“Detroit” (2017) – The definition of power: possession of control, authority or influence over others; a controlling group. On July 23, 1967, a group of Detroit policemen raided a private gathering at the Economy Printing Company Building. In a very public display, white police officers forced their way into the facility and grabbed, mishandled and arrested several black patrons, because party organizers served alcohol without a license. With decades of racial tension already woven into the collective fabric of a frequently aggressive white police force and overcrowded black neighborhoods, the…
Month: November 2021
The Marvel Cinematic Universe Movies: Ranked #26 – #1
Happy Thanksgiving! At ArtHouseFilmWire, we are very thankful for Marvel Studios and their vast collection of blockbuster flicks. To help celebrate the U.S.’s Turkey Day and the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase 4, this is a great time to look at our MCU movie ranking: from #26 to #1. We hope that you enjoy this stroll down Marvel Movie-Memory Lane! 26. “Eternals” (2021) – In 5,000 B.C., Arishem, a goliath space being, sent 10 superheroes (called Eternals, of course) to Earth to fight a race of hunters that look like dinosaurs…
‘C’mon C’mon’ is a beautiful but untethered journey
“C’mon C’mon” (2021) – Writer/director Mike Mills’ last two films – “Beginners” (2010) and “20th Century Women” (2016) – look to the past. His past. “Beginners” – starring Christopher Plummer, Ewan McGregor, and Melanie Laurent – is based on Mills’ dad. Hal (Plummer) comes out during his golden years, and Plummer won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his revelatory performance. Six years later, Mills turns to his mother with “20th Century Women”, as Annette Bening plays Dorothea, a single mom who reaches out to a 30-something (Greta Gerwig) and…