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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
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 23: Decades Of Horror – Pre-1970s
Welcome to the inaugural entry of DisenFranchisement, a sub-feature of Pop Optics that I am dedicating to the exploration of film franchises. I’m going to focus on horror right now because that’s a film genre rife with franchises and long-running … Continue reading Pop Optics: Introducing DisenFranchisement!
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 22: Best Remake
Dune hits streaming this afternoon and US theaters later this weekend. Use this space to discuss! Be mindful, if you haven’t read the book(s), there may be some stuff spoiled for you here that is not shown in the film. Continue reading Spoil Sports – Dune
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 21: Best Non-Hollywood Horror
Yet another movie where Mifune Toshirō does not wield a sword. Except this time, it is because it takes place before the age of the Samurai, not after. Available in Canada, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. Approximately 121 minutes. … Continue reading WTF ASIA 183: Princess From The Moon (1987)
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 20: Talking Body Horror
The most important thing about Princess Diana is that she died. This is not to be reductive to the tumultuous and complicated life she led before her untimely passing, but from the arc of history Diana’s life will always exist … Continue reading SFIFF Review: Spencer Provides an Elliptical Look Into the Impenetrable Life of Princess Diana
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 19: Best Ending
Bonus prompt: haunted houses in film Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (10/19)
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