Archive for the ‘Featured’ Category

  • LAMBScores: Out of the Furnace

    by Shane Slater · Dec 28, 2013 at 0:36 CST · Featured, LAMBscores · No Comments
    LAMBScores: Out of the Furnace


    Christian Bale stars in a pair of holiday releases and this week we feature the first of them on the LAMBScores – Out of the Furnace. This moody drama follows his character in the search for his missing brother in Rust Belt Americana. Find out what your fellow lammies thought of this film below and don’t forget to head on over to the forums.

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  • LAMBCAST #197: LAMBPARDY #11

    by Dylan · Dec 26, 2013 at 17:16 CST · Featured, LAMBcast, Podcasts · No Comments
    LAMBCAST #197: LAMBPARDY #11

    “This….is…LAMBpardy!”

    Now entering the studio are today’s contestants…

    First up is our NEW returning champion, Robert of To The Escape Hatch, who won impressively over our prior champ, Nick Powell.  Was that a fluke or is he the real deal?  We’ll find out this week, as he takes on first-time player Matt of Simplistic Reviews, as well as returning player Nick Rehak of French Toast...

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  • THE MOTM FOR JANUARY 2014 WILL BE…

    by Dylan · Dec 25, 2013 at 23:25 CST · Blogathons, Featured, Features, MOTM, MOTM Champions · No Comments
    THE MOTM FOR JANUARY 2014 WILL BE…

    Once again, the MOTM feature proves that all good things come to those who wait.  Of course, your definition of “good things” may differ from someone else’s.  Namely, Dan Heaton’s, whose championing of Timecop has now finally paid off with its selection as the MOTM, beating out Joel’s selection of Runaway Train.  (Apparently, Joel is persona non grata when it comes to MOTM film selections,...

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  • LAMBScores: Frigid Old Lady

    by Shane Slater · Dec 20, 2013 at 23:48 CST · Featured, LAMBscores · No Comments
    LAMBScores: Frigid Old Lady


    This week’s LAMBScores features a pair of female-driven films. The first is the Disney musical Frozen, featuring the voice talents of Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel. The other is the drama Philomena, starring Dame Judi Dench. They were both well-received by the major critics, but how well did they fare with the lammies? Find out below and...

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  • MOTM/LAMBCAST #196: COCKTAIL

    by Dylan · Dec 18, 2013 at 5:29 CST · Blogathons, Featured, LAMBcast, MOTM, Podcasts · No Comments
    MOTM/LAMBCAST #196: COCKTAIL

    I don’t know if it’s a slight against the film or not, but this is the entirety of the IMDb summary of our most recent Movie of the Month, Cocktail:

    A talented New York bartender takes a job at a bar in Jamaica and falls in love.

    If you’re a normal movie blogger at all, you’re probably wondering why and how this film came to be the Movie of the Month.  For the...

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  • Announcing Foreign Chops #18: Germany

    by Robert Gannon · Dec 17, 2013 at 15:19 CST · Chops and Scores, Featured, Features, Foreign Chops · 1 Comment
    Announcing Foreign Chops #18: Germany

    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...

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  • LAMBScores: The Hungry Man with AIDS

    by Shane Slater · Dec 14, 2013 at 1:26 CST · Featured, LAMBscores · No Comments
    LAMBScores: The Hungry Man with AIDS


    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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  • PLUG: The Ultimate Villain Tournament!

    by Joel · Dec 13, 2013 at 12:00 CST · Featured, Plugs · No Comments
    PLUG: The Ultimate Villain Tournament!

    Hey there Lambs! Get excited because it’s time for another exciting French Toast Sunday Bracket Tournament! The Ultimate Villain Tournament takes 32 of the biggest movie baddies and has them face off in a series of heated battles. In this tournament, you will have the opportunity to not only vote for a winner each round but also place bets on the overall tournament to win a few glorious prizes! So the big question is, are you ready for...

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  • Brutally Blunt Blog Blustering #75 – Elemental Reviews

    by Joel · Dec 11, 2013 at 12:00 CST · Blog Blustering, Featured · 9 Comments
    Brutally Blunt Blog Blustering #75 – Elemental Reviews
    If you’re new to this feature or need a refresher, click the label at the bottom of this post and see the previous posts. Otherwise, here are the basics: What I do is list a site; you critique it. But here’s the catch: to induce the most honest reactions, don’t leave the comment using your normal alias/login – instead, go anonymous (for now you probably need to comment through bogus information and I’ll moderate all comments...

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  • LAMBCAST #195: OLDBOY (2013)

    by Dylan · Dec 11, 2013 at 5:12 CST · Featured, LAMBcast, Podcasts · 1 Comment
    LAMBCAST #195: OLDBOY (2013)

    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...

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  • LAMBScores: The Best Man Holiday

    by Shane Slater · Dec 6, 2013 at 23:13 CST · Featured, LAMBscores · 1 Comment
    LAMBScores: The Best Man Holiday

    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...

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  • LAMB devours the Oscar needs an editor!

    by Joel · Dec 6, 2013 at 12:00 CST · Featured, LAMB Devours the Oscars · No Comments
    LAMB devours the Oscar needs an editor!
    Christmas times also means that Awards Season is storming in! With that in mind I'm putting out the official call for someone to host our annual and very prestigious Oscar Blogathon "LAMB Devours the Oscars"....

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