LAMB #947 - Rockets and Robots Are Go!

URL: http://rockets-and-robots.blogspot.com/
Site Name: Rockets and Robots Are Go!
Categories: Reviews, General, Editorials
Rating: PG

What is the main focus of your site?
I post reviews of every single film I see in a cinema, among other semi-regular columns and opinion pieces. I love film and most thing's to do with it, so I try and share that.

PLUG: Insight Into Entertainment

With a relatively unsurprising first round, the next rounds look to be a mash up of sex appeal, talent and hotness. I guess they made some damn good movies in the 90s too. Can Brad Pitt take it away or will the 80s winner John Cusack take it? Come vote in Round 2 starting Tuesday, May 31st at http://insightintoentertainment.blogspot.com/


Thanks,
Jess


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 #946 - Film Comment

URL: chuckie53.wordpress.com
Site Name: Film Comment
Categories: Reviews, News, Horror, Classic Film, (other) obits, bios, current and past films, DVDs
Rating: R

What is the main focus of your site?
To enlighten as well as entertain.

PLUG: The Movie Snob

[Editor's Note: Sorry for the lateness of this plug.]

Having not seen any of the Harry Potter films was purely coincidental. I kept telling myself I would see them. Then the next film in the series would come out, then the next, until I had fallen behind. I have never read a word of the novels, so I had no desire to seek them out I suppose. Well, I've heard enough. Enough from my friends and enough from media outlets. I must catch up. I must begin the Harry Potter Project.

From here, until the release of the final film in the series, The Deathly Hallows Pt. 2, I will be viewing and reviewing each film in the series starting from the top. I will review the films as a newcomer, which I am. I have no knowledge of the franchise or the characters. One film, every Wednesday, and a retrospective Wednesday the 13th leading up to the final picture.

I must say I am excited. Excited to involve myself in this new world (well, new to me) and excited to see what all the fuss is about...

Things kick off Wednesday, May 25th, with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone...

http://www.themoviesnob.net/p/having-not-seen-any-of-harry-potter.html

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 #945 - Filmclassics

URL: http://www.filmclassics.byethost18.com/
Site Name: Filmclassics
Categories: Classic Film
Rating: G

What is the main focus of your site?
To share the classics.

PLUG: Le Mot du Cinephiliaque

The Most Influentials Directors of All Time POLL returns!

Last year was a blast and I received some interesting lists when I asked you to provide the Top 25 most influential directors of all time!

I've decided to hit it back this year but adding more specifics:
- Rank the Top 10 most influential directors of all time or The 10 MOST Important Directors. Influential is used as important, the ones who changed the way films are/were made.
- Entries are accepted until June 23 2011, 23:59 EST.
- Send your lists michael.parent@hotmail.com
- Spread the word to all movie/film lovers out there.
- Put the banner on your Blog/Website.
- Have fun!

http://cinephiliaque.blogspot.com/2011/05/poll-is-open.html

Rules: points are awarded as follows 10 for number one spot, 9 for number 2, 8 for number 3 and on...

See last year's Results


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 #944 - Genkinahito's Blog

URL: http://genkinahito.wordpress.com/
Site Name: Genkinahito's Blog
Categories: Reviews, General, News, Editorials, (other) Japan and Japanese, Television, Anime
Rating: G

What is the main focus of your site?
Films in general (I go to the cinema a lot) but I am to bring a greater focus to Japanese films and anime in particular.

LAMMY Voting Reminder

One week left to vote in the 2011 LAMMYs. Do it here:

http://www.misterpoll.com/polls/524932

LAMB #943 - Flickers

URL: http://www.flickerobsession.blogspot.com/
Site Name: Flickers
Categories: Reviews, General, Lists
Rating: PG-13

What is the main focus of your site?
We provide our insightful opinions on the films and shows we love. New, old, and everything in between. Among other things, we uncover hidden treasures, dole out lists, dissect our all-time favorites, defend poorly received works, and shine a spotlight on underrated performers.

LAMBScores: Fast Five and 13 Assassins

Random Ramblings of a Demented Doorknob


The Critical Movie Critics


Commentary Track


The Ludovico Technique
FlixChatter


Not Just Movies

Average LAMBScore out of five, rounded to nearest half-LAMB: (6 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 movie lovers at Total Film had to say about Fast Five.

Phil on Film
Not Just Movies
Bonjour Tristesse


Film Forager


YAM Magazine


The Incredible Suit
The Critical Movie Critics

Average LAMBScore out of five, rounded to nearest half-LAMB: (7 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 movie lovers at Total Film had to say about 13 Assassins.

LAMB #942 - The Pseudo 6-Man

URL: http://www.pseudo6man.blogspot.com/
Site Name: The Pseudo 6-Man
Categories: Reviews, General, News, Lists, (other) Television
Rating: PG-13

What is the main focus of your site?
To post movie reviews and television recaps.

LAMB Acting School 101: Willem Dafoe

CS, of Big Thoughts From A Small Mind, here with a new 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...Willem Dafoe

Thanks to thevoid99, from the blog Surrender to the Void, for suggesting Mr. Dafoe.

What we need from you:

• Articles on his best performances
• Articles on his worst performances
• General thoughts (e.g. random articles, top ten lists, artwork, etc) on the actor
• Links to podcasts where you have discussed the actor’s work
• Reviews of the films the actor has appeared in
• Any material you have written in the past on this actor

Once you have the material posted on your blog, send the link to bigthoughtssmallmind@hotmail.com. As always multiple submissions are encouraged. The deadline for submissions is Friday June 24, 2011.

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LAMB #941 - PG Cooper's Movie Reviews

URL: http://pgcooper1939.wordpress.com/
Site Name: PG Cooper's Movie Reviews
Categories: Reviews, General, Classic Film, Lists
Rating: R
What is the main focus of your site?
Any movie discussion,whether it be lists, reviews, retrospects, or whatever.

LAMB #940 - Impassionedcinema

URL: http://www.impassionedcinema.com/
Site Name: Impassionedcinema
Categories: Reviews, General, News, Classic Film, Lists
Rating: PG-13

What is the main focus of your site?
Movie Reviews, Trailers, Previews and Awards as well as showcasing my personal video works

Brutally Blunt Blog Blustering #49: Eternity of Dream

It's Blusterin' Time!

If you're new to this feature or need a refresher, click the label at the bottom of this post and see the first few posts. Otherwise, here are the basics:

What I do is list a site; you critique it. But here's the catch: to induce the most honest reactions, don't leave the comment using your normal alias/login - instead, go anonymous, and be as brutally honest (or complimentary) as you wish to be. Also, be specific, and naturally, don't be rude. If I deem anything inappropriate, I'll have no problem deleting the comment.

So, go to the site listed below, familiarize yourself with it for a few minutes, then come back and leave some constructive criticism and/or comments that you have.

And remember: Blustering should be a two-way street; if you've asked to be blustered, you better be a blusterer.

Site: Eternity of Dream
LAMB#: 781
URL: http://eternityofdream.blogspot.com/

LAMB #939 - The Movie Files

URL: http://psymin1.wordpress.com/
Site Name: The Movie Files
Categories: Reviews, General, Editorials, Horror
Rating: R

What is the main focus of your site?
Reviewing films, both old and new, with an emphasis on the horror genre.

PLUG: Just Plain Something

So here's the deal...

Besides my own site Just Plain Something, I write for a TV blogging site called cliqueclack.com. In the last month or so, we've soft-debuted a movie side to the site. My editor Keith McDuffee is looking for some fresh new writers to be brought in for that side of the site, and I would love to extend the invitation to my fellow LAMBs. If you could post a blurb about this opportunity, I would be most grateful. All the information can be found at the link below.

Thanks,
Katie Schenkel

http://cliqueclack.com/tv/2011/04/26/writers-cliqueclack-flicks/



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 #938 - One Million Films BC

URL: http://www.onemillionfilmsbc.com/
Site Name: One Million Films BC
Categories: Reviews
Rating: PG-13

What is the main focus of your site?
The main focus of OMFBC is to present a possible answer to the "What's a good movie to watch?" question.

Classic Chops: May 25th

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

Site Names: Just Plain Something

House on Haunted Hill: The Surprisingly Good “Bad Movie”

Submitted by: Just Plain Something

Site Name: Online-Inquirer

Some Like It Hot

Submitted by: Online-Inquirer

Site Name: Cinema Viewfinder

Revisiting Gone With the Wind (1939) and its Problematic Legacy

Submitted by: Cinema Viewfinder

Site Name: Only the Cinema

Gion bayashi

Submitted by: Commentary Track

Site Name: The Great Movie Project

Day 83: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

Submitted by: The Great Movie Project

Classic Chops enthusiastically welcomes any essay or post you’ve composed on a film classic—and even though I originally set the criterion at films released in 1965 and before, I have “cheated” a little and included films after that date that I don’t think too many people would dispute are “classics.”  Simply send your submissions to classicchops@gmail.com by May 31 at 6:00pm EST…and any questions, comments, suggestions and unused storage space (I have boxes of crap left over from the move) should be addressed to that same e-mail address as well.  Until next time…see you at the movies!

LAMB #937 - The Droid You're Looking For

URL: thedroidyourelookingfor.wordpress.com
Site Name: The Droid You're Looking For
Categories: Reviews, Humor, Horror, Classic Film, Lists, (other) Stick figure drawings of movie scenes
Rating: R

What is the main focus of your site?
There are four main focuses- infographics, lists, humor, and education (I try to be informative; occasionally, that encompasses reviews but I like to mix in introductions to various directors or film movements). In short, there's a little bit of a lot of things. Foreign, classic, and cult films get extra love on my site.

The next Movie of the Month will be...

The poll results are in - thank you to the 67 voters (a new high!) who have made The Thing the next MOTM. Here's what needs to go down from here:

* The first thing you need to know is that June 11th is the big day.

* You have just under three weeks to watch the flick if you haven't already, and to write up something, then send me the link (blogcabins@yahoo.com) to either what you write or something previously written. If you're planning on doing the former, please hold the post in draft until the 11th (you can send a link prior if you have the capability to do so).

* On June 4th, we'll be recording our MOTM-themed episode of the LAMBcast, where we'll dissect and discuss The Thing. If you'd like to get in on it, there are still a couple spots open - just head over to the LAMB Forums to claim one.


* On the 11th, the LAMBcast will be posted, as well as all of the links to anything written. In addition, I'll include a poll to decide what the next MOTM flick will be. If you have suggestions, leave them in the comments here (though I imagine I'll include most of the films from this last poll that received a good percentage of the votes). That poll will run for a week, and then there'll be three weeks until the next event, and so on.

Here are the final results of the poll:


* The Thing, Master and Commander, Fandango, and From Dusk Till Dawn will be removed from the next poll, leaving four spots for new suggestions.

LAMB #936 - Filmhaze

URL: http://www.filmhaze.wordpress.com/
Site Name: Filmhaze
Categories: Reviews, General, Editorials, Classic Film, Lists
Rating: G

What is the main focus of your site?
1. An initiation to magical moments and characters in film.
2. A place to share ideas about films and film making.
3. A blog for people who love film.

The 2011 LAMMY Nominations

Once again, I'd like to thank the 100+ voters that submitted nominations for the LAMMYs. It's not easy and gets more  difficult every year, with now over 900 LAMBs to nominate.
But now it's time to celebrate all the hard work of the voters and the sites, so let's pick some winners! The nominations are in, and your choices in 15 categories are below. For more information on the LAMMYs, see the introductory post here.

A few random notes:

* Voting runs through June 6th, with results to follow shortly thereafter (as fast as I can count 'em).

* All nominess are listed alphabetically.

* Unlike the nomination voting, if you're a nominee, you're free to vote for your own site.

* Nominee banners have already been mailed out. If you did not receive one and your name is on the list, please email me.

* It was intended that each category have five nominees, however, there were several ties for fourth or fifth place. I granted a nomination to all tied sites.

* See the bottom of this post for a complete list of vote-getters by award.

* GO HERE TO VOTE

The Official 2011 LAMMYs Nominee List

Best Ratings System
Blog Cabins
Cinematic Paradox
Go, See, Talk!
Japan Cinema
Random Ramblings of a Demented Doorknob

Best Movie Reviewer
Anomalous Material
Cut the Crap Movie Reviews
The Dark of the Matinee
Film Forager
M. Carter at the Movies
Movie Reviews by Tom Clift

Best Blog Name
Big Thoughts from a Small Mind
Chuck Norris Ate My Baby
The Dark of the Matinee
Random Ramblings of a Demented Doorknob
Reel Whore

Best Festival/Awards Coverage
30 Days of Oscar - Insight Into Entertainment
Boston International Film Festival - Film Forager
Hot Docs - The Dark of the Matinee
Toronto International Film Festival - The Dark of the Matinee

Best Classic Film Blog
Defiant Success
The Hollywood Revue
Thrilling Days of Yesteryear
True Classics
Where Danger Lives

Best Horror/Sci-Fi Blog
365 Horror Movie
Final Girl
The Horror Digest
Invasion of the B-Movies
The Lightning Bug's Lair

Funniest Writer
Blog Cabins
Four of Them
A Life in Equinox
The List
Ross v Ross

Best Blog Design
Anomalous Material
Blog Cabins
Japan Cinema
A Life in Equinox
Where Danger Lives
YAM Magazine

Brainiac Award
Anomalous Material
The Best Picture Project
Cinema Sights
The Dark of the Matinee
Ferdy on Film
A Life in Equinox
M. Carter at the Movies

Best New LAMB
Cinema Sights
Cinematic Paradox
Dan the Man's Movie Reviews
FlixChatter
Jack L. Film Reviews

Most Prolific
Anomalous Material
Blog Cabins
The Dark of the Matinee
Film Forager
A Life in Equinox

Best Podcast
The Demented Podcast - Random Ramblings of a Demented Doorknob
Frankly, My Dear - Frankly, My Dear
The Matineecast - The Dark of the Matinee
The Milfcast - The List and Movie Mobsters
Reel Insight - Insight Into Entertainment and Rachel's Reel Reviews

Best Blog-a-thon/Meme
30 Days of Crazy - Blog Cabins
Cinematic Alphabet - Rupert Pupkin Speaks
Cronenberg Blogathon - Cinema Viewfinder
Desert Island CD - Anomalous Material
Films That Defined Us - Go, See, Talk!
For the Love of Film (Noir) - Ferdy on Films
A Life in Movies Blogathon - Fandango Groovers Movie Blog


Best Running Feature
Cinematic Captions - Films from the Supermassive Black Hole
Movie Sketch Project - Film Forager
Saturday's Sims Screenshots - Rachel's Reel Reviews
Stained Glass Cinema - Blog Cabins
Wednesday's Movie Mashup - Insight Into Entertainment

Best Blog
Anomalous Material
Blog Cabins
The Dark of the Matinee
Film Forager
A Life in Equinox

Final notes:

The top five nominated sites are: The Dark of the Matinee (8), Blog Cabins (7), Anomalous Material (6), A Life in Equinox (5) and Film Forager (5).

I think that about covers it. My congratulations to all those nominated. To those that didn't get one, better luck next year! Also, I offer you this: a complete list of all of the vote-getters by award.

Should you have any questions or comments, say it below or email me here.

GO HERE TO VOTE


ALL VOTE GETTERS BY AWARD IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER (after the jump)

LAMB #935 - The Buzz Movie Reviews

URL: http://evansilverscreen.blogspot.com/
Site Name: The Buzz Movie Reviews
Categories: Reviews, Humor, Lists
Rating: G

What is the main focus of your site?
My site focuses on movie reviews and recommendations. Secondary to that are personal lists of favorites, and commenting on current Hollywood news.

It's The End of the LAMB Chops As We Know It

So last week I go to check both the regular LAMB chops and the Bloody Chops emails, to prepare to get those posts ready and I find something rather disturbing...empty inboxes. And this was after I took a week off. I was taken back by this, then I was bummed, then I was upset, in that order.

I was upset cause I thought you guys liked the LAMB Chops and the Bloody Chops, but I guess that's not the case anymore. I emailed Rachel telling her the news and we both came to agreement that both Chops will come to an end, if that's what the people want. It was fun running both features but I guess it's time to move on.

In the meantime, we are going to think of something to replace them. And as far as me and Rachel know, the Classic Chops are still going strong so this announcment does not affect that or Ivan in any way, so keep sending the Classic Chops to Ivan. So thanks to everyone who did participate in the past and here's to a new feature!
-Jason

LAMBcast #69: The 2011 LAMMY Nomination Announcement Show!

The LAMMYs are a jovial, fun time, right? Well, I hope you think so anyway, since we had a bit of a nutty crew on hand for the latest LAMBcast, in which we unveil the nominees in the 15 LAMMY categories. All I can say is, I'm pretty certain that this show - which featured Rachel, Jason, James, Kai and Dylan - set the record for number of edits made during post-production. In other words, that means that we had way too good a time making it, which led to me having way too bad a time cleaning it up. But it's a once-a-year party - it's worth it, right?

Thanks again go out to all of the voters, and especially to Rachel for all the hard work she did this year. And CONGRATULATIONS to all of the nominees! Rachel will have the Official LAMMY Nominations posted here on Monday. Good luck!

Oh, and per Jason, here's James's Honorary Award:


Also on tap:

* Rants of the Week
* Raves of the Week (new!)
* Last LAMB Standing

If you're interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too. Either here in the comments section or to blogcabins@yahoo.com or to our Facebook page. Also, we're on iTunes, and would still love a review, even if it's a bad one.

Thanks for listening!

LAMB #934 - Xploiting Cinema Reviews

URL: xploiting.blogspot.com
Site Name: Xploiting Cinema Reviews
Categories: Reviews, Editorials, Humor, Horror, Lists, (other) Exploitation, Sleaze, Smut
Rating: PG-13

What is the main focus of your site?
To celebrate horror/exploitaton and tell the viewer the reasons why he/she might want to or not want to see this. Also to poke fun at films and highlight sexy fun in the movies.