Archive for the ‘Blogathons’ Category

  • Acting School 101 – January 2020 Introduction – Geena Davis

    by Rob · Dec 24, 2019 at 12:30 CST · Acting School, Blogathons, Features · 4 Comments
    Acting School 101 – January 2020 Introduction – Geena Davis

    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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  • Acting School 101 – December 2019 – Humphrey Bogart

    by Rob · Dec 23, 2019 at 12:30 CST · Acting School, Blogathons, Features · 1 Comment
    Acting School 101 – December 2019 – Humphrey Bogart

    This month’s Acting School 101 teacher was Humphrey Bogart.

    We received a total of 96 reviews for 41 films that Bogie had parts in. Plus 2 general posts about his life and work.

    That’s quite an impressive amount.

    Let’s see what the members of the LAMB community thought of Humphrey Bogart’s career:

    General (2)
    Cary Grant Won’t Eat You
    Midnite...

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  • LAMBCAST #509 SCROOGED MOTM

    by Jay Cluitt · Dec 14, 2019 at 1:51 CST · Featured, LAMBcast, MOTM, MOTM Champions, Podcasts · 1 Comment
    LAMBCAST #509 SCROOGED MOTM

    ‘Tis the season to be jolly, and get smacked in the face by Carol Kane brandishing a giant toaster. That’s right, we’re discussing Scrooged!

    For this year’s Holiday Special Movie of the Month, Jay and Richard were joined by second-time holiday MOTM winner Todd to discuss his second favourite Dickens adaptation, alongside Chris and MovieRob. They talked ghosts, 80s celebrities and versions of A...

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

    by Jay Cluitt · Dec 8, 2019 at 19:10 CST · MOTM, Poll · 4 Comments
    Vote for January 2020’s Movie of the Month!

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

    Make Way For Tomorrow (1937) – [Sean Homrig, The 1001 Movies Podcast]

    On the Waterfront (1954) – [David Brook, Blueprint: Review]

    Casino (1995) – [Cameron Kanachki, The Michigan...

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  • LAMBCAST Extra Portion #32: Acting School 101 – Humphrey Bogart

    by Rob · Dec 2, 2019 at 7:19 CST · Acting School, Blogathons, Features · 2 Comments
    LAMBCAST Extra Portion #32: Acting School 101 – Humphrey Bogart

    As you should already know by now, Humphrey Bogart  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 Howard from Rantings and Ravings to discuss all...

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  • Director’s Chair: James Cameron

    by Tony Cogan · Dec 1, 2019 at 14:48 CST · Director's Chair · No Comments
    Director’s Chair: James Cameron

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

    Piranha 2: The Spawning:

    Movierob

    The Terminator:

    Joel Watches MoviesLife vs FilmMovierob

    Aliens:

    Joel Watches MoviesMovierob

    Terminator 2: Judgement Day

    Life vs...

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  • The Movie of the Month for December 2019 is…

    by Jay Cluitt · Nov 27, 2019 at 10:15 CST · MOTM, MOTM Champions · No Comments
    The Movie of the Month for December 2019 is…

    The latest Movie of the Month has been decided upon! December is traditionally our holiday-themed month, which hasn’t always led to necessarily holiday-themed movies, but that’s all changed this year! For 2019’s December Movie of the Month we’ll be discussing… Scrooged!

    Congratulations to Todd Liebenow from Forgotten Films for successfully championing Scrooged to victory, making...

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  • Acting School 101 – December 2019 Introduction – Humphrey Bogart

    by Rob · Nov 25, 2019 at 12:30 CST · Acting School, Blogathons, Features · 2 Comments
    Acting School 101 – December 2019 Introduction – Humphrey Bogart

    Rob from MovieRob here!

    Like The Director’s Chair series being run by Tony, 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,...

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  • Acting School 101 – November 2019 – Sam Rockwell

    by Rob · Nov 24, 2019 at 12:30 CST · Acting School, Blogathons, Features · No Comments
    Acting School 101 – November 2019 – Sam Rockwell

    This month’s Acting School 101 teacher was Sam Rockwell.

    We received a total of 98 reviews for 23 films that Rockwell had parts in. Plus 3 general posts about his life and work.

    That’s quite an impressive amount.

    Let’s see what the members of the LAMB community thought of Sam Rockwell’s career:

    General (3)
    Cinema Parrot Disco

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  • LAMBCAST #506 EYES WIDE SHUT MOTM

    by Jay Cluitt · Nov 24, 2019 at 11:48 CST · Featured, LAMBcast, MOTM, MOTM Champions, Podcasts · 1 Comment
    LAMBCAST #506 EYES WIDE SHUT MOTM

    It’s the LAMB’s 100th Movie of the Month! And the 3rd MOTM winner directed by Stanley Kubrick! And the 1st to feature an underground New York sex party (I think).

    Nick Rehak takes the MOTM champion chair for the first time to host the discussion of Kubrick’s final film, and he was joined by Jay, Jess and Chris to delve through the film’s seedy underbelly, Nicole Kidman’s career and Tom...

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  • Vote for December’s Movie of the Month, Holiday Special!

    by Jay Cluitt · Nov 12, 2019 at 12:59 CST · MOTM · 2 Comments
    Vote for December’s Movie of the Month, Holiday Special!

    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!

    A Christmas Story (1983) – [Damien Riley, Riley on Film]

    Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) – [Chris “Tank” Tanski, The Title-Pending Movie Podcast]

    Scrooged...

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  • Director’s Chair Introduction: James Cameron

    by Tony Cogan · Nov 4, 2019 at 7:48 CST · Director's Chair · No Comments
    Director’s Chair Introduction: James Cameron

    Send Entries To: [email protected]

    Deadline: 30 November 2019

    Hello everyone, it’s time to showcase the director for November’s directors chair and, with the release of Terminator: Dark Fate, I thought it would be good to look at the director that started the series, James Cameron.

    Now Cameron got his start in special effects and art direction, doing some...

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