For the discussion of film
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 Renoir. Highly recommended: Boudu Saved … Continue reading Director Profile: Jean Renoir
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 year we … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (5/30)
Tony Scott’s debut film The Hunger starring David Bowie, Catherine Denueve, and Susan Sarandon is a haunting and feverish Bisexual Gothic Romance. Easily one of the best Queer Women Vampire movies I’ve seen and one incredibly sexy 96 minutes. If … Continue reading LGBT Movies: The Hunger (1983)
It’s fine. Really. Rob Marshall’s The Little Mermaid tells the tale of Ariel, a miserable princess trapped in a humorless underwater kingdom. She’s surrounded by bossy relatives and ugly CGI. On top of that someone keeps turning out the lights. … Continue reading Movie Review: The Little Mermaid (2023)
The weekend totals for May 26th through May 28th, 2023 estimates are in. 1) Little Mermaid (Dis) 4,320 theaters, Fri $38M, Sat $30M Sun 3-day $104M, 4-day $121M-$123M/Wk 1 2) Fast X (Uni) 4,088 (+42) theaters, Fri $6.3M (-78%), Sat $8.5M Sun $8.1M Mon $5.67M 3-day $23M (-66%), 4-day $28.6M, Total $113.6M/Wk 2 3) Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 (Dis) 3,940 (-510) … Continue reading The Little Mermaid Gets Box Office Win
And it’ll be FUN FUN FUN Continue reading Barbie Trailer Reaction Thread
It hasn’t even been a YEAR since the release of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s fetid DCEU star vehicle, but few comic book movies have deserved a dressing-down as much as this. We could all smell it; now come see what the Rock was cooking, and despair. Continue reading The Discount Spinner Rack: BLACK ADAM (2022)
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 year we … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (5/23)
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
The Day the Fish Came Out is a farce with too many targets. American soldiers, disguised as gay tourists, search for missing nukes on a Greek Island. The cast runs around in skimpy outfits and shouts at each other. The … Continue reading LGBT Movies: The Day the Fish Came Out (1967)
The weekend totals for May 19th through May 21st, 2023 estimates are in. 1.) Fast X (Uni) 4,046 theaters Fri $28M, Sat $22.2M, Sun $16.8M 3-day $67M/Wk 1 2.) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Dis) 4,450 theaters Fri $8.3M Sat $14M Sun $10.4M 3-day $32.7M (-47%), Total $267.2M/Wk 3 3) Super Mario Bros (Uni) 3,540 … Continue reading Fast X Vroom Vrooms To Box Office Win
Blood Vessel (2020) Once and awhile, I will follow along with a prompt I find on social media for some fun. For the month of May, it’s the Horror Move ABC Challenge. I am trying to watch movies I haven’t … Continue reading Movie Review – Blood Vessel (2020)
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? Sometimes one film … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (5/16)
The weekend totals for May 12th through May 14th, 2023 estimates are in. 1) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 (Dis) 4,450 theaters, Fri $15.7M (-67%) Sat $26.3M Sun $18.5M 3-day $60.5M (-49%), Total $213.2M/Wk 2 2.) Super Mario Bros Movie (Ill/Uni) 3,800 (-109) theaters, Fri $2.99M … Continue reading Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Scores 2nd Box Office Win
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… Spike Lee. Highly recommended: Do the … Continue reading Director Profile: Spike Lee
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? Today’s bonus prompt … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (5/9)
The War Widow premiered on PBS on October 28, 1976. It was part of the Visions series of original teleplays. A repressed housewife (Pamela Bellwood) waits for her husband to return from World War I. She meets a photographer (Frances … Continue reading LGBT Movies: The War Widow (1976)
The weekend totals for May 5th through May 8th, 2023 estimates are in. 1) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Dis) 4,450 theaters, Fri $48.2M, Sat $38.8M, Sun $27M 3-day $114M/Wk 1 2.) The Super Mario Bros Movie (Uni/Ill) 3,909 (-295) theaters, Fri $4.2M (-53%), Sat $8.2M Sun $6.1M 3-day $18.6M (-54%), Total $518.1M/Wk 5 3.) Evil Dead Rise (WB) 3,036 … Continue reading Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Scores At The Box Office
Presenting Fritz Lang’s 1927 science-fiction/German-expressionist classic, and an unsung animated gem starring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Continue reading Public Domain Theater: Metropolis (& “The Mechanical Man”)
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
Discuss it here if you’ve seen it! Continue reading Spoil Sports: Guardians of the Galaxy 3
