For the discussion of film
It’s Hollywood’s night to shine! After months of feverish campaigning, the Oscars are here, and it looks like it’s going to be stupider than ever this year. Although a number of truly great movies are nominated this year, the Oscars … Continue reading The Avocado Predicts the 2022 Academy Awards
Never too old to act childish. Available in Canada, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. The movie begins with a man telling…rather rambling story about…I am not actually sure what. But, in any case, the movie shows an elderly … Continue reading WTF ASIA 205: A Lifetime Treasure (2019)
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, we … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (3/22)
Welcome to the first ever (as far as I know!) poll of The Avocado’s favorite LGBT+ films! Over the next few weeks, the most astute movie watchers anywhere on the internet (that’s you!) will be submitting their ballots, culminating in … Continue reading The Avocado’s Favorite LGBT+ Films: The Voting
The box office had a pretty solid weekend overall even with nothing big opening and the month of March being essentially ceded over to The Batman. The film did take the top spot again with a $36.8 million take to bring … Continue reading The Batman Sets 3rd Box Office Win With The March 18th – 20th Weekend
This event is backers only, but the last thread got plenty of posts so I thought I’d make one for tonight too. Gizmoplex Continue reading MST3K Gizmoplex Event Thread 3/18/2022 – “A Tribute To Manos”
Inevitably, a series as popular as Madoka Magica inspires film adaptations. In October 2012, SHAFT released two theatrical compilation films, Beginnings and Eternal. These movies do a creditable job paring the twelve episode series into a four hour narrative, but … Continue reading The Madoka Project: The Rebellion Story
The 2022 Oscar season is underway, and despite the Academy’s offensively stupid decision to present eight of the categories before the ceremony and then awkwardly edit them in later, there are still plenty of good films nominated. Great international films … Continue reading Review: 2022 Oscar-Nominated Short Films
What if Yojimbo were set during the time that it was filmed? Available in Canada, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. Approximately 92 minutes. Well, that is an interesting choice for the credits to be in … Continue reading WTF ASIA 204: Youth of the Beast (1963)
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? Last week we … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (3/15)
Fashion Victims (aka Reine Geschmacksache) sends a bitter salesman and his closeted son on a road trip. Dad (Edgar Selge) alienates his family and customers with his smug lectures. The son (Florian Bartholomäi) resents the quest until he meets a … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Fashion Victims (2007)
Without much in the way of competition, nobody was expecting The Batman to plummet at the box office – especially as there is no streaming alternative at the same time. The film holds the top spot for the second week … Continue reading The Batman Sets 2nd Box Office Win With The March 11th – 13th Weekend
The next time your friend tells you to get out of the pool, get out of the pool. Available in Australia, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. Approximately 90 minutes. *Record Scratch* Yep. That’s … Continue reading WTF ASIA 203: The Pool (2018)
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 month, we … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (3/8)
As you probably heard, the Academy Awards are dropping eight categories from the broadcast this year. I’ve been fuming over this in both the Open Threads and on my Twitter account nigh non-stop since this was announced. They’re dropping all … Continue reading I’m not watching the Oscars this year
The box office got a pretty good boost this weekend with the arrival of The Batman. The film from Warner Bros. landed in 4,417 locations domestically and it pulled in a $128.5 million take. It also did another $120 million overseas … Continue reading The Batman Solves Box Office With The March 4th – 6th Win
Presenting the 1946 mystery/thriller The Inner Circle, starring Adele Mara and Warren Douglas, and the Walt Disney Studios animate short “Susie the Little Blue Coupe” Continue reading Public Domain Theater: The Inner Circle (& “Susie the Little Blue Coupe”)
Tonight’s premiere is backers only, but we have enough on the site to justify this thread. Gizmoplex Continue reading MST3K Season 13 Premiere Live Thread – “Santo In The Treasure Of Dracula”
Star Trek: First Contact (1996) Star Trek: The Original Series took an interestingly circuitous and winding pop culture path – a short-lived, cancelled television show followed by an almost decade-long break before returning as a six-part film series that would … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? – “First Contact”
There was a special early IMAX screening on Tuesday and the movie will be having the usual Thursday night drop so what better time to post the Spoils Sport for The Batman than now! Tell us your thoughts on the … Continue reading Spoils Sport – The Batman
