The LAMBcast http://lambcast.podomatic.com en-us podOmatic RSS Generator Wed, 15 May 2013 04:15:54 GMT TV & Film the Large Association of Movie Blogs' podcast. Like it? Visit the LAMB at http://largeassmovieblogs.blogspot.com no no the Large Association of Movie Blogs LAMBCAST #166: IRON MAN 3
This flick made a gazillion dollars in its opening weekend and is on track to probably become the number one box office hit of the year - do I really need to introduce it much? You've seen it already, and if you haven't yet, there's a good chance you won't until it hits video.

But what you haven't seen or heard is Jay from Life vs. Film (fresh with a new, streamlined URL!) hosting his first podcast. Having become a regular fixture on the show over the last few months, it was time to try the reins in the hosting chair. How did he do?!? (Spoiler: he did great.) Also on hand was Lindsay, Bubbawheat, and Dylan.

Also on tap:

* Rants and Raves of the Week
* Name That Film Times Five (tentatively titled)

A few notes:

* The show can be found, of course, via iTunes - just do a search for "LAMBcast." Also, I always post a link to the show on the LAMBcast's Facebook page, and there's a player there if you'd like to listen online. The direct RSS feed is: http://lambcast.podomatic.com/rss2.xml

* Shows will eventually make their way to the LAMBcast Archives. If you'd ever like to catch up on back episodes, go there.

* If you're interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. Opening song by Cake. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too - if you'd like yours read on a future show, leave it in the comments section at the LAMB. Please visit and like our Facebook page, and finally, we're on iTunes, and would still love a review, even if it's a bad one.

Thanks for listening!

]]> http://lambcast.podomatic.com/entry/2013-05-14T21_15_12-07_00 http://lambcast.podomatic.com/entry/2013-05-14T21_15_12-07_00 Wed, 15 May 2013 04:15:12 GMT 2013-05-15 2013-05-15 http://lambcast.podomatic.com the Large Association of Movie Blogs blogs,culture,film,movies,pop 4137 yes 1 This flick made a gazillion dollars in its opening weekend and is on track to probably become the number one box office hit of the year - do I really need to introduce it much? You've seen it already, and if you haven't yet, there's a good chance you won't until it hits video. But what you haven't seen or heard is Jay from Life vs. Film (fresh with a new, streamlined URL!) hosting his first podcast. Having become a regular fixture on the show over the last few months, it was time to try the reins in the hosting chair. How did he do?!? (Spoiler: he did great.) Also on hand was Lindsay, Bubbawheat, and Dylan. Also on tap: * Rants and Raves of the Week * Name That Film Times Five (tentatively titled) A few notes: * The show can be found, of course, via iTunes - just do a search for "LAMBcast." Also, I always post a link to the show on the LAMBcast's Facebook page, and there's a player there if you'd like to listen online. The direct RSS feed is: http://lambcast.podomatic.com/rss2.xml * Shows will eventually make their way to the LAMBcast Archives. If you'd ever like to catch up on back episodes, go there. * If you're interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. Opening song by Cake. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too - if you'd like yours read on a future show, leave it in the comments section at the LAMB. Please visit and like our Facebook page, and finally, we're on iTunes, and would still love a review, even if it's a bad one. Thanks for listening! This flick made a gazillion dollars in its opening weekend and is on track to probably become the... LAMBCAST #165: FRANCHISE LOOK-BACK: THE DISNEY RENAISSANCE
As I mention during the show (and for anyone that was paying attention over at the Forums), this episode was initially intended to be split in two. After all, we cover an insane nine (!) films in it. However, life found a way to get in the way and we were forced to do it all in one monstrous ep. So you ought to know that you're in for a long ride, though considering the number of films discussed, I think we were pretty brisk.

The films covered are: The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules, Mulan, and Tarzan. Taking part in the discussion was Kristen, Jay, Nick, Dylan, and, in a LAMBcast first, Pat, who joined us remotely.

Also on tap:

* Rants and Raves of the Week
* Name That Film Times Five (tentatively titled)

A few notes:

* The show can be found, of course, via iTunes - just do a search for "LAMBcast." Also, I always post a link to the show on the LAMBcast's Facebook page, and there's a player there if you'd like to listen online. The direct RSS feed is: http://lambcast.podomatic.com/rss2.xml

* Shows will eventually make their way to the LAMBcast Archives. If you'd ever like to catch up on back episodes, go there.

* If you're interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. Opening song by Cake. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too - if you'd like yours read on a future show, leave it in the comments section at the LAMB. Please visit and like our Facebook page, and finally, we're on iTunes, and would still love a review, even if it's a bad one.

Thanks for listening!

]]> http://lambcast.podomatic.com/entry/2013-05-06T20_31_43-07_00 http://lambcast.podomatic.com/entry/2013-05-06T20_31_43-07_00 Tue, 07 May 2013 03:31:43 GMT 2013-05-07 2013-05-07 http://lambcast.podomatic.com the Large Association of Movie Blogs blogs,culture,film,movies,pop 8962 yes 2 As I mention during the show (and for anyone that was paying attention over at the Forums), this episode was initially intended to be split in two. After all, we cover an insane nine (!) films in it. However, life found a way to get in the way and we were forced to do it all in one monstrous ep. So you ought to know that you're in for a long ride, though considering the number of films discussed, I think we were pretty brisk. The films covered are: The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules, Mulan, and Tarzan. Taking part in the discussion was Kristen, Jay, Nick, Dylan, and, in a LAMBcast first, Pat, who joined us remotely. Also on tap: * Rants and Raves of the Week * Name That Film Times Five (tentatively titled) A few notes: * The show can be found, of course, via iTunes - just do a search for "LAMBcast." Also, I always post a link to the show on the LAMBcast's Facebook page, and there's a player there if you'd like to listen online. The direct RSS feed is: http://lambcast.podomatic.com/rss2.xml * Shows will eventually make their way to the LAMBcast Archives. If you'd ever like to catch up on back episodes, go there. * If you're interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. Opening song by Cake. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too - if you'd like yours read on a future show, leave it in the comments section at the LAMB. Please visit and like our Facebook page, and finally, we're on iTunes, and would still love a review, even if it's a bad one. Thanks for listening! As I mention during the show (and for anyone that was paying attention over at the Forums), this ... LAMBCAST #164: TOP 5 ACTIVE DIRECTORS
This episode is being posted later than was planned, so let's get right to it:

Originally, we'd planned to split our Franchise Look-back on the Disney Renaissance films (nine of them!) into two episodes. Unfortunately, scheduling issues forced us to combine them both into one monstrous episode (coming next week). As such, we had a free week and a spontaneous topic arise within the last couple days prior to the recording of this episode.

The chosen topic was a top five list: Active Directors. You'll have to listen to hear each participant's particular criteria for what that means, but you get the gist. On hand was Nick Powell (in his first hosting gig), Pat, Kristen, and Jay.

Also on tap:

* Rants and Raves of the Week
* Name That Film Times Five (tentatively titled)

A few notes:

* The show can be found, of course, via iTunes - just do a search for "LAMBcast." Also, I always post a link to the show on the LAMBcast's Facebook page, and there's a player there if you'd like to listen online. The direct RSS feed is: http://lambcast.podomatic.com/rss2.xml

* Shows will eventually make their way to the LAMBcast Archives. If you'd ever like to catch up on back episodes, go there.

* If you're interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. Opening song by Cake. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too - if you'd like yours read on a future show, leave it in the comments section at the LAMB. Please visit and like our Facebook page, and finally, we're on iTunes, and would still love a review, even if it's a bad one.

Thanks for listening!

]]> http://lambcast.podomatic.com/entry/2013-05-01T22_34_18-07_00 http://lambcast.podomatic.com/entry/2013-05-01T22_34_18-07_00 Thu, 02 May 2013 05:34:18 GMT 2013-05-02 2013-05-02 http://lambcast.podomatic.com the Large Association of Movie Blogs blogs,culture,film,movies,pop 5714 yes 3 This episode is being posted later than was planned, so let's get right to it: Originally, we'd planned to split our Franchise Look-back on the Disney Renaissance films (nine of them!) into two episodes. Unfortunately, scheduling issues forced us to combine them both into one monstrous episode (coming next week). As such, we had a free week and a spontaneous topic arise within the last couple days prior to the recording of this episode. The chosen topic was a top five list: Active Directors. You'll have to listen to hear each participant's particular criteria for what that means, but you get the gist. On hand was Nick Powell (in his first hosting gig), Pat, Kristen, and Jay. Also on tap: * Rants and Raves of the Week * Name That Film Times Five (tentatively titled) A few notes: * The show can be found, of course, via iTunes - just do a search for "LAMBcast." Also, I always post a link to the show on the LAMBcast's Facebook page, and there's a player there if you'd like to listen online. The direct RSS feed is: http://lambcast.podomatic.com/rss2.xml * Shows will eventually make their way to the LAMBcast Archives. If you'd ever like to catch up on back episodes, go there. * If you're interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. Opening song by Cake. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too - if you'd like yours read on a future show, leave it in the comments section at the LAMB. Please visit and like our Facebook page, and finally, we're on iTunes, and would still love a review, even if it's a bad one. Thanks for listening! This episode is being posted later than was planned, so let's get right to it: Originally, we'd ... LAMBCAST #163: LAMBPARDY! #9
"This....is...LAMBpardy!"

Now entering the studio are today's contestants...

First up is the reigning new champion, Nick Powell. The master of trivia took down the prior five-time champ (um, me) last time, and is now challenged by his podcast co-host The Vern, as well as his longtime trivia nemesis Kristen. Can he make it a repeat, or will his stay at the top be short-lived?

LAMBpardy episopdes are a semi-regular feature of the LAMBcast, so if you'd like to be a player in the future, keep an eye out over at the Forums, as demand is high and there's a max of three contestants per show (and one of them is the returning champ).

Also on tap:

* Rants and Raves of the Week
* Name That Film Times Five

A few notes:

* The show can be found, of course, via iTunes - just do a search for "LAMBcast." Also, I always post a link to the show on the LAMBcast's Facebook page, and there's a player there if you'd like to listen online. The direct RSS feed is: http://lambcast.podomatic.com/rss2.xml

* Shows will eventually make their way to the LAMBcast Archives. If you'd ever like to catch up on back episodes, go there.

* If you're interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. Opening song by Cake. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too - if you'd like yours read on a future show, leave it in the comments section at the LAMB. Please visit and like our Facebook page, and finally, we're on iTunes, and would still love a review, even if it's a bad one.

Thanks for listening!

]]> http://lambcast.podomatic.com/entry/2013-04-22T23_29_19-07_00 http://lambcast.podomatic.com/entry/2013-04-22T23_29_19-07_00 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 06:29:19 GMT 2013-04-23 2013-04-23 http://lambcast.podomatic.com the Large Association of Movie Blogs blogs,culture,film,movies,pop 3900 yes 4 "This....is...LAMBpardy!" Now entering the studio are today's contestants... First up is the reigning new champion, Nick Powell. The master of trivia took down the prior five-time champ (um, me) last time, and is now challenged by his podcast co-host The Vern, as well as his longtime trivia nemesis Kristen. Can he make it a repeat, or will his stay at the top be short-lived? LAMBpardy episopdes are a semi-regular feature of the LAMBcast, so if you'd like to be a player in the future, keep an eye out over at the Forums, as demand is high and there's a max of three contestants per show (and one of them is the returning champ). Also on tap: * Rants and Raves of the Week * Name That Film Times Five A few notes: * The show can be found, of course, via iTunes - just do a search for "LAMBcast." Also, I always post a link to the show on the LAMBcast's Facebook page, and there's a player there if you'd like to listen online. The direct RSS feed is: http://lambcast.podomatic.com/rss2.xml * Shows will eventually make their way to the LAMBcast Archives. If you'd ever like to catch up on back episodes, go there. * If you're interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. Opening song by Cake. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too - if you'd like yours read on a future show, leave it in the comments section at the LAMB. Please visit and like our Facebook page, and finally, we're on iTunes, and would still love a review, even if it's a bad one. Thanks for listening! "This....is...LAMBpardy!" Now entering the studio are today's contestants... First up is the ... LAMBCAST #162: THE 2013 LAMMY NOMINATIONS
First off - if you haven't yet, go follow The LAMBcast on Twitter!

Close to two months since the start of the submission stage, the time to reveal the Sixth Annual LAMMY nominess is now! 1500+ blogs have been narrowed to 18 categories, and this is the moment when you get to learn which sites/podcasts/vlogs/people were selected by your peers to be amongst the nominees.

Voting on the nominees starts April 17th and closes April 30th. Meanwhile, the Official LAMMY Nominee list will be published on the LAMB site (plus possible press release) tomorrow, April 16th — note that we intentionally hold the printed list for one day - we encourage members to support the LAMBCast ratings by not independently publishing the list prior to this time.

But first, the show itself! Shepherd Joel Burman took his first spin in the hosting seat for this episode event, and was joined by fellow LAMMY moderator David, as well as LAMMY FYC moderator Bubbawheat and two first-time LAMBcasters, Misty Layne of Cinema Schminema and Aurora of Once Upon a Screen... and Citizen Screenings

Also on tap:

* Rants and Raves of the Week
* Name That Film Times Five (tentatively titled)

A few notes:

* The LAMBcast can be found, along with the LAMB's latest official podcast, The Film Pasture, via iTunes. Also, I always post a link to the show on the LAMBcast's Facebook page, and there's a player there if you'd like to listen online. The direct RSS feed is: http://lambcast.podomatic.com/rss2.xml

* Shows will eventually make their way to the LAMBcast Archives. If you'd ever like to catch up on back episodes, go there.

* If interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. Opening song by Cake. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too - if you'd like yours read on a future show, leave it in the comments section at the LAMB. Please visit and like our Facebook page.

Thanks for listening!

]]> http://lambcast.podomatic.com/entry/2013-04-15T05_00_00-07_00 http://lambcast.podomatic.com/entry/2013-04-15T05_00_00-07_00 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMT 2013-04-16 2013-04-14 http://lambcast.podomatic.com the Large Association of Movie Blogs blogs,culture,film,movies,pop 4753 yes 5 First off - if you haven't yet, go follow The LAMBcast on Twitter! Close to two months since the start of the submission stage, the time to reveal the Sixth Annual LAMMY nominess is now! 1500+ blogs have been narrowed to 18 categories, and this is the moment when you get to learn which sites/podcasts/vlogs/people were selected by your peers to be amongst the nominees. Voting on the nominees starts April 17th and closes April 30th. Meanwhile, the Official LAMMY Nominee list will be published on the LAMB site (plus possible press release) tomorrow, April 16th — note that we intentionally hold the printed list for one day - we encourage members to support the LAMBCast ratings by not independently publishing the list prior to this time. But first, the show itself! Shepherd Joel Burman took his first spin in the hosting seat for this episode event, and was joined by fellow LAMMY moderator David, as well as LAMMY FYC moderator Bubbawheat and two first-time LAMBcasters, Misty Layne of Cinema Schminema and Aurora of Once Upon a Screen... and Citizen Screenings Also on tap: * Rants and Raves of the Week * Name That Film Times Five (tentatively titled) A few notes: * The LAMBcast can be found, along with the LAMB's latest official podcast, The Film Pasture, via iTunes. Also, I always post a link to the show on the LAMBcast's Facebook page, and there's a player there if you'd like to listen online. The direct RSS feed is: http://lambcast.podomatic.com/rss2.xml * Shows will eventually make their way to the LAMBcast Archives. If you'd ever like to catch up on back episodes, go there. * If interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. Opening song by Cake. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too - if you'd like yours read on a future show, leave it in the comments section at the LAMB. Please visit and like our Facebook page. Thanks for listening! First off - if you haven't yet, go follow The LAMBcast on Twitter! Close to two months since t... MOTM/LAMBcast #161: The Princess Bride
It was a battle for the ages, and it led to a film containing a fair few battles eing the winner. Yes, The Princess Bride took down Primer, this renewing the debate over what should and shouldn't be a Movie of the Month yet again. Should it shine a light on lesser-known/lesser-seen gems that slipped through the cracks or should it feature timeless classics? If you ask me, the answer leans towards the former but doesn't have to exclude the latter, especially when the winning Champion is so passionate about their choice. Such is the case this time around, as Nick of The Cinematic Katzenjammer cites the 1987 fantasy-comedy as his favorite film of all time. As such, he was well-prepared to praise the film (and defend it when necessary), proving that even a film as beloved as this one could produce an interesting (and low on fawning) discussion.

Before we get to the links, here's the IMDb summary for the film, for those that aren't familiar with it:

"A classic fairy tale, with swordplay, giants, an evil prince, a beautiful princess, and yes, some kissing (as read by a kindly grandfather)."

Now, let's see what your fellow LAMBs had to say about it. Thanks to the LAMBs that sent in their posts for this edition of the MOTM.

* Blueprint: Review

* Just Chick Flicks

It's also time to vote on next month's movie. Once again, I put out the call for MOTM Champions. The gist is this: I ask for volunteers – people to select a film to be placed on the poll (up to 5 per month, as usual), then promote it on their site, Facebook, Twitter, whatever. Should their film win, they are guaranteed a spot on the LAMBcast episode where we will discuss said film. As a bonus (?), they will also get to host that segment of the show. This month, we have five potential Champions – the sites are listed along with the films in the poll below (and in the sidebar). You have one week to vote (and promote your movies!). I’ll be putting out the call for the next MOTM in a few weeks, so stay tuned.

[polldaddy poll=7018334]

As we do every month, the LAMBcast is tied in with the MOTM. This time around, as mentioned, Nick hosted the discussion on the MOTM, and was joined by Jay, Joel, Justin and Dylan.

Also on tap:

* Rants and Raves of the Week
* Last LAMB Standing

A couple notes:

* The show can be found, of course, via iTunes - just do a search for "LAMBcast." Also, I always post a link to the show on the LAMBcast's Facebook page, and there's a player there if you'd like to listen online.

* Shows will eventually make their way to the LAMBcast Archives. If you'd ever like to catch up on back episodes, go there.

If you're interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. Opening song by Cake. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too - if you'd like yours read on a future show, leave it in the comments section at the LAMB. Please visit and like our Facebook page, and finally, we're on iTunes, and would still love a review, even if it's a bad one.

Thanks for listening!

]]> http://lambcast.podomatic.com/entry/2013-04-07T21_33_56-07_00 http://lambcast.podomatic.com/entry/2013-04-07T21_33_56-07_00 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 04:33:56 GMT 2013-04-08 2013-04-08 http://lambcast.podomatic.com the Large Association of Movie Blogs blogs,culture,film,movies,pop 4513 yes 6 It was a battle for the ages, and it led to a film containing a fair few battles eing the winner. Yes, The Princess Bride took down Primer, this renewing the debate over what should and shouldn't be a Movie of the Month yet again. Should it shine a light on lesser-known/lesser-seen gems that slipped through the cracks or should it feature timeless classics? If you ask me, the answer leans towards the former but doesn't have to exclude the latter, especially when the winning Champion is so passionate about their choice. Such is the case this time around, as Nick of The Cinematic Katzenjammer cites the 1987 fantasy-comedy as his favorite film of all time. As such, he was well-prepared to praise the film (and defend it when necessary), proving that even a film as beloved as this one could produce an interesting (and low on fawning) discussion. Before we get to the links, here's the IMDb summary for the film, for those that aren't familiar with it: "A classic fairy tale, with swordplay, giants, an evil prince, a beautiful princess, and yes, some kissing (as read by a kindly grandfather)." Now, let's see what your fellow LAMBs had to say about it. Thanks to the LAMBs that sent in their posts for this edition of the MOTM. * Blueprint: Review * Just Chick Flicks It's also time to vote on next month's movie. Once again, I put out the call for MOTM Champions. The gist is this: I ask for volunteers – people to select a film to be placed on the poll (up to 5 per month, as usual), then promote it on their site, Facebook, Twitter, whatever. Should their film win, they are guaranteed a spot on the LAMBcast episode where we will discuss said film. As a bonus (?), they will also get to host that segment of the show. This month, we have five potential Champions – the sites are listed along with the films in the poll below (and in the sidebar). You have one week to vote (and promote your movies!). I’ll be putting out the call for the next MOTM in a few weeks, so stay tuned. [polldaddy poll=7018334] As we do every month, the LAMBcast is tied in with the MOTM. This time around, as mentioned, Nick hosted the discussion on the MOTM, and was joined by Jay, Joel, Justin and Dylan. Also on tap: * Rants and Raves of the Week* Last LAMB Standing A couple notes: * The show can be found, of course, via iTunes - just do a search for "LAMBcast." Also, I always post a link to the show on the LAMBcast's Facebook page, and there's a player there if you'd like to listen online. * Shows will eventually make their way to the LAMBcast Archives. If you'd ever like to catch up on back episodes, go there. If you're interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. Opening song by Cake. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too - if you'd like yours read on a future show, leave it in the comments section at the LAMB. Please visit and like our Facebook page, and finally, we're on iTunes, and would still love a review, even if it's a bad one. Thanks for listening! It was a battle for the ages, and it led to a film containing a fair few battles eing the winne... LAMBcast #160: Bring Your Own Discussion Topic
First off - if you haven't yet, go follow The LAMBcast on Twitter!

What’s better than one feature discussion? How about four of ‘em?

It's only took about three years, but I think it's safe to say that we've got a nice stable of rotating general show outlines (Whatcha Been Watching Lately?, Roll Your Own Top 5, Franchise Look-Backs, etc), and Bring Your Own Discussion Topic is just one of the most recent additions to that stable, and perhaps my favorite one. Partially because the load gets lifted by everyone, but mostly because, unlike a lot of the rest of the LAMBcasts, you have no idea at all where it's going to go from minute-to-minute, much less segment-to-segment.

This time around, it's Joel, Brian, Dylan as well as first-timer Shane of Film Rehab (and, going forward, The Cinematic Katzenjammer). Give him a hearty welcome to the show!

Also on tap:

* Rants and Raves of the Week
* Name That Film Times Five (tentatively titled)

A few notes:

* The show can be found, of course, via iTunes - just do a search for "LAMBcast." Also, I always post a link to the show on the LAMBcast's Facebook page, and there's a player there if you'd like to listen online. The direct RSS feed is: http://lambcast.podomatic.com/rss2.xml

* Shows will eventually make their way to the LAMBcast Archives. If you'd ever like to catch up on back episodes, go there.

* If you're interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. Opening song by Cake. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too - if you'd like yours read on a future show, leave it in the comments section at the LAMB. Please visit and like our Facebook page, and finally, we're on iTunes, and would still love a review, even if it's a bad one.

Thanks for listening!

]]> http://lambcast.podomatic.com/entry/2013-04-01T21_14_29-07_00 http://lambcast.podomatic.com/entry/2013-04-01T21_14_29-07_00 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 04:14:29 GMT 2013-04-02 2013-04-02 http://lambcast.podomatic.com the Large Association of Movie Blogs blogs,culture,film,movies,pop 4817 yes 7 First off - if you haven't yet, go follow The LAMBcast on Twitter! What’s better than one feature discussion? How about four of ‘em? It's only took about three years, but I think it's safe to say that we've got a nice stable of rotating general show outlines (Whatcha Been Watching Lately?, Roll Your Own Top 5, Franchise Look-Backs, etc), and Bring Your Own Discussion Topic is just one of the most recent additions to that stable, and perhaps my favorite one. Partially because the load gets lifted by everyone, but mostly because, unlike a lot of the rest of the LAMBcasts, you have no idea at all where it's going to go from minute-to-minute, much less segment-to-segment. This time around, it's Joel, Brian, Dylan as well as first-timer Shane of Film Rehab (and, going forward, The Cinematic Katzenjammer). Give him a hearty welcome to the show! Also on tap: * Rants and Raves of the Week * Name That Film Times Five (tentatively titled) A few notes: * The show can be found, of course, via iTunes - just do a search for "LAMBcast." Also, I always post a link to the show on the LAMBcast's Facebook page, and there's a player there if you'd like to listen online. The direct RSS feed is: http://lambcast.podomatic.com/rss2.xml * Shows will eventually make their way to the LAMBcast Archives. If you'd ever like to catch up on back episodes, go there. * If you're interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. Opening song by Cake. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too - if you'd like yours read on a future show, leave it in the comments section at the LAMB. Please visit and like our Facebook page, and finally, we're on iTunes, and would still love a review, even if it's a bad one. Thanks for listening! First off - if you haven't yet, go follow The LAMBcast on Twitter! What’s better than one feat... LAMBcast #159: Roll Your Own Top 5
First off - if you haven't yet, go follow The LAMBcast on Twitter!

Done? Ok, now, the show...

Coffee. Frances McDormand. Porn. Inventions. And corny time travel. Let it never be said that these types of episodes are run-of-the-mill. We travel all over the board and back again, exploring the various ways films can be compared to a myriad number of cheeses as well along the way.

Anyway, Lindsay, Dan, Justin, Vern and Dylan got together for the latest edition of this LAMBcast favorite, in which we each came to the table with our own unique top 5 list.

Also on tap:

* Rants and Raves of the Week
* Name That Film Times Five (tentatively titled)

A few notes:

* The show can be found, of course, via iTunes - just do a search for "LAMBcast." Also, I always post a link to the show on the LAMBcast's Facebook page, and there's a player there if you'd like to listen online. The direct RSS feed is: http://lambcast.podomatic.com/rss2.xml

* Shows will eventually make their way to the LAMBcast Archives. If you'd ever like to catch up on back episodes, go there.

* If you're interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. Opening song by Cake. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too - if you'd like yours read on a future show, leave it in the comments section at the LAMB. Please visit and like our Facebook page, and finally, we're on iTunes, and would still love a review, even if it's a bad one.

Thanks for listening!

]]> http://lambcast.podomatic.com/entry/2013-03-26T23_14_59-07_00 http://lambcast.podomatic.com/entry/2013-03-26T23_14_59-07_00 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 06:14:59 GMT 2013-03-27 2013-03-26 http://lambcast.podomatic.com the Large Association of Movie Blogs blogs,culture,film,movies,pop 6729 yes 8 First off - if you haven't yet, go follow The LAMBcast on Twitter! Done? Ok, now, the show... Coffee. Frances McDormand. Porn. Inventions. And corny time travel. Let it never be said that these types of episodes are run-of-the-mill. We travel all over the board and back again, exploring the various ways films can be compared to a myriad number of cheeses as well along the way. Anyway, Lindsay, Dan, Justin, Vern and Dylan got together for the latest edition of this LAMBcast favorite, in which we each came to the table with our own unique top 5 list. Also on tap: * Rants and Raves of the Week * Name That Film Times Five (tentatively titled) A few notes: * The show can be found, of course, via iTunes - just do a search for "LAMBcast." Also, I always post a link to the show on the LAMBcast's Facebook page, and there's a player there if you'd like to listen online. The direct RSS feed is: http://lambcast.podomatic.com/rss2.xml * Shows will eventually make their way to the LAMBcast Archives. If you'd ever like to catch up on back episodes, go there. * If you're interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. Opening song by Cake. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too - if you'd like yours read on a future show, leave it in the comments section at the LAMB. Please visit and like our Facebook page, and finally, we're on iTunes, and would still love a review, even if it's a bad one. Thanks for listening! First off - if you haven't yet, go follow The LAMBcast on Twitter! Done? Ok, now, the show... ... MOTM/LAMBcast #158: <i>Identity</i>
I don't want to say that MOTM poll winner Justin (of Man, I Love Films) did anything improper to not only win the poll but destroy the competition (especially since he's a friend of mine and writes for my site), but let's just say that the reaction to his choice of film and the amount of reactions from LAMB members didn't exactly substantiate the pick. And yet, it's not as though we on the LAMBcast came up short of things to discuss about the 2003 thriller. It just...well, it made for another interesting MOTM, and that's about all I can say about that.

Before we get to the links, here's the IMDb summary for the film, for those that aren't familiar with it:

"Stranded at a desolate Nevada motel during a nasty rainstorm, ten strangers become acquainted with each other when they realize that they're being killed off one by one."

Now, let's see what your fellow LAMBs had to say about it. Thanks to all of the LAMBs that sent in their posts for this edition of the MOTM. Well, all ONE of them! (This is a first...)

* To The Escape Hatch

It's also time to vote on next month's movie. Once again, I put out the call for MOTM Champions. (See below) The gist is this: I ask for volunteers - people to select a film to be placed on the poll (up to 5 per month, as usual), then promote it on their site, Facebook, Twitter, whatever. Should their film win, they are guaranteed a spot on the LAMBcast episode where we will discuss said film. As a bonus (?), they will also get to host that segment of the show.

This month, we are doing something special. Jason Soto of Your Face! and Nick Powell of The Cinematic Katzenjammer have each submitted the films you see in this month's poll several times, and each have (obviously) never won with said films. So, we decided to do a special Loser Goes Home matchup - one of them will win and be the next Champion; the losing film will not be eligible to be in an MOTM poll again. Exciting! They have one week to vote (and promote their movies!). I'll be putting out the call for the next MOTM in a few weeks, so stay tuned.

[polldaddy poll=6969656]

As we do every month, the LAMBcast is tied in with the MOTM. This time around, as mentioned, Justin hosted a spirited MOTM segment, and was joined by Kristen, Jay, Courtney, and Dylan.

Also on tap:

* Rants and Raves of the Week
* Last LAMB Standing

A couple notes:

* The show can be found, of course, via iTunes - just do a search for "LAMBcast." Also, I always post a link to the show on the LAMBcast's Facebook page, and there's a player there if you'd like to listen online.

* Shows will eventually make their way to the LAMBcast Archives. If you'd ever like to catch up on back episodes, go there.

If you're interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. Opening song by Cake. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too - if you'd like yours read on a future show, leave it in the comments section at the LAMB. Please visit and like our Facebook page, and finally, we're on iTunes, and would still love a review, even if it's a bad one.

Thanks for listening!

]]> http://lambcast.podomatic.com/entry/2013-03-17T15_08_05-07_00 http://lambcast.podomatic.com/entry/2013-03-17T15_08_05-07_00 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 22:08:05 GMT 2013-03-17 2013-03-17 http://lambcast.podomatic.com the Large Association of Movie Blogs blogs,culture,film,movies,pop 3494 yes 9 I don't want to say that MOTM poll winner Justin (of Man, I Love Films) did anything improper to not only win the poll but destroy the competition (especially since he's a friend of mine and writes for my site), but let's just say that the reaction to his choice of film and the amount of reactions from LAMB members didn't exactly substantiate the pick. And yet, it's not as though we on the LAMBcast came up short of things to discuss about the 2003 thriller. It just...well, it made for another interesting MOTM, and that's about all I can say about that. Before we get to the links, here's the IMDb summary for the film, for those that aren't familiar with it: "Stranded at a desolate Nevada motel during a nasty rainstorm, ten strangers become acquainted with each other when they realize that they're being killed off one by one." Now, let's see what your fellow LAMBs had to say about it. Thanks to all of the LAMBs that sent in their posts for this edition of the MOTM. Well, all ONE of them! (This is a first...) * To The Escape Hatch It's also time to vote on next month's movie. Once again, I put out the call for MOTM Champions. (See below) The gist is this: I ask for volunteers - people to select a film to be placed on the poll (up to 5 per month, as usual), then promote it on their site, Facebook, Twitter, whatever. Should their film win, they are guaranteed a spot on the LAMBcast episode where we will discuss said film. As a bonus (?), they will also get to host that segment of the show. This month, we are doing something special. Jason Soto of Your Face! and Nick Powell of The Cinematic Katzenjammer have each submitted the films you see in this month's poll several times, and each have (obviously) never won with said films. So, we decided to do a special Loser Goes Home matchup - one of them will win and be the next Champion; the losing film will not be eligible to be in an MOTM poll again. Exciting! They have one week to vote (and promote their movies!). I'll be putting out the call for the next MOTM in a few weeks, so stay tuned. [polldaddy poll=6969656] As we do every month, the LAMBcast is tied in with the MOTM. This time around, as mentioned, Justin hosted a spirited MOTM segment, and was joined by Kristen, Jay, Courtney, and Dylan. Also on tap: * Rants and Raves of the Week* Last LAMB Standing A couple notes: * The show can be found, of course, via iTunes - just do a search for "LAMBcast." Also, I always post a link to the show on the LAMBcast's Facebook page, and there's a player there if you'd like to listen online. * Shows will eventually make their way to the LAMBcast Archives. If you'd ever like to catch up on back episodes, go there. If you're interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. Opening song by Cake. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too - if you'd like yours read on a future show, leave it in the comments section at the LAMB. Please visit and like our Facebook page, and finally, we're on iTunes, and would still love a review, even if it's a bad one. Thanks for listening! I don't want to say that MOTM poll winner Justin (of Man, I Love Films) did anything improper t... LAMBcast #157: Get to Know Your LAMBcasters
It was just a happy coincidence and/or poor (great?) planning that this show came not only just a week after the Vegas meetup episode, but also happened to feature three people (myself, Jason, and Lindsay) that were there for the meetup. So the three of us got to know each other a bit more, but to make it more interesting, we were also joined by Nick P. and Jay. This was an unorthodox show compared to our usual fare, where we're really only talking about film tangentially, but if you have any interest in getting to know any of us any better, I think you'll find this an entertaining listen. It was certainly fun to be a part of, and I hope to do something like it again with some more LAMBcasters..

Also on tap:

* Rants and Raves of the Week
* Name That Film Times Five

A few notes:

* The show can be found, of course, via iTunes - just do a search for "LAMBcast." Also, I always post a link to the show on the LAMBcast's Facebook page, and there's a player there if you'd like to listen online. The direct RSS feed is: http://lambcast.podomatic.com/rss2.xml

* Shows will eventually make their way to the LAMBcast Archives. If you'd ever like to catch up on back episodes, go there.

* If you're interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. Opening song by Cake. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too - if you'd like yours read on a future show, leave it in the comments section at the LAMB. Please visit and like our Facebook page, and finally, we're on iTunes, and would still love a review, even if it's a bad one.

Thanks for listening!

]]> http://lambcast.podomatic.com/entry/2013-03-10T15_23_06-07_00 http://lambcast.podomatic.com/entry/2013-03-10T15_23_06-07_00 Sun, 10 Mar 2013 22:23:06 GMT 2013-03-10 2013-03-10 http://lambcast.podomatic.com the Large Association of Movie Blogs blogs,culture,film,movies,pop 5871 yes 10 It was just a happy coincidence and/or poor (great?) planning that this show came not only just a week after the Vegas meetup episode, but also happened to feature three people (myself, Jason, and Lindsay) that were there for the meetup. So the three of us got to know each other a bit more, but to make it more interesting, we were also joined by Nick P. and Jay. This was an unorthodox show compared to our usual fare, where we're really only talking about film tangentially, but if you have any interest in getting to know any of us any better, I think you'll find this an entertaining listen. It was certainly fun to be a part of, and I hope to do something like it again with some more LAMBcasters.. Also on tap: * Rants and Raves of the Week * Name That Film Times Five A few notes: * The show can be found, of course, via iTunes - just do a search for "LAMBcast." Also, I always post a link to the show on the LAMBcast's Facebook page, and there's a player there if you'd like to listen online. The direct RSS feed is: http://lambcast.podomatic.com/rss2.xml * Shows will eventually make their way to the LAMBcast Archives. If you'd ever like to catch up on back episodes, go there. * If you're interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. Opening song by Cake. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too - if you'd like yours read on a future show, leave it in the comments section at the LAMB. Please visit and like our Facebook page, and finally, we're on iTunes, and would still love a review, even if it's a bad one. Thanks for listening! It was just a happy coincidence and/or poor (great?) planning that this show came not only just a... LAMBcast #156: LAMBs in Vegas!
To say that this is a special episode of the LAMBcast would be one of the larger understatements that I could make in this space. It's also one of the more unconventional shows we've had.

I really can't recall at the moment whose idea it was to have a LAMB meetup in Las Vegas, but I do know that once the idea was in my head (well over a year ago), I ran with it and ran hard. Very quickly, the notion to hold it during Oscars weekend came and thus, we had a date. For the past year, I've been screaming from the rooftops (aka Twitter, Facebook, this podcast, and the LAMB Forums, amongst other places) for any and all interested parties to join in on the festivities. Of which there weren't all that many, but I'll get to that in a second.

Interest was pretty high (if unsteady) early on, as I compiled a list of approximately 30 LAMBs who were keen on coming. For a variety of reasons, that number ended up dwindling - and we almost lost two more thanks to a last-minute storm - but we ended up with 14 people (LAMBs and significant others combined) for the trip, thanks in large part to the gang from French Toast Sunday, who numbered seven in all. Also along for the fun were LAMBcast regulars (and real-life podcast partners - and since January 1, website partners) Jason Soto (formerly of Invasion of the B Movies) and Nolahn (formerly of the Bargain Bin Review, now together with Jason and LAMBcast co-host Nick Jobe at Your Face), as well as my website partner and good friend Kai Parker.

The official events on the docket were scheduled on Saturday and Sunday. First, we gathered for a group dinner and get-to-know-you session at Margaritaville, the flagship restaurant of our de facto home base, the Flamingo, with the rest of the night filled with gabbing, gambling and guzzling.

On Sunday morning, we took to Nolahn's suite at the Jockey Club for "Podcast Row," which ended up being less row-ish and more group podcasting, as we all watched (and participated) in each other's shows. It was an event that, prior to attending, I think we were all worried about seeing it running too long and taking up too much of our day, but I had a blast. It was capped off by the LAMBcast that you see here - I never did nail down my plan for the show as well as I wanted to, but I'm happy with the end result: 12 people (!) discussing the LAMB, movies, our personal lives, Las Vegas, and more. It gets a bit crazy here and there, but it's short and sweet.

Finally, it was time for the Oscars, which we were attending at a viewing party being held by a swanky nightclub (in their pre-late night off hours, more or less) inside the Bellagio. Their drink prices were steep, but the atmosphere was great, making four hours staring at a screen an eventful evening.

I can't speak for everyone, but the general impression I got from the weekend is that we all wished it had lasted for a few days more - not for the gambling or boozing (honestly, I think we were all pretty tame considering the location), but just to hang out more and get to know each other a bit better. I know I'm ready to go back right now.

To that end, planning for the next meetup is already in the works over at the LAMB Forums. Come join in on the conversation (where should we go? New Orleans? Chicago? Duluth?) and, more importantly, come join us next time. It's gonna be a blast, wherever and whenever it is.

A few notes:

* The show can be found, of course, via iTunes - just do a search for "LAMBcast." Also, I always post a link to the show on the LAMBcast's Facebook page, and there's a player there if you'd like to listen online. The direct RSS feed is: http://lambcast.podomatic.com/rss2.xml

* Shows will eventually make their way to the LAMBcast Archives. If you'd ever like to catch up on back episodes, go there.

* If you're interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. Opening song by Cake. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too - if you'd like yours read on a future show, leave it in the comments section at the LAMB. Please visit and like our Facebook page, and finally, we're on iTunes, and would still love a review, even if it's a bad one.

Thanks for listening!

]]> http://lambcast.podomatic.com/entry/2013-03-02T08_46_06-08_00 http://lambcast.podomatic.com/entry/2013-03-02T08_46_06-08_00 Sat, 02 Mar 2013 16:46:06 GMT 2013-03-02 2013-03-02 http://lambcast.podomatic.com the Large Association of Movie Blogs blogs,culture,film,movies,pop 1995 yes 11 To say that this is a special episode of the LAMBcast would be one of the larger understatements that I could make in this space. It's also one of the more unconventional shows we've had. I really can't recall at the moment whose idea it was to have a LAMB meetup in Las Vegas, but I do know that once the idea was in my head (well over a year ago), I ran with it and ran hard. Very quickly, the notion to hold it during Oscars weekend came and thus, we had a date. For the past year, I've been screaming from the rooftops (aka Twitter, Facebook, this podcast, and the LAMB Forums, amongst other places) for any and all interested parties to join in on the festivities. Of which there weren't all that many, but I'll get to that in a second. Interest was pretty high (if unsteady) early on, as I compiled a list of approximately 30 LAMBs who were keen on coming. For a variety of reasons, that number ended up dwindling - and we almost lost two more thanks to a last-minute storm - but we ended up with 14 people (LAMBs and significant others combined) for the trip, thanks in large part to the gang from French Toast Sunday, who numbered seven in all. Also along for the fun were LAMBcast regulars (and real-life podcast partners - and since January 1, website partners) Jason Soto (formerly of Invasion of the B Movies) and Nolahn (formerly of the Bargain Bin Review, now together with Jason and LAMBcast co-host Nick Jobe at Your Face), as well as my website partner and good friend Kai Parker. The official events on the docket were scheduled on Saturday and Sunday. First, we gathered for a group dinner and get-to-know-you session at Margaritaville, the flagship restaurant of our de facto home base, the Flamingo, with the rest of the night filled with gabbing, gambling and guzzling. On Sunday morning, we took to Nolahn's suite at the Jockey Club for "Podcast Row," which ended up being less row-ish and more group podcasting, as we all watched (and participated) in each other's shows. It was an event that, prior to attending, I think we were all worried about seeing it running too long and taking up too much of our day, but I had a blast. It was capped off by the LAMBcast that you see here - I never did nail down my plan for the show as well as I wanted to, but I'm happy with the end result: 12 people (!) discussing the LAMB, movies, our personal lives, Las Vegas, and more. It gets a bit crazy here and there, but it's short and sweet. Finally, it was time for the Oscars, which we were attending at a viewing party being held by a swanky nightclub (in their pre-late night off hours, more or less) inside the Bellagio. Their drink prices were steep, but the atmosphere was great, making four hours staring at a screen an eventful evening. I can't speak for everyone, but the general impression I got from the weekend is that we all wished it had lasted for a few days more - not for the gambling or boozing (honestly, I think we were all pretty tame considering the location), but just to hang out more and get to know each other a bit better. I know I'm ready to go back right now. To that end, planning for the next meetup is already in the works over at the LAMB Forums. Come join in on the conversation (where should we go? New Orleans? Chicago? Duluth?) and, more importantly, come join us next time. It's gonna be a blast, wherever and whenever it is. A few notes: * The show can be found, of course, via iTunes - just do a search for "LAMBcast." Also, I always post a link to the show on the LAMBcast's Facebook page, and there's a player there if you'd like to listen online. The direct RSS feed is: http://lambcast.podomatic.com/rss2.xml * Shows will eventually make their way to the LAMBcast Archives. If you'd ever like to catch up on back episodes, go there. * If you're interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided r(continued) To say that this is a special episode of the LAMBcast would be one of the larger understatements ... LAMBcast #155: Whatcha Been Watching Lately?
It's been a busy time around the LAMBcast parts as of late. Academy Award predictions, the recent Nightmare on Elm Street franchise look-back, the upcoming Las Vegas episode. As such, it was nice to kick and just talk about some recent viewings, theatrical or otherwise. On hand for the discussion was Joel, Kristen, Dan, Jay, and Dylan.

Also on tap:

* Rants and Raves of the Week (featuring an epic - in length - discussion of a certain romance in theaters now)
* Name That Film Times Five

A few notes:

* The show can be found, of course, via iTunes - just do a search for "LAMBcast." Also, I always post a link to the show on the LAMBcast's Facebook page, and there's a player there if you'd like to listen online. The direct RSS feed is: http://lambcast.podomatic.com/rss2.xml

* Shows will eventually make their way to the LAMBcast Archives. If you'd ever like to catch up on back episodes, go there.

* If you're interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. Opening song by Cake. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too - if you'd like yours read on a future show, leave it in the comments section at the LAMB. Please visit and like our Facebook page, and finally, we're on iTunes, and would still love a review, even if it's a bad one.

Thanks for listening!

]]> http://lambcast.podomatic.com/entry/2013-02-27T05_19_26-08_00 http://lambcast.podomatic.com/entry/2013-02-27T05_19_26-08_00 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:19:26 GMT 2013-02-27 2013-02-27 http://lambcast.podomatic.com the Large Association of Movie Blogs blogs,culture,film,movies,pop 5500 yes 12 It's been a busy time around the LAMBcast parts as of late. Academy Award predictions, the recent Nightmare on Elm Street franchise look-back, the upcoming Las Vegas episode. As such, it was nice to kick and just talk about some recent viewings, theatrical or otherwise. On hand for the discussion was Joel, Kristen, Dan, Jay, and Dylan. Also on tap: * Rants and Raves of the Week (featuring an epic - in length - discussion of a certain romance in theaters now) * Name That Film Times Five A few notes: * The show can be found, of course, via iTunes - just do a search for "LAMBcast." Also, I always post a link to the show on the LAMBcast's Facebook page, and there's a player there if you'd like to listen online. The direct RSS feed is: http://lambcast.podomatic.com/rss2.xml * Shows will eventually make their way to the LAMBcast Archives. If you'd ever like to catch up on back episodes, go there. * If you're interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. Opening song by Cake. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too - if you'd like yours read on a future show, leave it in the comments section at the LAMB. Please visit and like our Facebook page, and finally, we're on iTunes, and would still love a review, even if it's a bad one. Thanks for listening! It's been a busy time around the LAMBcast parts as of late. Academy Award predictions, the recen... LAMBcast #154: 85th Annual Academy Award Predictions
A tradition like no other...it's Academy Award predictions on the LAMBcast. The cast is Dylan, Nick, Shane, Nick P. and Vern. We discuss a number of categories, with the main focus on:

Picture, Director, all Acting and Writing awards, Documentary Feature, Animated Feature and Foreign Language Film

Also on tap:

* Rants and Raves of the Week
* Name That Film Times Five

A few notes:

* The show can be found, of course, via iTunes - just do a search for "LAMBcast." Also, I always post a link to the show on the LAMBcast's Facebook page, and there's a player there if you'd like to listen online. The direct RSS feed is: http://lambcast.podomatic.com/rss2.xml

* Shows will eventually make their way to the LAMBcast Archives. If you'd ever like to catch up on back episodes, go there.

* If you're interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. Opening song by Cake. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too - if you'd like yours read on a future show, leave it in the comments section at the LAMB. Please visit and like our Facebook page, and finally, we're on iTunes, and would still love a review, even if it's a bad one.

Thanks for listening!

]]> http://lambcast.podomatic.com/entry/2013-02-20T20_58_50-08_00 http://lambcast.podomatic.com/entry/2013-02-20T20_58_50-08_00 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 04:58:50 GMT 2013-02-21 2013-02-21 http://lambcast.podomatic.com the Large Association of Movie Blogs blogs,culture,film,movies,pop 4898 yes 13 A tradition like no other...it's Academy Award predictions on the LAMBcast. The cast is Dylan, Nick, Shane, Nick P. and Vern. We discuss a number of categories, with the main focus on: Picture, Director, all Acting and Writing awards, Documentary Feature, Animated Feature and Foreign Language Film Also on tap: * Rants and Raves of the Week * Name That Film Times Five A few notes: * The show can be found, of course, via iTunes - just do a search for "LAMBcast." Also, I always post a link to the show on the LAMBcast's Facebook page, and there's a player there if you'd like to listen online. The direct RSS feed is: http://lambcast.podomatic.com/rss2.xml * Shows will eventually make their way to the LAMBcast Archives. If you'd ever like to catch up on back episodes, go there. * If you're interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. Opening song by Cake. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too - if you'd like yours read on a future show, leave it in the comments section at the LAMB. Please visit and like our Facebook page, and finally, we're on iTunes, and would still love a review, even if it's a bad one. Thanks for listening! A tradition like no other...it's Academy Award predictions on the LAMBcast. The cast is Dylan, N... MOTM/LAMBcast #153: Last Year at Marienbad
I could easily lead off with some joke about how abstract Last Year at Marienbad is or how much I want to play Nim or what those people standing there like mannequins might have been thinking the whole time this film was made, but frankly, I think we did enough of that on the podcast (see below). Suffice to say, Marienbad is a strange, interesting, boring, mysterious, exciting, beautiful, bizarre film...often times all in the same scene. One thing it's not is subtle, and the reactions it gets from people aren't likely to be subtle, either. It's a cipher, and whether it works for you or not seems to be more dependent on you, the audience member, than it does on the film itself.

Before we get to the links, here's the IMDb summary for the film, for those that aren't familiar with it:

"In a huge, old-fashioned luxury hotel, a stranger tries to persuade a married woman to run away with him, but it seems she hardly remembers the affair they may have had (or not?) last year at Marienbad."

Now, let's see what your fellow LAMBs had to say about it. Thanks to all of the LAMBs that sent in their posts for this edition of the MOTM.

* 1001 Plus

* Cinema Sights

* jdbrecords

* Surrender to the Void

* The Movie Rat

As we do every month, the LAMBcast is tied in with the MOTM. This time around, as mentioned, Brian hosted a spirited MOTM segment, and was joined by Nick, Pat, Dan, and Dylan.

Also on tap:

* Rants and Raves of the Week
* Last LAMB Standing

A couple notes:

* The show can be found, of course, via iTunes - just do a search for "LAMBcast." Also, I always post a link to the show on the LAMBcast's Facebook page, and there's a player there if you'd like to listen online.

* Shows will eventually make their way to the LAMBcast Archives. If you'd ever like to catch up on back episodes, go there.

If you're interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. Opening song by Cake. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too - if you'd like yours read on a future show, leave it in the comments section at the LAMB. Please visit and like our Facebook page, and finally, we're on iTunes, and would still love a review, even if it's a bad one.

Thanks for listening!

]]> http://lambcast.podomatic.com/entry/2013-02-12T21_14_13-08_00 http://lambcast.podomatic.com/entry/2013-02-12T21_14_13-08_00 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:14:13 GMT 2013-02-13 2013-02-13 http://lambcast.podomatic.com the Large Association of Movie Blogs blogs,culture,film,movies,pop 4373 yes 14 I could easily lead off with some joke about how abstract Last Year at Marienbad is or how much I want to play Nim or what those people standing there like mannequins might have been thinking the whole time this film was made, but frankly, I think we did enough of that on the podcast (see below). Suffice to say, Marienbad is a strange, interesting, boring, mysterious, exciting, beautiful, bizarre film...often times all in the same scene. One thing it's not is subtle, and the reactions it gets from people aren't likely to be subtle, either. It's a cipher, and whether it works for you or not seems to be more dependent on you, the audience member, than it does on the film itself. Before we get to the links, here's the IMDb summary for the film, for those that aren't familiar with it: "In a huge, old-fashioned luxury hotel, a stranger tries to persuade a married woman to run away with him, but it seems she hardly remembers the affair they may have had (or not?) last year at Marienbad." Now, let's see what your fellow LAMBs had to say about it. Thanks to all of the LAMBs that sent in their posts for this edition of the MOTM. * 1001 Plus * Cinema Sights * jdbrecords * Surrender to the Void * The Movie Rat As we do every month, the LAMBcast is tied in with the MOTM. This time around, as mentioned, Brian hosted a spirited MOTM segment, and was joined by Nick, Pat, Dan, and Dylan. Also on tap: * Rants and Raves of the Week* Last LAMB Standing A couple notes: * The show can be found, of course, via iTunes - just do a search for "LAMBcast." Also, I always post a link to the show on the LAMBcast's Facebook page, and there's a player there if you'd like to listen online. * Shows will eventually make their way to the LAMBcast Archives. If you'd ever like to catch up on back episodes, go there. If you're interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. Opening song by Cake. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too - if you'd like yours read on a future show, leave it in the comments section at the LAMB. Please visit and like our Facebook page, and finally, we're on iTunes, and would still love a review, even if it's a bad one. Thanks for listening! I could easily lead off with some joke about how abstract Last Year at Marienbad is or how much... LAMBcast #152: Ask the LAMB (audio version)
I believe the proper nomenclature is as follows:

*ahem*

If you got a problem, yo, we'll solve it.

That's basically the motto for the Ask the LAMB feature here, a segment that finds its host Jason Soto alternately begging for fun/interesting questions from LAMB members and (eventually) just trolling Yahoo Answers for the truly insane questions. It's been a personal favorite feature of mine on the site, as it can bring some seriously credible answers from a wide variety of film bloggers. It can also bring some seriously funny answers. Occasionally, it does both.

And so, Jason thought it might be fun to do an audio version. As such, you'll find that both the questions and the answers leaned more towards the silly, but it's fair to say that it definitely made for one of the funnier shows from start to finish that we've seen on the LAMBcast. Joining him was Nolahn, Nick, Lackey, and Dylan.

Also on tap:

* Rants and Raves of the Week
* Name That Film Times Five

A few notes:

* The show can be found, of course, via iTunes - just do a search for "LAMBcast." Also, I always post a link to the show on the LAMBcast's Facebook page, and there's a player there if you'd like to listen online. The direct RSS feed is: http://lambcast.podomatic.com/rss2.xml

* Shows will eventually make their way to the LAMBcast Archives. If you'd ever like to catch up on back episodes, go there.

* If you're interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. Opening song by Cake. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too - if you'd like yours read on a future show, leave it in the comments section at the LAMB. Please visit and like our Facebook page, and finally, we're on iTunes, and would still love a review, even if it's a bad one.

Thanks for listening!

]]> http://lambcast.podomatic.com/entry/2013-02-05T21_30_32-08_00 http://lambcast.podomatic.com/entry/2013-02-05T21_30_32-08_00 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 05:30:32 GMT 2013-02-06 2013-02-06 http://lambcast.podomatic.com the Large Association of Movie Blogs blogs,culture,film,movies,pop 4343 yes 15 I believe the proper nomenclature is as follows: *ahem* If you got a problem, yo, we'll solve it. That's basically the motto for the Ask the LAMB feature here, a segment that finds its host Jason Soto alternately begging for fun/interesting questions from LAMB members and (eventually) just trolling Yahoo Answers for the truly insane questions. It's been a personal favorite feature of mine on the site, as it can bring some seriously credible answers from a wide variety of film bloggers. It can also bring some seriously funny answers. Occasionally, it does both. And so, Jason thought it might be fun to do an audio version. As such, you'll find that both the questions and the answers leaned more towards the silly, but it's fair to say that it definitely made for one of the funnier shows from start to finish that we've seen on the LAMBcast. Joining him was Nolahn, Nick, Lackey, and Dylan. Also on tap: * Rants and Raves of the Week * Name That Film Times Five A few notes: * The show can be found, of course, via iTunes - just do a search for "LAMBcast." Also, I always post a link to the show on the LAMBcast's Facebook page, and there's a player there if you'd like to listen online. The direct RSS feed is: http://lambcast.podomatic.com/rss2.xml * Shows will eventually make their way to the LAMBcast Archives. If you'd ever like to catch up on back episodes, go there. * If you're interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. Opening song by Cake. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too - if you'd like yours read on a future show, leave it in the comments section at the LAMB. Please visit and like our Facebook page, and finally, we're on iTunes, and would still love a review, even if it's a bad one. Thanks for listening! I believe the proper nomenclature is as follows: *ahem* If you got a problem, yo, we'll solve i...