Disney Animated Canon Tournament – Final Round
This ones for all the marbles! Continue reading Disney Animated Canon Tournament – Final Round
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Tim Curry Appreciation Thread
In memory of Tim Curry
(1946 – 2026) Continue reading Tim Curry Appreciation Thread
Director Profile: Hal Ashby
Scott’s desire to tell people what movies to watch knows no bounds. He’s decided to create a series on here devoted to profiling directors and creating guides to their films. This week’s director is… Hal Ashby. Highly recommended: Harold and … Continue reading Director Profile: Hal Ashby
The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (08/25)
Movieacados! This week I am diving back into the home reno game and have less time for writing as a result (this will be a bit of a quick one). Taking inspiration from real life I decided to ponder cinematic … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (08/25)
Brand New Day Makes Brand New Money — Weekend Box Office Report for August 21st-August 23rd, 2026
Why am I even hiding her? You all know who this is, whether you want to or not. Continue reading Brand New Day Makes Brand New Money — Weekend Box Office Report for August 21st-August 23rd, 2026
Disney Animated Canon Tournament – Semi-Finals
We’re down to the Final Four! Continue reading Disney Animated Canon Tournament – Semi-Finals
The Avocado Movie Club #55: Arachnophobia (1990)
“A web would indicate an arachnoid presence.” Continue reading The Avocado Movie Club #55: Arachnophobia (1990)
Disney Animated Canon Tournament – Round 4
It’s the Elite Eight! Continue reading Disney Animated Canon Tournament – Round 4
Spider-Money — Weekend Box Office Report for August 14th-August 16th, 2026
No, I didn’t choose this featured image because I’m bisexual, and why would you even think that? Continue reading Spider-Money — Weekend Box Office Report for August 14th-August 16th, 2026
Director Profile: Hayao Miyazaki
Scott’s desire to tell people what movies to watch knows no bounds. He’s decided to create a series on here devoted to profiling directors and creating guides to their films. This week’s director is… Hayao Miyazaki. Highly recommended: My Neighbor … Continue reading Director Profile: Hayao Miyazaki
The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (08/18)
Movieacados! A few months ago I was getting ready for a pretty major life change, and I had a lot of things to consider and take care of before it happened. Getting the house in order was a big deal … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (08/18)
Disney Animated Canon Tournament – Round 3
We’re down to the Sweet Sixteen! Continue reading Disney Animated Canon Tournament – Round 3
The 8/17 Day Thread of Maureen O’Hara
Maureen FitzSimons, better known as Maureen O’Hara, was born on this day in 1920 in Dublin, Ireland. She always wanted to be an actor and started her theater training when she was ten. In 1939 she was discovered by Charles … Continue reading The 8/17 Day Thread of Maureen O’Hara
Disney Animated Canon Tournament – Round 2 (Part 2)
It’s time for the second half of Round 2, and if this is anything like the first half, we’re in for some tough matchups. Tangled put up a formidable fight, but ultimately couldn’t overcome Fantasia, which took the victory 38-to-28. The … Continue reading Disney Animated Canon Tournament – Round 2 (Part 2)
Director Profile: Fred Zinnemann
Scott’s desire to tell people what movies to watch knows no bounds. He’s decided to create a series on here devoted to profiling directors and creating guides to their films. This week’s director is… Fred Zinnemann. Highly recommended: High Noon, … Continue reading Director Profile: Fred Zinnemann
The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (08/11)
Moviacados! This week mark’s not one but two monumental events. One is a bit more personal for me and we can ignore it for the moment, but the other is something a movie thread anniversary, it was roughly two years … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (08/11)
Movie Review: One Night Only (2026)
One Night Only places a traditional romcom against the backdrop of a sci-fi dystopia. A conservative congress orders a chastity mandate for unmarried people across the U.S. A tech surveillance company creates the biometric tattoos used to enforce it. Every … Continue reading Movie Review: One Night Only (2026)
Disney Animated Canon Tournament – Round 2 (Part 1)
Whew! Round 1 is finally finished! And, boy howdy, that last set of matchups had some darn close contests! Oh, sure, we had the expected blowouts of The Lion King vs. Oliver and Company and Frozen vs. Frozen II (63-to-3, and 60-to-zero, respectively). But we also had … Continue reading Disney Animated Canon Tournament – Round 2 (Part 1)
Spider-Man is Big Potato — Weekend Box Office Report for August 7th-August 9th, 2026
Don’t be sad, Peter! You’re making so much money! Continue reading Spider-Man is Big Potato — Weekend Box Office Report for August 7th-August 9th, 2026
The Avocado Movie Club #54: The Social Network (2010)
“Drop the ‘The.’ Just ‘Facebook.’ It’s cleaner.” Continue reading The Avocado Movie Club #54: The Social Network (2010)
The Day Thread Celebrates “Volver” at 20
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Pedro Almodóvar classic, Volver. It was a international arthouse success and Penelope Cruz gained her first Oscar nomination for her performance (Best Actress; she lost to Helen Mirren for The Queen). Pedro … Continue reading The Day Thread Celebrates “Volver” at 20
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