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In 1890 Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde published the novel The Picture of Dorian Gray. His star would rise quickly. In February of 1895 his play The Importance of Being Earnest opened in London. In May of that year, he … Continue reading LGBT Movies: The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960)
The final weekend of October has wrapped up its box office run and it was about as week as expected, though things aren’t as bad as they were a month or so prior where there were so many films at … Continue reading Dune Holds Firm With The October 29th– 31st Box Office Weekend
Greetings, boys and ghouls and non-binary children of the night! Welcome to a special, All Hallows’ Eve edition of Public Domain Theater, your home for the wonderful world of films that have (in the United States, at least) fallen into … Continue reading Public Domain Theater (Halloween Special): The Phantom of the Opera
The month of October is all about horror as it well should be and we’re going to revisit that topic with a range of new and “remastered” prompts for it thanks to some help from Mr. Ixolite and myself to … Continue reading Revenge Of The 30 Day Horror Challenge Day 31: Halloween Edition
The month of October is all about horror as it well should be and we’re going to revisit that topic with a range of new and “remastered” prompts for it thanks to some help from Mr. Ixolite and myself to … Continue reading Revenge Of The 30 Day Horror Challenge Day 30: What Horror Means To You
*SPOILERS!* (Much of this art will have spoilers for both the film and the books in the Dune series, so proceed with that in mind.) With Denis Villeneuve’s visually stunning adaptation of Dune now in theaters, I thought it would … Continue reading DUNE Art Thread
The month of October is all about horror as it well should be and we’re going to revisit that topic with a range of new and “remastered” prompts for it thanks to some help from Mr. Ixolite and myself to … Continue reading Revenge Of The 30 Day Horror Challenge Day 29: Decades Of Horror – 2020s
Celebrate All Hallow’s Eve with everyone’s favorite vampire hunter (who isn’t Buffy Summers), in this third and final installment of his titular trilogy! The movie itself may not have fangs, but rest assured: it bites. Continue reading The Discount Spinner Rack Halloween Special: BLADE: TRINITY (2004)
The month of October is all about horror as it well should be and we’re going to revisit that topic with a range of new and “remastered” prompts for it thanks to some help from Mr. Ixolite and myself to … Continue reading Revenge Of The 30 Day Horror Challenge Day 28: Decades Of Horror – 2010s
Buzz Buzz it’s a trailer thread! Continue reading Lightyear Trailer Thread
The past…several episodes have had storylines featuring kids and kids in danger and…well, here is another movie. I am not sure if this supernatural film is spooky enough to watch Halloween, but it may be creepy enough to ruin your … Continue reading WTF ASIA 184: The Uninvited (2003)
The month of October is all about horror as it well should be and we’re going to revisit that topic with a range of new and “remastered” prompts for it thanks to some help from Mr. Ixolite and myself to … Continue reading Revenge Of The 30 Day Horror Challenge Day 27: Decades Of Horror – 2000s
The month of October is all about horror as it well should be and we’re going to revisit that topic with a range of new and “remastered” prompts for it thanks to some help from Mr. Ixolite and myself to … Continue reading Revenge Of The 30 Day Horror Challenge Day 26: Decades Of Horror – 1990s
Welcome to the Weekly Movie Thread! This is your place on the Avocado to discuss recent films and old classics. Have recent blockbusters finally enticed you to sit in the dark with numerous strangers spaced six feet apart? Or do … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (10/26)
Countess Marya Zaleska seeks a cure for her vampirism. Her queer-coded tragedy is off-set by the comical mortals in her path. The 70-minute film ends just when the story’s gaining steam. But Gloria Holden gives a compelling performance in the … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Dracula’s Daughter (1936)
The first half of the sci-fi epic is beautifully realized but frustratingly lopsided. Update: Warner Bros. has officially greenlit Dune: Part Two The more new films I see that serve as individual entries in a multi-film saga, the more awed … Continue reading Dune: Part One Review: Spice Spice Baby
The month of October is all about horror as it well should be and we’re going to revisit that topic with a range of new and “remastered” prompts for it thanks to some help from Mr. Ixolite and myself to … Continue reading Revenge Of The 30 Day Horror Challenge Day 25: Decades Of Horror – 1980s
One of the weekends I was most curious about has arrived with the box office as Dune has landed. As we’ve learned through what folks at Warner Bros. have said recently, they’re not looking at just the box office for a … Continue reading The Sleeper Awakens With The October 22nd – 24th Box Office Weekend
The month of October is all about horror as it well should be and we’re going to revisit that topic with a range of new and “remastered” prompts for it thanks to some help from Mr. Ixolite and myself to … Continue reading Revenge Of The 30 Day Horror Challenge Day 24: Decades Of Horror – 1970s
Finally! I think? After almost 60 years, we have a not-terrible adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune. With it comes all the baggage of the source being stripped for parts over the years by other more profitable franchises that don’t warrant … Continue reading Dune: Part 1 (2021) Review: Know then, a whole lot of table-setting
