Archive for the ‘Blogathons’ Category

  • Director’s Chair Introduction: Matt Reeves

    by Tony Cogan · Mar 7, 2022 at 11:52 CET · Director's Chair · No Comments
    Director’s Chair Introduction: Matt Reeves

    Deadline: 2nd April 2022

    Send Entries To: directorschairlamb@gmail.com

    Hello everyone, it’s time to showcase the featured director for March and, with the release of The Batman, I’ve decided to highlight the work of Matt Reeves.

    Reeves got his start in film making films with wind-up cameras, eventually becoming friends with JJ Abrams and being hired by Steven...

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  • Director’s Chair: Jane Campion

    by Tony Cogan · Mar 6, 2022 at 11:43 CET · Director's Chair · No Comments
    Director’s Chair: Jane Campion

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

    The Piano

    Life vs Film

    Holy Smoke

    Life vs Film

    The Power of the Dog

    Joel Watches MoviesIf You Want the GravySurrender to the VoidPaul’s Trip to the MoviesSean Kelly...

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  • The Movie of the Month for March 2022 is…

    by Jay Cluitt · Mar 1, 2022 at 12:23 CET · MOTM, MOTM Champions · No Comments
    The Movie of the Month for March 2022 is…

    The vote has been cast and the results are in for March’s Movie of the Month! Five very different films were nominated, there can be only one winner and, given that it’s Oscar season, it seems only fitting that March’s winner is also a Best Picture nominee. That’s right, for March 2022 we’ll be talking about… The Conversation!

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  • LAMBCAST Extra Portion #58: Acting School 101 – Emily Blunt

    by Rob · Feb 21, 2022 at 11:30 CET · Acting School, Blogathons, Features · No Comments
    LAMBCAST Extra Portion #58: Acting School 101 – Emily Blunt

    As you should already know by now, Emily Blunt 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 Katy Rochelle from the Oh So Geeky! to...

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  • Acting School 101 – February 2022 Introduction – Emily Blunt

    by Rob · Feb 14, 2022 at 12:30 CET · Acting School, Blogathons, Features · No Comments
    Acting School 101 – February 2022 Introduction – Emily Blunt

    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 February 2022 is…

    by Jay Cluitt · Feb 7, 2022 at 12:00 CET · MOTM, MOTM Champions · No Comments
    The Movie of the Month for February 2022 is…

    It’s time to announce the latest Movie of the Month winner! As is tradition, the Lambcast host gets to pick all the options for their birthday month, and February 2022 is no exception. Richard selected eight films to be voted upon, and you’ve all voted for your favourite to win. It was a pretty even spread, but there cn only be one winner, and for Richard’s birthday month this...

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  • Acting School 101 – January 2022 – Jim Carrey

    by Rob · Jan 24, 2022 at 10:52 CET · Acting School, Blogathons, Features · No Comments
    Acting School 101 – January 2022 – Jim Carrey

    This month’s Acting School 101 teacher was Jim Carrey.

    We received a total of 69 reviews for 33 films that Jim Carrey had parts in.

    Let’s see what the members of the LAMB community thought of Jim Carrey‘s career:

    Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (2)
    Joel Watches Movies
    MovieRob

    Ace Venture:...

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  • LAMBCAST Extra Portion #57: Acting School 101 – Jim Carrey

    by Rob · Jan 19, 2022 at 8:30 CET · Acting School, Blogathons, Features · No Comments
    LAMBCAST Extra Portion #57: Acting School 101 – Jim Carrey

    As you should already know by now, Jim Carrey 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 David Brook from the BluePrint: Review to...

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  • Acting School 101 – January 2022 Introduction – Jim Carrey

    by Rob · Jan 17, 2022 at 12:30 CET · Acting School, Blogathons, Features · No Comments
    Acting School 101 – January 2022 Introduction – Jim Carrey

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

    by Jay Cluitt · Jan 16, 2022 at 22:47 CET · MOTM · No Comments
    Vote for February 2022’s Movie of the Month!

    The tradition, if you can call a three year old practice a tradition, has been that the hosts of the Lambcast choose the MOTM Poll selection for their Birthday Month. Until a full time co host joins the show, that means you will only suffer once a year with such selections. February is Richard’s Birthday month so here are the selections you get to vote for, with a brief explanation of why each is offered.

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  • Director’s Chair: Paul Thomas Anderson

    by Tony Cogan · Jan 9, 2022 at 13:54 CET · Director's Chair · No Comments
    Director’s Chair: Paul Thomas Anderson

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

    Career Retrospectives

    Popcorn AuteurLambcast

    Hard Eight

    Life vs FilmMovierob

    Boogie Nights

    Joel Watches MoviesLambcastLife vs FilmMovierob

    Magnolia

    Joel Watches MoviesLife vs...

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  • The Movie of the Month for January 2022 is…

    by Jay Cluitt · Jan 6, 2022 at 13:12 CET · MOTM, MOTM Champions · No Comments
    The Movie of the Month for January 2022 is…

    Happy New Year LAMBs! New calendars have been opened, watch dials have rotated another number and all our Letterboxd film tracking accounts have been reset for another year, so it must be time to announce the first Movie of the Month of our latest tour around the Sun. There has been a track record in the past that January’s winner is often, shall we say, not very good? That’s not...

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