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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491 episodes
The Town (2010) review / dir. Ben Affleck
The gang dates the victim this week as they review the Ben Affleck lead and directed movie that gave Jeremy Renner his second Oscar nomination, The Town. Join Pete and Joseph as they cover the highs and lows of this Boston bank robber drama ins...
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Season 4
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Episode 490
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1:02:03
2025 Oscar Nominations are out, Birdman LIVE in concert and 4 great Streaming Picks
Hello classmates!Birdman in the flesh, The Brutalist NOT in the flesh, the future of Robert Eggers, and the Academy Awards shit the bedVisit the YouTube channel Saturdays @ 12:30 PM Pacific to get in on the live stream, or just watch...
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Season 4
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Episode 489
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1:04:13
Flypaper (2011) review / dir. Rob Minkoff
The gang tries to rob the same bank this week as they review the bank heist comedy caper that you have never heard of before... Flypaper. With a stacked cast and a fun premise, this offbeat gem was unfairly derided by critics, and given just a ...
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Season 4
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Episode 488
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56:40
Saying Goodbye to David Lynch -plus- Reviews of The Brutalist, Emilia Perez, and A Real Pain
Hello classmates!Alien Romulus takes another crack at it, Pete & Joseph get brutalized and the gang says goodbye to a legend Visit the YouTube channel Saturdays @ 12:30 PM Pacific to get in on the live stream, or just watch...
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Season 4
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Episode 487
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1:39:24
Mystery Men (1999) review / dir. Kinka Usher
The gang throws their fart this week as they review the first and last movie from acclaimed TV commercial man, Kinka Usher... Mystery Men. With an all-star cast and a theme song to match, this movie should have been a smash-mouth hit, but inste...
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Season 4
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Episode 486
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56:29
MCFC Oscar predictions & Golden Globe winners -PLUS- 7 great Streaming Picks
Hello classmates!Tyler is taken over by AI, this year’s Golden Globe winners, and Pete & Joseph give their Oscar predictionsVisit the YouTube channel Saturdays @ 12:30 PM Pacific to get in on the live stream, or just watch this e...
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Season 4
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Episode 485
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1:11:46
The Fisher King (1991) review / dir. Terry Gilliam
The gang does an Obama impression this week as they review the Terry Gilliam adaptation of the story of Percival, The Fisher King. Jeff Bridges & Robin Williams lead the show in the story of a shock jock coming to terms with his place in li...
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Season 4
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Episode 484
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51:54
MCFC's Letterboxd year in review / The best 2025 movies & Streaming Picks
Hello classmates!MCFC’s letterbox year in review, a message from Jimmy Stewart, and our most anticipated movies of 2025Visit the YouTube channel Saturdays @ 12:30 PM Pacific to get in on the live stream, or just watch this episode ra...
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Season 4
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Episode 483
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1:20:50
The Hunt (2012) review / dir. Thomas Vinterberg
The gang gets falsely accused this week as they review the Danish stress-test movie, The Hunt. Vastly different than the 2020 successor of the same name, this skin-crawling drama tells the story of a middle-aged man who teaches Kindergarten def...
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Season 4
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Episode 482
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1:03:50
MCFC's Best movies of 2024, the gang succumbs to Nosferatu, & Streaming Picks
Hello classmates!Our Top movies of 2024, the best of MCFC this year, and The gang succumbs to Robert EggersVisit the YouTube channel Saturdays @ 12:30 PM Pacific to get in on the live stream, or just watch this episode rather than ju...
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Season 4
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Episode 481
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1:29:50
Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) review / dir. Steve Carr
The gang ride the segway this week as they review Joseph's pick from the wheel of destiny, Paul Blart: Mall Cop. One of the many Happy Madison production films that grossed an ungodly amount of money while remaining rotten on Rotten Tomatoes. W...
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Season 4
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Episode 480
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1:05:27
Is Carry-on better than Die Hard? Movie news, games, and 6 streaming reviews
Hello classmates!Tyler is out delivering presents and coal, Pete is peeved, and Joseph brings a new game to the show Visit the YouTube channel Saturdays @ 12:30 PM Pacific to get in on the live stream, or just watch this ...
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Season 4
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Episode 479
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1:24:13
Cyrus (2010) review / dir. Jay & Mark Duplass
The gang comes makes it weird this week, as they review Tyler's pick from the Wheel of Destiny, Cyrus, starring John C Reilly, Jonah Hill, and Marisa Tomei. An indie-ish movie that is unequivocally a Duplass joint, Cyrus lets the strong comedic...
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Season 4
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Episode 478
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1:02:41
Is RED ONE worth your time? Amanda Jane Stern joins the class, & 12 streaming movies actually worth your time
Hello classmates!Amanda Jane Stern brings a Perfectly Good Moment to the class, who the hell is banned from Nolan, and Barbie gets a sequelGo watch PERFECTLY GOOD MOMENT on Tubi! Thank you to Amanda Jane Stern for joining us on the ...
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Season 4
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Episode 477
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1:49:37
Lars and the Real Girl (2007) review / dir. Craig Gillespie
The gang comes over and sits this week, as they review the uber-wholesome movie about a guy who thinks a sex doll is real, Lars and the Real Girl from director Craig Gillespie. With a full supporting cast, and a unique story that could go south...
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Season 4
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Episode 476
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58:17
Why is Gladiator 2 like that? Streaming Picks: Dear Santa / Smile 2 / Invisible Raptor / Afr[ai]d / Amityville in Space / Jarhead / Don't Move / Fata Morgana / Weirdsville
Hello classmates!Pete & Joseph visit the Gladiator Cinematic Universe, Amityville in Space lands in the Abeyta Studio, and Tyler has a ghostVisit the YouTube channel Saturdays @ 12:30 PM Pacific to get in on the live stream, or j...
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Season 4
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Episode 475
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1:33:15
2 weeks of STREAMING PICKS: 30+ movies from Max, Tubi, Peacock, Paramount, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and more!
Hello classmates!Pete and Joseph screwed up this week, and watched the wrong movie on the wheel... For their transgression, they each get a punishment movie to watch for next week, and you all get an extended ALL STREAMING PICKS episode. Em...
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Season 4
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Episode 474
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1:14:48
Gab & Chatter: Motherwound BTS pics & an ALL NEWS episode!
Hello classmates!Andrew Garfield is more than just a spider, Denis Villeneuve has his own space politics to worry about, and Jon Watts returns AppleTV’s dirty money. A special all chatter episode today, with plenty to tal...
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Season 4
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Episode 473
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59:42
Broadcast News (1987) review / dir. James L Brooks
The gang finds William Hurt attractive this week as they review the 7-time Oscar nominated dramedy, Broadcast News (1987). Starring Albert Brooks, Holly Hunter, and William Hurt, this fast paced and sharply written comedy takes the viewer into ...
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Season 4
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Episode 472
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58:03
Gab & Chatter: Frogman / Chimp Crazy / Didi / Men / Face Off / If... / The Substance / Last Voyage of the Demeter / Bowling For Columbine / Good Will Hunting / Predestination
Hello classmates!Nolan’s new cast, Pete give Tyler and Joseph a pop quiz, and Lionsgate is on the brink…Visit the YouTube channel Saturdays @ 12:30 PM Pacific to get in on the live stream, or just watch this episode rather than just ...
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Season 4
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Episode 471
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1:14:26
Identity (2003) review / dir. James Mangold
The gang dies one by one this week as they review an early thriller from director James Mangold, Identity (2003). A Patreon pick from the listener, Ryan, this movie has a stacked cast, and a plot that will keep you guessing and on your toes. Th...
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Season 4
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Episode 470
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1:04:14
Gab & Chatter: Frankie Freako / Sting / English Teacher / Blown Away / It Chapter 1 & 2 / Dungeon's and Dragons / Fright Night / Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse / Bram Stoker's Dracula / Venture Bros. Movie
Hello classmates!Joseph is back from the Wilderness, a new game has entered the chat, and the classmates have something to sayVisit the YouTube channel Saturdays @ 12:30 PM Pacific to get in on the live stream, or just watch this epi...
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Season 4
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Episode 469
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59:53
Paris, Texas (1964) review / dir. Wim Wenders
The gang wanders through the desert this week, as they review the Win Wenders classic American film, Paris Texas (1984). Winner of the Palme d'Or at the 1984 Cannes Film festival, this hypnotic and engaging story of Travis (a self exiled loner ...
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Season 4
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Episode 468
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1:06:23
Gab & Chatter: The Scooby-Doo Project / Children of the Corn / Ip Man / The Sixth Sense / The Thing / Freddy vs Jason
Hello classmates!Joseph cuts class, Venom 3: Let there be Flopage, and looks like VHS is back on the menu boys!Visit the YouTube channel Saturdays @ 12:30 PM Pacific to get in on the live stream, or just watch this episode rather tha...
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Season 4
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Episode 467
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1:02:22
Olympus Has Fallen (2013) review / dir. Antoine Fuqua
The gang dives head first into one of Heather's favorite genres this week: Gerard Butler Trash Action... as they review the movie that spawned the Has Fallen Cinematic Universe, Olympus Has Fallen. While admittedly being a cheesy pie action mov...
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Season 4
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Episode 467
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1:03:30