Archive for the ‘Chops and Scores’ Category

  • LAMBScores: The Draft Day in Rio

    by Shane Slater · May 3, 2014 at 2:47 CEST · Featured, LAMBscores · No Comments
    LAMBScores: The Draft Day in Rio

    This week’s LAMBScores features four new releases that didn’t seem to gather much critical attention. It was a varied lineup though, representing various genres: war drama (The Railway Man),  horror (Oculus), animation (Rio 2) and sports (Draft Day)....

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  • LAMBScores: Noah Sabotages Alan Partridge in America

    by Shane Slater · Apr 26, 2014 at 5:08 CEST · Featured, LAMBscores · No Comments
    LAMBScores: Noah Sabotages Alan Partridge in America


    Your trusted editor was busy on film festival duty last weekend, so we have two week’s worth of new releases for you. These LAMBScores run the gamut from big budget spectacles (Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Noah) to niche arthouse/international imports (The Raid 2, Under the Skin,...

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  • LAMBScores: The Most Divergent Nymphomaniac

    by Shane Slater · Apr 12, 2014 at 7:19 CEST · Featured, LAMBscores · No Comments
    LAMBScores: The Most Divergent Nymphomaniac


    This week’s trio of new releases couldn’t be any more different. Undoubtedly, there is little overlap between the target audiences for Nymphomaniac: Vol. I, Muppets Most Wanted and Divergent. Find out below which film appealed most to the LAMB members and don’t forget to have your say in the forums.

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  • LAMBScores: A Bad Weekend in Mars

    by Shane Slater · Apr 5, 2014 at 5:04 CEST · Featured, LAMBscores · No Comments
    LAMBScores: A Bad Weekend in Mars


    It’s an indie week on the LAMBScores with a trio of smaller releases taking the spotlight. This includes Roger Michell’s Le Week-End, Rob Thomas’ Veronica Mars and Jason Bateman’s Bad Words. Of course, the major studios had to get in on the action, so we also have reviews for Need for...

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  • LAMBScores: The Grand Rise of Mr. Peabody & Sherman

    by Shane Slater · Mar 29, 2014 at 1:26 CET · Featured, LAMBscores · No Comments
    LAMBScores: The Grand Rise of Mr. Peabody & Sherman


    There’s something for everyone this week with a unique trio of new releases. First we have the latest Wes Anderson flick The Grand Budapest Hotel. Next up, we also have reviews for the animated film Mr. Peabody & Sherman. Finally, we have a big franchise sequel in the form of 300: Rise of an Empire. Find out what the...

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  • LAMBScores: The Son of God Rises

    by Shane Slater · Mar 22, 2014 at 1:28 CET · Featured, LAMBscores · No Comments
    LAMBScores: The Son of God Rises

    This week brings a trio of new releases to the LAMBScores. First up is the latest Liam Neeson action-thriller Non-Stop. Next we have Hayao Miyazaki’s swansong The Wind Rises. Finally, we also have reviews for Son of God, adapted from the popular The Bible miniseries. Check below for...

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  • Classic Chops: Alfred Hitchcock

    by Todd Liebenow · Mar 15, 2014 at 21:43 CET · Chops and Scores, Classic Chops · No Comments
    Classic Chops: Alfred Hitchcock

    This edition of Classic Chops is focusing on the films of Alfred Hitchcock. Thanks to all the awesome bloggers who contributed a post! With the start of my favorite sport, baseball, on the horizon the time is right for a sports themed edition of Classic Chops. So, for our next installment we are looking for posts about any pre-1965 sports related films. Baseball, Football, Basketball, Hockey, Tennis, Water Polo…you name it. If...

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  • LAMBScores: 3 Days in Pompeii

    by Shane Slater · Mar 15, 2014 at 5:18 CET · Featured, LAMBscores · No Comments
    LAMBScores: 3 Days in Pompeii

    We’ve got a minor edition of the LAMBScores this week, with reviews for 3 Days to Kill and Pompeii. Check out those scores below and don’t forget to have your input in the forums.

     

     

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  • LAMBScores: An Endless Winter’s Tale About RoboCop

    by Shane Slater · Mar 8, 2014 at 3:17 CET · Featured, LAMBscores · 2 Comments
    LAMBScores: An Endless Winter’s Tale About RoboCop


    The 80s are back in style if this week’s new releases are any indication. Of the four films featured this week, three of them (RoboCop, About Last Night and Endless Love) are remakes of films from the 80s. The other is the high concept fantasy romance Winter’s Tale. Are these films worth...

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  • Foreign Chops #20: France

    by Robert Gannon · Mar 7, 2014 at 2:32 CET · Chops and Scores, Featured, Foreign Chops · No Comments
    Foreign Chops #20: France

    Robert back again for another edition of Foreign Chops. This has to be one of the biggest turn outs for Foreign Chops yet. France drew a lot of submissions, but, unsurprisingly, Blue is the Warmest Colour was the most popular title. Check out all the great film writing and hang in there for another Foreign Chops subject coming real soon.

    Amélie
    The Entertainment Junkie

    Amour

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  • LAMBScores: The Lego Men

    by Shane Slater · Mar 1, 2014 at 4:56 CET · Featured, LAMBscores · No Comments
    LAMBScores: The Lego Men


    This week brings a pair of new release, one is a surprise hit and the other is a surprise flop. The films are The Lego Movie and The Monuments Men. Can you guess which one received the raves? Find out below and don’t forget to have your say in the forums too.

     

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  • LAMBScores: That Awkward Labor Day

    by Shane Slater · Feb 22, 2014 at 2:02 CET · Featured, LAMBscores · No Comments
    LAMBScores: That Awkward Labor Day

    A pair of modest romantic films kicked off February this year. Specifically, Kate Winslet marked her return to the big screen (we’ll just ignore Movie 43) with Labor Day and a trio of rising stars headlined the romcom That Awkward Moment. Find out what the lammies had to say about these two films below and...

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