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 Black Cauldron
The Night Visitor (1971) Max Von Sydow plays Salem, an innocent man framed for a murder he didn’t commit. He was a man with demons–he drank too much–but he was a patsy for a murder when someone saw too much, … Continue reading TCM Underground: The Night Visitor (1971) and Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
The moment is upon us. In just a few short minutes, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will be announcing the nominees in all 24 categories for the 90th Oscars. The road to get here has been a … Continue reading 90th Academy Award Nominations Discussion Thread!
Directed by Gordon Flemyng Written by Milton Subotsky Following up Dr. Who and the Daleks, Amicus released its second and final color film based on Doctor Who with Daleks – Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.. While the first film was based … Continue reading Doctor Who (Classic): Daleks – Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
Ten years later, Heath Ledger’s premature end still stings. Continue reading Few Actor Deaths Have Shocked Us Like Heath Ledger
There have been two solo movies about the Incredible Hulk made in the post-X-Men landscape: 2003’s Hulk and 2008’s The Incredible Hulk. Reactions to both were mixed, and neither set the box office on fire.[footnote]Although Hulk ’03 is regarded as … Continue reading Before Capes Were Cool #8: Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD (1998)
YOUR BOX OFFICE NUMBERS (from Box Office Mojo) Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 12 Strong Den of Thieves The Post The Greatest Showman Now in its fifth week – and third at #1 – Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle has … Continue reading Box Office: January 19 – 21, 2018
It’s time for the SAG Awards. Enjoy a whole night where the poor, neglected actors finally get the spotlight all to themselves. Here is a list of the nominees: https://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/24th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards Continue reading The 2018 Screen Actors Guild Awards Thread
This is the fourth in a series of articles checking in on the Oscars race in the lead-up to the ceremony on March 4. Well folks, the moment is upon us. On Tuesday, January 23, at the ungodly (and oddly … Continue reading The Road to the 90th Oscars, Part IV: Noms Noms Noms
Any article or interview about Paul Verhoeven invariably refers to him first as a provocateur, a man whose work is characterized by explicit violence and sexual content, and while larger themes are usually explored, the low hanging fruit never … Continue reading Double Features: Soldier of Orange (1977) and Flesh + Blood (1985)
Steel yourself for the worst comic book movie of 1997 as we watch DC Comics’ credibility endure a Shaq attack! Continue reading The Discount Spinner Rack: STEEL (1997)
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: Marvel’s The Avengers
First off, apologies for being a day late; I went to see a concert and didn’t get back until late. Sometimes life gets in the way of fake movie awards. Usually, we announce the Snubby winners and immediately continue on … Continue reading 1980 Snubby Awards: The Winners
It’s Liam Neeson on a train. Punching ensues. Continue reading Movie Review: The Commuter
If there were a movie to watch featuring beautiful people in pretty clothes, it’s House of Flying Daggers. Does this sound shallow? In most cases, perhaps, but understandable when the director is Zhang Yimou. Yimou loves bold, striking colors. His … Continue reading Made Overseas: House of Flying Daggers (2004)
In celebration of my new-found freedom as Oscar season draws to a close, I chose to see a movie just for me. Then, looking at selection of movies was faced with the choice of a bunch of mediocre to poor looking … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Insidious: The Last Key (2018)
Of the leading Best Picture contenders, I can now safely say I’ve seen all the films likely to get nominations unless Phantom Thread or something else pulls a surprise and sneaks in. It also means that Oscar watching season is finally … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Call Me by Your Name (2017)
It’s been one year since I did the Avocado Sight & Sound and it’s time to do it again. People have left us since then, people have joined us since then, and opinions change. Here’s the rules for the new … Continue reading Avocado Sight & Sound: The Best Movies According to Us
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 Fox and the Hound
Directed by Gordon Flemyng Written by Milton Subotsky I’ve talked plenty in the past about just how big the Daleks were for a period in Britain (not from first-hand experience obviously as my dad was actually born during the period … Continue reading Doctor Who (Classic): Dr. Who and the Daleks
Dumped into the February wastes in 2017 to a largely apathetic public, A Cure for Wellness came and went with nary a trace. Those who saw it seemed to find it baffling, or disgusting, or over-long, or all three. For … Continue reading Movie Review: A Cure for Wellness (2017)
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