The LAMBcast

This is a housekeeping episode of the Lambcast. There were a couple of important and controversial film releases that got moved around on our schedule to make way for another project. We catch up with both of them this week as the Vern, from Cinema Recall, joins the show. You can expect a debate on the Tom Cruise Movie, because one of us loved it and the other loathed it. The Social Reckoning prov...

We have an epic showdown of movie franchises this week on the LAMBcast. Five LAMBs battle over Movie Franchises that they want to add to their slates. Everyone has to choose a film franchise in seven different categories. This means that this episode may well contain the greatest number of films ever attempted in a single episode. Four Time Draft Champion Aaron Neuwirth will be challenged by Tony...

September this year brings us a Biopic as the genre for the MOTM episode. The community chose a film that is fifty-six years old and won the Best Picture Award from the Motion Picture Academy, the wartime biography of General George S. Patton. Famously, actor George C. Scott declined the award for Best Actor, becoming the first to do so.  The film is made on an epic scale and we have an epic guest...

Our five member jury renders a verdict on the nearly shelved film which escaped into theaters this week. Warner Bros. does not seem to trust their own IP and tried to take it as a tax write-off three years ago. Aggressive fan backlash encouraged them to find a buyer and Ketchup Films provides the distribution that this seemingly unwanted film needed. We reached na unanimous decision on the movie,...

Our resident Horror maven will tell you that 2026 has been a banner year for the Horror genre. We are not going to wait till October to start talking about Horror films, we are diving in now. Piker Richard had only a handful of fright films to bring to the show, but Aaron Neuwirth and Lisa Leaheey more then compensated with their lists of films. Lots of recommendations but also a fair amount of wa...

It's hard to go wrong with an Alfred Hitchcock film as the subject of your movie conversation, and this week's episode proves that. Howard Casner, Matt Simpson, and Dave Anderson tie themselves into knots trying to explain the attraction of this film. Is it the Approach that Hitchcock took in filming the movie? Maybe it is the creepy philosophy the antagonists use to justify their depravity. We ha...

We take a break from new movies this week and talk about the subjects the guests themselves created. This turns out to be a Philadelphia heavy conversation with two guests from the area and several films set there. Nicole Ayers has reservations about films that were hyped up to her and you may be surprised at a couple of them. Matthew Poirier sticks close to the Direct to Video content he loves bu...

The biggest movie of the year draws the smallest cast of Lambs possible. Fortunately, our guest Jeanette Ward is passionate about "Spider-Man" so you are going to get an inciteful conversation and evaluation of the newest Marvel Film. Tom Holland and Company return to the "Spider-Verse" and attempt to rectify the personal crisis that Peter Parker faces. At the same time a dangerous new threat to N...

We have five LAMBs and Twenty-five films from 1977, and we deliberately left out Star Wars. Get ready for a deep dive into the Cinema of this great decade . Howard Casner trots out his Five Best Films, but Dave Anderson, Todd Liebenow, and David Brook, choose some random films that are simply their favorites' of that year.  There are at least five science fiction films on the list as well as, four...

The most highly anticipated film of the year gets a thorough going over by the cast of this week's episode. The movie, which has received widespread praise from other sources, gets some unexpected opinions on this show. Lisa Leaheey, who teaches the literature in her freshman English classes, has insights into what is left out, moved around and changed from Homer's work. Nicole Ayers overcomes the...

We bypassed the usual Poll for Movie of the Month, The Genre for July was to be a Comedy Film, and Mel Brooks just happened to be turning 100 last week, so the choice was obvious. We are having a "Brooksapalooza" on this Episode. We celebrate, critique, rank and discuss the 11 feature films directed by the comedy genius who is still with us and working. James Wilson returns to the show after a lon...

Recording got delayed so the June MOTM is here for you the first week of July. And even though we just did a MOTM in the Film Noir genre, the community chose a film this month that straddles the line between heist film and Noir, the 1956 French classic "Bob le Flambeur (The Gambler/High Roller). Howard Casner suggested the film so he ends up leading the discussion with Richard and Dave Anderson. D...

Two old guys talk about a kids movie and get the nostalgia feels. Todd Liebenow and Richard have some deep talk about childhood, family and social media, as well as enjoying the newest entry into the Toy Story Franchise. If you are not sentimental, this may be an episode that will make you so. In spite of the billing credits, Jessie (Joan Cusack) is the star of this particular film, and a battalio...

Steven Spielberg is back in his blockbuster habitat with a June release. Will his return to a science fiction summer movie be a success? We will find out as Aaron Neuwirth and Justin Gott return to the show after some online fretting by the host concerning Spielberg's audience appeal. Howard Casner was an early in on the show, and as is often the case, he is a bit of an outlier of opinions. How is...

Regardless of the box office, the LAMBs this week were very enthusiastic about the updated version of "Masters of the Universe". For some it is an extension of their childhood nostalgia, for others, who have no roots in the toys, cartoons or previous film, it was just a relief to find something geared to entertainment. Fangirls Jeanette Ward and Heather Baxendale Walsh join the show to prove "They...

Another guest host brings the heat to the Lambcast this week, as Matthew Simpson leads noir aficionado Howard Casner, and Physical Media Maven Dave Anderson, through a discussion of a lesser known entry in the genre.  "The Big Combo" has gained a reputation as time goes on, and the guests this week explain why. It may not be the star of the film that draws them in, but the antagonists, from top to...

A new Star Wars Movie usually excites the Lambs to a bleating frenzy, but this week's episode drew only the loyalist of fans. Matthew Poirier of the "Direct to Video Connoisseur" podcast and site, takes over the hosting duties while Richard is traveling. Matt's guests are Jeanette Ward and Todd Liebenow and they have things to say. Most of those things are good, but there is some criticism along t...

The LAMBcast is infused with Videogame enthusiasts this week, chafing at the bit to share their thoughts about the latest version of the cinematic Mortal Kombat franchise. All hands are on deck to engage in verbal Kombat with Lisa Leaheey, Matt Poirier, Aaron Neuwirth and Jeanette Ward seek their Arcana as fists, swords, razor hats and fireball fly.  If you like videogames, this conversation is ri...

We have a new format for an episode, and guest hoist Aaron Neuwirth takes over the reins this week as a bunch of movie bros take on the Hollywood Remake Cycle. There are plenty of bad remakes, but this show focuses on the ones that the guests think are worth a damn. See if you agree with Aaron and his guests Matthew Simpson, Matthew Poirier and Dave Anderson. They find some remakes that you may no...

We skipped franchise MOTM tradition this April and stick to the new genre format. Animation was the choice for April and the selection of 1982's The Last Unicorn seemed to be a popular one for the guests this week. Rachel Wagner, Matthew Simpson, Tony Cogan and Bubbawheat all are struck by the look of the film, and the characters in the story. There were a few reservations about other elements of...

We are always up for new things on the LAMBcast and this week we try one of those new things out. This episode features the first credits of acting talent and why they managed to break through. Howard Casner and Aaron Neuwirth bring several important examples of career launching performances to talk about. You will recognize most of them, but then we end up chatting about a few first roles that ar...

It's true it has only been a month since the last "roll Your Own" Episode, but it is such a fun format and we have a completely new set of guests, so you won't be bored by repetition. Nicole Ayers, Dave Anderson, Jeffrey Lyles and David Brook all have new and creative top five lists to share with you, and the exit question of the week will definitely encourage you to seek out the illustrated podca...

A deep friendship between scientist and High School teacher Ryland Grace and an alien resembling a smaller version of Galaxy Quest's rock monster, brings together friends from the LAMB to sing it's praises. "Project Hail Mary" based on a novel from the same author as "The Martian", Andy Weir, postulates a natural element as the source of Earth's demise, as well as significant parts of the universe...

The LAMB community chose the least Western western for this month's selection as MOTM. Not a spaghetti western but a kimchi western, from Korea, set in Manchuria, in the 1930s. "The Good The Bad The Weird" is a takeoff on the Sergio Leone film in many ways, but it is also vastly different. Howard Casner championed the film and hosts the discussion and he and Richard are joined by Matthew Simpson,...

One of the most contentious movies of the year, and the biggest flop so far, "The Bride" from writer/director Maggie Gyllenhaal provoked a wide rage of opinions on this week's show.  We had lovers and haters and some who admired it's attempts but also mocked it's execution. Current Academy Award favorite Jessie Buckley will not be in contention in next year's race, at least not for this film where...