Marxists at the Movies is a radical media podcast from CineMarch Media 🎥🔨 Hosted by Edward Michael Francis (they/them/theirs) Each week, we dissect one film, TV, music, books, and gaming through a communist lens—unpacking labor, class, queer subtext, and unintentional revolutionary messaging in mainstream cinema. From camp classics to capitalist cautionary tales, we read between the reels to expose what the script doesn’t tell you 📽️🌹 New episodes drop every Saturday on Patreon, then publicly on Wednesday Visit www.cinemarchmedia.com and patreon.com/cinemarchmedia for more information.
S2E8 - 500 Days of Summer (2009): The Media Is The Message
(500) Days of Summer (2009) · Sep 9, 2026
S2E6 - Cocoon (1985): Literal Alien-ation
Cocoon (1985) · Jun 17, 2026
S2E2 - The Breakfast Club (1985): The Revolution That Stayed in the Library
The Breakfast Club (1985) · Apr 22, 2026
S1E43 - Yentl (1983): The Cost of Truth
Yentl (1983) · Mar 25, 2026
S1E42 - Madonna - Truth Or Dare (1991): Machine of Queer Extraction
Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991) · Feb 25, 2026
S1E38 - Ordinary People (1980): Portrait of a Family Drowning
Ordinary People (1980) · Nov 5, 2025
S1E36 - Point Break (1991): The Emperor's New Wetsuit
Point Break (1991) · Oct 15, 2025
S1E34 - Halloween (1978): Discovering the Scream Queen Within
Halloween (1978) · Oct 1, 2025
S1E33 - The Birds (1963): Nature's Revolt
The Birds (1963) · Sep 17, 2025
S1E31 - Superman II (1980): Kneel Before Reagan
Superman II (1980) · Sep 3, 2025
S1E29 - Where the Boys Are (1960): Bikinis, Booze and Blueprints
Where the Boys Are (1960) · Aug 20, 2025
S1E28 - Music: Lady Gaga - The Fame (2008)
Music (2008) · Aug 13, 2025
S1E27 - TV Spotlight: Gilmore Girls (2000-2007)
Khiam 2000-2007 (2007) · Jul 23, 2025
S1E26 - Night of the Comet (1984) - Girls with Guns Like, Totally Rule!
Night of the Comet (1984) · Jul 10, 2025
S1E25 - 2LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: Stepping Out (1991)
Stepping Out (1991) · Jul 2, 2025
S1E23 - 2LGBTQIA+ Pride Month - Priscilla Queen of the Desert vs. To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) · Jun 26, 2025
S1E23 - 2LGBTQIA+ Pride Month - Priscilla Queen of the Desert vs. To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) · Jun 26, 2025
S1E20 - 2LGBTQIA+ Pride Month 2025 - Grey Gardens (1975) (AI HOSTS!)
Grey Gardens (1976) · Jun 4, 2025
S1E18 - Worker's Month 2025: Dolores Claiborne (1995) (AI HOSTS!)
Dolores Claiborne (1995) · May 21, 2025
S1E15 - Workers' Month 2025: Baby's Day Out (1994) (AI HOSTS!)
Baby's Day Out (1994) · May 7, 2025
S1E14 - Workers' Month 2025: Norma Rae (1979) (AI HOSTS!)
Norma Rae (1979) · Apr 30, 2025
S1E13 - I'm No Angel (1933) - Uprising in Rhinestones (AI HOSTS!)
I'm No Angel (1933) · Apr 25, 2025
S1E12 - BONUS: Marxists at the Music - Jolin Tsai - Ugly Beauty (2018) (AI HOSTS!)
Ugly Beauty (2018) · Apr 20, 2025
S1E11 - TV Spotlight: The Earth Day Special (1990) (AI HOSTS!)
The Earth Day Special (1990) · Apr 16, 2025
S1E9 - West Side Story (1961, 2021) (AI HOSTS!)
West Side Story (2021) · Mar 27, 2025
S1E7 - ET: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Secret Trans Allegory? (AI HOSTS!)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) · Mar 22, 2025
S1E6 - Shadow of a Doubt (1943): The Danger of Woman's Knowledge (AI HOSTS!)
Shadow of a Doubt (1943) · Mar 21, 2025
S1E1 - Dallas Buyers Club (2013): Neoliberal Myth of Salvation (AI HOSTS!)
Dallas Buyers Club (2013) · Mar 15, 2025