Flix And A Six

Who would have thought we’d be doing a Jackie Chan movie in 2017? Although, exactly what constitutes a “Jackie Chan Movie” seems to be up to debate, as one of our hosts may have had false expectations coming in to this one. Still, it’s good to see Jackie kicking ass on screen again. We got to discuss it while drinking one of the quirky Dogfish Head offerings: Flesh and Blood IPA. But that’s not all. Oh no. If you want to skip our news and story telling sections, fast forward to about the 43rd minute for movie discussion only, but if you want some culture, play the entire episode. And by culture I mean Justice League speculation, movie review embargoes, the potential Disney acquisition of 21st Century Fox, and the piece de resistance: Al getting trolled on Twitter by Freddie Prinze Jr.. You read that correctly, it happened last week, and it’s phenomenal. So don’t you dare fast forward. A jam packed episode is up next on Flix & a Six, only on The Spinchoon!

A Halloween special! Yea we know, it’s airing November 2nd, but it’s right here with the past week of Halloween festivities. It also allowed us to squeeze in at least one pumpkin beer, in keeping with the theme, and it was a good one. We featured Two Roads Roadsmary’s Baby, so we have all sorts of pumpkin/horror movie/Halloween tie-ins. Plus, all the best shows have special Halloween episodes, so allow us to shake off the vagaries of the calendar. Anyway…. We saw It! Now we’re here to talk about It, and folks, we sure did talk about it. This episode is chock full of content, ranging from the strange to the insane, the important to the inane. And, apologies, but it gets 50 sorts of weird at the end, so hopefully you survive. No seriously, don’t say we didn’t warn you; Anthony barely made it to the finish line after the topic Al brought up. So enjoy a spooky installment of Flix & a Six, only on The Spinchoon!

We’re Back! That’s right, Flix & a Six is back, and hopefully better than ever. We apologize for our hiatus, but we’re glad you decided to stick around. We address our mysterious disappearance, with a little state of the union discussion (highlights include: discovering a hidden stash of Nazi paraphernalia, bachelor party antics, wedding hijinks, and honeymoon travel angst), as well as some info on how we have decided to tweak the show format juuuust a little. Don’t worry, we’re still the show that you all kinda like a little bit. We also tackle some news that’s near, and dear, to our viewing hearts. All of this is just an appetizer to the main course: Kingsman: The Golden Circle. Man do we like these movies (Spoiler Alert I know…..). Finally we sample our second Gray Sail Brewing Beer, their Extra Pale Ale, Flying Jenny. Welcome back, beloved audience, to a brand new episode of Flix & a Six, only on The Spinchoon!

Tom Hardy fans rejoice! This week our focus (Ok we might have been pretty unfocused in this episode. There was some medium to heavy rambling) was on Legend, the Tom Hardy feature that features twice the Tom Hardy. Of course, when it comes to Flix & a Six, you know that’s not all you’re gonna get: there was some breaking news that’s not really breaking by the time you listen (In fairness, the Star Wars news was fresh when we were originally supposed to air, but one of the hosts missed that day…. and the next…. We won’t say which but his name MIGHT rhyme with Shmanthony Shmostanzo.), beer (obviously), and even a possible sneak peek at an upcoming episode topic. Speaking of beer, we’re building a new streak of good beers, with this week’s Cricket Hill Brewing’s Jersey Summer Breakfast Ale performing very well. So follow along with this newest offering from Flix & a Six, only on The Spinchoon!

It’s that time. What time? THAT fucking time. That time where Anthony finally saw Scott Pilgrim vs The World, and so we get to talk about it. Thankfully, he liked it, otherwise this may have been our final episode. And how could he not like it? This movies is just flat out fun start to finish; by turns it’s absurd, funny, action packed, and makes you feel just a bit. We’re in lesbians with this movie (yes that’s a reference), and we don’t care who knows it. What’s more, we drank some delicious beer, namely Two Roads Workers Comp Saison. So choose your weapon accordingly, as we bring the fight to you on the latest Flix & a Six, only on The Spinchoon!

Ok fine, that title is a little clunky, but we liked the whole “Rock you like a Hurricane” thing, and also we’ll do whatever we want. If you’ve got a better idea for a title, send it our way. We won’t do anything with it, but we will deal with the shame like adults. Or whatever. Anyway, we talked about Atomic Blonde, and beer (bonus beer content: both Keegan Ales Hurricane Kitty and assorted Al’s Ales), and the Walking Dead, and all sorts of stuff because, again, whatever we want. Plus, if you’ve been with us a while, it’s what you love about us, or at least it’s what you’ve come to expect. So enjoy the newest episode (or whatever) of Flix & a Six, only on The Spinchoon!

Dunkirk. Stone Brewing Stochasticity Hifi + Lofi Mixtape. Our movie and beer. A minimalist description in deference to a minimalist movie. Here on Flix & a Six, only on the Spinchoon.

It’s the long awaited return of the beloved Newburgh Brewing beer! It’s the brand new LagerBoss, fresh out of the tap, and delivered in a Crowler for our drinking pleasure. It was fantastic. Anthony was obsessed with it. Actually he got weird. Really weird. O Al liked LagerBoss, too, for what that’s worth. The weirdness didn’t stop us from having a damn good recording on our first in person recording in a wHile, though. We should probably mention that our movie of the week was Passengers at this point. Fairly important detail when we tell you what the weekly movie is. So yea, Passengers….. Anyway, if you want to know what our thoughts on the movie were, maybe check in on the new episode of Flix & a Six, only on The Spinchoon!

Something new! We try to keep it fresh here at The Spinchoon (no one likes stale pizza…. or ideas) so we went with something fun and new on HBO. We tackled the first two parts of a proposed trilogy of sports mockumentaries from the sick, twisted mind of Andy Samberg. Tour de Pharmacy and 7 Days in Hell. Drop everything and watch these (they’re both only about 45 minutes long) and check out the laugh filled episode (at least our laughs but we hope you laugh too) we have for you. We wash down this spicy treat with the newest iteration of Al’s Ales (or at least one of us did): Al’s Ales Amber Ale, also known as the Quadrilogy. So ride on in, sit down with your favorite beer, and listen to the newest Flix & a Six, only on The Spinchoon!

Blockbuster Movie sighting! Spider-Man: Homecoming is out and it’s a hit. And we loved it as much as anyone. The newest entry into the MCU was always going to catch our attention, and just like the other recent superhero movies we’ve discussed, this one succeeds on the strength of its story away from skyscrapers and explosions. Plus the cast was stellar. We wash this sweet episode down with Wells Banana Bread Beer, which as advertised, tastes like banana bread. Do with that information whatever you think necessary. But more importantly, tune into the newest Flix & a Six, only on The Spinchoon!

Baby Driver. Dogfish Head Beer to Drink Music to ’17 Tropical Blonde Ale, which is, per the labeling “A liquid soundtrack for welcoming warmer weather.” If you’ve seen the movie (which if you haven’t go see it now, then come back because we’re on a hot streak and this episode is gold) you know how the soundtrack is intrinsically tied to the movie. So beer and movie are a match made in heaven. As are the script, actors, set pieces, and music within the movie. It’s a rare cinematic achievement: a perfectly crafted film entirely fitting Edgar Wright’s style. Just like this episode is true to the Flix & a Six form: beer, movie, rambling, random references, Mass Effect (Plot Twist: it was brought up by Anthony this time!), and absurd tangents….. And Star Wars. Obviously….. ahem….. anyway…. NEW FLIX & A SIX IS BACK AFTER A HOLIDAY BREAK, ONLY ON THE SPINCHOON!

At the conclusion of our recording, Anthony said “This was our best episode.” The stakes are high. If you’ve been listening along with us (all 3 of you) you’ve heard us mention Mr. Nobody before. Well the moment that no more than one of you has been waiting for has finally arrived, because that’s our topic today. We have thoughts. Oh, do we have thoughts for you. If you’ve seen this movie (and if not go change that, it’s on Netflix, you have no excuse not to) and don’t have thoughts, then you might have slept through it. But that’s not all, because we have all the things you love best about Flix & a Six: ridiculous tangents, self-referential inside jokes you probably can’t follow (not your fault), an Al’s Ales (Al’s Ales!) original, Star Wars news, Arrested Development jokes. It’s a jam-packed, classic episode. So now you’re prepared to listen to an all-timer, the latest episode of Flix & a Six, only on The Spinchoon!

That’s right, THAT Dark Knight. You love it, we love it. Everyone loves it, and we love to talk about it. Sure we talked about some other things too (our love of all things Nolan, the excellent Pete Holmes Badman, Forgetting Sarah Marshall [again? how did we manage that?], etc), but we went all in on the main attraction. Plus our beer of the week, Kona Big Wave Golden Ale, gets its due. It’s the episode you deserve, even if it’s not the one you need right now (we do think you should drop everything and listen right now though). So get ready to enjoy a brand new Flix & a Six, only on The Spinchoon!

We tackled a whole mess of stuff here. Like all over the damn map. The highlights: Beer! (obviously…. It’s Stone Delicious IPA by the way. Pretty tasty), Adam West (RIP Batman. There’s some good content of his from a month ago here), the new Black Panther trailer, and obviously the main attraction: Sausage Party. Like an orgy of content (see what I did there?). It all came together pretty nicely if I do say so myself. Or maybe it’s just a shitshow. You be the judge. Just know that we don’t care what you think (or whatever…… please don’t be mad at us we love you). A new Flix & a Six! On The Spinchoon!

Man I wish we had a better title for our glorious return. Our newest episode, after the briefest of hiatuses (hiatii? whichever it is), is on Wonder Woman, the first good DCEU movie. So now we have a reason to still have hope and keep watching their movies. It’s pretty damn good. So was our beer of the week: Dogfish Head Biere de Provence Saison. Our return saw some solid beer talk as well, as Anthony learning about herbs in beer. So grab a drink and give this a listen; Flix & a Six is back and better than ever, only on The Spinchoon!

James Gunn strikes again. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 is our topic, and it’s a good one. All the characters we love, plus a couple new ones, and an expansion of the wacky cosmic side of the MCU. Plus laughs. So many laughs (not to mention feels). The guys get into what makes this movie tick, as well as where it sits in the rapidly expanding Marvel pantheon. And they wash it all down with an Assawoman Transporter Robust Porter. A new Flix & a Six, coming at you, only on The Spinchoon!

Fate of the Furious. F8 of the Furious? Serious missed marketing opportunity here folks. The guys watched Fate of the Furiosa (get it? seriously we can go all day with these) because why not. And it turned out to be a pretty fun ride (having expectations as low as Al did going in helps). What made it more fun was drinking Assawoman (get your minds out of the gutter) Angry Clown Brown Ale while discussing it. So kick back, relax, and enjoy the newest episode of Flix & a Six, only on the Spinchoon!

That’s right it’s the 40th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope. So because we love the Star Wars Saga so much, and because Star Wars day was this past weekend (and no other reasons, definitely not anything schedule related or because we couldn’t see all the movies we had planned to see. Trust us), we decided to spend some time discussing one of our favorite movies (although as Anthony alleged this one is no one’s favorite Star Wars). And we talked about some stuff in the rest of the Star Wars universe as well because we wanted to. It’s our show we’ll do what we want and you’ll like it. This discussion was made possible by the most fitting beer companion: Newburgh Brewing 5th Anniversary Ale. It’s an Imperial Cream Ale, so between references to empires and anniversaries, this beer was a no brainer. Plus when have you known us to turn down a new offering from Newburgh? Please enjoy our celebration of these important dates in history, here on Flix & a Six, only on The Spinchoon!

We debut a couple new aspects in the Flix & a Six universe in this episode: a full-on comedy movie topic and a live audience. The movie this week is Why Him?, featuring the odd pairing of Bryan Cranston and James Franco. Not exactly Abort and Costello in the pantheon of comedy duos, but damnit if they didn’t catch lightning in a bottle on this one. The two of them are the core of this comedy’s success, even if it’s the scene stealing Keegan-Michael Key who has the highest comedic highs. So in case you couldn’t put all that together: this movie is damn funny. As was our awkward inclusion of Al’s brother Dominick (well maybe not damn funny but it had it’s moments) as the aforementioned live audience; our very own peanut gallery. He also supplied us with our beer this week, Grey Sail Brewing Flagship Ale, a cream ale from Rhode Island. So many thanks to Dominick for his contributions this week. So come join us in a hearty laugh alongside Why Him? In the newest Flix & a Six, only on the Spinchoon!

We tread a little new ground here, as our choice of the new release Ghost in the Shell marks the first movie we weren’t fully simpatico in our desire to go see. Since Al was cautiously interested, but Anthony was much less so, it made for a different viewing and discussion experience. We open up the movie talk with a fun little tangent on the recent trends in movie trailers (it’s relevant, Ghost in the Shell followed the trend) before we get to the heart of the matter. Our discussion covered a wide range of topics, including the effects of expectation on our perception of a movie we were unsure on. We dabbled in some more world building talk (it’s no John Wick as Anthony would say), as well as the cinematography and visual aesthetic that makes this movie somewhat unique in the current movie landscape. Plus don’t get us started (this was probably our favorite part) on the cast, which is really where this movie was at its strongest. From the stars we know (Michael Pitt sighting!), to the relative unknowns (seri