Middle Class Film Class

Joseph & Pete hit the track this week as they review the surprise nominee for Best Picture at the 2026 oscars, F1: The Movie. If you think you've seen this sort of story before, well buckle up because you have! And if you think you can predict the blossoming of the unnecessary love story, then you're right! But if you think this movie should have been in the running for Best Picture... I don't know what to tell y...

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The world lost a comedic genius, Sam Raimi is BACK… and Texas Chainsaw Massacre gets the A24 treatment 

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Joseph & Pete head to the theater to watch a musical biopic of the woman the brought Shakers to America... in 70mm! The Testament of Anne Lee stars Amanda Seyfried, and is gorgeous and expansive. Surprisingly, Testament was passed over by the Academy, but it's 100% worth your time. Tune in to get an idea of what to expect, and go seek it out yourself.

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The 2026 Oscar nominations are here, Play Date is upon us, and Abbott & Costello move over… Keenan and Kel have arrived 

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Joseph & Pete take tackle the remake of a cult B-movie with an aversion to box office profits, THE TOXIC AVENGER! The first one was low budget, ulta violent, full of shocking scenes and dispicible chaarcters... the remake is all that but with a bigger budget. Open your mind, and embrace your inner mutant, and watch along on Hulu.

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PBR celebrating our favorite giant lizard, David Fincher wraps on the Cliff Boothiverse, and Motherwound hits Sacramento Horrorfest

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Joseph & Pete take a listener suggestion this week as they review a gem out of Switzerland from a Freshman director... this week we are reviewing SEW TORN. Watch this one on Netflix, AMC, Shudder, Prime Video, or Plex and settle in for some quirky characters, beautiful vistas, and a Run Lola Run approach to No Country For Old Men. Yeah... it's unique. Let us know what you thought about it by emailing the show. MCFCpodcast@...

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James Cameron joins the 3 comma club one more time, Tim Burton is a Koreaboo, and Pete brings a new game to the show 

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Joseph & Pete review the movie that people are calling Yorgos Lanthimos' most accessible movie yet, Bugonia. Joining V For Vendetta, Les Miserables, and G.I. Jane, Bugonia takes the shears to the long locks of lead actress, Emma Stone, as she continues to push the boundaries of challenging on-screen performances. Streaming right now on HBO Max, you can watch Bugonia at home and decide if you agree with the guys, or not. Wr...

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Cinemark wants you to OD on popcorn, 2025 Letterboxd wrapped, and movie notes from Joseph’s past

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The Academy Awards abandon network television, an update from the State of Tyler, and one of the greats was taken from us 

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The best and worst of 2025, Pete issues an apology, and Marty reigns supreme

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Joseph & Pete tackle the oscar buzz movie that everyone is talking about as they review the new Clint Bentley movie, Train Dreams, out now on Netflix. Follow the life of Robert Granier, a frontiersman at the turn of the 20th century as he lives his life and makes his way, only for the rug to be pulled out from under him. Starring Joel Edgerton and Felicity Jones, you may need a box of tissues for this one. 

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Pete and Joseph find their new normal, Warner Brothers finds a new sugar daddy, and Paul Dano finds out he’s America’s Sweetheart

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The gang (or just Pete) dances their way out of a gorilla costume this week as they wrap up Pre Code November with a Patreon pick, Black Venus. Pete also drops a bomb on the class with a Tyler health update. Send in your well wishes to Tyler at MCFCpodcast@gmail.com

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The winter rains take Joseph to the curb, Tyler gets the Batman Bane treatment, and Seth Vargas joins Pete to talk about some old movies

Solo pod this week with special guest, Seth Vargas from Movie Friends podcast. Pete and Seth talk pre-code movies, Baby Face (1933), and the merits of artistic integrity. 

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The gang pulls a fast one on Poe this week as they review a horror movie based on the name only of an Edgar Allan Poe poem, The Black Cat. Come see Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi duke it out on screen as dueling villains while you wait for the house to literally explode at any moment. Tyler's pick for Pre-Code November is a first watch for all of us, so tune in and find out who you align with. 

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Cinema quality movies on a budget, Eric Roberts puts Samuel L Jackson to shame, and Toy Story 3 should have been the end

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The gang splits the Adam this week as they review the first horror movie to win an academy award, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931). Dr. Henry Jekyll (Gee-Kull) is a man who can do no wrong, but his obsession with dividing man into his darker animalistic side and the "good" side that he constantly fronts, leads him to concoct a potion that physically does just that. Held captive in his own body while his dark mind runs wild ...