The Avocado Movie Club #34: Coraline (2009)
“Eat? That’s ridiculous, mothers don’t eat… daughters.” Continue reading The Avocado Movie Club #34: Coraline (2009)
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Art Reviews Something
This time Art reviews Longlegs Cage and Monroe’s performances lift a fairly pedestrian spook show. I also thought there were some nice musical touches. Now let’s get to what I really liked. The costumes and cinematography were top notch I … Continue reading Art Reviews Something
Art Reviews Something
It’s the Terrifier series Continue reading Art Reviews Something
The CotL celebrates
This month is Black History month in the UK. We’re talking Dancehall, Reggae, & racism in the police, via the lense of Steve McQueen’s excellent historical drama Small Axe: Mangrove.
It was also Indigenous People’s Day on Monday. Continue reading The CotL celebrates
Second Look: The Simpsons Movie
“Rest assured that I was on the internet within minutes registering my disgust throughout the world.” Continue reading Second Look: The Simpsons Movie
Director Profile: Mike Nichols
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… Mike Nichols. Highly recommended: Who’s Afraid … Continue reading Director Profile: Mike Nichols
The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (10/14)
Movieacados! Last weeks prompt about horror movie recommendations really got me thinking, mostly due to that silver floaty Phantasm Murder Ball. I have been thinking about the iconography in horror movies and since they often do not have money to … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (10/14)
LGBT Movies: Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025)
An activist (Diego Luna) and a window dresser (Tonatiuh) share a prison cell during Argentina’s military dictatorship. The dresser, Molina, copes by recounting the plot of her favorite film: Kiss of the Spider Woman. A musical fantasy starring a glamorous … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025)
End of Line — Weekend Box Office Report for October 10th-October 12th, 2025
And Channing Tatum doesn’t raise the roof. Continue reading End of Line — Weekend Box Office Report for October 10th-October 12th, 2025
Director Profile: Atom Egoyan
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… Atom Egoyan. Highly recommended: Exotica, The … Continue reading Director Profile: Atom Egoyan
The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (10/07)
Well, it is that time of year again. October might actually be my favourite time for movie watching because I usually shift gears for the month and focus on Horror/Thriller/Horror adjacent genre mash-ups, that’s right, it is now Octob-Horror! Usually … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (10/07)
The 10/6 Day Thread of Carole Lombard
Jane Alice Peters, better known as Carole Lombard, was born on this day in 1908. She was an actor, best known for her work in comedies like My Man Godfrey, Nothing Sacred and To Be or Not to Be. Lombard … Continue reading The 10/6 Day Thread of Carole Lombard
The Hallmark Countdown to Christmas 2025 Lineup
I’ve been “reviewing” Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas approximately for seven years which is another way of saying that I make unhealthy decisions. This year, I’ll be away during the airing of the first film of the season, and I won’t … Continue reading The Hallmark Countdown to Christmas 2025 Lineup
The Life of a Box Office Thread — Weekend Box Office Report for October 3rd-October 5th, 2025
Public Domain Theater: The Little Shop of Horrors (& “Skeleton Dance”)
The classic Roger Corman horror/comedy (and basis for the Alan Menken horror/comedy/musical) plus a spooktacular cartoon from Disney’s Silly Symphonies. Continue reading Public Domain Theater: The Little Shop of Horrors (& “Skeleton Dance”)
The Avocado Movie Club #33: Night of the Creeps (1986)
Director Profile: Béla Tarr
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… Béla Tarr. Highly recommended: Satantango (top … Continue reading Director Profile: Béla Tarr
The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (09/30)
Today is National Truth and Reconciliation Day in Canada. A day that is meant for the recognition of the Survivors of Canada’s residential school system, their families and their communities and the abuses that happened as a result. The last … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (09/30)
One Dollhouse After Another — Weekend Box Office Report for September 26th-September 28th, 2025
And “The Strangers” are strangers to everybody. Continue reading One Dollhouse After Another — Weekend Box Office Report for September 26th-September 28th, 2025
LGBT Movies: Reeling Festival 2025
I’ve been attending Chicago’s International LGBTQ+ Film Festival for many years now. Last season I burnt myself out watching 18 features. This year I settled for a modest 7. Dreams in Nightmares (2025, US). Queer black friends go on a … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Reeling Festival 2025
Director Profile: Danny Boyle
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… Danny Boyle. Highly recommended: Shallow Grave, … Continue reading Director Profile: Danny Boyle
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