For the discussion of film
We’ve come to the last entry in my little Late to the Party series. This is easily the best-made out of the three slasher movies I’ve watched in terms of cinematography and editing. The way Myers appears barely visible in … Continue reading Late to the Party: Halloween
(Also apologies to Malekith the Accursed for hanging him out to dry in the header, but sometimes shorthand is good) Welcome to another 30 day challenge which in honor of spooky season will cover the topic of Pop Culture Villains! … Continue reading 30 Day VILLAINS challenge, day 28: worst/lamest/most underwhelming Villains
This is the most important article you will read this week. Continue reading Neutral Box Office Article — Weekend Box Office Report for October 25th-October 27th 2024
At no point is there any doubt about what’s going to happen in Sean Baker’s Anora, and yet you can’t look away because it’s just so damned entertaining. Shot on 35mm, it’s got style oozing out of every frame, but … Continue reading Movie Review: Anora (2024)
Welcome to another 30 day challenge which in honor of spooky season will cover the topic of Pop Culture Villains! Sometimes, the villain doesn’t start the villain. Sometimes it’s a fall from grace we get to experience, a Heel turn … Continue reading 30 Day VILLAINS challenge, day 27: Face-Heel turns
Welcome to another 30 day challenge which in honor of spooky season will cover the topic of Pop Culture Villains! As the month winds down we’re touching on some heavy hitters in terms of villains, namely that of the nemesis. … Continue reading 30 Day VILLAINS challenge, day 26: Arch-enemies /Nemeses
I’m still not ready to rewatch Pinnochio Continue reading 30 Day VILLAINS challenge, day 25: Comedic/ funniest villains
I’m still not ready to rewatch Pinnochio Continue reading 30 Day VILLAINS challenge, day 24: Childhood Terrors
Yes, this includes all those “evil Superman!” takes Continue reading 30 Day VILLAINS challenge, day 23: Evil Doppelgangers/counterparts
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… Elia Kazan. (NOTE: Elia Kazan was … Continue reading Director Profile: Elia Kazan
The Rack is back! Rising from the grave just in time for the spooky season, we’re going to be taking a look at an ancient and forgotten relic from the dark and dusty crypts of the mid-’90s: a colorful, fun, and upbeat Batman movie! Continue reading The Discount Spinner Rack Halloween Special: BATMAN FOREVER (1995)
The late and impossibly great Christopher Lee is quoted as saying “Every actor has to do terrible films from time to time, the trick is never to be terrible in them”. It should be said that while I believe I … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (10/22)
Welcome to another 30 day challenge which in honor of spooky season will cover the topic of Pop Culture Villains! Sometimes the show isn’t just stolen by the actual main villain, but by the people in the field, getting the … Continue reading 30 Day VILLAINS challenge, day 22: Favorite Henchmen, right-hand men and enforcers
Having just seen A Nightmare on Elm Street for the first time as well, I was obviously comparing it to this movie as I watched. Friday the 13th came out only four years earlier but feels like it’s from a … Continue reading Late to the Party: Friday the 13th
Welcome to another 30 day challenge which in honor of spooky season will cover the topic of Pop Culture Villains! We couldn’t very well have a Villains month without talking Disney- specifically, the in-house Walt Disney output. We all know … Continue reading 30 Day VILLAINS challenge, day 21: Favorite Disney Villain
Welcome to another 30 day challenge which in honor of spooky season will cover the topic of Pop Culture Villains! Oftentimes, a villain is closely linked to a heroic character. Sometimes, they’re linked so closely that they share a body! … Continue reading 30 Day VILLAINS challenge, day 20: Jekyll/Hydes- split personalities, dark halves and “Inner Evils”
Welcome to another 30 day challenge which in honor of spooky season will cover the topic of Pop Culture Villains! We’ve covered villain groups and team-ups, but sometimes there’s a deeper bond between villains than simple shared interest. Sometimes villainy … Continue reading 30 Day VILLAINS challenge, day 19: Villainous families/couples
“It could look like someone you know or it could be a stranger in a crowd. Whatever helps it get close to you.”
Continue reading The Avocado Movie Club #8: It Follows (2014)
Welcome to another 30 day challenge which in honor of spooky season will cover the topic of Pop Culture Villains! Being a capital V Villain often is all about style, not just of the main baddie itself, but everything surrounding … Continue reading 30 Day VILLAINS challenge, day 18: The Villain Brand: Lairs, kit, mooks and theming
WHAT I WANT IS…YOUR MARRIAGE Continue reading 30 Day VILLAINS challenge, day 17: Satan, Demons and devils (and lords of the underworld)
