Netflix Book Club

WHAT YEAR IS IT?! Episode 56 is Turbo Kid! Yes, that weird movie you keep passing while browsing on Netflix! It's a movie obsessed with the 80's, set in 1997, and came out in 2015. It's a post-apocalyptic wasteland, there's no water, yada-yada-yada... Mad Max on BMX bikes. That's really all you need to know. It's super violent and feels awesome. We're joined by OG KC Arora (www.kcarora.com)who is responsible for us viewing this. Get at us in the comment section, hit us up on Twitter @flixbookclub and of course please subscribe on iTunes. Next week we talk Good Will Hunting!

Happy Valentine's Day! Okay we're a little late. Episode 55 is Notting Hill, was recorded on Valentine's Day, and we are joined by walking rom-com-protagonist/stand up comedian Anthony DiDomenico (@comicanthonyd)! Notting Hill is a movie about a a gorgeous American celebrity falling in love with a quiet, underachieving, extremely apologetic Brit. 'Cause it's a fictional story, guys. But it has merit! In fact we all voted to stream it. So check it out, and listen to the podcast! Apologies for our intro getting cut short, but we cover a lot of ground on this episode. Follow on Twitter @flixbookclub, like the Facebook page, subscribe on iTunes! Next week we talk the nostalgic Turbo Kid.

Yo, just look at Cage's face in that picture. Okay, now: We may have strayed from the righteous path, but Episode 54 brings us back in good favor! Neil Constantine (comedian, podcaster, @constantneil) had us watch Nicolas Cage's Left Behind. Based on the book series of the same name, Left Behind has a strange pseudo-super-christian vibe, and tanked at the box office. It got terrible reviews and even the Christians panned it. So of course we watched it then sat around and talked about it. We're sorry. Subscribe on iTunes, catch us on Stitcher, reach out right here or on Twitter @flixbookclub. Special Valentine's Day episode to follow where we talk about Notting Hill.

Episode 53 finally lets Netflix Book Club let her hair down after a few heavy-hearted weeks...To some degree at least. This week we wax on over Sean S. Baker's Tangerine. We're joined by native New Yorker Meg Charlton, who fittingly lent us her LA expertise (she did a short stint out in Tinsel Town before coming to her senses and returning East). There's a lot of cool shit going on with this film! Download and listen to us go off on it, subscribe on iTunes, catch us on Stitcher, follow us on Twitter! @flixbookclub. Thanks for listening in, we'd love to hear what you think. NEXT WEEK: We talk LEFT BEHIND (yeah that Nicolas Cage movie).

Episode 52 concludes our two part Not How to Make a Murderer series. We watch the granddaddy of 'em all, the original crime documentary with real life consequences - The Thin Blue Line. The wonderful John Trueson was our guest this week and are we ever thankful to him for having us watch this. Without a doubt, there is no Making a Murderer series without The Thin Blue Line paving the way. It's tagline even referred to it as "a new kind of movie mystery", never before had people seen something as real and engaging as this. So if you don't have 12 hours to watch the whole HTMAM, you can bang this one out in under two (and it might be way more satisfying). Subscribe on iTunes, listen on Stitcher, reach out to us in anyway you can.

Episode 51 marks the first part of our two part special! Netflix Book Club presents the NOT How to Make a Murderer series! This episode and the next will focus on documentaries in the same vein of How to Make a Murderer, 'cause maybe you don't have 12 hours to kill or maybe you're just that person who can't be into what everyone else is into. We start with The Central Park Five! Our guest this week was stand up comedian Tim Gage, a man who grew up around "old NY" and remembered this case vividly. We have a great conversation about the documentary and misconduct on both sides of the law. Catch Netflix Book Club on Stitcher and iTunes, reach out on Twitter or leave a comment on the Facebook page! Next week we follow up with the original truth in crime documentary, The Thin Blue Line.

50th Episode Special Introduction Blurb!!! Unnecessary Capitalizations!!! Excessive Exclamation Points!!! We'll save anything corny for Episode 100. Ya boy Ryan Brook (follow him on twitter @ryanbrook) pitched our 50th episode pick, a Polish black and white drama. Ida, the titular character, leaves the convent where she studies to become a nun so that she may visit her only relative - an aunt that is about to TURN HER WORLD UPSIDE DOWN. Okay I went a little big towards the end of that description but that's pretty much it. Check out the podcast, subscribe on iTunes, and get at us on twitter @flixbookclub. Thanks for listening. Tell your friends. 50 more on the way.

Episode 49 is brought to us by a very good person, and the movie (documentary) is about a very good person! Rachel O'Hare, the better half of one half of Netflix Book Club had us view Call Me Lucky, a movie highlighting Barry Crimmins! Directed by fellow Boston comedy scene vet Bobcat Goldthwait, Call Me Lucky is a very real story, showing Crimmins' work in comedy, activism, and even politics. This is another movie that's gonna make you want to be a better person, and you'll probably be a better person just for watching. So check it out and listen to the podcast! Or listen to the 'cast if you're not already sold, but subscribe on iTunes and reach out to let us know your thoughts. Next week we talk about the Polish film Ida.

GUYS. EPISODE 48 IS ROAD HOUSE, AND OH MY GOD. First of all big ups to our old cohost turned guest - KC Arora is the man responsible for making us watch and talk about Road House! KC had never seen it, surprising everybody, and neither had I. Stephen refused to acknowledge that it's a favorite of his (hmph), but we got together and talked about it. It's a great episode, 'cause it's a great movie. Head on over to iTunes and give us a review, subscribe, just generally get at us. Next week we return to talk about the gripping documentary Call Me Lucky.

Christmastimeeee is here...Episode 47 is Ernest Saves Christmas. Happy Holidays errybody. Thank you Scott Schendlinger for being on this week. Next week we talk about ROAD HOUSE so be ready.