Archive for the ‘Blogathons’ Category

  • Lambcast #557 MOTM: Mean Machine

    by Richard Kirkham · Nov 11, 2020 at 17:59 CST · LAMBcast, MOTM, Uncategorized · No Comments
    Lambcast #557 MOTM: Mean Machine

    Patience pays off for Lamb Jeanette Ward as the film she has been championing for months, has finally won. 2001’s “Mean Machine”, an English remake of “The Longest Yard”, features a cast of U.K. actors taking over a sports, comedy, prison drama and making it their own.

      

    Soccer personality and Guy Ritchie actor Vinnie Jones, basically plays himself, a disgraced footballer who goes to...

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  • Vote for December 2020’s Movie of the Month!

    by Jay Cluitt · Nov 9, 2020 at 7:58 CST · MOTM, Poll · 1 Comment
    Vote for December 2020’s Movie of the Month!

    It’s time to vote for December’s movie of the month, Holiday Special! The poll is at the bottom of the page, but first, the contenders!

    The Thin Man (1934) [Howard Casner, Rantings & Ravings]

    The Shop Around The Corner (1940) [Brian Eggert, Deep Focus...

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  • LAMBCAST Extra Portion #43: Acting School 101 – Jodie Foster

    by Rob · Nov 4, 2020 at 8:30 CST · Acting School, Blogathons, Features · 1 Comment
    LAMBCAST Extra Portion #43: Acting School 101 – Jodie Foster

    As you should already know by now, Jodie Foster  is our actor of the month in the Acting School 101 feature, being hosted by me, MovieRob. Alongside the monthly blogathon held here on the LAMB site, I will also be hosting a monthly podcast episode devoted to the actor and their roles, and wouldn’t you know it but that’s this very show here!

    I was joined by Richard from Kirkham: A Movie A Day to discuss all...

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  • Director’s Chair Introduction: Andrew Stanton

    by Tony Cogan · Nov 2, 2020 at 22:23 CST · Director's Chair · No Comments
    Director’s Chair Introduction: Andrew Stanton

    Deadline: 28 November 2020

    Send Entries To: [email protected]

    Hello everyone, it’s time to reveal the featured director for November over on Director’s Chair and this month, I’ve decided to go back to animation with Andrew Stanton.

    After being hired to work on Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures for Ralph Bakshi’s studio, Stanton was hired by Pixar...

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  • Director’s Chair: James Wan

    by Tony Cogan · Nov 1, 2020 at 14:08 CST · Director's Chair · No Comments
    Director’s Chair: James Wan

    Hello everyone, it’s time to showcase the features sent to me on the films of James Wan. Without further ado, let’s dive in.

    Saw

    Lambcast

    Death Sentence

    Movierob

    Insidious

    Movierob

    Insidious: Chapter 2

    Mahan’s Media

    Furious 7

    Lambcast (1)Lambcast (2)MovierobMahan’s...

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  • Acting School 101 – November 2020 Introduction – Jodie Foster

    by Rob · Oct 28, 2020 at 12:30 CDT · Acting School, Blogathons, Features · No Comments
    Acting School 101 – November 2020 Introduction – Jodie Foster

    Welcome Back Students!

    Rob from MovieRob here!

    I think that this series is a great way to get a look at what the members of the Lamb community think about the work of some of the most prolific actors/actresses who have been entertaining us all for so many years.

    I plan to try and focus on an actor or actress every month who has a birthday in that given calendar month.

    Obviously, there are thousands upon...

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  • The Movie of the Month for November 2020 is…

    by Jay Cluitt · Oct 28, 2020 at 11:40 CDT · MOTM, MOTM Champions · No Comments
    The Movie of the Month for November 2020 is…

    Have you lost count of how many times Jeanette has submitted Mean Machine to be our Movie of the Month? Well fear not, it’ll never happen again, because it’s finally won!

    Along with her congratulations, Jeanette (of The Mundane Adventures of a Fangirl) gets to host the upcoming podcast dedicated to Mean Machine. If you have any reviews, features or podcasts dedicated to Mean Machine, please send...

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  • Acting School 101 – October 2020 – Kelly Preston

    by Rob · Oct 27, 2020 at 12:30 CDT · Acting School, Blogathons, Features · No Comments
    Acting School 101 – October 2020 – Kelly Preston

    This month’s Acting School 101 teacher was Kelly Preston.

    We received a total of 24 reviews for 19 films that Kelly Preston had parts in.

    Let’s see what the members of the LAMB community thought of Kelly Preston’s career:

    52 Pick Up (1)
    BluePrint: Review

    Addicted to Love (1)

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  • LAMBCAST Extra Portion #42: Acting School 101 – Kelly Preston

    by Rob · Oct 11, 2020 at 23:30 CDT · Acting School, Blogathons, Features · No Comments
    LAMBCAST Extra Portion #42: Acting School 101 – Kelly Preston

    As you should already know by now, Kelly Preston  is our actor of the month in the newly-revived Acting School 101 feature, being hosted by me, MovieRob. Alongside the monthly blogathon held here on the LAMB site, I will also be hosting a monthly podcast episode devoted to the actor and their roles, and wouldn’t you know it but that’s this very show here!

    I was joined by Chris Tanski from the Fright Rags to...

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  • Vote for November 2020’s Movie of the Month!

    by Jay Cluitt · Oct 11, 2020 at 23:13 CDT · MOTM, Poll · 1 Comment
    Vote for November 2020’s Movie of the Month!

    It’s time to vote for November’s movie of the month! The poll is at the bottom of the page, but first, the contenders!

    The Red Shoes (1948) [Meg Hyland, Meg’s Movie Alphabet]

    A Face in the Crowd (1957) [Brian Eggert,...

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  • Director’s Chair Introduction: James Wan

    by Tony Cogan · Oct 9, 2020 at 22:45 CDT · Director's Chair · No Comments
    Director’s Chair Introduction: James Wan

    Send Entries To: [email protected]

    Deadline: 31 October 2020

    Hello everyone, it’s time to announce the director that will be featured for October’s Movie of the Month and for October I always like to highlight a director famous for horror films. This year, I’ve decided to go for James Wan.

    Before his big break in the film industry, Wan made the film...

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  • Director’s Chair: Céline Sciamma

    by Tony Cogan · Oct 4, 2020 at 14:17 CDT · Director's Chair · 1 Comment
    Director’s Chair: Céline Sciamma

    Hello everyone, it’s time to showcase the features you sent me covering the films of Céline Sciamma. Thanks to everyone who sent pieces in. Without further ado, let’s dive in.

    Girlhood

    Three Sentence Movie Reviews

    Portrait of a Lady on Fire

    Three Sentence Movie ReviewsMatthew Liedke on FilmScreen ZealotsMahan’s MediaThe Movie WafflerSK on...

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