For the discussion of film
Viktor und Viktoria follows a cisgendered female who takes a job as a female impersonator. The act is a hit but she soon falls for a heterosexual man. Will she give up the charade to be with him? This German … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Viktor und Viktoria (1933)
Each week in Late to the Party, someone posts about an older piece of media that they’ve just experienced for the first time. On a recent Friday night, your friend Goat got exceedingly drunk and watched Sylvester Stallone’s 1986 masterpiece, Cobra. … Continue reading Late to the Party: Cobra (1986)
If you were more literal and stuck to the earlier question in regards to the favorite princess, you get a bit more room to maneuver here as your favorite heroine can move beyond just the realm of the princess themselves. … Continue reading 30 Day Disney Challenge Day 15: Your Favorite Heroine
Even with the Con Air Blow Dryer or the Downfall Super Cut, we didn’t make it to 64 contenders, so this will be out of 32 instead. From what the nomination votes tell us, you like Original Cage much more … Continue reading Cage: The First Cage Match
Underrated means different things to different people but mostly it comes down to, which film do you think didn’t get the love that it should? A lot of Disney and Pixar films become critical darlings but there are always those … Continue reading 30 Day Disney Challenge Day 14: Your Favorite Underrated Movie
Just when I think I’m out, they pull me back in. I like to think I’ve put childish things away. I don’t fret over cartoon reboots “ruining my childhood.” I have no opinion on the new generation of PoKemon. Go … Continue reading Movie Review: Artemis Fowl
Picking a favorite movie can be tough for some people, especially those of us that deal with lists, qualifiers, and marking the difference between a movie and a film. But more often than not, if you ask someone what their … Continue reading 30 Day Disney Challenge Day 13: Your Favorite Pixar Movie
Oh boy, this is going to be even more of a challenge for some folks. Removing the field of “animal” from “sidekick” can slim down the choices some but it’s also helpful to remember things like Pixar films (hello, Toy … Continue reading 30 Day Disney Challenge Day 12: Your Favorite Non-Animal Sidekick
Oh boy, this is going to be a real challenge for some folks. The field of “animal” and “sidekick” can be pretty wide when you get down to it but there are a lot of them that are beloved favorites … Continue reading 30 Day Disney Challenge Day 11: Your Favorite Animal Sidekick
Once upon a time in Japanese-occupied Korea. Available in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, and maybe a few other countries. Approximately 145 minutes. It is the 1930s. A young mother hugs her mother and hands over her crying … Continue reading WTF ASIA 112: The Handmaiden (2016)
It may sound a little weird when you get down to it, but there are only a few song related pieces to this challenge. We had one a few days ago with your favorite princess song and now we delve … Continue reading 30 Day Disney Challenge Day 10: Your Favorite Song
Today’s prompt: what actor known for comedy surprised you in a dramatic role? Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (6/9)
With my experience with Disney going back to growing up as a kid in the 70s, there’s a lot of romantic moments and you come across them differently as you grow up. Some of it makes you wriggle uncomfortably, but … Continue reading 30 Day Disney Challenge Day 9: Your Most Romantic Moment
Welcome to my weekly discussion of the films of the Walt Disney Studio. I’m proceeding mostly chronologically. The title comes from a quote from Walt, “I never called my work an ‘art’ It’s part of show business, the business of … Continue reading Building Entertainment: The Films of the Walt Disney Studio. Pollyanna
As the sun sets on another Spider-riffic day, find out who the Avocado considers the most Amazing Spider-Man! Continue reading The Avocado’s Favorite Spider-Man – RESULTS!
German lesbian boarding schools? Italian gender-fluid sky pirates? Yes please! Today, I look at two groundbreaking films that explored gender and sexuality in a pre-censorship era. I’ll provide two spoiler filled recaps. Filibus, the Mysterious Air Pirate (1915, Italy) This … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Filibus (1915) & Mädchen in Uniform (1931)
As we’re close to wrapping up our journey through the song side of Disney projects in this thirty-day challenge, we’re digging into the couples aspect. Most characters get some great theme songs for themselves that really define them and allows … Continue reading 30 Day Disney Challenge Day 8: Your Favorite Couples Song
Similar to the villain’s side of things, we don’t get princess songs from the Pixar side of the Disney family, but there are a lot of great songs to work with from the Disney films themselves. While Beauty and the Beast … Continue reading 30 Day Disney Challenge Day 7: Your Favorite Princess Song
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 month, we have for you a … Continue reading Public Domain Theater: The Most Dangerous Game (& “To Duck or Not to Duck”)
While we don’t get villain songs from the Pixar side of the Disney family, there are a lot of great songs to work with from the Disney films themselves. I almost want to consider Jack Skellington a villain because he … Continue reading 30 Day Disney Challenge Day 6: Your Favorite Villain’s Song
This is it! On today, the 58th anniversary of Spider-Man’s first publication, we’re going to decide who the Avocado thinks is the Superior Spider-Man. Continue reading The Avocado’s Favorite Spider-Man – FINALS!
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