Category: Movies at Home

Let’s celebrate Eva Marie Saint’s 100th birthday

Jeff Mitchell

Eva Marie Saint turns 100 years young on July 4, and while celebrating the United States’ Independence Day, let’s also applaud this Oscar-and-Emmy-winning actress by enjoying her work that has lit up the big screen for decades.  Diehard and brand-new Ms. Saint movie fans should first watch her Supporting Actress Oscar performance, opposite Marlon Brando, in “On the Waterfront” (1954) and her tangled turn with Cary Grant in Alfred Hitchcock’s all-time classic thriller, “North by Northwest” (1959). Eva proudly carries north of 80 film, television, and podcast credits (87 to…

Celebrate Werner Herzog’s birthday with this fabulous triple feature

Jeff Mitchell

Filmmaker legend Werner Herzog turns 81 years young on September 5, and this innovative director has been challenging and dazzling audiences with his narrative stories and documentaries for 61 years!  I’ve repeatedly declared that Werner and Morgan Freeman should narrate everything, and Herzog’s movies – with his intellect, cinematic choices, and unique staccato (uttered during his docs) – are must-see events.  Not only is Werner inventive in front of and behind the camera, but the man is fearless, as evidenced by his explorations across the globe, including several volcanoes, an…

Five Memorable Movie Kisses

Jeff Mitchell

Happy Valentine’s Day!  Here’s to all the couples out there who have found love and are celebrating it…today and all year ‘round. Around here at ArtHouseFilmWire, we like to revel in movies every day. Since it’s February 14, let’s look at Five Memorable Movie Kisses, and note, not all of these kisses are romantic. 1. “No one’s asking you to.” – Francesca Johnson (Meryl Streep), “The Bridges of Madison County” (1995) When Francesca’s family is away at a fair for four days, this Iowa housewife meets photographer Robert Kincaid (Clint…