For the discussion of film
While the return to the box office has seem some welcome numbers that shows there is life to be had there as we try to make our way out of the pandemic, there’s also a limited number of films available … Continue reading Box Office: May 7-9
To Boldly Sew is a recap of DS9 episodes of Star Trek, with a specific focus on the fashions of the many aliens and other characters that make up the universe. All screenshots come from trekcore.com. In this installment, we … Continue reading To Boldly Sew: Star Trek: The Motion Picture
In Which We Are Still in the Desert As discussed in the article about Munich, movies made about the past are never just about the past. Especially when the contemporary world is roiling through a complicated and difficult to parse moment. Such … Continue reading Post Millennial Malaise 16: Jarhead
What was that I was saying last week about trying to be good for its own sake? Well, never mind that. This is all about Japanese soldiers suffering from illness, indignities, and injuries before dying ingloriously. Oh yeah. Available in Canada, France, the … Continue reading WTF ASIA 159: Fires on the Plain (1959)
The smiling face of Smokey the Bear has managed to cross continents, far outside his Californian place of birth. Since 1944 the affable ursine mascot’s catchphrase was “Smokey Says – Care Will Prevent 9 out of 10 Forest Fires.” It … Continue reading Film Review: Inhabitants – An Indigenous Perspective
Today’s bonus prompt: overshadowed scenes Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (5/4)
Marvel Studios previously brought out a lot of details regarding their Phase 4 plans, which have all been pushed back because of the pandemic to varying degrees. 2021 will see four films coming out including the Sony/Marvel Spider-Man: No Way … Continue reading Marvel Studios Unfolds Phase Four Plans
M has always been handsome. He’s tired of the staring, the distrust and the propositions. Tired of the scorn he’s received for complaining about it. Before he leaves town, he’ll invite a select few to visit his drugged, unconscious body. … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Entropic (2019)
Last weekend saw some “big” numbers for the box office as we saw Mortal Kombat land with $23 million and getting people into seats, the first big push in a long time. The Demon Slayer film was just a few million behind last … Continue reading Box Office: April 30 – May 2
Welcome to Public Domain Theater, your home for the wonderful world of films that have (in the United States, at least) fallen into the public domain, and are free for everyone to see! This time around, we have for you … Continue reading Public Domain Theater: My Man Godfrey (& “No! No! A Thousand Times No!!”)
There’s a moment in The Truman Show where our titular character, Truman Burbank, stares dead-eye into his bathroom mirror. This gives pause to two technicians in the observation room as they suspect that perhaps Truman has finally figured them out … Continue reading Pop Optics: The Truman Show and the Sudden Realization Your Life is a Lie
In Which We Met on Montauk As elucidated through the previous articles in this series the 2000’s were a boon for a certain style of indie film. The look and aesthetic of the previous decade was ebbing in favor of … Continue reading Post Millennial Malaise 15: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Money problems. Who does not have money problems? Available in Australia, Canada, France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. Also on Einthusan. Approximately 102-103 minutes. An elderly man is dozing off while riding in an autorickshaw. His … Continue reading WTF ASIA 158: Amal (2007)
Today’s bonus prompt: favorite martial arts films Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (4/27)
That’s right, I am back on my Phantom Empire bullshit! After two weeks of Oscars posting from me, we return with The Phantom Empire, Part 9: “Prisoners of the Ray.” I genuinely don’t remember what happened last week, so we’ll … Continue reading The Phantom Empire, Part 9: “Prisoners of the Ray”
It’s all over. After four long, extended, too long months, the 2020 (and beginning of 2021 for some reason) awards season is finally over. I’m not excited for the 2022 Oscars just yet, but I’m excited to think about and … Continue reading Academy Awards 2021 Prediction Winners
Welcome to The Avocado’s live-chat for the 93rd Oscars. This year, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the ceremony is going to look a little different. The ceremony will be split between the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California and Los … Continue reading The 93rd Academy Awards: Live-Chat
After powering its way to huge numbers in Japan since it opened there last year, the Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train finally made its North American debut this weekend as more theaters continue to open across the country. They’re still … Continue reading Box Office: April 23-25
Ahhhh… That sigh of relief could only mean one thing: the impending end of another Oscars season. Not only that, but the longest Oscars season since the very earliest years of the awards! A little over a (pandemic-fueled, cinema-free, politically-charged) … Continue reading The Road to the 93rd Oscars, Part III: Final Predictions!
DUN DUN DUN DU DON DUN DUN DUN DUN DA DON DON DUN DUN DUN DU DON DUND DUN DUN DA DA DA DUN! Post you’re thoughts on the Mortal Kombat movie. Continue reading Mortal Kombat Spoiler Space
In Which it’s Silence of the Lambs Meets Psycho In the early part of the 2000’s a certain pall cast over the culture. Cut from the brief moment between the turn of the century and the 9/11 attacks. This short … Continue reading Post Millennial Malaise 14: Adaptation
