LAMB #301 - Cinema Beacon

[Editor's Note: This site's url is still functioning, but the last post clearly states that the site is no longer being updated. A moment of silence please...]

URL: http://cinemabeacon.blogspot.com/
Site Name: Cinema Beacon
Categories: Reviews, News, Horror, Humor, Classic Film, Trailers, Animation, General
Rating: NC-17

What is the main focus of your site?
Mostly updates on upcoming films from all around the world, including trailers, posters and general news.

What are your blogging goals, personally and/or professionally? In other words, what, if anything, are you trying to get out your blog?
To share my opinions and knowledge, to learn how to express myself better, and also to involve people into the rich world of cinema.

Do you prefer an interactive community for your blog or are you the teacher and your readers are the students?
Interactive community with people responding to what I say is much better for me most of the time, but sometimes I like to be a "teacher" in the area which I consider myself an expert. But I never remove any response opposite to mine, I always like to discuss and debate.

How long have you been movie blogging for, and how frequent do you post updates to your site?
I started in February 1st of 2009. So it's 4 months for me. I update the website every day with at least 3 new posts. Occasionally it's more, 5-6 posts a day.

Name up to three of your favorite movies (and no more).
Brazil (1985), eXistenZ (1999), Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

How did you hear about the LAMB?
I saw the button on a blog and pressed it.

Any additional comments, or give yourself an interview question that's not listed above.
What kind of movies do I cover? From pop culture Hollywood blockbusters, through current Asian and European films, and to cult classics of any kind and genre.

What is the source of my knowledge? Many years of watching tons of movies, 3 years of film school and experience in actual film making, and right now - daily search for film news on the Internet to bring best updates.

LAMB #300 (!!!) - Film Gurl

URL: http://www.filmgurl.net/
Site Name: Film Gurl
Categories: General
Rating: PG

What is the main focus of your site?
To discuss anything film related - reviews, opinions, industry stuff, independent filmmaking, etc. I also like to post up skits and spoofs.

What are your blogging goals, personally and/or professionally? In other words, what, if anything, are you trying to get out your blog?
I aim to share my passion for film with others.

Do you prefer an interactive community for your blog or are you the teacher and your readers are the students?
Definitely an interactive community where everyone can share and learn from each other.

How long have you been movie blogging for, and how frequent do you post updates to your site?
It's been 5 months - the site launched in January 2009. Updates are posted weekly usually 2-3 times per week.

Name up to three of your favorite movies (and no more).
Star Wars
Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Neverending Story

How did you hear about the LAMB?
Through a Google search for "movie blogs."

Any additional comments, or give yourself an interview question that's not listed above.
What are your favorite types of movies?

I enjoy movies with a sense of adventure and creativity. What I enjoy about film is the ability to create and think beyond what we see now.

PRESS RELEASE/SCREENER/REVIEW OPPORTUNITY: The Landlord

"This LANDLORD has some major fun potential… I’m definitely interested in checking this tenant out whenever it moves in." - JoBlo.com

Advance screener DVDs for The Landlord, an independent horror comedy about the young owner of a haunted apartment building, are now available for review. Just email us with your snail mail address, and we'll send you one right away. The advance screener is a 97% complete cut of the film - it just needs a bit more color correction to a few shots and a few tweaks on the sound mix. The final print will be available June 1st, on a DVD packed with all sorts of special features, commentary, and other fun stuff.

Also, check out the new, 90-second Landlord trailer on the movie's official site, http://cts.vresp.com/c/?MassiveEgoProduction/1c1f49b2db/52c2c1e5c1/e8672faf58

Please email us if you'd like to set up an interview with writer/director Emil Hyde or any other member of the cast or crew.

To find out more visit: www.thelandlordmovie.com

LAMB #299 - Where Danger Lives

URL: http://wheredangerlives.blogspot.com/
Site Name: Where Danger Lives
Categories: Reviews, Classic Film
Rating: PG

What is the main focus of your site?
At this moment, I’m primarily interested in reviewing classic film noir, preferably on the rare and hard-to-find side of that dark street.

What are your blogging goals, personally and/or professionally? In other words, what, if anything, are you trying to get out your blog?
My blog is just a personal outlet for the swirl of thoughts I have as I tackle these films. I’m trying to review movies that don’t have a wealth of critical information already floating around out there in print or cyberspace. I’m finding that I really enjoy the process — and I’m learning a great deal about myself and the way I think about films through the writing process.

Do you prefer an interactive community for your blog or are you the teacher and your readers are the students?
I’m a college professor by trade, so I get my fill of being the teacher that way. I hope that if anyone out there actually reads my posts, they come back at me with their own thoughts. It can be difficult to find people who are interested in the same sorts of obscure films as myself, so I hope the blog can be a way to connect with those folks — it seems to be working.

How long have you been movie blogging for, and how frequent do you post updates to your site?
Not long, maybe six months. I post updates as often as I can, school being out of session helps! I'm shooting for one long review each week.

Name up to three of your favorite movies (and no more).
The Best Years of Our Lives, The Narrow Margin, I am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang.

How did you hear about the LAMB?
Seeing the badge on so many great blogs.

Any additional comments, or give yourself an interview question that's not listed above.
I’m really interested in the Academy Awards, and am close to completing a gigantic accomplishment related to the awards that ’ve been working on for more than twenty years. I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. I’ll keep it a secret for now. I’m also a big fan of Netflix, which for a decade now has made movies profoundly more accessible.

It's A Wonderful LAMB: Rachel's Reel Reviews.

Well, it's been a good while since I've done this. Heck, it's been a while since I've done anything around these parts. In fact, the last time this was done, it was done by Fletch, and the last time I attempted anything (a third Versus event), it blew up in my face (lack of participants). So I'm back with an old reliable, It's A Wonderful LAMB. What is this, you might ask? Well, I take a look at some LAMB favorites, one blog at a time. So let's get to the new posting.


Blog Name: Rachel's Reel Reviews.
Posting Name: Rachel.
Country of Origin: USA.
LAMB Number: 43.

Other: Don't let the blinding red background throw you off ( :P ); Rachel's reviews are pretty darn good. And I'm not just saying that because she and I see perfectly eye-to-eye about 99.9% of the time (okay, so maybe that's a little to do with it). So what started out as Mrs. Thuro's Rants And Raves has evolved into Rachel's Reel Reviews.

The blog itself features a fascinating structure. First, the reviews in and of themselves have one element that I don't often see at many other movie blogs: They tell you whether or not there are spoilers within the review. Honestly, I think that's genius. It doesn't make her posts stick to one way of reviewing. It tells the reader straight up: "Hey... be careful, there are either mild or major spoilers herein." Or "Don't worry... you can read this review without fear of having a ruined experience!"

Another aspect of the blog that I quite enjoy is an entire section dedicated to episode reviews of Mystery Science Theater 3000. And why shouldn't the show get its own section? It's a movie-long television show of comedic genius. These were movies of the month, though that's slowed down a bit as of late.

And speaking of movie of the month, Rachel also worked for us here at the LAMB as one-time coordinator of the LAMB Movie of the Month (another activity that died due to low participation). But now you can catch her helping hands with every new posting of the LAMBScores, collecting the reviews and scores posted at the LAMB forum and put up onto the blog.

But enough about her LAMB involvement. There's still one more thing to talk about for Rachel's Reel Reviews: The scoring system. And what a better way to end the discussion than scoring (perverted minds away)? It's not exactly a basic 1-5 rating system, but it's not too out there to where it's confusing, either. Basically you have a picture of a movie reel (going with the reel theme) and posting however many reels she feels appropriate for the scoring. And all the reviewed movies can be found under specific scoring categories on the blog, as well.

So that's about all I have to say about Rachel's Reel Reviews! Give her a glance (or two), and you won't be sorry!

Until next time... see ya!

(too cheesy?)

LAMB Chops 05/13 - 05/19

Site Name: Reel Whore

Post Title/Link: Who's That Lady? It's Mary Lynn Rajskub!

Submitted By: Reel Whore

Site Name: Blog Cabins

Post Title/Link: Familiar Face - Unknown Name #13: Clifton Collins, Jr.

Submitted By: Reel Whore

Site Name: Jigsaw's Lair

Post Title/Link: Motel Hell (1980)

Submitted By: Jigsaw's Lair

Site Name: Bitchin' Film Reviews

Post Title/Link: Tokyo!

Submitted By: Bitchin' Film Reviews

Site Name: Movie Dearest

Post Title/Link: Reverend's Reviews: Trek Redux

Submitted By: Movie Dearest

Submissions can now be submitted for 05/20 - 05/26 to me at 1416andcounting@gmail.com.

PRESS RELEASE/PLUG: The Cynical Blog's Sergeant Survey

Greetings, fellow LAMBs!

I am trying to compile a list of the greatest pop-culture sergeants of all time in the hopes of putting the results on my blog along with relevant details about each top Sgt. and the archetypal role that the Sgt. tends to play in movies/TV shows.

In pursuit of this goal I am surveying "those who are in the know" to hopefully get an (air quotes) educated (close air quotes) opinion on the subject and esure a proper depth of candidates.

Please forward along your answers to info@thefilmcynics.com and I will make sure to submit the answers to the LAMB when they've been adequately crunched.

Ten hut!

Steve
The Cynical Blog

LAMB #298 - Counting Down the Zeroes

URL: http://www.countingdownthezeroes.blogspot.com/
Site Name: Counting Down the Zeroes
Categories: Reviews, News, Editorials, Humor, General
Rating: PG-13 (some reviewers can be a little ripe with their language but it all adds to the spice of the project)

What is the main focus of your site?
Simple, to chronicle the cinema of the noughties with the help from my fellow bloggers. In just over 7 months the noughties will be behind us and in it's wake will be 10 years of cinematic achievement, the highs, the lows, the awards winners and the duds. Counting Down The Zeroes, sister site to Film for the Soul, will act like an archive to this ongoing project in which, year by year, we'll cover the cinema of the decade.

What are your blogging goals, personally and/or professionally? In other words, what, if anything, are you trying to get out your blog?
It's all for fun but there is a serious element in trying to attempt to achieve an ultimate resource for film during the zeroes, compiled and created by you, the good people of the blogsphere.

Do you prefer an interactive community for your blog or are you the teacher and your readers are the students?
Oh interactive. Interactive all the way. Without you, this can't happen at all.

How long have you been movie blogging for, and how frequent do you post updates to your site?
I've been blogging for over a year now, I own Film for the Soul, I can't say I've been the most prolific poster on the blogsphere but this project has changed all that, I post at least once a day now, with each day introducing a new writer, a new film and a different perspective.

Name up to three of your favorite movies (and no more).
Well, to keep in the 00's theme, I'll stick to the last decade. Here goes. The Return (Vozvrashcheniye) - not the Buffy one, Punch Drunk-Love (just perfect) and Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter...and Spring. I know I'll change my mind by tomorrow.

How did you hear about the LAMB?
So long ago dear chap, but I believe it was through the superb Film Babble Blog.

Any additional comments, or give yourself an interview question that's not listed above.
How do I get involved with this life-altering, mind-shattering, fabulous project then?

Why, thank you for asking. It's simple, either leave a comment at Counting Down The Zeroes, or even Film for the Soul, or simply e-mail me at ric.burke1@gmail.com. All queries answered, no question too daft, please get in contact and become part of the ever growing project.

From May 20th to June 16th we'll be covering the films of 2002, if you want to cover a film from that year then please don't hesitate to get in contact, all is welcome. See you there.

LAMB #297 - Blog About Movies

[Editor's Note: This site has not posted new content in over a year (as of 5/18/11) and is now considered a dead LAMB. A moment of silence please...]

URL: http://movie-dvd-blog.blogspot.com/
Site Name: Blog About Movies
Categories: Reviews, News, Humor, General
Rating: PG-13

What is the main focus of your site?
My primary focus is original material, whether it's a rant on the "Fall of creative writing" or a list of the "10 Rules of horror movies", but I also include movie/DVD reviews and the latest movie news.

What are your blogging goals, personally and/or professionally? In other words, what, if anything, are you trying to get out your blog?
My main goal is to spark conversation. I want people to read my posts and leave a comment discussing what they think, whether positive or negative. In my busy life a rarely get a chance to talk to a friend or fellow movie lover and get lost in the conversation, so that's what I want my blog to be. Professionally I definitely plan for blogging to be in my future, as of right now it's a hobby and a passion but as I progress I plan for bigger and better things.

Do you prefer an interactive community for your blog or are you the teacher and your readers are the students?
As mentioned I absolutely prefer an interactive community.

How long have you been movie blogging for, and how frequent do you post updates to your site?
I started blogging about four months ago and I update my site about 2-3 times a week, not including uploading videos and news links.

Name up to three of your favorite movies (and no more).
Pulp Fiction
Back to the Future II
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

How did you hear about the LAMB?
The Blog Cabins site.

Any additional comments, or give yourself an interview question that's not listed above.
Like I said I've only been blogging for a few months and I have learned a lot but I am always looking for constructive criticism. Any tips on how to get more readers, make my site more appealing to the eye, or just tips on writing in general it would be greatly appreciated.

Invasion of the Lambs #11

Many sites have screencap quizzes, but how many are invaded by LAMBs? Every so often, I'll post a screen shot, only the actors heads will be "lambed out" - all you gotta do is name the film and the bodies that the lambs have overtaken.

Remember this game? It's been six months since the last one, but I've not forgotten it. I actually think it's a fun little game and would like to get back to doing it periodically. Here's to getting back on the horse:

















Standings:
Fox (Tractor Facts): 4
WaywardJam (Reel Whore): 2
Joseph (Cinexcellence): 1
Dean (filmicability with Dean Treadway): 1
Norma Desmond (The Flick Chick): 1
Fletch (I stumped everyone): 1

LAMMY Voting Ends 5/31

For more information on the LAMMYs, see the introductory
post here and the nominations post here.

LAMB #296 - Narry Borman

[Editor's Note: This site has not posted new content in over a year (as of 5/18/11) and is now considered a dead LAMB. A moment of silence please...]

URL: http://narryborman.blogspot.com/
Site Name: Narry Borman
Categories: Reviews
Rating: G

What is the main focus of your site?
Reviews of the DVDs I watch - no crap, no knowledge, just good opinions.

What are your blogging goals, personally and/or professionally? In other words, what, if anything, are you trying to get out your blog?
I love films, and I like to keep a record of watch I watch and what I think. I hope other people enjoy reading my blog too. I'm trying to get other people to watch good films.

Do you prefer an interactive community for your blog or are you the teacher and your readers are the students?
I encourage commenting, so an interactive community is better.

How long have you been movie blogging for, and how frequent do you post updates to your site?
Movie blogging has been since early March, and I update my site about three or four times a week.

Name up to three of your favorite movies (and no more).
In the Mood for Love
The Seven Samurai
Duck Soup

How did you hear about the LAMB?
Linked from another blog.

Any additional comments, or give yourself an interview question that's not listed above.
Films are there to be enjoyed, not critiqued.

LAMB #295 - 8th Circuit

URL: http://8th-circuit.com/
Site Name: 8th Circuit
Categories: Reviews, News, Editorials
Rating: PG-13

What is the main focus of your site?
We do not have a "main" focus, we cover what our writers are interested in. To that end we write movie reviews, previews, news, opinion articles and also cover other mediums of entertainment.

What are your blogging goals, personally and/or professionally? In other words, what, if anything, are you trying to get out your blog?
We currently purely concentrating on growing our regular readership and community.

Do you prefer an interactive community for your blog or are you the teacher and your readers are the students?
We very much support community interaction.

How long have you been movie blogging for, and how frequent do you post updates to your site?
Our site is approaching our 1 year anniversary and is updated every day with new content.

Name up to three of your favorite movies (and no more).
I can only speak for myself, and not the rest of my team, but: Fight Club, The Dark Knight, and Memento.

How did you hear about the LAMB?
BlogCatalog.

Any additional comments, or give yourself an interview question that's not listed above.
None.

Last call for Chops!

You have untl Wednesday evening to get your posts in for Chops! E-mail them to me at 1416andcounting@gmail.com as quickly as you can...

Stump the LAMBs Movie Trivia Quiz Answer: Barry Corbin and Tommy Lee Jones

Image via Wikipedia

Thanks to my brother Steve for the last question, which no one got right. Had I left it in the form he sent it -- it indicated that the movies were from 2007 -- I'm sure at least some people would have guessed the answer. But that would have been too easy, so I removed that minor point!

Here's the question again:

Which two actors played sheriffs together in one movie and ex-Army buddies in another? (Hint: The movies were released in the same year.)

The answer:

The actors are Barry Corbin and Tommy Lee Jones.

In 2007's No Country for Old Men, Barry Corbin played Tommy Lee Jones' father. His character had also been sheriff before Jones' character held that job. Additionally, Corbin played Jones' Army buddy in In the Valley of Elah.

Here's the next question:

On April 12 I posed a question about a female hoofer who danced in a back brace. This time I'd like to know the name of the male dancer who broke a rib while filming a dance scene but didn't stop dancing until he knew the scene was in the can.

Please include the following information in your response:

1. The actor's name
2. Your name
3. Your blog name
4. Your blog URL

Send your submission to Carla of Tricky Movie Trivia at info[@]trickymovietrivia.com by midnight EDT June 5, 2009.

Good luck!

Comments will be closed to prevent inadvertent posting of the answer.

See all the other Stump the Lambs movie trivia quizzes.

March to Box Office Madness scoring update (through 5/17/09)

Though the March to Box Office Madness game technically won't end until late September, I'm going to be periodically posting updates to the standings. It's been a couple months since the game started, so I figured now was a good time.

Though others could be called as decided, only four "matchups" have been outright, no doubt, for sure decided. Those four are (points per win in parenthesees): Angels & Demons vs. Observe and Report (1), Wolverine vs. 17 Again (1), State of Play vs. Dragonball: Evolution (1), and Wolverine vs. State of Play (2).

As such, there are 5 available points (there will be a total of 76 possible by the time the game ends). If you think I've made an error, be sure to let me know. We have 34 total players. Click here to read all about the game and/or to see the full bracket.

NAME	TOTAL
Anders	5
BD79	5
clara m.	5
Daniel G.	5
dreamrot	5
Dylan	5
Friend Mouse	5
Jess	5
Josh L.	5
Rachel	5
Rik F.	5
Ross W.	5
Wayne	5
Alex D.	4
Chaka	4
Jason S.	4
Jim B.	4
Linda S.	4
Mikey F.	4
Nick	4
Rick Bman	4
T.L Bugg	4
TC K.	4
Ivan S.	3
Wendymoon	3
James H.	2
Nayana A.	2
Scott M.	2
Shane C.	2
Stephanie	2
Derek	1
Joseph D.	1
Keith	1
Piper	1

All box office data from Box Office Mojo.

LAMB #294 - Carole & Co.

URL: http://community.livejournal.com/carole_and_co/
Site Name: Carole & Co.
Categories: Classic film
Rating: PG (Lombard could be a bit bawdy, and some of the images are racy, but there's nothing really NSFW)

What is the main focus of your site?
To promote Carole Lombard in particular and classic Hollywood in general.

What are your blogging goals, personally and/or professionally? In other words, what, if anything, are you trying to get out your blog?
To uncover as much information about Lombard's life and career as I can.

Do you prefer an interactive community for your blog or are you the teacher and your readers are the students?
Ideally, I like a two-way blog (and do get my share of responses), but sometimes it doesn't work out that way.

How long have you been movie blogging for, and how frequent do you post updates to your site?
Carole & Co. began in June 2007, and save for a few days this past March when I was having some health problems, we've had at least one entry every day (nearly 800 as of this writing).

Name up to three of your favorite movies (and no more).
Citizen Kane, Libeled Lady, Hands Across The Table.

How did you hear about the LAMB?
Through one of your newest members, Silents And Talkies. Sorry it took me so long to find out about it!

Any additional comments, or give yourself an interview question that's not listed above.
Not really -- I like to think "Carole & Co." speaks for itself.

LAMBScores: Gomorra and Adventureland

The Flick Chick
Bitchin' Film Reviews


She Likes to Watch


From the Front Row


Cut Print Review.


Average LAMBScore out of five, rounded to nearest half-LAMB: (5 sites)


Median LAMBScore:


Submissions for this film are now closed. To submit your rating & review for other new releases, visit the LAMB Forums (must be an existing LAMB to join).




Random Ramblings of a Demented Doorknob


The Stop Button
From the Front Row
Blog Cabins
Foolish Blatherings


Reel Whore
Sarahnomics
Bitchin' Film Reviews


Dark of the Matinee


Average LAMBScore out of five, rounded to nearest half-LAMB: (9 sites)


Median LAMBScore:


Submissions for this film are now closed. To submit your rating & review for other new releases, visit the LAMB Forums (must be an existing LAMB to join).

LAMBLOG-A-THON: DIGITAL CINEMA

Joe Campanella here, with another

LAMBLOG-A-THON

There's been a lot in the news about SLUMDOG MILLIONARE these past few months. A parent trying to sell one of the main actors, the producers stiffing the poor kids from their cut of the profits, but the most interesting thing about the picture, to me at least, is the fact that it won the Academy Award for best cinematography.

The odd thing is, this "film" was shot digitally.

This May, I'm starting a movement. It's called

Digital Cinema Awareness Month

and you're all invited to participate.

For this LAMBLOG-A-THON I want posts about the

digital cinema revolution in the motion picture world.

Do you hate it? Do you love it?

What does it mean for distribution?

How is it superior/inferior to film based productions?

I want to know what you think.

The blog-a-thon will be held

from May 27th-May 29th

right here on the LAMB.

Send the links to your post to

lamblogathon@gmail.com

LAMB Chops 05/06 - 05/12

Site Name: The Small Town Critic

Post Title/Link: Porky's Revenge: Swine Flu and the Virus in Film

Submitted By: The Small Town Critic

Site Name: Anh Khoi Do and Movies

Post Title/Link: Adoration

Submitted By: Anh Khoi Do and Movies

Site Name: Only the Cinema

Post Title/Link: Industrial Symphony No. 1

Submitted By: The Lanthier Powerstrip

Site Name: Horror 101

Post Title/Link: Beg Set Report

Submitted By: Horror 101

Site Name: Movie Mom

Post Title/Link: Has 'Pimp' Become an Acceptable Term for Children?

Submitted By: Movie Mom

You can now e-mail me submissions for 05/13 - 05/19.

My e-mail: 1416andcounting@gmail.com

PRESS RELEASE: MakingOf

Hello,

On April 24th, Natalie Portman & CEO Christine Aylward co-founded MakingOf, a new behind-the-scenes film site that provides an intimate, fresh look into the process of making movies by the insiders themselves. MakingOf’s mission is to champion the art and craft of entertainment creation. Christine and Natalie have recently conducted interviews with Ron Howard, Marc Forster, Michel Gondry, Sean Penn and many more. Please take a look at the site and feel free to share it with your blog audience. This is the first website of its kind, as it offers front row and behind the scenes coverage on filmmaking. Making Of will be a valuable resources for both movie lovers and future filmmakers. It's a virtual film school for everyone!

Thanks!

LAMB #293 - Lolita's Classics

URL: http://lolitasclassics.blogspot.com/
Site Name: Lolita's Classics
Categories: The categories fitting are "Reviews" and "Classic Film". I also suggest the category "Portraits," since I often write summaries of actors/actresses/directors lives.
Rating: I don't often use profane language or nude photos, but it occurs. I guess the rating for my side could fit the PG-13.

What is the main focus of your site?
The main focus is classic films and their actors/actresses. I post photos, write film reviews and trivia about the people of the classic film industry. I occasionally also share my personal film trivia, like classic film litterature and my DVD collection.

What are your blogging goals, personally and/or professionally? In other words, what, if anything, are you trying to get out your blog?
My personal goal is to dig deeper into the history of cinema, including everything from the films themselves, the screen personas to the circumstances of the film making. I want my blog to be a sort of archive and work very much with making it easy to navigate for me and my blog followers. Another goal is to get in touch with other people of the same interests and share information and photos with them.

Do you prefer an interactive community for your blog or are you the teacher and your readers are the students?
I prefer that everyone is teachers and students combined.

How long have you been movie blogging for, and how frequent do you post updates to your site?
I've had my blog since February 5th, and I try to update my blog frequently, every second day or so. (I've had some trouble with the posting the last week due to an apartment switch.)

Name up to three of your favorite movies (and no more).
The Thin Man (1934)
All About Eve (1950)
Sunset Boulevard (1950)

How did you hear about the LAMB?
Through another film blog I'm following, Movie Viewing Girl.

Any additional comments, or give yourself an interview question that's not listed above.
None.

LAMB #292 - The Film Nest

URL: http://thefilmnest.com/
Site Name: The Film Nest
Categories: Reviews, News and Editorial
Rating: It would be rated R, only for the clips we post. All writing is done in a PG/PG-13 manner.

What is the main focus of your site?
News and reviews, mostly, but also trying to bring unique columns to separate us from the pack.

What are your blogging goals, personally and/or professionally? In other words, what, if anything, are you trying to get out your blog?
Goals are just to get our writings read, our opinions heard and to expose and be exposed to new things involving film.

Do you prefer an interactive community for your blog or are you the teacher and your readers are the students?
I prefer an interactive community.

How long have you been movie blogging for, and how frequent do you post updates to your site?
Blogging for eight or nine months now. We post updates a few times per day.

Name up to three of your favorite movies (and no more).
The Shawshank Redemption, Fight Club, Swingers.

How did you hear about the LAMB?
Link was posted at Ramasscreen.com.

Any additional comments, or give yourself an interview question that's not listed above.
None.

LAMB #291 - Cinema Splendor

URL: http://cinema-splendor.blogspot.com/
Site Name: Cinema Splendor
Categories: Reviews, Humor
Rating: PG

What is the main focus of your site?
The main focus of the site is to talk about my love for classic movies. I present my reviews as if I were talking to my friends, using some slang I pick up from being a teenager/my high school and plenty of dry humor to go around.

What are your blogging goals, personally and/or professionally? In other words, what, if anything, are you trying to get out your blog?
I do my blog for fun. It's an extracurricular that acts as an outlet for my blabber about movies. Ultimately, what I enjoy getting out of my blog is feedback. I love writing, and would maybe like to pursue it one day, so having a place where I can write about things I love is pretty awesome. Having people critique me is just as awesome.

Do you prefer an interactive community for your blog or are you the teacher and your readers are the students?
I'd prefer an interactive community. I like chatting with other people, so the whole "I talk, you listen" thing is totally not for me. I like having relationships with my blogging friends.

How long have you been movie blogging for, and how frequent do you post updates to your site?
I've been movie blogging since July of 2008. I try to post at least once or twice a week, but being in high school sort of slows me down.

Name up to three of your favorite movies (and no more).
That's hard! I'd have to pick The Graduate, The Seven Year Itch, and This Property is Condemned.

How did you hear about the LAMB?
From my blogger friends Raquelle (http://outofthepastcfb.blogspot.com) and Wendymoon (http://moviewings.blogspot.com/2009/04/calling-all-classic-movie-bloggers-join.html). Wendy brought me directly to the LAMB site!

Any additional comments, or give yourself an interview question that's not listed above.
I'm pretty goofy and creative and love to participate in new things.
Thanks!

Last call for Chops

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LAMBScores: Fast & Furious and Sunshine Cleaning

Random Ramblings of a Demented Doorknob


Anh Koi Do and Movies


Foolish Blatherings
Cut Print Review


Sarahnomics
The Critical Critics


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Bitchin' Film Reviews


Sarahnomics
Blog Cabins
Reel Whore


The Flick Chick


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