Matthew Simpson

Pop Culture Writer & Podcaster

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  • Dune: Part Two | The LAMBCast

    Dune: Part Two | The LAMBCast

    Three years ago, the first part of Denis Villeneuve’s science fiction vision of the Frank Herbert book, appeared and was incredibly successful at the box office, in spite of being streamed simultaneously on HBO Max. Well, the service is now just called MAX, and it did not get the film before audiences could encounter…

  • The King of Comedy | The LAMBCast

    The King of Comedy | The LAMBCast

    This month’s selection as Movie of the Month came from a list of Blind Spots submitted by the host. A Martin Scorsese flop from 1983, which has grown in stature over the years, “The King of Comedy” starring Robert DeNiro. DeNiro is the frustrated, Rupert Pupkin, obsessed with becoming a comedy great. However, when…

  • Dredd | The LAMBCast

    Dredd | The LAMBCast

    Hear ye, hear ye, all rise for the Honorable Lambcast. Enter and be judged. This week, the guests of the Lambcast are the Law. We decide if the 2012 version of Judge Dread is Dreadful, thus being sent to an iso cube for eternity, or if it is “Not Guilty” and can, therefore, continue…

  • Barbie | The LAMBCast

    Barbie | The LAMBCast

    The Lamb Community chose this as the new feature that they wanted covered for July. They appear to have chosen wisely because this was the biggest opening of the year, and a marketing success across the board. This week the Lamb contributes to the marketing behemoth that “Barbie” has become by discussing the films…

  • The Man Who Would Be King | The LAMBCast

    The Man Who Would Be King | The LAMBCast

    For those of you who are not familiar, the film is based on a Rudyard Kipling story, and in this telling, Kipling himself is a character, played by a hard to recognize Christopher Plummer. The film features the one time that Michael Caine and Sean Connery shared starring roles in a film together [their…

  • LAMPardy, June 2022! | The LAMBCast

    LAMPardy, June 2022! | The LAMBCast

    It’s Lambpardy time! Three more contestants are here to battle it out for movie trivia supremacy, as well as the opportunity to talk about 2012 and Son of the Mask far more than anyone expected! Episode Homepage: https://largeassmovieblogs.com/2022/06/lambpardy-june-2022.html Be sure to check out everyone else on this episode:

  • The Lord of the Rings Trilogy | The LAMBCast

    The Lord of the Rings Trilogy | The LAMBCast

    This week the Lambcast tackles one of the most monumental film franchises of all time, Peter Jackson’s adaptions of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings”. Heather Baxendale-Walsh championed the Franchise to victory in the poll and she takes over the discussion with the passion you would expect from a huge fantasy fan. Howard…

  • 2022 Academy Awards Preview | The LAMBCast

    2022 Academy Awards Preview | The LAMBCast

    Richard has the week off and Rob from MovieRob is filling in as host of the LAMBCAST for our annual Oscar Preview. Rob was joined by Howard Casner, Tyler Howat, Matthew Simpson and Cameron Kanachki to discuss this years nominees. Episode Homepage: https://largeassmovieblogs.com/2022/03/lambcast-628-oscar-preview-2022.html Also, be sure to check out the other guests on this…

  • No Time To Die | The LAMBCast

    No Time To Die | The LAMBCast

    If you have listened to the podcast any time in the last two years, you will certainly know that “No Time to Die” has been one of the most anxiously awaited films for our podcasting community. In the lead up to the original release, we had prepared and executed a series of Lookback episodes…

  • Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | The LAMBCast

    Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | The LAMBCast

    600 episodes is a milestone worth celebrating, but we really don’t do that this week. Instead, we let the film we are focusing on provide all the fireworks. A new MCU hero is being introduced and there is an origin story to accomplish that. The Universe expands with this entry by allowing an under…