
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. …

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…

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.

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…

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.

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.

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…

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…

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…

Matthew joins The LAMBCast Holiday Special to talk about Santa Jaws, very bad (but maybe good?) movie.

We almost skipped the MOTM because the Shepard was away from the pasture. Fortunately, there were itinerant Podcast Hosts, seeking one off jobs and they happen to be other LAMBs. Matthew Simpson of the Cascadia Film and TV Critics Association, and the Awesome Friday Podcast, as well as a regular MOTM guest, volunteered to…

Matthew joins The LAMBCast to talk about Walk The Line (and Walk Hard)

Comedy films seem to be a rarity on the big screen these days, so when one comes along that works, it is a reason fro celebration. Celebrating is mostly what we do on this episode because all the guests were enthusiastic about this film Those who remember the Leslie Nelson films from Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker, will…

I sat down with my friend Austin Belzer on his podcast to talk about Andor season 2. The full conversation is nearly 90 minutes but we cover a lot of territory as we discuss one of the best Star Wars projects maybe ever. Listening Links And consider subscribing to Austin’s Patreon.