The Hamster Factor

AJ and Mike log their conversation on their modern brand of ham radio as the two "little chief"s recap 2000's "Frequency". NEXT FILM: April Fool's Day (1986) FOLLOW US ON TWITTER! AJ: @AJMass Mike: @AMikeBloomType    Intro/outro music: "Traveling Man" courtesy of Purple Planet music (http://purple-planet.com)

AJ and Mike talk about the frankness (and Frankness) of David Lynch's "Blue Velvet," one of AJ"s favorite films, and how it cost him a job at Universal Studios. NEXT FILM: Frequency (2000) FOLLOW US ON TWITTER! AJ: @AJMass Mike: @AMikeBloomType    Intro/outro music: "Traveling Man" courtesy of Purple Planet music (http://purple-planet.com)

AJ and Mike have a gas trying to break down the who, what, and especially why of the 2006 thriller "Unknown." NOTE: Due to scheduling, The Hamster Factor will be releasing episodes biweekly until further notice. NEXT FILM: Blue Velvet (1986) FOLLOW US ON TWITTER! AJ: @AJMass Mike: @AMikeBloomType    Intro/outro music: "Traveling Man" courtesy of Purple Planet music (http://purple-planet.com)

AJ and Mike get loopy as they talk about the time travel thriller "Looper"! And their future selves may come back now to prevent them from making the previous pun. NEXT WEEK'S MOVIE: Unknown (2006) FOLLOW US ON TWITTER! AJ: @AJMass Mike: @AMikeBloomType   Intro/outro music: "Traveling Man" courtesy of Purple Planet music (http://purple-planet.com)

After a brief fireworks mishap and the benevolence of a good neighborly dude, AJ and Mike are back to discuss the 1999 psychological thriller "Arlington Road." NEXT WEEK'S MOVIE: Looper (2012) FOLLOW US ON TWITTER! AJ: @AJMass Mike: @AMikeBloomType Intro/outro music: "Traveling Man" courtesy of Purple Planet music (http://purple-planet.com)

It's not a trap! This week, AJ and Mike figure out the (hamster) factor as they take on 1997's "Cube." NEXT WEEK'S MOVIE: Arlington Road (1999) FOLLOW US ON TWITTER! AJ: @AJMass Mike: @AMikeBloomType Intro/outro music: "Traveling Man" courtesy of Purple Planet music (http://purple-planet.com)

The only clowns you'll be encountering this podcast are the two clowns known as AJ and Mike as they talk about David Fincher's "The Game," a film as twist-laden as the streets of San Francisco! NEXT WEEK'S FILM: Cube (1997) FOLLOW US ON TWITTER! AJ: @AJMass Mike: @AMikeBloomType Intro/outro music: "Traveling Man" courtesy of Purple Planet music (http://purple-planet.com)

Buckle up! This week, AJ introduces us to the language of Lynch, Mike misses Richard Pryor, and the guys talk about David Lynch's body jumping "Lost Highway." NEXT WEEK'S FILM (in 2 weeks!): The Game (1997) FOLLOW US ON TWITTER! AJ: @AJMass Mike: @AMikeBloomType Intro/outro music: "Traveling Man" courtesy of Purple Planet music (http://purple-planet.com)

This week, AJ and Mike prove imitation might not be the sincerest form of flattery as they talk about John Carpenter's 1982 version of "The Thing." NEXT WEEK'S FILM: Lost HIghway (1997) FOLLOW US ON TWITTER! AJ: @AJMass Mike: @AMikeBloomType Intro/outro music: "Traveling Man" courtesy of Purple Planet music (http://purple-planet.com)

Mike and AJ took a break this week from making copious piles of rocks and stick figures to talk about "The Blair Witch Project," the 1999 horror film that put the found footage genre on the map. Hearing their thoughts about this landmark movie are more exciting than having your tent shake in the middle of the night! NEXT WEEK'S MOVIE: The Thing (1982) FOLLOW US ON TWITTER! AJ: @AJMass Mike: @AMikeBloomType Intro/outro music: "Traveling Man" courtesy of Purple Planet music (http://purple-planet.com)

Time to look through the mirror! This week's podcast has AJ and Mike hopping back in time (sans bunny suits) to take a look at the mad world of classic cult film "Donnie Darko." NEXT WEEK'S MOVIE: The Blair Witch Project (1999) FOLLOW US ON TWITTER! AJ: @AJMass Mike: @AMikeBloomType Intro/outro music: "Traveling Man" courtesy of Purple Planet music (http://purple-planet.com)

This week, AJ and Mike take more than a snapshot look at the 2014 thriller "Time Lapse". They bare so much of themselves, it's as if you're looking at a window into their personal lives! NEXT WEEK'S MOVIE: Donnie Darko (2001) FOLLOW US ON TWITTER! AJ: @AJMass Mike: @AMikeBloomType Intro/outro music: "Traveling Man" courtesy of Purple Planet music (http://purple-planet.com)

Pencils down! There's no need for them when you're listening to "The Hamster Factor." This week, AJ and Mike talk about the 2009 British psychological thriller "Exam." Unlike the movie, there will be no ultraviolet lights broken, blank papers soiled with bodily fluids, nor eyeballs endowed with papercuts. At least we can only hope there won't be; there are only a few rules, after all. NEXT WEEK'S MOVIE: Time Lapse (2014) FOLLOW US ON TWITTER! AJ: @AJMass Mike: @AMikeBloomType Intro/outro music: "Traveling Man" courtesy of Purple Planet music (http://purple-planet.com)

Welcome to "The Hamster Factor"! Every week, AJ Mass and Mike Bloom will view a film and gab about their thoughts, questions, and nitpicks until the end of time (though that is arguable depending on the film you're watching). For their inaugural episode, AJ and Mike put on their best collared shirts and ties and dial into the low budget time travel flick "Primer" (2004). They talk doubles, double talking, and double takes, in a podcast that will hopefully not leave you bleeding from the ears. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER! AJ: @AJMass Mike: @AMikeBloomType Intro/outro music: "Traveling Man" courtesy of Purple Planet music (http://purple-planet.com) NEXT WEEK'S MOVIE: Exam (2009)