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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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01:20:04

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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02:41:35

4th Annual MRAC Awards Ceremony

MRAC Film Club ·

2025/01/01

Episode 62 - This is the part of the year we look forward to more than any other. We but a bow on 2024 and reflect on a year of MRAC by discussing our favorite films, directors, characters, the best kills, practical effects, worst parenting and much more of what we watched this past year. It's always a wild ride so pour yourself a drink and join us for the fun.And coming soon is the first part of David Lynch Month. First up is the cult classic Eraserhead (1977). Stay tuned. email us at

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01:18:09

La Banlieue, part 4 - Les Miserables (2019)

MRAC Film Club ·

2024/12/27

Episode 61 - Happy Holidays! This week we wrap up the month and the year 2024. It is the fourth and final week of La Banlieue and we spend it watching and discussing Les Miserables (2019). This is another story about life in the projects in the outskirts of Paris, but this one centers on the theme of corruption in the police force. After we break it down we salute Pete for a cohesively curated month, and we find out we will be spending January diving deep into the mind of David Lynch. But before we

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01:18:20

La Banlieue, part 3 - Divines (2016)

MRAC Film Club ·

2024/12/22

Episode 60 - The week we are out of the classroom and back onto the mean streets of la banlieue, as we watch and discuss Divines (2016), and the supplemental Sherherazade (2018) Divines is a film about a young girl with big dreams to make it big and earn her way out of the projects. We have seen this story before but how does this one differ other than being French? Sheherazade is another interesting one about a young boy also trying to make a living on the streets after being released from juvie

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01:24:38

La Banlieue, part 2 - Entre Les Murs (2008)

MRAC Film Club ·

2024/12/15

Episode 59 - This week we hit the classroom as we watch and discuss Entre Les Murs (2008), aka The Class. This is a fictionalized story of the French writer, François Bégaudeau, as he attempts to wrangle a group of students from a tough Parisian neighborhood in his literature class.... or as we like to call it, the French Dangerous Minds. Did Bégaudeau do as good of a job as Michelle Phifer? Tune in to find out since we do a heavy critique of his teaching style in this one.And tune in next week as

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01:36:26

La Banlieue, part 1 - La Haine (1995)

MRAC Film Club ·

2024/12/13

Episode 58 - Bonjour! It's a Pete month, which means we are doing something silent and/or French. This month it's the latter as we explore La Banlieue, or the suburbs. All this month we will be looking at the suburbs through the eyes of the French. First up on the docket is La Haine (1995), Enlgish title Hate. This film takes place in the projects outside of Paris in the aftermath of a viloent protest. It was critically acclaimed and won the Palm d'Or at Cannes, but more importantly what did we

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00:51:44

Japanese New Wave, part 10 of 10 - The Man Who Left...

MRAC Film Club ·

2024/12/04

Episode 57 - It is an exciting week as 1/2 of us travel to Japan to record the conclusion of our 10 week series on the Japanese New Wave films of the 1960's. Please excuse the audio for this one since Marco and Ragucci were recording from a phone inside of a mini camper van in a parking lot. And while this week's film, The Man Who Left his Will on Film (1970) might not of been everyone's favorite, it was a memorable conclusion to a memorable two months. At the end we break down our top New Wave

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01:28:21

Japanese New Wave, part 9 of 10 - Eros Plus Massacre...

MRAC Film Club ·

2024/11/21

Episode 56 - Another week, another doozy of a Japanese New Wave film. We watch Eros Plus Massacre (1969), which according to David Desser's book of the same title, encompasses all of the themes we have been exploring in this series. This week and next we wrap up our coverage of the Japanese New Wave by looking at three films that summarize these themes. Join us as we dive in and make sure to join us next week as we wrap up the series and find out what Pete has in store for us in December.Next week:

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01:13:35

Japanese New Wave, part 8 of 10 - Apart from Life (1970)

MRAC Film Club ·

2024/11/19

Episode 55 - This is week 8 of our 10 week deep dive into the Japanese New Wave films of the 1960's. This week we watch and discuss Apart from Life (1970) directed by Kei Kumai. This one is a deep cut of Japanese cinema which covers more in depth the issue of discrimination in post war Japan, an issue that was not often addressed. Apart from Life tackles the issue head on by featuring once again Koreans, but also throws in atomic bomb survivors, catholics and the burakumin. What happens? Tune in to

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01:20:08

Japanese New Wave, part 7 of 10 - Death By Hanging...

MRAC Film Club ·

2024/11/10

Episode 54 - It is week 7 of our 10 week deep dive into the Japanese New Wave films of the 1960's. This week we watch and discuss Death By Hanging (1968), directed by Oshima Nagisa, which explores the topic of Korean discrimination in Post-War Japan. Few films explore this topic of the plight of first generation Koreans in Post-War Japan, and this is a big one. In Death By Hanging a young Korean man survives an execution and the executioners try to figure out what to do with him. Who better to break

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01:29:39

Japanese New Wave, part 6 of 10 - Onibaba (1964)

MRAC Film Club ·

2024/11/09

Episode 53 - This month we return once again to Japan. This is part 6 of our two month, 10 part deep dive into the films of the Japanese New Wave films of the 1960's. This week we pick up where we left off last time and explore the sub theme of the representation of women in the Japanese New Wave films. We discuss Onibaba (1964). And who better to explore this theme than 4 middle aged American white dudes. But to add a bit of cache to the crew, Marco is live from a farm in Japan. Join us for the

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01:49:34

Nightmare at MRAC, Part 4 - Freddy's Dead: The Final...

MRAC Film Club ·

2024/11/01

Episode 52 - 9, 10... QQ's back again. We are back and just in time to wrap up Halloween. We finish our October coverage of the Elm Street Franchise with Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991), and Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994). And as we have been doing all month, we dive into the definitive Elm St documentary, Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy. Join us for the fun as we wrap up this month and give our overall impressions and rankings. And join us next month as we switch gears and

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01:35:23

Nightmare at MRAC, Part 3 - A Nightmare on Elm Street...

MRAC Film Club ·

2024/10/20

Episode 51 - One, two, MRAC's coming for you. We continue our Elm Street Franchise review with A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988), and A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (1989). This is the point of the franchise where many say it started to go down hill. Will these sequels win Marco over? Will Pete stay awake? Tune in to find out.And email us at mracfilmclub@gmail.com

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01:37:10

Nightmare at MRAC, Part 2 - A Nightmare on Elm Street...

MRAC Film Club ·

2024/10/14

Episode 50 - It's our 50th episode! We celebrate this continuing with our Elm Street Franchise review. We watch and discussed A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985), and A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987). One of these is arguably one of the least revered films of the Elm Street Franchise, and one if them is considered to be one of the best. Which one is which and what do we think? Tune in to find out. email us at mracfilmclub@gmail.com

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01:33:14

Nightmare at MRAC, Part 1 - A Nightmare on Elm St (1984)

MRAC Film Club ·

2024/10/05

Happy October! And welcome to the start of our review of the Elm Street Franchise. We are going all in this month (well, maybe not Pete) and watching all of the films in the franchise, including the remake and the documentary Never Sleep Again. This week we cover the OG Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) and the 2010 remake. Listen as we share our thoughts and impressions of this iconic franchise. 1, 2, MRAC is coming for you...email us at mracfilmclub@gmail.com

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