Middle Class Film Class

Middle Class Film Class

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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April 30, 2025 76 mins

The gang plays the harmonica this week as they review #52 in the IMDB greatest movies of all time, Once Upon a Time in the West, directed by the great Sergio Leone. After Leone completed his dollars / Man with no name trilogy, he vowed to leave the western genre alone, until he was given the chance to make a movie with his favorite actor of all time, Henry Fonda. What the world got in return was this nearly 3 hour epic in the Spagh...

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Alex Garland picks a side, what to stream at home this week, and the gang close out Spaghetti Western April in the tastiest way

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The gang shapes the future of Canada over beaver pelts this week, as they review Tyler's pick for Spaghetti Western April, Hudson River Massacre. Streaming for free on Plex, and YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vTzEKNEEuw&ab_channel=Grjngo-WesternMovies for free, this true slop from example of a Paella Western from Spain in the mid sixties, is the crappy medicine the show has been missing in April. Watch along if y...

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Ryan Coogler wants to believe, Michael B Jordan fights a Chicken Jockey, and Ryan Gosling breaks the Star Wars mold

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The gang inspires Quentin this week as they review the snowy spaghetti western from the 2nd most well-know Sergio in the biz... Sergio Corbucci's The Great Silence. With a french actor in the hero role, a german actor in the villain role, and and Italien writing and directing, this truly is an international picture. A relative unknown to the guys, The Great Silence is Pete's pick on the 2nd week of Spaghetti Western April...

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The Oscar’s finally show some respect, Death stranding wanders closer to the big screen, and Mickey Rourke doing Mickey Rourke stuff on set 

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The gang kicks off their month of Spaghetti Westerns with the granddaddy of them all, from Sergio Leone. The Good The Bad & The Ugly is the third of a trilogy that has Clint Eastwood embody his first major role as the sharp whitted and grey moraled gunslinger, Blondie. Topic is from Joseph, and this movie is his pick too... did it live up to the hype? Tune in and find out for yourself

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Val Kilmer leaves this mortal plane, Morpheus gets the high hat, and David Fincher in the Tarantino universe 

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Second half of this week's shows is streaming picks only, PLUS... What subjects are on the new wheel, whose will be chosen first? And what type of movies will we study for the whole month of April? Next week starts MCFC Season 5

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The best and worst deaths in film, Labyrinth LIVE & LOTR reimagined, PLUS YouTube finally sticks it to AI slop channels

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The gang writes their future this week, as they review the movie that won Best Picture at the Indonesian Oscars, Falling in Love Like in Movies (2023). Stream this delightful movie on Netflix right now... yes. STOP LISTENING OR WATCHING THIS SHOW and go watch this movie. Be prepared to get your middle aged heart warmed, but classmates beware, we will be spoiling this fully. 

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David Cronenberg exposes a hit piece, Gwyneth Paltrow wants to bang in peace, and Neill Blomkamp returns to the world of Sci-Fi

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The gang synchs up with Dark Side of the Moon this week, as they review Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2, the movie that took Kevin James off the map. Joseph is responsible for this pick, and although the movie was bereft of fun, recording our review on it was a blast. So turn on some Pink Floyd and get your blood sugar up, then write in to let us know how you like PB:MC2

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Hundreds of Millions of Beavers, Tyler gets existential, and Robert Pattinson is getting too old for this sh*t!

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The world loses a cinematic legend, the 2025 Oscars are on the horizon, and Tyler skips class,

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The gang repopulates the earth this week, as they review Hell Comes to Frogtown. After a worldwide nuclear war, where 68% of the male population was wiped out and virile men becoming a rarity, Sam Hell, a scavenger and a highly virile man, is assigned to help rescue a group of fertile women kidnapped by humanoid frogs. How did Pete, Joseph, and Tyler enjoy this schlocky sci-fi? Tune in to find out

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Harmony Korine is back in IMAX, James Bond has officially sold out, and What happens to Dune after Denis moves on?

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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 on Prime, Hoopla, Plex, and freevee,...

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Joseph gives the guys 20 hints, messages from the class, and Chalamet has had enough

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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 gets an F...

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