Medfield College Film Society

Dec 08 2024 91 ep. 101 mins 18

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Podcasting about classic Disney films, live from scenic Medfield College. Watch the movies on Disney+ then join us in what has been described as a wacky discussion. Hosted by Robert McSwain, Jeff Crawford, Andy Brown and Michael Crawford.

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Cocktail

Dec 08 2024 134 mins

This week the society continues their exploration of the realms of Touchstonia by watching 1988's Cocktail, directed by Roger Donaldson and starring the one and only Tom Cruise, Doug Coughlin, and society favorite Elisabeth Shue. Ever want to make it filthy rich? Try bartending! But beware, it's not all TGI Friday's - there's a seedy underbelly of intrigue, high dares, Tom Cruise f

Tough Guys

Nov 03 2024 111 mins

Are you tough? What is tough? Join the society this week as they watch the 1986 Touchstone Pictures treat Tough Guys, directed by Jeff Kanew, and starring Hollywood legends Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas, and newcomer Dana Carvey. Join us as we see what tough means - rebelling against your retirement home! Breaking up break dancing, and more! Just make sure to wear your pinstripes

Ed Wood

Oct 31 2024 122 mins

This week, the society celebrates Spooky Season with another spooooooky Halloowwwweeeeen special, watching the 1994 Touchstone Picture Ed Wood, directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp, Martin Landau, and Sarah Jessica Parker. Beware! Take caaaare!!! Bewwwaaaaaarreeee! Follow us @medfieldfilm on social media for the latest news

Three Men and a Baby

Oct 06 2024 132 mins

The 80s were really something, weren't they? The ladies went to work and the men, they had to learn how to change diapers.... sometimes. But what would happen if THREE men had to change a diaper? Could they pull it off? Especially when dating all of the Upper West Side? These are the questions Michael Eisner and Disney executives had to answer when greenlighting 1987's Three Men an

Armageddon

Sep 01 2024 159 mins

Relive the bloat of the late 90s and crazy what if scenarios of the late Clinton administration as the society watches their first movie of this season with 1998's Armageddon. This mega blockbuster, directed by Michael Bay and starring a cast of established and then-establishing stars headed by Bruce Willis, was a board room delight as theatergoers flocked in droves. But does it ho

A History of Touchstone Pictures

Aug 25 2024 46 mins

Season Six begins! We take a trip to a tumultuous time in the history of the Walt Disney Company and the birth of Touchstone Pictures.We are joined by the Medfield College Players, who present the thrilling radio drama "Who's Touchin' My Stones." Follow us @medfieldfilm on social media.

Sunday Night Special: Moochie of Pop Warner Football

Aug 04 2024 92 mins

The boys are back in town and take the field to watch the 1960 TV special Moochie of Pop Warner Football: From Ticonderoga to Disneyland, directed by William Beaudine and starring Kevin "Moochie" Corcoran as himself... kind of. If you don't know Moochie, stop and go directly back to "Old Yeller" or last year's summer special where he's in little league. If you don't know football,

Sunday Night Special: The Parent Trap II

Jul 07 2024 110 mins

The society convenes for their summer series, looking back at some TV movies Disney has released through the years. This week, the society watches the 1986 TV movie The Parent Trap II, starring Hayley Mills, Hayley Mills, and Tom Skerritt. The original Parent Trap was one of our favorite movies - it was so well thought-out and entertaining, surely this one will live up to it as a p

National Treasure

Jun 16 2024 132 mins

This week we have the SEASON 5 FINALE - hard to believe it's been 5 years in the can! And to celebrate, we're hunting for gold.... AND PROTECTING IT with 2004's thriller National Treasure, directed by Jon Turteltaub and starring Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger, and Sean Bean...... and Jon Voight. Join us as we follow clues our founding fathers left for us to connect us to a great and al

Turner & Hooch

Jun 02 2024 98 mins

What is it about 80s-era cop movies? Is it the wisecracks? The great villains who seem to always use fish markets as a front for their wrongdoing? The neverending fight against corruption? Perhaps it's as simple as appreciation for a sultry sax part. These are the questions we aim to tackle in this week's episode, where we watch the 1989 Touchstone Pictures vehicle Turner & Hoo