LAMBcast #98: Melancholia

Stunning visuals. Parent/child dynamics. A controversial director pulling an award-winning performance out of his lead. An end result that received wildly divergent reactions from viewers, from the many claiming "masterpiece" to the perhaps-not-quite-as-many screaming "terrible!"

Oh, and Melancholia is probably like The Tree of Life in any number of other ways as well. Bet you saw that coming a mile away, not unlike a certain large blue planet that was hiding behind the sun. (Did you see that one coming, too? Ok, I'll stop.)

Anyway, the LAMBcasters took to discussing Lars von Trier's latest film, which basically amounted to Dylan, Nick, Alan and newcomer Joanna teating it apart while Brian defended it to the hilt. It might not have been that bad, but I think that's how Brian felt, anyway.

Also on tap:

* Rants of the Week
* Raves of the Week
* Last LAMB Standing



If you're interested, you too can be a LAMBcaster - we love new blood! For more information on the LAMBcast, check out the topic at the LAMB Forums. Music provided royalty-free by Kevin MacLeod's Incompetech website. Big thanks to Kevin for providing this service. The LAMBcast loves feedback, too. Either here in the comments section or to dylan@manilovefilms.com or to our Facebook page. Also, we're on iTunes, and would still love a review, even if it's a bad one.

Thanks for listening!

LAMB #1189 - Reel Feminist

URL: http://reelfeminist.wordpress.com/
Site Name: Reel Feminist
Categories: Reviews, Editorials
Rating: PG-13

What is the main focus of your site?
A feminist-minded analysis of gender and sexuality on screen (TV and film), particularly constructions of femininity and womanhood.

What are your blogging goals, personally and/or professionally? In other words, what, if anything, are you trying to get out your blog?
I hope to encourage women and men to look critically at representations of gender and sex; to help spectators understand the underlying sexism and gender stereotypes that are so prevalent in the moving image.

Do you prefer an interactive community for your blog or are you the teacher and your readers the students?
I love getting into debates with readers--a real dialogue can even change my opinion about something I've posted.

How long have you been movie blogging for, and how frequent do you post updates to your site?
Almost five months.

Name up to three of your favorite movies (and no more).
Sherlock, Jr.
The Philadelphia Story
Meet Me in St. Louis

How did you hear about the LAMB?
Pussy Goes Grr
Man, I Love Films

Any additional comments, or give yourself an interview question that's not listed above.
None