The LAMBcast

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. 

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.  

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".

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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.  

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.