Archive for the ‘Features’ Category

  • The LAMB Devours the Oscars: Best Makeup

    by Rachel · Jan 25, 2012 at 18:21 CET · LAMB Devours the Oscars · 5 Comments
    The LAMB Devours the Oscars: Best Makeup

    Let’s get things started!

    Editor’s note: Welcome to the first of a 32-part series dissecting the 84th Academy Awards, brought to you by the Large Association of Movie Blogs and its assorted members. Every day leading up to the Oscars, a new post written by a different LAMB will be published, each covering a different category of the Oscars. To read any other posts regarding this event, please click the tag following the...

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  • Classic Chops: January 25th

    by Shep. Burman · Jan 25, 2012 at 13:00 CET · Classic Chops · 1 Comment
    Classic Chops: January 25th
    Good news, everyone!  We’re back with another expanded version of “Classic Chops”… Site Name: Commentary Track Photo Play: Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca Submitted by: Commentary Track Site Name: Tips from Chip Movie – 49th Parallel (1941) Submitted by: Tips from Chip Site Name: Defiant Success Purple Noon Submitted by: Thrilling Days of Yesteryear Site Name: 1001 Movies – Living by the Book 893: Kvarteret Korpen...

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  • LAMB Devours the Oscars: Assignments

    by Rachel · Jan 24, 2012 at 15:00 CET · LAMB Devours the Oscars · 7 Comments
    LAMB Devours the Oscars: Assignments

    The nominations are here and so are the assignments for this year’s round of LAMB Devours the Oscars. In order to finish the series by February 25th (the day before the Oscars), posts will start tomorrow, with one article posted per day. So please get those articles/reviews in ASAP. Thank you to all the volunteers! [EDIT: Best Documentary Short is now up for grabs. If you’re interested please email me. Note that you...

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  • REMINDER: LAMB Acting School 101 – Joan Crawford

    by Shep. Burman · Jan 22, 2012 at 22:17 CET · Acting School · No Comments
    REMINDER: LAMB Acting School 101 – Joan Crawford
    CS, of Big Thoughts from a Small Mind, here reminding you about our latest edition of LAMB Acting School 101! Each month we will highlight a different actor/actress whose performances, for better or worse, have left a mark on the cinematic landscape. This month we look at…
    Joan Crawford

    What we need from you: Articles on her best performances Articles on her worst performances General thoughts (e.g....

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  • LAMBScores: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Adventures of Tintin, Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol and We Bought a Zoo

    by Shep. Burman · Jan 20, 2012 at 15:00 CET · LAMBscores · No Comments
    LAMBScores: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Adventures of Tintin, Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol and We Bought a Zoo


    Films from the Supermassive Black Hole
    Fogs’ Movie Reviews
    PG Cooper’s Movie Reviews
    Rachel’s Reel Reviews


    The Matinee
    Not Just Movies
    Nevermind Pop Film
    Maqam’s Pop Culture Rants
    Cinematic Paradox


    The Smoking Pen
    Surrender to the Void
    Reel Talk
    Let’s Go to the Movies
    Love and Squalor Film
    HTTProductions
    Kirkham a...

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  • The 5th Annual LIONs for LAMBs

    by Shep. Burman · Jan 19, 2012 at 15:33 CET · LIONs for LAMB · No Comments
    The 5th Annual LIONs for LAMBs

    That’s right! It’s time for more ridiculous lion/lamb pictures to infest the site because it’s time for our 5th Annual LIONs for LAMBs Awards. I want to know what your best and worst films of 2011 were, plus all the extras, like actor, actress, director, and loads more. I’ve scaled it back to only 10 categories, dropping Best Trailers and Best Posters. With four separate acting awards, I’ve decided that Best...

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  • LAMB Casting: Taxi Driver (VOTING TIME)

    by AndrewEncore · Jan 18, 2012 at 13:04 CET · Lamb Casting · No Comments
    LAMB Casting: Taxi Driver (VOTING TIME)

    Andrew here, we’re on to the next round of LAMB Casting and eight of you have sent in some fine casting decisions for Taxi Driver. It’s now time for the entire LAMB community to decide on which is there favourite.

    New Poll

    Which of these casts do you think has the chops to match the original?
    READ CAREFULLY before you vote, there’s a lot of crossover between casts.…

    ...

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  • Movie of the Month/LAMBcast #99: The Evil Dead

    by Dylan · Jan 14, 2012 at 17:55 CET · LAMBcast, MOTM, Podcasts · 6 Comments
    Movie of the Month/LAMBcast #99: The Evil Dead

    The setup here is extremely simple, so let’s get it out of the way quickly – the IMDb summary, for those unfamiliar:

    “Five friends go up to a cabin in the woods, where they find unspeakable evil lurking in the forest. They find a tome called the Necronomicon and the taped translation of the text. Once the tape is played, the evil is released. One by one, the teens are possessed. With only one remaining, it is up to...

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  • LAMBScores: Young Adult and Sherlock Holmes – A Game of Shadows

    by Shep. Burman · Jan 13, 2012 at 15:18 CET · LAMBscores · 1 Comment
    LAMBScores: Young Adult and Sherlock Holmes – A Game of Shadows


    jdbrecords
    Can’t Stop the Movies
    Cinematic Corner
    Sketchy Details


    Not Just Movies
    Dan the Man’s Movie Reviews
    Grind My Reels


    Fr. Dennis at the Movies
    Love and Squalor Film
    Film Forager
    For the Love of Movies
    Surrender to the Void
    And So it Begins…
    ThatFellow
    Never Too Early Movie Predictions


    The Matinee

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  • MOTM Reminder: The Evil Dead

    by Dylan · Jan 13, 2012 at 15:11 CET · MOTM · No Comments
    MOTM Reminder: The Evil Dead


    Reminder: The LAMBcast/MOTM blog-a-thon extravaganza for The Evil Dead happens tomorrow! Send your links for posts/reviews to dylan@manilovefilms.com by 6:00 AM Pacific on Saturday the 17th.

    Thanks!

    ...

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  • The LAMB Devours the Oscars

    by Rachel · Jan 12, 2012 at 15:09 CET · LAMB Devours the Oscars · 3 Comments
    The LAMB Devours the Oscars

    LAMB Devours the Oscars is almost here! If you weren’t a member last year, here’s a little summary of what goes on: I will take up to 33 volunteers to write posts that will be featured daily on the LAMB from the time the nominees are announced (Jan. 24th) up to the day before the actually ceremony (Feb. 26th). You can do a review of the films, general discussion of the nominees, backstory/history on the category itself, give your...

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  • LAMB Photoshops: And The Winner Is

    by Jason Soto · Jan 10, 2012 at 14:59 CET · LAMB Photoshop · 2 Comments
    LAMB Photoshops: And The Winner Is

    After months of participation and waiting, we have finally come to our overall Round 1 winner! Before I announce who it is, I’d like to thank LOVEFiLM.com for sponsoring this contest and providing the awesome prizes the winners are going to receive. Also like to thank everyone who ever participated in this contest because without you, this whole feature wouldn’t exist. And even if you didn’t win, I’d like to thank you...

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