Primer was released in 2004 and it’s safe to say that it didn’t exactly set the world on fire. When the receipts had all been counted, it had made a little less than half a million. The thing is, when your film costs $7,000 and makes that much (combined with the growing success of Netflix), people start to pay attention. Word of mouth spreads, talk of brilliance and complexity abounds, and the next thing you know,...
Recently on the LAMBcast, we had a very intricate, duly-researched, overly complex fantasy draft involving character actors (North American only). You’ve had some time to listen to and digest the amazing choices that Jay, Dan, Nick P. and myself made, and now it’s time to separate the Buscemis from the Turturros (well, except that neither was deemed draftable on the show – have a listen to find out why). Anyway,...
The insanity of the Nic Cage Draft has finally left us, so we return to our regular “draft” programming, taking a left turn away from choosing the films of a particular star and instead choosing our favorite character actors. Now, as I mention a number of times on the show, doing such a category was very tricky, what with attempting to define who belongs in that category (are they still there?, etc.). So what did we do? Made...
Fall officially kicked off on September 22nd, and while the prestige film fare might not arrive simultaneously, we all know that the awards season (and the year’s second blockbuster season) come fairly quickly afterwards. As such, film buffs salivate over all of the potentially great films set to arrive from October through New Year’s. Here at the LAMBcast, it’s become an annual tradition to look forward and...
Dylan, Justin, Jason, Mette, and Bubbawheat gathered ’round the virtual campfire to do that ages-old tradition: talking about films that we’ve watched recently and have things to say about. For some of us, it’s rewatching an old favorite, for others it’s talking up an underseen film in theaters now, for others it’s finally catching up with an old classic. And then there’s Jason, who saw the film...
Is it a silly action flick with a quasi-serious message or a serious action flick made silly by two decades of aged cheese? Is it really from 1993 or is it the last 80s film? Is it live or is it Memorex? These questions and many, many more surround the 1993 Stallone and Snipes showdown Demolition Man, a film that deals with the pain of being aware of the passage of 40 years whilst being able to experience nothing but that...
Sad news: unless there’s enough interest next year (or later) for an Expendables look-back, this is likely to be the last franchise look-back featuring Sylvester Stallone. After covering the Rocky franchise with the first one of these look-backs and now this (in addition to Demolition Man being the upcoming MOTM), you could say – and you’d be right – that the LAMBcast has more than had...
“This….is…LAMBpardy!”
Now entering the studio are today’s contestants…
First up is Nick Powell, the master of trivia who is the reigning two-time champ, a threat to destroy the competition each and every time out. Taking on the challenge are two first-time players in Robert and Bubbawheat. Can they rise to the challenge?
LAMBpardy episopdes are a semi-regular feature of the...
I had previously alluded to there being a so-called LAMBcast Summer Series. Over the past few months, we’ve covered Iron Man 3, Star Trek Into Darkness, Fast & Furious 6, and Man of Steel. Finally, we’ve come to the end, with Neill Blomkamp’s follow-up to 2009’s surprise blockbuster District 9. Elysium is set in a similar world and time and covers themes not all...
Wanna win the Movie of the Month poll?
I wouldn’t go so far as to say it’s a lock – particularly not when there’s more than one film meeting the criteria – but choosing a film from pre-1965 seems to be a pretty solid strategy. I also wouldn’t go so far as to say that that was the strategy Dan Heaton had in mind when he chose Double Indemnity as his film to Champion, but the results...
Believe it or not, it’s been over 80 episodes since our last Director Retrospective (we really need to do these more often). That last one was for Woody Allen on episode 94. When the idea came up/was rejuvenated to do another one, I had a very specific set of criteria I was looking for the director to fit, and Richard Linklater was one of the very few – if not the only one – that could have fit the bill.
I...
The Neon Demon – Matthew Simpson said:
[…] Link: https://largeassmovieblogs.com/2024/03/lambcast-725-the-neon-demon-march-motm.html […]
Lambcast #725 The Neon Demon- March MOTM
Friends and Fellow Critics – Deep Focus Review – Movie Reviews, Essays, and Analysis said:
[…] However, several other groups, with members in Minnesota, the United States, and the entire globe, are my colleagues and friends. These include members of the Society For Cinema and Media Studies, Online Film & Television Association, International Film Society Critics, The Critics Circle, Independent Film Critics of America, National Coalition of Independent Scholars, and the Large Association of Movie Blogs. […]
LAMB #1977 – Deep Focus Review
Fellow Critics and Friends – Deep Focus Review – Movie Reviews, Essays, and Analysis said:
[…] However, several other groups, with members in Minnesota, the United States, and the entire globe, are my colleagues and friends. These include members of the Society For Cinema and Media Studies, Online Film & Television Association, International Film Society Critics, The Critics Circle, Independent Film Critics of America, National Coalition of Independent Scholars, and the Large Association of Movie Blogs. […]
LAMB #1977 – Deep Focus Review
Guest Appearances – Deep Focus Review – Movie Reviews, Essays, and Analysis said:
[…] The Lambcast – “Lambcast #565 2020 Lookback” – January 6, 2021 […]
Lambcast #565 2020 Lookback
Dune Part Two | The LAMBCast – Matthew Simpson said:
[…] Link: https://largeassmovieblogs.com/2024/03/lambcast-724-dune-part-2.html […]
Lambcast #724 DUNE Part 2
The King of Comedy | The LAMBCast – Matthew Simpson said:
[…] Link: https://largeassmovieblogs.com/2024/02/lambcast-723-the-king-of-comedy-february-motm.html […]
Lambcast #723 The King of Comedy-…
Designed by:
Graphics by:
the Large Association of Movie Blogs © 2012
