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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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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...