Archive for the ‘Features’ Category

  • Director’s Chair: Asif Kapadia

    by Tony Cogan · Jan 29, 2017 at 13:08 CET · Director's Chair · No Comments
    Director’s Chair: Asif Kapadia

    Hello everyone, it’s once again time to put up the post with all the features you sent in for the films of Asif Kapadia. As I expected, most of the features sent were for his documentaries and it’s been great to read what you thought of those documentaries. Without further ado, here are the features you sent for the films of Asif Kapadia.

    Far North

    I Think Therefore I...

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  • The LAMB Devours The Oscars 2017: Best Cinematography

    by Jay Cluitt · Jan 28, 2017 at 21:01 CET · Featured, LAMB Devours the Oscars · 1 Comment
    The LAMB Devours The Oscars 2017: Best Cinematography

    Every day until the Oscars ceremony we’ll be highlighting a different category or movie here on the LAMB! Here’s a link to all the posts written so far: https://largeassmovieblogs.com/2017/01/the-lamb-devours-the-oscars-2017-roster.html

    David Brook from Blueprint: Review is here today to discuss the nominees for Best Cinematography:

    I’ve always been a fan of the Oscars. I can’t say I’ve always...

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  • Lambscores: Hidden Figures, Patriot’s Day, 20th Century Women & Live By Night

    by Jay Cluitt · Jan 28, 2017 at 1:15 CET · Featured, LAMBscores · No Comments
    Lambscores: Hidden Figures, Patriot’s Day, 20th Century Women & Live By Night

    We’ve reached the end of January, so this is the last Lambscores covering films from 2016, and we’re closing things out with a couple of Oscar nominees, a well-received true-life drama and Ben Affleck’s disappointing follow-up to Argo. Here’s what the LAMB community had to say about Hidden Figures, 20th Century Women, Patriot’s Day and Live By Night:

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  • The LAMB Devours The Oscars 2017: Best Picture Nominee: Hell Or High Water

    by Jay Cluitt · Jan 28, 2017 at 0:14 CET · Featured, LAMB Devours the Oscars · 1 Comment
    The LAMB Devours The Oscars 2017: Best Picture Nominee: Hell Or High Water

    Every day until the Oscars ceremony we’ll be highlighting a different category or movie here on the LAMB! Here’s a link to all the posts written so far: https://largeassmovieblogs.com/2017/01/the-lamb-devours-the-oscars-2017-roster.html

    Richard Kirkham from Kirkham A Movie A Day is here to talk about the first of this year’s Best Picture nominees, Hell Or High Water:

    Every year there are films that get...

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  • The LAMB Devours The Oscars 2017: Best Original Screenplay

    by Jay Cluitt · Jan 26, 2017 at 20:00 CET · Featured, LAMB Devours the Oscars · No Comments
    The LAMB Devours The Oscars 2017: Best Original Screenplay

    Every day until the Oscars ceremony we’ll be highlighting a different category or movie here on the LAMB! Here’s a link to all the posts written so far: https://largeassmovieblogs.com/2017/01/the-lamb-devours-the-oscars-2017-roster.html

    Today, Howard Casner from Rantings and Ravings discusses the nominees for Best Original Screenplay:

    Every year when the Academy Award nominations are rolled out, friends on Facebook...

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  • The LAMB Devours The Oscars 2017: Best Original Score

    by Jay Cluitt · Jan 26, 2017 at 8:40 CET · LAMB Devours the Oscars · 3 Comments
    The LAMB Devours The Oscars 2017: Best Original Score

    Every day until the Oscars ceremony we’ll be highlighting a different category or movie here on the LAMB! Here’s a link to all the posts written so far:

    Kicking things off is JD Duran from Insession Film, talking about his favourite award, Best Original Score:

    If there’s one thing that defines me, it’s that I’m a huge fan of film scores. It’s no secret that Best Original Score is my favorite...

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  • The LAMB Devours The Oscars 2017 Roster

    by Jay Cluitt · Jan 26, 2017 at 0:52 CET · LAMB Devours the Oscars · 17 Comments
    The LAMB Devours The Oscars 2017 Roster

    As mentioned here, we’re rejuvenating the LAMB Devours The Oscars feature for 2017, and here is where you’ll find all the posts! Below is a list of all the features and who has signed up for them – if you want to sign up for a category that doesn’t have a name next to it, email Jay on [email protected], or get in touch on Twitter (@LambThe).

    Actor in a Supporting Role – Matthew...

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  • THE LAMB DEVOURS THE OSCARS 2017 ANNOUNCEMENT AND NOMINEES

    by Jay Cluitt · Jan 24, 2017 at 16:45 CET · Announcements, LAMB Devours the Oscars · 4 Comments
    THE LAMB DEVOURS THE OSCARS 2017 ANNOUNCEMENT AND NOMINEES

    LAMB Devours The Oscars is here! It’s been gone for a couple of years, but with today’s revealing of the nominees we’re thrilled to announce the return of this popular feature! If you’re new or unfamiliar, The LAMB Devours The Oscars will see a LAMB member cover a different award every day (hopefully!) from today until this year’s ceremony on Sunday February 26th. That’s all 23 categories except...

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  • Lambscores: A Silent Singing Passenger Assassin Calls

    by Jay Cluitt · Jan 21, 2017 at 0:06 CET · Featured, LAMBscores · 1 Comment
    Lambscores: A Silent Singing Passenger Assassin Calls

    There’s so many films to discuss this week! As usual, a bus-load of movies got released for that post-Christmas break, and that bus seems to have been driven by Paterson, which has become another of 2016’s highest rated films. Also in the discussion today are the likes of Silence, A Monster Calls, Passengers, Assassin’s Creed and Sing, as well as a bunch of smaller films of varying degrees of quality. So, without further...

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  • Director’s Chair Reminder: Asif Kapadia

    by Tony Cogan · Jan 15, 2017 at 19:20 CET · Director's Chair · No Comments
    Director’s Chair Reminder: Asif Kapadia

    Deadline: 28th January 2017

    Send Emails To: [email protected]

    Hello everyone, just a quick reminder that I’m still looking for pieces on the films of Asif Kapadia For a quick reminder on the films that you can cover, along with a little history on Asif Kapadia himself, go back to the original post here. I look forward to reading your pieces.…

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  • Lambscores: Fences, Collateral Beauty & Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

    by Jay Cluitt · Jan 13, 2017 at 16:26 CET · Featured, LAMBscores · No Comments
    Lambscores: Fences, Collateral Beauty & Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

    The new Star Wars movie may have dominated at the box office, but that rarely means it also received the best reviews. Well this week we finally find out just what everyone thought about it, as the community reaction is stacked up against the likes of Fences and Collateral Beauty. Here’s what we all have to say:


    Fences
    LAMB Average: 4.00 (13 sites)

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  • Cult Chops (January) – Kaiju Movies

    by Elwood Jones · Jan 13, 2017 at 12:34 CET · Chops and Scores · No Comments
    Cult Chops (January) – Kaiju Movies

    So it’s a new year and time to kick off a new season of “Cult Chops” and what better way than starting off with a frequently misunderstood / downplayed genre of movies involving giant monsters waging mass destruction or engaging in monster sized smackdowns.

    The term “Kaiju” is a Japanese word that means “Strange Beast” though often translated as monster. Traditionally this word is used for...

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