Category: Movies
For the discussion of film
Ad Space – Hare Jordan
Before there was Space Jam … Continue reading Ad Space – Hare Jordan
98th Academy Award Nominations LIVE Discussion Thread
Welcome to The Avocado’s annual Academy Award nominations live discussion thread! It promises to be another exciting morning, with Sinners, One Battle After Another, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, and Frankenstein among the films aiming to be this year’s most-nominated. You can catch up … Continue reading 98th Academy Award Nominations LIVE Discussion Thread
The Road to the 98th Oscars Part 1: Predicting the Nominees
Thursday morning at 8:30 EST, Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman will announce the nominations for the 98th Academy Awards. 2025 was a big year for Hollywood, with the domestic market continuing to rebuild from the one-two punch of the Covid … Continue reading The Road to the 98th Oscars Part 1: Predicting the Nominees
The CotL Celebrates MLK day & Influential BIPOC media/Seminal BIPOC TV shows
It was MLK day on the 19th.
We’re also covering a long unused thread topic. Influential/seminal BIPOC media. Continue reading The CotL Celebrates MLK day & Influential BIPOC media/Seminal BIPOC TV shows
The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (01/20)
Movieacados! A movie is a vehicle for entertainment. The phrase refers to something that something that serves as a means, channel, or medium for providing amusement, enjoyment, or a message or any combination thereof (metaphorically speaking of course). TV Shows, … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (01/20)
The Bone Temple Can’t Keep It Up — Weekend Box Office Report for January 16h-January 18th, 2026
28 Days Later: The Bone Temple Spoiler Space
Here’s a thread to discuss The Bone Temple for those who have watched it. Spoilers will abound. Howzat? “Expanding upon the world created by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland in 28 Years Later – but turning that world on its … Continue reading 28 Days Later: The Bone Temple Spoiler Space
The Avocado Movie Club #40: Three Kings (1999)
“As a boy, I wanted to be either a veterinarian or a CIA sharpshooter.”
Continue reading The Avocado Movie Club #40: Three Kings (1999)
Color Outside the Lines – Upcoming 2026 BIPOC Media
This week we’re again looking at 2026 BIPOC Films, TV & other BIPOC media you’re looking forward to.
Got any recommendations? Continue reading Color Outside the Lines – Upcoming 2026 BIPOC Media
Avocado Sight & Sound: Year X
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 … Continue reading Avocado Sight & Sound: Year X
The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (01/13)
Movieacados! I consider myself to be fairly ‘in the know’ when it comes to movies. I pay attention and even seek out movie news to a level best described as ‘keen’ but without spoilers if they can be avoided and … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (01/13)
Avatar Burns Up Evil Monkey — Weekend Box Office Report for January 9th-January 11th, 2026
Header images you can hear. Continue reading Avatar Burns Up Evil Monkey — Weekend Box Office Report for January 9th-January 11th, 2026
LGBT Media: Adam est Ève (Adam Is Eve) (1954)
Adam est Ève (Adam is Eve) has all the trappings of a broad Hollywood farce but this 1954 film surprises by how thoughtfully and respectfully it treats it’s trans main character. This dichotomy becomes clear early on. In what seems … Continue reading LGBT Media: Adam est Ève (Adam Is Eve) (1954)
Color Outside the Lines – Upcoming 2026 BIPOC Media
This week we’re looking at 2026 BIPOC Films & Television you’re looking forward to.
Got any recommendations? Continue reading Color Outside the Lines – Upcoming 2026 BIPOC Media
Director Profile: Max Ophüls
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… Max Ophüls. Highly recommended: A Letter … Continue reading Director Profile: Max Ophüls
The Avocado Weekly Movie Post (01/06)
Movieacados! This is an exciting time! While movies released in this period tend to be a little sub-par due to the ‘dumping ground’ effect it may seem less than exciting at the moment, we have the unique opportunity to look … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Post (01/06)
LGBT Media: The Christmas Baby (2025)
A lesbian couple finds an abandoned baby. Erin (Ali Liebert) wants to adopt it. Her wife Kelly (Katherine Barrell) does not. But she’ll be badgered and shamed into pretending she does. The Christmas Baby is the second Hallmark film to … Continue reading LGBT Media: The Christmas Baby (2025)
Blue Rabbits Dominate the New Year — Weekend Box Office Report for January 2nd-January 4th, 2026
Lamb Recommends LISTERS: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching
This review is for the birds. Continue reading Lamb Recommends LISTERS: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching
Public Domain Theater: All Quiet on the Western Front (& “Dizzy Dishes”)
A new year, and new films in the public domain! This time, a landmark anti-war picture, and the film debut of one Betty Boop! Continue reading Public Domain Theater: All Quiet on the Western Front (& “Dizzy Dishes”)
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