LAMB #605 - Into The Abyss

URL: http://theabyssgazes.blogspot.com/
Site Name: Into The Abyss
Categories: Reviews, General, Editorials, Humor, Horror, Indie Filmmaking
Rating: PG-13

What is the main focus of your site?
From the sublime to the ridiculous: musings on horror, movies, indie filmmaking, digital technology and general weird stuff.

What are your blogging goals, personally and/or professionally? In other words, what, if anything, are you trying to get out your blog?
My goals are simply to get these crazy ideas out of my head and them them infect other people.

Do you prefer an interactive community for your blog or are you the teacher and your readers the students?
More teacher/student dynamic.

How long have you been movie blogging for, and how frequent do you post updates to your site?
My site has been active for about 6 months. I post 1-2 times a week.

Name up to three of your favorite movies (and no more).
Alien, Blade Runner, The Exorcist.

How did you hear about the LAMB?
Followed link from Film Gurl.

Any additional comments, or give yourself an interview question that's not listed above.
BEST BLOG POST: My one crazy rant about Orange and Teal color-grading in Hollywood Films exploded a couple of months ago.

LAST CALL- Pitch the LAMB: Buddy Flicks

Hello, CS here you reminding you that today is the last day for submissions related to this month's Pitch the LAMB.

Movie Genre: Buddy Flicks

Examples of the Genre: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas; Thelma and Louise; Midnight Cowboy; Planes Trains and Automobiles; Sex and the City; Strange Brew; The Hangover; Toy Story; Fried Green Tomatoes; Swingers; Grumpy Old Men; Sideways; The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.

10 words/phrases to get you started:

1. You owe me! Remember that...
2. I think the walls are moving...
3. Leslie
4. Did we forget something?
5. Drinks
6. Well look who just walked in...
7. Road Trip
8. You know I would do the same for you...
9. Cellphone
10. Who’s going to know?

As always, your job is to come up with an idea for a film using some of the words/phrases listed above. Once you have a plot idea, post it on your blog in any fashion you choose (e.g. plot synopsis, excerpt of a script, fictional trailer, fictional film review, movie poster, etc.) and email the link to bigthoughtssmallmind@hotmail.com. Simple as that! The deadline for submissions is today (June 30, 2010).

Classic Chops: June 30th

Good news, everyone! We’re back with another edition of “Classic Chops”…

Site Name: The Ludovico Technique
Summer Regards: The Flame and the Arrow (1950)
Submitted by: The Ludovico Technique

Site Name: Cinema Viewfinder
Movie Review: In a Lonely Place (1950)
Submitted by: Cinema Viewfinder

Site Name: Just Chick Flicks
Classic Chick Flicks 101: The Essentials
Submitted by: Just Chick Flicks

Site Name: Film Forager
Stage Door (1937)
Submitted by: Film Forager

Site Name: My Floating Red Couch
Local Locales: Vertigo
Submitted by: My Floating Red Couch

Site Name: Encore’s World of Film and TV
Suddenly…in the Summertime
Submitted by: Encore’s World of Film and TV

Site Name: Another Old Movie Blog
Dreamboat (1952)
Submitted by: Thrilling Days of Yesteryear

Site Name: A Life in Equinox
The Great Dictator (1940)
Submitted by: Film Forager

Site Name: Le Mot du Cinephililaque
The Third Man un film de Carol Reed - Retrospective
Submitted by: Le Mot du Cinephililaque

Site Name: Does Writing Excuse Watching?
2001
Submitted by: Does Writing Excuse Watching?

If you’ve submitted a link to me and you haven’t seen it included yet—please don’t be discouraged. I don’t intend to leave anybody out—chances are it’s “in the queue” (I’ve received on two separate occasions two submissions for the same film, so I want to give the two reviews a two-three week “breather” before posting them). Just remember, send your submissions to classicchops@gmail.com by next Tuesday (July 6) at 6:00pm EDT…and any questions, comments, suggestions and unsolicited manuscripts should be addressed to that same e-mail address as well. Until next time…see you at the movies!

LAMB #604 - Scared Silly: Classic Hollywood Horror-Comedies

URL: http://scaredsillybypaulcastiglia.blogspot.com/
Site Name: Scared Silly: Classic Hollywood Horror-Comedies
Categories: Reviews, Humor, Horror, Classic Film
Rating: G

What is the main focus of your site?
Scared Silly is a companion piece to Paul Castiglia's forthcoming book of the same name, all about horror-comedy films like the classic features "Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein," Cary Grant's "Arsenic & Old Lace” and Bob Hope's "The Ghost Breakers;" plus short subject spook-spoofs by comedy legends including Laurel & Hardy, the Little Rascals and the 3 Stooges; and such low-budget gems as "Zombies on Broadway" and "Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla." The book will include a foreword by noted film and TV character actor, monster movie memorabilia collector and spook show re-enactor Daniel Roebuck.

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 the classic horror-comedy genre and want to enlighten others that there are a wealth of feature films, series entries and short subjects that mix spooks and kooks.

Do you prefer an interactive community for your blog or are you the teacher and your readers the students?
The purpose is for me to watch and review as many classic horror-comedies as possible and give my thoughts on each, so I guess that makes me a "teacher" (for want of a better term).

How long have you been movie blogging for, and how frequent do you post updates to your site?
The site launched on Halloween, 2009.

Name up to three of your favorite movies (and no more).
"Local Hero," "The Third Man," "The Bride of Frankenstein."

How did you hear about the LAMB?
Saw it mentioned on another blog.

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

LAMB #603 - gottahavacuppamocha

URL: http://www.gottahavacuppamocha.com/
Site Name: gottahavacuppamocha
Categories: Reviews, Review Haiku
Rating: PG-13

What is the main focus of your site?
Movie reviews in haiku form

What are your blogging goals, personally and/or professionally? In other words, what, if anything, are you trying to get out your blog?
It started out as an everything/nothing blog, but has morphed into a blog where movies are reviewed in seventeen syllables.

Do you prefer an interactive community for your blog or are you the teacher and your readers the students?
The site doesn't get many comments, but I welcome participation.

How long have you been movie blogging for, and how frequent do you post updates to your site?
The blog started in 2002, but I've been doing the Review Haiku since February 2007.

Name up to three of your favorite movies (and no more).
Oldboy, The Blues Brothers, Blade Runner

How did you hear about the LAMB?
The Film Cynics.

Any additional comments, or give yourself an interview question that's not listed above.
I thought doing reviews in the form of haiku would make the blog unique, but it turns out there are other sites that do reviews as haiku, as well.

Poll results; new poll

Apparently, I read more blogs (regularly) than the average bear; even though I expected to be in the higher ranks, I was still surprised that nearly half of the voters selected 1-10 blogs.

That said, it's the two voters in the "More than 100" range that we need to study for scientific use. I'm stretched thin - how do you manage? Kudos as well to the two voters that only read their own work. That's true grit and determination right there.

New poll is going to force you to play favorites - decades, that is. There can be only one - which one will you keep? And no fancy stuff, like "65-74."

LAMB Chops: June 29th

Site: Magic Lantern Film Blog
The Top 5 Performances by the Legendary Marlon Brando
Submitted by: Peter Eramo, Jr.

Site: Marshall and the Movies
Toy Story 3
Submitted by: Marshall and the Movies

Site: The 8th-Circuit
Exclusive: Interview with Mike Chance, Director of Project Arbiter
Submitted by: The 8th-Circuit

Site: Bloggin' Bin Revue
Bad Movies, Good Eats: Jamaican Me Watch Cutthroat Island Edition
Submitted by: Bargain Bin Review

Site: Fandango Groovers
The Dark Knight Returns, for one last time!
Submitted by: Fandango Groovers

Site: The List
HANDLING THE JOKER IN BATMAN 3
Submitted by: Fandango Groovers

Site: Top10Films
Top 50 Films of the 2000s
Submitted by: Top10Films

Site: jdbrecords
Review of "Blue Sky" (1994)
Submitted by: jdbrecords

Site: Does Writing Excuse Watching?
Should She Take Her Top Off?
Submitted by: joem18b

Site: The 8th-Circuit
Review: Salvage
Submitted by: The 8th-Circuit

Thanks to everybody who submitted in Chops for this week! Keep em coming at weeklylambchops@gmail.com AND by using the following format:
Site Name:
Post Title:
Link:
Submitted by:

Also, start sending in those Bloody Chops for Saturday. Have them in by Midnight Friday night EST. Send THOSE in to bloodychops@gmail.com, using the same format as above.

See ya Saturday!
-Jason

Some LAMMY Leftovers: By the Numbers

I realize it's been nearly a week since the LAMMYs, but I promised this information. So, here's the complete list of nominees, winners and runner-ups:

WINNERS
3 LAMMYs
The Dark of the Matinee

2 LAMMYs
She Blogged by Night

1 LAMMY
Blog Cabins, Chuck Norris Ate My Baby, Cut the Crap Movie Reviews, Fandango Groovers Movie Blog, Final GirlInvasion of the B Movies, M. Carter @ the Movies, Plus Trailers, Reel Whore, The Movie Encyclopedia, Where Danger Lives

RUNNER-UPS
3 Runner-ups
Anomalous Material

2 Runner-ups
Cut the Crap Movie Reviews, M. Carter @ the Movies, The Dark of the Matinee

1 Runner-ups
Attack from Planet B, Blog Cabins, Ferdy on Films, Film Forager, Final Girl, Invasion of the B Movies, Out of the Past, Ross v Ross, Stop the Planet of the Apes...I want to get off, The Film Cynics, The Movie Encylopedia

NOMINATIONS
8 Nominations
Anomalous Material

6 Nominations
The Dark of the Matinee

5 Nominations
A Life in Equinox: A Movie Lover's Journal

4 Nominations
Blog Cabins
Cut the Crap Movie Reviews
M. Carter @ the Movies

3 Nominations
Final Girl
He Shot Cyrus
The Movie Encyclopedia
Where Danger Lives

2 Nominations
Evil on Two Legs
Film Forager
Invasion of the B Movies
Only the Cinema
Random Ramblings of a Demented Doorknob
Reel Whore
Ross v Ross
She Blogged by Night

1 Nomination
Attack from Planet B
Careful With That Blog Eugene
Chuck Norris Ate My Baby
Encore's World of Film & TV
Fandango Groovers Movie Blog
Ferdy on Film
Getafilm
Goregirl's Dungeon
Japan Cinema
Korova Theatre
Lolita's Classics
Movie Mobsters
Movies Kick Ass
Out of the Past
Plus Trailers
Row Three
Sarahnomics
Scare Sarah
Screen Insight
Silent Volume
StinkyLulu
Stop the Planet of the Apes...I Want to Get Off
The Film Cynics
The Flick Chick
The Lightning Bug's Lair

MISCELLANEOUS
LAMBs eligible for voting: 516
Eligible nomination round voters: 84
Eligible final round voters: 73
FYC Banners submitted: 65

Thanks again to all for nominating, voting, submitting banners, and generally making this a great, drama-free (relatively) year. See you all again for the 2011 LAMMYs next April!

LAMB #602 - Watching Hammer: The Hammer Films Review

URL: http://watchinghammer.blogspot.com/
Site Name: Watching Hammer: The Hammer Films Review
Categories: Reviews, Horror, Classic Film
Rating: PG

What is the main focus of your site?
Watching Hammer is dedicated to celebrating and reviewing every Hammer film currently available, illustrated with posters, trailers, etc. Occasional special features, e.g. guest posts on favourite Hammer films.

What are your blogging goals, personally and/or professionally? In other words, what, if anything, are you trying to get out your blog?
I simply enjoy writing about the films I love and want to try and convey that enthusiasm to others, as well as becoming a repository for information on Hammer films.

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

How long have you been movie blogging for, and how frequent do you post updates to your site?
Active for three months. Updated on average of every 3-4 days.

Name up to three of your favorite movies (and no more).
Hell is a City
Yesterday's Enemy
Never Take Sweets From a Stranger

How did you hear about the LAMB?
Via other film blogs.

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

March to Box Office Madness 2010 scoring update (through 6/27)

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 five "matchups" have been outright, no doubt, for sure decided. Those five are (points per win in parenthesees): Toy Story 3 vs. Why Did I Get Married Too? (1), Shrek Forever After vs. Date Night (1), The A-Team vs. MacGruber (1), The Karate Kid vs. Nightmare on Elm Street (1) and Shrek Forever After vs. The A-Team (2).

As such, there are 6 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 38 total players. Click here to read all about the game and/or to see the full bracket.

NAME	TOTAL
Andrew K.	6
Andy H.	6
Dylan	6
Jess	6
Joaquin	6
Linda S.	6
Lindsay S.	6
Luke T.	6
Matt N.	6
Nick	6
Scott K.	6
Sebastian G.	6
JacksSmirkingRevenge	6
Vancetastic	6
Alex S.	5
BD79	5
Daniel	5
Dodge This!	5
Fitz	5
J. Wayne H.	5
Jason S.	5
Justin G.	5
Keith	5
Kid Vegas	5
Mike M.	5
Rachel	5
Ruben	5
Scot N.	5
This Guy Over Here	5
Aiden R.	4
John B.	4
Michaël P.	4
Neil A.	4
Travis M.	4
Clarabela	3
T.L. bugg	3
Joshua R.	2
R.D. P.	2

All box office data from Box Office Mojo.

PLUG: ClassicMovieSearch

I just created a new site last week and it seems to be receiving a pretty positive response from other classic film bloggers.

ClassicMovieSearch.com at http://classicmoviesearch.com/

Basically the entire site is a hand-selected Google index of only Classic Movie related sites and blogs filtering out all of the other junk that often shows up by the bottom of page 1 of a targeted search.

There's a form on the site to submit sites, old or new, just as long as they're good and cover primarily Classic Films. I've been surprised to received numerous submissions which along with my own inclusions have ClassicMovieSearch.com already indexing over 200 different sites.

A few of the initial visitors, most of whom are fellow bloggers, requested a widget and this week I've added that as well.

It's a very simple site, just 5 pages, but it does something I've wanted to be able to do for awhile and apparently others are glad to have it as well.

As I say on the search, "This is the place to come if you're trying to Google Shirley Temple and don't want a drink recipe."

Thanks --

Cliff Aliperti
http://www.things-and-other-stuff.com/
http://warren-william.com/

Got a Press Release, something to Plug, or a Screener available for review (or some combination of the three)? Ok, don't get all crazy about it. Just click here and give me the details (what, when, where, and a link, for starters) - I'll handle the rest.

LAMB #601 - Pussy Goes Grrr

URL: http://mendthiscrack.wordpress.com/
Site Name: Pussy Goes Grrr
Categories: Reviews, Horror, Classic Film
Rating: NC-17

What is the main focus of your site?
We tend to write about the nexus between gender/sexuality, feminism, and pop culture. We also write straightforward film reviews and analyses.

What are your blogging goals, personally and/or professionally? In other words, what, if anything, are you trying to get out your blog?
I just want to talk to some cool people about film and other media, and have some fun while I'm at it.

Do you prefer an interactive community for your blog or are you the teacher and your readers the students?
Interactivity is beautiful, but it's an ideal we're still striving for.

How long have you been movie blogging for, and how frequent do you post updates to your site?
We've been around since April 22, 2009, and update usually 2-4 times a week, depending on classes and work.

Name up to three of your favorite movies (and no more).
The Third Man (1949), Repulsion (1965), and Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975).

How did you hear about the LAMB?
It's all around, like some kind of blogging epidemic, but I decided to join for real after reading about it on Final Girl.

Any additional comments, or give yourself an interview question that's not listed above.
My co-blogger Ashley also writes sex toy reviews. We're an odd duck of a blog.

LAMB Acting School 101: Tom Cruise

CS here with the submissions for our LAMB Acting School 101 feature on Tom Cruise. As always, I would like to say THANK YOU to all who took the time to submit their articles, lists, and reviews.

Articles and Lists

Marshall, of Marshall and the Movie, conducts a two-part feature on Tom Cruise. In part 1, Marshall looks at the many iconic roles that Tom Cruise was considered for.

In part 2, Marshall and the Movies reflects on nearly 30 years of Tom Cruise's life on the big screen.

Angie and Chantale' blog, CinemaObsessed.com, offers their thoughts on Tom Cruise's next film The Hardy Men.

A Matter of Life and Death's Brandon examines why Vanilla Sky is one of Tom's most intriguing works.

Some say Cruise has the looks, and the talent, but how is his handwriting? The Incredible Suit's Neil has the answer.

Over at Nevermind Pop Film, Fitz declares Collateral as Tom Cruise's Most Valuable Performance.

How does Tom Cruise keep in shape? Clearly it must be all the running he does. Ross v. Ross looks at the top five Tom Cruise running moments.

Peter from Magic Lantern Film Blog writes An Open Letter to Tom Cruise after hearing that a Tropic Thunder spin-off is in the works.

A Life in Equinox's Univarn investigates whether Cruise can really cruise?

Blog Cabins goes through Tom Cruise's entire body of work and chooses five essential films. See which movies made Fletch's Favored Five.

Darren, of the m0vie blog, discusses why Tom's personal life should not take away from the fact that Cruise is a hugely talented, and vastly underrated, actor.

Breathing Movie's Miss Topanga examines why Tom Cruise's work in Magnolia is her favorite of all his movies.

Big Thoughts From A Small Mind picks the five best and worst Tom Cruise films


Reviews

Collateral
Radiator Heaven
Life of a Cinephile and Bibliophile

Far and Away
Dan the Man's Movie Reviews

Interview with the Vampire
Foolish Blatherings

Jerry Maguire
Life of a Cinephile and Bibliophile

The Last Samurai
Japan Cinema
Dan the Man's Movie Reviews

Legend
Radiator Heaven

Lions for Lambs
Insight Into Entertainment

Magnolia
A Life in Equinox
Foolish Blatherings

Mission Impossible
Radiator Heaven

Rain Man
Dan the Man's Movie Review

Risky Business
Dan the Man's Movie Reviews

Top Gun
A Life In Equinox

Tropic Thunder
the m0vie blog
Foolish Blatherings
Dan the Man's Movie Reviews
Insight Into Entertainment

War of the Worlds
the m0vie blog

Valkyrie
Foolish Blatherings
the m0vie blog
Insight Into Entertainment




July's LAMB Acting School 101 subject will be announced next weekend.

Stump the LAMBs Movie Quiz: Toy Story

First things first last week's quiz results.

Doc Boone's (Thomas Mitchell) misquote in the fourteenth scene takes place from which play?

Darren Mooney of M0vie Blog, Andy Hart of Fandango Groovers, Michael Parent of Le Mot du Cinemaphiliaque, and George Litman of The Great White Dope all correctly answered The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe.

This week's quiz takes place from John Lasseter's Toy Story.

The toy Shark, wearing Woody's hat, proclaims, "Look at me, I'm Woody! Howdy howdy howdy!" This is a reference to what comic strip?

Send your answer to counterculturecinema@hotmail.com by July 4, 2010. Comments will be closed to prevent the posting of the answer. Include in your submission: The Comic Strip's Name, Your Name, and Your Blog.

Stump the LAMBs Leaderboard

First Place

Darren Mooney 7

Second Place

Andy Hart 6

Third Place

Courtney Small 5

Michael Parent 5

Everyone Else

George Litman 4

General Disdain 3

Heather 3

Sebastian Gutierrez 3

Shane Rivers 3

Anna 2

Gary Collinson 2

Neil Alcock 2

Big Mike 1

Branden Renfro 1

Dylan 1

Joaquin 1

Katrina Schenkel 1

Marshall 1

Paul Devine 1

Ross McD 1

Steve Johnston 1

Travis McCollum 1

Will Bixby 1

LAMB #600 - Wild Celtic

URL: http://wildcouture.blogspot.com/
Site Name: Wild Celtic
Categories: General, Humor, Lists, Moments and movies
Rating: PG

What is the main focus of your site?
Mainly, my site is that of a dreamer. Movies, and moments in movies, fit snuggly into my site's focus. I take part of blog-a-thons, a write about special memories with movies or sometimes I post clips, quotes or requests to find people's favorite comedies.

What are your blogging goals, personally and/or professionally? In other words, what, if anything, are you trying to get out your blog?
When I started blogging, I started it as a place to put my writing, just for me. To my surprise, I found an audience. That audience is comprised of many diverse and splendid people and I have found a community of friends. Blogging, to me, has become about these friendships and keeping each other active mentally and with our imaginations.

Do you prefer an interactive community for your blog or are you the teacher and your readers the students?
I like interactive. That's always the most stimulating and engaging.

How long have you been movie blogging for, and how frequent do you post updates to your site?
I have been active since the 17th of January 2010. Sometimes I post twice a day, I at least post a few times a week.

Name up to three of your favorite movies (and no more).
Bright Star
Sabrina (1954)
Clue

How did you hear about the LAMB?
Andrew K at Encore's World of Film and TV suggested it to me, kindly enough.

Any additional comments, or give yourself an interview question that's not listed above.
Why do you love movies?

Movies are a reflection of humanity, insanity, reality and illusion. I love movies because I love the world.

Director's Chair #9: Sidney Lumet

LAMBs in the Director's Chair
Event #9 starring Sidney Lumet

July 28th to 30th of 2010

Submission Deadline
10 PM on July 27, 2010

Submit all articles to...
mattehavoc@gmail.com

Hey everyone it is D.J. Heinlein from the blog site Matte Havoc. The time has come to announce the ninth candidate of the LAMBs in the Director’s Chair series. He is a director who has brought us several classic films including a story about twelve angry men, a determined southern politician, an adaptation of a famous play from Eugene O’Neill, and a television executive who is mad as hell and not going to take it anymore. The ninth candidate is the versatile director Sydney Lumet. Very few directors are able to helm such a wide range of films from different styles and perform at a successfully talented level. It is a primary reason why he has been selected for this event. For those who would like to see a complete list of films he has directed you should swing on over to his IMDb profile page to see the list of titles. I would like to point out that he has a list of productions that were made for television. Any reviews of the made-for-television movies he has directed will be accepted for this event. Do not forget to consider writing an editorial about his career to add a little bit of freedom in the types of articles you can submit for the Director’s Chair event. Also, for the convenience of promoting the event I have included below a few promotional banners (along with the appropriate HTML code) that can be copied and placed on to your website. In addition, it would be rude of me not to offer a bit of public recognition to Alex from Film Forager who has designed the promotional banners for us. She has produced the banners for the last couple of events and has been producing fabulous material. Make sure to check out her website when you have a moment to spare: www.filmforager.com

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LAMB #599 - Cinema Sights

URL: http://cinemasights.wordpress.com/
Site Name: Cinema Sights
Categories: Reviews, Horror, Classic Film
Rating: PG

What is the main focus of your site?
I tend to focus on reviewing more cinematic and artistic films. However, I try my best to strike a balance. For instance, I'm currently working through the Friday the 13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street franchises while also watching pre-90s Krzysztof Kieslowski films. In addition, I'm also working through the films I haven't seen from IMDb's top 250. So I've got a variety I'm trying to mix.

I also co-host a weekly podcasting called Movie Dictator Club with another movie blog, The Reelists.

In addition to that, I'm also trying out this idea I had where I go through a film scene by scene and examine it. I've started with Days of Heaven and talking about the construction and significance of every shot. It's different and a bit daunting but I'm enjoying it.

What are your blogging goals, personally and/or professionally? In other words, what, if anything, are you trying to get out your blog?
My career gold is to become a film critic, therefore, I started this blog more as a way to get into the habit of writing about films on a regular basis.

Do you prefer an interactive community for your blog or are you the teacher and your readers the students?
At first, I didn't even allow comments on my blog. But people started asking me if I would allow them, so I did. I'm glad I did because I've been exposed to a lot of great film bloggers that I now keep up with. So initially I stated off blogging as a one way road, but I think it's gradually becoming more communal.

Personally, I'd prefer at least a bit of an interactive community. I wrote reviews for my school newspaper and while it was a great opportunity, it was frustrating because I rarely got any kind of specific feedback. Not from the editors, or any of the readers or my professors. It was just "good job" or "great review" which isn't nearly as helpful to me as getting a comment from a fellow blogger who will often offer up a rebuttal or tell me where they think I'm off or where my logic is faulty.

However, during that time I did get some fantastic feedback from some professionals who've helped me refined some of my writing.

How long have you been movie blogging for, and how frequent do you post updates to your site?
I started the site August of 2009. I try my best to update every day, but, as you might imagine, it's hard to commit to posting something every day.

Name up to three of your favorite movies (and no more).
Days of Heaven
Notorious
The Double Life of Veronique.

How did you hear about the LAMB?
From Ross v Ross. They were nominated for a couple of awards.

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

LAST CALL: LAMB Acting School 101: Tom Cruise

CS reminding you that today is the last day to send in submissions for this month's 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...Tom Cruise

What we need from you:

• Articles on the actor's best performances
• Articles on the actor's worst performances
• General thoughts on the actor
• Reviews of the films the actor has starred in

Once you have the article and/or review posted on your blog, send the link to bigthoughtssmallmind@hotmail.com. As always multiple submissions are encouraged. The deadline for submissions is Saturday June 26, 2010.

Bloody Chops: June 26th

Victim: Watching Hammer: The Hammer Films Review
Scene of the Crime: Top Ten Hammers - Richard Klemensen
Killed By: Watching Hammer

Victim: Top10Films
Scene of the Crime: Top 10 Gory Scenes
Killed by: Top10Films

Victim: Cinema Sights
Scene of the Crime: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Killed by: Cinema Sights

Victim: Japan Cinema
Scene of the Crime: Macabre - Review
Killed by: Japan Cinema

Victim: Full Moon Reviews - Horror, Sci-Fi, Action, B-Movies
Scene of the Crime: Video Review: Demons [Demoni] (1985)
Killed by: Full Moon Reviews

Victim: Full Moon Reviews - Horror, Sci-Fi, Action, B-Movies
Scene of the Crime: Psycho (1960)
Killed by: Full Moon Reviews

Sorry they're so short this week. I forgot to mention that I'm going out of town. In fact when you read this, I'll already be gone. I don't come back till Monday so I had to post this early and have it appear in the future. Much like a Terminator. Anyway, enjoy.

Send in more Bloody Chops to bloodychops@gmail.com. Send in regular chops for Tuesday June 29th to weeklylambchops@gmail.com by midnight Monday night EST. That's all for now.
-Jason

LAMB #598 - Comet Over Hollywood

URL: http://jnpickens.wordpress.com/
Site Name: Comet Over Hollywood
Categories: Reviews, General, Editorials, Humor, Classic Film, Lists
Rating: PG

What is the main focus of your site?
The main focus of my blog is classic films made from 1920 to the mid-1960s. I compare movies, write my opinions about movies and actors and try to raise interesting questions about different films (i.e. recasting, movies that seem like remakes but aren't).

What are your blogging goals, personally and/or professionally? In other words, what, if anything, are you trying to get out your blog?
I am a college student trying to get a journalism degree, and I am also a huge old movie fan. I use my blog to practice writing, get exposure and to share my love and knowledge about film.

Do you prefer an interactive community for your blog or are you the teacher and your readers the students?
I like to inform others about film facts that I know, but I love reader comments and other blogs that tell me new information too. I see blogging as give and take with information.

How long have you been movie blogging for, and how frequent do you post updates to your site?
I have been blogging since last summer, but switched to Word Press in March. I have started blogging at least once a week since I am now on summer break, but it might end up being more.

Name up to three of your favorite movies (and no more).
Since You Went Away, Shadow of a Doubt and The Uninvited.

How did you hear about the LAMB?
I learned about LAMB through a blog post put up by Thrilling Days of Yesteryear

Any additional comments, or give yourself an interview question that's not listed above.
Turner Classic Movies is the only channel I watch. I have lists of about 22 actresses and 18 actors that I'm trying to see all of their movies. I have also seen 372 movie musicals and have started a silent movie list which only has about 30 on it, but it is growing.

Whatcha Wanna Watch this Weekend? (6/25/10)

LAMBScores: Prince of Persia, Sex and the City 2 and Micmacs

Cut Print Review
Marshall and the Movies


CinemaObsessed.com
Film Forager
gmanreviews
Detailed Criticisms


Random Ramblings of a Demented Doorknob
Fandango Groovers Movie Blog


The Ludovico Technique
Blog Cabins
Amy-Wong.com


Film Intel
JoelCrary.com


CyniCritics


Careful with that Blog, Eugene


Average LAMBScore out of five, rounded to nearest half-LAMB: (15 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).

See what our fellow film lovers at Total Film had to say about Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time:





CinemaObsessed.com
Foolish Blatherings


Le Mot du Cinephiliaque


The Rest Is Cream Cheese


Insight Into Entertainment
Cut the Crap Movie Reviews
Reel Whore


Careful with that Blog, Eugene

Average LAMBScore out of five, rounded to nearest half-LAMB: (8 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).

See what our fellow film lovers at Total Film had to say about Sex and the City 2:





Big Thoughts from a Small Mind


Film Forager
The Dark of the Matinee


Phil on Film
The Incredible Suit


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).

See what our fellow film lovers at Total Film had to say about Micmacs: