Archive for the ‘Features’ Category

  • Director’s Chair: Mike Leigh

    by Tony Cogan · Aug 8, 2021 at 15:25 CEST · Director's Chair · No Comments
    Director’s Chair: Mike Leigh

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

    Secrets and Lies

    Blueprint: Review

    Topsy-Turvey

    Blueprint: ReviewLife vs Film

    Vera Drake

    Movierob

    Mr Turner

    Citizen CharlieSobriety Test Movie...

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  • LAMBCAST Extra Portion #52: Acting School 101 – Michael Shannon

    by Rob · Aug 7, 2021 at 20:00 CEST · Acting School, Blogathons, Features · 1 Comment
    LAMBCAST Extra Portion #52: Acting School 101 – Michael Shannon

    Happy Birthday to both Jay Cluitt and Michael Shannon!!!!

    As you should already know by now, Michael Shannon 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...

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  • Acting School 101 – August 2021 Introduction – Michael Shannon

    by Rob · Aug 4, 2021 at 12:30 CEST · Acting School, Blogathons, Features · No Comments
    Acting School 101 – August 2021 Introduction – Michael Shannon

    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 – July 2021 – Tom Cruise

    by Rob · Aug 3, 2021 at 12:30 CEST · Acting School, Blogathons, Features · No Comments
    Acting School 101 – July 2021 – Tom Cruise

    This month’s Acting School 101 teacher was Tom Cruise.

    We received a total of 307 reviews for 43 films that Cruise had parts in. Plus 3 general posts about his life and work.

    That’s quite an impressive amount.

    Let’s see what the members of the LAMB community thought of Tom Cruise’s career:

    General (3)

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  • The Movie of the Month for August 2021 is…

    by Jay Cluitt · Aug 2, 2021 at 12:27 CEST · MOTM, MOTM Champions · No Comments
    The Movie of the Month for August 2021 is…

    It’s August! Another month, another Movie of the Month poll to determine our chosen film of focus for the next four-and-a-bit weeks. This year we’ve introduced a new special category for August, films predominantly not in the English language. A wide variety of nine films were submitted, votes were cast, and now it’s time to announce the winner. The Movie of the Month for August 2021 is… The Orphanage (El...

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  • Vote for August 2021’s Movie of the Month!

    by Jay Cluitt · Jul 19, 2021 at 0:16 CEST · MOTM · No Comments
    Vote for August 2021’s Movie of the Month!

    It’s time to vote for the next Movie of the Month! As usual the winning film will have a Lambcast episode dedicated to it, and for August we’re introducing a new special month category, films not in the English language. So without further ado, here are your nine options:

    Police Story (1985) [Todd Liebenow,...

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  • Director’s Chair Introduction: Mike Leigh

    by Tony Cogan · Jul 12, 2021 at 12:33 CEST · Director's Chair · No Comments
    Director’s Chair Introduction: Mike Leigh

    Send Entries To: directorschairlamb@gmail.com

    Deadline: 7th August 2021

    Hello everyone, it’s time to reveal who the featured director for July will be and this month I’ve decided to go with Mike Leigh.

    Now Leigh got his start on the stage, working on plays at the Midlands Art Centre in Birmingham and the Royal Shakespeare Company, adapting one of his plays, Bleak...

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  • Director’s Chair: Julie Taymor

    by Tony Cogan · Jul 11, 2021 at 12:32 CEST · Director's Chair · No Comments
    Director’s Chair: Julie Taymor

    Hello everyone, it’s time to showcase the features sent to me on the films of Julie Taymor. Thank you to everyone who wrote pieces on her films. Without further ado, let’s dive in.

    Titus

    Movierob

    Frida

    Movierob

    The Glorias

    Matthew Liedke on FilmPaul’s Trip to the MoviesThe MN Movie Man

    Come back tomorrow for the announcement...

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  • LAMBCAST Extra Portion #51: Acting School 101 – Tom Cruise

    by Rob · Jul 6, 2021 at 5:00 CEST · Acting School, Blogathons, Features · No Comments
    LAMBCAST Extra Portion #51: Acting School 101 – Tom Cruise

    As you should already know by now, Tom Cruise  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 Justin Gott from The Rambling Ramblers Podcast to...

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  • Acting School 101 – July 2021 Introduction – Tom Cruise

    by Rob · Jun 30, 2021 at 11:30 CEST · Acting School, Blogathons, Features · No Comments
    Acting School 101 – July 2021 Introduction – Tom Cruise

    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 thousands of actors and...

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  • Acting School 101 – June 2021 – Ally Sheedy

    by Rob · Jun 29, 2021 at 11:30 CEST · Acting School, Blogathons, Features · No Comments
    Acting School 101 – June 2021 – Ally Sheedy

    This month’s Acting School 101 teacher was Ally Sheedy.

    We received a total of 22 reviews for 14 films that Sheedy had parts in.

    Let’s see what the members of the LAMB community thought of Ally Sheedy’s career:

    Bad Boys (1)
    MovieRob

    Betsy’s Wedding (1)
    MovieRob

    Blue City (1)

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  • The Movie of the Month for July 2021 is…

    by Jay Cluitt · Jun 28, 2021 at 14:12 CEST · MOTM, MOTM Champions · No Comments
    The Movie of the Month for July 2021 is…

    July was a bumper month for MOTM votes, with several of the potential champions doing a whole heap of campaigning for their particular film to be crowned the next winner. There were five options, and despite one being a timely action behemoth and another getting a lot of support online, it was Vern’s sheer, dogged onslaught of campaigning that led him to victory with almost half the total votes. The Movie of the Month for July 2021...

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