For the discussion of film
The sequel to the 2019 insta-classic is like a Christmas tree with too many ornaments Miles Bron (Edward Norton) has exactly the kind of house you’d expect of a nouveau-riche tech billionaire. A Matisse in the bathroom, a Banksy, Rothko, … Continue reading ‘Glass Onion’ Review: If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You Rich
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 end of … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (12/27)
Here are the results for the 2022 Pits: the Films! A note a head of time: as I mentioned in the comments, if there was a question about whether a film was released in 2021 or 2022, I went with … Continue reading The Pits 2022: Film Results
What’s that? Historical propaganda made under sketchy political circumstances? Wow wow wee wah. Available in Canada, France, the Netherlands, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. Approximately 155 minutes. Well, this is encouraging. We start out with a framing device. It … Continue reading WTF ASIA 244: Tomiris (2019)
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… George Miller. Highly recommended: Mad Max, … Continue reading Director Profile: George Miller
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 marks … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (12/20)
The Holiday Sitter is Hallmark’s first gay holiday romcom. A big city business man falls for a small-town hunk while babysitting his niece and nephew. Jonathan Bennett mugs like he’s channeling Lucille Ball. George Krissa underplays the guarded love interest. … Continue reading LGBT Movies: The Holiday Sitter (2022)
James Cameron slaps some impressive visual sheen on an old formula Say what you will about James Cameron, he never messes with a good formula. The undisputed king of sequels knows there’s no reason to reinvent the wheel, just repackage … Continue reading ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Review: Nothing New Under the Sea
Land ho! The Metkayina are approaching! James Cameron’s first film in thirteen years, Avatar: The Way of Water, hit theaters this weekend with a hefty $134m. Reportedly the most expensive film ever made, the 192-minute 3D extravaganza made a whopping … Continue reading “Avatar: The Way of Water” Splashes Down with $134m in its First Weekend (Box Office 12/18)
James Cameron’s moist sequel to his three billion dollar 2009 opus has been released. Here’s a space to share your dripping wet takes! Continue reading Avatar 2: The Way of Water Spoiler Space
Apologies for the one day delay. 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… … Continue reading Director Profile: David Lynch
To celebrate the passage of the Respect for Marriage Act in the United States, I present a nice day for a…uh…lavender wedding…okay, my timing could have been better, but I scheduled this months ago. Available in Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United … Continue reading WTF ASIA 243: Badhaai Do (2022)
Editor’s Note: Feel free to post as big or as small of a list as you would like below but please keep your lists contained to these posts and do not make your own post or fill up the OT … Continue reading The Pits: Best in Film 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 week premieres … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (12/13)
The beautifully animated dark fairytale can’t settle on a consistent tone It’s honestly pretty surprising Guillermo del Toro hasn’t made an animated film until now. As a director with a deep love of horror and fantasy, animation allows for boundless … Continue reading ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’ Review: Better a Puppet Than a Fascist
Greetings, everyone. Not too much to report today, box office wise, as we have yet to breach the golden shores of Pandora. Tuktirey, Colonel Miles Quaritch, Mo’at, Parker Selfridge, all of our best friends will be there. But before we … Continue reading “Wakanda Forever” and “Violent Night” Stay on Top of the Pre-Avatar Box Office (12/11/22)
Time marches on and so does Hallmark, never letting up on telling us that Christmas is the most wonderful time to fall in love with some dude from your hometown. Next up on our Christmas Cavalcade of Horrors is A … Continue reading Hallmark Countdown to Christmas: A Tale of Two Christmases Recap/Review
Director Deep Dive is a chronological look into a director’s filmography to see how they and their works grow and change. With seven films under their belt, the Coen brothers had made a name for themselves as inventive directors and … Continue reading Director Deep Dive: O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Just one more fight about your leadership. Available in Australia, Canada, France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. Approximately 143 minutes. Once again, we get some textual context for the movie and…oh…boy… Ah, yes. That true … Continue reading WTF ASIA 242: My Way (2011)
If you were wondering what “Nine Inch Nails” mixed with “Christmas” and a pinch of “Tim and Eric” gets you, this excerpt from A Very Top Gun Christmas answers your question! Tickets for the live stream are available here. “The North Pole is under attack, and it’s up to Maverick and his elite squad of Top Guns to save the day in this musical parody of 2022’s highest grossing film. … Continue reading “The War On Christmas” Has Begun!
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… F.W. Murnau. Highly recommended: Nosferatu, The … Continue reading Director Profile: F.W. Murnau
