Robert from Sketchy Details announcing a new edition of Foreign Chops. This time around, we’re going to look at the films of Germany.
Germany has had a viable film industry almost as long as the United States, only with a more fragmented history. There are very clear period coinciding with history that constantly reinvented what German cinema was. Counting the years where East and West Germany were divided, the country has been...
This week’s LAMBScores brings a trio of films that represent distinct facets of the movie industry. First up we have the prestige drama Dallas Buyers Club, starring Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto. Next we have the mega-blockbuster sequel The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, featuring current “it girl” Jennifer Lawrence. Finally, we also...
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...I was recently having a discussion with your Shep Joel about some various blogging- and LAMB-related things, and he said something interesting: “I like that there has been one of those typical 18 month shifts with a lot of new members etc.”
I’m not sure if it’s officially some kind of 18-month cycle, but the sentiment is true: the LAMBcast is going through (another) renaissance of new members. This...
Sandwiched between the release of a pair of major franchise sequels (The Hunger Games and Thor) is another sequel of a different sort. This week’s sole new release is the romantic dramedy The Best Man Holiday, directed by Malcolm D. Lee. Scroll down to see what your fellow lammies thought of this film and don’t forget...
Robert from Sketchy Details back with a new edition of Foreign Chops. This time, we took a look at the cinematic output of South Korea. Though we had a small turnout this month, you guys are in for a real treat. This is the first time since I started covering Foreign Chops that there has been no overlap between submissions. What you have are 18 separate films covered in 16 great posts looking at films from South Korea. From comedy to...
No need for any fancy introduction this time out: it’s the sequel to the massive hit The Hunger Games, and it’s going to be one of the biggest commercial hits of the year. As such, the LAMBcast does its duty and covers the film with an episode devoted to it. On hand for the GAMES (not only did I go there, but I went BIG!) were your host Dylan, as well as French Toasties Lindsay and Jess, in addition to TWO newcomers...
This week we have a pair of very different films on the LAMBScores slate. First up, Disney continued there world domination with a latest entry in their Marvel franchise – Thor: The Dark World. Meanwhile, the other new release are the more intimate survival story of All Is Lost. Find out what the LAMB had to say about these films below and...