LAMBCAST #407: BEST MOVIES OF 2017

by Jay Cluitt · January 4, 2018 · Featured, LAMBcast, Podcasts · No Comments

Happy New Year everybody! Welcome to 2018, and what better way could there be to ring in the new year than by celebrating the best movies from the last one?

Jay was joined by Howard, Kristen, Rebecca and Nick to rank their top movies of 2017. Thanks also to RichardRobDJ, Tony and Vern for submitting voicemail messages stating their personal favourites too, and apologies to Cameron and Justin for losing the first recording they were on.

Also on tap: Rants and Raves of the Week and a game of The Price is Right.

00:00 Intros
Number 5s
Number 4s
Number 3s
33:40 Number 2s
50:07 Lambcast voicemails
55:12 Number 1s
73:40 Honourable Mentions
82:23 Rants and Raves
92:13 The Price is Right [Game]
100:34 Plugs
107:17 Out-takes

Show notes:
Lambcasts: 400th ShowThor: Ragnarok, Taika Waititi Director Retrospective, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Dunkirk
Box Office Mojo 2017 rankings

Nick’s Plugs:
French Toast Sunday

Rebecca’s Plugs:
Almost Ginger – Paris location posts: Amelie, Hugo, The Da Vinci Code, Before Sunset

Kristen’s Plugs:
Journeys in Classic Film: Jupiter’s Darling
Walt Sent Me: The Preacher’s Wife
Ticklish Business: The Bishop’s Wife

Howard’s Plugs:
Rantings and Ravings: Coco & Foxtrot, The Square & The Disaster Artist

Jay’s Plugs:
Life Vs FilmMy Week in Movies

LAMB Plugs:
Lambscores: The Shape of Water, The Disaster Artist
Winner of January’s Movie of the Month
Winner of the Musical Draft
Acting School 101: Faye Dunaway introduction, Faye Dunaway Extra Episode
Directors Chair: Frank Capra introduction

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