For the discussion of film
Ah yes, the New Year. A time of reflection and preparation for the next run around the sun. But since it’s also the Internet it also mean we have to churn out endless content for those sweet, sweet, clicks. And … Continue reading Most Anticipated Movies of 2019 Part 1
Welcome to my weekly discussion of the animated 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 … Continue reading Building Entertainment: The Animated Films of the Walt Disney Studio. Moana
Happy New Year and happy end to the Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas! A Midnight Kiss is your reward for sticking with me through this endeavor which technically began in October. This film isn’t really Christmassy, but it’s fitting for … Continue reading Hallmark Christmas: A Midnight Kiss Recap/Review
The final box office run of the year is here and while the five-day reporting is still to come since many people are off for what amounts to an extended weekend, we have a look at the three-day totals and … Continue reading Box Office: December 28-30
This is the penultimate recap/review for Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas. When Calls the Heart: The Greatest Christmas Blessing aired on Christmas Day which is either the most coveted spot of Hallmark’s films or no one watches stuff on Christmas, so … Continue reading Hallmark Christmas: When Calls the Heart: The Greatest Christmas Blessing Recap/Review
Yes, it is very much post-Christmas, but I promised the whole Countdown to Christmas so you’re getting them. Hallmark is still showing them films on its station so I’m sort of in the clear. I’ll just tell myself that. Let’s run … Continue reading Hallmark Christmas: Reunited at Christmas Recap/Review
My guilty pleasure is the type of comedy you can turn your brain off to and just enjoy without having to think. Will Ferrell has a fair amount in his filmography I can point to that aren’t great, maybe even not … Continue reading Movie Review: Holmes & Watson (2018)
Erm…happy boxing day. Here is a story of a young woman who packed up and left her family. Available…online. The show on Netflix is not this. Approximately 121 minutes, though the video that I found cut most of the end … Continue reading WTF ASIA 36: One Million Yen Girl (2008)
Christmas Made to Order stars a guy who I’ve seen host a lot of Food Channel baking competitions. He always has a weird foolish energy which I think the network hires him for. This film has nothing to do with … Continue reading Hallmark Christmas: Christmas Made to Order Recap/Review
Merry Christmas! Here’s your present from me: TWO recaps/reviews in ONE DAY! My struggle is your reward. I don’t like the title to this film, but I guess that comes as no surprise seeing as I’ve not expressed much positivity … Continue reading Hallmark Christmas: Jingle Around the Clock Recap/Review
Here we go.#WatchYourself#UsMovie@UsMovie pic.twitter.com/rWev0UjgEv — Jordan Peele (@JordanPeele) December 25, 2018 Continue reading Us Trailer Reaction (From the Mind of Jordan Peele)
Merry Christmas, everyone. I’m at Disney World today, soon to be watching Mary Poppins Returns, so I won’t be on much today. In addition to this week’s entry, here is last year’s article on Mickey’s Christmas Carol: https://the-avocado.org/2017/12/26/movies-building-entertainment-the-animated-films-of-the-walt-disney-studio-mickeys-christmas-carol/ Title: Finding Dory … Continue reading Building Entertainment: The Animated Films of the Walt Disney Studio. Pixar Edition. Finding Dory
Cringe comedy is a specific genre of comedy that derives humor from social awkwardness. ~ Wikipedia I was pretty hard on the film Make the Yuletide Gay when I first saw it. After reviewing ten other LGBT holiday films I … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Holiday Cringe
Welcome to Pop Optics! This is a feature in which I will explore some particular life moment that was shaped or influenced by some particular pop culture or even vice versa. When Home Alone was released in November of 1990, just … Continue reading Home Alone As Kid Wish Fulfillment… Unless You’re a Latchkey Kid
So is this movie a triumph that makes you believe in the power of love while retaining a caustic wit? Or is this syrupy, sentimental pap pretending to be smarter than it actually is? Is Love Actually GOOD or BAD? … Continue reading Love Actually/Hate Actually #11: Conclusion
If you’ve not had enough gingerbread in the runup to Christmas, then have I got a film for you: A Gingerbread Romance. With Christmas just weeks away, the architecture firm Taylor works for enters her in a contest in which … Continue reading Hallmark Christmas: A Gingerbread Romance Recap/Review
With the three-day weekend that’ll be viewed more as a five-day when all is said and done thanks to Christmas being on a Tuesday and a lot of people off, this weekend is a very busy one with new releases. … Continue reading Box Office: December 21-23
In today’s episode, Jodie Sweetin entertains Christmas. I don’t really see her as a Hallmark heroine. Maybe because I’ve heard her cuss and I couldn’t imagine any of the other actresses doing so without it being SCANDALOSO. So, yes, Entertaining … Continue reading Hallmark Christmas: Entertaining Christmas Recap/Review
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 Saturday, in honor of the Holiday … Continue reading Public Domain Theater: It’s a Wonderful Life (& “Spies”)
In Love Actually/Hate Actually, Great Boos Up discusses each story in the movie and puts it on trial in an attempt to grapple with his enjoyment of the movie versus his own acknowledgement of its problems. The Defendants: Daniel and … Continue reading Love Actually/Hate Actually #10: Daniel/Sam/Joanna/Carol
We live in strange days. One where there’s an Aquaman movie and people are kinda excited over it. It’s a crowded box office this week, though, with Arthur Curry going after several worthy rivals to the box office throne. … Continue reading Spoil Sports: Aquaman
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