Archive for the ‘Blogathons’ Category

  • Acting School 101 – May 2022 Introduction – James ‘Jimmy’ Stewart

    by Rob · May 27, 2022 at 12:30 CDT · Acting School, Blogathons, Features · No Comments
    Acting School 101 – May 2022 Introduction – James ‘Jimmy’ Stewart

    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 – April 2022 – Robert Downey Jr.

    by Rob · May 26, 2022 at 16:00 CDT · Acting School, Blogathons, Features · No Comments
    Acting School 101 – April 2022 – Robert Downey Jr.

    This month’s Acting School 101 teacher was Robert Downey Jr.

    We received a total of 358 reviews for 47 films that Robert Downey Jr. had parts in.

    That’s quite an impressive amount.

    Let’s see what the members of the LAMB community thought of Robert Downey Jr.‘s career:

    1969 (1)

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  • Vote for June 2022’s Movie of the Month!

    by Jay Cluitt · May 23, 2022 at 23:12 CDT · Featured, MOTM · No Comments
    Vote for June 2022’s Movie of the Month!

    It’s time to vote for June’s Movie of the Month! As is tradition, we use the month of June to celebrate exclusively films directed by female film-makers (which can also be submitted any other month of the year as well, but only female directors can be championed for June). This month there are seven films to choose between, and the winner of the poll will have a Lambcast episode...

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  • Vote for May 2022’s Movie of the Month!

    by Jay Cluitt · Apr 18, 2022 at 0:35 CDT · MOTM · No Comments
    Vote for May 2022’s Movie of the Month!

    It’s time to vote for the next Movie of the Month! Eight* LAMB members have submitted films, you’ve got two weeks to vote for your favourite, and the winner will get a Lambcast episode dedicated to it! Plus, the film’s champion gets to appear on that episode and host the feature discussion. The poll is at the bottom of the page, but first here are the options:

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  • LAMBCAST Extra Portion #60: Acting School 101 – Robert Downey Jr.

    by Rob · Apr 14, 2022 at 10:00 CDT · Acting School, Blogathons, Features, Uncategorized · No Comments
    LAMBCAST Extra Portion #60: Acting School 101 – Robert Downey Jr.

    As you should already know by now, Robert Downey Jr. 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 Darren Lucas from Movie Reviews 101...

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  • Lambcast #631 The Lord of the Rings April MOTM Franchise Lookback

    by Richard Kirkham · Apr 11, 2022 at 23:53 CDT · Featured, Features, Franchise, LAMBcast, MOTM, MOTM Champions, Podcasts · 1 Comment
    Lambcast #631 The Lord of the Rings April MOTM Franchise Lookback

    This week the Lambcast tackles one of the most monumental film franchises of all time, Peter Jackson’s adaptions of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings”. Heather Baxendale-Walsh championed the Franchise to victory in the poll and she takes over the discussion with the passion you would expect from a huge fantasy fan. Howard Casner, Todd Liebenow and Matthew Simpson join our fellowship for the podcast and everyone...

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  • Acting School 101 – March 2022 – Rachel Weisz

    by Rob · Apr 8, 2022 at 15:30 CDT · Acting School, Blogathons, Features · No Comments
    Acting School 101 – March 2022 – Rachel Weisz

    This month’s Acting School 101 teacher was Rachel Weisz.

    We received a total of 113 reviews for 30 films that Rachel Weisz had parts in.

    That’s quite an impressive amount.

    Let’s see what the members of the LAMB community thought of Rachel Weisz‘s career:

    About A Boy (2)
    Movie Reviews 101

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  • Director’s Chair Introduction: David Yates

    by Tony Cogan · Apr 4, 2022 at 18:30 CDT · Director's Chair · No Comments
    Director’s Chair Introduction: David Yates

    Deadline: 7th May 2022

    Send Entries To: [email protected]

    Hello everyone, it’s time to reveal who the featured director for April will be and this month, given the release of the new Fantastic Beasts film, I’ve decided to highlight the work of David Yates.

    Yates got his start with the short film When I Was a Girl, which he shot in Swindon, which was named...

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  • Director’s Chair: Matt Reeves

    by Tony Cogan · Apr 3, 2022 at 12:49 CDT · Director's Chair · No Comments
    Director’s Chair: Matt Reeves

    Hello everyone, it’s time to showcase the features sent to me on the films of Matt Reeves. Thanks to everyone who sent pieces in. Without further ado, let’s dive in.

    Cloverfield

    Joel Watches MoviesMovierob

    Dawn of the Planet of the Apes:

    MovierobThe MN Movie ManGorgon ReviewsSilver Screen RiotCitizen CharlieFr. Dennis at the MoviesSobriety Test Movie ReviewsDan the...

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  • The Movie of the Month for April 2022 is…

    by Jay Cluitt · Mar 28, 2022 at 17:01 CDT · MOTM, MOTM Champions · No Comments
    The Movie of the Month for April 2022 is…

    Last night/this morning the results of the Oscars were slapped into our faces with great fanfare and aplomb, yet they missed perhaps the biggest award of them all – the winner of April’s franchise special Movie of the Month poll! This oversight has been noted and we’re here today to rectify it, right this very instant. Ten franchises (or almost-franchises) were submitted,...

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  • Vote for April 2022’s Movie of the Month, franchise special!

    by Jay Cluitt · Mar 14, 2022 at 15:53 CDT · MOTM · No Comments
    Vote for April 2022’s Movie of the Month, franchise special!

    It’s time to vote for April’s Movie of the Month! As has become tradition, for April we like to celebrate movie franchises, and this year is no different, except in the ways that it is. At the request of some of this year’s franchise champions we’ve widened the definition of a franchise, so amongst this year’s picks we have a loose thematic trilogy made by the same...

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  • LAMBCAST Extra Portion #59: Acting School 101 – Rachel Weisz

    by Rob · Mar 14, 2022 at 11:30 CDT · Acting School, Blogathons, Features · No Comments
    LAMBCAST Extra Portion #59: Acting School 101 – Rachel Weisz

    As you should already know by now, Rachel Weisz 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 Emily Slade from the Why This Film Podcast to discuss all...

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