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In this episode of Marxists at the Music, we dive into The Innovators (1993): Capitalism’s Accidentally Intentional Soundtrack. What happens when a supposedly “neutral” pop sound becomes the anthem of neoliberal optimism? Edward unpacks how corporate aesthetics, commercial pop, and cultural mood merged into one long, catchy sales pitch for capitalism — whether composers Kurt Bestor or Sam Cardon meant it or not.
Featuring insight, humor, and a few purrs from Executive Producer Myron the Cat, this episode continues CineMarch Media’s mission to tell the truth about art under capitalism — and make it fun while we’re at it.
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Marxists at the Movies – Point Break (1991): The Emperor’s New Wetsuit
Welcome back to Marxists at the Movies, where we dive headfirst into the surf, the scams, and the spiritual side of capitalism. In this episode, we hit the waves with Point Break—a film that disguises class critique as an adrenaline rush. Beneath the parachutes and perfect abs lies a story about labor, loyalty, and the false promise of freedom in late-stage capitalism.
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www.CineMarchMedia.com www.Patreon.com/CineMarchMediaWhat happens when a morning talk show collides headfirst with grief, chaos, and improv genius? The Earliest Show (2016) stars Ben Schwartz and Lauren Lapkus in a six-episode saga of breakups, breakdowns, and broadcast disasters. In this episode of Marxists at the Movies, I unpack the “Morning Show Pile-Up”—how it takes the cheery rituals of morning television and smashes them against the messy realities of human emotion. From Kübler-Ross stages of grief to on-air meltdowns, it’s a master class in comedy that refuses to play it safe.#CineMarchMedia #MarxistsAtTheMovies #TheEarliestShow #BenSchwartz #LaurenLapkus #Improvisation #ComedyAnalysis #ExCult #CultAwareness #communism #socialism #marxism
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Marxists at the Movies dives into John Carpenter’s horror classic and its legacy of suburban dread, looping motifs, and the birth of the modern “final girl.” From Laurie Strode’s quiet rebellion to the ways capitalism haunts the very fabric of Haddonfield, this episode unpacks how Halloween reshaped fear—and why its scream still echoes through our culture.
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**Marxists at the Movies is taking next week off, but we'll be back for our next Patreon early release on September 27th, next wide release October 1st. We're not giving away the title but it's going to be our very first horror movie!**
Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds (1963) isn’t just a horror classic—it’s a window into Cold War anxieties, gendered panic, and the way capitalist society naturalizes fear itself. In this episode of Marxists at the Movies, Edward Michael Francis digs beneath the feathers and talons to reveal how Hitchcock stages collective dread, social collapse, and the disciplining of women through spectacle.
We’ll trace how the film reflects patriarchal control, ecological warning signs, and the contradictions of the suburban dream. And of course—what happens when the systems of order fail, and the birds stop playing by the rules?
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September’s Marxists at the Music dives into the gothic pop brilliance of Shakespeare’s Sister and their 1992 album Hormonally Yours. From the haunting melodrama of “Stay” to the way Marcella Detroit and Siobhan Fahey built an unapologetically difficult, demanding pop record, we unpack how this album fused vulnerability with venom, electronic with organic, camp with catastrophe.
It’s an album of contradictions—beautiful and feral, theatrical and sincere—that carved out space for a kind of femininity both nurturing and dangerous. We’ll explore its influence, its refusal to play nice, and why it still echoes in the DNA of artists decades later.
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Superman II (1980): Kneel Before Reagan
The making of Superman II was almost as messy as a Kryptonian fistfight in downtown Metropolis. From Richard Donner’s abrupt firing to Richard Lester’s rewrites, the chaos behind the scenes reflected a bigger story: how America’s most iconic superhero became a vessel for conservative mythmaking in the Reagan years.
And now, with the recent death of Terence Stamp, this episode also serves as a tribute. His performance as General Zod is one of cinema’s most deliciously commanding villains — equal parts Shakespearean gravitas and pop-culture camp. With a single arched eyebrow and the immortal line “Kneel before Zod,” Stamp turned authoritarian menace into cultural legend.
Join Edward Michael Francis as we dig into Superman II not just as campy blockbuster, but as an ideological battleground. What does it mean when a hero kneels before authority instead of challenging it? And why does this matter to our cultural history today?
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In this TV Spotlight, Marxists at the Movies revisits the short-lived but unforgettable VH1 sitcom So NoTORIous (2006). Tori Spelling skewers her own image in a sharp parody of celebrity culture, while the late Loni Anderson delivers one of her greatest performances as Tori’s mother.
We unpack why this series was ahead of its time, why it may have been buried, and what it reveals about fame, privilege, and Hollywood’s refusal to laugh at itself.
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Spring break 1960 — sun, surf, and a surprisingly sharp critique of gender roles. Where the Boys Are presents itself as a light romantic comedy, but underneath the frothy fun lies a story about sexual double standards, postwar consumerism, and the push-pull between liberation and respectability. We explore how this beachside classic mirrors the anxieties of its era, from the rise of mass youth culture to the traps laid for women seeking autonomy. Plus, a tribute to Connie Francis — the film’s musical heart — whose song “Pretty Little Baby” went viral on TikTok shortly before her passing, giving her one last moment of well-deserved recognition.
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Lady Gaga is a fame avatar.In 2008, The Fame launched not just a pop star, but a cultural product engineered for maximum spectacle. Celebrity-as-commodity. Identity as currency. Gaga didn’t just chase stardom—she became it.
This episode of Marxists at the Music breaks down the economic engine behind Gaga’s debut album: how pop wrapped itself in critique, and how capitalism turned a performance into a product.
What does it mean to "make it" when you're the thing being sold?
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Bougie! Bougie! Bougie: Gilmore Girls (2000–2007) and the False, Cozy Promise of Liberal Feminism
In this TV Spotlight episode of Marxists at the Movies, we head to Stars Hollow to unpack one of the most beloved—and most politically misleading—shows of the early 2000s. Gilmore Girls sells itself as progressive, feminist, and charmingly offbeat. But underneath the coffee and quips lies a deeply bougie fantasy rooted in wealth, whiteness, and neoliberal values.
We dig into mother-daughter mythology, the erasure of labor, class performance, and how a show this snappy can still reinforce everything it claims to subvert.
This isn’t about nitpicking your comfort show. It’s about asking why it feels so good—and what that comfort is really made of.#MarxistsAtTheMovies #CineMarchMedia #GilmoreGirls #StarsHollow #LiberalFeminism #TVCriticism #LeftistMediaAnalysis #PodcastEpisode #MediaCritique #MarxistPerspective #MotherDaughterMyth #NeoliberalFantasy #PopCultureAnalysis #CommunistPodcast #IndiePodcast #PodcastLife
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The valley girls have entered the apocalypse—and late-stage capitalism better watch its back. 🧟♀️🛍️
In this episode of Marxists at the Movies, we take a radioactive deep dive into 1984’s Night of the Comet, a cult classic where mall culture meets mass extinction. What happens when consumerism collapses and teenage girls inherit the Earth? We explore themes of feminine resilience, Cold War paranoia, government bio-violence, and the eerie freedom that emerges after societal implosion.
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For our final Pride Month 2025 installment, Marxists at the Movies heads to Buffalo—by way of Broadway—with a deep dive into Stepping Out (1991). Liza Minnelli leads a stacked cast of queer-coded legends in this criminally overlooked tap-dancing gem. From its quietly radical ensemble energy to its New Wave rejection of glamor in favor of community, this film isn’t just feel-good—it’s anti-capitalist at its core.
They were never supposed to be stars. But they showed up anyway.
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🌈 BONUS PRIDE EPISODE:
Top 11 Disney Films That Slay the Rainbow
From queer-coded chaos to chosen family feels, these Disney classics hit harder than they had any right to. We’re talking magic, drama, sparkle, and subtext so loud it’s practically screaming.
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This Pride Month, we’re going full rhinestone revolution. In this episode, we put To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert in conversation—two iconic '90s films that brought drag to the big screen, but did it in radically different ways. We unpack American sentimentality vs. Aussie surrealism, camp vs. critique, and the politics of queer visibility in a pre-RuPaul’s Drag Race world. What do these films still teach us? And what got lost in translation on the road from Priscilla’s desert to Wong Foo’s heartland?
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🎶 Marxists at the Music: Kat and the Hurricane’s Got It Out
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🎤✨ This month on Marxists at the Music, we’re tuning in to the storm. Kat and the Hurricane’s 2024 album Got It Out isn’t just a record — it’s a battle cry, a breakdown, and a breakthrough. Genre-fluid, emotionally exposed, and bursting with resistance, this album smashes through labels and dares you to feel everything.
We explore the record’s themes of survival, queer embodiment, burnout, trauma, capitalism, community, and that sacred act of getting it out before it eats you alive. From shimmering synths to guttural screams, from punk spirit to pop catharsis — this is music as rebellion.
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Visibility, Backlash, and the Cost of Being First
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In 1997, Ellen DeGeneres came out—and television would never be the same.
This special episode explores the sitcom Ellen as a cultural turning point. From its subversive structure to the historic “Puppy Episode,” we trace how the show challenged network norms, made queer identity visible, and paid the price for it. We’ll also examine the long shadow of backlash, Ellen’s rise and fall, and how capitalism devours authenticity—even as it pretends to celebrate it.
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This week, we're stepping into the ruins of glamour and class illusion with Grey Gardens. Host Edward Michael Francis (they/them) reads their featured article “House of Contradictions”, unpacking how this cult documentary reveals the tragic, theatrical collapse of bourgeois performance — and why it holds such a powerful place in queer canon.
We explore the Beales not as eccentrics, but as two women clawing their way out of a class cult, one delusion at a time. Come for the tattered flag dancing, stay for the collapse of ideology.
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To close out International Workers' Month, we're going full feather boa with a Marxist lens on Mike Nichols' The Birdcage. What happens when queerness is sanitized for respectability? What does it mean when the working class in drag is asked to behave for the sake of the ruling class? And how does this compare to the original La Cage aux Folles, which was far more unapologetic in its mess and politics?
We’re talking performance, patriarchy, and pink-washed politics—because drag may be art, but it's also labor. Join us for a sharp, funny, and unflinching dive into the contradictions of gay visibility under capitalism.
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For International Workers Month, we travel to the rugged coast of Maine to uncover the revolutionary fury buried in Dolores Claiborne (1995). In this Marxist analysis of Taylor Hackford’s adaptation of the Stephen King novel, we examine class struggle, domestic labor, and generational trauma through the eyes of one of cinema’s most complex working-class heroines.
Kathy Bates gives a towering performance as Dolores—a housekeeper accused of murder, a mother with secrets, and a woman who has had enough. We explore the film’s blistering indictment of patriarchal violence, the invisible weight of unpaid labor, and how capitalism isolates and silences the women it depends on most.
This is not a horror story. It’s a labor story. And sometimes, being a “bitch on wheels” is the only way to survive.
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