The LAMBcast

Were you alive in 1983? All of this week's guests were, but some of them were so young that they have no memory of going to see a movie that year. Of course we also have senior LAMBs on the show, who can tell you how much they paid for popcorn in 1983. David Brook, The Vern, Howard Casner and Todd Liebenow have some interesting film picks for this week's show. "Krull" on over and take a nostalgia tour or a history lesson, and join us for another great "Decade Lookback"

Are you ready to hear opinions that will make you scream?  Can you believe some of the things that our cast this week believes?  Are you the kind of person who is OK with pineapple on a pizza? Get ready for some wild points of view from Howard Casner, Dave Anderson and The Vern, because if you love Stanley Kubrick, Martin Scorsese, John Carpenter and Ridley Scott, these guys have opinions that may outrage you.

Happy New Year! and that means looking back at last year. This week we have a handful of guests on the show and a handful of lists from guests who could not make the show. What films did the LAMB community love,? Here they are for you to enjoy. Howard Casner, Jeanette Ward, MovieRob, Tony Cogan, and Rachel Wagner are in person. The Shepard also rounded up some LAMBs that could not make it into the corral,  Dave Anderson, Aaron Neuwirth, Chris Tanski, and Todd Liebenow provide their proxies for you to hear as well. Lots of differences of opinions, and the one most consistently mentioned film get shunted into a corner by the Shepard. Come have a listen before you put 2025 out of memory. 

There were nearly 150 films released to theaters in the last three months of 2025, and the LAMBcast only devoted four shows to entirely new films. This is a chance to talk about Oscar bait films, Holiday Blockbusters, and off the beaten path films that were overlooked on the show in the last quarter of 2025. Todd Liebenow, Howard Casner, David Brook and MovieRob join the cast to talk about what they have seen but we haven't talked about yet. It's a great time to catch up. 

There was early interest in "Hamnet" from the LAMB community when the schedule first went out, but two guests had to drop out of the show a day before recording and an SOS went out for replacements. Fortunately the call was answered and Rachel Wagner of "Rachel's Reviews" came in and did the work of two to make the show more complete. Of course returning LAMB Latoya Austin from "Frangalis27Tales", was just as invested in talking about this highly praised fictionalization of the circumstances in Shakespeare's life which led to the greatest play in history.  There are a few rabbit holes that we go down as we talk about the film, but rest assured, the amazing Jessie Buckley comes in for a deserved amount of praise for her starring turn as the Bard's largely unknown spouse. If you are up for a thoughtful discussion of Shakespeare, history, and movie production, you will want to listen or watch this episode.  

By executive action, "Santa Jaws" was chosen to be the MOTM for our December Christmas themed MOTM. The cheesy nature of the film encouraged a great number of puns, bad jokes, and alternative endings and title for a sequel. Let's face it, if you choose to watch a film called "Santa Jaws" you know what you are getting into. Our resident shark movie expert and former host of this podcast, Jay Cluitt, joins fan Jeanette Ward, skeptic Matthew Simpson, and up for almost anything Aaron Neuwirth, for a raucous hour of appreciation and derisiveness.  " Hey, this is classic global-warming. Non-indigenous species species roaming into unfamiliar territories. It happens all..."
"You are not listening to me! That is not a shark, that is Santa Jaws! It's Santa Jaws."

Another Special Episode of the Lambcast, while the Holidays occupy our time. This week Howard Casner shares his thoughts about the Channing Tatum dramadey "Roofman" starring Kirsten Dunst. What is promoted as a comedy action film is really a warm hearted romantic drama, featuring excellent performances from the two leads. The film is based on an incredible true crime story of an escaped robber who hides out in a Toys r' Us for several months, while managing a romance with a local woman who is unaware of her new beau's status as a wanted man. 

The horror film that is told from the Dog's perspective, "Good Boy", arrives on Shudder this week. It received a short theatrical run, which Lisa Leaheey and I both had an opportunity to attend last month. Because of the holidays and personal travel, regular episodes of the Lambcast are next available in December. So, in lieu of that, here is a "Special" Edition for you featuring our favorite Rhode Island Horror fan.  

Matthew Simpson from the Awesome Friday Podcast, shows why he is awesome by taking over the hosting duties for the November MOTM. The Genre for November was sports films, and a lot of votes came in, ultimately the Gold Medal went to 1993' "Cool Runnings" the Disney film about the Jamaican Bobsled team in the 1988 Winter Olympics. His guests this week ate "The Vern" from Cinema Recall and Matt Poirier of the Direct to Video Connoisseur. You get some Disney Talk, some John Candy opinions, and an enthusiastic review of a family film. The Exit Question follow up n Olympic Dreams (or in the case of the Vern, Nightmares). "C'om Have a listen mon".

This week we explore the exotic world of Genna, the Australia of the galaxy. Everything here wants to kill you, including a young Yautja, seeking to prove himself to his clan. A tight action film with a science fiction background and based on a long standing IP, it will work, right? Surprise! It does. Aaron Neuwirth and Jeannette Ward are long time "Predator" fans and they will vouch for this film this week,. We get a Predator as the antagonist, a connection to a different Sci-Fi franchise, and some clever storytelling. Plus there are the usual trails that lead to unexpected destinations with the LAMBs, James Bond for instance. How can you resist?