No-Name Cinema Society

Jim rejoins The No-Name Cinema Society as JB and Drunk Davie to continue to break down the best indies from 2012 (5 years ago). Tonight, they discuss RUBY SPARKS from the directors of LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE.

The No-Name Cinema Society is back and kicking off its 43rd set of episodes with a review of George Clooney's lastest directorial effort - SUBURBICON starring Matt Damon and Julianne Moore. One of the new members of the society joins JB & Drunk Davie to discuss this hot-button film. Originally aired on YouTube in November of 2017.

One of the biggest Sound Off's EVER! The boys have some announcements and surprises on this month's freeform segment which also includes recasting some of of the films from 1966 they wanted to remake AND JB's Top 5 films directed by stand-up comedians. First aired on YouTube in October of 2017.

J$ joins Davie and JB to discuss this obscure western celebrating its 50th Anniversary. WILL PENNY stars Charlton Heston, Donald Pleasance and Joan Hackett. The No-Name Cinema Society breaks it down in this week's #TNNCSClassic Movie Discussion. First aired on YouTube October 2018.

J$ is back temporarily with The No-Name Cinema Society to join the guys for this month's #IndieSpotlight, which is Mike Birbiglia's SLEEPWALK WITH ME from 2012, a sweet, comic autobiographical film about his bout with a sleep disorder. See what the boys have to say. First aired on YouTube in October of 2017.

JB and Drunk Davie of The No-Name Cinema Society share their thoughts on THE KINGSMAN sequel and will even try to sneak in a quick discussion of Darren Aronofsky's latest, MOTHER. Originally aired on YouTube September 2017.

Hey everybody! You guys are starting to love our freeform segment here at The No-Name Cinema Society. This week, it features JB's report on his trip to the TCM Film Festival in April, a 2nd Run film from that fest and all three members count down the Top 5 Films they reviewed on the show in 2016. Fireworks could ensue... Originally aired on YouTube August of 2017.

It's time for The No-Name Cinema Society to tackle one of the supposedly greatest movies ever made - CASABLANCA. Check out this in-depth discussion as the guys try to shed new light on this #TNNCSClassic. Originally aired on YouTube in August of 2017.

This week's #IndieSpotlight is the sci-fi-ish indie THE SOUND OF MY VOICE, also from 2012. Since The No-Name Cinema Society is essentially a cult anyway, this movie is the perfect indie for them to dissect. Originally aired on YouTube August of 2017.

We told you we'd be back soon! The No-Name Cinema Society reconvenes to discuss the current release ATOMIC BLONDE, starring Charlize Theron and directed by David Leitch. JB, J$ and Drunk Davie dive in to this film head first and unpack all its twists and turns. Originally aired on YouTube August 2017.

The increasingly popular freeform segment of The No-Name Cinema Society is the #SoundOff. This Sound Off features the first ever script review (of a film yet to be completed), a Tweet Beat related to our 1966 in Review special and piggybacking off of that, the boys reveal each of their Top 5 films from 1966. Originally aired on YouTube in July 2017.

The No-Name Cinema Society is back with their 40th Classic Movie Discussion, this time tackling the Disney classic live-action film MARY POPPINS, starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. The best part is - J$ and Drunk Davie have never seen it before! Originally aired on YouTube in July 2017.

The next #IndieSpotlight for the No-Name Cinema Society is this 2012 Oscar-winner for Best Foreign Language Film - AMOUR, starring Jean-Louis Trintignant and the late Emmanuelle Riva. J$ and Drunk Davie are seeing it for the first time so see what they have to say. Originally aired on YouTube in July of 2017.

The No-Name Cinema Society returns after a three month hiatus to discuss the zeitgeist film of July - WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES. See what JB, J$ and Drunk Davie have to say about this popular summer blockbuster. Originally aired on YouTube July 2017.

Join JB, J$ and Davey Joe for the first of their freeform segments for the third season of The No-Name Cinema Society. In this #SoundOff, the boys answer some of your tweeted questions from their 2016 Finale. They also do a Top 5 Indies of 2011 AND JB revisits one of the 1966 films they didn't get to discuss on their 1966 in Review show. Originally aired on YouTube in October 2017.

The No-Name Cinema Society looks back at early David Lean work - the 1945 Classic BRIEF ENCOUNTER, written by Noel Coward and starring Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard. Originally aired on YouTube in May 2017.

The No-Name Cinema Society kicks off the new season of Indie Spotlights, which will put into focus low-budget features from 2012, starting with William Friedkin's adaptation of Tracy Letts' controversial play KILLER JOE. Originally aired on YouTube in May 2017.

Season Three of The No-Name Cinema Society starts with the review of the new release "The Promise" about the Armenian genocide of 1915 from director Terry George. See how the boys have aged and of course, what they have to say. Originally aired on YouTube in April 2017.

The tradition continues as we celebrate the best in film in the year 2024. Joey and Angelo join JB for our tenth show counting down the top ten films of the year. Originally aired on YouTube February 2025.

It's time for the freeform segment of the evening, which will include one of Davie's trademark diatribes, JB revisits one of their 1990 movies, the boys discuss some events around town in a new segment AND JB counts down his Top 5 Musical Biopics. All that in this week's Sound Off. (Originally aired on YouTube in January of 2017)

On November 22, 2016 and for the first time ever, the whole No-Name Cinema Society - JB, J$ and Drunk Davie were together for one of JB's Classic Movie Screenings. This Loretta Lynn biopic is the film they watched and they will now discuss it – LIVE - just for you. Originally aired on YouTube January 2017.

The No-Name Cinema Society conclude their examination of 2011 Indies with this film previously thought too mainstream for an Indie Spotlight. Jonathan Levine directs Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen in 50/50 - a dramedy about a young man who gets diagnosed with cancer. JB recommends it and the other guys will let him know what they think... Originally aired on YouTube in January 2017.

Ben Affleck adapts another Denis Lehane novel to the big screen and this time, it's the period gangster epic – LIVE BY NIGHT, co-starring Chris Messina, Zoe Saldana, Sienna Miller and Elle Fanning. It opened nationwide this weekend and The No-Name Cinema Society went out to see it and they will break the film down for you. Originally aired on YouTube in January of 2017.

Our biggest night of the year is finally upon us. Months of work and hundreds of films later, JB, Devon and Jim are ready to take a comprehensive look back 75 years to the films of 1947 and that year's Oscar races. It is by far the biggest show we do all year. See what these guys have to say after their time traveling experiment to look at the culture, the industry and the work from 75 years ago.

At long last, as part of our annual Oscar-week tradition, the society is finally ready to reveal their favorite films of the year as we kick off a three nights of special episodes 12 months in the making. Max, JB and new society member Mel convene to discuss what they think was the best 2022 had to offer.

Tonight's freeform segment that we at The No-Name Cinema Society call the Sound Off features JB's Top 5 Unlikeable Protagonists, Davie and JB debate Moviepass and JB has a special announcement....

Some say it's the GOAT aka The Greatest Film of All-Time. Others say VERTIGO Others still say THE GODFATHER or BICYCLE THIEVES. The No-Name Cinema Society re-watched CITIZEN KANE for its 75th Anniversary in 2016. See if they think it holds up... Originally aired on YouTube January 3, 2017.

The #IndieSpotlight from the second season discussed 2011 Indies. In this epsiode, the No-Name Cinema Society unpack Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody's follow up to JUNO - YOUNG ADULT, starring Charlize Theron. Originally aired on YouTube January 2017.

The No-Name Cinema Society ring in the New Year by discussing their annual Star Wars movie - ROGUE ONE: A Star Wars STORY Last year, there was major dissension. How do they think this one ranks? Find out... Originally aired on YouTube in January 2017.

The No-Name Cinema Society is proud to celebrate Veterans Day 2022 with their second ever full-length feature commentary. Max, Zach and JB go through the whole film that made TWO of the lists of our top ten films of the decade, including JB's #1. Fury - from director David Ayer - was released in 2014. The film stars Brad Pitt, Shia LeBeouf, Michael Pena, Jon Bernthal and Logan Lerman. Make sure to sync up our commentary with the film itself. There is a timecode along with the commentary to keep you in sync.

The #TNNCSSoundOff is the No-Name Cinema Society's free form segment. Tonight, Drunk Davie will go on one of his classic diatribes, JB does a Top 5 Action Comedies of All-Time and may revisit one of their 1990 films. All in tonight's SOUND OFF!!! Originally aired on YouTube December 2016.

The next classic is the second Robert Zemeckis film the No-Name Cinema Society has discussed in the last two months, after they did FORREST GUMP in Episode 34.3. Tonight, they turn back the clock to early Zemeckis to re-evaluate 1984's ROMANCING THE STONE. Originally aired on YouTube in December 2016.

The No-Name Cinema Society continues to spotlight indie films from 2011, though tonight's film is less indie than most - Ryan Gosling in Nicolas Winding Refn's Cannes-award winner DRIVE. Originally aired on YouTube in December 2016. #TNNCSIndie

The No-Name Cinema Society discusses the latest collaboration between director John Madden and actor Jessica Chastain (they also discussed THE DEBT in Episode 27.2). See what they have to say about the political thriller MISS SLOANE. Originally aired on YouTube in December 2016.

The freeform section of the evening features JB's Top 5 Fantasy Films of all-time and more! Originally aired on YouTube in November 2016.

The #TNNCSClassic Movie Discussion this month is Robert Altman's NASHVILLE from 1975. It is the second film from that year the boys have discussed after they broke down SHAMPOO in Episode 17.3. See how this epic musical satire stacks up... First aired on YouTube in November 2016.

The #IndieSpotlight for The No-Name Cinema Society in November is another gem from 2011 - Megan Griffith's Pacific NW drama - THE OFF HOURS. JB recommends the film - see how the other guys react... Originally aired on YouTube in November of 2016.

The No-Name Cinema Society is back in a big way to discuss the latest entry in the Harry Potter universe - FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM. Originally aired on YouTube upon the film's initial release in November 2016.

Our biggest night of the year is finally upon us. Months of work and hundreds of films later, JB, Kelly and Max are ready to take a comprehensive look back 35 years to the films of 1986 and that year's Oscar races. It is by far the biggest show we do all year and its time is finally here. See what these guys have to say after their time traveling experiment to look at the culture, the industry and the work from 35 years ago. Originally aired on YouTube 3/24/22.

We've been teasing it for months and now Oscar Week is finally here. For the seventh year in a row, we celebrate with three shows to celebrate cinema past and present, starting tonight as we reveal our annual list of the top ten films of the year. This year, it's JB, Patrick and Matt Polis sharing their respective lists. Let us know how their lists compare to your own.

The finale episodes to wrap up our seventh season continue with our Oscar Preview in which Devon, Jim and JB break down this year's Oscar races in advance of Sunday's big show. They'll tell you who will win, who should win. and who should have been nominated in each of the main categories - and it's unlikely they'll agree on very much. Get your ballots ready for your Oscar pool and see how this year's races shape up. Originally aired on YouTube.

Free form time for The No-Name Cinema Society! JB, J$ and Drunk Davie banter more about the movies, but with less structure. Davie has his weekly diatribe, JB will re-discuss a movie from a previous episode AND he will do a Top 5 Murder Mystery Movies of ALL TIME. Meanwhile, J$ will sit and look pretty. Originally aired on YouTube in October 2016.

Our most popular discussion of any evening is when we discuss the classics and this time, The No-Name Cinema Society is only going back 22 years to 1994 when FORREST GUMP ruled the box office and the Oscars. See if the guys think it holds up. Originally aired on YouTube in October 2016.

Tonight's #IndieSpotlight is 2011's MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE starring Elizabeth Olsen, directed by Sean Durkin. Whether you've seen it or not, check out what the boys have to say. Originally aired on YouTube in October 2016.

The boys from the No-Name Cinema Society are doing one more night of cinema discussion before JB starts work on an indie feature. Tonight's session starts with the current feature discussion - THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, directed by Tate Taylor. Originally aired on YouTube in October 2016.

The freeform segment of the No-Name Cinema Society broadcast features a Second Run film (the guys re-discuss a movie discussed in a previous episode), JB's Top 5 Rodgers and Hammerstein Films AND the world-famous Davie's Diatribe. Tune in! Originally aired on YouTube in October 2016.

Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic musical was turned into an Oscar-winning film in 1956 and it's time for the boys from The No-Name Cinema Society to break it down. Originally aired in October of 2016.

Steve James' documentary THE INTERRUPTERS about gun violence amongst the youth of Chicago is the next #IndieSpotlight for the No-Name Cinema Society. See how the guys reacted to this provocative film. Originally aired on YouTube in October 2016.

After a long layoff, The No-Name Cinema Society stick to their original plan to review HANDS OF STONE, starring Edgar Ramirez and Robert DeNiro. Originally aired on YouTube in October 2016.

It's time for the No-Name Cinema Society free-form segment where JB, J$ and Davie Joe talk about all sort of movie-related things, including JB's Top 5 Kevin Spacey films of all time. Originally aired on YouTube in August 2016.