Archive for the ‘Features’ Category

  • LAST CALL: LAMB Acting School 101

    by Courtney · Jun 24, 2011 at 17:00 CDT · Acting School · No Comments
    LAST CALL: LAMB Acting School 101
    CS, of Big Thoughts From a Small Mind, here reminding you that today is the last day to submit any pieces you may have for our LAMB Acting School 101 feature on Willem Dafoe What we need from you: Articles on his best performances Articles on his worst performances General thoughts (e.g. random articles, top ten lists, artwork, etc) on the actor Links to podcasts where you have discussed the actor’s work Reviews of the films the actor has...

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  • Poll Results; New Poll

    by Rachel · Jun 23, 2011 at 19:50 CDT · New Poll · No Comments
    Poll Results; New Poll
    It looks like enough of us are interested in a dvd swap to take it under consideration as a new LAMB feature. I’ll start planning on a system and details, but if anyone has any ideas or would like to head this up, please let me know in the comments or by email. This new poll was inspired by a rant on a recent episode of the LAMBcast. Just out of curiosity, what do you think about film review aggregators, such as Rotten Tomatoes? Do you...

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  • Brutally Blunt Blog Blustering #51: Dave’s Blog About Movies and Such

    by Rachel · Jun 22, 2011 at 23:00 CDT · Blog Blustering · 16 Comments
    Brutally Blunt Blog Blustering #51: Dave’s Blog About Movies and Such
    It’s Blusterin’ Time! If you’re new to this feature or need a refresher, click the label at the bottom of this post and see the first few 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, and be as brutally honest (or complimentary) as you...

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  • New Feature: LAMB Photoshops!

    by Jason Soto · Jun 21, 2011 at 7:01 CDT · LAMB Photoshop · 5 Comments
    New Feature: LAMB Photoshops!
    Hi! Remember me? My name is Jason and I use to run the LAMB Chops and the Horror Chops. I’ve stop doing those due to poor turnout and now I’m passing the savings onto you!!! Well, more like presenting you with a new feature for the LAMB! This is going to be our little pilot episode to see if any of you guys take to this. Here’s how it works: I’ll give you a theme, and using any photo editing software you want (Photoshop,...

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  • Reminder: LAMB Acting School 101 – Willem Dafoe

    by Courtney · Jun 20, 2011 at 23:00 CDT · Acting School · 1 Comment
    Reminder: LAMB Acting School 101 – Willem Dafoe
    CS, of Big Thoughts From a Small Mind, here reminding you about our latest edition of LAMB Acting School 101! Each month we will highlight a different actor/actress whose performances, for better or worse, have left a mark on the cinematic landscape. This month we look at…Willem Dafoe What we need from you: Articles on his best performances Articles on his worst performances General thoughts (e.g. random articles, top ten lists, artwork,...

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  • The Winner of the 2011 LAMMY for Best Blog Is…

    by Rachel · Jun 20, 2011 at 17:00 CDT · 2011 LAMMYs, The LAMMYs · 19 Comments
    The Winner of the 2011 LAMMY for Best Blog Is…
    Alright, I’ve made you wait long enough… 15 awards. 81 For Your Consideration posters. Countless reminder posts. Two separate polls. One LAMBcast episode. And one Best Blog winner.  Yes, the LAMMYs are a nearly two-month affair (started on April 18th) that are coming to a close, with this quite possibly the most important post of them all. Many thanks to all that voted in the nomination stage and to all those that voted on those...

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  • The Winner of the 2011 LAMMY for Best Movie Reviewer Is…

    by Rachel · Jun 20, 2011 at 1:00 CDT · 2011 LAMMYs, The LAMMYs · 5 Comments
    The Winner of the 2011 LAMMY for Best Movie Reviewer Is…
    Coming at you twice a day until the winner of the Best Blog award is unveiled Monday, June 20th, it’s time  to announce the 2011 LAMMY Award Winners ! To see the previous award winners, click here. Best Movie ReviewerIt’s the last award before the big one tomororw, and yet another super close race: Runner-up: The Dark of the Matinee (17 votes) And the winner, with 18 votes, is: Cut the Crap Movie Reviews Congratulations! LAMMY...

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  • The Winner of the 2011 LAMMY for Best Blog Design Is…

    by Rachel · Jun 19, 2011 at 17:00 CDT · 2011 LAMMYs, The LAMMYs · 8 Comments
    The Winner of the 2011 LAMMY for Best Blog Design Is…
    Coming at you twice a day until the winner of the Best Blog award is unveiled Monday, June 20th, it’s time  to announce the 2011 LAMMY Award Winners ! To see the previous award winners, click here. Best Blog DesignAnother close race for two beautifully designed blogs:Runner-up: Japan Cinema (24 votes) And the winner, with 25 votes, is: Anomalous Material Congratulations! LAMMY Banners will be emailed to the winner and runner-up after...

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  • The Next Movie of the Month Will Be….

    by Dylan · Jun 19, 2011 at 3:00 CDT · MOTM · 5 Comments
    The Next Movie of the Month Will Be….
    The poll results are in – thank you to the 78 voters (a new high again!) who have made The Third Man the next MOTM (we’re gonna have a string of movies that start with “The Thi-” going here, if we’re lucky). Here’s what needs to go down from here: * The first thing you need to know is that July 16th is the big day. * You have four weeks to watch the flick if you haven’t already, and to write up...

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  • The Winner of the 2011 LAMMY for Best Podcast Is…

    by Rachel · Jun 18, 2011 at 23:00 CDT · 2011 LAMMYs, The LAMMYs · 4 Comments
    The Winner of the 2011 LAMMY for Best Podcast Is…
    Coming at you twice a day until the winner of the Best Blog award is unveiled Monday, June 20th, it’s time  to announce the 2011 LAMMY Award Winners ! To see the previous award winners, click here. Best PodcastThis winner pulled the most votes out of all 15 categories this year: Runner-up: Reel Insight – Insight Into Entertainment and Rachel’s Reel Reviews (12 votes) And the winner, with 33 votes, is: The Matineecast –...

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  • The Winner of the 2011 LAMMY for Best New LAMB Is…

    by Rachel · Jun 18, 2011 at 17:00 CDT · 2011 LAMMYs, The LAMMYs · 11 Comments
    The Winner of the 2011 LAMMY for Best New LAMB Is…
    Coming at you twice a day until the winner of the Best Blog award is unveiled Monday, June 20th, it’s time  to announce the 2011 LAMMY Award Winners ! To see the previous award winners, click here. Best New LAMBAnother close race: Runner-up: FlixChatter (16 votes) And the winner, with 17 votes, is: Cinematic Paradox Congratulations! LAMMY Banners will be emailed to the winner and runner-up after all the awards have been presented...

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  • The Winner of the 2011 LAMMY for Best Horror/Sci-Fi Blog

    by Rachel · Jun 17, 2011 at 23:00 CDT · 2011 LAMMYs, The LAMMYs · 3 Comments
    The Winner of the 2011 LAMMY for Best Horror/Sci-Fi Blog
    Coming at you twice a day until the winner of the Best Blog award is unveiled Monday, June 20th, it’s time  to announce the 2011 LAMMY Award Winners ! To see the previous award winners, click here. Best Horror/Sci-Fi BlogA few days ago, Jason claimed he wouldn’t post anymore until this winner was announced (but he lied and posted yesterday anyway). Runner-up: Final Girl (17 votes) And the winner, with 28 votes, is: Invasion of the...

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