Episodes
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The September Movie of the Month was chosen by James Wilson of "Blogging by Cinema Light". His choice of "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" comes after three previous attempts with narrow losses. This week was no competition and James hosts the show. He is joined by Damien Riley of "Riley on Film" and also by Matthew Simpson from "The Awesome Friday Podcast". Mr. Smith is one of the ten nominees for Best Picture at the Academy Awards, from 1939, a year that is considered the greatest in American Film History. Two of the people on this week's episode are veterans of the film, but the other two saw it for the first time this week. Come listen to us talk about this Classic film and why it is timeless and essential.
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Say it three times in a row quickly, and it will appear. Lambcast, Lambcast, Lambcast!
This week on the show we summon the legacy sequel to the 1988 Tim Burton film, "Beetlejuice". Burton comes out of directing sabbatical to reteam with his muse Michael Keaton. They are joined by returning cast members Winona Ryder and Catherine O'Hara for a journey to the next world. The film is already a big hit, but does it deserve to be? Emily Slade, Rachel Wagner and The Vern huddle up to discuss the merits and faults of "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice". WE also discuss some film makers with distinctive styles and pick out our favorite Tim Burton films. -
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This week is a do it yourself show. The five Lambs have assembled individual lists of movie related subjects and we share them in a Top Five Round Robin. Thomas Stoneham Judge is TIFF bound so his list features Audience favorites over the years. Howard Casner answers the question Tubi or not Tubi. Tony Coogan is not satisfied with a movie, he wants to see it on stage as well. Todd Liebenow is stuck in the 80s, but at least he has the Mall to hang out in. Finally, Richard is trying to score some tickets to the latest concert by a whole set of acts, but is having trouble finding their tour schedules.
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It is the 50th Anniversary of "The Towering Inferno", and enough members of the community thought that was a justification to vote for it in this month's poll. It turns out, we did this as a MOTM back in 2016, and for the moment, that is a lost episode. This episode is not lost and Dave Anderson from "Free Kittens Movie Guide" hosts the discussion. James Wilson and Matthew Simpson join the cast for this explosive disaster film from 1974.
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The Alien Franchise has been around for forty-five years now, and there have been ups and downs along the way. Fede Alverez, the director of the "Evil Dead" re-boot and "Don't Breathe" has been given the reins and our cast this week is ready to chime in on his work. We go spoiler free for the first half hour, but if you have seen the original film, there is nothing here that will surprise you. Heather Baxendale-Walsh, Lisa Leaheey and Damien Riley are all horror mavens, so Alvarez starts with a loaded deck, come find out how well we thought he played his hand.
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Six Lambs enter, One Lamb Leaves, at least if the community votes. This is a draft show with six slates of films, competing for your approval. Damien Riley, Aaron Neuwirth, Todd Liebenow, The Vern, Howard Casner and Richard Kirkham, struggle to choose from all the 1984 films available, to come up with a winning team. Do they choose films they love, or will they choose films they think you will love? Listen and find out if your favorites are selected and if so by who. Be sure to go to the LAMB site and vote on the poll for the winner. Voting will remain open through the end of August.
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No doubt this will be one of the big films of the Summer for 2024. Whether or not it deserves to be is the subject of our conversation on the Lambcast this week. Jeffrey Lyles from Lyles Movie Files, Bubba Wheat from Flights, Tights and Movie Nights and Pop Art's Howard Casner, join the show to mouth off about the two mouthiest superheroes in comic book films. The show is PG-13 but the movie is definitely an R. The spoiler wall comes down early (about 15 minutes in) and then you will hear plot talk, cameo appearances, and assorted other secrets of this hybrid Disney/Fox MCU film.
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Nostalgia for 1984 runs rampant in this week's episode as we check in on "The Last Starfighter". Matthew Simpson hosts the conversation as the champion of the film, but Richard and Todd Liebenow are right there with him as we trapse down memory lane. Tony Coogan provides a perspective on the film from a first time watcher just a few weeks ago. So join us as we tout 80s Digital effects, heartwarming story elements and the great contributions of two film veterans to a teen Sci-Fi film from one of the great years in movies.
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It only feels right that the Lambcast guests this week are of an age that they actually remember the Moon landing in 1969. Everyone else will of course remember Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum, two actors not born when the film they have made was set. A romantic comedy based on the loopy conspiracy theory that the Moon Landing was faked? Are we going to be pissed off, or charmed? You will have to listen to Howard Casner and James Wilson as they join Richard for this Trip to the Moon.
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This week we try to catch up with some movies that we haven't been able to cover in the last two months. Jeffrey Lyles, Tony Coogan and the Vern join the show to share the ups and downs of recent cinema encounters. If you are looking for a "Hit Man" or want a date with "Maxxxine", this is the place to be this week. So have some "Robot Dreams" while you are working the "Night Shift", a "Young Woman and the Sea" could do worse than these "Kinds of Kindness, ask "Axel F".
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The first of at least three and maybe four films covering the expansion of the U.S. into the west, is the subject of our show this week. Actor/Writer/Director Kevin Costner has an ambitious story to tell and a huge canvas to paint it on. It may be a financial gamble but the three people on this week's episode don't think it is anything less than an artistic triumph. If you have heard differently, you owe it to yourself to listen to this point of view, we were all enthusiastic.
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This week we have three characters talking about three characters. Howard Casner and James Wilson mount up on their hogs to join Richard as we take a trek into the past with Jeff Nichol's "The Bikeriders". Tom Hardy, Jodie Comer and Austin Butler portray the three main characters in the story and we have some fun with their accents. The screenplay comes in for some tough scrutiny and the question comes up "Is there a story or is this an anthropology lesson?" We Finish off with a Viggo Mortenson Western, some TUBI talk, and a Maxxxine preview. Check your tank to make sure you have enough gas to get through the whole episode.
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Lots of emotions on this show, most of which did not get a character in the movie. "Surprise" should have been here from the beginning, "Frustration" was shadowing Nicole as she got locked out of the film not once but twice. "Confusion showed up when Damien joined the show an hour in, and "Disappointment" hovered around Rachel and Richard, despite the fact they generally liked the movie. Join us for a very loosely structured discussion of "Inside Out 2". You might have a little "Anxiety" when you listen to some of the tangents we take, but you will be filled with "Joy" when you listen to the answers to the exit question of the week.
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Hello everyone and welcome to the Lambcast. This week we are going back in time, 26 years to the decade of the 1990s.
In 1998 the Euro was created as a currency for Europe.
President Clinton is caught with his pants down and lies about it.
76 Million people watch the last episode of Seinfeld
Frank Sinatra Dies and
Viagra is approved by the FDA
Titanic wins a bunch of Academy Awards as the Best film of the previous year, and future Rivals for Best Picture-Saving Private Ryan and Shakespeare in Love are released.
We are doing a deep dive on the films of 1998 this week, and we have some springboard champs to do a triple somersault for you. Brian Eggert, David Brook, Dave Anderson are with us live and Matthew Simpson and Aaron Neuwirth offer opinions from another dimension.
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The "senior" staff at the Lambcast check out the new entry in the Mad Max Cycle (Motorcycle that is) of films. It takes two actresses to replace Charlize Theron, so the movie has some pretty distinct sections. We talk structure, action sequences and story and we get side tracked a couple of times on tech issues, but it's all very educational. The exit question of the week involves car stunts, maybe one you like was mentioned. Damien Riley, Daniel Lackey and James Wilson share their takes with Richard on George Miller, drug use for movie viewing and runtimes. This week at least the podcast is shorter than the movie.
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Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen and thanks for joining us here on “Counting Sheep” with Richard Kirkham. Tonight’s Show is brought to you by the Lambcast. The Lambcast, where Movie Lovers come to talk, also by The Lamb, The King of Movie WEB Sites.
On Tonight’s show Richard’s Special Guests are Comedian And Water Diviner Jason Soto,
author/exorcist Lisa Leaheey,
Escapologist and Tarot Card Reader Matthew Simpson
and juggling Brewmeister Nick Rehak.
Our MOTM is “Late Night with the Devil
October 31, 1977. Johnny Carson rival Jack Delroy hosts a syndicated talk show 'Night Owls' that has long been a trusted companion to insomniacs around the country. A year after the tragic death of Jack's wife, ratings have plummeted. Desperate to turn his fortunes around, Jack plans a Halloween special like no other, unaware he is about to unleash evil into the living rooms of America. -
Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate’s life for me.
We pillage, we plunder, we rifle and loot.
Drink up me ‘earties, yo ho.
We kidnap and ravage and don’t give a hoot.
Drink up me ‘earties, yo ho.
This week the crew of the pirate ship "Lambcast" plunders the internet for movie content that is hard to find, off the beaten path, or just ignored by too many sailors. You will discover easy to locate movies where X clearly marks the spot, but there are also movies that you will need to walk off ten paces, face the sun, and dig in five directions to locate. Dave Anderson, Howard Casner, Nicole Ayers and The Vern, join this expedition to dig up pieces of eight that you might have missed. So come aboard and bring your cutlass. The alternative is walking the plank and being left out. -
Summer Season starts early in the movie industry. This week the Lambcast takes a look at the studios first pitch, "The Fall Guy". Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt are the stars of this romantic comedy that is disguised as an action mystery film. We have two opinions that are polar opposites and two in the middle that admire some aspects of the film, but find that it falls short on occasion. We talk about star chemistry, whether CGI undermines the stunts, needle drops and the humor. The spoiler wall is up until minute 44, so you are safe to proceed until then.
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After a tight vote the rebooted "Planet of the Apes" Franchise was chosen for the April MOTM. Charlton Heston will not be making an appearance, at least not as a featured player in today's podcast. Roddy McDowell will not be trying on a leisure suit or leading a revolution of house pets in any of the films we talk about today. The star of these movies is clearly Andy Serkis, who plays the ape Caesar, in a motion capture performance in all three films: Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, War for the Planet of the Apes. Matthew Simpson of the Awesome Friday Podcast is the host, he is joined by Nicole Ayers and Sean Homrig (for most of the show) as well as Richard. Get ready to go Ape for these movies.
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The show goes on without the regular host, but with reliable guest host Howard Casner, herding the Lambs through a discussion of 1967, in films and the industry. Aaron Neuwirth, David Brook and Todd Liebenow share a lot of movies that came out in 1967, few of which would have been coming to your mind when you first heard the year to be covered. Drive-In fare, Spaghetti Westerns, and French films fill the episode. So maybe "The Graduate" didn't make anyone's list, there are still a couple you will recognize, and a bunch you will now want to see. Surprisingly, Richard gets some films on the list even with being absent.
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