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MRAC Film Club

We are a weekly film discussion group. Each month is a deep dive into a single cinematic theme wherein the playlist is curated by a member of our team. We meet once a week to discuss a single film and the occasional supplemental. Join the club. Watch the film. Pod the cast

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01:21:40

Captivity Month, Week 3 - Larks on a String (1969)

MRAC Film Club ·

2025/05/27

Episode 83 - Pack your bags because we are headed to the Czech Republic circa 1969 to watch the Larks on a String. This film, set in the 1940's, is about members of the bourgeois society who are forced to work in a scarp metal junkyard. What did these 4 larks think about this film? Tune in to find out.And stay tuned for later this week when the final part of Captivity will be dropping soon when we discuss Papillon (1973). We will also be finding out next month's theme.And as always you can

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01:38:57

Captivity Month, Week 2 - Passenger (1963), and Take...

MRAC Film Club ·

2025/05/21

Episode 82 - Happy Belated Mother's Day! This is week 2 of Captivity month, and we are celebrating captivity with a double feature of Passenger (1963) and Take Aim at the Police Van. Passenger is an unfinished film that centers around a woman guard and inmates at Auschwitz. Take Aim at the Police Van is a Japanese crime noir that centers around a suspended cop investigating the murder of an inmate being transported. What is the connection? Is there a connection? Tune in the find out.And tune in

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01:22:02

Captivity Month, Week 1 - Le Grand Illusion (1937)

MRAC Film Club ·

2025/05/08

Episode 81 - Pack your bags because we are all going to captivity this month. It's a Pete month so you never know what to expect, except that there will be a French film in there somewhere. We get it right away this month with the French 1937 classic film: Le Grand Illusion. This is the first film in a month about the theme of captivity. The film follows a group of French officers and soldiers who are held captive by the Germans during WW1. It is an interesting film which led to some captivating

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01:10:09

Catholic Film Month, Week 4 - Love Under the Crucifix...

MRAC Film Club ·

2025/05/01

Episode 80 - This week is the conclusion of Marco's Catholic Film Month, and in classic MRAC folly, the host watched a different film than the rest of the crew. Three of us watched Love Under the Crucifix (1962), a story that takes place in feudal Japan and features a woman, Gin, who agrees to an arranged marriage even though she is in love with a childhood friend who introduced her to Christianity. You can only guess how this one ends. Even though it seems like this would be the ideal Marco

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02:16:53

Catholic Film Month, Week 3 - A Man For All Seasons...

MRAC Film Club ·

2025/04/25

Episode 79 - It is our third week of Catholic film month, and Marco has decreed this week there shall be a double feature. This was to be our Easter special but was delayed due to scheduling issues. But we make up for it by brining you our longest episode to date. We discuss A Man for All Seasons (1966), as well as The Mission (1986). Tune in as we break down these two films and discuss monarchies and the church, missionaries, religion and all that fun stuff. Make sure to join us next week for Love

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01:33:23

Catholic Film Month, Week 2 - Francesco (1989)

MRAC Film Club ·

2025/04/20

Episode 78 - Happy Easter! On this day we bring you the second week of our Catholic Film Month, hosted by Marco. And what better way to celebrate this holy day than to listen to us break down Francesco (1989), which is the story of St Francis of Assisi who is played by Mickey Rourke. We are sure to go down into a vortex or two so make sure you tune in for all of the religious fun. Next week we will be doing a double feature of A Man for All Seasons (1966), and The Mission (1986), so get an early

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01:37:36

Catholic Film Month, Week 1 - Silence (1971)

MRAC Film Club ·

2025/04/13

Episode 77 - Pack your bags, we're headed to... heaven? Well for week one we are still in Japan, and depending on whether or not you are talking to Marco, it's all the same. Yes, Marco is bringing us a month of Catholic films, and the first one we are watching is Silence (1971) from the director Shinoda. This film is based on a novel which is based on a true story of the persecution of Catholics in feudal Japan, and a foreign priest who is looking for his mentor who went missing. This was

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01:35:06

Godzilla Month, Part 5 - Godzilla Minus One (2023)

MRAC Film Club ·

2025/04/05

Episode 76 - Keep your bags unpacked for the moment because we are still in Japan for the conclusion of Godzilla Month. For this week we watched the latest installment in the Toho Godzilla franchise: Godzilla Minus One (2023). This film was critically and publicly well received and won numerous awards for its blend of creature effects and storytelling about a failed kamikaze pilot right after WW2. But how did it hold up against our standards? Tune in to find out. And then pack your bags for next

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01:35:04

Godzilla Month, Part 4 - Shin Godzilla (2016)

MRAC Film Club ·

2025/04/01

Episode 75 - It's our 75th episode... which we almost forgot to bring up in the episode because we were so focused on Shin Godzilla (2016). Shin Godzilla is another Japan release and Toho's response to the success of the American Godzilla (2014). It has a unique storyline that sees Godzilla evolve and change from a sea creature to a fully grown Godzilla. The crew is all over the place for this one and can' t find much to agree on. There is talk of the look of Godzilla, the effects, the

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01:25:14

Godzilla Month, Part 3 - Godzilla (2014)

MRAC Film Club ·

2025/03/29

Episode 74 - It's Godzilla!!... Month, week 3. This week we pack our backs and head back to America to watch Godzilla (2014), the first of the Legendary Godzilla Films. Those of us who watched the correct movie discuss the bold move of killing of the main character and best actor in a film, and also how badass Godzilla and the effects were in this one. Tune in for some light debating and tune in next week to see if everyone watches the correct film: Shin Godzilla (2016).email us at

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01:22:56

Godzilla Month, Part 2 - The Return of Godzilla (1984)

MRAC Film Club ·

2025/03/22

Episode 73 - This is our second week of Godzilla talk. Last week we watched the original and this week we jump ahead 30 years to watch The Return of Godzilla, aka Godzilla (1984), a Japanese release that brings Godzilla back to his old terrifying self. There is more talk of how the effects hold up, the human storyline, and Cold War politics. Next week we will jump ahead in time once again to the Legendary release of Godzilla (2014). Join us for the fun.And you can always email your feedback to

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01:13:50

Godzilla Month, Part 1 - Godzilla (1954)

MRAC Film Club ·

2025/03/21

Episode 72 - Pack your bags, we are once again headed back to post WW2 Japan. But this time we are going back to the origins of the longest running film franchise Godzilla, or Gojira. Brian, the Godzilla enthusiast of the group, is leading us on a journey spanning decades to look at 5 different versions of the legendary monster. And what better place to start than at the beginning with Godzilla (1954). Join us as we discuss the pros and cons of this one, including whether or not Godzilla looks like

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01:24:07

Chris Bartoli Presents: John Carpenter, Week 4 - In...

MRAC Film Club ·

2025/03/01

Episode 71 - Strap yourselves in (to a straitjacket ) and get ready for the conclusion of our John Carpenter series with special guest host Chris Bartoli. This week we watch and discuss In the Mouth of Madness (1994) starring Sam Neil, the sneaky horror guy. This is the third of Carpenter's Apocalypse trilogy, which along with The Thing and Prince of Darkness, are all loosely tied to the theme of the end of the world. This is a wild one and we had a lot of fun. Thanks to Chris Bartoli for

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01:28:59

Chris Bartoli Presents: John Carpenter, Week 3 -...

MRAC Film Club ·

2025/02/23

Episode 70 - It's part 3 of our John Carpenter month presented by Chris Bartoli. In going with he theme of some of the lesser known Carpenter films, this week we watch and discuss Starman (1984). Starman is not you average Carpenter, being more Sci-Fi and drama than horror. Jeff Bridges and Karen Allen star in this film about an alien who lands on earth to go on a road trip across America. It may not be horror but it still has a lot of the Carpenter elements and we go down various rabbit holes

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01:20:04

Chris Bartoli Presents: John Carpenter, Week 2 - The...

MRAC Film Club ·

2025/02/16

Episode 69! - Well, we have made it to that special landmark of 69 episodes, and we are celebrating once again with our special guest host for the month, Chris Bartoli. Chris introduces the gang to The Fog (1980) for week 2 of John Carpenter month. The Fog is a supernatural horror film about a mysterious fog that rolls up onto a coastal town in California. This one came out in Carpenter's prime in the early 80's. Join us for more fun and more praise of one of the masters of horror.Join us

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01:30:29

Chris Bartoli Presents: John Carpenter, Week 1 -...

MRAC Film Club ·

2025/02/08

Episode 68 - Welcome to an exciting new month here at MRAC. For February we are joined by the winner of the giveaway to host a month. Chris Bartoli chose the theme and films for the month and he went with some of the lesser known John Carpenter films. Week 1 we watch and discuss Assault on Precinct 13 (1976). We all had a blast and dug deep into this one. Chris was a natural member of the crew and fit right in. Join us for the fun.And join us next week as we watch The Fog (1980)email us at

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01:47:33

David Lynch, Week 4 - Lost Highway (1997), The...

MRAC Film Club ·

2025/01/22

Episode 66 - This week we pay homage to the late great maker of dreams and nightmares on film, David Lynch. This was recorded on what would have been his 79th birthday on January 20th. We begin the discussion by sharing our favorite Lynch moments from this month, and then break down two of his films that couldn't be more different. Although the majority of the discussion is focused on sharing our thoughts and theories on Lost Highway (1997), we also spend some time discussing The Straight Story

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01:34:14

David Lynch, Week 3 - Wild at Heart (1990), Twin...

MRAC Film Club ·

2025/01/18

Episode 65 - It is with a heavy heart that we release this episode, week 3 of David Lynch Month. The news broke yesterday that David Lynch has passed at the age of 79. Since we recorded this prior to the news breaking, we do not discuss his passing. In fact, there is some more criticism of Lynch as an artist by one of us, since we are still divided on his films (for the most part). But luckily we have the man behind the curtain, Matt, to give more of a perspective from someone who actually studied

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01:39:22

David Lynch, Week 2 - Blue Velvet (1986), and Dune...

MRAC Film Club ·

2025/01/12

Episode 64 - This is week two of our David Lynch filmography and we are watching and talking Blue Velvet (1986) and Dune (1984). Although Dune came first chronologically we lead off with Blue Velvet to give it the bulk of the conversation. And although Blue Velvet is considered a classic of Lynch's and a staple in film school curriculum, the crew is divided on this one. This division leads us once again into a vortex. Will we find our way out? Tune in the find out.And tune in next week as we cover

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01:43:33

David Lynch, Week 1 - Eraserhead (1977), The Elephant...

MRAC Film Club ·

2025/01/07

Episode 63 - Pack your bags as we are heading into the mind of David Lynch. This month we will be doing a 5 week deep dive into the filmography of David Lynch. Since David Lynch has 10 feature films to his name, we will be looking at 2 films per week, but with a main focus on one. We can't promise Pete will watch every one but he'll try. This week the main feature is Lynch's surreal debut film Eraserhead (1977). This is a polarizing film which leaves an impression, but what kind of impression

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