Netflix Book Club

Hey guys, Dennis Rooney here. Thank you for checking out Netflix Book Club, where every once in a red mariner's moon I get to watch a movie OF MY OWN CHOOSING. AND IT'S THIS WEEK BABY. EPISODE 67 AS CHOSEN BY ME IS they look like people (They Look Like People). Stand up comics and good friends Dan Barry and John Ziegler weigh in on this strange first effort from writer/director Perry Blackshear. How to describe this film? "The Thriller bordering on Horror equivalent to Primer" is a thought I just had that I feel is very accurate towards describing this film. It's low budget, you've never seen any of these actors in anything else. And it's good (OK that's up for discussion, listen to the podcast). It's the cool little movie you've never heard of and never would have seen if not for this service/app that you pay, what, nine bucks a month for? Give this film a shot at least. They don't make a lot of movies like this. And please support this podcast! Share, like the Facebook page, subscribe on the ol' iTunes.

Hey guys, Dennis Rooney here. Thank you for checking out Netflix Book Club, where every once in a red mariner's moon I get to watch a movie OF MY OWN CHOOSING. AND IT'S THIS WEEK BABY. EPISODE 67 AS CHOSEN BY ME IS they look like people (They Look Like People). Stand up comics and good friends Dan Barry and John Ziegler weigh in on this strange first effort from writer/director Perry Blackshear. How to describe this film? "The Thriller bordering on Horror equivalent to Primer" is a thought I just had that I feel is very accurate towards describing this film. It's low budget, you've never seen any of these actors in anything else. And it's good (OK that's up for discussion, listen to the podcast). It's the cool little movie you've never heard of and never would have seen if not for this service/app that you pay, what, nine bucks a month for? Give this film a shot at least. They don't make a lot of movies like this. And please support this podcast! Share, like the Facebook page, subscribe on the ol' iTunes.

Episode 66 again proves we are a cultured and intellectual podcast, it's Y Tu Mama Tambien! The diplomatic and well spoken Lauren Grudzien sat with us and talked the finer points of seeing such a sex-laden film in your teens as opposed to a wee bit later in life. Morality, lust and more are discussed in the arena of Alfonso Cuaron's international hit film on this episode, and if you have something to opine yourself, please share it with us! Reach out @flixbookclub on Twitter, or head on over to the Facebook page and throw us a like. Tune in next week for more movie discussion limited to the Netflix instant selection! We are a cheap bastard crowd, are we not!?

Episode 66 again proves we are a cultured and intellectual podcast, it's Y Tu Mama Tambien! The diplomatic and well spoken Lauren Grudzien sat with us and talked the finer points of seeing such a sex-laden film in your teens as opposed to a wee bit later in life. Morality, lust and more are discussed in the arena of Alfonso Cuaron's international hit film on this episode, and if you have something to opine yourself, please share it with us! Reach out @flixbookclub on Twitter, or head on over to the Facebook page and throw us a like. Tune in next week for more movie discussion limited to the Netflix instant selection! We are a cheap bastard crowd, are we not!?

We had a week off, but we are back strong, and what an appropriate pick for it. Episode 65 is Phoenix, a 2014 German film by Christian Petzold. Why, that sounds rather high brow, doesn't it? Well of course it is, as our guest is none other than comedian and actor Matt Burke (@heymattburke). You might remember him from our The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover episode. Phoenix is a debatably noirish post war film about a concentration camp survivor looking for answers and trying to make sense of her life. This is not Ida (OK music played a big role in both and someone commits suicide in both unexpectedly..but..but..), for the record. I make myself laugh a lot in this episode and I rescind that there was more to this film than I first thought. Thanks for listening, please subscribe on iTunes, leave us a comment, share with your friends!

We had a week off, but we are back strong, and what an appropriate pick for it. Episode 65 is Phoenix, a 2014 German film by Christian Petzold. Why, that sounds rather high brow, doesn't it? Well of course it is, as our guest is none other than comedian and actor Matt Burke (@heymattburke). You might remember him from our The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover episode. Phoenix is a debatably noirish post war film about a concentration camp survivor looking for answers and trying to make sense of her life. This is not Ida (OK music played a big role in both and someone commits suicide in both unexpectedly..but..but..), for the record. I make myself laugh a lot in this episode and I rescind that there was more to this film than I first thought. Thanks for listening, please subscribe on iTunes, leave us a comment, share with your friends!

Seventeen years ago I saw this movie in theaters, and I've since thought of it fondly without ever revisiting it. Until now. Courtesy of stand up comic and writer Corey Reppond (@reppocs) episode 64 is science fiction comedy send up of sorts, Galaxy Quest! Tim Allen had just finished Home Improvement, a long ass run on a major network that yielded him a ton of money. And then, love him or hate him or feel apathetic about him - he starred in a really funny movie. Have a listen and watch the movie if you haven't before, and please reach out to let us know what you think @flixbookclub or anywhere you can leave a comment. Subscribe on iTunes, "Like" us on Facebook, by Grabthar's hammer, talk with us about movies!

Seventeen years ago I saw this movie in theaters, and I've since thought of it fondly without ever revisiting it. Until now. Courtesy of stand up comic and writer Corey Reppond (@reppocs) episode 64 is science fiction comedy send up of sorts, Galaxy Quest! Tim Allen had just finished Home Improvement, a long ass run on a major network that yielded him a ton of money. And then, love him or hate him or feel apathetic about him - he starred in a really funny movie. Have a listen and watch the movie if you haven't before, and please reach out to let us know what you think @flixbookclub or anywhere you can leave a comment. Subscribe on iTunes, "Like" us on Facebook, by Grabthar's hammer, talk with us about movies!

Episode 63 reunited us again with stand up comedian, photographer and film buff extraordinaire Ryan Brook! He comes on to talk about the very divisive People, Places, Things starring exactly one half of the New Zealand musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords, Jemaine Clement. It's a movie about a sloppy sort of irresponsible dude who is left by the mother of his kids, and where will he take it from there!? This discussion thrived and we arrived at conclusions. Reach out to us @flixbookclub, subscribe on iTunes, catch us next week!

Episode 63 reunited us again with stand up comedian, photographer and film buff extraordinaire Ryan Brook! He comes on to talk about the very divisive People, Places, Things starring exactly one half of the New Zealand musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords, Jemaine Clement. It's a movie about a sloppy sort of irresponsible dude who is left by the mother of his kids, and where will he take it from there!? This discussion thrived and we arrived at conclusions. Reach out to us @flixbookclub, subscribe on iTunes, catch us next week!