Homecoming is Beyonce’s concert documentary which she herself directed of her 2018 Coachella performance. It’s on Netflix and was recently nominated for six Emmy Awards. The footage splices two different performances. It’s something that Beyonce chooses to highlight rather than … Continue reading Review: Homecoming (2019)
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead is a movie I’m going to have to revisit someday. The movie stars Tim Roth and Gary Oldman as the title characters, who ruminate about their existence while a Shakespearean play happens all around them. … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (7/16)
The animated movie Quest For Camelot stars Jessalyn Gilsig as a teen girl named Kayley who wants to be a knight of the Round Table, Cary Elwes as a sexy blind hermit who looks like a gelfling, and Gary Oldman … Continue reading Night Thread, un mondo senza più violenza (7/13)
David Robert Mitchell is either the most pretentious guy on the planet, or he’s having a good laugh at everyone’s expense. Under The Silver Lake is a film starring Andrew Garfield as an irredeemable loser living in LA. And he’s … Continue reading Review: Under the Silver Lake (2019)
1969 was an interesting year for movies. The hippie movement was in full swing. Woodstock would attract an audience of 400,000 in August. Old genres like the big production Hollywood musical were falling out of favor, with Hello, Dolly! underperforming … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (7/9)
This week, Forrest Gump celebrates its 25th anniversary. Now I have heard all the criticisms. How it’s nostalgic Boomer porn. How it punishes Robin Wright for her promiscuity. How it’s not Pulp Fiction. (Don’t worry, fans. I have a Quentin … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (7/2)
Most of you probably only know Scarborough, Ontario’s Barenaked Ladies as those jerks who sang that “One Week” song. Or worse, the guys who sang the Big Bang Theory theme song. Or… maybe … those guys who sang that song … Continue reading The Night Thread decided only cowards stay while traitors run (7/1)
Rebecca Rossellini: wealthy Italian socialite and actress. A member of a powerful family. She was the target of Lupin III, a Master third who runs with a crew of ne’er-do-wells. His devious plan: to marry Rebecca in order to pilfer … Continue reading The Night Thread of Rebecca Rossellini, Mrs. Lupin (6/29)
This year is the 75th anniversary of one of the earliest (and quite possibly the first ever) noir films: Double Indemnity, starring Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, and Edward G. Robinson. This movie won our Film Noir tournament (beating out amazing … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (6/25)
We were no ones zeroes, zeroes Now we’re honchos We’re the heroes We were the kids with our act down pat From zero to hero in no time flat Zero to hero just like that Check out this video showing … Continue reading Bless My Soul, the Night Thread’s on a Roll (6/18)
Thirty years ago, Michael Keaton first reared his immovable neck and plummy lips in Tim Burton’s Batman movie. It would launch the genre that we are still living through to today: turning kid’s properties into cool and edgy things for … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (6/18)
June 14 is Flag Day in the United States. This means that we have a ready-made excuse to go into an all time favorite Avocado topic: vexillology. Today’s featured flag: the flag of Bellingham, WA. From Cascadia Now: The two … Continue reading The Day Thread has Fun with Flags (6/14)
In the first draft of Disney’s Aladdin, our favorite street rat had three friends: Omar, Babkak, and Kassim. They were good pals and blood brothers, living the Arabian dream (i.e., to be lazy, play like crazy). Well… they were replaced by … Continue reading Night Thread of High Adventure (6/11)
Today’s prompt: What’s your favorite spoof/parody? The newest Shaft movie comes out this weekend (bringing in Sam Jackson and Richard Roundtree one more time), which brings to mind the greatest tribute to the blaxsplotation genre ever. Black Dynamite was directed … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (6/11)
Beware the Mutant Trio! These outcasts of society are children of the atom, the first generation born after radiation has mutated their genetics! Mutants, if you will, who the world hates and fears! One is a cyclops who can shoot … Continue reading The Day Thread of the Mutant Master (6/10)
Today, strange things are afoot at the Circle-K. If you guys are really us, what number are we thinking of? So beyond the obvious, Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure — the movie that finally brings together historical figures like … Continue reading The Wyld Stallyns Day Thread (6/9)
O.G.R.E.! The Organization for General Revenge and Enslavement! An organization led by a man in color-reversed Klan robes and with a questionable salute…. But hey, “enslavement” is in the acronym. It’s not like they’re trying to hide it. Also… they … Continue reading From Night Thread with Hate! (6/6)
In Flash 114, Barry Allen faces off his old nemesis, Captain Cold. His protege and future Flash Wally West must come face-to-face with what arguably could be a more frightening threat: beatniks! This outfit’s endsville, Big Daddy. You gotta hand … Continue reading The Night Thread belongs to the King of the Beatniks (6/4)
So in Gone With the Wind (80 years old this year), there’s a scene where Scarlett O’Hara embraces her long time friend Ashley. Ashley’s sister happen to walk in on them. She really, really hates Scarlett (she thinks of her … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (6/4)
Hey, y’all! If I’ve read my WordPress settings right (and Scott can confirm if this is true, what with his periodic reminders) this is my 100th Open Thread! I have been waiting a long time for this! I want to … Continue reading Day Thread (6/1): El Santo’s 100th OT Has an Important Message
