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Patton | The LAMBCast
The LAMB community chose wisely this month because all of the guests were enthusiastic about the movie. We had a range of experience with the film, some of the group saw it when it came out in 1970, and one person saw it for the first time the night before we recorded this episode. …
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Canadian Film Draft | Contra Zoom
Recently The Big Picture Podcast visited TIFF headquarters and did a Canadian film draft, unfortunately it missed the mark for us at CZP. So we are here to rectify things. Joining Dakota on the draft is Matthew Simpson, Bil Antoniou host of BGM and Riviera Rats, and Matt Sheardown host of Cinema on a Shelf and I Can’t Believe You Haven’t…
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2026 Fantasia Festival Wrap Up | Contra Zoom
The 2026 edition of the Fantasia Festival, which was held from July 16th – August 2nd in Montreal, celebrates the best in horror and genre cinema. We look at six films that played and give our thoughts on them. Joining the show are Jeff Bulmer, host of Classic Movies Live and Matthew Simpson, editor…
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Rope | The LAMBCast
The guests this week have a lot to say about the technique, but also about the casting, performances and subtext of the film. Dave Anderson suggested the movie, so he leads the discussion and chooses some important points the contemplate. Matthew Simpson shares a surprising secret about the movie in his own history with…
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$927 MILLION Weekend – Does Spider-Man Brand New Day Deserve It? | This Week On ForReel
This Week On ForReel is a special DOUBLE HEADER! Derrick Murray hosts conversation with Matthew Simpson and special guests Robert Ortiz from Geek Vibes Nation and Sean Boelman from Fandom Wire.
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2026 Canadian Screen Awards | Contra Zoom
The 2026 Canadian Screen Awards concluded their week long celebration. The big film winners were 40 Acres, Nirvana the Band the Show the Movie and Honey Bunch. Matthew Simpson joins the show as we discuss the big winners, losers and snubs. Listening Links:
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The Big Combo | The LAMBCast
Guest Host Matthew Simpson shepherds the guest through a discussion of the lesser known noir film, and all the guests think that it deserves to be better known. Our resident Noir authority, Howard Casner, has seen the film before, but Matthew and Dave Anderson were new to the film and had lots to say…
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Refreshing Remakes | The LAMBCast
The world is full of movie remakes, rip-offs and reboots, but that does not automatically render them worthless. In fact, there are a number of films inspired by an earlier movie that surpass the original and are more memorable.
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The Last Unicorn | The LAMBCast
For April we were looking for Animated films and the community selected “The Last Unicorn” from 1982 as the film they wanted us to discuss.
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The Best Films of 2025 | Contra Zoom
Now that Oscar season has come and gone, it is finally time to put a bow on the films from 2025. We rank our top 10 films of the year. Joining the show is Matthew Simpson. We also feature voicemails from friends of the show who name their favourite film of the year. Listening Links:
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2026 Canadian Screen Award Nominations | Contra Zoom
The nominations for the 14th annual Canadian Screen Awards have been released. 40 Acres, Nirvana The Band The Show The Movie and Blue Heron are some of the heavy hitters this year. We discuss the new rule changes implemented, our favourite nominated films and what movies are now on our radar to watch. Matthew Simpson and…
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The Good, The Bad, The Weird | The LAMBCast
Always looking for odd take on cinema, the LAMB Community chose as it’s Western Genre movie for March, a non-western western. What may be called a kimchi western, since it comes from Korean Director Kim Jee-woon and features a setting in Manchuria in the 1930s as opposed to the American west after the civil…
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Sahara | Overhated
You knew this monumental financial bomb of a movie was going to be covered on this podcast eventually, and here it is! Big thanks to returning guest/film critic Matthew Simpson, to all the awesome patrons, and to the equally lovely Effin Birds. Overhated is currently available on Scott Wienberg’s Patreon, which you should totally…
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In the Heat of the Night | The LAMBCast
The MOTM for February was chosen from the Pool of Academy Award Winning films. Best Picture was the Genre for this month and Dave Anderson of the “Free Kittens Movie Guide” suggested this detective thriller as the choice for our discussion. Of course the movie is more than just a procedural, as it tackles…
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