Reviews of films
“Toad Style is immensely strong and immune to nearly any weapon. When it’s properly used, it’s almost invincible.” This sound clip appears at the beginning of “Da Mystery of Chessboxin’”, which is a song from the Wu-Tang Clan’s debut album, … Continue reading Made Overseas: Five Deadly Venoms (1978)
Ever since his great debut in Short Term 12 (though his actual debut came years earlier in the short version of it), Lakeith Stanfield has been building up quite a resume. He’s registered notable roles in such diverse films as Selma, Dope, Straight Outta Compton, … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Sorry to Bother You (2018)
First off, a thanks for El Santo, who kindly stepped switched out his own review for this movie this week after learning that I had scheduled it almost two weeks ago, so that we would not step on each other’s … Continue reading WTF ASIA 14: The Raid (2011)
The release and massive success of Die Hard in 1988 ushered in a wave of imitators both large and smaller budget especially in the 90s. It got so egregious that “Die Hard on/in a [setting]” became a well-known joke as it seemed … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Skyscraper (2018)
Welcome to my weekly discussion of the animated 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 … Continue reading Building Entertainment: The Animated Films of the Walt Disney Studio. Brother Bear
Perhaps money cannot buy class, but class cannot buy money either. Available on Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, Vudu, Youtube. Approximately 99 minutes. Lord Biswambhar Roy is a pre-Independence princely landlord of vast tracts of land, but he does not do much lording these … Continue reading WTF ASIA 13: The Music Room (1958)
If I was thinking of films that I wish would get a sequel, Sicario would not be on that list. Released in 2015 and starring Emily Blunt, it was directed by the great Denis Villeneuve (then coming off Prisoners and Enemy) and telling of an … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)
We here at The Avocado usually choose the films reviewed by the same methods you all do. It’s why films like American Animals or Tag get reviews weeks after release as they get neglected for other movies as life and Moviepass’s one … Continue reading Movie Reviews: 1/1 (2018)
Snowpiercer is one of those movies that make me realize that 2014 was a long time ago. I saw it on the back of a seat during a long overseas flight, right around the time we were getting close to … Continue reading Made Overseas: Snowpiercer (2013)
Gather around all you who were upset that Ocean’s 8 featured too little conflicts and difficulties to overcome in its tackling of its internal heist, for American Animal is the exact opposite. For the robbery committed within is far from smooth, much tenser, … Continue reading Movie Reviews: American Animals (2018)
Welcome to my weekly discussion of the animated 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 … Continue reading Building Entertainment: The Animated Films of the Walt Disney Studio. Pixar Edition. Finding Nemo
Dan Savage: “We want to let these kids know that joy and happiness is in their futures, too, if they can hang on.” My last two posts have reviewed films with GBQ+ cis male protagonists. (Links here and here). This … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Favorite Moments
Jet Li has been one of the premiere Kung Fu Film Stars for decades. He played the legendary Wong Fei Hong in the Once Upon a Time in China series and he was a principle player in the Expendables movies…well, at least the first … Continue reading WTF ASIA 12: Ocean Heaven (2010)
For the third and final time this year, we dive back into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and including Deadpool 2, Venom, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, the fourth of six Marvel titles released this year. Their output this year has been strong thus far … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
I’ve talked so much in the past about Blumhouse Picture’s outsized impact on modern horror and the shift to respectably budgeted fare, but the quality of those films those has been variable to say the least. From the highs of … Continue reading Movie Reviews: The First Purge (2018)
I’ve been hard on cinematic comedies, but this year has already given us Game Night, Deadpool 2, and to a lesser extent Uncle Drew along with the US releases of 2017 films Paddington 2, The Death of Stalin, and Thoroughbreds, it hasn’t been a bad year … Continue reading Movie Reviews: TAG (2018)
Welcome to my weekly discussion of the animated 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 … Continue reading Building Entertainment: The Animated Films of the Walt Disney Studio. Treasure Planet
After spending so much time reviewing cult flicks and trash picks, I feel weird that I’m so compelled to write a review for Bridge on the River Kwai of all movies. I’d seen it a handful of times as a kid … Continue reading Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
“I want a gay thing about gay adults who are relatively well-adjusted and aren’t dying, that is wistful, hopeful, fun.” ~ Richard Lawson, Chief critic for Vanity Fair. LGBT+ characters have had it rough on film. We tend to die … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Adult Male Protagonists
Expanding from a short film to a feature length film is always a risky proposition. What may have worked is a few minutes or twenty isn’t necessarily doing to work when stretched out to ninety or longer. That is even … Continue reading Movie Reviews: Uncle Drew (2018)
Your job. The thing that you do to be able to afford what you need to live and what you want to enjoy that life. The thing takes up so much of your time and your thoughts. The thing that … Continue reading WTF ASIA 11: A Company Man (2012)
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