For the discussion of film
Oh dear. This one’s rough. A timid gay man survives a homophobic attack. He signs up for a brutal self-defense course. Comedian Judy Tenuta plays the foul-mouthed camp instructor. She beats and belittles her students to provoke their anger. Butch … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Butch Camp (1996)
As a bit of a disclaimer I would not refer to myself as a Wes Anderson fan. I have seen most, but not all his films and I have had a varying level of enjoyment to each one. I view … Continue reading Second Looks: The Royal Tenenbaums
Human culture has been deeply wrapped up in the changing of the natural seasons since time immemorial. Especially in regions farther from the Equator, which see distinct variation between hotter and colder temperatures, we often find our experiences closely associated … Continue reading 30 Day Fictional Settings Challenge, Day 27: The Seasons
“Y’all need a box office report?” Continue reading Mark Baldberg Wins the Weekend — Weekend Box Office Report for January 24th-January 26th, 2025
Back to life, back to (fictional) reality. Today’s topic is essentially, nature. That is, wilderness filming locations off the grid of human infrastructure; let’s say loosely, no evidence of “civilization” other than maybe a road or path. What is your … Continue reading 30 Day Fictional Settings Challenge, Day 26: Natural Settings
Let’s get right to the main prompt for today: What is your favorite fictional non-Earth planet? Real Bonus: What is your favorite portrayal of a real planet or place somewhere in the universe other than Earth? Speculative Bonus: Is there … Continue reading 30 Day Fictional Settings Challenge, Day 25: Other Planets
Who is Robbie Williams? A pop idol. A recovering addict. An egomaniac. Why is Robbie Williams these things? Because he wanted to impress his father. A narcissist who abandoned his family to pursue a singing career. Why does Better Man … Continue reading Movie Review: Better Man (2024)
“Doctor, there is a war going on. No one’s young anymore.”
Continue reading The Avocado Movie Club #15: Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)
Discuss the Oscars here. Please be respectful and restrict your insane opinions to films you haven’t seen yet. Continue reading Oscar Nominations 2025 Discussion Zone
Welcome to The Avocado’s annual Academy Award nominations live discussion thread! It promises to be another exciting morning, with Dune: Part Two, Wicked, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, and The Brutalist among the films aiming to be this year’s most-nominated. You can catch up before the … Continue reading 97th Academy Award Nominations LIVE Discussion Thread
Yet again, the Oscar nominations are bearing down on us amidst significant upheaval in the film industry (and I don’t mean the appointment of Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson, and Jon Voight as “Special Ambassadors” to Hollywood, presumably to revive the … Continue reading The Road to the 97th Oscars Part 1: Predicting the Nominees
There’s certainly some creative crossover between animated film and other mediums such as comics and video games: portrayal of environments via artwork rather than photography. Animation, like games in particular, spans a vast continuum of quality, from relatively cheap cartoons … Continue reading 30 Day Fictional Settings Challenge, Day 22: Animation
January, and to a lesser extend February is traditionally a dumping ground for movies, traditionally theatrical movie releases but more recently movies bought and released on streaming platforms but more on streaming in a bit. Stuff that got made and … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (01/21)
You’ve heard the expression “Let’s get cozy”? Well today’s theme gets coz-zay, thoroughly and consistently: settings that are, simply, comfortable. They don’t have to involve a fireplace, but that is a go-to element. What is your favorite example in fiction … Continue reading 30 Day Fictional Settings Challenge, Day 21: Cozy Places
From Variety Director-writer David Lynch, who radicalized American film with with a dark, surrealistic artistic vision in films like “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” and network television with “Twin Peaks,” has died. He was 78. His family announced his death in … Continue reading David Lynch Memorial thread
This week we’re looking at 2024 BIPOC Films & Television you’re looking forward to.
Got any recommendations? Continue reading Color Outside the Lines – Upcoming 2025 BIPOC Media
And what of the oceans, rivers and lakes of Earth? Seagoing vessels can be as large as small cities or nearly as tiny as a person. Plenty of stories have been told of adventures on or under the water. Which … Continue reading 30 Day Fictional Settings Challenge, Day 15: Out to Sea
It’s that time of the year again, where I harangue everyone until they throw together a top 10 movies list. Here’s the rules: 1.) Your ballot can only contain 10 titles; no more, no less.2.) That being said, if you want to put a while series down, you can. However, it won’t count as a whole. You can put the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy down but each individual film will only get .33 points.3.) Whatever you vote for must have a Letterboxd page. I don’t like seeing Twin Peaks: The Return get votes but I’d rather see that than, say, the … Continue reading Avocado Sight & Sound Year IX
Outer space is inhospitable, but a good starship or space station can offer some relatively comfortable breathing room for the telling of off-world human stories. What is your favorite ship or station in science fiction? Bonus: Separate from its origin … Continue reading 30 Day Fictional Settings Challenge, Day 14: In Space
A lot of people who work on movies are creative types. They can act, write, frame a shot or perhaps they are the types who have some really great ideas about how to pull off a special or practical effect … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (01/14)
