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October is approaching and every year, I like to post this thread to help those planning their horror movie list for the 31 Days of Halloween. The Avocado has such a diverse and eclectic taste in cinema and I appreciate … Continue reading Horror Movie Recommendations 2021
Perhaps the real locker is family. Available in Canada, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. Approximately 110 minutes. A teenage girl is lying in pain on the floor. A blood-splattered older woman stands above … Continue reading WTF ASIA 179: Coin Locker Girl (2015)
Bonus prompt: embarrassing times a movie made you cry Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (9/21)
Each week in Late to the Party, someone posts about an older piece of media that they’ve just experienced for the first time. This week: Packer_Hat finally watches The Shawshank Redemption (1994). Continue reading Late To The Party: The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Jamie New, a gay teen, prepares for his drag debut in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie. This joyous musical was adapted from a 2017 stage show and a 2011 documentary. On stage I found it fun but repetitive. The film trims … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
Everything is exactly as it seems in this mundane road trip western. There’s a comforting simplicity to the world depicted in Cry Macho. Men are strong and stoic, women are either virtuous or temptresses, cities are dens of sin and … Continue reading Cry Macho Review: Clint Eastwood Serves Up Macho Cheese
If you go back to Friday and check out a few places that do predictions, most were saying that Shang-chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings was going to face some competition this weekend, largely from Cry Macho. Clint Eastwood is … Continue reading ‘Shang-Chi’ Scores 3rd Win With The September 17th – 19th Box Office Weekend
This movie is fucking insane Continue reading Spoil Sports – Malignant
Even in the 1930s, masking up was important. Available in the United States and…seriously? That’s it? Well, perhaps a few other countries. Wang lives on a boat, which on the river by the city. In his sixties, he is all alone, … Continue reading WTF ASIA 178: The King of Masks (1996)
Welcome to the Weekly Movie Thread, your place on the Avocado to discuss films with your fellow commenters. Want to make a recommendation? Looking for recommendations? Want to share your opinions of movies, both new and classic? Podcasts have become … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (9/14)
Wladziu Valentino Liberace was a talented musician. He was famous for his campy outfits and wicked sense of humor. Scandal derailed his attempts to keep his personal life private. His sexuality had been on a “don’t ask, don’t tell” basis. … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Liberace: Behind the Music (1988)
With the release of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings going into its second weekend as a theatrical exclusive, the film added another $35.7 million to its total after doing some solid numbers during the week as well. That … Continue reading ‘Shang-Chi’ Scores 2nd Win With The September 10th – 12th Box Office Weekend
The cards never quite form a winning hand in Paul Schrader’s bleak horror noir. How much are we responsible for our own actions? To what extent is the path of our lives forged by chance or by choice? And when … Continue reading Review: Oscar Isaac Tries to Control the Game in The Card Counter
Married man unhappy with his life has an affair with a widow. Tale as old as time. Available in Canada, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. Approximately 98 minutes. Just another day in Hamajima Yukio’s life. He is … Continue reading WTF ASIA 177: The Shadow Within (1970)
Welcome to the Weekly Movie Thread! This is your place on the Avocado to talk about films. New releases, classics, or recent discoveries on streaming. Looking to share a little known film that you think should get more attention? Or … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (9/7)
After a 9 year absence, Leos Carax has finally given us another film, the musical Annette, starring Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard. The idea for the film found its genesis in a concept album idea by the band Sparks, who … Continue reading Movie Review: Annette is as great a musical you could expect from Leos Carax
With this being a holiday weekend, the reporting will be a bit split when it comes to the totals as Disney will want to talk about the four-day total that includes the Monday holiday, which is tradition. But for the … Continue reading ‘Shang-Chi’ Delivers Win With The September 3rd– 6th Box Office Weekend
How do you grapple with a legacy? For the average person, that question usually doesn’t weigh that heavy on them. To someone like Shang-Chi, it is the defining thing motivating their actions. And for the MCU, legacy has to be … Continue reading Review: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
I’m on a boat. I’m on a boat. Everybody look at me. Available in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. Approximately 95 minutes. The movie starts out with a group of men carrying … Continue reading WTF ASIA 176: Komola Rocket (2018)
Welcome to the Weekly Movie Thread, your place on the Avocado to discuss film! Come here to discuss recently discovered classics or blockbuster films in theaters with your fellow commenters. This week sees the release of Shang–Chi and the Legend … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (8/31)
