Year: 2021

12 days of not-so-Christmassy Christmas movies

Jeff Mitchell

Every December, our stockings are stuffed with festive Christmas movies, like “A Christmas Story” (1983), “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946), “Scrooged” (1988), and other versions of “A Christmas Carol”.  Well, AHFW is looking back at movies that feature the seminal holiday too. The only difference is that our picks aren’t traditional Yuletide affairs. For most of these flicks, Christmas isn’t the central focus, or in some cases, Dec. 25 is barely mentioned.  Still, each picture is technically a Xmas film, so enjoy our walk through 12 not-so-Christmassy Christmas movies, and…

Movie of the Week: ‘Detroit’

Jeff Mitchell

“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…

The Marvel Cinematic Universe Movies: Ranked #26 – #1

Jeff Mitchell

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…