Not Just a Movie

We get the band back together to discuss the Berlinger + Sinofsky 2004 rockumentary, Some Kind of Monster.

The crew gets back together to discuss Season 6A of The Sopranos.

Timmie, Mike, and Ryan discuss the 1996 Coen Brothers classic, Fargo.

Your favorite crew is back to break down Season 5 of The Sopranos.

NJAM continues their run of cinema classics, breaking down one of the most famous films of all time.

NJAM gets the band back together to break down The Sopranos, Season 4.

NJAM discusses Ingmar Bergman's psychological drama masterpiece, Persona (1966).

NJAM welcomes back Cailyn Bruno to discuss their favorite horror sub-genre.

The gang returns to break down Season 3 and Timmie can't stop trashing Jackie Jr.

Fasten your seatbelts and join Timmie, Mike, and Ryan as they discuss the 1950 classic, All About Eve.

Timmie, Mike, and Ryan are back with special guest, Kristen Wuest, to discuss The Sopranos Season 2.  Clearly this show is not dead to us!

Timmie, Ryan, and Mike go back almost 30 years to talk about a holiday fan favorite, Die Hard (1988).  Does it stand the test of time? Is it a Christmas movie?  Tune in to find out!

You woke up this morning, got yourself a Sopranos podcast. Joined by returning co-host Mike Bruno and special guest (and Sopranos superfan) Kristen Wuest, NJAM breaks down Season 1 of your favorite American crime TV series.

Timmie and Ryan are back for a very spooky and psychotic Halloween episode.  Listen as they delve into the 1960 Hitchcock classic, Psycho and the 1998 remake.  Which is more scary?  You be the judge.

Timmie, Ryan and Mike catch up on an old classic, On the Waterfront, and discuss everything from The Actor's Studio, Marlon Brando's mumblecore movement, to the Communist Party.  Tune in because we're glad what we done to you!

NJAM gets crazy into TV Pilots...again! Join Timmie, Ryan  and Mike as they discuss some of their favorite comedy pilots both old and new.  How do comedy pilots compare to drama pilots?  Are sitcoms actually still recording in front of a live studio audience?  Tune in to find out.

Oh hai audience!  Don't worry about it.  Timmie and Mike delight in a discussion about one of their favorite cult classics, The Room (2003).  And remember, we love you...as people...as human beans.

Timmie and Mike are mad as hell and they're not going to take it anymore!  Tune in for their discussion on the classic satire, Network, a film that's so much more than its famous tagline...

Timmie and Mike love lists!  Tune in for our top films of 2015, an apology from Mike about Other Space, and which was more boring: Brooklyn or The Danish Girl.

Happy New Year! Timmie and Mike ring in 2016 by revealing their top 10 tv picks of 2015 to one another on air.  Timmie tries to convince Mike that Other Space and Yahoo Screen are real.

Timmie and Mike discuss their lack of Holiday spirit and favorite alternative holiday movies.  As a bonus, Mike interviews Timmie about Star Wars: The Force Awakens opening night.

Timmie is joined by Ryan for a special Thanksgiving week episode!  Listen in as they talk about one of their favorite independent family comedies.  They're so in sync on this, they may even finish each other's...sandwiches.

Timmie and Mike go for the superbowl of episodes as they focus on actor/director/writer/producer/mumblecore staple/indie champion Mark Duplass.  Look out for this guy!

Happy Halloween from NJAM! Timmie and Mike take you through a haunting tour of horror classics of the past and present.  Just in time for the spookiest night of the year.  As a bonus, stay tuned to find out how well Mike knows his movie murderers...mwahahaha

In a society where machines live among us...Timmie and interim cohost Mike Bruno chat about Replicants, Androids, Harrison Ford, Oscar Isaac and much much more.  Grab your Turing test and trench coats kids!

Welcome back to 3 Films We Need to Talk About! Timmie and Ryan are joined by interim cohost & friend of the show, Mike Bruno.  Tune in to hear their discussion on 3 contemporary Americana films: Donnie Darko, American Beauty, & Magnolia!

We love docs! Neil Berkeley, of Beauty is Embarrassing (2012) and Harmontown (2014) fame, joins Timmie and Ryan to talk about the documentary form. Tune in to hear their take on the subject, and some personal favorite picks!

REMIX Time! We spliced our two Dan Harmon Story Structure volumes together. Listen in as Ryan, Michael, and Timmie take you through Harmon's story circle writings, his story breaking process, and finally break it all down using an episode of Community.

Girls, Girls, Girls... is all Timmie and Ryan have been watching.  Tune in for our first installment on Season 1 as we talk connections, backlash, feminism, favorites, and life lessons.  Are you "the ladies" or not?

Cinephiles drool over it and directors dream of making it... to the one, the only, Criterion Collection! Join Timmie and Ryan as they dissect this highly esteemed expert of video presentation and pioneer of bonus features, provide some worthwhile Criterion recommendations, and discover just what the Criterion Criteria is...

I don't know what I've been told, Full Metal Jacket is mighty bold! Timmie and Ryan return to their one movie analysis episode style to discuss Kubrick's 1987, Full Metal Jacket. Tune in for insight, trivia, and more...

Timmie and Ryan introduce a new series of episodes on actors!  Starting off with Scottish favorite, Ewan McGregor just seemed so right.  We've been following his career with great interest...

NJAM gets crazy into TV Pilots! Join Timmie and Ryan as they revisit their favorite "Modern Classics" and try to discover what makes a good first episode. Have they learned something?  And what show did they keep watching?

NJAM loves crime! Timmie and Ryan welcome back Mike and Cailyn Bruno to discuss Organized Crime, Italian Mob style.  Listen as we talk Public Enemy (1931), The Godfather I & II, & Goodfellas!  We're gonna give you a show you can't refuse.

Feeling Retro? Timmie and Ryan travel back in time to discuss a Feig and Apatow classic from 1999, Freaks and Geeks. Grab your green army jacket, and find out what we've learned about high school.

Can we talk to you for second? Timmie and Ryan introduce a new NJAM series, 3 Films We Need To Talk About! Listen as they compare and contrast 3 favorite films -- musical style -- on this first edition.  It's showtime Folks!

Since 3 previous episodes weren't enough, Timmie and Ryan join together to discuss a favorite director and auteur, Wes Anderson.  Join us for a celebration of artistry, humor, and whimsy, as we look at Anderson and his films from all sides.  Maybe we should have storyboarded it too!

NJAM Classics are back, introducing you to older episodes you may have missed.  Join Timmie and Ryan as they revisit Ep. #3, a discussion of Stanley Kubrick's 1971 film, A Clockwork Orange.

Riding high off of the Oscars, Timmie and Ryan discuss one of their favorite topics, Women in Cinema volume 2 style. Last time we talked about the characters. Today we're talking creators, writers, directors, and producers. Are there enough women in these jobs? Don't just take Joss Whedon's word for it, listen to Ep. 59 to find out!

You asked for it, and now it's finally here: Timmie and Ryan are joined in the studio by Gordon Burkell of The Cutting Room.  What follows is an award worthy conversation about The Oscars, what should/shouldn't be nominated, secrets of the post-production categories, cut-throat Oscar Parties, and our personal top picks of 2014.

NJAM is back in business!  Timmie and Ryan continue their journey through Hollywood History before landing in the present.  Are the studios dying?  Is it already too late?? What is the best part of a Snickers bar??? All will be answered...

You're gonna be in Pictures, see! Join Timmie and Ryan as they delve into the beginnings of the studio system, Adolf Zukor, and Vertical Integration.  Don't know what that is? You will by the end of this episode! #educational

Welcome back to Middle Earth! On this first episode of Season 3, Timmie, Ryan and special guest, Marsh Chamberlain, revisit The Lord of the Rings Trilogy from a filmmaker's perspective.  Get ready for some scene study, and special feature extravaganza.

NJAM simply can't celebrate the holiday season without Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings Trilogy! Join Timmie, Ryan and returning guest, Liza Marie Johnston-Siegel, as they discuss all things Middle Earth, and the filmmaker that brought J.R.R. Tolkien's world to life on the big screen.  Happy Holidays!

Start off your holiday season with Timmie and Ryan as they discuss their personal list of gritty New York films. What is grit? And how many of these films is Al Pacino in?  Listen to find out.

In this companion piece to our Appeal of Space Movies episode, Ryan interviews his longtime friend (and aerospace engineer), Anthony Salvo, about the influence of Star Wars, bad movie science, and humanity's actual future in space.

On this intergalactic 50th episode, Timmie and Ryan are joined by friend of the show, Joe Perchiacca, to discuss the appeal of space movies. Listen, laugh, and muse as the gang talks space from 2001 and Alien to Apollo 13 and the newest Christopher Nolan opus, Interstellar.  Hang on tight, NJAM is putting it into hyperdrive!

What comes to mind when you think Autumn?  That's right, lots of new movies in theaters! Join Timmie and Ryan as they discuss their fav flicks of Fall 2014.  What are you most excited about?

On this spooky special episode, Timmie and Ryan are joined by returning guests Mike and Cailyn Bruno, who love zombies just as much as true crime! Listen as the gang discusses the zombie craze throughout film, and some of their favorite examples in the genre. Are they for or against fast zombies? Tune in to find out!

Who gets tired of The Shining? Not NJAM!  Timmie and Ryan present a brand new intro to our classic episode about Kubrick's masterpiece.  Originally released as episode #28, The Gang is joined by special guest, Monica Daniel. Enjoy, and have a Spooktastic October!