30 Day VILLAINS challenge, day 7: Usurpers, backstabbers and the Villain Ascendant
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“You’re laughing. Joker 2 cost $190 million, and you’re laughing?” — Weekend box office report for October 4th-October 6th 2024
“I used to think my life was a blockbuster movie…” Continue reading “You’re laughing. Joker 2 cost $190 million, and you’re laughing?” — Weekend box office report for October 4th-October 6th 2024
30 Day VILLAINS challenge, day 6: Talking Sheev Palpatine
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Public Domain Theater: Dementia 13 (& “Spooky Swabs”)
Kicking off Halloween season with a horror movie directed by Fracis Ford Coppola (yes, really) and a Popeye the Sailor cartoon involving bedsheet ghosts. Continue reading Public Domain Theater: Dementia 13 (& “Spooky Swabs”)
30 Day VILLAINS challenge, day 5: Alien Invaders
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Spoil Sports – Joker: Folie à Deux
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The Avocado Movie Club #7: The Wailing (2016)
“Not everything that moves, breathes, and talks is alive.” Continue reading The Avocado Movie Club #7: The Wailing (2016)
30 Day VILLAINS challenge, day 4: Talking Doctor Doom
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30 Day VILLAINS challenge, day 3: Evil Overlords and warlocks
His best, his worst, and his many adaptations Continue reading 30 Day VILLAINS challenge, day 3: Evil Overlords and warlocks
30 Day VILLAINS challenge, day 2: Witches and Sorceresses
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Director Profile: Douglas Sirk
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… Douglas Sirk. Highly recommended: Magnificent Obsession, … Continue reading Director Profile: Douglas Sirk
30 Day VILLAINS challenge, day 1: Talking Lex Luthor
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LGBT Movies: Reeling Festival 2024
Chicago’s 42nd International LGBTQ+ Film Festival screened over 40 features this month. I focused on mlm narratives and noticed some recurring themes. Struggling Artists The privileged protagonists despair that modern life hasn’t handed them their dreams. Remember when people turned … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Reeling Festival 2024
Moviegoers Go Wild — Weekend Box Office Report for September 27th-September 29th 2024
You want two animated movies about robots at once? Wish granted! Continue reading Moviegoers Go Wild — Weekend Box Office Report for September 27th-September 29th 2024
Horror Movie Recommendations 2024
October is approaching and every year, I like to post this thread to help those planning their horror movie list for the 31 Days of Halloween. The Avocado has such a diverse and eclectic taste in cinema and I appreciate … Continue reading Horror Movie Recommendations 2024
Director Profile: Jean-Pierre Melville
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… Jean-Pierre Melville. Highly recommended: Bob le … Continue reading Director Profile: Jean-Pierre Melville
The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (09/24)
Somewhere about 17 years ago I used to have to go to the video store to find movies to rent and bring home for a short period. I could go to the local Blockbuster Video, which was one block away … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (09/24)
Double-Time Swing: Whiplash on Its 10th Anniversary
Ten years on, Whiplash crackles with added relevance as the world has grown angrier. Continue reading Double-Time Swing: Whiplash on Its 10th Anniversary
Movie Review: Transformers One (2024)
In 1984 the Transformers franchise introduced robots who could turn into weapons and vehicles. Noble Optimus Prime led the good guys. Power hungry Megatron led the bad. The 1986 film killed them off to sell new toys. The 2007 film … Continue reading Movie Review: Transformers One (2024)
Beetlejuice Kills Optimus Prime — Weekend Box Office Report for September 20th-September 22nd 2024
“Till all are (Transformers) one…” Continue reading Beetlejuice Kills Optimus Prime — Weekend Box Office Report for September 20th-September 22nd 2024
The Avocado Movie Club #6: To Sleep with Anger (1990)
“You never know what’s in the heart and just because you can cry doesn’t make you human.”
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