Year: 2018

Movie Pet Monday: ‘Tracks’

Jeff Mitchell

Our December Movie Pet Mondays head down under, as we found another film based on an incredible true story: the moving and inspirational “Tracks”.  (December 3rd film: “Hachi: A Dog’s Tale” (2009)) “Tracks” (2013) – “I’m the first to admit I’m remarkably unqualified for such a hazardous undertaking, but this is precisely the point of my journey. I’d like to think an ordinary person is capable of anything.” – Robyn Davidson (Mia Wasikowska) Robin Davidson is a blonde, fair-skinned early 20-something, who “simply” decides to take on an unbelievable 1,700 mile…

Movie Pet Monday: ‘Hachi: A Dog’s Tale’

Jeff Mitchell

Art House Film Wire loves animals, so we are celebrating them during every Monday in December.  Movie Pet Monday, and here’s our first entry! “Hachi: A Dog’s Tale” (2009) – “Acquiring a dog may be the only opportunity a human ever has to choose a relative.” – Mordecai Siegal, author In Parker Wilson’s (Richard Gere) case, he falls into this wonderful twist of fate at Bedridge Station on one particular night in New England.  While walking the platform on his routine train stop, he meets Hachi, a homeless Akita puppy.  With…

‘Border’ is not afraid to cross into bizarre territory

Jeff Mitchell

“Border” – Tina (Eva Melander) is a border agent, and to say, “She is effective at her job,” is an understatement!  Thousands of travelers pass by Tina and her coworkers, but she can sniff out those few troublemakers who attempt to smuggle alcohol, drugs and/or much worse.   Literally sniff them out.  She possesses an uncanny sense to pinpoint one’s “shame, guilt or rage” and, along with those emotions, specific items in which he or she is attached. Tina has an extraordinary gift, and she does not fit a standard profile…