New Films are the theme of the late November/early December period on the Lamb, and this one is the spearhead for the holiday season. It has taken seven years to get a followup to Dreamworks “The Croods” , but the main voice cast is back for another trip to prehistoric times.  Our sleep pile this week is thinner, but it is pretty warm to the subject.

Come join Richard as he and Amanda, Rachel and newcomer...

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Hello everyone, it’s time to reveal the director that will be highlighted for December’s Director’s Chair and this month, the featured director is Paul Feig.

Feig got his start in film and TV with acting, having minor roles in films like Naked Gun 33 1/3 and Heavyweights, along with roles in...

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

A Bug’s Life

Finding Nemo

WALL-E

John...

It’s the holiday season, which means it’s Holiday Special Movie of the Month time! Which film will be joining the ranks of Die Hard, Die Hard 2, Gremlins, Batman Returns, Scrooged and Meet Me in St Louis to be the final MOTM of 2020? Why, it’s only little old Arthur Christmas!

Congratulations go to second-time festive champion Amanda Kirkham of...

Welcome Back Students!

Rob from MovieRob here!

I think that this series is a great way to get a look at what the members of the Lamb community think about the work of some of the most prolific actors/actresses who have been entertaining us all for so many years.

I plan to try and focus on an actor or actress every month who has a birthday in that given calendar month.

Obviously, there are thousands upon...

This month’s Acting School 101 teacher was Jodie Foster.

We received a total of 92 reviews for 25 films that Jodie Foster had parts in. Plus 1 general post about her life and work.

That’s quite an impressive amount.

Let’s see what the members of the LAMB community thought of Jodie

Foster’s career:

General...

It’s the end of an era on the Lambcast. Jay has hosted since episode 200, but he’s now heading off for pastures new, and leaving Richard the keys to the Lambcast paddock. In commemoration, he threw himself a leaving party and invited all your favourite Lambcast guests to join in the fun! This show is the longest in Lambcast history, over 4 hours of mostly film-related nonsense and entertainment, enjoy!

Listen to the...

As we enter a new era on the Lambcast, we are starting with a subject that has been exceptionally rare the last few months, an actual theatrical release. While movie theaters around the world are shutdown in different cities due to the pandemic, there are a few places that have opened up, and just in time for the holiday season, that is if you Consider Friday the 13th a holiday. 

“Freaky” is a mashup of slasher...

Over the past few years we’ve sporadically held Newlyweds-style games to determine how well some of our blogging and podcasting couples know each others’ movie tastes. Nine couples have entered and three have made their way to this show, the Lamby-Weds Tournament of Champions final!

Todd & Kristen from Walt Sent Me, Jason & Nolahn from The Lair of the Unwanted and Chris & Jon from The Popcorn Auteur duke...

We know there’s a new Bond film out there, somewhere, being kept hidden until the world is a little more normal. Fine. To keep us going until then, we’ve decided to make our own, by picking and choosing from elements of existing Bond films, and now you get to vote on who you think created the best fantasy Bond film! Listen to the Lambcast show here, and vote at the bottom of the page!

Patience pays off for Lamb Jeanette Ward as the film she has been championing for months, has finally won. 2001’s “Mean Machine”, an English remake of “The Longest Yard”, features a cast of U.K. actors taking over a sports, comedy, prison drama and making it their own.

Soccer personality and Guy Ritchie actor Vinnie Jones, basically plays himself, a disgraced footballer who goes to...

It’s time to vote for December’s movie of the month, Holiday Special! The poll is at the bottom of the page, but first, the contenders!

The Thin Man (1934) [Howard Casner, Rantings & Ravings]

The Shop Around The Corner (1940) [Brian Eggert, Deep Focus...