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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The gang abandons their wife this week as they review the non-Boyle follow up to small Brit zombie hit... this week it's 28 Weeks Later (2007). With a whole new cast, new director, and a new writer this follow yup to 28 Days Later was noted as a sort of cash grab by Alex Garland and Danny Boyle alike. And while it doesn't have the same secret sauce that the original did, there is still plenty to love about this Post Apoca...
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The street Fighter movie gets more interesting, Paul Dano heading back to The Daniels, and that woman deserves her revenge… and we deserve to die.
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The gang goes way back to the beginning as they review a noir that arguably started it all, The Maltese Falcon (1941). This ultra stylized noir closes out Detective June on the show, and even though Pete is away to places unknown, the gang break down this classes film for you, the class. Do you land on the side of Joseph, or Tyler, or neither? Watch first, then tune in to find out.
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Denis Villenueve directing James Bond?? The Batman Part 2 FINALLY has a script?!
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The gang never grows up this week as they review the fantastically underrated neo noir gem, The Kid Detective (2020). Pete's pick for Detective June is one that has been brought up on the show many a times, yet still fresh to both Joseph and Tyler alike. Will this Canadian indie dramedy land for the gang, or is Pete high on his own supply? Watch along and decide for yourself.
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James Gunn defends Matt Reeves, ripoff or not? We’ll find out Together, and Danny Boyle is a changed man
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The gang gets their dose of Dutch angles this week as they review The Third Man (1949) as the second entry for Detective June. While not starring Orson Welles, that seems to be the name and face most commonly attached to this film, in retrospect. Follow along with in post-war Vienna, as an American author and the local authorities try to find out who is The Third Man.
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The Shwartz is back, Orville Peck fighting in the streets, Ryan Coogler gushes for Nolan, Aronofski says nothing beats Rock, and is Robert Eggers the remake guy now??
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The gang gets a hot tip that'll break the case this week, as they review the classic detective mystery, Chinatown (1974). Jack Nicholson gives life to an all-time character in JJ Gittes in this 1930's LA mystery thriller that is widely considered on the of the greatest films of all time. Is the movie good enough to wash Polanki's stank off of it? Tune in to find out
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Cillian Murphy enters the Bone Temple, new members of the academy on the way, and Martin Scorsese hates the general public
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Special guest this week in Joseph's absence. We are joined by the love of this podcaster's life, the cute redhead from the art department, Briauna. Follow her on Letterboxd, and see if Amityville Death Toilet (2023) is the worst movie she's seen this year https://letterboxd.com/briilikewii/
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Special Patreon Trivia edition with 5 classmates sqauring up against Tyler LIVE
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The gang orders 4 fried chickens and a coke this week, as they review The Blues Brothers (1980). Blurring the line between SNL bit, real musical act, parody, and cool machismo, The Blues Brothers is an enigma from a bygone era that must be seen to believe. Our 4th and final movie for Car Chase May, chosen by the Classmates on Patreon, is a first time watch for all 3 of the guys, and a favorite by many in the class. How did you like...
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First there was aggressive trivia, then came unfair trivia… this week Joseph brings subjective trivia to the class
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The gang redefines the car chase scene this week as they review the fantastically cool SF detective crime thriller, Bullitt. With a Director who was a former racecar driver and team leader, and a star who also races and did his own driving, this slow burn thriller with a high octane chase scene is as authentic as you can get. Did Joseph's pick for Car Chase May win over the class? Tune in to find out
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Chris Nolan takes IMAX to new heights, Kristen Stewart leaves the door open for new directors, and Joseph terrorizes his co-hosts once again
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The gang plays the anti hero this week as they review the movie that changed the standard for Car Chase Scenes... The French Connection. Based on a book of the same name, TFC follows two NYPD drug unit detectives as they try to intercept a huge heroin shipment coming into the US through a corrupt French business man. This film won best picture, best actor, and best supporting actor at the Oscars, and has what is universally conside...
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The pope dies at the best time for Universal, the MCU consults the sacred texts, and Joseph brings a pop quiz to the class
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The gang kills for money this week as they review a movie that marks the end of Robert DeNiro's 100% serious phase... John Frankenheimer's Ronin. With a A-list cast, and a green light from Paris' police chief to do whatever they want in the driving sequences, this understated espionage thriller doesn't wow you with too much glitz and flash, until the time is right. So put the kids to bed early, and enjoy this th...
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Nic Cage gets the chomp, Guy Ritchie says Pain Don’t Hurt, and the founder of the Spaghetti Western Database drops some knowledge on the class.
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