For the discussion of film
With the passing of Drew Struzen just a very short time ago I thought it would be timely to revisit the poster discussion (originally this was a Oct 2024 prompt). First a little about my history with movie posters. I … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (11/04)
The original trailer for the 1962 thriller. Continue reading Ad Space – The Manchurian Candidate
Happy Halloween? More like CRAPPY Halloween, am I right? I’m here till Thursday. Leave a tip. Continue reading Ugh — Weekend Box Office Report for October 31st-November 2nd, 2025
Yep, two different takes on the Wizard of Oz story, both hailing from the Silent Era of Film! Continue reading Public Domain Theater: The Wizard of Oz (& “The Wizard of Oz”)
“Got about as much use for this as I do a chastity belt.” Continue reading The Avocado Movie Club #35: Black Christmas (1974)
So, entirely by accident, I stumbled upon this glorious monstrosity. What’s it about? It’s about nothing, and it’s about everything. If there is a Halloween trope, this made for TV movie uses it multiple times. Accidentally raising the dead? Yep. … Continue reading The Day Thread of The Mignight Hour [1985]
This time Art reviews Late Night With The Devil This is the type of thing that Art is probably going to like as a spooky movie. And in fact I did really like this one. Something about a solid depiction … Continue reading Art Reviews Something
This time Art reviews The Monkey This is more a comedy than a spooky thing. I found it genuinely funny at parts and I like the kids’ parts. Which is good because it’s either the yutes or Hal/Bill so not … Continue reading Art Reviews Something
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… Keisuke Kinoshita. Recommended: Army, Apostasy, Broken … Continue reading Director Profile: Keisuke Kinoshita
Well after all this horror talk it is finally here, Halloween week. Aside from the season, there is no real setting to Halloween. In my case late October is chilly but not usually too cold, often wet but not often … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (10/28)
Kevin Glover’s Love Bites is a gay vampire softcore romcom. An amateur vampire hunter falls for his handsome target. Can love conquer all? Glover wrote the script for the stage. But filming on location, and releasing to VHS, proved more … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Love Bites (1988)
Also Colleen Hoover is back yay. Continue reading Chainsaw Man is No Bomb
This time Art reviews 1408 And this time Art reviews a movie that legitimately freaks out Art. Like I squirm in my seat. Like I find reasons to look away from the screen. Like I’m wondering if this was such … Continue reading Art Reviews Something
Agnes Teresa McGlade, better known as Una O’Connor, was born in Dublin on this day in 1880. She was an actor who appeared on stage, screen and television. O’Connor had some early success in the theater, but was struggling to … Continue reading The 10/23 Day Thread of Una O’Connor
This time Art reviews Pearl Off the top I’ll just say this is not a very scary movie in the sense that if you watched the first movie in the eventual trilogy you kinda know everything that’s going to happen. … Continue reading Art Reviews Something
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… Nicolas Roeg. Highly recommended: Performance (partially … Continue reading Director Profile: Nicolas Roeg
Celebrate the creepiest time of the year with a look back at the oldest feature-length superhero movie ever made: a sci-fi “horror” yarn in which the Man of Steel faces mysterious creatures loosed from the depths of the Earth! Continue reading The Discount Spinner Rack Halloween Special: SUPERMAN AND THE MOLE MEN (1951)
Movieacados! It is still spooky season so I am running with the month of Octob-Horror and looking at aspects of horror movies that are cool and fun and awesome. Last week was an in depth dive into props which at … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (10/21)
Colin Firth plays the neurotic owner of a cinema in Buenos Aires. He takes in a handsome American flat mate (Hart Bochner) and quickly becomes obsessed. The men begin a dangerous game. Martin Donovan co-wrote and directed Apartment Zero. The … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Apartment Zero (1988)
And there’s no good fortune for Good Fortune. Continue reading Audiences Don’t Hang Up on Black Phone 2 — Weekend Box Office Report for October 17th-October 19th, 2025
This time Art reviews Lights Out Two great scary premises put together. You got fear of the dark in my childhood trauma! You got parental abuse in my ghost story! Wow, they taste great together! Kiddos, this is the type of movie … Continue reading Art Reviews Something
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