Category: Movie of the Week

Movie of the Week: ‘The Visitor’

Jeff Mitchell

Happy Birthday, Richard Jenkins! Richard celebrates his 77th birthday on May 4, so AHFW wants to honor him by naming “The Visitor” (2008) as our Movie of the Week. Mr. Jenkins earned a Best Actor Oscar nomination in this film, so it’s a must-see as well as many other productions starring this fabulous actor. “The Visitor” (2008) – Walter (Richard Jenkins) is lost. He’s not “name-on-a-milk-carton” lost, but Walter is spiritually and emotionally absent. Sure, he teaches at Connecticut College, owns a beautiful suburban home, and lives comfortably, but he’s bored…

Movie of the Week: ‘Maudie’

Jeff Mitchell

Oscar-nominated Sally Hawkins turns 48 years young on April 27, so AHFW wants to celebrate Ms. Hawkins birthday with her beautiful, heartfelt performance as Canadian artist Maud Lewis in “Maudie”. Happy birthday, Sally! “Maudie” (2016) – “I’ll get a job or something.” – Maud Lewis Maud (Sally Hawkins) is soft-spoken, pleasant and kind. For fun, she spends an occasional evening at a club, enjoying a drink and dancing by herself.  One night at the aforementioned club, she soaks up laughter and music but without socializing or speaking to anyone.  Maud…

Movie of the Week: ‘Aguirre, the Wrath of God’

Jeff Mitchell

“Aguirre, the Wrath of God” (1972) – Director/writer Werner Herzog travels to the Amazon to tell the tale of Don Lope de Aguirre (Klaus Kinski) and his quest to find the Lost City of Gold.  Set in the 16th century, Aguirre and his Spanish contingent mire in the muck, rain and unforgiving wilderness on their foolish errand. As prospects grow dim, Aguirre becomes increasingly irrational, and Kinski – with his infamously unpredictable persona – might be the perfect actor to play this outrageous explorer. This is a purposely-troubling picture that…