For the discussion of film
Welcome to the Weekly Movie Thread, your place on the Avocado to discuss films with your fellow commenters. Want to make a recommendation? Looking for recommendations? Want to share your opinions of movies, both new and classic? This week sees … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (7/18)
Outfest LA 2023 opened on July 13 (virtual screenings start today, July 17) amidst major turmoil for the film industry. With the Screen Actors Guild joining the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike in the largest labor action in the … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Outfest LA 2023, Part 1
The weekend totals for July 14th through July 16th, 2023 estimates are in. 1.) Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (Par) 4,327 theaters, Fri $16.7M, Sat $21.4M Sun $18.1M 3-day $56.2M, 5-day $80M/Wk 1 2.) Sound of Freedom (Angel) 3,265 (+413) theaters, Fri $7.4M, Sat … Continue reading Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Gets Box Office Win
Ethan Hunt and crew are back to save the world again. Come discuss once you’ve seen it! Continue reading Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1 Spoiler Space
I wasn’t planning on creating a reaction thread for Wonka‘s trailer, but then I saw it and it left me even more baffled than I was expecting. Sound off with your thoughts below, then wash it down with some of … Continue reading Wonka Trailer Reaction Thread
With The Mandalorian season wrapped up, The Bad Batch having wrapped up, and both Ahsoka and Skeleton Crew coming up later in 2023, I wanted to try doing a semi-regular Star Wars discussion topic. Especially for people who come into … Continue reading A Galaxy Far, Far Away: Your Star Wars Discussion Thread (With New Ahsoka Trailer)
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… Werner Herzog. Highly recommended: Signs of … Continue reading Director Profile: Werner Herzog
Welcome to the Weekly Movie Thread, your place on the Avocado to discuss films with your fellow commenters. Want to make a recommendation? Looking for recommendations? Want to share your opinions of movies, both new and classic? This week, the … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (7/11)
Rock Hudson (born Roy Harold Scherer Jr.) was one of Hollywood’s top stars. The heart throb appeared in Douglas Sirk melodramas, Doris Day romcoms and the Oscar nominated Giant. He was also a closeted homosexual. He was outed in 1985 … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Rock Hudson (1990)
The weekend totals for July 3rd through July 9th, 2023 estimates are in. 1.) Insidious: The Red Door (Sony/Blum) 3,188 theaters Fri $15.22M, Sat $10.1M Sun $7.3M 3-day $32.65M/Wk 1 2.) Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (Dis) 4,600 theaters, Fri $7.6M (-68%) Sat … Continue reading Insidious: The Red Door Gets Box Office Win
The World Science Fiction Society (WSFS) released their lists of finalists for the various Hugo Award categories today. The Hugo Awards are a set of awards for science fiction or fantasy works (mainly literature, but also TV and film) that … Continue reading 2023 Hugo Award Finalists Reaction Thread
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… John Huston. Highly recommended: The Maltese … Continue reading Director Profile: John Huston
Welcome to the Weekly Movie Thread, your place on the Avocado to discuss films with your fellow commenters. Want to make a recommendation? Looking for recommendations? Want to share your opinions of movies, both new and classic? Happy Independence Day … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (7/4)
San Francisco’s 47th Frameline Film Festival made a portion of their program available for streaming. The films were a mix of new ideas and familiar tropes. Activism Chocolate Babies (1996, US). A valuable piece of New Queer Cinema has been … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Frameline 2023
The weekend totals for June 30th through July 2nd, 2023 estimates are in. 1.) Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (Dis) 4,600 theaters, Fri $24M, Sat $19M, Sun $17M 3-day $60M/Wk 1 2.) Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Sony) 3,405 (-380) theaters, Fri $3.4M (-40%) Sat $4.3M Sun $3.7M 3-day $11.5M (-39%)/Total $339.8M /Wk 5 2.) Elemental (Dis) 3,650 (-385) theaters, … Continue reading Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Gets Soft Box Office Win
I would have posted this a couple of days ago, but sometimes I forget that I can post threads myself now. Based on ND Stevenson’s webcomic-turned-graphic-novel of the same name, production on Nimona originally began at Blue Sky Studios and … Continue reading Nimona Spoiler Space
We present some classic Westerns from the Silent Age of Cinema. Continue reading Public Domain Theater: 3 Bad Men (& “The Great Train Robbery”)
I saw Asteroid City last night and was blown away, now I want to talk about it. Continue reading Asteroid City Discussion Thread
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… Raoul Walsh. Highly recommended: The Thief … Continue reading Director Profile: Raoul Walsh
Welcome to the Weekly Movie Thread, your place on the Avocado to discuss films with your fellow commenters. Want to make a recommendation? Looking for recommendations? Want to share your opinions of movies, both new and classic? Ismail Merchant was … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (6/27)
