The LAMBcast

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...

The long running "Scream" franchise shows up for a seventh iteration and the LAMB is there to talk about it. How does it measure up to the earlier episodes, are the new characters interesting enough to keep track of, wait, the killer is...you are kidding me?  Neve Campbell and Courtney Cox return to the series, and they bring some legacy characters to the show in a way that may frighten you more t...

We invited some LAMBs to create Top Five Lists for the week to share with you. We got two old school LAMBs to join the show, along with two old LAMBs and we imported one from Great Britain as well. You are going to hear about Film Festivals, Character Actors, Anthology films and comedies. Oh yeah, we also get some risqué talk about male appendages that  show up in movies when they are least expect...

A low turnout on the poll did not keep us from having a great discussion on this pivotal socially relevant film.  1967 was a tipping point for Hollywood and "In the Heat of the Night" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in a contest between old and new Hollywood. Dave Anderson of the Free Kittens Movie Guide championed the film and hosts the discussion. Pop Art's Howard Casner and Matthew Simps...

Although we did a sports movie draft in 2019, that episode is lost in the ethernets. Besides, we have new LAMBs and a hundred or more Sports movies to choose from since then, so we are just going to do it again. We celebrate 800 episodes of the Lambcast this week, and in the ten years that Richard has joined the podcast, he managed to be on more than half the episodes now. So remember that when yo...

Top Five Playlists of podcasts should always include the LAMBcast, especially the MOTM episodes. No one should be missing out on the conversation about this 2000 film starring John Cusack and the breakout role of Jack Black. Tony Cogan and Matthew Simpson are our international guests this week to talk about an Novel set in London, transferred to a movie set in Chicago. If you love the vibe of an i...

Were you alive in 1983? All of this week's guests were, but some of them were so young that they have no memory of going to see a movie that year. Of course we also have senior LAMBs on the show, who can tell you how much they paid for popcorn in 1983. David Brook, The Vern, Howard Casner and Todd Liebenow have some interesting film picks for this week's show. "Krull" on over and take a nostalgia...

Are you ready to hear opinions that will make you scream?  Can you believe some of the things that our cast this week believes?  Are you the kind of person who is OK with pineapple on a pizza? Get ready for some wild points of view from Howard Casner, Dave Anderson and The Vern, because if you love Stanley Kubrick, Martin Scorsese, John Carpenter and Ridley Scott, these guys have opinions that may...

Happy New Year! and that means looking back at last year. This week we have a handful of guests on the show and a handful of lists from guests who could not make the show. What films did the LAMB community love,? Here they are for you to enjoy. Howard Casner, Jeanette Ward, MovieRob, Tony Cogan, and Rachel Wagner are in person. The Shepard also rounded up some LAMBs that could not make it into the...

There were nearly 150 films released to theaters in the last three months of 2025, and the LAMBcast only devoted four shows to entirely new films. This is a chance to talk about Oscar bait films, Holiday Blockbusters, and off the beaten path films that were overlooked on the show in the last quarter of 2025. Todd Liebenow, Howard Casner, David Brook and MovieRob join the cast to talk about what th...

There was early interest in "Hamnet" from the LAMB community when the schedule first went out, but two guests had to drop out of the show a day before recording and an SOS went out for replacements. Fortunately the call was answered and Rachel Wagner of "Rachel's Reviews" came in and did the work of two to make the show more complete. Of course returning LAMB Latoya Austin from "Frangalis27Tales",...

By executive action, "Santa Jaws" was chosen to be the MOTM for our December Christmas themed MOTM. The cheesy nature of the film encouraged a great number of puns, bad jokes, and alternative endings and title for a sequel. Let's face it, if you choose to watch a film called "Santa Jaws" you know what you are getting into. Our resident shark movie expert and former host of this podcast, Jay Cluitt...