For the discussion of film
Like many of us, I woke up early and remained in bed to view two celebrities bungle through pronouncing a bunch of names. There were some surprises, some snubs, and an all-around. If you’re following the race, you may know … Continue reading The 2022 Academy Awards Viewing Guide
Welcome to the weekly movie thread, your place on the Avocado to talk about films! Have you seen something new in theaters? Caught a classic on streaming? Have very strong opinions and want to drop a hot take? This is … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (2/8)
Welcome to The Avocado’s annual Academy Award nominations live discussion thread! It promises to be another exciting morning, with The Power of the Dog, Dune, West Side Story, Licorice Pizza, and Belfast aiming to be this year’s most-nominated films. You can … Continue reading 94th Academy Award Nominations LIVE Discussion Thread
The nominations for the 42nd Golden Raspberry Awards were unveiled today and they are terrible. Some of you might be thinking “Didn’t you already do this?” but that was about the nominating ballot, these are the actual nominees and they’re … Continue reading The 2021 Razzie nominations (are awful)
Olivia follows a British student transferred to a French finishing school. The school’s owners are a lesbian couple on the rocks. They compete for their student’s affection. The first half is a subversive treat full of intrigue, humor and bad … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Olivia (1951)
Steven Spielberg’s much-maligned epic comedy probably helped him figure out what kind of filmmaker he actually is. Continue reading Late to the Party: Spielberg’s 1941
Welcome back, for the first time this season, to The Road to the Oscars! At the time this post goes live, we will be exactly 24 hours from the announcement of the nominations for the 94th Academy Awards. At 8:18 … Continue reading The Road to the 94th Oscars, Part 1: Twas the Day Before Noms…
Talk about the weekend below! Continue reading Jackass Forever At The February 4th – 6th Win
Presenting two giant monster (a.k.a. kaiju) films from the Gamera series: 1965’s Gamera, the Giant Monster (a.k.a. Gammera the Invincible) & 1969’s Gamera vs. Guiron (a.k.a. Attack of the Monsters). Continue reading Public Domain Theater (Double Feature): Gamera
Come one, come all, and discuss Guillermo del Toro’s latest masterpiece here! Continue reading Spoil Sports — Nightmare Alley
Uneasy Rich Asians Available in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. Approximately 124 minutes. Hello, Dubai. Anyways, the titular Pinky is working at a restaurant as she observes two women talking about a contract … Continue reading WTF ASIA 198: Pinky Memsaab (2018)
Welcome to the weekly movie thread, your place on the Avocado to talk about films! Have you seen something new in theaters? Caught a classic on streaming? Have very strong opinions and want to drop a hot take? This is … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (2/1)
The end of January is almost always a real bottoming out of the month for the theatrical market and this week didn’t see much of anything really coming out new that was going to change that perception. The weekend also … Continue reading Spider-Man Wins The January 28th – 30th Box Office
In 1971, a Pakistani submarine sunk near the Eastern coast of India. The Indian government and the Pakistani government provided contradictory claims regarding why it sunk. With the truth hidden from the public, others could step in to make up … Continue reading WTF ASIA 197: The Ghazi Attack (2017)
Welcome to my weekly discussion of the films of the Walt Disney Studio. I’m proceeding mostly chronologically. The title comes from a quote from Walt, “I never called my work an ‘art’ It’s part of show business, the business of … Continue reading Building Entertainment: The films of the Walt Disney Studio. Encanto
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? Movies these days … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (1/25)
Promotions for Paul Verhoeven’s Benedetta inspired me to revisit two films about repressed gay Catholics. Priest’s hypocritical Father Greg harms others by inaction. The brutal Bishop in Lilies destroys two lives. Both films are extremely triggering so be warned. Spoilers … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Priest (1994) and Lilies (1996)
It’s that time of the year again, where I harangue everyone until they throw together a top 10 movies list. I was feeling extra masochistic, so I made the rules more complex for me this year: 1.) Your ballot can … Continue reading Avocado Sight & Sound Year VI
The latest box office results have come in and the January doldrums have certainly taken hold combined with lots of people still staying out of theaters and some brutal cold along the upper half of the country. This weekend saw Spider-Man: … Continue reading Spider-Man Retakes The January 21st – 23rd Box Office Results
It’s time for the Avocado’s least favorite tradition, my annual dissection of how terrible the Razzie nominating ballot. This year was especially awful as one of the best movies of the year is on here while the very worst movie … Continue reading Scott Looks at the Razzie Ballot Year 4: Did Ben Affleck Run Over the Razzie’s Cat or Something?
You loved Ma Dong-seok in Train to Busan. You…erm…saw him in The Eternals. Now, here is he is as a cop trying to put a stop to a deadly gang war. Available in Canada, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. … Continue reading WTF ASIA 196: The Outlaws (2017)
