The Back to the Future Trilogy

Posted on April 18, 2014 by jaycluitt

Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox), a young slacker who dreams of rock and roll stardom but lacks the courage to showcase his talents, finds himself in something of a unique situation when, during a late night experiment with his friend Dr. Emmet ‘Doc’ Brown (Christopher Lloyd), Marty is transported back in time 30 years to 1955. His only way back is to contact the 1955 Doc Brown to help fix the time machine, but in doing so he must also ensure that his own parents (Lea Thompson and Crispin Glover) – now the same age as Marty – get together, which is made all the more complicated by the fact that his own mother has taken a shine to him.
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The Wild Bunch

Posted on February 14, 2014 by jaycluitt

In the old west, a gang of outlaws led by Pike Bishop (William Holden) attempt to pull one last job and rob a bank. However, things do not go according to plan (when do they ever?) and a bloody shootout ensues, during which some of Pike’s men are injured or killed, and the loot they obtain is found to be worthless. The guys set out to make another big score, but find themselves hampered by one of their former members, Deke Thornton (Robert Ryan) being forced to chase them down. Continue reading →

Lambcast #202 Best of 2013

Posted on January 25, 2014 by jaycluitt

2013 has been and gone, so it’s about time the Lambcast paid it a fitting farewell by reminiscing over our favourite films from the year, and boy did we do it in style. I was joined by Lindsay Street, Shane Slater, Jessica Elgenstierna and Kristen Lopez to reel off our top 5s, before awarding some random Lamb (Lamb-dom? No.) awards wherever we felt necessary.

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Lambcast #201 Timecop MOTM

Posted on January 20, 2014 by jaycluitt

So… remember back in my Plans for 2014 page I mentioned I’d be talking about podcasts more this year? Well it turns out there was a reason behind that. As of last week I am now the host of the Lambcast, the primary podcast for the LAMB, the Large Association of Movie Blogs, after the previous host Dylan Fields of Man I love Films opted to retire after 200 episodes.

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