Movies vs. Capitalism

• They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? (w/ Shannon Amabile)

  This week, Frank is joined by returning guest — psychotherapist and cinephile Shannon Amabile  — to discuss the 1969 film They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? starring Jane Fonda and Michael Sarrazin. Set during the Great Depression, the film follows a group of desperate contestants competing in a grueling, dehumanizing dance marathon run by a sociopathic emcee. Shannon and Frank unpack the film’s haunting politics and enduring relevance. For next week’s movie, we’ll be watching Ryan Coogler’s 2025 vampire smash hit Sinners. 🤝 SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON 🤝 www.patreon.com/movies_vs_capitalism MVC donates its ad space to progressive or leftist causes and organizations. If you’re interested in promoting your work, email us at [email protected]. Editing by John Patrick | Artwork by Rufus Paisley | Theme song by JustBen

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• Jurassic Park (w/ Ben Bonnema)

  This week, Rivka and Frank are joined by musical theater writer, playwright, and organizer Ben Bonnema to discuss Spielberg’s 1993 classic Jurassic Park. The trio digs into the film’s politics: what it suggests about de-extinction, how the park embodies capitalism’s knack for turning scientific wonder into a luxury good, and whether there’s even a glimpse of a socialist horizon in this dino-thriller. For next week’s movie, we’ll be watching the 1969 Jane Fonda drama They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?  🤝 SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON 🤝 www.patreon.com/movies_vs_capitalism MVC donates its ad space to progressive or leftist causes and organizations. If you’re interested in promoting your work, email us at [email protected]. Editing by John Patrick | Artwork by Rufus Paisley | Theme song by JustBen

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• Spy Game (w/ Assad Shalhoub)

  This week, Rivka and Frank are joined by Assad Shalhoub, co-host of the Habibi House Podcast, for a deep dive into the 2001 thriller Spy Game, starring Robert Redford and Brad Pitt. Together they unpack the film’s overt racism, its relentless Islamophobia, and its unmistakable role as propaganda for the CIA. For next week’s movie, we’ll be watching Spielberg’s epic classic Jurassic Park.  🤝 SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON 🤝 www.patreon.com/movies_vs_capitalism MVC donates its ad space to progressive or leftist causes and organizations. If you’re interested in promoting your work, email us at [email protected]. Editing by John Patrick | Artwork by Rufus Paisley | Theme song by JustBen

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• Matewan (w/ Harvey Kaye & Jon Shelton)

  This week Frank is joined by returning guests Harvey Kaye (award-winning author and Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay) and Jon Shelton (professor and chair of Democracy and Justice Studies). In honor of Labor Day they discuss the John Sayles union drama Matewan and dive into labor issues, with insights on workers’ rights and the fight for social democracy. For next week’s movie, we’ll be watching the 2001 CIA thriller SPY GAME.. 🤝 SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON 🤝 www.patreon.com/movies_vs_capitalism MVC donates its ad space to progressive or leftist causes and organizations. If you’re interested in promoting your work, email us at [email protected]. Editing by John Patrick | Artwork by Rufus Paisley | Theme song by JustBen

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• I Love You, Man (w/ Andrea More & Mike Benner) [PATREON PREVIEW]

  This week, Frank is joined by comedian and actress Andrea More (STICK) and returning guest Mike Benner (Bob’s Burgers) to talk about the Paul Rudd/Jason Segel bromantic comedy I Love You, Man. Together, they unpack the epidemic of male loneliness, the pitfalls of toxic masculinity, and how male friendships are portrayed on screen—especially compared to female ones. 🤝 TO HEAR THE FULL EPISODE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON 🤝 www.patreon.com/movies_vs_capitalism For next week’s movie, we’ll be watching John Sayles’ union drama Matewan. MVC donates its ad space to progressive or leftist causes and organizations. If you’re interested in promoting your work, email us at [email protected]. Editing by John Patrick | Artwork by Rufus Paisley | Theme song by JustBen

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