LAMB #1179 - Sean Kelly on Movies

URL: http://www.skonmovies.com/
Site Name: Sean Kelly on Movies
Categories: Reviews, General, News, Editorials, Lists, (Other) Toronto Film Event Coverage
Rating: PG

What is the main focus of your site?
Thoughts and commentary on the world of film.

Classic Chops: November 30th

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

Site Name: Silent Volume

Exit Smiling (1926)

Submitted by: Silent Volume

Site Name: Shadows and Satin

True Classics Presents: The Great Citizen Kane Debate

Submitted by: Commentary Track

Site Name: FlixChatter

Weekend Roundup and Musings on Hitchcock’s Spellbound

Submitted by: FlixChatter

Site Name: The Velvet Café

What bugged me about My Fair Lady

Submitted by: The Velvet Café

Site Name: Tips from Chip

Movie: The Third Man (1949)

Submitted by: Tips from Chip

Site Name: Classic Movies

Book Review – John Huston: Courage and Art

Submitted by: Classic Movies

Site Name: Krell Laboratories

Why This is Hell, Nor Am I Out of It

Submitted by: Krell Laboratories

Site Name: Forced Viewing

Burn, Witch, Burn

Submitted by: Forced Viewing

Site Name: Cinematic Catharsis

Classics Revisited: Mighty Joe Young

Submitted by: Cinematic Catharsis

Next week, Classic Chops will devote the entire month to linking to essays on films that summarize both Christmas and the holiday spirit.  Normally, the criterion for submissions is usually set at films released in 1965 and before…but in the tradition of giving, I’m going to be most generous and not hold people to this—even though this risks multiple suggestions of Jingle All the Way.  Everybody has written something at one time or another about a holiday classic…so comb through your archives and look for something suitable—and if you can’t find anything, there certainly must be a post from a fellow blogger that fits the bill.

Simply send your submissions to classicchops@gmail.com by December 6th at 6:00pm EST…and any questions, comments, suggestions and used Christmas cards should be addressed to that same e-mail address as well.  (By the way—if you’re curious as to what I’m wanting for Christmas…my wish list is here.)

Let’s make this the merriest Chops Christmas of all previous seasons… until next time…see you at the movies!

LAMB #1178 - Apercu

URL: http://berryapercu.wordpress.com/
Site Name: Apercu
Categories: Reviews, General, Horror, Classic Film, (Other) Non-film Related Content
Rating: G

What is the main focus of your site?
The main focus was as a resource for various different pieces of writing, but has now primarily become a repository for film reviews and film-related stuff. I will be streamlining the website in the New Year, to make it entirely film focused.

The LAMBs in the Director's Chair #22

Event #22 starring
Woody Allen

He is a small framed man, wears a pair of thick framed eye glasses, rattles out a lengthy list of self-deprecating Jewish humor without showing any signs of slowing down, and appears to be successful with getting a foot in the door with a lot of beautiful women. When the name of Woody Allen crosses my mind, I immediately conjure up cinematic images from Annie Hall, Mighty Aphrodite and Manhattan as a representation of his on screen persona. Allen is more than just a neurotic persona, of course, as demonstrated by the repertoire of movies that he has written, directed, and starred in. Humorous storytelling would be his strong point and a love for his home state of New York demonstrates his vulnerability. Several writing members of The Large Association of Movie Blogs have sent in their articles about Allen’s career as a film director. It can be a challenge to write about his career as a director when he is heavily involved as a writer and actor in addition to his role as the movie director. All of the submissions have been linked below for your reading enjoyment. In addition to the written articles there are a couple of LAMB members who had partnered up to produce a podcast episode with an emphasis on Allen’s career. To listen to the episode just follow this link to the description page.

Editorials, Highlights & Misc. Files
The Most Beautiful Fraud in the World
Never Too Early Movie Predictions
And So it Begins...
Being Norma Jeane
Matt & the Art of Motion Pictures
The Droid You're Looking For
Online Inquirer

REVIEW for Husbands and Wives (1992)
Can't Stop the Movies

REVIEWS for Midnight in Paris (2011)
Cinematic Paradox
And So it Begins...
Silver Emulsion Film Reviews
Inspired Ground
Surrender to the Void
Big Thoughts from a Small Mind
Filmophilia
Andy Buckle's Film Emporium
Film Forager
Film Gurl
Awesome Barnhart's Reviews
Flix Chatter

REVIEW for Whatever Works (2009)
Cinematic Paradox

REVIEW for Everyone Says I Love You (1996)
Big Thoughts from a Small Mind

REVIEWS for You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010)
And So it Begins...
Silver Emulsion Film Reviews
Surrender to the Void

REVIEW for Stardust Memories (1980)
The Uranium Cafe

REVIEW for Sleeper (1973)
Cinematic Catharsis

REVIEWS for Manhattan (1979)
Inspired Ground
Andy Buckle's Film Emporium
Film Forager
Defiant Success
Wide Screen World

REVIEW for Bananas (1971)
Surrender to the Void

REVIEW for Bullets Over Broadway (1994)
Defiant Success

REVIEWS for Annie Hall (1977)
Surrender to the Void
Defiant Success
Foolish Blatherings

REVIEWS for The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
Surrender to the Void
Defiant Success
Flix Chatter

REVIEWS for Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
Surrender to the Void
The Lady Eve's Reel Life
Defiant Success

REVIEW for New York Stories (1989)
Surrender to the Void

REVIEW for Zelig (1983)
Film Forager

REVIEWS for Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
Surrender to the Void
Film Forager
The Constant Viewer

REVIEW for Deconstructing Harry (1997)
Surrender to the Void

REVIEW for Match Point (2005)
Surrender to the Void

REVIEW for Scoop (2006)
Surrender to the Void

REVIEW for What's Up, Tiger Lily? (1966)
Film Forager

REVIEW for Every Thing You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)
Surrender to the Void

REVIEWS for Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
Surrender to the Void
Matte Havoc
Foolish Blatherings

REMINDER: LAMB Photoshop #9

Just a reminder that the latest Photoshop is due on Monday December 5th at 11 PM EST. Send all submissions to invasionofthebmovies@gmail.com. The topic is:

"If A Movie Character Ran For President"

Please include your name and the name of your site/blog. I will accept jpegs or animated GIF files ONLY.

And a reminder for what you're playing for, we are now offering prizes! The prizes are provided by our friends at LOVEFiLM.com. And they are the following:

1st prize - $75 Amazon voucher (American only)
2nd prize - $50 Amazon voucher (American only)
(If you're from the UK, we will offer you a UK prize pack, so don't let that worry you.)

Thanks and good luck!
-Jason

LAMBcast #94: Woody Allen

Just in time for tomorrow's latest addition to the LAMBs in the Director's Chair series, the LAMBcast tackles the career of Woody Allen. Dylan, Sam, Dan Heaton, Alex and newcomer Danny Reid dug deep and attempted to rattle around the brain of the neurotic writer-director-actor-institution. We talked up and down the guy so much that we skipped out on the usual format and ditched Rants and Raves of the Week, though of course we saved some time for a couple games of 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 dylan@manilovefilms.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!

LAMBScores: In Time, The Rum Diary, Puss in Boots and Anonymous

The Great Movie Project
The Critical Movie Critics


Eternity of Dream
Awesome Barnhart's Reviews


I Probably Liked It
Filmophilia
Duke & The Movies
YAM Magazine


Love and Squalor Film


Temple of Reviews
Rachel's Reel Reviews
MoviesHateYouToo
Not Just Movies
And So it Begins...


The Ludovico Technique

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 movie lovers at Total Film had to say about In Time.

Fogs' Movie Reviews


Love and Squalor


The Matinee
The Critical Movie Critics
Temple of Reviews
Rachel's Reel Reviews
Can't Stop the Movies
PG Cooper's Movie Reviews


Dan the Man's Movie Reviews


And So it Begins...
MoviesHateYouToo
Not Just Movies


Duke & The Movies

Average LAMBScore out of five, rounded to nearest half-LAMB: (13 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 The Rum Diary.

Can't Stop the Movies


Kirkham a Movie a Day
The Critical Movie Critics
Eternity of Dream


Dan the Man's Movie Reviews
The Morning Thunder Buffalo

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).

Dan the Man's Movie Reviews


Let's Go To The Movies


Andy Buckle's Film Emporium


Duke & The Movies
The Critical Movie Critics

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 movie lovers at Total Film had to say about Anonymous.

LAMB #1177 - OCD Viewer

URL: http://ocdviewer.com/
Site Name: OCD Viewer
Categories: Reviews, Classic Film
Rating: PG

What is the main focus of your site?
Reviews of classic and forgotten cinema.

Who Are LAMB #5 - Results

Participation was way down from last year's round of Who Are Lamb? despite the vast increase in members, but I still want to thank the 88 members who spent their five minutes taking the survey.

The biggest age difference was the increase of minors (6% jump), a small 1% decrease of ladies out there writing, a small jump in GLBT writers (4%), more singles, fewer white folks, but a lot more Americans (10% jump). Details below:

As for the additional information, the most represented U.S. states are New York (8), California (7) and Illinois (6) and most of our European LAMBs are in the U.K. (8).

As for what do we all do "for real" here are the answers given, in the order received:

data monkey, editor/graphic designer at a university, intern, business consultant for a business software company, general education coordinator, bored office drone, broadcast television, sports journalist, work in publishing, run a photography business/train to be a divemaster, sales, lawyer, proposal writer, enjoy life, printer, office assistant, freelance writer/editor, student, college student/graphic designer, communications for a contemporary dance school and theatre and as a freelance journalist for various cultural publications, student, self-employed, high school student, write reviews on both films and music while working on a screenplay, college professor, production manager and producer in tv and film, working with pr/media relations, sr interactive designer, full time student, archaeologist, sell movie collectibles online, filmmaker, work part time at local cinema, but split my time between work, writing and studying freelance journalism, book publicist, accountant, government relations, high school student, purchasing, museum shop supervisor, independent filmmaker's marketing assistant, artist, on a sabbatical from project management, college professor/administrator, English teacher, marketing by day; write about film by night, graphic designer and illustrator, legal assistant, university student studying philosophy and economics, student, graduate student, working for the city, teaching math and sciences, occasionally working at an art gallery, in the process of applying to graduate school, student, writer/producer of internal informational/promotional videos and newsletters for a private university, independent contractor, IT support, freelance writer, social worker/case manager, computer repairs, exports - furniture hardware, college student, a student who is marginally getting compensated for his thoughts on all things cinematic, unemployed, copywriter for a website developer, an editor/writer, work in a store, student in 11th grade, software support/training, graphic designer, freelance writing and art, web designer, 10th grade English teacher, freelance writer, English teacher, newspaper designer, library evening supervisor and retail employee, college educator, civil servant, community ccollege professor, college student, foster care caseworker, student, retail supervisor, art teacher, recreation director for a church, kennel technician, public relations coordinator for a nonprofit online museum


Again thank you to all who participated. And if you're celebrating the holiday in the U.S., have a Happy Turkey Day (and a safe Black Friday)!

LAMB #1176 - Chicago Cinema Circuit

URL: chicagocc.wordpress.com
Site Name: Chicago Cinema Circuit
Categories: Reviews, General, News, Classic Film, Lists, (Other) Oscar Coverage
Rating: PG

What is the main focus of your site?
Contemporary film reviews with a focus on Academy Awards coverage.

Classic Chops: November 23rd

Good news, everyone!  We’re back with another edition of “Classic Chops”…the Thanksgiving Day edition!  Thanks to all of you who contributed essays on films that center around the holiday…not to mention family get-togethers and general mealtime conviviality (and not so conviviality) in general.  The second-to-last entry concentrates on films that are perfect viewing for those of you not into football…and the very last offers up a few items that classic movie fans should be truly thankful for:

Site Name: Silent Volume

Greed (1924)

Submitted by: Silent Volume

Site Name: Silver Emulsion

Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)

Submitted by: Silver Emulsion

Site Name: The Velvet Café

A portrait of the artist as starving

Submitted by: The Velvet Café

Site Name: The Lady Eve’s Reel Life

Family Thanksgivings: Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)

Submitted by: Thrilling Days of Yesteryear

Site Name: Commentary Track

DVD of the Week – Movies for the Thanksgiving Season

Submitted by: Commentary Track

Site Name: A Person in the Dark

Giving Thanks: Movie-wise, that is

Submitted by: The Lady Eve’s Reel Life

Next week, Classic Chops returns to its regular ol’ weekly self,: welcoming 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 November 29th at 6:00pm EST…and any questions, comments, suggestions and leftover cranberry relish should be addressed to that same e-mail address as well.

But the following week—the Chops is going to kick off a month’s tribute to Christmas-themed films in honor of the season…and while I know that scouring your blog’s archives for Thanksgiving treats may have been a chore, everybody’s written something about a holiday classic (or two) at one time or another.  So get ready to hand in your assignments, kids…starting December 7, it’s Christmas at Classic Chops…and until next week, Happy Thanksgiving to each and every LAMB!

The next Movie of the Month will be...

The poll results are in - thank you to the 98 voters who took part. That's a new record, though I suspect some non-LAMB funny business was afoot, what with the winning film's overwhelming last-minute takeover of the poll... Anyway, the next MOTM will be Dead Man, which destroyed the competition by taking in 34.7% of the votes. Here's what goes down from here:

* The first thing you need to know is that December 17th is the big day. You have about 3 1/2 weeks to watch the flick (if you haven't already) and to write up something, then send me the link (dylan at manilovefilms.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 17th (you can send a link prior if you have the capability to do so).

* On December 10th, we'll be recording our MOTM-themed episode of the LAMBcast, where we'll dissect and discuss Dead Man. If you'd like to get in on it...sorry, that show is full. But keep an eye out at the LAMB Forums to for the future shows schedule, as people often have to bail before the day arrives.


* On the 17th, 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. I typically drop off the films that receive the lowest percentage of votes. That poll will run for a week, and then there'll be 3-4 weeks until the next event, and so on.

Here are the final results of the poll:



* Dead Man, Behind the Mask and Lethal Weapon will be removed from the next poll, to be filled by your previous suggestions.

LAMB Photoshop #8 Ends and #9 Begins

Ok so...I only got one submission for this topic. Kinda sucks cause I thought it was a good one, along with our new sponsor. But I guess one is better than none. So here is the entry for "If Every Movie Was Made By Merchant Ivory Productions":

http://mattvstheacademy.blogspot.com/

Congratulations Matt! Your entry will in the running to win some AWESOME prizes in the future.

So moving on, since this country is already gearing up for the next presidential election, let's see what you guys came up with "If A Movie Character Ran For President" show us their campaign poster.

You have until Monday December 5th at 11:00 PM EST to send in your submissions. Email them to invasionofthebmovies@gmail.com. Please include your name and the name of your site/blog. I will accept jpegs or animated GIF files ONLY.

And a reminder for what you're playing for, we are now offering prizes! The prizes are provided by our friends at LOVEFiLM.com. And they are the following:

1st prize - $75 Amazon voucher (American only)
2nd prize - $50 Amazon voucher (American only)
(If you're from the UK, we will offer you a UK prize pack, so don't let that worry you.)

And that's it. Thanks and good luck!
-Jason