Archive for the ‘Features’ Category

  • LAMBScores: She’s Lonely in Osage County

    by Shane Slater · Feb 1, 2014 at 6:50 CET · Featured, LAMBscores · No Comments
    LAMBScores: She’s Lonely in Osage County


    This week’s new releases cover both extremes of the quality spectrum. First up, we have one of the Top 10 LAMBScores of 2013 in Spike Jonze’s Her. On the other hand, we also have one the worst LAMBScores ever, thanks to The Legend of Hercules. In between those, we’ve also got reviews for August: Osage County...

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  • The LAMB Devours The Oscars: Her

    by Lucien · Jan 31, 2014 at 13:18 CET · LAMB Devours the Oscars · No Comments
    The LAMB Devours The Oscars: Her
    Editor’s note: This is part of a 37-part series dissecting the 86th Academy Awards, brought to you by the Large Association of Movie Blogs and its assorted members. Nearly every day leading up to the Oscars, at least one new post written by a different LAMB will be published, each covering a different category of the Oscars. Also, every Best Picture and Best Director nominee gets its own post. To read the other posts regarding this event,...

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  • The LAMB Devours The Oscars: Adapted Screenplay

    by Lucien · Jan 30, 2014 at 18:08 CET · LAMB Devours the Oscars · 2 Comments
    The LAMB Devours The Oscars: Adapted Screenplay
    Editor’s note: This is part of a 37-part series dissecting the 86th Academy Awards, brought to you by the Large Association of Movie Blogs and its assorted members. Nearly every day leading up to the Oscars, at least one new post written by a different LAMB will be published, each covering a different category of the Oscars. Also, every Best Picture and Best Director nominee gets its own post. To read the other posts regarding this event,...

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  • Celebrate Waitangi Day (New Zealand) at The LAMB

    by Robert Gannon · Jan 30, 2014 at 17:50 CET · Featured, Features · No Comments
    Celebrate Waitangi Day (New Zealand) at The LAMB

    Next up on our docket of national day celebrations is Waitangi Day. Waitangi Day is a national holiday in New Zealand commemorating the Treaty of Waitangi, the founding document of New Zealand. It is celebrated each year on February 6 (unless February 6 lands on a weekend, then it’s observed the following Monday or Tuesday).

    In honor of Waitangi Day, we’re asking you to submit your best content on New Zealand cinema. New...

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  • The LAMB Devours The Oscars: Captain Phillips

    by Lucien · Jan 29, 2014 at 18:40 CET · LAMB Devours the Oscars · 1 Comment
    The LAMB Devours The Oscars: Captain Phillips
    Editor’s note: This is part of a 37-part series dissecting the 85th Academy Awards, brought to you by the Large Association of Movie Blogs and its assorted members. Every day leading up to the Oscars, a new post written by a different LAMB will be published, each covering a different category of the Oscars. Also, every Best Picture and Best Director nominee gets its own post. To read the other posts regarding this event, please click here....

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  • THE MOTM FOR FEBRUARY 2014 WILL BE…

    by Jay Cluitt · Jan 27, 2014 at 10:57 CET · Blogathons, LAMBcast, MOTM, MOTM Champions · No Comments
    THE MOTM FOR FEBRUARY 2014 WILL BE…


    The past few months have seen some less than stellar movies being crowned Movie of the Month. Now, granted, the likes of Demolition Man, Cocktail, White Men Can’t Jump and Timecop all inspired entertaining discussion, but you won’t find many of them adorning Best Of lists.

    That’s all changed this month, as first time contender Will of Exploding Helicopter has successfully beaten out the competition with Sam...

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  • Australia Day at The LAMB

    by Robert Gannon · Jan 26, 2014 at 6:00 CET · Featured, Features · No Comments
    Australia Day at The LAMB

    Happy Australia Day, everyone. We asked for your write-ups of Australian cinema to celebrate the holiday and you delivered. Check out all the great links from your fellow LAMB members and keep your eyes open for future National Days at The Lamb. If you have an idea for a National Day subject, leave it in the comments below.

    “A Cinematic Trip Around Australia” (The Movie Rat)

    “My Top 10 Aussie Films”...

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  • LAMBScores: The Marked Ones

    by Shane Slater · Jan 24, 2014 at 23:22 CET · Featured, LAMBscores · No Comments
    LAMBScores: The Marked Ones

    This week brings us one lone new release. It’s the latest in a franchise that has become quite popular – Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones. Were the lammies satisfied with this installment? Find out below and remember, you can submit your own reviews in the forums.

     

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  • REMINDER: The LAMB Devours The Oscars 2014

    by Lucien · Jan 23, 2014 at 12:38 CET · LAMB Devours the Oscars · 1 Comment
    REMINDER: The LAMB Devours The Oscars 2014
    The 2014 Academy Award nominations were announced last Thursday, January 16, in Los Angeles, which means it's time to kick off The LAMB's annual Oscar celebration- The LAMB Devours The Oscars!...

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  • Brutally Blunt Blog Blustering #76 – Where the Long Tail Ends

    by Joel · Jan 22, 2014 at 8:25 CET · Blog Blustering, Featured · 1 Comment
    Brutally Blunt Blog Blustering #76 – Where the Long Tail Ends

    If you’re new to this feature or need a refresher, click the label at the bottom of this post and see the previous posts. Otherwise, here are the basics:

    What I do is list a site; you critique it. But here’s the catch: to induce the most honest reactions, don’t leave the comment using your normal alias/login – instead, go anonymous (for now you probably need to comment through bogus information and I’ll moderate all comments...

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  • Celebrate Australia Day with The LAMB

    by Robert Gannon · Jan 20, 2014 at 22:16 CET · Featured, Features · 1 Comment
    Celebrate Australia Day with The LAMB

    In order to open up an even wider discussion about films from all around the world, we’re going to begin celebrating holidays of national and international importance at The LAMB. These are going to be far less formal than Foreign Chops and will hopefully continue as annual events.

    Our first subject is going to be Australia. Australia Day, the national holiday of Australia, is celebrated each year on January 26. It marks the...

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  • Classic Chops – Blonde Bombshells

    by Todd Liebenow · Jan 20, 2014 at 3:00 CET · Chops and Scores, Classic Chops · 4 Comments
    Classic Chops – Blonde Bombshells

    It’s time for another edition of Classic Chops. First, many apologies for the long delay on getting this one up. Computer problems and the holiday season conspired to make it a challenge. The theme this time was Blonde Bombshells.

    The next Classic Chops will be a free-for-all. Send your links to any post, review, article, list…whatever you want as long as it is about pre-1965 movies. The magic address is...

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