For the discussion of film
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
YOUR BOX OFFICE NUMBERS (from Box Office Mojo) Black Panther Tomb Raider I Can Only Imagine A Wrinkle in Time Love, Simon Black Panther has now crossed the $600M domestic mark and, perhaps more importantly, become the first film to … Continue reading Box Office: March 16 – 18, 2018
(Part Three of a four-part look at the 1990s’ attempt to transform niche indie comic book heroes into Hollywood blockbusters.) I had considered not even bothering to cover The Mask here. We’re concerned about the “Why was the movie made … Continue reading Before Capes Were Cool #14: The Mask (1994)
The fierce battle rages on. 32 competitors remain. What is…The Avocado’s Favorite Film Musical? Let’s boogie. Second round: 32 entrants. 16 to move on. Voting will end on Monday the 19th at 4pm PST. Continue reading The Avocado’s Favorite Film Musical: Round 2
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: Young Frankenstein
Discuss it, nerds. Continue reading New Avengers: Infinity War Trailer
It’s time for the beautiful bloodbath to begin! What is…The Avocado’s Favorite Film Musical? Let’s do this. First round: 64 randomly seeded entrants, 32 to move on. Continue reading The Avocado’s Favorite Film Musical: Round 1
According to Box Office Mojo, the number one movie in America in 2006 was Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. You know, the second installment of the Pirates franchise. While it had some good parts. namely anything with fish monster … Continue reading Made Overseas: The Host (2006)
Horror rules the nominations, as Halloween, Dawn of the Dead, and ’78’s remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers are all well-represented, as is a certain man of steel who neither snaps anyone’s neck nor bonds over first names. As always, upvote as … Continue reading 1978 Snubbies: The Voting
I’ve talked a lot in the past about the wave of indie horror films that have come to dominate that genre, but the essential aspects of those films aren’t necessarily restricted to horror. While the slow pace, long and beautiful … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Thoroughbreds (2017)
It’s time for a new tournament to rile up the blood help foster a sense of community and encourage healthy debate! Let’s put our craniums together and figure out…what is the best musical film ever produced on this mortal plane? … Continue reading The Avocado’s Favorite Musical Film: Tournament Nominations
Hey kids and cats, it’s me, Ynce Iche! It’s time for a fun and exciting journey to my favorite destination, the Movie Misery Corner. I’ve spent more time watching movies I hate so I can do what I love, which … Continue reading Ynce Iche’s Movie Misery Corner: Worse Is More Likely
My celebrating over the end of Oscar season was perhaps premature as now is the time for one last category of films to stagger out a few which have been largely unreleased in the US, the category of Best Foreign Language … Continue reading Movie Reviews: A Fantastic Woman (2017)
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. Aladdin
So. Do I have your attention? If I do, then good. Very good. [footnote]Sorry for the abrupt opener… just wanted to make sure you were there.[/footnote] Now, we go back through the ages — from 2011 and 2015 to a … Continue reading Film Club, Week 3: INTOLERANCE (1916)
YOUR BOX OFFICE NUMBERS (from Box Office Mojo) Black Panther A Wrinkle in Time Strangers: Prey at Night Red Sparrow Game Night Twitter users were quick to point out that this past weekend’s box office didn’t necessarily have to be … Continue reading Box Office: March 9 – 11, 2018
In 2012, the world was treated to a return to Middle-Earth via Peter Jackson’s sensibilities with the release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. I remember at the time being strangely muted in my excitement upon its release. This was … Continue reading The Best Version of a Worst Case Scenario: The Hobbit Trilogy
Here is my favorite part of watching The Hurricane Heist: I walked into the theater on Saturday afternoon, and it was packed. I had to go down to the third row and ask the guy on the end to let … Continue reading Hurricane Heist Will Be the Highlight of the 4-In-1 DVD It Ends Up On
Witness Marvel’s second attempt at bringing their First Family to the big screen– y’know, the one that actually MADE it to the big screen– with 2005’s middling film debut of the Fantastic Four! Continue reading The Discount Spinner Rack: FANTASTIC FOUR (2005)
I’ve complained in the past about the general lack of quality (or at least appeal to me) in mainstream feature animation outside of a few reliable players, but it’s important to remember that there are still companies doing good work. … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Early Man (2018)
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