Archive for the ‘Chops and Scores’ Category

  • Reminder: Foreign Chops #12: Mexico

    by Robert Gannon · Jun 4, 2013 at 14:41 CDT · Chops and Scores, Foreign Chops · No Comments
    Reminder: Foreign Chops #12: Mexico

    Robert from Sketchy Details with a friendly reminder about Foreign Chops #12: Mexico. You have until Wednesday, 5 June at midnight EST to send in your links about Mexican films. That’s tomorrow night. Send your links to at [email protected]. You can submit up to five posts, articles, reviews, etc. per site.

    There’s still time to watch and write something new before the deadline. Here’s a list of all the...

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  • Classic Chops: Classic Comedians

    by Todd Liebenow · Jun 3, 2013 at 21:14 CDT · Classic Chops · No Comments
    Classic Chops: Classic Comedians

    It’s time for the latest instalment of Classic Chops. This time we have a great collection of posts on the work of classic movie comedians. Thanks to everyone who submitted a post! Our next edition will be a free-for-all…you can submit any review or article on classic movies. Remember, around here “classic” means anything released before 1970. Send your links to [email protected] by June 16 to be a part of...

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  • LAMBScores: Great Peeples in the Mud

    by Shane Slater · Jun 1, 2013 at 2:43 CDT · Featured, LAMBscores · 1 Comment
    LAMBScores: Great Peeples in the Mud

    This week’s LAMBScores brings us a new #1 for 2013, as we check out the reviews for Mud, The Great Gatsby and Peeples. Is it the Matthew McConaughey indie drama, the Baz Luhrmann extravaganza or the comedy film that impressed the lambs the most? Find out below and don’t forget to enter...

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  • LAMBScores: Iron Man 3

    by Shane Slater · May 25, 2013 at 3:18 CDT · Featured, LAMBscores · 1 Comment
    LAMBScores: Iron Man 3

    We only have one new release this week but it’s a big one. In fact, it’s the highest grossing film of 2013 so far – Iron Man 3. Find out below what the LAMB members thought of the latest addition to the Marvel canon and don’t forget to submit your future reviews in the forums.

     

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  • Classic Chops: Classic Comedians

    by Todd Liebenow · May 19, 2013 at 3:11 CDT · Chops and Scores, Classic Chops · 2 Comments
    Classic Chops: Classic Comedians

    Now that the Lammys are behind us, it’s time to restart an old favorite here at The LAMB…Classic Chops!

    Greetings, my name is Todd and I run the blog Forgotten Films. I am all about trying to bring older films back to the public eye, so I am looking forward to seeing the LAMB community explore the realm of classic cinema. Thanks to the Shepherd for giving me the chance to take charge of this feature!

    Our definition of...

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  • LAMBScores: Michael Bay’s Big Wedding

    by Shane Slater · May 18, 2013 at 2:08 CDT · Featured, LAMBscores · No Comments
    LAMBScores: Michael Bay’s Big Wedding

    As we gear up for the major summer blockbusters, we give you a pair of smaller releases for this week’s LAMBScores. First up we have the latest testosterone-filled Michael Bay flick Pain & Gain. We also have the star-studded comedy The Big Wedding. Did these films earn the approval of the LAMB? Find out below and...

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  • LAMBScores: Tom Cruise’s Scary Place Beyond The Pines

    by Shane Slater · May 11, 2013 at 4:30 CDT · Featured, LAMBscores · 5 Comments
    LAMBScores: Tom Cruise’s Scary Place Beyond The Pines

    We have lots of reviews for you this week as we take a look at a bunch of popular new releases. First up we have the biopic of baseball legend Jackie Robinson titled 42. We also have reviews for Derek Cianfrance’s The Place Beyond the Pines and the latest Tom Cruise action film Oblivion....

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  • Announcing Foreign Chops #12: Mexico

    by Robert Gannon · May 9, 2013 at 17:04 CDT · Chops and Scores, Featured, Foreign Chops · 1 Comment
    Announcing Foreign Chops #12: Mexico

    Robert from Sketchy Details here with the announcement of the next Foreign Chops subject. We’ll be exploring the cinematic output of Mexico. The Mexican film industry has been around as long as the American film industry, dating all the way back to silent films capturing major historical events like the Mexican Revolution. The Hollywood studios even collaborated with Mexican studios in the black and white era, resulting in shared sets...

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  • Foreign Chops #11: Czech Republic

    by Robert Gannon · May 2, 2013 at 16:12 CDT · Chops and Scores, Featured, Foreign Chops · 2 Comments
    Foreign Chops #11: Czech Republic

    Robert from Sketchy Details back again with Foreign Chops: Czech Republic. We had a wide range of submissions about many different Czech films. The most popular film, by default, was Daisies. Every other film was only covered by one submission.

    We’ll announce the next Foreign Chops subject soon. For now, enjoy all the great posts about films from the Czech Republic and...

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  • LAMBScores: A Deadly Trance

    by Shane Slater · Apr 27, 2013 at 6:34 CDT · Featured, LAMBscores · 1 Comment
    LAMBScores: A Deadly Trance

    With summer fast approaching, the quality of new releases is certainly improving. This week we bring you reviews from Danny Boyle’s Trance, as well as the remake of a cult classic – Evil Dead. Find out how the LAMB rated those films and don’t forget, you can join in on the LAMBScores fun by heading over...

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  • LAMBScores: G.I. Joe: The Host

    by Shane Slater · Apr 20, 2013 at 3:43 CDT · Featured, LAMBscores · 1 Comment
    LAMBScores: G.I. Joe: The Host

    Welcome back to another edition of the LAMBScores, with a pair of new releases coming your way. First up we have the latest installment in the G.I. Joe franchise with G.I. Joe: Retaliation. We also have the latest Stephenie Meyer adaptation in the form of The Host. Did these films get the thumbs up or thumbs down? Find out...

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  • LAMBScores: Destruction in an All-Girls College

    by Shane Slater · Apr 13, 2013 at 7:01 CDT · Featured, LAMBscores · 3 Comments
    LAMBScores: Destruction in an All-Girls College

    This is a big week for the LAMBScores, as this is easily the strongest batch of new releases we’ve had for the year. In fact, we have a new highest-rated film with The Sapphires taking over the #1 spot. Other films of note include: Spring Breakers, Olympus Has Fallen, The...

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