Welcome to the Weekly Movie Thread, where we talk about film.  What have you seen, new or old?  Come in and talk about it! Yesterday, director David Lynch celebrated his 74th birthday.  Which means we all celebrated it the David … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (1/21)

Welcome to the weekly movie thread, your weekly home where we talk about films!  What did you see this week?  A new theatrical release?  A new film on Netflix?  Or a classic that you’ve just caught up to for the … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (1/14)

Another year, another movie thread! Come in here to talk about movies you’ve seen over the holiday break, what movies you’re excited for, and other sorts of movie discussions! Today’s prompt, in honor of a Golden Globes winner that’s hitting … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (1/7)

Happy New Year’s Eve, Avocado!  As we enter 2020, it’s time to look at the last year with 20/20 vision.  (See what I did there?)  The Pits already covered the best movies that were released in 2019.  Avocado willing, we … Continue reading Avocado New Year’s Eve Movie Thread (12/31)

Happy Holidays, Avocado!  Deck the halls, jingle your bells, and let the flood of Christmas movies wash over you. And never forget that once upon a time Ilya Salkind (one of the producers behind Superman: The Movie) decided it would … Continue reading Avocado Merry Movie Thread (12/24)

This week we learn that nothing is ever really gone. Take Cats, for example. You thought you left it in the past of odd novelty musicals. But pair it with some upsetting CGI fur technology and suddenly the imagery can … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (12/17)

On this day ten years ago, the top grossing film worldwide (until July 20 of this year) made its debut.     Over at the dearly departed Dissolve, Nathan Rabin recalls a sentiment we shared a decade ago:   Over … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (12/10)

According to Michael Glitz at the Huffington Post, 1939 was The Best year For Movies Ever. “…in 1939, the ten movies nominated for Best Picture include landmark classics in so many genres that it makes your head spin. Mr. Smith … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (12/3)

Martin Scorsese returns to the genre that made him a household name: crime dramas. The Irishman made its debut at the New York Film Festival and brings Scorsese and Pacino together for the first time to tell the tale of the … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (11/26)

Welcome to the Weekly Movie Thread!   Let’s talk about movies you’ve seen this week, movies, you’ve seen before, and movies that your mind can’t let go. The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou turns 15 years old this year.   … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (11/19)

Thirty years ago was the beginning of a run when Disney produced popular and critically acclaimed animated movies. That period would be referred to as the Disney Renaissance, and it began with The Little Mermaid.   The movie had been … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (11/12)

Welcome to the Weekly Movie Thread, your place to talk movies. Today’s prompt: What is your favorite movie of 1979? I hadn’t initially planned on doing a milestone retrospective of 1979. Most of us were around to see the movies … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (11/5)

Today’s prompt: Have you ever worn a costume based on a movie? Also, what movie character have you always wanted to dress up as? I think most of us have donned a Star Wars costume at some point in our … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (10/29)

Welcome to the Weekly Movie Thread, where we chat about film. What have you seen lately? Today’s bonus prompt: What is your favorite comedy horror film? There are a lot of great ones out there: Cabin In The Woods, Evil Dead … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (10/22)

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the movie that introduced us to the man who would make his name on Twilight Zone-style twists: M. Night Shyamalan. Everyone had expected The Sixth Sense to be a fairly low key summer … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (10/15)

Welcome to the Weekly Movie Thread! Talk about movies you’ve seen lately, new releases, great classics, not-so great classics, etc. Today’s bonus prompt: What is your favorite use of stop-motion in film? Coraline, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, was … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (10/8)

This year marks the 35th anniversary of Beverly Hills Cop. The surprise hit would be the highest grossing R-rated film of all time until it was dethroned in 2003 by The Matrix Reloaded. (Adjusted for inflation, though, it is the … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (10/1)

Welcome to the Weekly Movie Thread! Talk about movies you’ve seen lately. Today’s bonus prompt: What is your favorite movie of 1999? 1999 was supposed to be the year of Star Wars. It still was: the release of The Phantom … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (9/24)

Welcome to the Weekly Movie Thread! Come here to talk about movies! Today’s bonus prompt (care of PSF): what is your favorite movie to put on to fall asleep to? My wife’s answer would easily have been the original King … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (9/17)

Welcome to the Weekly Movie Thread, where we discuss film. What have you watched recently? What movies are you excited for? Today’s bonus prompt: What movie effects would you describe as “magical”? This week celebrates the 90th anniversary of The … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (9/10)

Welcome to the Weekly Movie Thread, where we talk about movies we’ve watched! This week’s prompt (h/t AlanWilder): The first time you realized movies could be bad. Making this particularly challenging is that AlanWilder specifically mentioned that there was a … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (9/3)