A weekly thread devoted to the discussion of movies
This week we don’t take advice from fools as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Empire Records! The film follows Liv Tyler, Renee Zewelleger, Robin Tunney, and friends and they navigate several troubles: a psychological meltdown, one of the employees … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (9/22)
Yarrrrr! Avast ye land lubbers! Come aboard this here to the weekly movie thread. Drop anchor here and talk about ye favorite films! Here be ye prompt: what be your favorite pirate movie (or adventure on the high seas)? This … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (9/15)
The Personal History of David Copperfield hit theaters in the US. It is the latest adaptation of a Charles Dickens work. Today’s bonus prompt: what is your favorite adaptation of a Charles Dickens work? The books were the prestige drama … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (9/8)
Today’s bonus prompt: favorite streaming-only films Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (9/1)
Today’s bonus prompt: movie trailers better than the film. Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (8/25)
Bonus prompt: what is your favorite musical biopic? Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (8/18)
Bonus prompt. The city is a character! Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (8/11)
Bonus prompt: What is your favorite film that visualizes the same event from different perspectives? Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (8/4)
Bonud prompt: what is your favorite use of color in film? Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (7/28)
Bonus prompt: what is your favorite cinematic depiction of dreams? Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (7/21)
Bonus prompt: Fantasy casting! Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (7/14)
Today’s prompt: What is your favorite time-travel scenario in film? Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (7/7)
Today’s bonus prompt: What’s your favorite film adapted from the funny pages! Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (6/30)
Today’s prompt: what is your favorite movie marketing tie-in? Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (6/23)
Today’s prompt: which movie made you feel the most tense? Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (6/16)
Today’s prompt: what actor known for comedy surprised you in a dramatic role? Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (6/9)
Today’s prompt: What is your favorite film where one actor plays two different personalities? Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (6/2)
This year, we celebrate two milestones from the same film director. Eighty years ago, an English film director released his first American film. He won the Academy Award for Best Picture, and he would go on to change the language … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (5/26)
Today’s prompt: what is your favorite Part 2? Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (5/19)
Today’s prompt: what is your favorite crazy fan theory? Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (5/12)
Welcome to the Weekly Movie Thread! Normally we would be deep in the summer movie season. You’d usually have a big action movie in theaters right now. We would have had a Black Widow film, a David Copperfield would have … Continue reading Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (5/5)
