Archive for the ‘Featured’ Category

  • LAMBScores: A Deadly Trance

    by Shane Slater · Apr 27, 2013 at 6:34 CDT · Featured, LAMBscores · 1 Comment
    LAMBScores: A Deadly Trance

    With summer fast approaching, the quality of new releases is certainly improving. This week we bring you reviews from Danny Boyle’s Trance, as well as the remake of a cult classic – Evil Dead. Find out how the LAMB rated those films and don’t forget, you can join in on the LAMBScores fun by heading over...

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  • LAMBCAST #163: LAMBPARDY! #9

    by Dylan · Apr 23, 2013 at 8:29 CDT · Featured, LAMBcast, Podcasts · 3 Comments
    LAMBCAST #163: LAMBPARDY! #9

    “This….is…LAMBpardy!”

    Now entering the studio are today’s contestants…

    First up is the reigning new champion, Nick Powell.  The master of trivia took down the prior five-time champ (um, me) last time, and is now challenged by his podcast co-host The Vern, as well as his longtime trivia nemesis Kristen.   Can he make it a repeat, or will his stay at the top be short-lived?  

    LAMBpardy...

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  • LAMBScores: G.I. Joe: The Host

    by Shane Slater · Apr 20, 2013 at 3:43 CDT · Featured, LAMBscores · 1 Comment
    LAMBScores: G.I. Joe: The Host

    Welcome back to another edition of the LAMBScores, with a pair of new releases coming your way. First up we have the latest installment in the G.I. Joe franchise with G.I. Joe: Retaliation. We also have the latest Stephenie Meyer adaptation in the form of The Host. Did these films get the thumbs up or thumbs down? Find out...

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  • The MOTM for May 2013 will be…

    by Dylan · Apr 19, 2013 at 1:22 CDT · Blogathons, Featured, Features, MOTM · 8 Comments
    The MOTM for May 2013 will be…

    Not sure where the debate from last month went when it came to the choices for this MOTM.  Sure, none of these are quite as beloved as The Princess Bride, but I think the central argument is still there.  On the surface, we have a polished, widely seen, mostly-regarded-as-a-classic film in American Psycho (long a film blogger favorite) versus three less-loved, less-widely known films in White Men Can’t Jump,...

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  • LAMMY AWARDS 2013 FINAL BALLOT NOW OPEN: APRIL 17 TO APRIL 30.

    by NTEMP · Apr 17, 2013 at 15:00 CDT · 2013 LAMMYs, Featured, The LAMMYs · 3 Comments
    LAMMY AWARDS 2013 FINAL BALLOT NOW OPEN: APRIL 17 TO APRIL 30.

    The submissions have been done, the nominees chosen, and the time has finally come to vote for your LAMMY winners!

    The Final Ballot is now open, and will remain open through Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 11:59 pm Pacific Time (US).

    Before you begin, it is recommended that you do the following things:

    Check out the Full List Of Nominees, and visit as many sites as your schedule...

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  • THE 2013 LAMMY NOMINEES (PRESS RELEASE)

    by NTEMP · Apr 16, 2013 at 15:00 CDT · 2013 LAMMYs, Announcements, Featured, News, News, Press Release, The LAMMYs, Uncategorized · 23 Comments
    THE 2013 LAMMY NOMINEES (PRESS RELEASE)

    The Large Association of Movie Blogs (The LAMB) is proud to announce the nominees for the 2013 LAMMY Awards. The LAMB is the world’s largest film blog directory and community, with 1550 member blogs, and can be found at https://largeassmovieblogs.com/.

    The LAMMY Awards honor the talent, dedication and expertise that exists within our blogging community. This year’s LAMMY Nominees include 57 different blogs,...

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  • LAMBCAST #162: THE 2013 LAMMY NOMINATIONS

    by Dylan · Apr 15, 2013 at 15:00 CDT · 2013 LAMMYs, Featured, LAMBcast, Podcasts · 21 Comments
    LAMBCAST #162: THE 2013 LAMMY NOMINATIONS

    First off – if you haven’t yet, go follow The LAMBcast on Twitter!

    Close to two months since the start of the submission stage, the time to reveal the Sixth Annual LAMMY nominess is now!  1500+ blogs have been narrowed to 18 categories, and this is the moment when you get to learn which sites/podcasts/vlogs/people were selected by your peers to be amongst the nominees.  

    Voting on the nominees...

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  • The Festival Experience: Special Events of Tribeca 2013

    by Shala · Apr 14, 2013 at 22:35 CDT · Articles, Featured, Features · 2 Comments
    The Festival Experience: Special Events of Tribeca 2013

    Hey, its Shala from Life Between Films with more festival info for you. The kickoff of Tribeca 2013 is only days away, and as I mentioned in my festival guide, there is alot to see and do in association with the Tribeca Film Festival outside of the film screenings. Tribeca is all about the merging of film with other facets of entertainment; this year’s festival is no exception. Take a look at some of the cool things that the 2013...

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  • THE FILM PASTURE – EXPLODING SEQUELS AND ORIGINAL HELICOPTERS

    by Pat McDonnell · Apr 13, 2013 at 13:57 CDT · Featured, Film Pasture, Podcasts · 1 Comment
    THE FILM PASTURE – EXPLODING SEQUELS AND ORIGINAL HELICOPTERS

    On today’s episode of The Film Pasture, we learn about that perennial action movie – the exploding helicopter – from the resident expert in the field, Will at the Exploding Helicopter blog. Then we launch into a discussion with Justin from Man, I Love Films about the virtues and vices of sequels, focusing on Pixar’s announcement that Finding Dory is coming in 2015. We also take a few moments to remember the...

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  • LAMBScores: Destruction in an All-Girls College

    by Shane Slater · Apr 13, 2013 at 7:01 CDT · Featured, LAMBscores · 3 Comments
    LAMBScores: Destruction in an All-Girls College

    This is a big week for the LAMBScores, as this is easily the strongest batch of new releases we’ve had for the year. In fact, we have a new highest-rated film with The Sapphires taking over the #1 spot. Other films of note include: Spring Breakers, Olympus Has Fallen, The...

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  • Foreign Chops #11: Czech Republic

    by Robert Gannon · Apr 10, 2013 at 22:01 CDT · Featured, Foreign Chops · 2 Comments
    Foreign Chops #11: Czech Republic

    Robert from Sketchy Details here with the announcement for the next installment of Foreign Chops. For May, we’re going to look at films from the Czech Republic. This will include films from Czechoslovakia, as well.

    Since splitting from Slovakia in 1993, the Czech Republic has nabbed 3 Academy Award nominations for Best Foreign Language film, winning for Kolya. The country is also the home of Barrandov Studios, one of the largest...

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  • MOTM/LAMBcast #161: The Princess Bride

    by Dylan · Apr 8, 2013 at 6:34 CDT · Blogathons, Featured, Features, LAMBcast, Podcasts · 7 Comments
    MOTM/LAMBcast #161: <i>The Princess Bride</i>

    It was a battle for the ages, and it led to a film containing a fair few battles eing the winner.  Yes, The Princess Bride took down Primer, this renewing the debate over what should and shouldn’t be a Movie of the Month yet again.  Should it shine a light on lesser-known/lesser-seen gems that slipped through the cracks or should it feature timeless classics?  If you ask me, the answer leans towards the former but...

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