Movie talk, barely a review.
The gist
Netflix Book Club treats each selected film as the starting point for fast, messy conversation. Mike Tuohy and Dennis Rooney move from courtroom morals, old Hollywood epics, Stephen King endings, and Paul Thomas Anderson choices into personal stories and running jokes.
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About Netflix Book Club
Netflix Book Club is a comedy-forward film conversation built around movies in the Netflix orbit. It has the shape of a review show and keeps insisting it is not one. Mike Tuohy and Dennis Rooney talk through each selection with the looseness of people recording late, remembering half the details, and still landing on firm reactions. The films range widely. Recent episodes move from Spartacus and Nuremberg to Train Dreams, Hamnet, Licorice Pizza, The Princess Bride, Misery, and A Few Good Men. That spread gives the show room to swing between old Hollywood spectacle, courtroom drama, literary adaptation, romantic unease, horror pressure, and comfort-movie nostalgia. The hosts can be serious for a minute. Then the bit takes over. Spartacus becomes a conversation about overtures, intermissions, bans, blacklists, and the scale of mid-century epics. Nuremberg prompts blunt moral talk about Nazis and the emotional weight of watching a somber film right before recording. Train Dreams brings in book-versus-film changes, Nick Cave, Oscar viewing, and the misery of frontier life. Hamnet turns into a guest-driven sad-movie pivot with Will Papora back in the room. Licorice Pizza gets treated through discomfort with its age dynamic, Paul Thomas Anderson chatter, and a running joke about the show's own identity. The Princess Bride episode favors remembered scenes, clever reversals, and the odd way childhood favorites can disappear for years. Misery gives Shosh Broadman space for writerly anxiety, Broadway memories, and jokes about whether a burned manuscript might have been overrated. A Few Good Men lets them talk Code Reds, moral courage, hotshot-lawyer arcs, and Rob Reiner movies. The show is not especially tidy. That is part of its appeal. It works for listeners who want opinion, looseness, and comic momentum more than plot recap. The best moments happen when a stray detail opens into an argument, a personal story, or a ridiculous detour that somehow circles back to the movie.
Made for: For listeners who like film conversations with comic tangents, blunt reactions, and enough actual criticism to keep the chaos grounded. It suits people who enjoy hearing friends argue through movies more than polished recap.
What sets it apart: Netflix Book Club stands out by treating movie discussion as a hangout with recurring bits, schedule chatter, guest energy, and abrupt shifts from serious themes to absurd side roads. The analysis is casual, but the opinions are specific.
In their own words
Every week we watch a movie that's streaming on Netflix, then we talk about it.
As heard by us
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Mike Tuohy and Dennis Rooney pair comic digression with sharp observations about performances, adaptations, character logic, and memorable scenes.
Mike Tuohy and Dennis Rooney turn screen criticism into a loose, comedy-first conversation, moving between current television, recent films, and older favorites without pretending to deliver definitive verdicts.
Why you'd press play
Mike and Dennis forget character names, then make you wonder whether those supposed friends ever talked.
Press play if you want
- to hear a movie's tiny logical snag debated as if the whole evening depends on it
- to revisit a familiar film without pretending you remember every character's name
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Episodes
- 1
246 - Anora
·51m - 2
285 - Train Dreams
·51m - 3
284 - Hamnet
·55m - 4
283 - Licorice Pizza
·53m - 5
282 - The Princess Bride
·53m - 6
281 - Misery
·1h - 7
280 - A Few Good Men
·46m - 8
279 - Stranger Things Season 5
·1h 3m - 9
278 - Network
·38m - 10
277 - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
·52m - 11
276 - One Battle After Another
·1h 8m - 12
275 - The Long Walk
·49m - 13
274 - Eddington
·51m - 14
273 - Weapons
·54m - 15
271 - Scream
·48m - 16
270 - Poltergeist
·50m - 17
269 - Halloween
·39m - 18
268 - Grizzly Man
·48m - 19
267 - Forks Over Knives
·45m - 20
266 - Paradise Lost
·52m - 21
265 - The High School Catfish
·42m - 22
264 - Dog Day Afternoon
·50m - 23
263 - Dazed and Confused
·49m - 24
262 - Cool Hand Luke
·47m - 25
261 - Jaws
·44m - 26
260 - Training Day and a side of Happy Gilmore 2
·46m - 27
259 - Sinners
·1h 6m - 28
255 - Once Upon a Time in America
·58m - 29
254 - Capote
·47m - 30
253 - Angus
·1h 11m - 31
252 - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
·49m - 32
251 - It Stains The Sands Red
·42m - 33
250 - Conclave
·52m - 34
249 - True Romance
·1h 2m - 35
248 - Almost Famous
·52m - 36
247 - Heretic
·45m - 37
286 - Nuremberg
·48m - 38
245 - Rope
·45m - 39
244 - The Substance
·49m - 40
243 - Michael Collins
·38m - 41
242 - Mississippi Burning
·44m - 42
241 - Emilia Perez
·52m - 43
240 - Boyz N The Hood
·51m - 44
239 - Blue Velvet
·47m - 45
238 - Requiem for a Dream
·56m - 46
237 - Heat
·49m - 47
236 - The Godfather Part Three Coda The Death of Michael Corleone
·53m - 48
235 - The Godfather Part Two
·54m - 49
234 - The Godfather
·54m - 50
233 - It's A Wonderful Life
·49m - 51
232 - The Family Stone
·1h 2m - 52
231 - The Polar Express
·57m - 53
230 - The Santa Clause
·1h 4m - 54
228 - Tickled
·44m - 55
227 - Dear Zachary
·43m - 56
226 - Will and Harper
·46m - 57
225 - The Bad Seed
·50m - 58
224 - Hereditary
·39m - 59
223 - Dr. Sleep
·47m - 60
222 - Speak No Evil
·46m - 61
221 - The Fly
·46m - 62
220 - The Sandlot
·51m - 63
219 - Killington
·41m - 64
218 - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
·44m - 65
217 - Tommy Boy
·41m - 66
216 - Life is Beautiful
·45m - 67
215 - Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
·47m - 68
214 - Schindler's List
·48m - 69
213 - Sophie's Choice
·46m - 70
212 - Angela's Ashes
·48m - 71
211 - Milk
·45m - 72
210 - The Rocky Horror Picture Show
·54m - 73
209 - The Birdcage
·48m - 74
208 - Moonlight
·46m - 75
207 - The King of Staten Island
·40m - 76
206 - Somewhere in Queens
·43m - 77
205 - A Bronx Tale
·52m - 78
204 - Brooklyn
·44m - 79
203 - Manhattan
·50m - 80
202 - Killers of the Flower Moon
·51m - 81
201 - Prisoners
·56m - 82
200 - Anatomy of a Fall
·53m - 83
198 - Fried Green Tomatoes
·47m - 84
197 - Poor Things
·52m - 85
196 - Spaceman
·51m - 86
195 - Leprechaun
·45m - 87
194 - Dumb Money
·45m - 88
193 - The Holdovers
·45m - 89
192 - While You Were Sleeping
·50m - 90
191 - Once Upon A Time in Hollywood
·48m - 91
190 - Barbie
·52m - 92
189 - May December
·51m - 93
188 - Saltburn
·51m - 94
187 - Leave the World Behind
·47m - 95
199 - Roadhouse
·46m - 96
257 - Grease
The hosts of the Netflix Book Club podcast introduce a guest and discuss the movie Grease with humorous banter.
·1h 5m - 97
256 - Malcolm X
Mike and Dennis introduce the Netflix Book Club Podcast, discuss Malcolm X, and banter about military code and social media.
·48m - 98
229 - The Remarkable Life of Ibelin
Two hosts banter about their podcast and introduce the documentary 'The Remarkable Life of Ibelin'.
·47m - 99
258 - Boogie Nights
The hosts discuss the ending of the movie Boogie Nights and banter about their podcast format and guest Talal Alian.
·1h 1m - 100
272 - Midsommar
The hosts and a guest comedian discuss the 2019 horror film Midsommar, analyzing its themes, characters, and cultural impact.
·48m - 101
287 - Spartacus
Hidden gem["Netflix Book Club episode 287 centers on Stanley Kubrick's 'Spartacus,' and Mike and Dennis open by comparing its trailer style to newer movies.", "They call out trailer misdirection with 'Kangaroo Jack,' then pivot to the film's practical scale, including claims of 50,000 extras and 10,000 Spanish troops.", "A long stretch on the eight-minute overture, intermission, and 1960 moviegoing leads into the film's roadshow-era pacing and old-Hollywood presentation.", "The episode also connects 'Spartacus' to France's ban, the Hollywood blacklist, and the film's revolutionary slave-revolt politics."]
Apr 17, 2026·49m·3 clips - 102
286 - Nuremberg
Hidden gemNetflix Book Club episode 286 reviews Nuremberg, with Dennis Rooney and Mike centering the Nuremberg trials, Russell Crowe's performance, and the film's Holocaust footage.
Apr 10, 2026·48m·3 clips - 103
285 - Train Dreams
Netflix Book Club hosts Mike Tuohy and Dennis Rooney discuss Train Dreams, a film about a logger whose life spans the early twentieth century through the arrival of television and air travel.
Mar 25, 2026·51m·3 clips - 104
284 - Hamnet
The hosts of the Netflix Book Club Podcast introduce their episode on the movie 'Hamnet' with casual banter and guest Will Papora.
Mar 4, 2026·55m - 105
283 - Licorice Pizza
The hosts discuss the movie Licorice Pizza, focusing on the age gap between the leads and their general disgust with the film.
Feb 27, 2026·53m - 106
282 - The Princess Bride
Hidden gemMike Tuohy and Dennis Rooney revisit The Princess Bride, a Rob Reiner film from 1987, and keep circling back to Fred Savage's bedroom framing device and the kid's interruptions.
Feb 13, 2026·53m·2 clips - 107
281 - Misery
Hidden gemShosh Broadman says Annie Wilkes and Paul Sheldon create a “power over him” dynamic she wants in real life.
Feb 7, 2026·1h·2 clips - 108
280 - A Few Good Men
Hidden gem["Netflix Book Club episode 280 on A Few Good Men treats Rob Reiner's 1992 movie as a courtroom procedural, not an action film.", "Mike Tuohy and Dennis Rooney keep returning to the film's 'Code Red' premise and the military chain of command as they debate how the case works.", "They spend real time on Demi Moore's prosecutor, praising her nervous opening, her competence, and the fact that the script never turns her into Tom Cruise's romance subplot.", "The conversation also ranges through Kevin Pollak, Kevin Bacon, Cuba Gooding Jr., Kiefer Sutherland, The Last Castle, Paths of Glory, Pearl Harbor, Black Hawk Down, and a 9/11 twist in Remember Me."]
Jan 22, 2026·46m·3 clips - 109
279 - Stranger Things Season 5
Hidden gemMike Toohey says Stranger Things was never "Game of Thrones" or "Lost" for him, and Dennis Rooney agrees the series was "good enough" despite obvious missteps.
Jan 11, 2026·1h 3m·2 clips - 110
278 - Network
Dec 30, 2025·38m - 111
277 - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Dec 19, 2025·52m - 112
276 - One Battle After Another
Dec 11, 2025·1h 8m - 113
275 - The Long Walk
Nov 30, 2025·49m - 114
274 - Eddington
Nov 24, 2025·51m - 115
273 - Weapons
Nov 15, 2025·54m - 116
272 - Midsommar
Nov 4, 2025·48m - 117
271 - Scream
Oct 26, 2025·48m - 118
270 - Poltergeist
Oct 20, 2025·50m - 119
269 - Halloween
Oct 10, 2025·39m - 120
268 - Grizzly Man
Oct 3, 2025·48m - 121
267 - Forks Over Knives
Sep 24, 2025·45m - 122
266 - Paradise Lost
Sep 18, 2025·52m - 123
265 - The High School Catfish
Sep 11, 2025·42m - 124
264 - Dog Day Afternoon
Sep 1, 2025·50m - 125
263 - Dazed and Confused
Aug 27, 2025·49m - 126
262 - Cool Hand Luke
Aug 20, 2025·47m - 127
261 - Jaws
Aug 10, 2025·44m - 128
260 - Training Day and a side of Happy Gilmore 2
Aug 3, 2025·46m - 129
259 - Sinners
Jul 24, 2025·1h 6m - 130
258 - Boogie Nights
Jul 15, 2025·1h 1m - 131
257 - Grease
Jul 8, 2025·1h 5m - 132
256 - Malcolm X
Jun 30, 2025·48m - 133
255 - Once Upon a Time in America
Jun 22, 2025·58m - 134
254 - Capote
Jun 15, 2025·47m - 135
253 - Angus
Jun 7, 2025·1h 11m - 136
252 - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
May 30, 2025·49m - 137
251 - It Stains The Sands Red
May 22, 2025·42m - 138
250 - Conclave
May 11, 2025·52m - 139
249 - True Romance
May 2, 2025·1h 2m - 140
248 - Almost Famous
Apr 23, 2025·52m - 141
247 - Heretic
Apr 17, 2025·45m - 142
246 - Anora
Apr 10, 2025·51m - 143
245 - Rope
Mar 28, 2025·45m - 144
244 - The Substance
Mar 21, 2025·49m - 145
243 - Michael Collins
Mar 15, 2025·38m - 146
242 - Mississippi Burning
Mar 10, 2025·44m - 147
241 - Emilia Perez
Feb 28, 2025·52m - 148
240 - Boyz N The Hood
Feb 21, 2025·51m - 149
239 - Blue Velvet
Feb 14, 2025·47m - 150
238 - Requiem for a Dream
Feb 8, 2025·56m