For the discussion of film
Once again, let’s pour one out for the movies, good and bad, that got eliminated in the previous round. Pinocchio The Three Caballeros Fun and Fancy Free Cinderella 101 Dalmatians Robin Hood The Fox and the Hound The Great Mouse … Continue reading Disney Animated Canon Tournament: Round 3
Face front, true believers! Avengers: Infinity War is now less than a month away, and while I am awaiting the film’s release about as eagerly as anyone possibly can, I can’t help but get the sense that I’m doing so … Continue reading Mick and Marvel’s Infinity Playlist: A guide to the music of the MCU (Part 1 of 3)
This took way longer then I expected to write mainly researching all the artists involved, but here we go. So something that gets forgotten a lot in the creation of animation, is that the people making the cartoons you like, … Continue reading An Incomplete History of “The Akira Bike Slide”
Last round was savage, and we lost a lot of good movies. Before we get started voting, let’s pour one out for all the movies we lost. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Bambi Saludos Amigos Make Mine Music Melody … Continue reading Disney Animated Canon Tournament: Round 2
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. Pocahontas
First of all, the following films have received byes: Fantasia Alice in Wonderland The Jungle Book The Little Mermaid Beauty and the Beast Mulan The Princess and the Frog Wreck-It Ralph Now we begin the first elimination round! Y’all know … Continue reading Disney Animated Canon Tournament: Round 1
YOUR BOX OFFICE NUMBERS (from Box Office Mojo) Pacific Rim Uprising Black Panther I Can Only Imagine Sherlock Gnomes Tomb Raider Black Panther was finally unseated from #1, but has overtaken The Avengers as the all-time domestic #5. Newcomer Pacific … Continue reading Box Office: March 23 – 25, 2018
(Last of a four-part look at the 1990s’ attempt to transform niche indie comic book heroes into Hollywood blockbusters.) I don’t remember whether, when I went to see Men in Black in theaters on its initial release, I had known … Continue reading Before Capes Were Cool #15: Men in Black (1997)
This will be a tournament to decide the best Disney animated movie. There will NOT be a nominations round, because Disney has done that for us, with their Disney Animated Canon/Classics list. However, there are 56 on that list, which … Continue reading Disney Animated Canon Tournament: Preliminaries
It’s time for another round of Muppet Casting, where we take a famous movie and ask, if Jim Henson’s Muppets made their own version of it (in the vein of The Muppet Christmas Carol and Muppet Treasure Island), which Muppets … Continue reading Muppet Casting: Guardians of the Galaxy
At the end, there is the final sweet release. All is dark. Two films enter, one will reign as…The Avocado’s Favorite Film Musical. Continue reading The Avocado’s Favorite Film Musical: Finals
Sorry I’m a day late, and I’m afraid 1978 was a dollar short, as it may be the weakest Snubbies field yet. It’s possible that, apart from a certain Gentleman of Steel, the Academy got it right. Animal House won Best … Continue reading Snubby Awards: 1978 Results, 1977 Nominations
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All is death. All is lost. There is no more, there is only suffering. We turn toward the light, for absolution…or oblivion. What is…The Avocado’s Favorite Film Musical? Let’s do the Charleston. 4 entrants, 2 to move onto the finals. … Continue reading The Avocado’s Favorite Film Musical: Semifinals
Based on some of the promo images, I was expecting Dhoom 2 to be Fast & Furious with motorcycles. It’s not, really. While the movie does have motorcycle stunts, there are not that many chase scenes. The most thrilling one has a motorcycle … Continue reading Made Overseas: Dhoom 2 (2006)
Hello, I’m The Thin White Duke, and I forgot the day that I was supposed to post this thing. Oh well. Anyway, today I’m here to talk about one of the very best films of last year: the beautiful, emotionally … Continue reading FILM CLUB: Mudbound
We wail to the heavens, but there is no mercy. No one will save us. What is… The Avocado’s Favorite Film Musical? Let’s jig. 8 competitors enter, 4 will leave. Voting will end at 8 AM PST on the 22nd. Continue reading The Avocado’s Favorite Film Musical: Round 4
One more Best Foreign Language Film nominee down and one step closer to putting this whole Oscar business behind us. Today’s film comes to us from Russia and director Andrey Zvyagintsev whose last film Leviathan was the last Russian film nominated in … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Loveless (Nelyubov) (2017)
Secret Ceremony (1968) Hey, it’s been a long time since I’ve done one of these! It’s been 31 Days of Oscar and then last week TCM Underground switched days but didn’t announce it until the day after–so I missed out … Continue reading TCM Underground: Secret Ceremony (1968) and Night Watch (1973)
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. The Lion King
We bury our dead, pray to our gods for guidance, gather up our weapons, and march off to the next battle. What is…The Avocado’s Favorite Film Musical? Let’s jam. Third Round: 16 competitors, 8 to move on. Voting ends on … Continue reading The Avocado’s Favorite Film Musical: Round 3
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