The LAMBcast

This week we have another contender for end of the year awards consideration, and we do it with a new guest on the podcast. Debbie Elias of the new site "Pinos, Perks and Pics" joins the show along with Lambcast veteran MovieRob, from the MovieRob Minute, to take on Martin McDonaugh's new film, "Wild Horse Nine". With a cast that reads like a character actors dream, and a script from the writer of "The Banshees of Inisherin" and "In Bruges", you know that sparks will fly between the characters. Will the same be true of our guests? You will have to listen in to find out.  

We did not manage to get any talking dogs to join the podcast. but we do have a couple of reliable companions. Howard Casner and Damien Riley came to the shelter today to share some shaggy dog stories and recommend a variety of movies centered on man's best friend. We drop dog names from the 1920s right up until the present. If you are not a dog lover, maybe you skip this one, but if you are a healthy, normal film fan, get ready to have a list of tear jerkers and adventure stories coming your way. 

As usual the October movie of the month is a horror film and this year we selected remake of horror films for the poll. The winner by a wide margin was Suspiria from 2018, a remake of the 1977 classic from Dario Argento. The Vern is the one who suggested the Suspiria remake, so he leads the discussion this week, and of course it's a horror film so it's no surprise that Lisa Leaheey shows up to talk about the movie as well. Does the movie get an endorsement or thumbs down, we have a conflicted set of guests this week, you'll have to listen to find out.

This is a housekeeping episode of the Lambcast. There were a couple of important and controversial film releases that got moved around on our schedule to make way for another project. We catch up with both of them this week as the Vern, from Cinema Recall, joins the show. You can expect a debate on the Tom Cruise Movie, because one of us loved it and the other loathed it. The Social Reckoning provokes more discussion of political issues than you will usually hear on the show, but not enough to keep anyone away. Divisive opinions are also the subject of the exit question this week. Opinions differ but tempers don't flare as we talk about all of these topics.

We have an epic showdown of movie franchises this week on the LAMBcast. Five LAMBs battle over Movie Franchises that they want to add to their slates. Everyone has to choose a film franchise in seven different categories. This means that this episode may well contain the greatest number of films ever attempted in a single episode. Four Time Draft Champion Aaron Neuwirth will be challenged by Tony Cogan, Justin Gott and Jay Cluitt (the former Shepard of the Lamb) as well as your current host and Shepard. Aaron's slate of films alone contains sixty eight films. This is a jam packed episode which will keep you rooting for your favorites to be remembered. You will also be surprised by some franchises that get overlooked. It's a long show, but you can pause to go pee if you need to, the guests did. 

September this year brings us a Biopic as the genre for the MOTM episode. The community chose a film that is fifty-six years old and won the Best Picture Award from the Motion Picture Academy, the wartime biography of General George S. Patton. Famously, actor George C. Scott declined the award for Best Actor, becoming the first to do so.  The film is made on an epic scale and we have an epic guest list to discuss it. Matthew Simpson, Howard Casner, and James Wilson, take turns finding important points to make about the movie. So Be Seated, and listen, because no listener wasted their time listening to the LAMBcast, the LAMBcast makes your time something that is not wasted. 

Our five member jury renders a verdict on the nearly shelved film which escaped into theaters this week. Warner Bros. does not seem to trust their own IP and tried to take it as a tax write-off three years ago. Aggressive fan backlash encouraged them to find a buyer and Ketchup Films provides the distribution that this seemingly unwanted film needed. We reached na unanimous decision on the movie, and you will want to listen as to why. James Wilson is blessedly back and lends some gravitas to the deliberations. Jury Foreman Todd Liebenow was probably in the bag three years ago. Howard Casner and The Vern are also on the panel and they justify their verdicts pretty convincingly. Put on your rocket skates and get ready to take off with the LAMBcast. 

Our resident Horror maven will tell you that 2026 has been a banner year for the Horror genre. We are not going to wait till October to start talking about Horror films, we are diving in now. Piker Richard had only a handful of fright films to bring to the show, but Aaron Neuwirth and Lisa Leaheey more then compensated with their lists of films. Lots of recommendations but also a fair amount of warnings, and some disagreements to go along with both. There is also a chilling conversation that tries to define the genre, so be sure to stick around for the Exit Question. 

It's hard to go wrong with an Alfred Hitchcock film as the subject of your movie conversation, and this week's episode proves that. Howard Casner, Matt Simpson, and Dave Anderson tie themselves into knots trying to explain the attraction of this film. Is it the Approach that Hitchcock took in filming the movie? Maybe it is the creepy philosophy the antagonists use to justify their depravity. We had a big difference of opinion on whether the performances might account for the merits of the film, did one actor reveal the frays in the film?. We go down a few rabbit holes in search of movies that use similar approaches and of course we talk about a few other movies made by the actors and director. It's a compelling conversation, there is subtext and drama a plenty. 

We take a break from new movies this week and talk about the subjects the guests themselves created. This turns out to be a Philadelphia heavy conversation with two guests from the area and several films set there. Nicole Ayers has reservations about films that were hyped up to her and you may be surprised at a couple of them. Matthew Poirier sticks close to the Direct to Video content he loves but embraces one of the great action stars of an earlier era. You are also going to get some Brian DePalma talk and opinions. Your movie buddies are having a conversation and you don't want to be left out.