They're Just Movies

FAREWELL, LISTENERS! We'll never forget you :) For the final episode, James, David, and Riley re-recorded their first ever, unreleased episode about Joker (2019), directed by Todd Phillips and starring Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, and Frances Conroy. Check out Secret Lab at https://lmg.gg/SecretLabTJM Get 20% OFF + Free Shipping at Manscaped.com at http://manscaped.com/tjm20

James Cameron returns with the visually stunning sequel to 2009's visually stunning Avatar. It's a really good-looking movie. We're talking game graphics turned up to the Super Ultra Max preset. There are some other okay things about it too  The next (AND FINAL) episode will be: Joker (2019) Save $25 on your Vessi order at: http://vessi.com/TJM   Check out Secret Lab at https://lmg.gg/SecretLabTJM   Get 20% OFF + Free Shipping at Manscaped.com at http://manscaped.com/tjm20  

Bruce Willis portrayed an action hero of a different kind in Die Hard. But is it a good movie to watch while roasting some chestnuts? The next episode will be: Avatar 2: The Way of Water! Check out Secret Lab at https://lmg.gg/SecretLabTJM Get Athletic Green's AG1 today at: https://athleticgreens.com/TJM Visit https://www.brilliant.org/TJM/ to get started learning STEM for free, and the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium subscription.

Fox's X-Men movie franchise grew up a bit as the years went on, but in 2017, it skipped right to its senior years with Logan. Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Dafne Keen, Stephen Merchant and others put in stellar performances in a comic book movie that deconstructs itself in the best way. The next episode will be: Die Hard! Check out Secret Lab at https://lmg.gg/SecretLabTJM Save $25 on your Vessi order at: http://vessi.com/TJM

Trey Parker and Matt Stone created a pop culture phenomenon with South Park, the show that constantly crosses every line there is in service of satirizing all ideologies equally. But are there some lines that shouldn't be crossed?  Check out Secret Lab at https://lmg.gg/SecretLabTJM The next episode will be: Logan (2017), and X-men movies more generally..

The movie we're talking about today is... YOUR LIFE! Sarah joins the boys to give some totally subjective, non-medically-validated life advice to our viewers.   Check out Secret Lab at https://lmg.gg/SecretLabTJM   Get your Vessi shoes today at: http://vessi.com/TJM   Visit https://www.brilliant.org/TJM/ to get started learning STEM for free, and the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium subscription. The next episode will be: South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

Chadwick Boseman, who played T'Challa in the original Black Panther, has sadly passed away. So is Black Panther 2 a cheap cash-in, or a loving tribute?  The next episode will be: Q&A! Leave your questions in the comments or tweet at us @TJMPod or email us at [email protected] ! Get Athletic Green's AG1 today at: https://athleticgreens.com/TJM Get 20% OFF ($400) the NIU BQi-C3 Pro 17th Nov to 4th Dec. Link below to learn more at https://shop.niu.com/LMG + Take part in their 1000-Mile Challenge for a chance to win an additional 50% OFF.

In 2002, Steve Oedekerk made Kung Pow: Enter the Fist - one of the most unique, and most dumb, movies ever made. It is objectively fantastic. Get 20% OFF ($400) the NIU BQi-C3 Pro 17th Nov to 4th Dec. Link below to learn more at https://shop.niu.com/LMG + Take part in their 1000-Mile Challenge for a chance to win an additional 50% OFF.   Get 20% OFF + Free Shipping at Manscaped.com at http://manscaped.com/tjm20   Thanks to Established Titles for sponsoring this video! Go to https://establishedtitles.com/TJM and help support the channel. Get 10% off on any purchase with code TJM. The next episode will be: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Michael Mann recruits Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Val Kilmer, Jon Voight, Tom Sizemore, Ashley Judd, Hank Azaria, Natalie Portman, William Fichtner, and other actors to do a heist movie. Cool! Get 20% OFF + Free Shipping at Manscaped.com at http://manscaped.com/tjm20   Get 20% OFF ($400) the NIU BQi-C3 Pro 17th Nov to 4th Dec. Link below to learn more at https://shop.niu.com/LMG + Take part in their 1000-Mile Challenge for a chance to win an additional 50% OFF.   Get your Vessi shoes today at: http://vessi.com/TJM The next episode will be: Kung Pow: Enter the Fist

Korean zombie movie Train to Busan managed to gain international attention - so what makes the movie so special?  Check out Secret Lab at https://lmg.gg/SecretLabTJM The next episode will be: Heat (1995)

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind stars Jim Carrey exploring his more dramatic side as he tries to erase his memories of Kate Winslet. I mean, she did it first. Written by Charlie Kaufman and directed by Michael Gondry, it's a good film, Brent.   Get Athletic Green's AG1 today at: https://athleticgreens.com/TJM Get your Vessi shoes today at: http://vessi.com/TJM Get 20% OFF + Free Shipping at Manscaped.com at http://manscaped.com/tjm20 The next episode will be: Train to Busan (2016)!

Paul Thomas Anderson wanted to make a nice happy movie about an oilman named Daniel Plainview and his nice pastor friend played by Paul Dano, but then highly-respected actor Daniel Day-Lewis came in and threw oily mud all over the whole thing. And that's the movie  Check out Secret Lab at https://lmg.gg/SecretLabTJM   Get 20% OFF + Free Shipping at Manscaped.com at http://manscaped.com/tjm20   The next episode will be: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind!

This wacky Coen brothers' movie is a Americana retelling of Homer's The Odyssey, starring George Clooney and John Turturro. Check out Secret Lab at https://lmg.gg/SecretLabTJM   Get your Vessi shoes today at: http://vessi.com/TJM   Thanks to MANSCAPED for sponsoring the video! Get 20% OFF + Free Shipping at http://manscaped.com/tjm20 The next episode will be...decided in the future! Love you so much! Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJMpod   Email: [email protected]

Primer is one of, if not THE best movies about time travel ever made. Written, directed, produced, edited and scored by Shane Carruth, it features mind-melting twists, turns, and loop-de-loos. But does the fact that it requires a plot diagram mean that it's a GOOD movie?  Check out Secret Lab at https://lmg.gg/SecretLabTJM The next episode will be: WE STILL DON'T KNOW YET, we'll update this post when we know OR follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJMpod

Half of us didn't know going in to this that Starship Troopers (1997) was directed by Paul Verhoeven, they same guy that made the secretly-kind-of-smart action sci-fi Robocop. Listen as the boys discover that violence IS the answer! Check out Secret Lab at https://lmg.gg/ Check out Storyblocks and their Unlimited All Access Plan at: https://www.storyblocks.com/TJM The next episode will be: Primer (2004)

Starring Time Allen and Sigourney Weaver, Galaxy Quest is a Star Trek parody that ends up being one of - if not THE - best Star Trek films ever...at least, according to David. Get Athletic Green's AG1 today at: https://athleticgreens.com/TJM  Thanks to MANSCAPED for sponsoring the video! Get 20% OFF + Free Shipping at http://manscaped.com/tjm20  Get your Vessi shoes today at: http://vessi.com/TJM The next episode will be: STARSHIP TROOPERS Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJMpod   Email: [email protected]

Amazon Prime Video's Lord of the Rings show - the most expensive show ever - is finally here! It's been review-bombed, it's been accused of being overly woke, and now it's going to be mercilessly reviewed by a trio of pseudo nerds. Gandalf help us all. (also, at the end of the episode we talk about the unreleased episode we recorded last week) Check out Storyblocks and their Unlimited All Access Plan at: https://www.storyblocks.com/TJM  Get your Vessi shoes today at: http://vessi.com/TJM  Check out Secret Lab at https://lmg.gg/SecretLabTJM   The next episode will be: Galaxy Quest (1999)! Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJMpod   Email: [email protected]

Check out Secret Lab at https://lmg.gg/SecretLabTJM Get your Vessi shoes today at: http://vessi.com/TJM You'd be hard-pressed to find a film with a more talented cast. Joaquin Phoenix and Phillip Seymore Hoffman star in this CULT classic from Paul Thomas Anderson (Boogie Nights, There Will be Blood). If you really dig the Scientology aspects of the film, check out the documentary Going Clear- you will poop your brain.  P.S. sorry for the weird sounds at the beginning, and, if you're watching the video, the weird Jake Bellavance artifact.  The next episode will be: Annihilation (2018) Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJMpod   Email: [email protected]

Luke Lafreniere joins the podcast to talk about one of his favorite movies ever, Hackers (1995) starring Jonny Lee Miller and Angelina Jolie HACKING THE PLANET. And a mining company. And the Secret Service. Lotta stuff gets hacked. Check out Secret Lab at https://lmg.gg/SecretLabTJM Get 20% OFF + Free Shipping at Manscaped.com at http://manscaped.com/tjm20 Check out Storyblocks and their Unlimited All Access Plan at: https://www.storyblocks.com/TJM The next episode will be: The Master (2012) !

The IMF has been disavowed. Tom Cruise climbs the tallest building in the world. And Simon Pegg brings the Marvel humor. Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol shook up the franchise... in a good way.  Check out Secret Lab at https://lmg.gg/SecretLabTJM   The next episode will be: Hackers (1995)

Jeff Bridges and John Goodman star in one of the Cohen Brothers' most iconic films. This podcast abides. Check out Storyblocks and their Unlimited All Access Plan at: https://www.storyblocks.com/TJM  Get Athletic Green's AG1 today at: https://athleticgreens.com/TJM  Thanks to MANSCAPED for sponsoring the video! Get 20% OFF + Free Shipping at http://manscaped.com/tjm20 The next episode will be: Mission Impossible 4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJMpod   Email: [email protected]

In Jordan Peele's third film, Daniiel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer encounter spooky action on their family ranch. Sarah has some opinions... Check out Secret Lab at https://lmg.gg/SecretLabTJM   Use code JUSTMOVIES to get $5 off your delicious, healthy Magic Spoon Cereal by clicking this link: https://magicspoon.com/justmovies  Get  Athletic Green's AG1 today at: https://athleticgreens.com/TJM  The next episode will be: The Big Lebowski    Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJMpod   Email: [email protected] 

Comedian Jordan Peele shocked the world when he wrote and directed one of the highest-rated horror films in years. So what is it that made Get Out so special? Check out Secret Lab at https://lmg.gg/SecretLabTJM   Get 20% OFF + Free Shipping at Manscaped.com at http://manscaped.com/tjm20   Check out Storyblocks and their Unlimited All Access Plan at: https://www.storyblocks.com/TJM   The next episode will be: Nope (2022) 0:00 Intro + ratings 3:53 Sponsors 6:50 Synopsis 8:20 Discussion 48:45 Nitpicks 1:07:57 Fan Service 1:16:18 Now Playing

Following his massive success with Thor: Ragnarok, Taika Waititi returns to direct (and voice the character of Korg) in Thor: Love and Thunder. But has pop culture's Waititi-fication gone too far?   Check out Secret Lab at https://lmg.gg/SecretLabTJM  Get your Vessi shoes today at: http://vessi.com/TJM The next episode will be: Get Out (2017), because we didn't know Nope releases on July 22nd WHOOPS

The Duffer Bros return with Stranger Things Season 4! And every episode is basically a movie! Have they finally managed to recapture some of the magic of Season 1? Only time, and this episode featuring Jake Bellavance and Ethan Smith (Channel Super Fun), will tell... Check out Secret Lab at https://lmg.gg/SecretLabTJM   Get 20% OFF + Free Shipping at Manscaped.com at http://manscaped.com/tjm20   Check out Storyblocks and their Unlimited All Access Plan at: https://www.storyblocks.com/TJM The next episode will be: Thor: Love and Thunder!

John Carpenter's The Thing (1982) is a horror classic, but does it still make for a good watch 40 years later? Nick Plouffe from LTT joins us to find out!  Get Athletic Green's AG1 today at: https://athleticgreens.com/TJM Check out Secret Lab at https://lmg.gg/SecretLabTJM The next episode will be: Stranger Things 4! (Vol. 1 and Vol. 2!)

Get 20% OFF + Free Shipping at Manscaped.com at http://manscaped.com/tjm20 Get Athletic Green's AG1 today at: https://athleticgreens.com/TJM Lightyear (2022) starring Chris Evans is supposed to be the movie that Andy saw in 1995 - but Linus has some issues with that. The next episode will be: The Thing (1982)

RRR is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language epic action drama musical (I know, it's wild) which brings together 3 of India's biggest stars - Director S.S. Rajamouli and actors N.T. Rama Rao Jr. and Ram Charan - to tell a story of brotherhood, betrayal, and dance / action scenes that would blow Zack Snyder's mind. Catch it on Netflix!   Check out Secret Lab at https://lmg.gg/SecretLabTJM   Get your Vessi shoes today at: http://vessi.com/TJM   Check out Storyblocks and their Unlimited All Access Plan at: https://www.storyblocks.com/TJM   The next episode will be: Lightyear !

The boys talk Revenge of the Sith, the new Obi-Wan Kenobi show, and more as they ponder whether the Star Wars prequels would be better if there were just less of them. This fan edit that puts all three into one 3-hour film! Watch it here: https://vimeo.com/390078161https://vimeo.com/390078161 Check out Storyblocks and their Unlimited All Access Plan at: https://www.storyblocks.com/TJM The next episode will be: RRR Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJMpod   Email: [email protected]

Crazy Tom Cruise is back to buzz the tower with a legacy sequel to the 80's homo-social hit, Top Gun. It doesn't disappoint. Check out Secret Lab at https://lmg.gg/SecretLabTJM  Check out Storyblocks and their Unlimited All Access Plan at: https://www.storyblocks.com/TJM  The next episode will be: Star Wars Episodes I-III The Chosen One, which you can watch at https://vimeo.com/390078161 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJMpod   Email: [email protected]

Jessie Buckley (I'm Thinking of Ending Things) and Rory Kinnear (No Time to Die, Skyfall) star in a disturbing tale from writer/director Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Annihilation) about one of the scariest monsters of all time: Adult males. Take your videos to the next level today with Storyblocks: https://www.storyblocks.com/TJM Get Athletic Green's AG1 today at: https://athleticgreens.com/TJM The next episode will be - Top Gun: Maverick!

Nicolas Cage plays himself alongside superfan Pedro Pascal and CIA agent Tiffany Haddish in an action-packed comedy about family, friendship, and, of course, the art of cinema. Take your videos to the next level today with Storyblocks: https://www.storyblocks.com/TJM Get 20% OFF + Free Shipping at Manscaped.com at http://manscaped.com/tjm20 Get Athletic Green's AG1 today at: https://athleticgreens.com/TJM The next episode will be: "Men" by Alex Garland! Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJMpod Email: [email protected]

Jake Bellavance from LMG steps in for James to help Riley and David review Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. From Sam Raimi (Evil Dead, Tobey Spider-Man trilogy) comes a mystical multiversal Marvel adventure starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olson, Benedict Wong, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, and newcomer Xochitl Gomez. The multiverse is real, and it is made of cheese.   Check out Secret Lab at https://lmg.gg/SecretLabTJM   The next episode will be: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent! Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJMpod Email: [email protected]

From Robert Eggers (The Lighthouse, The Witch) comes an ancient Norse tale of revenge starring Alexander Skarsgard and Anya Taylor-Joy. Lots of people die. Check out Secret Lab at https://lmg.gg/SecretLabTJM Thanks to MANSCAPED for sponsoring this video. Visit https://MANSCAPED.com/TCS to learn more and get 20% OFF with code TJM20 and make a donation at checkout. Take your videos to the next level today with Storyblocks: https://www.storyblocks.com/TJM Next episode: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJMpod   Email: [email protected]

You won't believe it's directed by Ben Stiller. This Orwellian series starring Adam Scott asks "what if you couldn't remember what happened at work...and the work you couldn't remember what happened at home?". It's as good as you think. Take your videos to the next level today with Storyblocks: https://www.storyblocks.com/TJM The next episode will be: The Northman (2022) Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJMpod   Email: [email protected]

The second movie from the director duo known as Daniels (of Swiss Army Man fame), EEAAO is an original sci-fi dramedy starring Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, and Stephanie Hsu. Check out Secret Lab at https://lmg.gg/SecretLabTJM Thanks to MANSCAPED for sponsoring the video! Get 20% OFF + Free Shipping at http://manscaped.com/tjm20 Take your videos to the next level today with Storyblocks: https://www.storyblocks.com/TJM The next episode will be: Severance (2022) Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJMpod   Email: [email protected]

Jim Carrey has said Sonic 2 is his final film. But is the movie a satisfying send-off? I mean it has Knuckles and Tails in it for speed's sake! Take your videos to the next level today with Storyblocks: https://www.storyblocks.com/TJM The next episode will be: Everything Everywhere all at Once (2022)! Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJMpod   Email: [email protected]

ROBOCOP: He's a robot renegade cop. And he is not to be trifled with.   Take your videos to the next level today with Storyblocks: https://www.storyblocks.com/TJM Get 20% OFF + Free Shipping at Manscaped.com at http://manscaped.com/tjm20  Save 10% on your first order of Sizzle Popcorn at https://lmg.gg/TJMsizzle  The next episode will be: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2! Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJMpod Email: [email protected]

Some say it's the worst Star Wars movie. Others will take any prequel over the Disney trilogy. But EVERYONE loves them some Boba Fett origin story, so this week we've invited bona fide "star wars guy" and Linus Tech Tips editor Mark Rathgeber on to help us sort through Episode II and all these gosh darn Clones. Get 10% off your Grovemade purchase with code "TJM" at https://lmg.gg/grovemade The next episode will be: RoboCop (1988)! Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJMpod   Email: [email protected]

Young Robert De Niro plays young Al Pacino's dad in what some would call "the best sequel ever". Two of the three hosts of this show wouldn't say that though. Listen to find out whomst! Take your videos to the next level today with Storyblocks: https://www.storyblocks.com/CARPOOL  Get your Vessi shoes today at: http://vessi.com/TJM The next episode will be: Star Wars Attack of the Clones (even though we said something different in the episode- sorry!) Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJMpod   Email: [email protected]

Something different this week! It's our second-ever Mailbag episode where we answer your most burning questions! We actually learned something about Riley we never knew... The Next Episode shall be: Godfather Part II Get 10% off your Grovemade purchase with code "TJM" at https://lmg.gg/grovemade Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJMpod   Email: [email protected]

Some people are calling The Batman the best movie ever to feature the Caped Crusader. Starring Robert Pattinson as the Dark Knight and Zoe Kravitz as Cat Woman, it's a gritty Noir featuring The Riddler! Take your videos to the next level today with Storyblocks: https://www.storyblocks.com/CARPOOL Check out Secret Lab at https://lmg.gg/SecretLabTJM  Thanks to MANSCAPED for sponsoring the video! Get 20% OFF + Free Shipping at http://manscaped.com/tjm20 The next episode will be: a Special Mailbag Episode! Send in your most mind-expanding questions! The next episode will be: a Special Mailbag Episode! Send in your most mind-expanding questions! Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJMpod   Email: [email protected]

Guillermo del Toro's remake of the 1947 film (which itself was adapted from William Lindsay Gresham's novel) stars Bradley Cooper (cute),  Cate Blanchett (scary), and Rooney Mara (underutilized). This movie's a slow burn but we're hilarious. Get 10% off your Grovemade purchase with code "TJM" at https://lmg.gg/grovemade  The next episode will be: The Batman (2022) Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJMpod   Email: [email protected]

It's the second highest rated movie of all time on IMDB. Al Pacino. Marlon Brando. Some would say The Godfather Part I is a master piece of film. But not Riley. Come listen to James and David shut him down. Thanks to MANSCAPED for sponsoring the video! Get 20% OFF + Free Shipping at http://manscaped.com/tjm20  Take your videos to the next level today with Storyblocks: https://www.storyblocks.com/CARPOOL  Check out Secret Lab at https://lmg.gg/SecretLabTJM The next episode will be: Nightmare Alley (2021)! Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJMpod   Email: [email protected]

Based on the video game franchise of the same name, Uncharted follows a crew of swashbuckling treasure-seekers (Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg, Sophia Taylor Ali) who are, uh, seeking treasure.  Get your Vessi shoes today at: http://vessi.com/TJM  Check out Secret Lab at https://lmg.gg/SecretLabTJM  Thanks to MANSCAPED for sponsoring the video! Get 20% OFF + Free Shipping at http://manscaped.com/tjm20 The next episode will be: The Godfather (1972) Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJMpod   Email: [email protected]

You've seen it a billion times, but have you ever turned a critical eye to Robert Zemeckis' classic, Forrest Gump (for which Tom Hanks won his second consecutive Oscar)? This movie rules. Join us.  Take your videos to the next level today with Storyblocks: https://www.storyblocks.com/CARPOOL Check out Secret Lab at https://lmg.gg/SecretLabTJM Get 20% OFF + Free Shipping at Manscaped.com at http://manscaped.com/tjm20 The next episode will be: Uncharted (2022)! Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJMpod   Email: [email protected]

Check out Secret Lab at https://lmg.gg/SecretLabTJM   The next episode will be: Forrest Gump!   Aliens (1986) directed by James Cameron and starring Sigourney Weaver is often held up as one of the best sci-fi horror movies of all time. BUT IS IT? We will decide once and for all, then everyone will have to agree with us.

Riley said this new anime from Mamoru Hosoda was about the metaverse. I feel like he lied. Check out Secret Lab at https://lmg.gg/SecretLabTJM   Take your videos to the next level today with Storyblocks: https://www.storyblocks.com/CARPOOL The next episode will be: Aliens (1986) Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJMpod   Email: [email protected]

I hope you like car chases, practical effects, and not family because this dystopia has no room for Vin Diesel. It's Mad Max 4 with Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy, and it's just about perfect for what George Miller was trying to do. Doesn't mean you have to like it though... Check out Secret Lab at https://lmg.gg/SecretLabTJM   Take your videos to the next level today with Storyblocks: https://www.storyblocks.com/CARPOOL Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJMpod   Email: [email protected]

Writer/Director Paul Thomas Anderson (Boogie Nights, There Will Be Blood) returns with a stylish and hilarious coming of age (but backwards?) story starring Alana Haim (the musician) and Cooper Hoffman (Phillip Seymore Hoffman's son)! Check out Secret Lab at https://lmg.gg/SecretLabTJM   Get your Vessi shoes today at: http://vessi.com/TJM   The next episode will be: Mad Max: Fury Road Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJMpod   Email: [email protected]