For the discussion of film
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: Alice Wu’s debut film Saving Face. Late in the summer of 2018, my sister and I went … Continue reading Late to the Party: Saving Face (2004)
Welcome back to The Phantom Empire, where Gene Autry, Radio’s Singing Cowboy, gets into it with some underground city dwellers! Last week, we left off during an exciting high-speed chase, where Gene’s out-of-control car flipping over headfirst and crashing directly … Continue reading The Phantom Empire, Part 4: “The Phantom Broadcast”
Fargo had a wide release on March 8, 1996. On its 25th anniversary, I want to think out loud about how a few of its principal characters were quite the fools and how their hubris was their downfall. Not that … Continue reading Pop Otpics: Fargo and the Art of the Fool
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: The Grand Duel (& “Yankee Doodle Daffy”)
Welcome to the Raya and the Last Dragon spoiler space! Feel free to share your thoughts on Disney’s newest animated feature right here. Continue reading Spoil Sports – Raya and the Last Dragon
Coming 2 America is hitting Amazon Prime on Friday March 5th. We can always need a few laughs, especially after a long week. Here is a space to discuss the movie and what you liked about it and what your … Continue reading Coming 2 America Discussion Thread
In Which There’s Sex For Dinner and Death for Breakfast Ah, James Bond, 007. A Franchise so titanic in its cultural legacy and influence that it is practically impossible to talk about, even in the discrete sections of individual movies. … Continue reading Post Millennial Malaise 08: Die Another Day
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) Star Trek: The Original Series is fondly remembered in large part because of the social and political allegory it dabbled in. It was rarely subtle or delivered with finesse, but in the context … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? – “The Undiscovered Country”
COKE-COCK COKE-COCK! COCK-COKE-COKE-COCK! Available in Australia, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, the United States. Approximately 146 minutes. The movies starts with a disclaimer, perhaps to sooth the censorship board. Among other things, the disclaimer claims that drugs are not produced in the state … Continue reading WTF ASIA 150: Udta Punjab (2016)
It’s time, once again, to step in that wayback machine. Set your clocks to 30 years ago for today’s bonus prompt: What was your favorite film from 1991? Dominating theaters this year was no surprise: the highly anticipated and marketed … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (3/2)
Welcome back to The Phantom Empire, a few hours later than usual! I wish I could say that I was too busy fighting Muranians in their horse parking lot, but I actually forgot all about having to do this and … Continue reading The Phantom Empire, Part 3: “The Lightning Chamber”
Most LGBQ people spend the first portion of our lives pretending to be straight. We do so to fit in with our family, peers, co-workers or community. To feel accepted. To feel safe. The following movies turn conventions on their … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Gay Deceivers
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: George Clooney starring in Tony Gilroy’s legal thriller, Michael Clayton. I chose this movie primarily because President Hound … Continue reading Late to the Party: Michael Clayton (2007)
What a night. I’m not going to bother doing the same Golden Globes jokes you’ve heard for a few weeks now, because the year’s dumbest awards ceremony is over, and it was fine! The presentation was not always great, but … Continue reading The Avocado Predicts the 2021 Golden Globes- Winners!
Yes, the Golden Globes is still happening. But good news: at least Ricky Gervais isn’t hosting. In this thread we’ll talk about the winners and also have some laughs with Tina and Amy. The 78th Annual Golden Globes will start … Continue reading 2021 Golden Globes Live Thread
I… did not think this month through. 😀 Rather than try to cram the last couple of days of questions into one day with multiple topics, we’ll wrap things up with our catch-all kind of end of the month question … Continue reading 30 Day Animation Challenge Day 28: What Animation Means To You
It’s time for the Avocado least favorite tradition, the one where I look at the Razzie nominating ballot and opine how awful it is. However, things are a little different this year: this year’s ballot is so abysmal and slipshod, … Continue reading Scott looks at the Razzie Ballot: Verotika was robbed!!!
We’re talking soundtracks today with a look at the best score for an animated feature film. We’ll do one for the best musical tomorrow but for today we want to talk about the best score for a film that doesn’t … Continue reading 30 Day Animation Challenge Day 27: Best Animation Film Soundtrack
Giving a chance for specific periods of time to shine, to see the evolution of animation itself in so many different ways, we’re looking at what you think is the best/your favorite animation project of the 2010s. This can be … Continue reading 30 Day Animation Challenge Day 26: Best 2010s Animation
In Which Teen Horniness is Not a Crime How much should prescience be worth in a movie, is something successful because it can call shots, even if the story falls short in a meaningful manner? It’s a question that I … Continue reading Post Millennial Malaise 07: Southland Tales
Giving a chance for specific periods of time to shine, to see the evolution of animation itself in so many different ways, we’re looking at what you think is the best/your favorite animation project of the 2000s. This can be … Continue reading 30 Day Animation Challenge Day 25: Best 2000s Animation
