For the discussion of film
OK, so this coming week we have a new movie release in the form of a reboot of The Naked Gun (that is the right term here I think, Neeson seems to be playing the son of Frank Drebin). The … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (08/05)
What goes through the minds of bullies? How many homophobes are closet cases? Why does queerness frighten the patriarchy? Claude Miller made his filmmaking debut in 1976 with The Best Way to Walk (La meilleure façon de marcher). The screenplay, … Continue reading LGBT Movies: The Best Way to Walk (1976)
Naked Gun? More like Naked FUN! Am I right? I can write blurbs. Continue reading The Box Office Gets Naked — Weekend Box Office Report for August 1st-August 3rd, 2025
A Sherlock Holmes mystery/thriller starring Basil Rathbone, and a Superman cartoon from Fleischer Studios! Continue reading Public Domain Theater: Terror by Night (& “Billion Dollar Limited”)
OK, you got me. This is more like my 24th Look. I’ve seen this film more times than I remember, starting way back in 1979 or so. However, I feel it’s time to look at it with new eyes. Wide … Continue reading Second Look: Help!
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… Edward Yang. Highly recommended: Taipei Story, … Continue reading Director Profile: Edward Yang
Life sometimes takes a bit of an unexpected turn. Sometimes you have nothing to do for weeks but write weekly movie thread posts. All of the discussion prompts flowing out of you like an eternal cinematic idea river. Other times … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (07/29)
The badass trailer for the badass movie about the baddest-ass badass of ’em all. Continue reading Ad Space – Black Dynamite
Was it a FANTASTIC weekend? Continue reading Say That Again? — Weekend Box Office Report for July 25th-July 27th, 2025
“Oldsen, I could grow to love this place.” Continue reading The Avocado Movie Club #28: Local Hero (1983)
Well, you’ve watched it, and you can’t unwatch it. Discuss to your heart’s content here, where spoilers abound. You have been warned! “Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, the Fantastic Four must … Continue reading Fantastic Four: First Steps Spoiler Space
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… Jacques Rivette. Highly recommended: Out 1, … Continue reading Director Profile: Jacques Rivette
This week sees the Smurfs returning to theatres for another go at it while Superman continues to fly high. I will not be commenting too much on the viability or quality of Smurf franchise movies because instead I was thinking … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (07/22)
To celebrate the non-occasion of Christmas in July, Hallmark has blessed us with FOUR films that are connected. A mini Hallmark cinematic universe, if you will. Basically, four single friends run a gift wrapping business that is busy all year … Continue reading Hallmark Christmas: Unwrapping Christmas: Olivia’s Reunion
Also, the Smurfs got Smurfed! Continue reading Superman Knows What You Did Last Summer — Weekend Box Office Report for July 18th-July 20th, 2025
Dame Diana Rigg, star of stage and screen, was born on this day in 1938 in Doncaster, England. The actor got her start on stage, performing in Brecht’s The Caucasian Chalk Circle in 1957. Two years later she joined the … Continue reading The July 20 Day Thread of Diana Rigg
The year was 1990, and the local boy scout troop was having it’s annual all-nighter. The night where they book the local school and run a marathon of movies/gym time and everyone attempts to stay up all night. Many movies … Continue reading Spaceballs: The Second Look
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… King Vidor. Highly recommended: The Big … Continue reading Director Profile: King Vidor
A few weeks ago while at work I stepped out for a coffee. Luckily we have a like cafe/kitchen in our building and while the coffee is not what I would refer to as good, or even desireable, it is … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (07/15)
Celine Song’s film, Materialists, contrasts a formula romcom with a bleak satire. Dakota Johnson plays a cynical New York matchmaker. She’s boiled her job down to a math equation. She rattles off peoples’ weights, heights, ages and incomes with the … Continue reading Movie Review: Materialists (2025)
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