review Before Midnight (2013). We pick up Jessie and Celine 9 years later, two children and one more novel about their relationship, and the duo is spending 6 weeks in Greece.... but will it be their last week together? You'll have to listen along and decide for your...
Mar 29, 2023•59 min•Season 3Ep. 13
This week's episode was streamed live in Twitch through Sacramento's own STAB comedy theater. Watch the VOD here--> https://www.twitch.tv/stabcomedy/video/1775473056 On this episode: It’s been 10 short years… time for another Lord of the Rings movie, and John Wick 4 is long as fuck. PLUS!! A Kev-Man review of the new MCU movie, and an update on Raven’s Landing In news: Twitch, STAB Comedy, www.twitch.tv/stabcomedy , Listener Ryan, protein powder, Mountain Dew, bagels, chive cream cheese, Migh...
Mar 27, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 13
The gang gets discovered for their natural "talent" this week, as they review the sophomore feature from Paul Thomas Anderson, Boogie Nights. Tyler's pick from the wheel of destiny follows the rise and fall of Dirk Diggler in the adult film world in the San Fernando Valley in the late 70's and early 80's. Chock full of famous faces and unforgettable characters, this exciting period drama is non-stop, and does not hold back. Watch it right now on HBO Max, then listen along to hear our takes. Visi...
Mar 22, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 12
On this episode: The unexpected passing of a Hollywood heavy and Guillermo Del Toro’s next project… PLUS! Joseph’s Oscar payoff, what’s the deal with black and White movies, and how Papa Ford helped River Phoenix fill his shoes In news: Holidays, Jehovah, Arbor Day, Boxing Day, Flag Day, 4th of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Labor Day, Indigenous People’s Day, Columbus Day, Vince Guaraldi’s Trio, New Years, Lance Reddick, John Wick, The Wire, Thomas Wayne, Batman Unburied, Horizon, De...
Mar 20, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 3Ep. 12
The gang finds out that aint no rule says the dog can't play this week, as they review the cultural phenomenon Air Bud (1997). Everyone has heard the jokes, and the million and 1 spinoff sequels, but have you actually sat down and watched the OG? Well we have, and we had a blast discussing it with a critical eye. Visit the Indie GoGo for Joseph's new project: Raven's Landing https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/raven-s-landing#/ http://www.MCFCpodcast.com http://www.facebook.com/MCFCpodcast http:/...
Mar 15, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 11
On this episode: The gang weighs in on their Oscar prediction, and Tyler gives us the downloads on The Razzies. PLUS! The reboot movie that none of us expected, and not another Teen cartoon movie?? In news: Truancy, Mountain Dew, N-word pass, 2023 Oscars, Angela Bassett, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Hong Chou, The Whale, Kerry Condon, The Banshees of Inisherin, James Lee Curtis, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Stephanie Hsu, Brendan Gleason, Ke Huy Quan, Bryan Tyree Henry Causeway, Judd Ir...
Mar 13, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 11
The gang walks the streets of Paris this week, as they review the 2nd in the "Before Trilogy", starring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy, Before Sunset. 9 Years later, and Jesse visits Paris on his world tour promoting his new book retelling the events of his one chance night in Vienna with Celine. Lo and behold, Celine now lives in Paris, and the pair spend his few remaining hour in Paris just walking and talking... reminiscing and what-iffing until sunset. Join Peter & Tyler as they break it do...
Mar 08, 2023•53 min•Season 3Ep. 10
On this episode: It’s been 10 short years… time for another Lord of the Rings movie, and John Wick 4 is long as fuck. PLUS!! A Kev-Man review of the new MCU movie, and an update on Raven’s Landing In news: California apocalypse, cousin It, Josh G, Your Next Favorite Movie Podcast, https://linktr.ee/ynfmoviepod , Sleepaway Camp, Felissa Rose, Jack Fitzpatrick, LetsCrashThisParade YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/c/LetsCrashThisParade , Australia, Banshees of Inisherin, Martin McDonough, W...
Mar 06, 2023•57 min•Season 3Ep. 10
