For the discussion of film
There’s nothing quite like a food- or beverage-serving establishment when it comes to places for characters to hang out. Friends connecting after work, a couple on a date, meticulous loners who know what they want in a breakfast. Just about … Continue reading 30 Day Fictional Settings Challenge, Day 4: Restaurants
I thought people might like a space to discuss the new Robert Eggers vampire movie. Enjoy! Continue reading Nosferatu Spoiler Space
Happy New Year! Welcome to the 30 Day Challenge for January, which will focus on various settings that play host to stories. This will include sets, locations, buildings and other types of environments, any scope from a scene to a … Continue reading 30 Day Fictional Settings Challenge, Day 1: Movie Houses
Ring in the new year with a look back at the first of a trend of ’90s retro pulp adaptations lookin’ to cash in on the success of Tim Burton’s Batman: a colorfully garish and excessively stylized movie… about a regular ol’ run-of-the-mill cop in a trenchcoat! Continue reading The Discount Spinner Rack: DICK TRACY (1990)
Scott’s desire to tell people what movies to watch knows no bounds. He’s decided to create a series on here devoted to profiling directors and creating guides to their films. This week’s director is… Agnès Varda. Highly recommended: Cléo from … Continue reading Director Profile: Agnès Varda
Well, we made it, literally the last day of the year. After looking back last week I am always amazed at the creativity, fun and inspiration movies can provide me with every year. And even though I am writing this … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (12/31)
It’s 1961. A teenage Bob Dylan performs a song for folk stars Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger. They are smitten. He’s soon the toast of the New York folk scene, collecting mentors, lovers and fans. The screenplay, penned by James … Continue reading Movie Review: A Complete Unknown (2024)
Also, four new movies open! Continue reading Mufasa Roars After All — Weekend Box Office Report for December 27th-December 29th 2024
“Having babies to boost your circulation takes time.” Continue reading The Avocado Movie Club #13: Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
Scott’s desire to tell people what movies to watch knows no bounds. He’s decided to create a series on here devoted to profiling directors and creating guides to their films. This week’s director is… George Stevens. Highly recommended: Swing Time, … Continue reading Director Profile: George Stevens
The great part of these year end posts is that they are pretty much pre-written for me. I know there is a best of film for The Pits, go there and vote and represent and what not. But here we … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (12/24)
Also, something called “Homestead” opened. Continue reading Sonic Casts a Shadow on Mufasa — Weekend Box Office Report for December 20th-December 22nd 2024
You’re a colorful bunch. Continue reading Spoil Sports: Sonic the Hedgehog 3
The first teaser trailer for James Gunn’s take on Superman is here. Please give your reactions below. The film releases on July 11th, 2025. Continue reading Superman Teaser Trailer Thread
Ok boils and ghouls, it’s time to to rejoice for I bring you good tidings of great joy: Hallmark has gifted us a movie about THE Santa Claus. None of this pussyfooting around where an old man with a white … Continue reading Hallmark Christmas: The Santa Class Recap/Review
Prompt: Continuing on from previous years celebrations, we’re wrapping up 2024 with some of our favorite BIPOC created pop culture. This weeks topic is Movies! Continue reading Color Outside The Lines 2024 Wrap Up: Movies!
Scott’s desire to tell people what movies to watch knows no bounds. He’s decided to create a series on here devoted to profiling directors and creating guides to their films. This week’s director is… Luchino Visconti. Highly recommended: Ossessione, La … Continue reading Director Profile: Luchino Visconti
Three prompts to go for the year so I am changing it up this week and starting my year end wrap up with a pretty simple one and a short preamble (relatively… as short as I can be anyway). So … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread 12/17
And Lord of the Rings isn’t ruling them all. Continue reading Audiences are Kraven More Moana and Wicked — Weekend Box Office Report for December 13th-December 15th 2024
“We came up here for the snow. Where’re you keepin’ it?” Continue reading The Avocado Movie Club #12: White Christmas (1954)
The title to this film is pretty vague. I almost skipped it because I thought it would be a generic Hallmark movie where a Hallmark Heroine falls in love with the man who plays the lead in a small town … Continue reading Hallmark Christmas: Sugarplummed Recap/Review
