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…

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…

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…

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…

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.Kirjoittanut Medfield College Film Society

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 le…

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 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 …

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…

This week the society watches the 1960 Disney classic Pollyanna, directed by David Swift and starring Jane Wyman, Moochie, and the debut of podcast favorite Hayley Mills in the title role. Upset about how your life is going? Maybe refraction can help! Still upset about how your life is going? Maybe someone else's tragedy will help! The only way to …

This week the society explores the intrigue of the Deep South in 1976's Treasure of Matecumbe, directed by Vincent McEveety and starring Robert Foxworth, Joan Hackett, and Peter Ustinov. Hey, when I said Deep South, did it send a shiver down your spine? Perhaps thinking of Polynesian war masks? Glaring dancing ruffians? Oh.... me neither. Anyway, j…

This week the society is back as we watch the 1993 film Cool Runnings, directed by Jon Turteltaub and starring John Candy, Leon, and Doug E. Doug. Join us as we recall fond memories of the Calvary Olympics, Western Steer restaurants, and hear Andy's opinions on line dancing (spoiler: he LOVES it!). Follow us @medfieldfilm on social media for the la…

This week the society watches the Disney classic The Parent Trap from 1961, written and directed by David Swift and starring the incomparable Hayley Mills, Maureen O'Hara, and Brian Keith. Join us as we explore many things, but mostly talking about our admiration for Maureen O'Hara, Brian Keith, and the ranch house in this film. Will this one get a…

This week the society returns to the high seas with 1996's Muppet Treasure Island, directed by Brian Henson and David Lane, and starring Tim Curry, Billy Connolly, and Jennifer Saunders. See what happens when our friends the Muppets take on another literary classic, and one that we know well with the John Louis Stevenson classic. It's the perfect c…

Happy Holidays to you and yours from all of us at the Medfield College Film Society! This week the society celebrates the holidays by being thankful for not having tragic lives and watching 1985's One Magic Christmas, a movie that lives innocently enough on Disney Plus. Ever wonder what it would be like if everything was wrenched away from you in t…

This week the society is back out West viewing the 1975 madcap adventure The Apple Dumpling Gang, directed by podcast regular Norman Tokar and starring Bill Bixby, Susan Clark, and Don Knotts and Tim Conway... doing their thing. We will ask the big questions, such as "why not dumplin'?" and "why can't you offer a woman a drink in Disney's old west?…

The Medfield gang is back with a movie that was near and dear to most of us - 1973's animated classic Robin Hood, directed by Wolfgang Reitherman, starring Brian Bedford, Phil Harris, and Peter Ustinov, and featuring some truly iconic Roger Miller songs. Why don't you sit and rest a spell as we discuss this peach's place in the Disney echelon? Nobo…

Hang on all ye ghouls and spirits, we're back for another SPOOOKY HALLOWWWEEEEEN SPECIAL with 1993's The Nightmare Before Christmas, based on a concept by Tim Burton, directed by Henry Selick, and starring Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon and Catherine O'Hara. Buckle up as we handle this duel holiday classic, but beware - Andy doesn't like musicals and…

This week the society experiences the 1967 Disney spectacle The Happiest Millionaire, directed by podcast fixture Norman Tokar and starring Fred MacMurray, Tommy Steele, and Leslie Ann Warren. Experience the breathtaking musical extravaganza through the eyes of Andy, or resident critic who going into this quite-lengthy film claimed to "not like mus…

Hold on to your butts because this one very well might blow out your pants! The Medfield College Film Society is BACK in Season 5 form, ready to endure the most punishment yet for YOUR entertainment. Not even the familiar halls of Medfield College are safe this week as we watch and discuss 1997's Michael Eisner joint Flubber, directed by Les Mayfie…

Join us for the preview of this our fifth season! It's hard to believe it's been five years, but here we are on the precipice of another dive through the Disney film canon. Join us as we discuss the slate of films coming up, and play a little game of NO CONTEXT MOVIE QUOTES.Kirjoittanut Medfield College Film Society

A diamond is a boy's best friend! So says the subtitle of this 1959 Disney made-for-TV sports CLASSIC the society watches for their second Summer movie. Moochie of the Little League, directed by William Beaudine and starring Kevin "Moochie" Corcoran and Alan "The Skipper" Hale may not have found life in our VHS collections growing up, but the chara…

The society kicks off its all-new summer series with a rather out-of-the-way gem from the rich catalogue of 80's and 90's Disney television movies. Crank the Eisner up as we tune in to 1986's period drama The Girl Who Spelled Freedom, directed by Simon Wincer and starring Kieu Chinh, Mary Kay Place, and Wayne Rogers. Join us as we witness a story b…

Season 4 - what a long strange trip it's been! It all comes down to this, perhaps the grandaddy of them all, as the society watches the 1964 Disney classic Mary Poppins, directed by Robert Stevenson and starring Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, and David Tomlinson. Join us as we see what the Disney studio is capable of at the height of its powers, but…

This week the society watches the 1991 Eisner-era adventure film White Fang, directed by Randal Kleiser and starring Ethan Hawke, Klaus Maria Brandauer, and friend of the podcast JED as Mr. Fang himself. Join us as we head to the frozen Klondike in search of fortune and adventure, but beware: there are vicious gangs of dandy dogfighters who may foi…

This week the society watches the rare suspense-thriller in 1964's The Moon-Spinners, directed by James Neilson and starring Hayley Mills, Eli Wallach, and Pola Negri. Join us as we explore the Grecian Isles with some clueless anthropologist tourists, but beware: there are many glaring men and screaming cats that await you there. So make sure you p…

This week the society takes a victory lap with our favorite forgotten Volkswagen in the latest installment to the Herbie franchise with the 2005 comedy Herbie: Fully Loaded, directed by Angela Robinson and starring early 2000s it girl, Lindsay Lohan with Justin Long, Matt Dillon and Michael Keaton. Get your sponsorship plugs in, look for some looph…

This week the society hits the slopes with the 1972 comedy Snowball Express, directed by society favorite Norman Tokar and starring a whos-who of some of our past films, including Dean Jones, Nancy Olsen, Harry Morgan, and Keenan Wynn. I hope you all are ready for this newfangle trend called skiing, because it seems to be very dangerous - heat up t…

Hockey one.... Hockey two!!!! This week the society is watching the 1992 Disney film The Mighty Ducks, directed by Stephen Herek and starring Emilio Estevez, Lane Smith, and Joshua Jackson. Let's turn back the clock to the height of Michael Eisner's powers, where a son's hobby could spawn a film franchise and a professional sports franchise. Does i…

Ye come seeking adventure in salty old pirates eh? Sure, ya come to the proper place.... but keep a weather eye open! The boys from Ye Medfield College and Film Societeers are back with a true historic gem in 1950's Treasure Island, directed by Byron Haskin, and starring Robert Newton, Basil Sydney, and Disney stalwart Bobby Driscoll. Let's hit the…

Seasons Greetings from all of us here at the Medfield College Film Society! This year for our third-annual holiday special, we are bringing in reinforcements with our first SPECIAL GUEST (tm) to discuss the 1992 classic The Muppet Christmas Carol, directed by Brian Henson and starring Michael Caine, along with all our favorite Muppets. Join us as w…

This week the society breaks the Haley Mills seal in style with the 1965 crime thriller That Darn Cat, starring her and the one and only Dean Jones as Agent Zeke Kelso, along with a who's who of Disney greats and otherwise in supporting roles. By the end of this, you will be begging for a sandwich with your kitchen privileges as we try and save a w…

This week, the society doubles down on the animation, as they watch the 1963 Disney classic The Sword In the Stone, directed by Wolfgang Reitherman and starring Karl Swenson, Sebastian Cabot, and Rickie Sorensen. Long-time listeners to the podcast may be shocked to find the consensus that bubbles up during this episode - you never know what allianc…

It's time for another SPOOOOOKY HALLOWWWEEEEEN special. This year, it's only half spooky, as we're watching the 1949 Disney animated package film The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, directed and animated by a crew of Disney greats, and staring Basil Rathbone and der Bingle himself, Bing Crosby. Join us as we suffer bouts of motormania and, well…

Mom, is it Spooky Season yet? This week, the society dips their toes into a pond of thrills as they watch Escape To Witch Mountain, the 1975 thriller, directed by John Hough, and starring Eddie Albert, Ray Milland, and Donald Pleasence... and some kids. We have the Winnebago packed and ready to go, just make sure you pack a few clown dolls and we s…

Daniels for D.A.! It's election season, and we've got the perfect candidate for you to kick off Season 4 of the Medfield College Film Society! It's the 1976 madcap comedy The Shaggy D.A., starring Dean Jones, Suzanne Pleshette, Tim Conway, and Keenan Wynn. Prepare to fill your 1970s Walt Disney Productions Bingo Card with this one, as it is a nexus…

In this our season 4 teaser, we look at three of our upcoming movies but more importantly, we look back at the life of one of our favorite actors, Tommy Kirk. Tommy passed away in September of 2021 and we'll talk about three of our favorite Tommy Kirk movies. Follow on @medfieldfilm on social media for the latest updates! Bydand Graphic Solutions T…

Well, if you've been following the podcast over the past few years, you probably knew this was coming. This week, we continue our summer series with the last selection of the Summer by none other than our resident critic, Andy Brown. And yet, Andy manages to bring one of the most likely-to-be-criticized films of the year, and that's saying somethin…

This week, the society continues its summer series with Michael's choice, Sandy In Disneyland, a 1974 television special starring Sandy Duncan and featuring a who's who of the day including Ruth Buzzi, the Jackson 5, and Ernest Borgnine..... and so, so much more. Witness the society stretched to the very brink this week. Will they survive? Will the…

This week the society wrestles control back of the podcast feed to continue their Summer series. This time Jeff is picking what to watch, and the selection is a 1970 short called Dad, Can I Borrow the Car, written by Ted Berman and directed by Ward Kimball. Have you ever wondered what Disney would do if they had very few restrictions on branding? A…

This week your favorite guys are back talking about your favorite film franchise from your favorite film studio. We see what the maestro James Cameron has up his sleeve with the trailer from Avatar: The Way of Water. It wouldn't be a great title if it didn't have a colon in it! Come on! Let's see what's inside!…

This week the society begins their summer series Medfield College Film Society Presents, where each member successively picks something for the society to watch. Robert is up first, and he will be taking us through the Disney parks classic TV episode “The Happiest Show On Earth” from the seminal series Boy Meets World. So join us and get a bit of F…

It's that time folks, the Season 3 FINALE! This week the society watches the 1989 classic comedy "Honey, I Shrunk The Kids," directed by Joe Johnston and starring Rick Moranis, Matt Frewer, and and Marcia Strassman. You simply WILL NOT BELIEVE YOUR SIZE as we delve into our childhood memories and discuss the merits of various snack cakes, and wrap …

This week the society is watching a true Disney classic, the 1959 madcap comedy The Shaggy Dog, directed by Charles Barton and starring Fred MacMurray, the late great Tommy Kirk, and Kevin Corcoran as MOOCHIE! Join us as we discuss the many moods of Moochie and discover what happens when a curse catches the son of a noted dog hater. Prepare yoursel…

This week the society watches the 1971 comedy The Million Dollar Duck, directed by Vincente McEveety and starring Dean Jones, Sandy Duncan, and Joe Flynn. Ever wonder what would happen if you got a sudden glut of cash via a radioactive duck? Are you up-to-date on your tax law and gold bullion policies? Well, this be the place! Watch out for nosy ta…

This week the society returns to a tale they can't seem to let go of and checks out the 2003 remake of Freaky Friday, directed by Mark Waters, starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan. Join us as we see what happens when a mother and daughter trade places and decide to make things as difficult as they possibly can for themselves instead of just …

This week the society boards their version of the Satellite of Love and experiences the 1979 madcap adventure Unidentified Flying Oddball, directed by Russ Mayberry and starring Dennis Dugan and Jim Dale. Join us if you dare for this trip into space and back in time to King Arthur's Court, and see if Robert can break Andy down further than ever bef…

This week the society gets the "come hither" put on them by the King of Leprechauns as they watch the 1959 period drama Darby O'Gill And The Little People, directed by Robert Stevenson and starring Janet Munro and 007 himself: a young Sean Connery. Join us as we explore the lore of the little people under a haze of pub drinking. Be aware if your ch…

This week the society kicks off the new year with an epic adventure in 1954's epic 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, directed by Richard Fleischer and starring Kirk Douglas and James Mason. We dive into this early Disney blockbuster and society longtime favorite, filled to the brim with amazing special effects, acting, and music. Join us as we board th…

This week the society celebrates the holidays with its second-annual Christmas special! And the gang's all here, we're watching the 1983 animated short Mickey's Christmas Carol, directed by Burny Mattinson and starring Alan Young, Wayne Allwine, and Clarence "Ducky" Nash, as well as a large cast of Disney favorites! Join us as we travel the well-wo…