We usually save the biopics for the end of the year when Oscar season heats up and actors rush to get their big performances in. Opening away from all them however comes the latest film from Gus Van Sant (Good Will … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot (2018)
Talk about the success of 2015’s musical Hamilton was inescapable for months and yet I don’t think I’ve heard a single song from it. I can safely say that I cannot comment on the quality or lack thereof of the acting … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Blindspotting (2018)
The early and mid ’90s came as part of the golden age of rap music, both the apex and the end of that era with countless classics reading off like a list of the greatest albums of the genre. One … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Wu-Tang Clan (Part 1 – Enter the Wu-Tang)
Mission: Impossible as a series is one that has defied expectations. For one, it is an adaptation of a classic TV series whose adaptation annoyed the stars of the original and in general is not a quick ticket to critical success. They … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)
It hasn’t been a month, but it’s already time to dive back into the documentary format. Not that it’s been more than a couple of days since I’ve watched one, but as I’ve detailed here before, non-arthouse docs don’t get … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Three Identical Strangers (2018)
In the eight years since Winter’s Bone‘s release, the star of the film, Jennifer Lawrence, has gone on to be one of the most successful in Hollywood. It truly was a breakthrough role in a great, beautifully shot film and … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Leave No Trace (2018)
I don’t need to tell you about how derided found footage is or how it is underrated and can be quite effective. I’ve done that quite enough over the years and besides, since the found footage boom has passed (Wikipedia counts three … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Unfriended: Dark Web (2018)
Season 17 Directed by Pennant Roberts (1979) and Charles Norton (2017) Written by Douglas Adams It’s been a while since I last checked in with Doctor Who and it will be a little bit longer before regular coverage returns I’m sorry to … Continue reading Doctor Who (Classic): S17E06* “Shada”
Ever since his great debut in Short Term 12 (though his actual debut came years earlier in the short version of it), Lakeith Stanfield has been building up quite a resume. He’s registered notable roles in such diverse films as Selma, Dope, Straight Outta Compton, … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Sorry to Bother You (2018)
The release and massive success of Die Hard in 1988 ushered in a wave of imitators both large and smaller budget especially in the 90s. It got so egregious that “Die Hard on/in a [setting]” became a well-known joke as it seemed … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Skyscraper (2018)
If I was thinking of films that I wish would get a sequel, Sicario would not be on that list. Released in 2015 and starring Emily Blunt, it was directed by the great Denis Villeneuve (then coming off Prisoners and Enemy) and telling of an … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)
We here at The Avocado usually choose the films reviewed by the same methods you all do. It’s why films like American Animals or Tag get reviews weeks after release as they get neglected for other movies as life and Moviepass’s one … Continue reading Movie Reviews: 1/1 (2018)
Gather around all you who were upset that Ocean’s 8 featured too little conflicts and difficulties to overcome in its tackling of its internal heist, for American Animal is the exact opposite. For the robbery committed within is far from smooth, much tenser, … Continue reading Movie Reviews: American Animals (2018)
For the third and final time this year, we dive back into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and including Deadpool 2, Venom, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, the fourth of six Marvel titles released this year. Their output this year has been strong thus far … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
I’ve talked so much in the past about Blumhouse Picture’s outsized impact on modern horror and the shift to respectably budgeted fare, but the quality of those films those has been variable to say the least. From the highs of … Continue reading Movie Reviews: The First Purge (2018)
I’ve been hard on cinematic comedies, but this year has already given us Game Night, Deadpool 2, and to a lesser extent Uncle Drew along with the US releases of 2017 films Paddington 2, The Death of Stalin, and Thoroughbreds, it hasn’t been a bad year … Continue reading Movie Reviews: TAG (2018)
Expanding from a short film to a feature length film is always a risky proposition. What may have worked is a few minutes or twenty isn’t necessarily doing to work when stretched out to ninety or longer. That is even … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Uncle Drew (2018)
At their best, heist film can be one of the most fun and exciting genres out there. Sure, it’s bad people doing bad things usually to innocent people, but they are often done with such style and interesting characters who … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Ocean’s 8 (2018)
We’ve been heavy here with blockbusters as of late, but what of the other distinctly summer type film, the charming indie crowd-pleaser. They pop up every year at Sundance and then get moderate releases in the summer, always hoping to … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Hearts Beat Loud (2018)
Like so many of you, I watched Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood growing up just like my father before me. I wish I could more eloquently write about my experiences with the show, but most of my watching came when my mind … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Won’t You Be My Neighbor? (2018)
There are few things we as humans can agree on more than “dinosaurs are awesome”. Sure, the whole feathers on dinosaurs thing took a bit away from there cool factor, but that just led to the discovery that birds may … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
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