For the discussion of film
Hello, Avocado! The “Oscar pool” is a common thing that nerds do when they want to win money because they can guess the tastes of Hollywood. Since the Oscar nominations haven’t come out yet, and my brother challenged me to … Continue reading The Avocado Predicts the 2021 Golden Globes
Yes, that’s right. Another movie about a woman and her son. For a few weeks, this was the number 2 movie in South Korea behind the third Pirates of the Caribbean movie and the lead was the first Asian to … Continue reading WTF ASIA 149: Secret Sunshine (2007)
Here it is, the results for the fifth Avocado Sight & Sound poll. I normally include pictures of the winning films but because WordPress is a nightmare to work with now, I’ll just post the titles. You’ll have to look … Continue reading Avocado Sight & Sound Year V results
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 1990s. This can be … Continue reading 30 Day Animation Challenge Day 24: Best 1990s Animation
Bonus prompt: what is your favorite performance of an actor that was only in the movie for a short time? Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (2/23)
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 1980s. This can be … Continue reading 30 Day Animation Challenge Day 23: Best 1980s Animation
A good romcom feels effortless. An exercise in wish fulfillment and charm. A bad romcom reminds you how tricky the alchemy can be. The tropes that delighted in the past feel grating. Quirky neurotics grow irritating. Lonely “nice guys” become … Continue reading LGBT Movies: All Over the Guy (2001)
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: Terry Gilliam’s apocalyptic thriller 12 Monkeys. Continue reading Late to the Party: Terry Gilliam’s 12 Monkeys
Hello, everyone, and welcome back to Part 2 of my coverage of the 1935 Gene Autry singing cowboy sci-fi serial The Phantom Empire! I know I said this would go up on Friday, but I have essays to write about … Continue reading The Phantom Empire, Part 2: “The Thunder Riders”
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 1970s. This can be … Continue reading 30 Day Animation Challenge Day 22: Best 1970s Animation
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 1960s. This can be … Continue reading 30 Day Animation Challenge Day 21: Best 1960s Animation
With a lot of shows and films, a good villain is what will make or break a show depending on what it’s trying to accomplish. For today’s discussion, we want to know your favorite villain. Which one hits that sweet … Continue reading 30 Day Animation Challenge Day 20: Your Favorite Villain
In Which The Universe is a Blanket There is a story about David O. Russell, when he was making Three Kings, that I think is pertinent to today’s article. No it’s not the one where he’s punched by George Clooney on … Continue reading Post Millennial Malaise 06: I Heart Huckabees
We are several days into the Chinese New Year. To help celebrate, I present a movie that…uh…got banned in China. Available in Australia, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. Also Youtube. Approximately 140 minutes. Tietou grew up … Continue reading WTF ASIA 148: The Blue Kite (1993)
With today’s question, we’ll break it out a bit so that you can choose separately for TV animation and movie animation, picking your favorite female actor from there. Particularly since the TV side tends to lean a lot more comedic … Continue reading 30 Day Animation Challenge Day 17: Your Favorite Female Actor
You thought they couldn’t. You thought they wouldn’t. But well: Teenaged Estella has a dream. She wishes to become a fashion designer, having been gifted with talent, innovation, and ambition all in equal measures. But life seems intent on making … Continue reading First Poster and Trailer for ‘Cruella’ (2021)
Bonus prompt: what film do you personally think should be reevaluated as a classic? Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (2/16)
With today’s question, we’ll break it out a bit so that you can choose separately for TV animation and movie animation, picking your favorite male actor from there. Particularly since the TV side tends to lean a lot more comedic … Continue reading 30 Day Animation Challenge Day 16: Your Favorite Male Actor
Title: Spider-Man: Far From Home Director: Jon Watts Writer(s): Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers Characters created by: Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, US Release Date: July 2, 2019 Budget: $160 million Worldwide Box-office: $1.132 billion Returning characters: Peter Parker/ Spider-Man, Nick Fury, Maria Hill, [footnote] Fury and Hill are Skulls … Continue reading Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Three Rewatch. Spider-Man: Far From Home
Women in Love follows two depressed sisters who fall for repressed men. Ken Russell’s film is beautiful but chilly. He sprinkles shocking moments between stretches of tedium. The characters in D.H. Lawrence’s novel rejected their conformist society. Larry Kramer’s screenplay … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Women in Love (1969)
