Author: Jeff Mitchell

‘The Favourite’ and ‘Vice’ secure seven Phoenix Critics Circle nominations each

Jeff Mitchell

Yorgos Lanthimos’ 18th century comedy ‘The Favourite” and Adam McKay’s Dick Cheney biopic “Vice” impressed the Phoenix Critics Circle by garnering seven nominations each. The Phoenix Critics Circle included “First Reformed”, “Roma” and “A Star Is Born” as well as “The Favourite” and “Vice” for Best Picture, and the annual awards also include nominations for Best Comedy, Sci-Fi, Horror, Foreign Language, and a host of others.   Here is the complete list of nominations, and the Circle will announce its winners on Saturday, Dec. 15! Best Picture The Favourite First Reformed…

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…