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# Art House Film Wire

A dedicated movie-review-and-suggestion site that loves every film genre but gravitates towards indie and arthouse movies.

## Posts

- ['Gladiator II' fights but fails to capture the magic of the first film](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2024/11/22/gladiator-ii-fights-but-fails-to-capture-the-magic-of-the-first-film/) - "Gladiator II" (2024) - The night before attending a screening of director Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II”, I rewatched Scott’s “Gladiator” (2000) for the first time since experiencing the movie in theatres 24 years ago. I remember thoroughly enjoying the pageantry of “Gladiator” back in 2000, but it wasn’t my favorite film that year. My personal
- [Believe it. 'Heretic' is a haunting psychological horror film and think piece.](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2024/11/15/believe-it-heretic-is-a-haunting-psychological-horror-film-and-think-piece/) - "Heretic" (2024) - Sister Paxton (Chloe East) and Sister Barnes (Sophie Thatcher) aren't siblings. These two pleasant, college-age women are postponing their university studies to fulfill their missionary work for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. When we first meet Paxton and Barnes, they sit on a bench and discuss the need for
- ['Between the Temples': Schwartzman and Kane offer keen performances in this eccentric comedy](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2024/08/23/between-the-temples-schwartzman-and-kane-offer-keen-performances-in-this-eccentric-comedy/) - "Between the Temples" (2024) - Benjamin Gottlieb (Jason Schwartzman) is having a bad day. While sitting in a local Upstate New York bar, minding his own business, and drinking a mudslide, Ben overhears a stranger poking fun at him. Ben, to his credit, confronts the bully but is knocked to the floor with one punch.
- [Moore and Qualley are perfect ingredients for 'The Substance'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2024/09/21/moore-and-qualley-are-perfect-ingredients-for-the-substance/) - "The Substance" (2024) - “It changed my life.” Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore) is a successful, Oscar-winning actress and proudly has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. These days, she shines on the small screen as a fitness instructor for a television show that looks like a throwback to the 1980s and 1990s, the
- ['Twisters' spins in place compared to its 28-year-old predecessor](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2024/07/19/twisters-spins-in-place-compared-to-its-28-year-old-predecessor/) - "Twisters" (2024) - In 1996, “Twister”, a tornado-chasing action-adventure flick starring Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt, took movie audiences by storm and funneled a massive box-office take of just under half a billion dollars. Director Jan de Bont’s 90s disaster thriller is filled with twisty terror but also whimsy as a ragtag collection of scientists
- ['Touch' taps into tangible feelings of love found and lost](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2024/07/12/touch-taps-into-tangible-feelings-of-love-found-and-lost/) - "Touch" (2024) - “Looking back as days go by.” – Kristofer (Egill Olafsson) Director/co-writer Baltasar Kormakur’s film “Touch”, based on co-writer Olaf Olafsson’s 2022 novel, taps into tangible feelings of love found and lost. It’s about aging and taking inventory of one’s life. It’s about looking back, touching memories of first love, reaching out for
- ['MaXXXine':  This dull and dark Hollywood mystery doesn't light up the big screen](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2024/07/10/maxxxine-this-dull-dark-hollywood-mystery-doesnt-light-up-the-big-screen/) - “MaXXXine” (2024) – The year is 1985. The place is Tinseltown, California. Maxine Minx (Mia Goth) is reaching for glitz and glam. This adult film actress and dancer at The Landing Strip, located near an airport (LAX, we presume), wants to land a spot in Hollywood as a legit movie star and transition from a
- [Let's celebrate Eva Marie Saint's 100th birthday](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2024/07/04/lets-celebrate-eva-marie-saints-100th-birthday/) - 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,
- [‘Tuesday’ is an eccentric, emotional story that might resonate on any day of the week](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2024/06/14/tuesday-is-an-eccentric-emotional-story-that-might-resonate-on-any-day-of-the-week/) - "Tuesday" (2024) - Fifteen-year-old Tuesday (Lola Petticrew) is sick. Tuesday can no longer walk. This kind, gentle soul sits in a wheelchair or in bed and sometimes breathes with the daunting assistance of an oxygen tank and its cumbersome plastic tubes. She is dying. Her mom, Zora (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), has the impossible task of coping
- [Shyamalan's 'The Watchers' is an intriguing and eerie watch](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2024/06/07/shyamalans-the-watchers-is-an-intriguing-and-eerie-watch/) - "The Watchers" (2024) - Mina (Dakota Fanning) runs an errand. She’s a 20-something American living in Ireland’s County Galway, but this glum loner also runs from her past, estranging herself from her family, including her sister, Lucy. In the present, she’s asked to transport a bird, a parakeet or parrot of sorts, to Belfast, and
- ['Bad Boys: Ride or Die' is a familiar, formulaic trip](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2024/06/07/bad-boys-ride-or-die-is-a-familiar-formulaic-trip/) - "Bad Boys: Ride or Die" (2024) - “I need this. Bad Boys, one last time.” – Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) Mike Lowrey says the above declaration to his long-time detective lieutenant partner, Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence), in the third “Bad Boys” film, “Bad Boys for Life” (2020), 17 years after “Bad Boys II” (2003). Promises,
- ['Carol Doda Topless at the Condor' is a revealing, insightful documentary](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2024/05/10/carol-doda-topless-at-the-condor-is-a-revealing-insightful-documentary/) - "Carol Doda Topless at the Condor" (2024) - “No matter who you are, or where you come from, or what you like to do, something exciting and wonderful and different happens in San Francisco.” A television reporter uttered the aforementioned statement, via archival footage, in directors Marlo McKenzie and Jonathan Parker’s documentary, “Carol Doda Topless
- [Movie of the Week: 'The Visitor'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2024/05/04/movie-of-the-week-the-visitor/) - 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
- ['Nowhere Special’ is a beautiful, encouraging, but heartbreaking father-and-son story](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2024/05/03/nowhere-special-is-a-beautiful-encouraging-but-heartbreaking-father-and-son-story/) - "Nowhere Special" (2020) - On the surface, John (James Norton) lives an ordinary life. John, 34, cleans windows for a living and careens from job to job around Belfast in his modest car, which sports a trusty ladder on its rack. He generally doesn’t secure gigs at soaring skyscrapers, but he’ll turn to washes at
- ['The Fall Guy' floats.  It's an easy, breezy ride.](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2024/05/03/the-fall-guy-floats-its-an-easy-breezy-ride/) - "The Fall Guy" (2024) - “I might fall from a tall building. I might roll a brand-new car. ‘Cause I’m the unknown stuntman that made Redford such a star.” – “Unknown Stuntman” performed by Lee Majors in “The Fall Guy” (1981 – 1986) “The Fall Guy”, a popular action-adventure ABC television show, fell into the
- [Movie of the Week:  'Maudie'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2024/04/27/movie-of-the-week-maudie/) - 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,
- ['Challengers' Press Conference](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2024/04/27/challengers-press-conference/) - “Challengers”, an intense love triangle centered around tennis, opens in theatres on April 26, and journalist Kelley L. Carter hosted a press conference with Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, Mike Faist, director Luca Guadagnino, writer Justin Kuritzkes, and producer Amy Pascal. Kelley and other journalists asked questions, but Art House Film Wire did not and enjoyed listening
- ['We Grown Now' is a poetic story about childhood friendship](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2024/04/27/we-grown-now-is-a-poetic-story-about-childhood-friendship/) - "We Grown Now" (2024) - As director/writer Minhal Baig’s film opens, two elementary-age schoolboys, Malik (Blake Cameron James) and Eric (Gian Knight Ramirez), drag a twin-size mattress through the hallway of an apartment building. With a broken elevator temporally halting the dynamic duo’s expedition, they shuffle to the stairs and, eventually, outside as they lug
- ['Hard Miles': This inspirational cycling story is worth an easy trip to the movie theatre](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2024/04/19/hard-miles-this-inspirational-cycling-story-is-worth-an-easy-trip-to-the-movie-theatre/) - "Hard Miles" (2024) - Rice, Atencio, Smink, and Woolbright. These four teens have walked hard miles. Their long journeys of bad decisions and misfortune led them to reside at Colorado’s Ridge View Academy, a school for troubled teenagers. It’s where arguments and fist fights break out more frequently than acne, as the young men posture
- ['The Peasants' doesn't brim with riches, but it works as an eccentric curiosity](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2024/03/22/the-peasants-doesnt-brim-with-riches-but-it-works-as-an-eccentric-curiosity/) - "The Peasants" (2023) - “Surrounded by strangers I thought were my friends.” – “Against the Wind” (1980) by Bob Seger For Jagna Paczesiowna (Kamila Urzedowska), she is surrounded by enemies. Kamila, 29, who could be Margot Robbie’s long-lost cousin, plays Jagna, a beautiful 20-something farmhand living in Lipce, a modest Polish village, in the late
- ['Problemista' is an inventive, eccentric comedy, but a couple of problems trip it up](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2024/03/16/problemista-is-an-inventive-eccentric-comedy-but-a-couple-of-problems-trip-it-up/) - "Problemista" (2024) - Alejandro (Julio Torres) has a problem. The 20-something, wide-eyed New York City upstart – with a slight frame and a mop-top haircut with a sometimes-noticeable cow lick – just lost his job at FreezeCorp, a cryogenic stasis outfit that dresses its clients in a tube to sleep for – perhaps – hundreds
- ['Frida': Gutierrez's documentary thoughtfully paints an intimate look at this influential icon](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2024/03/16/frida-gutierrezs-documentary-thoughtfully-paints-an-intimate-look-at-this-influential-icon/) - "Frida" (2024) - Director Carla Gutierrez’s documentary about one of the most memorable 20th-century artists - Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderon (a.k.a. Frida Kahlo), universally known for her self-portraits - should enlighten broad audiences, those who deeply know her work and Frida novices who may have seen “Self-Portrait with Monkey” once on a 2”
- ['Dune' is a spectacular, procedural exercise, but 'Dune: Part Two' burns more calories](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2024/03/01/dune-is-a-spectacular-procedural-exercise-but-dune-part-two-burns-more-calories/) - "Dune: Part Two" (2024) - “It’s been a while since you’ve had one of those nightmares,” Chani (Zendaya) says and asks, “Tell me, what was it about?” “It’s only fragments. Nothing’s clear,” Paul Atreides (Timothee Chalamet) replies. This exchange opens Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Dune: Part Two, Official Trailer 3”, and director/co-writer Denis Villeneuve’s dream project
- ['The Zone of Interest' holds us captive to a haunting, surreal perspective of The Holocaust](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2024/01/22/the-zone-of-interest-holds-us-captive-to-a-haunting-surreal-perspective-of-the-holocaust/) - "The Zone of Interest" (2023) - “Bye, bye, Daddy.” – Hedwig (Sandra Huller) The morning arrives, and Rudolf (Christian Friedel) prepares for his workday, possibly a Monday. He climbs on his horse and will move through an open gate, as his workplace is adjacent to his home, separated by only a wall. While holding their
- ['All of Us Strangers': Bring tissues. Delicate declarations of regrets, hopes, tenderness, and forgiveness pour off the screen.](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2024/01/06/all-of-us-strangers-bring-tissues-delicate-declarations-of-regrets-hopes-tenderness-and-forgiveness-pour-off-the-screen/) - "All of Us Strangers" (2023) - Adam (Andrew Scott) lives alone. He’s a successful screenwriter living in a London high-rise but doesn’t visibly engage with anyone except a neighbor, Harry (Paul Mescal). One day, Harry stops by Adam’s place, hoping to connect. Eventually, they begin a love affair while Adam reminisces about his late parents
- [AHFW's Top 20 Films of 2023](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2024/01/02/ahfws-top-20-films-of-2023/) - 2023 is a banner year for cinema, and, once again, the annual best-movies selection becomes a challenging but rewarding responsibility. I gladly experienced 220 new films in 2023 and proudly chronicled my 20 favorites. Now, “20 Days in Mariupol”, “Air”, “Fancy Dance”, “Hey, Viktor!”, and “The Color Purple” just miss my list but don’t let
- ['The Boys in the Boat': This real-life sports story is an inspirational cinematic cruise](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/12/25/the-boys-in-the-boat-this-real-life-sports-story-is-an-inspirational-cinematic-cruise/) - "The Boys in the Boat" (2023) - “The boys, that boat, it’s all I got.” – Joe Rantz (Callum Turner) It’s the height of The Great Depression. Joe, a capable young man, cannot find work and frequently feels a bit useless, like the bottom of a shoe, and one of his soles suffers from a
- ['Poor Things', Lanthimos' most ambitious creation, bursts with bizarre opulence](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/12/19/poor-things-lanthimos-most-ambitious-creation-bursts-with-bizarre-opulence/) - "Poor Things" (2023) - “Who are you? Who, who, who, who?” – “Who Are You” (1978) by “The Who” “What’s going on? What’s going on? What’s going on? What’s going on?” – “What’s Going On” (1971) by Marvin Gaye Meet Bella Baxter (Emma Stone), an attractive 30-something. She lives in a posh abode, about the
- [Pledging to watch 'The Oath' may cause severe regrets](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/12/08/pleding-to-watch-the-oath-may-cause-severe-regrets/) - “The Oath" (2023) - "You are so boring, all your thinking.” – Bathsheba (Nora Dale) After a brief opening chase scene through a crowded forest in director/co-writer Darin Scott’s “The Oath”, the camera focuses on the lead, Moroni (also played by Scott), a muscular 40-something donning a warrior’s garb, complete with, perhaps, a cowhide vest.
- ['Dream Scenario': Cage is a dreamy choice for Borgli's exceptional and eccentric dark comedy](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/11/22/dream-scenario-cage-is-a-dreamy-choice-for-borglis-exceptional-and-eccentric-dark-comedy/) - "Dream Scenario" (2023) - “The Dream Police. They live inside my head.” – “Dream Police” (1979) by Cheap Trick Paul Matthews (Nicolas Cage) isn’t a cop, but – for reasons that cannot (easily) be explained - he’s living inside people’s heads. This college professor and family man spends his days giving lectures about evolutionary biology
- ['Next Goal Wins': This soccer movie should be an easy score, but the ball sails over the crossbar](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/11/17/next-goal-wins-this-soccer-movie-should-be-an-easy-score-but-the-ball-sails-over-the-crossbar/) - "Next Goal Wins" (2023) - 2,555, 44,620, 77, 2,073, and 31-0. American Samoa is an unincorporated U.S. territory, an island locale in the Pacific Ocean that sits 2,555 miles southwest of Hawaii. 44,620 people live on 77 square miles of tropical paradise. Taika Waititi (“Boy” (2010), “What We Do in the Shadows” (2014), “Jojo Rabbit”
- ['The Marvels': A messy, confounding story grounds this MCU space odyssey](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/11/10/the-marvels-a-messy-convoluted-story-grounds-this-mcu-space-odyssey/) - “The Marvels” (2023) – “The jump point is still leaking energy.” If that quote seems confusing, you aren’t alone. “The Marvels” – the sequel to “Captain Marvel” (2019), starring Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, and Iman Vellani – has a confounding plot, one that completes its cooked chronicle through several conveniences over an (approximate) 95-minute runtime.
- ['The Persian Version': Too many shifts in tones, times, and ideas crowd the earnest intentions](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/11/03/the-persian-version-too-many-shifts-in-tones-times-and-ideas-crowd-the-earnest-intentions/) - "The Persian Version" (2023) - “Oh girls. Girls just wanna have fun. They just wanna. They just wanna.” – “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” (1983), performed by Cyndi Lauper and written by Robert Hazard Within the first 10 minutes (or so) of director/writer Maryam Keshavarz’s “The Persian Version” – with a “Based on a
- ['Anatomy of a Fall': Huller rises and delivers the best lead actress performance of the year so far](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/10/28/anatomy-of-a-fall-huller-rises-and-delivers-the-best-lead-actress-performance-of-the-year-so-far/) - "Anatomy of a Fall" (2023) - “I need you to be precise. Tell me everything.” – Vincent Renzi (Swann Arlaud) Director/co-writer Justine Triet’s courtroom drama, “Anatomy of a Fall”, feels precise in just about every moment. However, a barrage of facts, figures, explanations, clarifications, and evidence - throughout a 152-minute runtime – cause knotty twists
- ['Butcher's Crossing' doesn't quite make the cut](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/10/20/butchers-crossing-doesnt-quite-make-the-cut/) - "Butcher's Crossing" (2022) - Where would you take your dream vacation? Maui? Walt Disney World? Los Angeles? Paris? London? Tokyo? The Bahamas? In 2023, a family of four might choose one of those destinations, but in director/co-writer Gabe Polsky’s western, the year is 1874, and 20-something Harvard student Will Andrews (Fred Hechinger) wants to experience
- [Let 'The Burial' rise towards the top of your movie queue](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/10/13/let-the-burial-rise-towards-the-top-of-your-movie-queue/) - "The Burial" (2023) - It’s October! For movie fans of all ages, ‘tis the season for forbidding films that thrill and chill, loaded with frightening frights and screeching scares! Enter director/co-writer Maggie Betts’ “The Burial”. Imagine the late, great movie-trailer legend Don LaFontaine introducing this new Halloween-month release. “Arriving this October, Jamie Foxx and Tommy
- [Hewson and Gordon-Levitt share warm chemistry and a beautiful song in 'Flora and Son'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/09/29/hewson-and-gordon-levitt-share-warm-chemistry-and-a-beautiful-song-in-flora-and-son/) - “Flora and Son” (2023) – Meet Flora. As director/writer John Carney’s (“Once” (2007), “Begin Again” (2013), “Sing Street” (2016)) film opens, Flora (Eve Hewson) and her bestie dash to a dance floor at a small Dublin club and bust up some serious, electric moves. This big-personality, short-in-stature 31-year-old grooves with a purpose, with a certainty.
- [The Best of TIFF 2023 - Part Two](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/09/25/the-best-of-tiff-2023-part-two/) - Following the Sept. 15 “The Best of TIFF – Part One” article, here are five more of my favorites from the 48th Annual Toronto International Film Festival. Now, yours truly didn’t catch the TIFF Audience Award winner, “American Fiction” starring Jeffrey Wright, but I did watch 46 other movies over 11 days and highly recommend
- [The Best of TIFF 2023 - Part One](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/09/15/the-best-of-tiff-2023-part-one/) - Toronto temperatures are pleasantly resting around 70 degrees F (21 C), but the 48th Annual Toronto International Film Festival’s (TIFF) movies are on fire. Once again, this revered Canadian jewel offers countless, dazzling movie options for professionals and fans of all ages. I’ve caught 35 films so far (as of Sept. 14, Day 8), so
- ['Dumb Money': This GameStop stock market story is a worthwhile buy](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/09/22/dumb-money-this-gamestop-stock-market-story-is-a-worthwhile-buy/) - "Dumb Money" (2023) - Roaring Kitty! Who or what is Roaring Kitty? It sounds like a CrossFit team name or a Cats of Instagram sensation. In director Craig Gillespie’s (“Lars and the Real Girl” (2007), “I, Tonya” (2017)) Wall Street dramedy/biopic, Roaring Kitty is Keith Gill’s (Paul Dano) YouTube handle. You see, Keith offers investment
- [Celebrate Werner Herzog's birthday with this fabulous triple feature](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/09/05/celebrate-werner-herzogs-birthday-with-this-fabulous-triple-feature/) - 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
- ['Between Two Worlds' doesn't reach for the stars to document the ground-level hardships](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/08/19/between-two-worlds-doesnt-reach-for-the-stars-to-document-the-ground-level-hardships/) - "Between Two Worlds" (2021) - A housekeeper, chambermaid, maintenance technician, and maintenance agent. They are all similar monikers for one vitality important job, a cleaning person, a position in great demand, but by and large, the role is arduous and thankless. Journalism – a laborious, underappreciated field – shares much in common with the cleaning
- ['Jules':  This small-town sci-fi flick has eccentric, arthouse choices, laughs, and plenty of heart](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/08/19/jules-this-small-town-sci-fi-flick-has-eccentric-arthouse-choices-laughs-and-plenty-of-heart/) - "Jules" (2023) - “E.T. phone home.” – E.T., “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” (1982) “I think that we ought to change our town slogan. ‘A great place to call home’ is confusing. I suggest, ‘A great place to refer to as home.’” – Milton Robinson (Ben Kingsley), “Jules” Milton’s home is Boonton, a modest Western Pennsylvania community,
- ['Shortcomings':  Park's relationship comedy is long on witty banter and engaging performances](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/08/04/shortcomings-parks-relationship-comedy-is-long-on-witty-banter-and-engaging-performances/) - "Shortcomings" (2023) - “A fault or failure to meet a certain standard, typically in a person’s character, a plan, or a system.” – the definition of a shortcoming, according to Google Meet Ben (Justin H. Min). He has several shortcomings. He’s irritable, cynical, apathetic, and a bit depressed. Ben loves movies and studied film in
- ['The Baker' is a stale vigilante story despite some curious ingredients](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/07/28/the-baker-is-a-stale-vigilante-story-despite-some-curious-ingredients/) - “The Baker” (2022) – “So, who are you? Are you some special forces guy or something?” “I’m just a cook.” - “Under Siege” (1992) “Are you a cop?” “I’m a baker” – “The Baker” (2022) The aforementioned 1992 action film is arguably Steven Seagal’s most memorable movie. Casey Ryback (Seagal) is a cook on a
- ['Oppenheimer' works but not without misgivings](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/07/24/oppenheimer-works-but-not-without-misgivings/) - “Oppenheimer” (2023) – “It worked.” It did. J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) was a physicist teaching Quantum mechanics at the University of California, Berkeley when United States Army Corps of Engineers Major General Leslie Groves (Matt Damon) taps him to lead The Manhattan Project at Los Alamos, N.M., a mission to develop the first working
- [Movie of the Week:  Owning Mahowny](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/07/23/movie-of-the-week-owning-mahowny/) - Philip Seymour Hoffman would've been 56 years young today, July 23, 2023, so let's feature one of cinema's greatest actors with one of the man's very best performances. “Owning Mahowny” (2003) - Philip Seymour Hoffman is mesmerizing as Dan Mahowny, an ordinary Toronto bank executive with an extraordinary gambling problem. Director Richard Kwietniowski leads us down a torturous
- ['Barbie' fashions an enjoyable, ingenious cinematic playdate](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/07/21/barbie-fashions-an-enjoyable-ingenious-cinematic-playdate/) - “Barbie” (2023) – I’m a Barbie girl in the Barbie world. Life in plastic. It’s fantastic.” – Aqua, “Barbie Girl” (1997) “Ain’t that America? Home of the free, yeah. Little pink houses for you and me.” - John Mellencamp, “Pink Houses” (1983) Ruth Marianna Handler created the original Barbie doll in 1959, and she, the
- ['Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One' has a one-note plot but conducts a symphony of bold, brawny action](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/07/14/mission-impossible-dead-reckoning-part-one-has-a-one-note-plot-but-conducts-a-symphony-of-bold-brawny-action/) - “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” (2023)– James Bond is dead. The “No Time to Die” (2021) filmmakers sadly saw to that. Long live Ethan Hunt! Twenty-seven years ago, “Mission: Impossible” (1996) – a feature film directed by Brian De Palma and starring Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt - revived memories of the long-running
- ['Joy Ride' is a wild, uproarious trip, the funniest movie of the year so far](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/07/07/joy-ride-is-a-wild-uproarious-trip-the-funniest-movie-of-the-year-so-far/) - “Joy Ride” (2023) – Have you ever grabbed some friends and organized a road trip? Who hasn’t, right? Think back to that ride to the ballgame, amusement park, beach, or “the second largest ball of twine on the face of the Earth” (a “National Lampoon’s Vacation” (1983) reference). Did all your plans go perfectly? Of
- [The Oscar-nominated 'In America' is a pragmatic, heartfelt, and magical immigrant story](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/07/03/the-oscar-nominated-in-america-is-a-pragmatic-heartfelt-and-magical-immigrant-story/) - "In America" (2003) - “No matter who you are or what you look like, how you started off, or who you love, America is a place where you can write your own destiny.” – former U.S. President Barack Obama "Our nation is the enduring dream of every immigrant who ever set foot on these shores,
- ['Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' points downward, as the film disrespects and damages our beloved hero](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/06/24/indiana-jones-and-the-dial-of-destiny-points-downward-as-the-film-disrespects-and-damages-our-beloved-hero/) - "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" (2023) - “Just go ahead. I’ll follow you.” – Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) says to Helena (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) It’s been 15 years since audiences have last seen Dr. Henry Walton “Indiana” Jones, Jr. on the big screen in “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” (2008),
- [First Reaction to My Dinner with 'Secret Invasion, S1E1-2'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/06/14/first-reaction-to-my-dinner-with-secret-invasion-s1e1-2/) - My First Reaction..."Secret Invasion, S1E1-E2" = My Dinner with Secret InvasionSamuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Emilia Clarke, Olivia Colman, and Kingsley Ben-Adir star in the brand-new MCU television show about The Skrulls, a shape-shifting alien race, living on Earth. Wow, what a cast! Which makes my first-reaction report so surprising. This might be the most
- [Movie of the Week:  'Ulee's Gold'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/06/13/movie-of-the-week-ulees-gold/) - Ulee’s Gold arrived in theatres 26 years ago today, June 13, 1997, and to celebrate writer/director Victor Nunez’s smalltown USA drama - about an ordinary beekeeper (Peter Fonda) forced to cope with a troubling family crisis - “Ulee’s Gold” is AHFW’s Movie of the Week. Fonda stars as Ulee, a widower who rather keep to
- ['Flamin' Hot' is a warm, stand-up-and-cheer underdog story](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/06/10/flamin-hot-is-a-warm-stand-up-and-cheer-underdog-story/) - "Flamin' Hot" (2023) - “I’ve got a PhD. I’m poor, hungry, and determined.” – Richard Montañez (Jesse Garcia) Audiences should feel physically hungry and emotionally satisfied after watching “Flamin’ Hot”. You see, Richard, a long-time janitor at Frito-Lay’s Rancho Cucamonga factory, convinced the company to push his spicy snack food idea, Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, to
- [You'll gladly accept 'Other People's Children', a nuanced, impactful French romantic drama](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/06/09/youll-gladly-accept-other-peoples-children-a-nuanced-impactful-french-romantic-drama/) - "Other People's Children" (2022) - “Can’t you see I am getting attached to her?” – Rachel (Virginie Efira) Rachel has developed healthy attachments in several aspects of her life. This attractive, attentive 30 or 40-something adores her schoolteacher job, her sister, and her father, and Rachel falls for Ali (Roschdy Zem) shortly after their guitar
- [Movie of the Week:  'Toni Erdmann'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/05/29/movie-of-the-week-toni-erdmann-2/) - Sandra Huller stars in “Anatomy of a Fall” (2023), director Justine Triet’s crime drama that won the 2023 Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or. So, AHFW wishes to recognize Huller’s outstanding work in the Oscar-nominated, “Toni Erdmann” (2016). Who is Toni Erdmann? Well, no character in the movie is officially named Toni Erdmann, but Winfried (Peter
- [Our heroes need to catch a plane in 'Kandahar', but this pedestrian action flick never takes off](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/05/26/our-heroes-need-to-catch-a-plane-in-kandahar-but-this-pedestrian-action-flick-never-takes-off/) - "Kandahar" (2023) - These days, if you look up the latest releases arriving at the local cineplex and see Gerard Butler’s name appearing in the credits, you can bet a dollar that the man is tied to an action movie. Granted, this critic hasn’t seen most of his films. Still, Gerard has developed a Liam
- ['Sisu':  Run, don't walk, to 1944 Finland and this fabulous and bloody midnight-madness flick](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/04/28/sisu-run-dont-walk-to-1944-finland-and-this-fabulous-and-bloody-midnight-madness-flick/) - “Sisu” (2022) – “My advice to you, my violent friend, is to seek out gold and sit on it.” – The Dragon says to Grendel in author John Gardner’s “Grendel” (1971) In director/writer Jalmari Helander’s fabulous, entertaining midnight-madness flick, “Sisu”, the year is 1944 and nearly the close of WWII. He sets this story in
- ['Paint' doesn't inspire](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/04/21/paint-doesnt-inspire/) - "Paint" (2023) - “Let’s decide. Maybe there’s a happy tree, an evergreen tree, and he lives right there.” – Bob Ross “That tree was probably too tall. Brace yourself. You are going to get some calls about that.” – Carl Nargle (Owen Wilson) Carl Nargle regularly paints nature scenes on a canvas for a local
- ['Judy Blume Forever':  Judy and this documentary have lasting impacts](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/04/21/judy-blume-forever-judy-and-this-documentary-have-lasting-impacts/) - "Judy Blume Forever" (2023) - “I could be fearless in my writing in a way that maybe I wasn’t always in my life.” – Judy Blume “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.” (1970) “Blubber” (1974) “Forever…” (1975) “Tiger Eyes” (1981) “Here’s to You, Rachel Robinson” (1993) These five book titles are just some of
- ['Everything Went Fine': Marceau and Dussollier are more than fine in this challenging French family drama](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/04/21/everything-went-fine-marceau-and-dussollier-are-more-than-fine-in-this-challenging-french-family-drama/) - "Everything Went Fine" (2021) - Emmanuele Bernheim (Sophie Marceau) is typing away on her PC in her Parisian apartment on an ordinary day when she’s interrupted by a call from her sister, Pascale (Geraldine Pailhas). Emmanuele immediately stands up and says, “Where are you? Be right there.” She rushes out the door and heads down
- ['The Super Mario Bros. Movie' is super-nostalgic but not super-fun](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/04/08/the-super-mario-bros-movie-is-super-nostalgic-but-not-super-fun/) - "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" (2023) - Mario and Luigi! These siblings are worldwide household names. Literally, because millions of kids – and adults – played Super Mario Bros. on Nintendo video game consoles, beginning in the 1980s. Mario’s first appearance was 1981’s Donkey Kong, an arcade staple during the Ronald Reagan years, but Nintendo
- [Set in New York City, 'Scream VI' fails to make 'a brand-new start of it'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/03/10/set-in-new-york-city-scream-vi-fails-to-make-a-brand-new-start-of-it/) - “Scream VI” (2023) – “I’m gonna make a brand-new start of it in old New York.” – “New York, New York” (1977) It’s 2023, and the “Scream” series left the Left Coast and Woodsboro, Calif. The Scream Team is now cutting its teeth in The Big Apple. Fourteen months after the fifth installment’s release,
- [The Oscar-nominated 'The Quiet Girl' speaks volumes](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/03/04/the-oscar-nominated-the-quiet-girl-speaks-volumes/) - "The Quiet Girl" (2022) - “If you were mine, I’d never leave you in a house with strangers.” – Eibhlin (Carrie Crowley) As director/writer Colm Bairead’s movie opens, it’s springtime in 1981, and Cait (Catherine Clinch), a bashful nine-year-old, lives in a bustling home but one without radiant, productive energy. Cait lives with a few
- ['Emily': Mackey rises to spectacular heights in O'Connor's passion project](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/03/04/emily-mackey-rises-to-spectacular-heights-in-oconnors-passion-project/) - "Emily" (2022) - “I’ve loved Emily Bronte probably all my life. I guess like on a super-geeky kind of level.” – Frances O’Connor, Sept. 9, 2022, at the Toronto International Film Festival O’Connor has starred in television and film since 1993, but she took a dramatic professional turn toward a passion project. This English native
- ['Sharper': Engaging performances and brisk pacing are a cut above some semi-farfetched threads](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/02/18/sharper-engaging-performances-and-brisk-pacing-are-a-cut-above-some-semi-farfetched-threads/) - “Sharper” (2023) – “Is this real?” – Sandra (Briana Middleton) “This is real.” – Tom (Justice Smith) This lovely, intimate exchange between two 20-somethings in a New York City bookstore carries a double meaning. Tom shows Sandra an original edition of “Jane Eyre”, and her question refers to the famous novel and the evident spark
- [Despite the story's grander scale, this 'Ant-Man' sequel falls short](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/02/17/despite-the-storys-grander-scale-this-ant-man-sequel-falls-short/) - "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" (2023) - “The cracks between the paving stones, like rivers of flowing veins. Strange people who know me, peeping behind every windowpane.” – “The Real Me” (1973) by The Who “The Real Me” is a track from “Quadrophenia”, which quasi-shares a connection to the third Ant-Man film, a movie that
- [Five Memorable Movie Kisses](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/02/14/five-memorable-movie-kisses/) - 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.
- ['Let It Be Morning' offers important messages but not a lot of sunshine](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/02/11/let-it-be-morning-offers-important-messages-but-not-a-lot-of-sunshine/) - "Let It Be Morning" (2021) - “We gotta get out of this place if it’s the last thing we ever do.” – The Animals, 1965 The said lyric is exactly how Sami (Alex Bakri) feels. Sami, his wife Mira (Juna Suleiman), and his young son are trapped in purgatory. No, not in a religious netherworld
- [Big-screen legends have fun in '80 for Brady', but the movie doesn't throw it deep](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/02/11/big-screen-legends-have-fun-in-80-for-brady-but-the-movie-doesnt-throw-it-deep/) - "80 for Brady" (2023) - 335; 649; 7,753; 89,214; and 97.2. What are these numbers? Are they significant? They are related, but how? Here are two more integers that double as hints: 7 and 12. Okay, let’s decode the numeric mystery. 335 games, 649 touchdowns, 7,753 completions, 89,214 yards, a 97.2 quarterback rating, and 7
- ['Turn Every Page' is a big-screen page-turner](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/02/11/turn-every-page-is-a-big-screen-page-turner/) - "Turn Every Page - The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb" (2022) - “50 years. 5 books. 4,888 pages.” Robert Caro wrote five books, and Robert Gottlieb edited them, works that helped uncover the inner workings of American government, the invisible machinery to John and Jane Q. Citizen, and these legislative levers – constructed
- ['The Son' does not stand as tall as 'The Father'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/02/11/the-son-does-not-stand-as-tall-as-the-father/) - "The Son" (2022) - “No love is greater than that of a father for his son.” – Dan Brown Author and playwright Florian Zeller burst onto the cinematic scene, and the grandest worldwide stages embraced “The Father” (2020), his poignant and distressing debut feature film. “The Father” garnered six Oscar nominations, and Anthony Hopkins and
- ['Plane' does not soar, but this action flick hovers, entertains, and sticks the landing](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/02/11/plane-does-not-soar-but-this-action-flick-hovers-entertains-and-sticks-the-landing/) - "Plane" (2023) - "These planes are pretty much indestructible.” – Flight commander Brodie Torrance (Gerald Butler) Oh, famous last words. Commander Torrance will pilot Trailblazer Flight 119 – a 6-hour 30-minute flight - from Singapore to Tokyo, and he delivers the above decree with the utmost confidence to a few of his passengers while standing
- [Movie of the Week: 'The Straight Story'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/08/24/movie-of-the-week-the-straight-story/) - AHFW's Movie of the Week is a David Lynch's film, but not a typical one. “The Straight Story” (1999) is based on a true tale of an elderly man traveling from Iowa to Wisconsin on a John Deere lawn mower. No, this movie doesn’t feel like one of Lynch's projects, but “The Straight Story” rightfully
- ['Living': Nighy deserves a Best Actor Oscar nomination in this affecting, tender Kurosawa remake](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/01/07/living-nighy-deserves-a-best-actor-oscar-nomination-in-this-affecting-tender-kurosawa-remake/) - “Living” (2022) – The year is 1953 in the UK. As director Oliver Hermanus’ film – a remake of Akira Kurosawa’s 1952 “Ikiru” – opens, London is alive! The city bustles with vitality with residents, tourists, various vehicles, and those classic AEC Routemaster red, double-decker busses traversing across the pavement while “Serenade for Strings in
- [Hanks and Trevino are terrific, but 'A Man Called Otto' feels cliche and crowded](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/01/06/hanks-and-trevino-are-terrific-but-a-man-called-otto-feels-cliche-and-crowded/) - "A Man Called Otto" (2022) - Otto. Who is Otto? Otto Anderson is 60-something years old and recently retired, but his employment ended forcibly. It wasn’t his idea. This retiree lives alone in a two-story patio home in Pittsburgh. Mr. Anderson’s character is a cranky, crabby, and cantankerous combination. His neighbors mumble “bitter old man”
- [Jeff Mitchell's Top 20 Films of 2022](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2023/01/04/jeff-mitchells-top-20-films-of-2022/) - 2022 felt like the world was beginning to get back to normalcy. Hence, many of us found ourselves back in movie theatres, including yours truly. I hope that you discovered some favorite new movies this year! Via theatrical releases, film festivals, and streaming services, this critic caught over 200 new flicks, and after lots of
- ['Wildcat':  This ocelot kitten rescue documentary will trigger tears](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/12/23/wildcat-this-ocelot-kitten-rescue-documentary-will-trigger-tears/) - "Wildcat" (2022) - In 1982, Werner Herzog released “Fitzcarraldo”, an epic adventure set in Peru. Herzog - not wanting to resort to George Lucas-style special effects - and his crew famously moved a 300-ton steamship over a hill in the Amazon rainforest. It was a Herculean task, and the event is proudly documented in cinematic
- [Catch 'The Whale' and Fraser's Oscar-worthy performance](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/12/23/catch-the-whale-and-frasers-oscar-worthy-performance/) - "The Whale" (2022) - Since Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale” premiered at the 2022 Venice Film Festival on Sept. 4 and then played shortly after at the 2022 Toronto International Festival, more praise has been thrown at Brendan Fraser – for his portrayal of Charlie, a 600-pound recluse – than Pope Francis, Jane Goodall, and Lionel
- ['Spoiler Alert':  Straight away, this touching romantic drama reveals its ending](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/12/09/spoiler-alert-straight-away-this-touching-romantic-drama-reveals-its-ending/) - “Spoiler Alert” (2022) – Has a friend, colleague, random stranger, or movie critic uttered a key plot point of a book, television show, or movie BEFORE you read a publication or watched a program or flick? On a personal note, my worst experience occurred at the Portland International Airport around 2004. While waiting for the
- ['The Inspection':  Bratton's personal movie is worth a careful look](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/11/23/the-inspection-brattons-personal-movie-is-worth-a-careful-look/) - “The Inspection” (2022) – “Many people think of perfectionism as striving to be your best, but it is not about self-improvement; it’s about earning approval and acceptance.” – Brene Brown Yearning for acceptance might be a universal trait. You could argue that counter-culture types buck this prevalent trend by “defining themselves in opposition to the
- ['The Menu' is a smorgasbord of surprises](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/11/21/the-menu-is-a-smorgasbord-of-surprises/) - “The Menu” (2022) – “Welcome to Hawthorne. It will be our pleasure to feed you.” – Chef Julian Slowik (Ralph Fiennes) What a welcoming invitation! Let’s eat! Not so fast. Julian Slowik – who only wishes to be called, Chef - runs a restaurant, an exclusive eatery. Hawthorne is located on an island, but no
- ['She Said' effectively tells a troubling story and historic journalistic event](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/11/18/she-said-effectively-tells-a-troubling-story-and-historic-journalistic-event/) - "She Said" (2022) - Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor. These women might not be household names for many folks (including this critic), but director Maria Schrader’s historical drama might change all that. The German filmmaker (“I’m Your Man” (2021)), British thespian Carey Mulligan, and American actress Zoe Kazan recreate Twohey and Kantor’s heroic efforts in
- ['Aftersun':  Don't miss this trip](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/11/12/aftersun-dont-miss-this-trip/) - "Aftersun" (2022) - Summer vacations are (mostly) pleasing breaks from the daily grinds of school, work, and everyday life. Years later, many of us tend to look back on those escapes with fond recollections of amusement park rides, snow cones, unfamiliar hotel lobbies, and ocean, lake, or swimming pool plunges. Perhaps the best moments are
- ['Black Panther: Wakanda Forever':  The tributes are memorable but the movie is not](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/11/11/black-panther-wakanda-forever-the-tributes-are-memorable-but-the-movie-is-not/) - “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” (2022) – The King is dead. Chadwick Boseman tragically died from colon cancer on Aug. 28, 2020, and the world continues to mourn. The man played Jackie Robinson, James Brown, and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall on the big screen, but Chadwick’s most celebrated role is T’Challa, The Black Panther. T’Challa
- [31 Scary Movies that are 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon: 'Cronos'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/10/23/31-scary-movies-that-are-6-degrees-of-kevin-bacon-cronos/) - "Cronos" (1993) - When you think of Dracula, what is the first image to appear in your head? Bela Lugosi, perhaps? Bela sports a black cape and exposes his fangs in “Dracula” (1931), and not unlike that image, vampires have their own traditions: sunlight is deadly; mirrors don’t cast reflections; coffins are vestibules for sleep,
- [31 Scary Movies that are 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon: 'We Are What We Are'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/10/23/31-scary-movies-that-are-6-degrees-of-kevin-bacon-we-are-what-we-are/) - “We Are What We Are” (2013) –In a small Delaware County community, cloudy is the prevailing weather pattern, but inside the Parker house, creepy is the dominant mood. Widower Frank Parker (Bill Sage) mourns his late wife while trying to raise his three kids with a strict hand. Supporting an Orson Wells-like beard, he gives
- [31 Scary Movies that are 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon: 'The Lair of the White Worm'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/10/23/31-scary-movies-that-are-6-degrees-of-kevin-bacon-the-lair-of-the-white-worm/) - “The Lair of the White Worm” (1988) – Director/writer Ken Russell perfectly casts Amanda Donohoe as Lady Sylvia Marsh - an elegant, seductive vampire - in his B-horror film – adapted from Bram Stoker’s novel with the same title – a story with high concepts, low-budget practical effects, and bizarre hallucinations and dream sequences. Set
- ['Raymond & Ray':  This modest, everyday tale is memorable for the wrong reason](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/10/21/raymond-ray-this-modest-everyday-tale-is-memorable-for-the-wrong-reason/) - “Raymond & Ray” (2022) – “A dysfunctional family is any family with more than one person in it.” – Mary Karr, poet Ms. Karr is correct. Every family – including mine - has its share of dysfunction. It’s just a matter of degree. Not even the British Royals can escape the reach of imperfect human
- [Maybe don't pack your bags.  'Ticket to Paradise' is a forgettable trip.](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/10/20/maybe-dont-pack-your-bags-ticket-to-paradise-is-a-forgettable-trip/) - “Ticket to Paradise” (2022) – “We’ve waited so long. We’ve waited so long. I got two tickets to paradise. Won’t you pack your bags, we’ll leave tonight.” – “Two Tickets to Paradise” (1978) by Eddie Money George Clooney and Julia Roberts. Movie audiences haven’t “waited so long” for a Clooney-Roberts collaboration. These two megastars have
- [31 Scary Movies that are 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon: 'Diabolique'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/10/20/31-scary-movies-that-are-6-degrees-of-kevin-bacon-diabolique/) - "Diabolique" (1955) – It’s not a mystery that Christina Delassalle (Vera Clouzot) isn’t happy. She enjoys her job as a teacher and owner of Delassalle Boarding School, but Christina is married to a boorish jerk, Michel (Paul Meurisse). He openly cheats with another teacher, Nicole (Simone Signoret), and when Michel actually spends time with Christina,
- [31 Scary Movies that are 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon: 'Antichrist'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/10/19/31-scary-movies-that-are-6-degrees-of-kevin-bacon-antichrist/) - “Antichrist” (2009) – A couple (Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg) loses their son in a horrible accident, and they turn to grief, guilt, and condemnation as unfortunate coping mechanisms. Director/writer Lars von Trier’s scathing, sickening story dives into the minds of two individuals who allow self-loathing and wrath to rise from the darkest corners of
- [31 Scary Movies that are 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon: 'Cat People'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/10/18/31-scary-movies-that-are-6-degrees-of-kevin-bacon-cat-people/) - “Cat People” (1982) – Director Paul Schrader (“Hardcore” (1979), “American Gigolo” (1980), “First Reformed” (2017)) isn’t one to shy away from cutting edge material, and here, he cuts his teeth into “Cat People”. Cats may have nine lives, and Schrader resurrects the 1942 thriller for a second act, one that reflects 80s horror with graphic
- [Movie of the Week: 'Aguirre, the Wrath of God'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/10/17/movie-of-the-week-aguirre-the-wrath-of-god/) - “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
- [31 Scary Movies that are 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon: 'The Hand that Rocks the Cradle'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/10/17/31-scary-movies-that-are-6-degrees-of-kevin-bacon-the-hand-that-rocks-the-cradle/) - “The Hand That Rocks The Cradle” (1992) – Director Curtis Hanson’s thriller features an unusual antagonist: a nanny. This particular sitter, Peyton Flanders (Rebecca De Mornay) - hired by Claire and Michael Bartel (Annabella Sciorra and Matt McCoy) to help watch their two small children – is, unbeknownst to them, horribly cruel. There’s a method
- [31 Scary Movies that are 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon: 'The Last House on the Left'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/10/17/31-scary-movies-that-are-6-degrees-of-kevin-bacon-the-last-house-on-the-left/) - “The Last House on the Left” (1972) – Director/co-writer Wes Craven’s sordid, low-budget slasher flick is ugly and violent. It features the worst in our society without filter or censorship, and with his documentary-like style choices, “The Last House on the Left” successfully delivers its intended shocks. Craven’s film is certainly not for everyone, but
- [31 Scary Movies that are 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon: 'Road Games'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/10/17/31-scary-movies-that-are-6-degrees-of-kevin-bacon-road-games/) - “Road Games” (1981) – A serial killer is on the loose in Western Australia, and an American truck driver (Stacy Keach) may have spotted him in Richard Franklin’s (“Psycho II” (1983)) thriller, a movie that feels like “Duel” (1971) meets “The Hitcher” (1986). This movie’s pace doesn’t move as quickly as the said films, but
- [31 Scary Movies that are 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon: 'The Seventh Continent'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/10/14/31-scary-movies-that-are-6-degrees-of-kevin-bacon-the-seventh-continent/) - “The Seventh Continent” (1989) – Michael Haneke doesn’t shy away from dark material. He sprints towards it. Haneke has made a career of capturing the shadowy aspects of the human soul and bravely displaying them on the big screen, including his first feature film. The setting is modern-day times in Austria, and a small nuclear
- [31 Scary Movies that are 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon: 'The Piano Teacher'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/10/14/31-scary-movies-that-are-6-degrees-of-kevin-bacon-the-piano-teacher/) - “The Piano Teacher” (2001) – Did you take piano lessons? I did. Admittedly, I didn’t enjoy playing and, unfortunately, lost interest in the instrument. Looking back, that’s a shame, and my teacher was really pleasant, kind, and patient. Oh well. Another piano teacher, one living in Vienna, isn’t so understanding, and she’s a woman to
- ['Godland':  This daunting, immersing 19th-century journey is an instant classic](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/10/12/godland-this-daunting-immersing-19th-century-journey-is-an-instant-classic/) - “Godland” (2022) – “The island is very different from Denmark. People there…the weather, the winter, everything is different.” In the late 19th century, an experienced Danish man of the cloth (Waage Sando) delegates an assignment to his young, pious subordinate, Lucas (Elliott Crosset Hove). Lucas, a late 20-something or 30-something priest, is willing to please
- [31 Scary Movies that are 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon: 'Fatal Attraction'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/10/12/31-scary-movies-that-are-6-degrees-from-kevin-bacon-fatal-attraction/) - "Fatal Attraction" (1987) - Don't cheat. Don't cheat on your spouse. Don't cheat on your spouse, or you'll find a bunny in a pot. That was the message delivered to every married man in 1987 in the wild psychological thriller "Fatal Attraction". When Dan (Michael Douglas), a married man, has a one-night fling with Alex
- [31 Scary Movies that are 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon: 'April Fool's Day'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/10/11/31-scary-movies-that-are-6-degrees-of-kevin-bacon-april-fools-day/) - “April Fool’s Day” (1986) – Hey, it’s Spring Break! It’s time to paaaarty! Well, 9 college pals decide to skip the Florida beaches. Instead, they take a ferry to celebrate the weekend on an island mansion, courtesy of Muffy (Deborah Foreman), one of the kid’s cousins. Unfortunately, the co-ed hijinks is interrupted, by a series
- [Movie of the Week: 'Dave'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/10/10/movie-of-the-week-dave/) - “Dave” (1993) – U.S. President Bill Mitchell suffers a stroke and lies in a coma, so Chief of Staff Bob Alexander (Frank Langella) and Communications Director Alan Reed (Kevin Dunn) have a local employment agency manager, Dave Kovic (Kevin Kline), impersonate the president…for a while. You see, Dave is Bill Mitchell’s uncanny doppelganger, but pretending
- [31 Scary Movies that are 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon: 'Motel Hell'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/10/10/31-scary-movies-that-are-6-degrees-of-kevin-bacon-motel-hell/) - “Motel Hell” (1980) – Vincent (Roy Calhoun) and Ida Smith (Nancy Parsons) are a brother and sister team who run a motel in the countryside. Vincent sports a southern accent of sorts, but Ida’s might be placed somewhere in the Mid-Atlantic. Anyways, their lodging doesn’t sit off a busy highway, but a winding road
- [31 Scary Movies that are 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon: 'The Stepfather'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/10/09/31-scary-movies-that-are-6-degrees-of-kevin-bacon-the-stepfather/) - “The Stepfather” (1987) – Hey, being a stepparent is hard, but in 86 minutes, director Joseph Ruben explains his view: a stepchild’s world is more difficult…because a kid may have to fend for his or her life. Add an unsuspecting spouse to the list too! Seventeen years before Terry O’Quinn starred in “Lost” (2004 –
- [31 Scary Movies that are 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon: 'Thirst'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/10/09/31-scary-movies-that-are-6-degrees-of-kevin-bacon-thirst/) - “Thirst” (2009) – Park Chan-wook (“Old Boy” (2003), “The Handmaiden” (2016)) spins the “classic” tale of...Priest contracts an incurable disease, Priest becomes a vampire, Priest meets Girl in a proudly eccentric horror film set in Seoul. Sang-hyun (Song Kang-ho) is a thoughtful, earnest man of the cloth, and he regularly reaches out to help humanity,
- [Celebrate Sigourney Weaver's birthday with these five memorable performances](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/10/08/celebrate-sigourney-weavers-birthday-with-these-five-memorable-performances/) - Sigourney Weaver turns 73 years young on Oct. 8, so Happy Birthday, Ms. Weaver! Most folks – including yours truly - link Sigourney to Ellen Ripley as her most recognizable character, but this legendary, Oscar-nominated actress has dozens of impressive credits listed on her resume. To celebrate Sigourney’s birthday, let’s look back at five memorable
- [31 Scary Movies that are 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon: 'Martyrs'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/10/08/31-scary-movies-that-are-6-degrees-of-kevin-bacon-martyrs/) - “Martyrs” (2008) – One of the most depraved, if not the most depraved, films that AHFW has ever seen! A young girl, Lucie, escapes a decrepit industrial location where she was tortured for a year. Over a decade later, she (Mylene Jampanoi) suddenly bursts into a comfortable suburban home and massacres an entire family.
- [31 Scary Movies that are 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon: 'The Mist'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/10/08/31-scary-movies-that-are-6-degrees-of-kevin-bacon-the-mist/) - “The Mist” (2007) – Director/writer Frank Darabont knows a thing or two about adapting Stephen King’s work, as he helmed the film versions of “The Shawshank Redemption” (1994) and “The Green Mile” (1999). This King entry is infinitely more sinister than the aforementioned prison dramas, but “The Mist” is primarily incarcerated in one location, a
- [All the details about the 2022 Peoria Film Fest: Oct. 13 - 16](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/10/05/all-the-details-about-the-2022-peoria-film-fest-oct-13-16/) - The 4th Annual Peoria Film Fest arrives at Harkins Theatres Arrowhead Fountains 18 in Peoria, Ariz. from Thursday, Oct. 13 to Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, as it brings independent movies to Phoenix’s West Valley. The Phoenix Film Foundation is proud to bring this cinematic event to Peoria, and ArtHouseFilmWire conversed over email with Fest Executive
- [31 Scary Movies that are 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon: 'Prince of Darkness'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/10/05/31-scary-movies-that-are-6-degrees-from-kevin-bacon-prince-of-darkness/) - “Prince of Darkness” (1987) – John Carpenter’s biggest films are “Halloween” (1978) and “The Thing” (1982), but he’s delivered many more frightening flicks than his grandest tentpole movies. “Prince of Darkness” is one of them, as he combines religious themes with an apocalypse scenario reminiscent of Romero’s zombie movies. Carpenter favorite Donald Pleasance plays a
- [31 Scary Movies that are 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon: 'Videodrome'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/10/04/31-scary-movies-that-are-6-degrees-of-kevin-bacon-videodrome/) - “Videodrome” (1983) – Who or what is Videodrome? For starters, it’s a television show broadcast out of Malaysia that depicts torture, human being on human being. Surely, the torment isn’t real. Right? Well, Max Renn’s (James Woods), the head of a TV station that specializes in eccentric programming, is curious about the said program. However,
- [Movie of the Week: 'Croupier'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/10/03/movie-of-the-week-croupier/) - “Croupier” (1998) – Jack Manfred (Clive Owen) is a writer, a struggling one. Yes, that’s the seemingly eternal and cliché story for writers, but there’s a long thread of truth and history with such claims. While Jack grapples with putting pen to paper or typing on his antiquated (by 2022 standards) word processor, his dad
- [31 Scary Movies that are 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon: 'Sisters'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/10/03/31-scary-movies-that-are-6-degrees-of-kevin-bacon-sisters/) - “Sisters” (1972) – Brian De Palma sometimes gleefully dives into Hitchcock territory (“Blow Out” (1981), “Body Double” (1984)) but with a bloodier, grittier edge. “Sisters” is a perfect example. Phillip (Lisle Wilson) meets a young, attractive model, Danielle (Margot Kidder). After spending the night, he unceremoniously meets Danielle’s twin sister, Dominique (also played by Kidder).
- [31 Scary Movies that are 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon: 'Trilogy of Terror'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/10/02/31-scary-movies-that-are-6-degrees-of-kevin-bacon-trilogy-of-terror/) - “Trilogy of Terror” (1975) – Karen Black and director Dan Curtis lead a triad of chilling stories in this made-for-television anthology film. Black is the one-constant across the 72-minute runtime, as she’s the lead in all three mini-flicks and plays wildly different characters. “Julie” - An English professor (Black), with a shy, librarian-with-glasses look is
- [31 Scary Movies that are 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon: 'Friday the 13th'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/10/01/31-scary-movies-that-are-6-degrees-of-kevin-bacon-friday-the-13th/) - “Friday the 13th” (1980) – A group of soon-to-be camp counselors attempt to reopen Camp Crystal Lake in 1979, after previous owners closed the infamous summer locale 21 years earlier due to unsolved murders. Surely, 21 years is enough time to resurrect a place for kids to call home during June, July, or August. Right?
- [Put on your bravest face for 'Smile'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/09/30/put-on-your-bravest-face-for-smile/) - “Smile” (2022) – Director/writer Parker Finn’s debut horror film offers nifty and crafty camerawork, effective scares, an intriguing premise, and creepy vibes that prowl in plain sight. All four concepts reveal themselves within the first 10 minutes, and if you buy into the movie’s sicko foundation, “Smile” will hook you on a 115-minute journey. Put
- [Raise a can and toast 'The Greatest Beer Run Ever'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/09/29/raise-a-can-and-toast-the-greatest-beer-run-ever/) - “The Greatest Beer Run Ever” (2022) – On a personal note, my greatest beer run occurred during my senior year of college. It entailed a trip to a nearby Tops supermarket in Buffalo, NY, and yours truly secured enough cheap American beer to overindulge a small army. The aforementioned trek only ran a few miles,
- [Movie of the Week: 'The Impossible'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/09/27/movie-of-the-week-the-impossible/) - “The Impossible” (2012)- A family living abroad in Japan decides to vacation on a gorgeous piece of real estate, The Orchid Beach Resort, on the coast of Thailand for the 2004 Christmas holiday. With powdery sand, lanky palm trees, blue ocean, warm sunshine, and luxurious creature comforts, this particular spot might be heaven drawn up
- [AHFW's Top 10 Films of TIFF 2022](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/09/24/ahfws-top-10-films-of-tiff-2022/) - The 47th Annual Toronto International Festival (TIFF) came to a close on Sept. 18, 2022, and this proud Canadian jewel – once again – delivered countless movie options for professionals and fans of all ages. This critic experienced 40 feature-length movies over 11 days, so I didn’t nearly see everything, but here are my Top
- ['Railway Children' is an ordinary and puzzling ride](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/09/23/railway-children-is-an-ordinary-and-puzzling-ride/) - "Railway Children" (2022) - During WWII, the German military relentlessly bombed British cities, as residents of all ages were forced to repeatedly dodge deadly projectiles. It was a part of their daily lives, like going to work or making supper. Those nightmarish times could be especially cruel on the most vulnerable. Therefore, the British government
- ['See How They Run' plods in place](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/09/15/see-how-they-run-plods-in-place/) - “See How They Run" (2022) – “(If) you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all.” – Leo Kopernick (Adrien Brody) In Tom George’s first movie, he sends (fictional) Hollywood director Leo Kopernick to London to catch a play, Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap”, because the blunt-talking, on-screen filmmaker wants to turn the work into a motion picture.
- [Movie of the Week: 'Meeting Gorbachev'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/09/05/movie-of-the-week-meeting-gorbachev/) - Werner Herzog turns 80 years young on Sept. 5, so AHFW has to feature one of his movies this week. With former Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev just passing away on Aug. 30, ‘Meeting Gorbachev’ is our obvious choice. “Meeting Gorbachev” (2018) – Nobel Peace Prize winner President Mikhail Gorbachev introduced democratic reforms that dissolved
- [‘Honk for Jesus.  Save Your Soul.' makes comedic and daring cinematic noise.](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/09/02/honk-for-jesus-save-your-soul-makes-comedic-and-daring-cinematic-noise-/) - “Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.” (2022) – “Religion f***** a lot of people up. The m***** f****** ‘(In) God We Trust’ is on the dollar.” – Richard Pryor “Don’t call it a comeback. I’ve been here for years.” – “Mama Said Knock You Out” (1990), LL Cool J Pastor Lee-Curtis Childs (Sterling K. Brown)
- [Movie of the Week: 'Arbitrage'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/08/31/movie-of-the-week-arbitrage/) - Arbitrage (2012) - Webster’s Dictionary defines arbitrage as “the nearly simultaneous purchase and sale of securities or foreign exchange in different markets to profit from price discrepancies.” For multi-millionaire Robert Miller (Richard Gere), he lives his life as one colossal, high-stakes arbitrage. As the owner of a sizable NYC hedge fund company, even the smallest
- [‘Breaking’ could test your patience, but this distressing, depressing story is an important one.](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/08/26/movie-review-breaking/) - "Breaking" (2022) - Brian Brown-Easley (John Boyega) is fed up. He’s had enough. He’s at his breaking point. Brian’s story is a true one. “I was flabbergasted that I hadn’t read or heard about Brian’s story when it happened,” director Abi Damaris Corbin said in a Jan. 31, 2022 interview with Collider Interviews. Corbin and
- [Interview with Esther Smith and Rafe Spall, the stars of ‘Trying’](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/08/25/interview-with-esther-smith-and-rafe-spall-the-stars-of-trying/) - Depending on which website you read, adoption wait times in the United Kingdom average from 6 to 26 months, but no matter where a hopeful couple and a prospective child land on this scale, it’s a long stretch for everyone involved. Nikki (Esther Smith) and Jason (Rafe Spall) - a lovely 30-something pair living in
- [Movie of the Week: 'Sunshine Cleaning'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/08/23/movie-of-the-week-sunshine-cleaning/) - "Sunshine Cleaning" (2008) - Even though Albuquerque has 310 days of sunshine a year, Rose Lorkowski (Amy Adams) doesn’t feel like her hometown life is very bright. Rose dated the high school quarterback back in the day, but today, this single mom is the other woman in a part-time relationship. She earns a living by
- [‘Beast’ feels manufactured and disposable.  It doesn't have much bite.](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/08/19/beast-feels-manufactured-and-disposable-it-doesnt-have-much-bite/) - “Beast” (2022) – “Hakuna Matata! Ain’t no passing craze. It means no worries for the rest of your days.” – “Hakuna Matata” from “The Lion King” (1994) “I’ve never seen anything like this. Multiple attacks without eating its prey.” – Martin Battles (Sharlto Copley) Dr. Nate Samuels (Idris Elba) and his teenage daughters, Meredith (Iyana
- [Celebrate Steve Martin’s birthday with these five intriguing flicks](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/08/13/celebrate-steve-martins-birthday-with-these-five-intriguing-flicks/) - On Aug. 14, Steve Martin turns 77 years young, and this “wild and crazy guy” earned a dreamlike career in stand-up, stage, television, music, and movies. This Renaissance man has a gift for connecting with audiences of all ages - as evidenced by his generations of fans - and hey, Steve plays a mean banjo
- [Movie of the Week: 'Leap of Faith'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/08/13/movie-of-the-week-leap-of-faith/) - Steve Martin celebrates his 77th birthday on Aug. 14, and Happy Birthday, Mr. Legend! To help celebrate his day, let’s look back at his turn as a traveling preacher with a love for his followers’…..money in “Leap of Faith”. It’s our Movie of the Week! “Leap of Faith” (1992) – “Manipulators are sneaky. I’m obvious,”
- [‘Easter Sunday’ offers something new, but a distracting plot thread meanders through this holiday.](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/08/05/easter-sunday-offers-something-new-but-a-distracting-plot-thread-meanders-through-this-holiday/) - “Easter Sunday” (2022) – How do you celebrate Easter Sunday? Perhaps you don’t celebrate it at all. For Joe Valencia (Jo Koy), this year, he drives from Los Angeles to Daly City, Calif. to spend the holiday with his family. This 50-something standup comedian doesn’t trek up to Northern Cal very often because he’s regularly
- [‘Bullet Train’ isn’t a wreck, but this movie needed to pump the brakes.](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/08/05/bullet-train-isnt-a-wreck-but-this-movie-needed-to-pump-the-brakes/) - “Bullet Train” (2022) – “There’s nothing simple about this job.” – Ladybug (Brad Pitt) Despite his nickname, Ladybug doesn’t feel lucky. Actually, it’s his codename. Our slim 50-something - who sports spectacles and a bucket hat - is an assassin for hire, so peril is sure to follow his misfortune. In director David Leitch’s (“Atomic
- [‘Vengeance’: Novak lassoes several cinematic targets](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/07/29/vengeance-novak-lassoes-several-cinematic-targets/) - "Vengeance" (2022) - “So, as like a personal boundary, I don’t avenge deaths.” – Ben Manalowitz (B.J. Novak) When we first meet, Ben Manalowitz, a 30-something writer for The New Yorker, he chats with one of his buddies at a New York City get-together. These two single dudes commit a solid five minutes of screen
- [‘Nope’ is a spectacular Maybe](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/07/22/nope-is-a-spectacular-maybe/) - “Nope” (2022) - “What is a bad miracle? They got a word for that?” – Otis ‘OJ’ Haywood (Daniel Kaluuya) Six months ago, OJ (which stands for Otis Jr.) witnessed a horrible freak accident, one caused by the said bad miracle that killed his father, Otis Sr. (Keith David), and injured one of their horses, Ghost.
- [Movie of the Week: 'Another Year'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/07/15/movie-of-the-week-another-year/) - With Lesley Manville’s new movie, “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris”, arriving theatres, let’s look back at her heartbreaking performance in Mike Leigh’s “Another Year”. "Another Year" (2010) – This is a brilliant movie-lover's gem about a joyful British couple (Jim Broadbent, Ruth Sheen) surrounded by friends (Peter Wight, David Bradley, and Lesley Manville, who delivered the
- [Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down, but your emotional walls probably will.](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/07/15/gabby-giffords-wont-back-down-but-your-emotional-walls-probably-will/) - “Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down” (2022) – “So many people hurt. A lot of people died. Always connected to them. Grateful to survive. I’m alive.” – Gabrielle Dee Giffords On Jan. 8, 2011 in front of a Tucson, Ariz. Safeway grocery store, a lone shooter wreaked havoc on a Congress on Your Corner event and
- ['Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris' is a pleasant trip](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/07/15/mrs-harris-goes-to-paris-is-a-pleasant-trip/) - “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris” (2022) – “You dare to follow your dreams, Mrs. Harris. Bravo.” – Natasha (Alba Baptista) Ada Harris (Lesley Manville), a London cleaning lady, hasn’t contemplated her dreams in years, except for wishing that her husband Eddie would walk through the front door of her basement apartment. The year is 1957,
- [Mia Isaac graciously arrives for a ‘Don’t Make Me Go’ interview](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/07/14/mia-isaac-graciously-stays-for-a-dont-make-me-go-interview/) - In “Don’t Make Me Go” (2022), Max (John Cho) is a single parent with a grim medical diagnosis. Max doesn’t tell his teenage daughter, Wally (Mia Isaac), but he takes her on a road trip to meet her mom in this family drama from director Hanna Marks. Mia graciously met ArtHouseFilmWire’s Jeff Mitchell over a
- [Grab your track sneakers and run to ‘Marcel the Shell with Shoes On’](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/07/08/grab-your-track-sneakers-and-run-to-marcel-the-shell-with-shoes-on/) - “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On” (2022) – “So, I’m making, like, a little documentary.” – Dean (Dean Fleischer-Camp) “Oh, it’s like a movie, but nobody has any lines, and nobody even knows what it is while we’re making it.” – Marcel (Jenny Slate) Director/co-writer Dean Fleischer-Camp and co-writer Jenny Slate star as the primary
- [‘Thirteen Lives’ Press Conference with Ron Howard and the cast](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/07/07/thirteen-lives-press-conference-with-ron-howard-and-the-cast/) - In 1995, Ron Howard commanded “Apollo 13”, a harrowing drama about the real-life 1970 lunar mission where (NASA and) three astronauts had to think out of the box - in outer space - after an unexpected explosion damaged the ship. Twenty-seven years later, Howard recreates another actual rescue attempt for the big screen. This time,
- [Celebrate Eva Green's birthday with 'Proxima'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/07/06/celebrate-eva-greens-birthday-with-proxima/) - Paris native Eva Green turns 42 years young on July 6, and to help celebrate this talented actress' birthday, watch her 2019 film, where she plays an astronaut about to leave on a one-year mission in "Proxima". Vive la France...and Eva! “Proxima” (2019) – “Behind every working woman is an enormous pile of unwashed laundry.”
- [Movie of the Week:  'I, Tonya'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/07/04/movie-of-the-week-i-tonya/) - “I, Tonya” (2017) – “America. They want someone to love, but they want someone to hate.” – Tonya Harding (Margot Robbie) Twenty-eight years ago, during the 1994 Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway, the most hated person in America was a 23-year-old figure skater. Tonya Harding. The American public directed their ire - fueled by
- [Pick ‘Apples’.  This eccentric, minimalist dramedy is one of the year's best films.](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/07/03/please-pick-apples-this-eccentric-minimalist-dramedy-is-one-of-the-best-films-of-the-year/) - “Apples” – It’s a pandemic! No, not COVID-19, but without warning, various Greek citizens succumb to mysterious cases of amnesia. Medical experts can’t pinpoint the transmission methods or the underlying reasons why someone suddenly cannot recall their name, spouse, or home address. Worse yet, a discernable cure isn’t anywhere in sight, and the condition appears
- [‘Mr. Malcolm’s List’ checks out.  It’s a light, gratifying 19th-century rom-com.](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/07/01/mr-malcolms-list-checks-out-its-a-light-gratifying-19th-century-rom-com/) - “Mr. Malcolm’s List” (2022) – It’s 2022, and dating isn’t easy. Millions of single men and women subscribe to dating apps, type their bios in 500 words or less, choose photos, and then attempt to sort through the madness of endless profiles, looking for a date, relationship, or permanent partner. Hey, this modern-day courtship process
- [‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ doesn’t ascend to greatness](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/07/01/minions-the-rise-of-gru-doesnt-ascend-to-greatness/) - “Minions: The Rise of Gru” (2022) – The 1970s were groovy. Disco, bell bottoms, Gloria Steinem, The Eagles, and “Star Wars”! However, the “Me Decade” also had the OPEC Crisis, sunken living rooms, and Love Canal. For better or worse, the 1970s happened, and this unique transition between the turbulent 60s and the Reagan years
- [You’ll feel “all shook up,” but ‘Elvis’ could have used “a little less conversation.”  Maybe a lot less.](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/06/24/youll-feel-all-shook-up-but-elvis-could-have-used-a-little-less-conversation-maybe-a-lot-less/) - "Elvis" (2022) - Elvis Aaron Presley. The King of Rock and Roll. He shook his hips and “rattled and rolled” to Earth-shattering success in the 1950s. He coped with some career dips, but The King “couldn’t help falling in love” with new triumphs – beginning in 1969 - in Las Vegas. He sold millions of
- ['The Black Phone’ is a dialed-in horror flick](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/06/24/the-black-phone-is-a-dialed-in-horror-flick/) - “The Black Phone” (2022) – A parent’s worst nightmare. A kid’s worst nightmare too. Director Scott Derrickson’s “The Black Phone” is a child abduction movie, and this 102-minute horror film will sometimes snatch your breath. Rather than portray the story as a straight-up thriller with a sinister creep’s evident dangers versus a young hero’s tangible
- [Movie of the Week: 'The French Lieutenant's Woman'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/06/22/movie-of-the-week-the-french-lieutenants-woman/) - “The French Lieutenant’s Woman” (1981) – The opening scene – from director Karel Reisz’s film - surprises but revealing the head-scratching beginning of “The French Lieutenant’s Woman” would be a crime. Divulging it would somewhat spoil the experience of this cleverly constructed romantic period piece. Let’s just say that the film’s screenplay adds a layer of complexity which
- [Celebrate these ten reliable movie dads on Father's Day and throughout the year](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/06/19/celebrate-these-ten-reliable-movie-dads-on-fathers-day-and-throughout-the-year/) - Father’s Day celebrates all the dads out there and reminds us to be grateful for these responsible fellas all year. In entertainment, great dads have been a mainstay for television sitcoms since the 1950s, but awesome fathers can be role models in movies, too. Here are 10 Movie Dads that we should celebrate on Father's
- [‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’ has some rough spots, but Raiff and Johnson enjoy lovely, effortless chemistry](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/06/17/cha-cha-real-smooth-has-some-rough-spots-but-raiff-and-johnson-enjoy-lovely-effortless-chemistry/) - “Cha Cha Real Smooth” (2022) – Andrew is lost. He’s lost in New Jersey, and specifically, Livingston. Not literally, because Andrew (Cooper Raiff) leans on his smartphone as a baby kitten relies on its mother, so he’s familiar with Google Maps. No, this 22-year-old Donnie Osmond lookalike is more than a smidge stumped about his
- [‘Brian and Charles’:  This quirky robot story tinkers too much](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/06/17/brian-and-charles-this-quirky-robot-story-tinkers-too-much/) - “Brian and Charles” (2022) – “It’s alive!” – Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive) in “Frankenstein” (1931) Meet Brian! Brian (David Earl) is a 40-something bachelor. He lives in a modest home on spacious acreage in North Wales. He’s an isolated soul but acts quite chipper, most likely to cover up his loneliness. However, Brian is pretty
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- ['Judy': Zellweger takes a big step towards Oscar gold in a small, incomplete biopic](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/09/30/judy-zellweger-takes-a-big-step-towards-oscar-gold-in-a-small-incomplete-biopic/) - “Judy” – It’s the late 1960’s, and a star is fading. Judy Garland’s (Renee Zellweger) star, because the bright, beautiful shine on her career - which includes “The Wizard of Oz” (1939) and Oscar nominations for “A Star is Born” (1954) and “Judgment at Nuremberg” (1961) - seems like a lifetime ago. She feels like
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- [‘Fire Island’ is a welcoming and boisterous vacation](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/06/03/fire-island-is-a-welcoming-and-boisterous-vacation/) - “Fire Island” (2022) – “Vacation, all I ever wanted. Vacation, had to get away.” – “Vacation” (1982) by The Go-Go’s The next lyric in The Go-Go’s 80s classic is “Vacation, meant to be alone,” however, that is not Noah’s (Joel Kim Booster), Howie’s (Bowen Yang), Keegan’s (Tomas Matos), Luke’s (Matt Rogers), and Max’s (Torian Miller)
- [Movie of the Week: 'The Gauntlet'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/06/01/movie-of-the-week-the-gauntlet/) - "The Gauntlet" (1977) - “Never saw a cop feeling sorry for himself before. Mind if I watch.” - Augustina Mally (Sandra Locke) Sandwiched between Dirty Harry’s third and fourth movies, Eastwood plays Ben Shockley, an invisible Phoenix Police officer in “The Gauntlet”. Despite several years on the force, Ben hasn’t broken a big case yet,
- ['Top Gun: Maverick' soars above the 1986 original](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/05/27/top-gun-maverick-soars-above-the-1986-original/) - “Top Gun: Maverick” (2022) – “Top Gun” (1986) flew Tom Cruise into the Southern California skies and exploded his stardom into the stratosphere. Thirty-six years later, he returns as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in a sequel that soars above the original. During the biggest, boldest moments - and there are plenty of them in this 152
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- [‘Montana Story’:  A small family addresses a massive rift in Big Sky Country](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/05/20/montana-story-a-small-family-addresses-a-massive-rift-in-big-sky-country/) - "Montana Story" (2022) - Montana is 147,000 square miles, 255 miles long, and 630 miles wide. That’s a long way across the state. One could drive from Boston to New York City, turn around and chauffeur back to Beantown, and then make a U-turn (yes, again) and head back to and reach The Big Apple,
- [‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’:  Celebrate the series with this light, pleasing affair](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/05/20/downton-abbey-a-new-era-celebrate-the-series-with-this-light-pleasing-affair/) - “Downton Abbey: A New Era” (2022) – “Everyone is healthy and happy at Downton Abbey. Let’s all hold our breaths.” – Mr. Carson (Jim Carter) “Downton Abbey” (2011 – 2016), the English television drama, is a big deal. Set in Yorkshire and one day after the Titanic sunk, “Downton” became a PBS megahit. The series
- [Movie of the Week: 'Notes on a Scandal'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/05/15/movie-of-the-week-notes-on-a-scandal/) - “Notes on a Scandal” (2006) – “Keep your friends close; keep your enemies closer.” – Sun Tzu Barbara (Judi Dench) is history teacher at a London high school, and she’s been in the classroom for decades and nearing retirement. It couldn’t come quick enough, as her patience is as thin as Timothee Chalamet on a
- [‘Happening’:  Diwan's abortion film is a distressing, timely, and important cinematic experience](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/05/12/happening-this-abortion-film-is-a-distressing-timely-and-important-experience/) - “Happening” – “Accept it. You have no choice.” – Dr. Ravinsky (Fabrizio Rongione) Dr. Ravinsky voices this message to Anne Duchesne (Anamaria Vartolomei), a 23-year-old literature student, during a follow-up visit. Even though he delivers these words with regret and empathy, the blow isn’t tempered to Anne’s ears. She does not consent. She cannot concede.
- ['Petite Maman' - A perfect Mother's Day movie](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/05/08/petite-maman-a-perfect-mothers-day-movie/) - “Petite Maman” (2021) – Celine Sciamma’s modern-day fantasy begins with a loss. Off-camera, eight-year-old Nelly’s (Josephine Sanz) grandmother passes away. Nelly, her mom (Nina Meurisse), and her dad (Stephane Varupenne) travel to the late woman’s home to sift through belongings and settle customary affairs. However, misfortune morphs into magic on the following day, when Nelly
- ['Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' conjures frustration](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/05/06/doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness-may-conjure-frustration/) - (Warning, Spoiler Alert: this review explains the "WandaVision" (2021) streaming series and therefore, Wanda Maximoff's motivation in this film.) “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” (2022) – “Things just got out of hand.” – Doctor Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) After watching “Doctor Strange 2”, yes, the Good Doctor is correct, but this critic had
- ['The Duke' isn't a regal biopic, but it's a lovely one](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/04/29/the-duke-isnt-a-royal-biopic-but-its-a-lovely-one/) - “The Duke” (2022) – Roger Michell’s new movie isn’t a biopic about Duke University Men’s Basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski, but the film’s title would be apropos for one. Coach K is considered basketball royalty. He won five national championships and ended his career in 2022 as the sport’s win leader with 1,202 victories against just
- ['Memory' is forgettable](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/04/28/memory-is-forgettable/) - “Memory” (2022) – “I’m the bad man. Have been for a long time.” – Alex Lewis (Liam Neeson) Liam Neeson doesn’t always portray bad men in movies, but he’s played violent ones on the big screen for decades. His prominent milestone performance – that most folks, including this critic, reference - is his turn as
- [‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’ isn’t a heavy burden.  It’s a light, enjoyable, and surreal escape, and at times, it’s a blast.](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/04/22/the-unbearable-weight-of-massive-talent-isnt-a-burden-its-a-light-enjoyable-and-surreal-escape-and-at-times-its-a-blast/) - “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” (2022) – “This is a big night for me. This is the first time I’ve been on national television on a talk show in 14 years.” – Nicolas Cage on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”, April 20, 2022 Nicolas Cage has 110 acting credits (according to IMDb). He has worked with
- [‘The Northman’: The emotional connection meanders, but the production and Skarsgard’s physical performance fly sky-high](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/04/22/the-northman-the-emotional-connection-meanders-but-the-production-and-skarsgards-physical-performance-fly-sky-high/) - “The Northman” (2022) – “I will avenge you, Father. I will save you, Mother. I will kill you, Fjolnir.” – Amleth (Oscar Novak) Director Robert Eggers, cinematographer Jarin Blaschke (who also worked on Eggers' “The Witch” (2015) and “The Lighthouse” (2019)), and the production team fill “The Northman” with glorious, jaw-dropping sequences over 136 minutes,
- [Movie of the Week: 'Sea of Love'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/04/20/movie-of-the-week-sea-of-love/) - “Sea of Love” (1989) – New York City Police Detective Frank Keller (Pacino) reaches 20 years on the force, and his colleagues start whispering, “Retirement.” Hey, let’s face it, no one murmurs in NYC, so yes, he hears their calls. Walking away with his pension has its appeals, but Frank’s a homicide detective through and
- ['Father Stu': Stuart Long's story is inspirational, but the film isn't divine](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/04/15/father-stu-stuart-longs-story-is-inspirational-but-the-film-isnt-divine/) - “Father Stu” (2022) – Stuart Long might remind you of Rocky Balboa. Rocky’s early days, anyway. Well, Stuart never fought Apollo Creed, Clubber Lang, or Ivan Drago. He didn’t win the Heavyweight Championship of the World, nor did he get his start in Philadelphia. Stuart grew up in Montana, and he boxed his way to
- [Movie of the Week: 'Brooklyn'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/04/13/movie-of-the-week-brooklyn/) - "Brooklyn" (2015) - Saoirse Ronan shines in a beautifully-filmed movie about a young Irish woman starting a new life in the bustling streets of New York City while struggling with the emotional pulls of home in County Wexford. Along with Eilis’ (Ronan) homesickness, writer Nick Hornby pens several amusing and warm moments with her boarding
- ['X': Ti West's horror film proves that 'the good ole days weren't always good'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/03/19/x-ti-wests-horror-film-proves-that-the-good-old-days-werent-always-good/) - “X” - The year is 1979. Leonardo DiCaprio was five years young. The Seattle Supersonics won the NBA Title. “The Dukes of Hazzard” kicked off its first season. The OPEC crisis gripped the nation, and gas at the pump rose to 81 cents a gallon. (To be fair, 43 years ago, $ 0.81 was a
- [Movies of the Week:  William Hurt Triple-Feature](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/03/15/movies-of-the-week-william-hurt-triple-feature/) - William Hurt sadly passed away on Sunday, March 13, at just 71 years young. This Oscar-winning actor had classic good looks and a matching, magnetic panache, and one could easily see this Washington D.C. native choosing a career as a U.S. Senator or a television anchorman, which of course, he famously once played. AHFW wanted
- ['Compartment No. 6' offers a winning cinematic journey](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/03/11/compartment-no-6-offers-a-winning-journey/) - “Compartment No. 6” (2021) – “No spitting on the floor.” A train conductor warns Laura (Seidi Haarla) – a Finnish woman studying in Moscow - about this spewing statute as she boards a train. Good to know because Laura was about to reach for a pinch of chewing tobacco. No, not really. However, this 30-something
- ['This Is Spinal Tap': The Top 11 Quotes](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/03/08/this-is-spinal-tap-the-top-11-quotes/) - Rob Reiner just celebrated his 75th birthday on March 6, 2022, and prior to 1984, he was best known as Carl Reiner’s son and Michael ‘Meathead’ Stivic from Norman Lear’s all-time classic sitcom “All in the Family” (1971 – 1979). However, in 1984, Rob spread his comic-thespian wings, flew to the big screen, and directed
- [Chances are that you'll say: I admire 'Lucy and Desi'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/03/04/chances-are-that-youll-say-i-admire-lucy-and-desi/) - “Lucy and Desi” (2022) - What’s your favorite “I Love Lucy” (1951 – 1957) episode? Vitameatavegamin? The grape stomping/food fight? The chocolate factory? Officially, these timeless, classic moments are “Lucy Does a TV Commercial” (S1E30), “Lucy’s Italian Movie” (S5E23), and “Job Switching” (S2E1), respectively. For this critic, the insane, maddening conveyor belt with an endless
- [‘Fresh’: Bring your horror appetite but not a first date](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/03/04/fresh-bring-your-horror-appetite-but-not-a-first-date/) - “Fresh” (2022) – “She’s fresh. Fresh. Exciting. She’s so exciting to me. She’s fresh. Fresh. Exciting. She’s so inviting to me, yeah.” – “Fresh” (1984) by Kool & the Gang According to Google, the definition of fresh is “food recently made or obtained; not canned, frozen, or otherwise preserved,” and “not previously known or used;
- ['The Batman' is a joyless but worthy superhero-detective story](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/03/03/the-batman-is-a-joyless-excessively-long-but-worthy-detective-story/) - “The Batman” (2022) – “Sock!” “Pow!” “Zok!” “Bam!” “Kapow! “Whamm!!” If the aforementioned one-word exclamatory sentences look familiar, then you’re probably a die-hard or casual fan of the celebrated “Batman” (1966 – 1968) television series starring Adam West in the title role (and *spoiler alert* Bruce Wayne) along with Burt Ward as the Caped Crusader’s
- [Movie of the Week: 'A Place in the Sun'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/03/01/movie-of-the-week-a-place-in-the-sun/) - “A Place in the Sun” (1951) – In the words of Paul Simon, George Eastman (Montgomery Clift) is “a poor boy, empty as a pocket, empty as a pocket with nothing to lose.” George doesn’t have an education or prospects, but through pure happenstance, he lands a job with his uncle’s company, begins at the
- [‘Cyrano’ has no self-doubt](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/02/25/cyrano-has-no-self-doubt/) - "Cyrano" (2021) - “I like to think that (this movie) allows (the “Cyrano” story) to speak more universally, and not just specifically to someone my size or somebody who is differently-abled. We all have that sort of insecurity when it comes to the person that we are.” - Peter Dinklage, Dec. 26, 2021 “CBS Sunday
- ['The Cursed' conjures up a strange and spooky cinematic hex](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/02/20/the-cursed-effectively-conjures-up-a-strange-spooky-hex/) - “The Cursed” (2021) – “She was bitten? Where is she?” – John McBride (Boyd Holbrook) Both brave and fearful folks will ask these two questions when hearing that a woman is hurt due to “something” terrorizing a small village and regularly ripping human flesh like a twisted animal. McBride resides in the former camp. Set
- ['Megan Leavey' inspires in real life and on-screen](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/06/08/megan-leavey-inspires-in-real-life-and-on-screen/) - “Megan Leavey” (2017) – “You don’t really connect with people very well.” No, Megan Leavey (Kate Mara) does not easily connect with people, and she cannot find her footing in the game of life either. Working a dead-end job in the small community of Valley Cottage, NY and feeling frustrated by her overbearing, unsupportive mom
- ['Dog' attempts too many tricks during this bumpy but well-intentioned road trip](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/02/18/dog-attempts-too-many-tricks-during-this-bumpy-but-well-intentioned-road-trip/) - “Dog” (2022) – U.S. Army Ranger Jackson Briggs (Channing Tatum) is struggling. He needs a job. Briggs served in the Middle East for years and lives stateside now but suffers from concussions and post-traumatic stress. The man searches for a purpose and – hopefully - another military assignment. However, he deals with more rejection than
- ['Uncharted' is lost](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/02/18/uncharted-is-lost/) - “Uncharted” (2022) – “There are places out there you can’t find on any map. They’re not gone. They’re just lost.” – Nathan Drake (Tom Holland) “The weather started getting rough. The tiny ship was tossed. If not for the courage of the fearless crew, the Minnow would be lost.” - “The Ballad of 'Gilligan’s Island'”
- [Movie of the Week: 'Me and You and Everyone We Know'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/02/16/movie-of-the-week-me-and-you-and-everyone-we-know/) - “Me and You and Everyone We Know” (2005) - Writer/director Miranda July’s movie features a collection of characters trying to make their way through each day in modern-day Los Angeles. As the film ends, it’s not easy to sum up the meaning of the rich connections and off-kilter story lines, but July is a master
- [Another 10 Great Bad-Relationship Movies](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/02/14/another-10-great-bad-relationship-movies/) - Due to popular demand – and to help “celebrate” Valentine’s Day - Art House Film Wire is back with another 10 GREAT bad-relationship movies. We love these 10 fantastic flicks but don’t adore their on-screen couple’s behavior. Ten life lessons, perhaps, or for the singles out there, 10 reasons stay solo for a while. (and
- [‘Breaking Bread’: Leave your politics at home but bring your appetite to this warm, sincere documentary](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/02/11/breaking-bread-leave-your-politics-at-home-but-bring-your-appetite-to-this-warm-sincere-documentary/) - “I don’t believe there is any room for politics in the kitchen.” – Dr. Nof Atamna-Ismaeel Dr. Nof Atamna-Ismaeel practices what she preaches. In 2014, she – of Palestinian descent - became the first Muslim Arab to win Israel’s MasterChef. Soon after, the good doctor founded the A-Sham Arabic Food Festival, an annual event in
- ['I Want You Back':  Day and Slate are heartbroken troublemakers in this light, likable rom-com](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/02/11/i-want-you-back-day-and-slate-are-heartbroken-troublemakers-in-this-light-likable-rom-com/) - “I Want You Back” (2022) – Have you ever been dumped? Everyone has at one point. Wait, everyone? Okay, Gisele Bundchen probably has avoided that particular emotional turmoil, but for mere mortals, it’s an unfortunate “wrong" of passage for anyone putting themselves “out there” in the dating world. Director Jason Orley’s rom-com “I Want You
- ['Death on the Nile' treads water](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/02/10/death-on-the-nile-treads-water/) - “Death on the Nile” (2022) – The Nile. It’s the second-largest river in the world, trailing only The Amazon by 200 miles. The Nile begins at Lake Victoria (located in Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya), runs north, and then spills into the Mediterranean Sea. The said waterway runs 4,130 miles, and to splash around some perspective,
- [Movie of the Week:  'Defending Your Life'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/02/09/movie-of-the-week-defending-your-life/) - “Defending Your Life” (1991) – Albert Brooks directs, writes, and stars in his surreal, thoughtful comedy, where he plays Daniel Miller, a man defending his life! Unfortunately, Dan’s life is cut short by an auto accident, and he ends up in Judgment City, a type of purgatory that looks like suburban Pasadena. He’s on trial,
- ['Jackass Forever':  The fellas may be getting old, but their act isn't](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/02/04/jackass-forever-the-fellas-may-be-getting-old-but-their-act-isnt/) - “Jackass Forever” (2022) - “Hi! I’m Johnny Knoxville, and this is the…” Fill in the blank with your favorite Jackass stunt. For me, “Fireworks Wake-Up”, “The Beehive Limo”, and “The Field Goal” are three beloved skits that come to mind! With a television series and three feature films under their collective utility belts, Knoxville and
- ['The Wolf and the Lion': The animals roar, but the script howls](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/02/04/the-wolf-and-the-lion-the-animals-roar-but-the-script-howls/) - “The Wolf and the Lion” (2022) – “Life happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” Alma (Molly Kunz) certainly knows this message. She’s a top student at New York City’s St. Mary’s Academy for Music, and has her sights set on playing piano for the Los Angeles Philharmonic. This scholarly young woman isn’t
- [Movie of the Week: 'Scarecrow'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/02/01/movie-of-the-week-scarecrow/) - “Scarecrow” (1973) – In 1972, Gene Hackman won the Best Actor Oscar for “The French Connection” (1971), and Al Pacino just starred in the “The Godfather” (1972) that captured the Academy Awards’ top honor in 1973. In 1973, these two thespian heavyweights found their way in a road trip picture named “Scarecrow”. Now, director Jerry
- [Celebrate Alan Alda's birthday with 'Paper Lion'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/01/28/celebrate-alan-aldas-birthday-with-paper-lion/) - Alan Alda turns 86 years young on Jan. 28, and for millions of folks, this Big Apple-born thespian is primarily known as Capt. Benjamin Franklin ‘Hawkeye’ Pierce. “M*A*S*H” (1972 – 1983) aired for 11 seasons on CBS, and this beloved comedy series sometimes wandered into categorization-no man’s land because the show frequently dealt with the
- [Movie of the Week: 'Children of a Lesser God'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/01/26/movie-of-the-week-children-of-a-lesser-god/) - “Children of a Lesser God” (1986) – Director Randa Hines’ film is not a typical love story in a couple of ways. Romance blossoms at a school, but it’s not between two teens, and thank God, a teacher and a student are not involved. No, James Leeds (William Hurt) is a new teacher at a
- [‘A Hero’:  Farhadi wraps this bold story with tangled nuance](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/01/21/a-hero-farhadi-wraps-this-bold-story-with-tangled-nuance/) - “A Hero” (2021) – “A person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.” – the definition of a “hero” according to Google. Asghar Farhadi – who wrote and directed two Oscar-winning films, “A Separation” (2012) and “A Salesman” (2016) – is considered a cinematic hero, a master at wrapping the
- [Movie of the Week: 'My Name is Pauli Murray'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/01/17/movie-of-the-week-my-name-is-pauli-murray/) - "My Name is Pauli Murray" (2021): “I want to see America be what she says she is in the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. America, be what you proclaim to be!” – Pauli Murray During the opening few minutes of the documentary “My Name is Paul Murray”, Karen Rouse Ross – who is Pauli Murray’s
- [Collins Jr. takes 'Jockey' on an absorbing ride](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/01/14/collins-jr-takes-jockey-on-an-absorbing-ride/) - “Jockey” – “It’s just wear and tear.” – Jackson Silva (Clifton Collins Jr.) Jackson is not referring to car brakes or a pair of jeans. He races horses for a living, but he’s not speaking about a particular stallion or mare. Jackson’s body is breaking down because he - in his 40s or 50s -
- ['Scream': Nostalgia is a double-edged knife](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/01/13/scream-nostalgia-is-a-double-edged-knife/) - “Scream” (2022) – In 1996, Wes Craven’s “Scream” changed the rules of slasher films because its characters actually state the rules of slasher films. Remember Randy’s (Jamie Kennedy) three-part edict? “Number One, you can never have sex. Sex equals death, okay?” “Number Two, you can never drink or do drugs.” “And Number Three, never, ever,
- [AHFW's Top 20 Films of 2021](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/01/08/ahfws-top-20-films-of-2021/) - Like most folks, 2021 was not our easiest year on record, but we did return to movie theatres! For that, we're infinitely grateful. Let’s hope for more progress and less heartache in 2022 and for three steps forward to combat the inevitable two steps back. Speaking of numbers, we caught plenty of flicks - via
- [Movie of the Week: 'Whiplash'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/01/11/movie-of-the-week-whiplash/) - "Whiplash" (2014) - J.K. Simmons has 217 acting credits, according to IMDb, which is a remarkable feat, since this 67-year-old started his movie career 28 years ago in “The Ref” (1994). That’s almost 8 projects per year. The man might be best known as J. Jonah Jameson, a Spider-Man nemesis, but J.K.’s crowning achievement is
- ['The Tender Bar' Virtual Press Conference](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2022/01/07/the-tender-bar-virtual-press-conference/) - “Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name, and they’re always glad you came.” “The Tender Bar” is the story about J.R. – as a kid (Daniel Ranieri) and then young adult (Tye Sheridan) - who looks up to his Uncle Charlie (Ben Affleck). Since J.R.’s father is rarely in his life, Charlie fills
- [Movie of the Week: 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/12/28/movie-of-the-week-the-treasure-of-the-sierra-madre/) - “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948) - “Hey, Buddy. Can you stake a fellow American to a meal?” - Fred C. Dobbs (Humphrey Bogart) Fred is down on his luck. He’s broke, unemployed, and he lives on the streets of Tampico, Tamaulipas, located on Mexico’s east coast. However – out of the clear blue
- [‘The Tender Bar’ serves some lovely performances but only the Cliff Notes of a worthy story](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/12/23/the-tender-bar-serves-some-lovely-performances-but-only-the-cliff-notes-of-a-worthy-story/) - “The Tender Bar” (2021) – “Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name, and they’re always glad you came.” – “Cheers” Theme Song, “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” by Gary Portnoy and Judy Hart-Angelo For J.R. (Daniel Ranieri, Tye Sheridan), that place is The Dickens Bar, his Uncle Charlie’s (Ben Affleck) modest but busy
- [‘Licorice Pizza’: Hoffman and Haim are a winning combination in this weird, winding journey](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/12/23/licorice-pizza-hoffman-and-haim-are-a-winning-combination-in-this-weird-winding-journey/) - “Licorice Pizza” (2021) – “I’m not gonna forget you.” – Gary (Cooper Hoffman) You never forget your first crush, right? Then again, you may, but not your first relationship. Gary isn’t in a relationship with Alana (Alana Haim), but he wants to be. He tells his little brother that he’ll marry her someday. Unfortunately, Gary
- [Movie of the Week: 'Duel'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/12/21/movie-of-the-week-duel/) - “Duel” (1971) – David Mann (Dennis Weaver) is a Southern California businessman, a salesman type. It’s an ordinary workday, so he hops in his four-door Plymouth Valiant and heads north, actually north and east - and towards what looks like the Antelope Valley - to make a sales call or a check-in with a client.
- ['The Power of the Dog' is the Phoenix Critics Circle's 2021 Best Picture](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/12/18/the-power-of-the-dog-is-the-phoenix-critics-circles-2021-best-picture/) - "The Power of the Dog" won five Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC) awards on Fri., Dec. 17, including Best Picture and Best Director for Jane Campion. Benedict Cumberbatch ("The Power of the Dog") and Kristen Stewart ("Spencer") took the top acting prizes. Jeff Mitchell from - the Phoenix Film Festival and Art House Film Wire -
- ['Spider-Man: No Way Home' is a crowd-pleasing, popcorn-snacking, jaw-dropping flick.](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/12/17/spider-man-no-way-home-is-a-crowd-pleasing-popcorn-snacking-jaw-dropping-flick/) - “Spider-Man: No Way Home” (2021) – “Spider-Man. Where are you coming from, Spider-Man? Nobody knows who you are.” – “The Electric Company” Spider-Man Theme Song Many apologies for contradicting the aforementioned decree, but when we last saw the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Spider-Man (Tom Holland), everyone discovered “who he is.” Everyone. In director Jon Watts’
- ['The Power of the Dog' catches 8 Phoenix Critics Circle Nominations](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/12/14/the-power-of-the-dog-catches-8-phoenix-critics-circle-nominations/) - Phoenix Critics Circle members selected their nominations for the best films and performances of 2021. Leading the way is "The Power of the Dog" with eight nominations. Paul Thomas Anderson's comedy "Licorice Pizza" and Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story" both received six, while Ryusuke Hamaguchi's "Drive My Car" picked up four, including Best Picture. Final
- [‘National Champions’ needs a little less talk and at least some action](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/12/10/national-champions-needs-a-little-less-talk-and-at-least-some-action/) - “National Champions” (2021) – “Get your popcorn ready because this is about to be a good one.” Yes, in just 72 hours, the New Orleans Superdome will host the College Football Championship. The Missouri Wolves, led by quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner LeMarcus James (Stephan James), will face the Cougars and running back Cecil Burgess
- [‘Being the Ricardos’ captures a ‘scary’ week in this gripping, insightful Lucille and Desi biopic](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/12/10/being-the-ricardos-captures-a-scary-week-in-this-gripping-and-insightful-lucille-and-desi-biopic/) - “Being the Ricardos” (2021) – “That was a scary week. It was a very scary week.” – staff writer Bob Carroll (Ronny Cox) Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz produced and starred in their megahit “I Love Lucy” (1951 – 1957) during the (first) Golden Age of Television. It’s one of the all-time great sitcoms, as
- ['Being the Ricardos' Virtual Press Conference](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/12/09/being-the-ricardos-virtual-press-conference/) - “I Love Lucy” (1951 – 1957) graced millions of American households for six seasons during the (first) Golden Age of Television, and Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz’s hilarious sitcom made them stars. Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem are two of today’s brightest movie stars, and they play Lucille and Desi, respectively, in writer/director Aaron Sorkin’s
- [Movie of the Week: 'Thunderbolt and Lightfoot'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/12/06/movie-of-the-week-thunderbolt-and-lightfoot/) - Jeff Bridges just celebrated his 72nd birthday on Dec. 4, so we wanted to feature a Bridges film for our Movie of the Week! Well, Jeff earned his 2nd Oscar nomination – Best Supporting Actor – for his role as Clint Eastwood’s 24-year-old sidekick in the bank robbery, road-trip, comedy, drama…”Thunderbolt and Lightfoot”. “Thunderbolt and
- [MacKay gives a compelling performance, but ‘Wolf’ is a difficult watch](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/12/03/mackay-gives-a-compelling-performance-but-wolf-is-a-difficult-watch/) - "Wolf" (2021) - “A man might befriend a wolf, even break a wolf, but no man can truly tame a wolf.” – George R. R. Martin Jacob (George MacKay) has a problem. His troubles are his family’s problem too, and his mom and dad turn over their hopes to a quasi-mental institution for help in
- [12 days of not-so-Christmassy Christmas movies](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/12/01/12-days-of-not-so-christmassy-christmas-movies/) - 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
- [Movie of the Week: 'Detroit'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/11/30/movie-of-the-week-detroit/) - “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
- [The Marvel Cinematic Universe Movies: Ranked #26 - #1](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/11/25/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
- [‘C’mon C’mon’ is a beautiful but untethered journey](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/11/24/cmon-cmon-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
- [‘Julia’:  An enjoyable, breezy, and well-prepared doc](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/11/24/julia-an-enjoyable-breezy-and-well-prepared-doc/) - "Julia" (2021) - “Don’t be afraid of failure.” – Julia Child Good advice! Julia Child - television’s premiere cooking personality, who paved the way for hundreds (or is it thousands or tens of thousands?) of local, national, and worldwide on-air chefs – took her advice. Naturally, she was speaking about culinary gymnastics, but directors Julie
- [Movie of the Week:  'The Color Purple'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/11/16/movie-of-the-week-the-color-purple/) - “The Color Purple” (1985) – Whoopi Goldberg is unforgettable as Celie, a poor and humble Georgian who suffers under unthinkable abuse from her father and husband (Danny Glover) for years and years. Celie swallows the constant mistreatment, but we hope that she’ll transform these harmful encounters into some morsels of strength to move on. The
- [‘Passing’:  Don't pass on experiencing this delicate, complex friendship](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/11/12/passing-dont-pass-on-experiencing-this-delicate-complex-friendship/) - “Passing” (2021) – Irene (Tessa Thompson) and Clare (Ruth Negga) were high school friends. Not close comrades, but dear enough to actively reach out if a future encounter ever occurs. At least 12 years after school, that day arrives for the two ladies during an ordinary afternoon at The Drayton Hotel, an upscale spot in
- [‘Beans’:  Kiawentiio delivers a grown-up performance about growing up under perilous happenings](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/11/10/beans-kiawentiio-delivers-a-grown-up-performance-about-growing-up-under-perilous-happenings/) - "Beans" (2021) - “Growing up is losing some illusions in order to acquire others.” – Virginia Woolf Beans (Kiawentiio), 12, enjoys a content, supportive existence with her mom (Rainbow Dickerson), dad (Joel Montgrand), and younger sister, Ruby (Violah Beauvais), while living outside of Montreal. She’s a happy kid, and the year is 1990, a time
- [Movie of the Week: 'Before the Devil Knows You're Dead'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/11/07/movie-of-the-week-before-the-devil-knows-youre-dead/) - “Before the Devil Knows Your Dead” (2007) - Sidney Lumet orchestrates a jewelry heist gone horribly wrong in his last film. This is a dark and twisted crime movie - told in a non-linear fashion - in which the immoral and desperate aforementioned infraction can only be matched by the flawed human beings - with
- [‘Spencer’:  Larrain and Stewart bestow a royal and unconventional biopic](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/11/05/spencer-larrain-and-stewart-bestow-a-royal-and-unconventional-biopic/) - "Spencer" (2021) - Diana Frances Spencer was born on July 1, 1961 in Norfolk, England, and - seemingly - every moment in her life was cast in a spotlight - the size of the London Eye - beginning on July 29, 1981. On that date, she became Diana, Princess of Wales. Yes, a wealth of
- [Five of our favorite ferocious and frightening films for Halloween](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/10/27/five-of-our-favorite-ferocious-and-frightening-films-for-halloween/) - Halloween is right around the creepy, chilling corner, so here are five of our critic’s favorite, ferocious, and frightening horror films! All-time: “The Thing” (1982) – John Carpenter’s remake of “The Thing from Another World” (1951) has a deserved reputation for its extreme gore and wild practical effects, but it’s much more than buckets of
- [Movie of the Week:  'Frankenstein'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/10/25/movie-of-the-week-frankenstein/) - “Frankenstein” (1931) - Even 90 years after its initial release, this monster movie classic holds up. Although not particularly frightening, director James Whale’s picture hits an 11 on the disturbing scale and is essential for anyone who has never seen it (or hasn’t seen it in a long time). Sure, we’ve all been dumbed down by
- ['Dune is a spectacular, procedural exercise](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/10/22/dune-is-a-spectacular-procedural-exercise/) - “Dune” (2021) – “My desert. My Arrakis. My Dune.” – Baron Vladimir Harkonnen (Stellan Skarsgard) The 2021 film adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal 1965 science-fiction novel is Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune”. The man proudly sports a resume bursting with provocative titles, including “Polytechnique” (2009), “Incendies” (2010), “Prisoners” (2013), “Enemy” (2013), “Sicario” (2015), and “Arrival” (2016).
- ['Ron's Gone Wrong' serves up laughs and social media warnings](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/10/20/rons-gone-wrong-serves-up-laughs-and-social-media-warnings/) - “Ron’s Gone Wrong” (2021) – “I was watching ‘Her’ by Spike Jonze, and I thought, ‘I need to make a version of this movie for my 3-year-old who’s getting lost in the iPad,’” co-director/co-writer Sarah Smith says in an Oct. 15, 2021 interview with Cinemark. Smith, along with co-directors Jean-Philippe Vine and Octavio E. Rodriguez,
- [Movie of the Week:  'The Howling'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/10/19/movie-of-the-week-the-howling/) - “The Howling” (1981) – If you haven’t guessed, “The Howling” is a werewolf movie, but 45 minutes into Joe Dante’s (“Piranha” (1978), “Gremlins” (1984)) 91-minute picture, you wouldn’t know it. He spends nearly half of his film’s runtime establishing his leads, supporting characters, and the setting, but it’s all worth the wait. Early in the
- [‘Mass’ bravely dives into deep, emotional places in one confined space](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/10/15/mass-bravely-dives-into-deep-emotional-places-in-one-confined-space/) - “Mass” – Here’s my best advice to approach “Mass”, writer/director Fran Kranz’s first film. Don’t watch the trailer. This gripping, conversational drama is almost entirely set in one location. The four main characters confront a painful, deeply personal topic, one that has haunted them for years, but don’t ask a friend, sibling, your local movie
- [Movie of the Week: 'The Thing'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/10/11/movie-of-the-week-the-thing/) - “The Thing” (1982) – “I don’t know who to trust.” – Dr. Blair (Wilford Brimley) We’ve all heard that phrase before. Perhaps you attended MBA school, competed in a beauty pageant, or watched “Survivor”, the reality television show in which contestants compete for a million dollars in the remote locales of Borneo, the Pearl Islands,
- ['Warrior Spirit':  This initially straightforward doc turns into an ominous, cautionary tale](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/10/08/warrior-spirit-this-initially-straightforward-doc-turns-into-an-ominous-cautionary-tale/) - “Warrior Spirit” – Nicco Montano is a woman of firsts. At 28 years young, on Dec. 1, 2017, she won the UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship. On that day, she became that division’s premiere female UFC champion and the organization’s first Native titleholder. Wow. In the documentary “Warrior Spirit”, Nicco - an admirable, inspirational role model
- ['Lamb':  Challenging circumstances flock to this intriguing Icelandic character study](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/10/07/lamb-challenging-circumstances-flock-to-this-intriguing-icelandic-character-study/) - “Lamb” – Maria (Noomi Rapace) and Ingvar (Hilmir Snaer Gudnason) are committed. They are committed to each other and their chosen vocation. This husband and wife are sheep farmers with a barn full of the said fuzzy, adorable animals, and Maria and Ingvar nestled themselves in an Icelandic valley. This place might be 5,000 km
- [Movie of the Week: 'Let the Right One In'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/10/05/movie-of-the-week-let-the-right-one-in/) - “Let the Right One In” (2008) – Oskar (Kare Hedebrant) doesn’t have a friend. Bullies emotionally and physically push around this 12-year-old loner (who sports a blonde-haired 1960s George Harrison haircut) during the day and his mom leaves him to his own devices afterwards. She works nights, so he has plenty of free time. However,
- [Celebrate Clive Owen's birthday with 'Croupier'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/10/03/celebrate-clive-owens-birthday-with-croupier/) - Clive Owen turns 57 years young on Oct. 3, and this suave and reliable actor has been starring on the big screen for 33 years. Let's celebrate the man’s birthday, by looking back at his breakout film, “Croupier”. Happy Birthday, Clive, and thank you for your cinematic work! “Croupier” (1998) – Jack Manfred (Clive Owen)
- ['Titane' is a horrifying and hypnotic ride](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/10/02/titane-is-a-horrifying-and-hypnotic-ride/) - “Titane” – Alexia (Agathe Rousselle) has a provocative job. She’s a car model, a scantily clad one. At the end of a typical shift, male fans – hoping for a selfie, an autograph, or a date - herd towards Alexia like starry-eyed teenagers. For our edgy, seductive 20-something blonde siren, she just wants a shower
- [‘Hudson’ offers simple pleasures, warm smiles and a couple of gentle tears](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/06/22/hudson-offers-simple-pleasures-warm-smiles-and-a-couple-gentle-tears/) - “Hudson” – Talk to any random group of New York City residents – especially those born and raised in The Big Apple – about Upstate New York, and four out of five will say, “Upstate isn’t really New York.” Technically, they are wrong, but culturally, those blokes and blokettes have a point. The City sports
- [‘My Name is Pauli Murray’:  Please meet this American pioneer](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/10/01/my-name-is-pauli-murray-please-meet-this-american-pioneer/) - "My Name is Pauli Murray" - “I want to see America be what she says she is in the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. America, be what you proclaim to be!” – Pauli Murray During the opening few minutes of the documentary “My Name is Paul Murray”, Karen Rouse Ross – who is Pauli Murray’s
- ['The Many Saints of Newark' commits a sin because it's better suited as a series](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/10/01/the-many-saints-of-newark-commits-a-sin-because-its-better-suited-as-a-series/) - “The Many Saints of Newark” – “The Sopranos” ran for six glorious, Emmy Award-winning seasons from 1999 to 2007. Fourteen years after Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” accompanied the fateful and sudden shudder to black on the last scene of the series finale, a “The Sopranos” feature film – “The Many Saints of Newark” - arrives
- [Movie of the Week: 'Contempt'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/09/28/movie-of-the-week-contempt/) - “Contempt” (1963) – Look up the definition of ‘contempt’, and you’ll find “the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn” and “disregard for something that should be taken into account.” Director Jean-Luc Godard’s movie has a movie-business setting. However, rather than tackling big-budget, big-screen magic, “Contempt” is primarily
- ['Last Night in Soho': This dreamy spectacle awakens into routines](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/09/26/last-night-in-soho-this-dreamy-spectacle-awakens-into-routines/) - “Last Night in Soho” – Eloise (Thomasin McKenzie) moves to London to attend fashion school, and this wide-eyed, sweet young woman basks in the hopes of making dresses, friends, and her mark in England’s grandest city. Although director Edgar Wright’s new film sounds like a kindhearted coming-of-age tale, it’s not. “Last Night in Soho” is
- ['Dear Evan Hansen':  Beautiful ballads crash into an ugly narrative](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/09/24/dear-evan-hansen-beautiful-ballads-crash-into-an-ugly-narrative/) - “Dear Evan Hansen” – “On the outside, always looking in. Will I ever be more than I’ve always been? ‘Cause I’m tap, tap, tapping on the glass. I'm waving through a window. I try to speak, but nobody can hear.” - Evan Hansen (Ben Platt) Evan lives in dire straits. He’s a senior at Westview
- [Movie of the Week: 'The Drop'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/09/20/movie-of-the-week-the-drop/) - “The Drop” (2014) - This small-time mob picture overflows with secrets and a sense of dread, but Tom Hardy’s and Noomi Rapace’s characters bring a blooming and sweet romance amongst the grit and grime of their surroundings. This is James Gandolfini’s last on-screen role, and it is a good one. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2 out of ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- ['Belfast': You might fall in love with Branagh’s love letter to his hometown](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/09/17/belfast-you-might-fall-in-love-with-branaghs-love-letter-to-his-hometown/) - "Belfast" - Aug. 15, 1969. Apollo 11 landed on the Moon the month before, and a modest music festival called Woodstock kicked off that day in Bethel, New York. These two landmark events took place 384,000 km and 5,087 km away, respectively, from Buddy (Jude Hill), an inquisitive and lively kid from Belfast, Northern Island.
- ['The Eyes of Tammy Faye' changes perceptions](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/09/17/the-eyes-of-tammy-faye-changes-perceptions/) - “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” – Mention Tammy Faye Bakker to anyone who lived through the 1980s. The first image that comes to mind for many such folks is comedienne Jan Hooks playing her during a 1987 “Saturday Night Live” The Church Lady sketch. Tammy Faye/Jan begins hysterically crying with mascara pouring down her face
- [Movie of the Week: 'My Best Fiend'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/09/06/movie-of-the-week-my-best-fiend/) - Werner Herzog turned 79 years young on Sept. 5, so we have to pick one of his films as our Movie of the Week! It's terribly difficult to pick just one Werner film. However, since "Aguirre, the Wrath of God" (1972) and "Fitzcarraldo" (1982) are two of his biggest and most ambitious narratives, it makes
- [Ten essential Werner Herzog documentaries](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/09/04/ten-essential-werner-herzog-documentaries/) - Ten essential Werner Herzog documentaries Werner Herzog turns 79 years young on Sept. 5, and this forward and fearless Oscar-nominated filmmaker frequently makes narratives and documentaries. One of the most celebrated aspects of Werner’s documentaries – at least to this critic - is his narration. His one-of-a-kind cadence, eccentric and blunt word choices, and old-school
- ['CODA': Bring tissues.  You may sail away on an ocean of tears.](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/09/03/coda-bring-tissues-you-may-sail-away-on-an-ocean-of-tears/) - "CODA" (2021) - Ruby Rossi (Emilia Jones) loves her family. She also works on their fishing boat practically every day. For anyone who labored with their mom, dad, brothers, or sisters in a family-owned business, you know that you’re locked into a 24/7 commitment. Okay, Ruby doesn’t immerse herself in everything-fish for every waking or
- [Movie of the Week: 'Autumn Sonata'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/08/29/movie-of-the-week-autumn-sonata/) - Cinema legend Ingrid Bergman was born on Aug. 29, 1915, so it’s the perfect time to reflect on her work. Let’s look back at her extraordinary performance in her last theatrical film, “Autumn Sonata”. “Autumn Sonata” (1978) - Charlotte Andergast (Ingrid Bergman) is a mom and concert pianist, but to her, not necessarily in that
- [Movie of the Week: 'The American Friend'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/08/25/movie-of-the-week-the-american-friend/) - “The American Friend” (1977) – Jonathan Zimmerman (Bruno Ganz) is modest picture framer, and while his Hamburg, Germany shop gives him little stress, his declining health frequently preys on his thoughts. What will become of his wife and son after his soon-to-be passing? Well, he passes an American art dealer, Tom Ripley (Dennis Hopper), at
- [10 Classic '80s Sci-fi Moments](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/08/11/10-classic-80s-sci-fi-moments/) - Do you remember the 1980s, or know the decade second-hand by wading through 30+plus-year-old news stories, MTV videos, and movie clips on YouTube? Either way, it’s easy to grasp that mullets, ultra-perms, leg warmers, shoulder pads, and acid wash jean jackets were all the rage. For science fiction and horror flicks, advances in practical effects
- [Movie of the Week: 'Marathon Man'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/08/09/movie-of-the-week-marathon-man/) - “Marathon Man” (1976) – In director Sydney Pollack’s NYC comedy “Tootsie” (1982), Michael Dorsey (Dustin Hoffman) runs around Manhattan a bit. One scene, actually. He’s in a hurry, but not a desperate one. This struggling actor lost a part in “The Iceman Cometh” to a rival, and he’s hustling on foot to his agent’s (Pollack)
- [Spend two hours to experience 'Nine Days'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/08/07/spend-two-hours-to-absorb-nine-days/) - “Nine Days” (2020) – “Our house is a very, very, very fine house.” – “Our House” by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (1970) Will (Winston Duke) lives in a fine house. At first glance, his place is a turn-of-the-20th century (or ballpark, a 1930s) one-story ranch coated with mustard-yellow paint, and a white-post fence decorates
- ['The Suicide Squad' kills](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/08/06/the-suicide-squad-kills/) - “The Suicide Squad” (2021) – And you thought a talking tree was weird. Writer, director, producer, and occasional actor James Gunn pulled off some pretty darn impressive cinematic magic in 2014. He directed and co-wrote “Guardians of the Galaxy”, and stirred millions of moviegoers to passionately care about his Marvel Studios’ space adventure, one starring
- ['Annette': This off-kilter musical is (figuratively) off-key](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/08/05/annette-this-off-kilter-musical-is-figuratively-off-key/) - “Annette” (2021) – “So, may we start?” Yes, please do! Director Leos Carax’s (“Holy Motors” (2012)) film opens inside a recording studio, which could be located anywhere. The producer speaks French, so one might think that this 139-minute movie-experience could be set in Paris. Au contraire, mon frère. Ron and Russell Mael (a.k.a. Sparks), six
- [2021 Phoenix Film Festival:  Seven Movies to See](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/08/03/2021-phoenix-film-festival-seven-movies-to-see/) - The award-winning Phoenix Film Festival arrives in-person from Aug. 12 through 22 at the Harkins Scottsdale 101 for 11 days and nights of fabulous features, docs, and shorts. The PFF is our critic’s hometown festival, so he’ll be watching - and talking about – movies every day. If you live close by and feel safe
- [Movie of the Week:  'Away We Go'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/08/01/movie-of-the-week-away-we-go/) - “Away We Go” (2009)– “Relationships are hard.” – Everybody “Life is hard.” – Almost everybody For Burt (John Krasinski) and Verona (Maya Rudolph), their relationship and life in general are hard, but more the latter. Burt sells insurance, but not straight-up medical, auto, or home. He sells insurance futures. What? (Yea, he explains it, but
- ['The Green Knight' is a devilish and honorable game](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/07/31/the-green-knight-is-a-devilish-and-honorable-game/) - “The Green Knight” (2021) – Truth or Dare. It’s a devilish game. Sometimes, the player faces a no-win circumstance because each choice will cause detrimental angst. Reveal a long-held crush when the said person sits – right there - across the living room, or pour two ounces of Tabasco in a wine glass and gulp
- ['Stillwater' moves to different, surprising, and refreshing beats](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/07/30/stillwater-moves-to-different-surprising-and-refreshing-beats/) - “Stillwater” (2021) – Stillwater, Okla. sits 984’ above sea level in the north-central portion of the state. Looking at a U.S. map, Kansas might be smack dab in the center of the country, but Americans obviously consider the Sooner State as part of the heartland too. This 50,000-resident city is known for red dirt music,
- ['Old': M. Night's time-warp movie ironically drags on too long](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/07/28/old-m-nights-time-warp-movie-ironically-drags-on-too-long/) - “Old” (2021) – “Don’t wish your life away.” Did your mom or dad reply with that statement after you declared a desire to be older? “I can’t wait until I’m 16, and I can drive.” “I can’t wait until I’m 18, and I can do what I want.” Sound familiar? Of course, this sentiment applies
- ['The Last Letter from Your Lover' looks gorgeous, but we've 'read' this story before](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/07/25/the-last-letter-from-your-lover-looks-gorgeous-but-weve-read-this-story-before/) - “The Last Letter from Your Lover” (2021) - Director Augustine Frizzell’s film – based on Jojo Moyes’ 2008 novel with the same name – is an old-fashioned romance. Well, half of it is. “The Last Letter from Your Lover” is rooted in present-day London, but it flashes back 56 years to 1965 to the same
- [Movie of the Week: 'The Square'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/07/25/movie-of-the-week-the-square/) - “The Square” (2017) – Do you enjoy modern art? Modern art can offer fascinating trips into extraordinary visions, kooky madness, fashionable imagery turned on its head, and much more. Walk into a modern art museum, and one might find neon orange cubes that turn purple and then back to their original color every 30 seconds
- ['Joe Bell':  The messages ring, but the narrative structure does not](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/07/23/joe-bell-the-messages-ring-but-the-narrative-structure-does-not/) - “Joe Bell” (2021) – “I’ve decided to walk across America.” – Joe Bell (Mark Wahlberg) In director Reinaldo Marcus Green’s “Joe Bell”, Joe - a working-class family man - drops his responsibilities at home and embarks on a trek from La Grande, Ore. to New York City. Jadin (Reid Miller), his eldest son, joins his
- [The avant-garde, L.A.-based 'Summertime' speaks universal truths](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/07/20/the-avant-garde-l-a-based-summertime-speaks-universal-truths/) - “Summertime” – “Los Angeles is a large city-like area surrounding The Beverly Hills Hotel.” – Fran Lebowitz “Don’t forget you’re young on a hot summer night.” – “Hot in the City” (1982) by Billy Idol In director Carlos Lopez Estrada’s (“Blindspotting” (2018), “Raya and the Last Dragon” (2021)) feature, he thinks way out of the
- ['Calvary':  It's a sin to skip this dark whodunit](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/07/18/calvary-its-a-sin-to-skip-this-dark-whodunit/) - “Calvary” (2014) – Father James (Brendan Gleeson) is a good and decent priest, but despite his earnest nature, he’s unfortunately living under extreme duress in a small seaside Irish community. Although scenic beauty surrounds him at every winding, country-road turn, many of the townspeople spew ugly hostility. The biggest danger, however, comes from a man
- [Movie of the Week: 'Without Limits'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/07/18/movie-of-the-week-without-limits/) - “Without Limits” (1998) – Steve Prefontaine is one of the all-time great American long-distance runners, but in 2021, some may not have heard of the man nicknamed Pre. During the early 1970s, however, he was the University of Oregon’s favorite son, and he probably still is. The UofO has held the annual Prefontaine Classic meet
- ['Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain' travels on several personal roads](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/07/16/roadrunner-a-film-about-anthony-bourdain-travels-on-many-personal-roads/) - “Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain” – “Travel is about the gorgeous feeling of teetering in the unknown.” – Anthony Bourdain “In America, the professional kitchen is the last refuge of the misfit. It’s a place for people with bad pasts to find a new family.” – Anthony Bourdain Anthony, a chef at Les Halles,
- [Luckily, Harry Dean Stanton decided to star in ‘Lucky’](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/10/06/luckily-harry-dean-stanton-decided-to-star-in-lucky/) - “Lucky” (2017) – “I’m a late bloomer. It’s just a matter of how you evolve, of what your pace is. Hopefully, the older you get, the more you grow. So, that’s been my speed.” – Harry Dean Stanton Lucky (Harry Dean Stanton) walks everywhere throughout his modest, Southwestern town. He practices yoga every morning, but
- [Movie of the Week: 'Dirty Pretty Things'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/07/11/movie-of-the-week-dirty-pretty-things/) - “Dirty Pretty Things” (2002) – Okwe (Chiwetel Ejiofor) and Senay (Audrey Tautou) are human beings without a country. They are immigrants living in London but under a precarious environment. Okwe, from Nigeria, is here illegally, and Senay, from Turkey, works through the system to become a British citizen. Although, that’s a lengthy process, and at
- ['Black Widow':  This MCU cloak-and-dagger story somewhat satisfies](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/07/09/black-widow-this-mcu-cloak-and-dagger-story-somewhat-satisfies/) - “Black Widow” (2021) – Budapest. Hungary’s capital city is also the country’s largest, with 3 million people living in the greater metropolitan area. Budapest is known for old-world architecture and a slew of museums, theatres, and operas. If you’re hungry, a mean goulash or chicken paprikash could satisfy, or an easy, breezy boat ride along
- [Movie of the Week: 'Collateral'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/07/04/movie-of-the-week-collateral/) - Tom Cruise turned 59 years young on July 3, and AHFW is celebrating with a fantastic Cruise performance in director Michael Mann’s thriller, “Collateral”. “Collateral” (2004) – Mann’s crime story runs all over the vast, sprawling City of Angeles into the wee hours of the evening, but at its narrative’s core, the film pits two
- [Five patriotic movies to stream on Independence Day](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/07/04/five-patriotic-movies-to-stream-on-independence-day/) - Millions of July 4th celebrations all over the United States include steady diets of barbecues, pool parties, fireworks, and laughter, but this holiday is also a great day for a movie! Well, that’s because every day is a great day for a movie, of course. If you find a few spare hours on Independence Day,
- ['I Carry You with Me' thoughtfully and uniquely conveys a personal immigrant story](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/07/01/i-carry-you-with-me-thoughtfully-and-uniquely-conveys-this-personal-immigrant-story/) - “I Carry You with Me” – “I had that dream again. I have it all the time. It’s so real. I’m in Mexico, my home. I’ve returned.” – Ivan For Ivan, traveling back to Mexico can only be a far-out wish that will never – foreseeably – come to fruition. It’s present-day, and this 40-something
- ['Summer of Soul': Celebrate a 20th-century landmark event with this 21st-century cinematic treasure](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/07/02/summer-of-soul-celebrate-a-20th-century-landmark-event-with-this-21st-century-cinematic-treasure/) - “Summer of Soul” – The Summer of 1969. What’s the first image that comes to mind? The Apollo 11 Moon landing or Woodstock (or the Woodstock Rock Festival) might be # 1 for most Americans. For the Gen X crowd, Bryan Adams’ 1985 single “Summer of ‘69” could round out the Top 3. After
- ['Zola' runs 90 minutes, which is too long to be stuck in this on-screen weekend](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/06/30/zola-runs-90-minutes-which-is-too-long-to-be-stuck-in-this-on-screen-weekend/) - “Zola” – “You want to hear a story about how me and this bitch fell out? It’s kind of long, but it’s full of suspense.” – Zola (Taylour Paige) This cinematic tale – “Zola”, directed by Janicza Bravo - is based on a real-life 2015 Twitter post by A'Ziah Zola Wells, but this wasn’t an
- [Movie of the Week: 'Blue is the Warmest Color'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/06/26/movie-of-the-week-blue-is-the-warmest-color/) - “Blue is the Warmest Color” (2013) – Adèle Exarchopoulos gives one of the very best performances of 2013 as a French high school student discovering her sexuality and graduating into womanhood through a passionate love affair with an early 20-something collegiate co-ed with blue hair (Lea Seydoux). Director/co-writer Abdellatif Kechiche winds through Adèle (Exarchopoulos) and
- ['Fathom' communicates clearly, but it doesn't cinematically speak](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/06/25/fathom-communicates-clearly-but-it-doesnt-cinematically-speak/) - “Fathom” – Other than breathing, communication might be the most natural act in the world. By definition, it’s “the imparting or exchanging of news; the successful conveying or sharing of ideas and feelings; and social contact.” Sounds simple enough, but according to Google, “6,500 languages are spoken in the world today.” If you’ve ever been
- ['F9: The Fast Saga':  The series jumps the shark (again) and something much bigger in the 3rd act](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/06/22/f9-the-fast-saga-the-series-jumps-the-shark-again-and-something-much-bigger-in-the-3rd-act/) - "F9: The Fast Saga” (2021) – Saga is the right word when describing “The Fast and the Furious” series. Director Justin Lin’s “F9: The Fast Saga” is actually the 10th film if you include “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw” (2019). Ten films dating back to 2001 is quite the cinematic run, and by
- ['Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It' celebrates and speaks frankly](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/06/16/rita-moreno-just-a-girl-who-decided-to-go-for-it-celebrates-and-speaks-frankly/) - “Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It” - Rita Moreno loves to dance. Dance, sing, and act! At 89 years young, this entertainment legend became a household name on April 9, 1962, when she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her treasured role as Anita in “West Side Story” (1961).
- [Movie of the Week: 'A Single Man'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/06/20/movie-of-the-week-a-single-man/) - “A Single Man” (2009) – Fashion designer Tom Ford steps into the world of cinema and directs and co-writes “A Single Man”, the story of an English professor (Colin Firth) mourning the loss of his partner, Jim (Matthew Goode). Set in 1962 Los Angeles, Ford, cinematographer Edward Grau, production designer Dan Bishop, and art director
- [Celebrate age 13 with 'Luca', a pleasant Pixar journey](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/06/18/celebrate-growing-up-with-luca-a-pleasant-pixar-journey/) - “Luca” – What’s the most challenging age during childhood? How about age zero? Sure, you load no responsibility, and your mom, dad, grandmother, a daycare worker, or some other parental unit feed and change you throughout your first year on Planet Earth. Then again, your folks completely control your daily itinerary. Walking is a problem,
- [Hayek, Jackson, and Reynolds can't save 'The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/06/15/hayek-jackson-and-reynolds-cant-save-the-hitmans-wifes-bodyguard/) - “The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” – Salma Hayek, Ryan Reynolds, and Samuel L. Jackson are three of the biggest movie stars working today, and hey, all three are big-screen comic book characters, to boot. Don’t forget that Jackson played a Jedi too. So, after assessing their remarkable acting resumes, let’s all recite this together: “We’re not
- [Movie of the Week: 'The Birdcage'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/06/13/movie-of-the-week-the-birdcage-2/) - “The Birdcage” (1996) - Mike Nichols’ remake of “La Cage aux Folles” (1978) is a landmark LGBTQ film in American cinema, although looking back, this hit comedy – which raked in 185 million dollars worldwide - does have a troubling premise. The mid-90s and 1978 were different times, so the story of a 20-year-old son
- [‘In the Heights’ is a satisfying musical that sometimes soars to spectacular highs](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/06/11/in-the-heights-is-a-satisfying-musical-that-sometimes-soars-to-spectacular-highs/) - “Tell me something I don’t know.” – “No Me Diga” For those who love Broadway musicals (and are deeply familiar with Lin-Manuel Miranda’s work), there’s probably not a whole lot of new information that I can write about in his and Quiara Alegria Hudes’ film adaptation of their Tony award-winning hit “In the Heights” -
- ['Loki' (S1E1-E2) offers wonder and glorious purpose](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/06/08/loki-s1e1-e2-offers-wonder-and-glorious-purpose/) - “Loki S1 E1 & 2” (2021) – The “Dr. Strange” (2016) feature is an obvious origin story about the title character. Still, the movie revolves around the Eye of Agamotto and the Time Stone which this critic usually refers to as the Green One. Well, the Disney+ series “Loki” series revolves, orbits, and embraces time,
- [On June 19, 'They're Trying to Kill Us' will live on Tribeca at Home](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/06/09/on-june-19-theyre-trying-to-kill-us-will-live-on-tribeca-at-home/) - The 2021 Tribeca Film Festival runs from June 9 through 20, and not only is the prominent movie celebration playing in New York City, but the films can be streamed anywhere in the U.S. through Tribeca at Home. One film, in particular, has a prominent Phoenix, Ariz. connection. Phoenix Suns' All-Star point guard Chris Paul
- [2021 Tribeca Film Festival:  10 Movies that We Will Stream](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/06/06/2021-tribeca-film-festival-10-movies-that-we-will-stream/) - The Tribeca Film Festival has been a New York City staple since 2002, and the 2021 festival is – indeed – set in-person in The Big Apple, but online as well from June 9 - 20! The online program is called Tribeca at Home. AHFW is not flying to NYC for the event, but we
- [Movie of the Week:  'Personal Best'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/06/05/movie-of-the-week-personal-best/) - June is Pride Month, so our Movies of the Week will be LGBTQ-themed. Let's start the celebration with a look back at the 1980s, writer/director Robert Towne’s “Personal Best”! “Personal Best” (1982) - A few drops of water fall on the bone-dry earth, and once the camera pulls back, it reveals that a track athlete
- ['The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It' doesn't impose enough scares](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/06/04/the-conjuring-the-devil-made-me-do-it-doesnt-impose-enough-scares/) - “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It” – Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga) are a pair of genuine good eggs. More than that, these two are lifelines and champions for innocent victims who face sinister, unnatural forces. The Conjuring Universe – which comprises of eight films - summons the Warrens
- [‘Spirit Untamed’ is cute, but it’s also a paint-by-numbers ride](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/06/04/spirit-untamed-is-cute-but-its-also-a-paint-by-numbers-ride/) - Lucky Prescott’s (Isabela Merced) name doesn’t suit her, at least for the first 10-plus years of her life. Her mom - Milagro Navarro (Elza Gonzalez), a world-class horse rider – dies in a circus accident (within the opening few minutes of this movie). To make matters worse, instead of her father, Jim Prescott (Jake Gyllenhaal),
- [Ten movies to see in June 2021](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/06/01/ten-movies-to-see-in-june-2021/) - It doesn’t seem possible, but June 2021 is here. How did that happen? Well, if you are looking for movies to catch in theatres or at home during the 30 days of June, here are 10 that AHFW is keen on seeing! “An American Werewolf in London” (1981) – June 1 - Amazon Prime
- ['Cruella': A film to behold rather than enjoy](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/05/28/cruella-a-film-to-behold-rather-than-enjoy/) - “Cruella” – Cruella de Vil is one of Disney’s most feared villains, right up there with Maleficent, Ursula, and Scar. The Hunter in “Bambi” (1942) won’t win any Man of the Year awards, especially from this critic. “Bambi” was my first movie experience in 1975, and I remember crying my eyes out when the title
- [Catch this terrific Emily Blunt Triple Feature](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/05/28/catch-this-terrific-emily-blunt-triple-feature/) - Emily Blunt stars in “A Quiet Place Part II”, the much-anticipated sequel to the 2018 science-fiction/horror masterpiece. In celebration of the new film and her career, here is a terrific Emily Blunt Triple Feature that features this London-born actress’ turns at comedy, romance, and action-adventure. The three movies are available to stream right now, and
- ['A Quiet Place Part II' is a louder, worthy sequel, but it sacrifices the original's brilliant beats](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/05/26/a-quiet-place-part-ii-is-a-louder-worthy-sequel-but-it-sacrifices-the-originals-brilliant-beats/) - “A Quiet Place Part II” – Leading up to April 2018, how many moviegoers raised an eyebrow when learning that John Krasinski was directing and co-writing a major studio release about visually-impaired aliens with other-worldly hearing who wipe out most of civilization, and a surviving family of five – a mom, dad, two children, and
- [Movie of the Week: 'Midnight Run'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/05/22/movie-of-the-week-midnight-run/) - With Charles Grodin’s passing on Tues., May 18, AHFW’s Movie of the Week is our film critic’s – Jeff Mitchell’s – all-time favorite comedy, director Martin Brest’s “Midnight Run” (1988) starring Robert De Niro and Grodin.
- [10 Great Bad-Relationship Movies](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/02/14/10-great-bad-relationship-movies/) - Hey, February is a celebrated time of year! Groundhog’s Day, Black History Month, gorgeous weather in AHFW’s home state of Arizona, an occasional extra 24 hours for leap year, and of course, Valentine’s Day, one of most cherished days for couples. Although, Valentine’s Day embraces loving relationships, some should not be modeled as examples for
- ['Dream Horse': Experience every uphill step and thrilling downhill gallop](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/05/21/dream-horse-experience-every-uphill-step-and-thrilling-downhill-gallop/) - "Dream Horse" - “Can’t be that bad. The pigeons keep coming back.” Jan Vokes (Toni Collette) walks by the aforementioned message – purposely painted on a closed florist shop - when walking home with a couple of plastic grocery bags in hand. Economic hard times have hit her little Welsh community, as high-dollar corporations haven’t
- ['Those Who Wish Me Dead' plays it safe and flatlines](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/05/14/those-who-wish-me-dead-plays-it-safe-and-flatlines/) - “Those Who Wish Me Dead” – Connor Casserly (Finn Little) lives a comfortable, orderly existence in Jacksonville, Fla. His attentive dad (Jake Weber) and he enjoy a strong relationship and play by the rules at home, school, and work. Connor’s about 11, an age when boys still listen to the fathers. If need be, this
- [Movie of the Week:  'Bringing Up Baby'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/05/11/movie-of-the-week-bringing-up-baby/) - Katharine Hepburn was born on May 12 in 1907, 114 years ago, so AHFW wants to feature our favorite Hepburn film as our movie of the week! “Bringing Up Baby” (1938) - Dr. David Huxley (Cary Grant) is trying to use the peak of his powers, as his life is coming into focus. He works hard
- [Statham and Ritchie release keen fury in 'Wrath of Man'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/05/11/statham-and-ritchie-release-keen-fury-in-wrath-of-man/) - “Wrath of Man” – Meet Patrick Hill (Jason Statham). He applies for a job at Fortico Security, a private armored car company that transports millions of dollars from casinos, private banks, and department stores to their owners or whoever in greater Los Angeles. Twelve trucks and one central hub can sometimes circulate up to 150
- [Five Bad Movie Moms](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/05/09/five-bad-movie-moms/) - Here’s wishing all the moms a Happy Mother's Day! Certainly, cinema has offered thousands of examples of altruistic moms over the last 100 years, but not always. Sometimes, a movie will come along, and you’ll say to yourself, “Oh, I’m glad that horrible woman is not my mother.” Here are five downright scary examples of
- ['The Boy from Medellin':  The J Balvin doc doesn't hit the right notes](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/05/07/the-boy-from-medellin-the-j-balvin-doc-doesnt-hit-the-right-notes/) - “The Boy from Medellin” – Medellin is the capital city of Colombia's Antioquia province. It has a population of just over 2.5 million, and one of its favorite sons filmed his documentary here. International reggaetón megastar J Balvin makes a triumphant return home to put on a massive show, but then again, “the best-laid plans
- [Don't wait to see 'Limbo', an unconventional immigrant story](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/04/30/dont-wait-to-see-limbo-an-unconventional-immigrant-story/) - “Limbo” – Immigrant feature films frequently land in theatres and streaming services for probably a couple of reasons. These stories are commonplace threads within societies’ fabrics, and the protagonists face built-in conflicts simply by existing in their newfound environments. In the U.S., we rightfully boast about our immigrant roots, and President John F. Kennedy said,
- ['The Mitchells vs. The Machines' is a zany and sincere mash-up](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/04/28/the-mitchells-vs-the-machines-is-a-zany-and-sincere-mash-up/) - “The Mitchells vs. The Machines” – “Mitchells have always been weird, and that’s what makes us great!” – Rick Mitchell (Danny McBride) Directors/writers Michael Rianda and Jeff Rowe’s animated feature – about an everyday family taking a cross-country road trip and running into a machine apocalypse – is a weird mash-up of ideas, and it’s
- [Celebrate Sally Hawkins' birthday with 'Maudie'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/04/27/celebrate-sally-hawkins-birthday-with-maudie/) - Happy Birthday, Sally Hawkins! Yes, Ms. Hawkins turns 45 years young on April 27, and this talented thespian has several notable performances on her resume. Sally’s breakout turn in Mike Leigh’s “Happy-Go-Lucky” (2008) placed her on the cinematic map, and she garnered Oscar nominations for ‘Blue Jasmine’ (2013) and ‘The Shape of Water’ (2017) too.
- [Celebrate Al Pacino’s birthday with this triple feature](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/04/25/celebrate-al-pacinos-birthday-with-this-triple-feature/) - On April 25, acting legend Alfredo James “Al” Pacino turns 81 years young, and with dozens of films and nine Oscar nominations (and one win for “Scent of a Woman” (1992)) on his resume, this Manhattan native has plenty of fabulous and celebrated movies to watch on his birthday. My personal favorite Pacino performance is
- [Movie of the Week: 'The Apostle'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/04/24/movie-of-the-week-the-apostle/) - With the Oscars arriving in April (Sunday, April 25), we’re looking back at films and performances that the Academy missed. “The Apostle” (1997) - Robert Duvall, with over 140 acting credits, sometimes gets behind the camera, and in 1997, he directed, wrote, produced, and starred in “The Apostle”. He plays a Pentecostal preacher, Euliss F.
- [Four films to enjoy on 420](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/04/20/four-films-to-enjoy-on-420-2/) - Happy Tuesday! This Tuesday is also April 20, and the date is informally recognized as an international marijuana consumption day, simply known as 420. So for some, this Monday has an especially happy ring. If you are legally (and we stress, legally) partaking in celebrating 420, here are four movies that you might enjoy. Note, we
- ['The Year Earth Changed' offers a silver lining to our cloudy year](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/04/16/the-year-earth-changed-offers-a-silver-lining-to-our-stormy-year/) - “The Year Earth Changed” – “As we stop, remarkable things happen in the natural world.” - David Attenborough COVID-19 has taken 3 million lives and disrupted almost 8 billion, and many of us have sheltered in place over the past year-plus. It’s been a brutal time for the human race, and – countless times -
- [Celebrate this Peter Capaldi double-feature on his birthday!](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/04/14/celebrate-this-peter-capaldi-double-feature-on-his-birthday/) - Happy Birthday, Peter Capaldi! Yes, Mr. Capaldi turns 64 years young on April 14, and he reached pop icon status when he landed the Dr. Who role in 2013, but this Glasgow native has earned over 120 acting credits since 1982. Peter will star in James Gunn’s “The Suicide Squad” in Aug. 2021, and he
- ['Thunder Force' doesn't push the cinematic needle](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/04/09/thunder-force-doesnt-push-the-cinematic-needle/) - “Thunder Force” – Marvel Studios made 20 feature films that eventually led to directors Anthony and Joe Russo’s beyond-massive two-movie epic, “Avengers: Infinity War” (2018) and “Avengers: Endgame” (2019) with a combined 5 ½ hours of screen time. The cosmic storyline needed every single one of those 330 minutes because Thanos (Josh Brolin) – the
- [Seek out 'The Truffle Hunters'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/04/09/seek-out-the-truffle-hunters/) - "The Truffle Hunters" - Have you ever hunted for truffles? It’s not that difficult. Over the weekend, I strolled down a Trader Joe’s aisle and reached for a box of 16 Belgian truffles - an assortment of dark, milk, and white chocolates - sitting on an ordinary shelf about five feet off the ground. The
- [Movie of the Week: 'The Florida Project'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/04/08/movie-of-the-week-the-florida-project/) - With the Oscars arriving this month (April 25), we’re looking back at films and performances that the Academy missed. Director Sean Baker’s “The Florida Project” was our #1 film of 2017, but it sadly wasn’t nominated for a Best Picture Oscar. Thankfully, the Academy nominated Willem Dafoe for Best Supporting Actor, however, he lost the
- [The OFTA announces its April 2021 Hall of Fame Inductees](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/04/05/the-ofta-announces-its-april-2021-hall-of-fame-inductees/) - Our film critic (Jeff Mitchell) is a proud member of the Online Film & Television Association, and on April 4, 2021, the OFTA announced its Hall of Fame inductees! They include 30 movies, 6 actors, 6 actresses, 10 writers, directors, and producers, 10 creative talents, 20 songs, 20 scores, and 20 film characters. Wow, right?
- ['Minari' wins the OFTA's 2020 Best Picture](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/04/04/minari-wins-the-oftas-2020-best-picture/) - Our film critic (Jeff Mitchell) is a proud member of the Online Film & Television Association, and the OFTA announced its Best of 2020…the 25th Annual Film Awards Winners! Lee Isaac Chung’s “Minari" wins Best Picture, and Chadwick Boseman and Carey Mulligan garner Best Actor and Actress, respectively. To learn more about the Online Film
- ['French Exit' loses its way](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/04/02/french-exit-loses-its-way/) - “French Exit” – Frances Price (Michelle Pfeiffer), a New York socialite, isn’t feeling very sociable these days. She’s depressed, frustrated, and broke. Well, not completely broke. Frances sells off her jewelry and art to collect a tidy sum of cash. It’s not enough to live on, but Frances and her son Malcolm (Lucas Hedges) won’t
- ['Godzilla vs. Kong':  Ignore the brutal plot mechanics.  Stay for the brutality.](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/03/31/godzilla-vs-kong-ignore-the-brutal-plot-mechanics-stay-for-the-brutality/) - “Godzilla vs. Kong” – The world has battled COVID-19 for over a year now, but in March 2021, Legendary Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, and Toho offer another fight, a monumental one to distract us from our torturous pandemic-troubles. On celluloid-paper, “Godzilla vs. Kong” is the most significant cinematic clash since “Alien vs. Predator” (2004), Rocky
- [Movie of the Week:  'Wild Rose'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/03/30/movie-of-the-week-wild-rose/) - With the Oscars arriving rather quickly – April 25 – AHFW is looking back at some flat-out glorious films and performances that the Academy missed. This week, we’ll turn to 2019 and “Wild Rose” (2019). Jessie Buckley plays Rose-Lynn Harlan, a single, Scottish mom of two, and she has her hands full with raising her
- [AHFW's Top Five SXSW 2021 Films](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/03/27/ahfws-top-five-sxsw-2021-films/) - The SXSW Film Festival is an annual March tradition in Austin, TX, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced the prominent movie carnival to cancel its planned programs in 2020. Well, don’t mess with Texas because SXSW was back in 2021 (March 16 – March 20), albeit online. We enrolled in SXSW this year and caught 18
- ['Nobody':  Suburban dads have a new action hero](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/03/24/nobody-suburban-dads-have-a-new-action-hero/) - “Nobody” – In many households, David Leitch's name may not ring any bells, but look at his IMDb profile! He has over 80 stunt credits and more than 20 acting gigs. Leitch also directed “Atomic Blonde” (2017), “Deadpool 2” (2018), and “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw” (2019), and he produced all three “John
- [Movie of the Week:  'Wendy and Lucy'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/03/21/movie-of-the-week-wendy-and-lucy/) - The Film Independent Spirit Awards nominated Kelly Reichardt’s “First Cow” for Best Picture, Director, and Supporting Actor (Orion Lee), so let’s look back at our favorite Reichardt-film, “Wendy and Lucy” (2008). “Wendy and Lucy” (2008) – Wendy (Michelle Williams) - a 20-something hoping for a streak of good luck - is driving to Alaska to
- ['Minari' wins the Phoenix Critics Circle's 2020 Top Prize](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/03/18/minari-wins-the-phoenix-critics-circles-2020-top-prize/) - The Phoenix Critics Circle proudly announces their 2020 Awards for the best films, performances, and efforts! “Minari” wins Best Picture, along with Best Foreign Language Film, and Yuh-Jung Youn wins Best Supporting Actress. Chadwick Boseman (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”) and Carey Mulligan (“Promising Young Woman”) win Best Actor and Actress, respectively, and the rest of
- ['The Courier' delivers an empathetic, personal, and true Cold War spy story](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/03/18/the-courier-delivers-an-empathetic-personal-and-true-cold-war-spy-story/) - “The Courier” – “So, tell me, what do you need?” – Greville Wynne (Benedict Cumberbatch) Greville is a British businessman, and he spends his days meeting with prospective clients, taking them to lunches, dinners, and golf outings. He’ll also miss a key putt or two on purpose to help boost his customers’ morale and, in
- [SXSW 2021:  Five movies that we are excited to see!](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/03/13/sxsw-2021-five-movies-that-we-are-excited-to-see/) - ArtHouseFilmWire is going to SXSW 2021, virtually, of course. Yes, despite COVID-19, this world famous film festival is on from March 16 – 20. Rather than opening up Austin movie screens, SXSW is opening up its online screening app, so we can all watch features, docs, shorts, and Q&A sessions from home. The festival is
- ['Cherry':  This Holland/Russo brothers vehicle takes uninspired turns](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/03/12/cherry-this-holland-russo-brothers-vehicle-takes-uninspired-turns/) - “Cherry” – “My one true accomplishment was not dying.” – Cherry (Tom Holland) Cherry, a 21-year-old Iraq War vet, finds himself back in the U.S., and more specifically, a high school gymnasium. A big band celebrates his and other local heroes’ return with genuine pomp and circumstance, but Cherry wasn’t impressed with his two years
- [‘The Father’: Hopkins and Colman nurture Oscar-worthy performances in one of the year's very best films](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/03/12/the-father-hopkins-and-colman-nurture-oscar-worthy-performances/) - “The Father” – Anthony (Anthony Hopkins) and Anne (Olivia Colman) are having a rough go of it these days, but their father-daughter stress has been brewing for months or years. Anthony – an 83-year-old retired engineer - and Anne live in a spacious London flat – with 12-foot ceilings and expensive furniture and accessories in
- [The Phoenix Critics Circle announces its 2020 Nominations](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/03/08/the-phoenix-critics-circle-announces-its-2020-nominations/) - Phoenix Critics Circle members selected their nominations for the best films and performances of 2020. Leading the way is "Minari" with seven nominations. "Nomadland" and "Mank" both received five nominations while "One Night in Miami", and "Promising Young Woman" picked up four each. Final voting is now underway and the winners will be announced on
- [Movie of the Week:  'Cleo from 5 to 7'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/03/08/movie-of-the-week-cleo-from-5-to-7/) - March 8 is International Women’s Day, so it’s the perfect time to feature director/trailblazer Agnes Varda and one of her classics. “Cleo from 5 to 7” is AHFW’s Movie of the Week! “Cleo from 5 to 7” (1962) – Florence (Corinne Marchand) – nicknamed Cleo - is a famous singer around town, and this town
- ['Coming 2 America' is a more of a nostalgic celebration than a winning comedy](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/03/05/coming-2-america-is-a-more-of-a-nostalgic-celebration-than-a-comedy/) - “Coming 2 America” – It’s been 33 years since we last saw Prince Akeem (Eddie Murphy) and his best friend Semmi (Arsenio Hall) travel from The Kingdom of Zamunda to Queens, NY. Why Queens? By name alone, it must be the locale where Akeem can find a worthy match for a royal wedding, right? “Coming
- [The narrow, orderly focus trips up 'Chaos Walking'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/03/05/movie-review-chaos-walking/) - Tom Holland is rightfully enjoying massive success in the movie biz these days. Hear! Hear! Holland, 24, easily fits into the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Spider-man, but he’s not just a red-and-blue superhero. He’s starred in other big-studio films, like “In the Heart of the Sea” (2015), “The Lost City of Z” (2016), “Onward” (2020), and
- [Kelly Marie Tran and Awkwafina make a delightful and dynamic duo in 'Raya and the Last Dragon'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/03/04/kelly-marie-tran-and-awkwafina-make-a-delightful-and-dynamic-duo-in-raya-and-the-last-dragon/) - “Raya and the Last Dragon” – “At its core, it’s an action movie.” – screenwriter Qui Nguyen, March 2, 2021 “Note to self, don’t die.” – Raya (Kelly Marie Tran) And how...and please don’t! In Disney’s “Raya and the Last Dragon”, Raya (Tran) – an early-20-something - and her trusty companion Tuk Tuk - a
- ['Boogie': The well-intentioned attempts don't run up the cinematic scoreboard](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/03/03/boogie-the-well-intentioned-attempts-dont-run-up-the-cinematic-scoreboard/) - “Boogie” – “Maybe we should start at the beginning so you can get some context.” – Melvin (Mike Moh) During the second act of writer/director Eddie Huang’s basketball film, Melvin (Moh), an aggressive sport agent, formulates a plan for Alfred ‘Boogie’ Chin (Taylor Takahashi) and utters the aforementioned statement, but this declaration serves this movie’s
- [Movie of the Week: 'The Rider'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/03/01/movie-of-the-week-the-rider/) - With writer/director Chloe Zhao winning Golden Globe Best Director and Best Picture honors on Feb. 28, AHFW wanted to feature her heartfelt 2017 feature “The Rider” as our Movie of the Week. “The Rider” (2017) – “Sometimes, dreams aren’t meant to be.” Writer/director Chloe Zhao’s beautiful but heartbreaking picture tenderly embraces this aforementioned resignation in
- [‘Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry’ opens a door and delivers some insider clarity](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/02/26/billie-eilish-the-worlds-a-little-blurry-entertains-and-delivers-some-insider-clarity/) - “I had a dream. I got everything I wanted.” - Billie Eilish, "Everything I Wanted" (2019) Princess of the Pop-Star Universe Billie Eilish has 50 million monthly Spotify listeners and 38 million YouTube subscribers. Her song “Bad Guy” has over a billion YouTube views, she’s played live in over 20 countries, and on January 26,
- [Celebrate the late Niki Lauda's birthday with 'Rush'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/02/22/celebrate-the-late-niki-laudas-birthday-with-rush/) - Niki Lauda would have been 72-years-young today (Feb. 22), but I am very thankful that Daniel Bruhl played the Formula-1 legend in director Ron Howard's "Rush". "Rush" was my #2 film of 2013, and in my humble opinion, Bruhl deserved the Best Actor Oscar that year. Lauda was alive to see Howard's film, although he
- [Movie of the Week:  'Blood Simple'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/02/20/movie-of-the-week-blood-simple/) - With Frances McDormand lighting up Hulu and theatres in Chloe Zhao’s heartbreaking take on 21st century America in “Nomadland“, AHFW’s Movie of the Week dials back to the 20th century, 1984 to be exact and Ms. McDormand's feature film debut “Blood Simple”. “Blood Simple” – The Coen Brothers’ spectacular and sinister noir-offering takes big, bold steps
- ['Nomadland':  A haunting, heartbreaking, all-too-true American story](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/02/20/nomadland-a-haunting-heartbreaking-all-too-true-american-story/) - “Nomadland” – “I need work. I like work.” – Fern (Frances McDormand) For years and years, Fern and her husband Bo worked at U.S. Gypsum in Empire, Nev. In business for 88 years at that location, the company manufactured sheetrock, but due to demand shortfalls, U.S. Gypsum closed the Empire plant in 2011. Since the
- ['Palm Springs' interview with Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/02/19/palm-springs-interview-with-andy-samberg-and-cristin-milioti/) - “Palm Springs” is a hilarious, wondrous comedy about two strangers meeting at a Palm Springs wedding, but due to a pair of bizarre, out-of-this-world of mishaps, Nyles (Andy Samberg) and Sarah (Cristin Milioti) are stuck with one another and need a miracle to free themselves. This film gifts more surprises, chuckles, and genuine smiles than
- [AHFW's Top 20 Films of 2020:  #3 'Palm Springs'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/02/15/ahfws-top-20-films-of-2020-3-palm-springs/) - 3. “Palm Springs” – Director Max Barbakow and screenwriter Andy Siara turn this rom-com – about two strangers meeting at a Palm Springs wedding – on its head with a wacky, fanciful premise that gifts more surprises, chuckles, and genuine smiles than a Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration filled with laughing gas. Due to
- ['I Care a Lot':  Pike, Wiest, and Dinklage embrace this modern-day crime story](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/02/18/i-care-a-lot-pike-wiest-and-dinklage-embrace-this-modern-day-crime-story/) - “I Care a Lot” – “Caring is my job. It’s my profession.” – Marla Grayson (Rosamund Pike) Marla Grayson loves her job. She’s a caregiver. Well, that’s not correct. She’s a legal guardian, one for the elderly, and she has dozens of clients, those who need a robust, proficient personality to help make decisions for
- [AHFW's Top 20 Films of 2020:  #1 'Soul'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/02/17/ahfws-top-20-films-of-2020-1-soul/) - 1.“Soul” – Joe (Jamie Foxx), a piano player, misses his shot to perform on a big stage, and he – without warning - finds himself in the afterlife. This passionate jazz musician now exists in The Great Beyond and The Great Before, and he mentors a soul-in-training (Tina Fey) while hoping to return to his
- [AHFW's Top 20 Films of 2020:  #2 'Gunda'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/02/16/ahfws-top-20-films-of-2020-2-gunda/) - 2. “Gunda” - Have you ever lived on a farm? Have you ever spent a few hours on one? Well, director Viktor Kosakovskiy – inspired by his childhood pet piglet - places his camera on a small Norwegian homestead and follows the stories of a mama pig named Gunda, her piglets, nearby cows, and a
- [AHFW's Top 20 Films of 2020:  #4 'The 40-Year-Old Version'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/02/14/ahfws-top-20-films-of-2020-4-the-40-year-old-version/) - 4. “The Forty-Year-Old Version” – A star is born! Radha Blank writes, directs, produces, and plays the lead in a charming underdog tale of a middle-aged woman trying to jumpstart her playwriting career. Blank pens memorable supporting players - including a group of sincere but unpolished high school students, her best friend who moonlights as
- [AHFW's Top 20 Films of 2020:  #5 'David Byrne's American Utopia'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/02/13/ahfws-top-20-films-of-2020-5-david-byrnes-american-utopia/) - 5. “David Byrne’s American Utopia” – With a minimalist stage design of hundreds of slender, elegant metal chains hanging from the rafters, 68-years-young David Byrne and 11 talented musicians/singers perform a film version of their successful show at New York City’s Hudson Theatre. Spike Lee’s clever camerawork captures Byrne and his harmonious compadres – who
- ['The Mauritanian' gives us another reason to never forget 9/11](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/02/12/the-mauritanian-gives-us-another-reason-to-never-forget-9-11/) - “The Mauritanian” – It’s difficult to believe, but the September 11 tragedy is almost 20 years old, and indeed, the lasting impact of losing 3,000 human beings on American soil during that horrible day will never fade. The United States has been changed forever, not unlike how The Civil War, The Pearl Harbor attack, and
- [‘Minari’:  An absorbing and authentic American immigrant story](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/02/12/minari-a-highly-memorable-and-authentic-american-immigrant-story/) - "Minari" - “Nothing’s gonna turn us back now. Straight ahead and on the track now. We’re gonna make our dreams come true. Doing it our way.” - “Making Our Dreams Come True” by Cyndi Grecco, the “Laverne & Shirley” (1976 – 1983) theme song “And there ain’t no nothing we can’t love each other through.
- ['The Map of Tiny Perfect Things' isn't flawless, but you'll discover heartfelt smiles](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/02/11/the-map-of-tiny-perfect-things-isnt-flawless-but-youll-discover-heartfelt-smiles/) - “The Map of Tiny Perfect Things” – Mark (Kyle Allen) is too cool for school, and quite frankly, he seems too cool for any formal or informal institution. This teen walks in the kitchen for breakfast with an assured confidence that most adolescents lack. Without a second thought, this know-it-all helps his father (Josh Hamilton)
- [AHFW's Top 20 Films of 2020:  #6 'The Father'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/02/11/ahfws-top-20-films-of-2020-6-the-father/) - 6. “The Father” – Anthony (Anthony Hopkins) and his daughter Anne (Olivia Colman) live together in a spacious, comfortable London flat, but she breaks some life-changing news to her dad. She’s moving to Paris, and - because of Anthony’s dementia – he has to pick up his life and relocate to a nursing home. Plenty
- [AHFW's Top 20 Films of 2020:  #7 'Apples'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/02/10/ahfws-top-20-films-of-2020-7-apples/) - 7. “Apples” – Director/writer Christos Nikou began scribing his “Apples” script – about a worldwide pandemic - in 2012. Little did he know that COVID-19 would shake up the planet, but thankfully his plague dramedy carries a lighter touch. For unknown reasons, random adults suddenly develop amnesia, including our lead (Aris Servetalis) – otherwise known
- [Movie of the Week:  'Election'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/02/10/movie-of-the-week-election/) - Happy Birthday, Alexander Payne! This uber-talented writer/director turns 60 on Feb. 10, so let's celebrate the man's birthday by looking back at one of his very best films: the sarcastic, cynical, and flat out hilarious dark comedy "Election". “Election” (1999) – Pick Flick! Tracy Flick (Reese Witherspoon), a resolute overachiever, relentlessly pushes to be picked/elected
- [AHFW's Top 5 Sundance 2021 Films](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/02/09/ahfws-top-5-sundance-2021-films/) - Even though the Sundance Film Festival is a big deal and only a 90-minute flight away from Phoenix, I sadly never attended. After growing up in Upstate NY, shoveling our 60-yard driveway hundreds of times and trudging through blizzards, ice storms, and 3-foot snowdrifts as a paperboy for five years, I tend to shy away
- [AHFW's Top 20 Films of 2020:  #8 'One Night in Miami'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/02/09/ahfws-top-20-films-of-2020-8-one-night-in-miami/) - 8. “One Night in Miami” – On Feb. 25, 1964, Cassius Clay (Eli Goree) knocks out Sonny Liston to become the heavyweight champion at age 22. Afterward, Cassius, Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Adir), Jim Brown (Aldis Hodge), and Sam Cooke (Leslie Odom Jr.) get together at the Hampton House Hotel for an evening of conversation. Believe
- [AHFW's Top 20 Films of 2020:  #9 'Bad Education'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/02/08/ahfws-top-20-films-of-2020-9-bad-education/) - 9. “Bad Education” – The United States’ education system has rightfully taken its share of lumps over the years (and decades, right?), and director Cory Finley (“Thoroughbreds” (2017)) delivers pummeling blows on Roslyn High School. Based on an infamous true story, more than a smidge of corruption has plagued this Long Island institution, although no
- [AHFW's Top 20 Films of 2020:  #10 'Shiva Baby'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/02/07/ahfws-top-20-films-of-2020-10-shiva-baby/) - 10. “Shiva Baby” – Danielle (Rachel Sennott), a struggling college student, isn’t keeping up with the Joneses these days, but she’ll need to stay one step ahead of her parents, her best pal Maya (Molly Gordon), distant aunts and uncles, five dozen other acquaintances, and her sugar daddy in a hilarious, nerve-racking comedy debut from
- [AHFW Top 20 Films of 2020:  #11 'Promising Young Woman'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/02/06/ahfw-top-20-films-of-2020-11-promising-young-woman/) - 11. “Promising Young Woman” – Carey Mulligan deserves an Oscar nomination as a femme fatale striking fear in the hearts of men. Cassie (Mulligan) is a vigilante of sorts, but rather than ride NYC subways like Paul Kersey (Charles Bronson) in “Death Wish” (1974), she pretends to be inebriated in local watering holes, dance clubs,
- ['News of the World' Interview with Tom Hanks, Helena Zengel, and director Paul Greengrass](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/02/05/news-of-the-world-interview-with-tom-hanks-helena-zengel-and-director-paul-greengrass/) - In “News of the World”, Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd (Tom Hanks) meets an 11-year-old orphaned girl (Helena Zengel) who lost her German and Native American families. This Civil War veteran – who is now a newsreader traveling across Texas - decides that he will take Johanna (Zengel) to her aunt and uncle’s home in Castroville
- [Wilson and Hayek's manic journey is anything but 'Bliss'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/02/04/wilson-and-hayeks-manic-journey-is-anything-but-bliss/) - “Bliss” – “Ignorance is bliss.” – Cypher (Joe Pantoliano), “The Matrix” (1999) “Most people say, ‘Ignorance is bliss.’” – Isabel Clemens (Salma Hayek), “Bliss” (2021) Greg Whittle (Owen Wilson) daydreams about a different life, and why not? He works at Technical Difficulties, a call center for customers who have….well, you know, and the office and
- [AHFW's Top 20 Films of 2020:  #12 'Sound of Metal'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/02/04/ahfws-top-20-films-of-2020-12-sound-of-metal/) - 12. “Sound of Metal” – Riz Ahmed delivers an Oscar-worthy performance as a 30-something heavy metal drummer who reinvents himself, but not because of a new band. Ruben (Ahmed) loses his hearing, as director/writer Darius Marder’s character study follows his lead’s journey to find acceptance and peace with his new reality. Olivia Cooke and Mathieu
- [AHFW's Top 20 Films of 2020: #13 'Sorry We Missed You'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/02/01/ahfws-top-20-films-of-2020-13-sorry-we-missed-you/) - 13. “Sorry We Missed You” – Winston Churchill said, “Never give in. Never, never, never.” For Abbie and Ricky Turner (Debbie Honeywood and Kris Hitchen), that’s easier said than done. Abbie’s an at-home care worker who runs herself ragged all over Tyne and Wear, England, and Ricky works for a delivery company - with long
- [Movie of the Week:  'Transit'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/01/31/movie-of-the-week-transit/) - AHFW's Movie of the Week: Writer/director Christian Petzold’s movie is a surreal puzzler that begins two moves ahead of us, and then we play catch-up for most of the 101-minute runtime. Georg (Franz Rogowski) is on the run. He’s a German living in Paris, but he needs to quickly flee the city and country. He’s
- [AHFW's Top 20 Films of 2020:  #14 'Never Rarely Sometimes Always'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/01/31/ahfws-top-20-films-of-2020-14-never-rarely-sometimes-always/) - 14. “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” – Director/writer Eliza Hittman places Autumn (Sidney Flanigan) and Skylar (Talia Ryder) on an uneasy journey from rural Pennsylvania to New York City. For these teenagers, they embark on this impromptu trip with no chaperones, and they attempt to navigate The Big Apple’s urban minefield of subway logistics, heavy foot
- [AHFW's Top 20 Films of 2020:  #15 'I'm Thinking of Ending Things'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/01/30/ahfws-top-20-films-of-2020-15-im-thinking-of-ending-things/) - 15. “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” – Anyone semi-coerced into meeting their boyfriend’s or girlfriend’s parents will painfully relate to Jessie Buckley’s character in director/writer Charlie Kaufman’s uncomfortable feature. This 20-something (Buckley) is “thinking of ending things” with her relatively-new beau Jake (Jesse Plemons), but she agrees – for some reason - to have dinner
- [Five Troubling Crime Thrillers from the 2010s](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/01/28/five-troubling-crime-thrillers-from-the-2010s/) - Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, and Jared Leto star in a serial killer story, “The Little Things”, and director/writer John Lee Hancock’s film opens in theatres and on HBO Max on Jan. 29. To commemorate this star-studded movie, let’s look back at five recent crime thrillers that may have flown under your radar. If you appreciate
- [‘The Little Things’ isn’t big enough](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/01/29/the-little-things-isnt-big-enough/) - “The Little Things” - Kern County sits north of greater Los Angeles and east of San Luis Obispo. Strikingly shaped like Montana, it’s over 8,000 square miles - about twice the size of its little sister, Los Angeles County - and it sports wide-open spaces, agriculture and gasoline production, and Bakersfield, its anchor city. Although
- ['Promising Young Woman' Interview with Carey Mulligan and director Emerald Fennell](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/01/28/promising-young-woman-interview-with-carey-mulligan-and-director-emerald-fennell/) - Carey Mulligan deserves an Oscar nomination as a femme fatale striking fear in the hearts of men in “Promising Young Woman”. Cassie (Mulligan) is a vigilante of sorts, as she frequently pretends to be inebriated in local watering holes, dance clubs, and Irish bars. She then terrifies her aggressors when they overstep their bounds. Director/writer
- [AHFW's Top 20 Films of 2020:  #16 'Athlete A'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/01/28/ahfws-top-20-films-of-2020-16-athlete-a/) - 16. “Athlete A” – Directors Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk’s explosive, distressing documentary clarifies a horror show: the sexual abuse and its cover-up at USA Gymnastics. Cohen and Shenk interview “The Indianapolis Star” reporters who broke the story in 2016, as well as the survivors – the former gymnasts – who speak out against their abuser.
- [AHFW's Top 20 Films of 2020:  #17 'Minari'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/01/27/ahfws-top-20-films-of-2020-17-minari/) - 17. “Minari” – Director/writer Lee Isaac Chung helms an autobiographical feature of his childhood – or a small sliver of it – from the 1980s. Jacob (Steven Yeun) leads his family to the middle of nowhere in Arkansas to start a farm and grow Korean vegetables. Without much of an economic safety net, he realizes
- [AHFW's Top 20 Films of 2020:  #18 'I'm Your Woman'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/01/26/ahfws-top-20-films-of-2020-18-im-your-woman/) - 18. “I’m Your Woman” – Director Julia Hart’s atmospheric noir lives and breathes in the 1970s, as Rachel Brosnahan helps navigate this cinematic time machine to a seedy Pittsburgh crime world. Jean (Brosnahan) finds herself on the run, crossing into the unknown without grasping the reasons. Since she’s managing a baby in tow, Jean is
- [AHFW's Top 20 Films of 2020: #19 'The Climb'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/01/25/ahfws-top-20-films-of-2020-19-the-climb/) - 19. “The Climb” – Real-life pals Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin star in a “Sideways” (2004)-like comedy on an indie budget about two loveable losers who wrestle with life in Upstate New York. Actually, Covino – who directed the picture – had enough cash to film in France as well. His character – Mike
- [AHFW's Top 20 Films of 2020:  #20 'Boys State'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/01/24/ahfws-top-20-films-of-2020-20-boys-state-2/) - AHFW is counting down its Top 20 films of 2020, and last year was so taxing in countless ways, but we were also challenged to narrow down our favorite movies. After much blood, sweat, and some tears too…here’s the beginning of our Top 20 films! 20. “Boys State” – “You have no time to take
- [Movie of the Week: 'Sweet Country'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/01/22/movie-of-the-week-sweet-country/) - AHFW travels all the way Down Under to find its movie of the week…the searing and unforgettable drama “Sweet Country”. “Sweet Country” - Set in 1929 Australia, director Warwick Thornton delivers a deeply affective western – which won TIFF’s 2017 Platform Prize – as it wraps its story in entrenched divides between whites and aborigines.
- [Interview with the "One Night in Miami" cast and screenwriter](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/01/15/interview-with-the-one-night-in-miami-cast-and-screenwriter/) - On Feb. 25, 1964, Cassius Clay (Eli Goree) knocks out Sonny Liston to become the heavyweight champion at age 22. Afterward, Cassius, Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Adir), Jim Brown (Aldis Hodge), and Sam Cooke (Leslie Odom Jr.) get together at the Hampton House Hotel for an evening of conversation. Believe it or not, these four icons
- [Interview with the "I'm Your Woman" cast and director Julia Hart](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/01/22/interview-with-the-im-your-woman-cast-and-director-julia-hart/) - Director Julia Hart’s “I’m Your Woman” lives and breathes in the 1970s, and Rachel Brosnahan helps navigate this cinematic time machine to a seedy Pittsburgh crime world. Jean (Brosnahan) finds herself on the run, crossing into the unknown without grasping the reasons. Since she’s also managing a baby in tow, Jean is more vulnerable than
- [Movie of the Week: 'Pariah'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/01/16/movie-of-the-week-pariah/) - Dee Rees' (“Mudbound” (2017)) engaging feature film debut visits Alike (Adepero Oduye), a straight-A student who fails to communicate with her parents about her sexuality. This frank drama is one of our favorite films of 2011…and is our movie of the week! “Pariah” (2011) – “Whenever the bird with no feet flew, she found trees
- [You'll hold on to every minute of 'One Night in Miami'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/01/15/youll-hold-onto-every-minute-of-one-night-in-miami/) - “One Night in Miami” – On Feb. 25, 1964, Cassius Clay (Eli Goree) defeated Sonny Liston, a landmark event for boxing and the young, charismatic champion. Mr. Clay raised his record to 20 wins and 0 losses. He also memorably raised shouts of “I am the greatest!” in concert with his victory. Ah, could you
- ['Herself':  You'll stand with Dunne in this liberating drama](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/01/14/herself-youll-stand-with-dunne-in-this-liberating-irish-drama/) - “Herself” – Sandra (Clare Dunne), a lovely 30-something mom with two little girls, has a happy family. In the opening minutes of director Phyllida Lloyd’s drama, Sandra’s kids - Emma (Ruby Rose O’Hara) and Molly (Molly McCann) - doll their mother up in makeup and immediately proceed to sing and dance in the kitchen. Flourishing
- ['The Dissident' sheds light on a pitch-black murder](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/01/07/the-dissident-sheds-light-on-a-pitch-black-murder/) - “The Dissident” – “The Washington Post” journalist Jamal Khashoggi perished in a Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul on October 2, 2018, and the details of his murder are brutal. Sick. So sick that this critic won’t delve into the ugly specifics. Well, director Bryan Fogel’s documentary does explain the man’s end in frank, grisly terms,
- [Interview with "Sound of Metal" Riz Ahmed and director Darius Marder](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2021/01/05/interview-with-sound-of-metal-riz-ahmed-and-director-darius-marder/) - “Sound of Metal”, a film about a heavy metal drummer who loses his hearing, is one of the most affecting movies of 2020, and Riz Ahmed delivers an Oscar-worthy performance. Well, Riz and director/co-writer Darius Marder graciously hosted a Zoom call, and our critic Jeff Mitchell (ArtHouseFilmWire and Phoenix Film Festival), along with other media
- [Movie of the Week: 'Shadowlands'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/12/31/movie-of-the-week-shadowlands/) - The legendary Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins turns 83 years young on Dec. 31, so AHFW just has to pick one of his great films as our movie of the week. “Shadowlands” (1993) – Hopkins stars as C.S. Lewis, and the famous writer meets and falls in love with American poet Joy Gresham (Debra Winger), who
- ['Soul' is the warm chicken soup and philosophical hug that we need right now](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/12/25/soul-is-the-warm-chicken-soup-and-philosophical-hug-that-we-need-right-now/) - “Soul” – After your death, you will be what you were before your birth.” – Arthur Schopenhauer, German philosopher Pixar embraces amusing visual merriment, the kind that only animated films can bring, and turn to “Cars” (2006), “Monsters, Inc.” (2001), and “Toy Story” (1995) as some chief examples. Well, Tom Hanks could’ve dressed up as
- [The truth is 'Wonder Woman 1984' is a messy superhero movie](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/12/24/the-truth-is-wonder-woman-1984-is-a-messy-superhero-movie/) - “Wonder Woman 1984” – Gal Gadot’s turn as Wonder Woman is the brightest star in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), at least in this critic’s mind. Of course, some bias falls into my perspective because I – like so many other Gen Xers - grew up watching Lynda Carter lasso scores and scores of bad
- ['Promising Young Woman':  Mulligan deserves her second Oscar nomination](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/12/24/promising-young-woman-mulligan-deserves-her-second-oscar-nomination/) - “Promising Young Woman” – Cassie Thomas (Carey Mulligan) is on tour. No, Cassie doesn’t play in a band and trek across the country, although she could double as a punk rock act’s dismissive lead singer or perhaps, a local symphony’s cellist. Ms. Thomas is attractive, thin, whip-smart, and she just turned 30. She also turns
- ['News of the World':  Hanks and his young co-star deliver a soulful western](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/12/23/news-of-the-world-hanks-and-his-young-co-star-deliver-a-soulful-western/) - “News of the World” – Three years ago, Tom Hanks starred as a newsman, and one of the 20th century’s most prominent, “The Washington Post” Executive Editor Ben Bradlee in “The Post”, a film about the publication’s attempt to publish the Pentagon Papers. In “News of the World”, Hanks plays another character tied to the
- [Movie of the Week: 'Wild Tales'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/12/22/movie-of-the-week-wild-tales/) - Our AHFW crew hasn’t traveled – like most folks – in months, but we’re happily (and virtually) trekking to Argentina for a modern-day classic....and our Movie of the Week! “Wild Tales” (2014) – Wild is the definitive word when describing this wonderfully sadistic, sarcastic, and hilarious ride into six devilish tales of revenge from the
- [In some ways, ‘Greenland’ is a surprising disaster flick, but it’s also a dull, predictable trip](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/12/18/in-some-ways-greenland-is-an-unexpected-disaster-flick-but-its-also-a-dull-predictable-trip/) - “Greenland” – After discovering “Greenland” on your Video On Demand Rolodex, you might assume that the 1-hour 59-minute film is a new Disneynature documentary about the planet’s largest island. (Greenland is over 800,000 square miles and about nine times bigger than the United Kingdom.) Perhaps, this movie is a Werner Herzog doc, but that’s not
- [Movie of the Week: 'The Concert'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/12/13/movie-of-the-week-the-concert/) - Do you miss concerts? Yea, we do too, but with a COVID-19 vaccine around the corner, perhaps your favorite musical acts will soon arrive at a venue near you! In the meantime, here’s one of our favorites from 2009, “The Concert”, a stand-up-and-cheer crowd pleaser! “The Concert” (2009) – Sometimes, life presents opportunities for second
- ['Wild Mountain Thyme': This beautiful-looking rom-com doesn't pass the smell test](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/12/11/wild-mountain-thyme-this-beautiful-looking-rom-com-doesnt-pass-the-smell-test/) - “Wild Mountain Thyme” – This tale of two families – the Reillys and the Muldoons – might be the most Irish film released in 2020 or any year in recent memory. Gorgeous, sweeping shots of Kelly green prairies and rolling hills, crystal blue streams, winding country roads, a wandering sheep herd, and a horse or
- ['Half Brothers':  This road movie has fun sibling rivalry, but we've seen this vehicle before](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/12/04/half-brothers-this-road-movie-has-fun-sibling-rivalry-but-weve-seen-this-vehicle-before/) - “Half Brothers” – Renato (Luis Gerardo Mendez) meets his half-brother Asher (Connor Del Rio) for the first time in Chicago, but most unexpectedly. Renato flies to The Windy City from Mexico because his estranged father (Juan Pablo Espinosa) is nearing the end. Flavio (Espinosa) wishes to see his son one last time before he passes.
- ['Sound of Metal' resonates with Ahmed's Oscar-worthy performance](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/12/04/sound-of-metal-resonates-with-ahmeds-oscar-worthy-performance/) - “Sound of Metal” – Director/writer Darius Marder’s feature film debut lands like a gut punch, a barrage of them. One particular body blow confronts us very early in the first act, and for the remainder of the emotional, 15-round/two-hour runtime - led by Riz Ahmed’s Oscar-worthy performance – the audience tries to recover. Well, “Sound
- [Movie of the Week: 'Queen to Play'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/11/28/movie-of-the-week-queen-to-play/) - Netflix’s “The “Queen’s Gambit” (2020) is garnering all kinds of great press, and even though AHFW hasn’t moved quickly enough to see the new series, our Movie of the Week certainly is related. “Queen to Play” (2009) – While enjoying creature comforts and resting on our laurels have their benefits, it’s also important – in
- ['The Croods: A New Age' has more yabba dabba doos than yabba dabba don'ts](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/11/25/the-croods-a-new-age-has-more-yabba-dabba-doos-than-yabba-dabba-donts/) - “The Croods: A New Age” – “Tomorrow! Tomorrow! I love ya, tomorrow! You’re always a day away!” Moms with adolescents running around their humble abodes have probably felt that their teenagers never follow the rules. By comparison, Guy (Ryan Reynolds) is a model young man! You see, while sinking in the tarpits to their apparent
- [It's best to sail away from 'Come Away'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/11/17/its-best-to-sail-away-from-come-away/) - “Come Away” - “They said, ‘Come sail away. Come sail away. Come sail away with me.'” – Styx, “Come Sail Away” (1977) Director Brenda Chapman (“Brave” (2012), “The Prince of Egypt” (1998)) helms “Come Away”, a Peter Pan and Alice in Wonderland origin story, so magic and wonder should sit at the very top of
- [Movie of the Week: 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/11/17/movie-of-the-week-me-and-earl-and-the-dying-girl/) - AHFW looks back to high school, and not our teenage days, but Greg, Earl, and Rachel’s experiences in 2015. It's worth the trip, because “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” - and off-beat wonder - is one of the most affecting high school movies in years. “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” (2015)
- ['Freaky':  This switcharoo horror movie lives up to its name...for a while](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/11/13/freaky-this-switcharoo-horror-movie-lives-up-to-its-name-for-a-while/) - “Freaky” – “Ah, freak out! Le freak, c’est Chic. Freak out!” – Chic, “Le Freak” (1978) Vince Vaughn stars in director Christopher Landon’s “Freaky”, and a first glance, perhaps the “Swingers” (1996), “Old School” (2003), “Wedding Crashers” (2005) actor is caught up in a comic, twisted role play with Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, and Heather
- ['The Climb' ascends to hilarious heights](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/11/11/the-climb-ascends-to-hilarious-buddy-comedy-heights/) - “The Climb” – “In order to get people to love you, you’ve got to get some people to hate you.” - Robert Braathe Kyle (Kyle Marvin) and Mike (Michael Angelo Covino) are pals. More than pals, these two 30-somethings are BFFs, and in fact, Mike is Kyle’s best man. Kyle is marrying Ava (Judith Godreche),
- [Movie of the Week: 'Searching for Sugar Man'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/11/08/movie-of-the-week-searching-for-sugar-man/) - AHFW’s Movie of the Week isn’t a feature but a documentary, a remarkable one. We urge you to see “Searching for Sugar Man”! “Searching for Sugar Man” (2012) – Director Malik Bendjelloul’s film about folk singer Sixto Rodriguez won the Best Documentary Oscar in February 2013, and this critic thought “Searching for Sugar Man” was
- ['Let Him Go': Lane and Costner embrace this effective 20th century western](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/11/06/let-him-go-lane-and-costner-embrace-this-effective-step-into-noir/) - “Let Him Go” – “You let it be known, you’re looking for a Weboy, they’ll find you.” The last time that we saw Diane Lane and Kevin Costner on the big screen together, they played Superman’s parents, Martha and Jonathan Kent, in “Man of Steel” (2013), and in director/writer Thomas Bezucha’s “Let Him Go”, they
- [Review: 'The Thing' (1982)](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/10/31/review-the-thing-1982/) - “The Thing” (1982) – “I don’t know who to trust.” – Dr. Blair (Wilford Brimley) We’ve all heard that phrase before. Perhaps you attended MBA school, competed in a beauty pageant, or watched “Survivor”, the reality television show in which contestants compete for a million dollars in the remote locales of Borneo, the Pearl Islands,
- [Movie of the Week: 'Audition'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/10/26/movie-of-the-week-audition/) - AHFW's Movie of the Week is "Audition", director Takashi Miike's ghoulish modern classic. “Audition” (1999) – The dating world isn’t easy. Just ask anyone trying meet their soulmate on Match.com. Hey, it may work out for a few lucky singles, but more often than not, it’s a minefield. Well, back in 1999, dating apps didn't exist,
- ['Borat Subsequent Moviefilm' is a good success](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/10/23/borat-subsequent-moviefilm-is-a-good-success/) - “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” – “This film is unsuitable for children under the age of 3.” – Four by Two Films And how! The aforementioned, extremely valid warning appears just before the opening credits to “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan” – which, naturally,
- [This gorgeous 'Rebecca' reincarnation would work better as a series](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/10/23/this-gorgeous-rebecca-reincarnation-would-work-better-as-a-series/) - “Rebecca” – Ever been to Monte Carlo? Yea, me neither, and the beyond-picturesque, seaside playground for the megarich – that sits in the French Riviera - is a bucket list trip, for sure. To boot, the Cannes Film Festival is just 55 kilometers southwest along the A-8, so let’s make a second stop during a
- [Movie of the Week: 'The Vanishing'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/10/20/movie-of-the-week-the-vanishing/) - AHFW continues its October journey into horror with “The Vanishing” (1988), a frightening Dutch/French thriller that inspired a 1993 American remake. “The Vanishing” (1988) - A young, attractive Dutch couple, Rex (Gene Bervoets) and Saskia (Johanna ter Steege), are on holiday and traveling to France. With a pair of bikes on the roof and plenty of
- ['The Trial of the Chicago 7' argues that 1968 and 2020 aren't so different](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/10/16/the-trial-of-the-chicago-7-argues-that-1968-and-2020-arent-so-different/) - “The Trial of the Chicago 7” – The Left Coast hosted The Summer of Love in 1967, a time when 100,000 young people converged on San Francisco for music, art, and a sense of community. In August 1969, the East Coast hosted Woodstock, the famous conglomeration of all-star musical acts and 400,000 human beings touching
- ['2 Hearts' has good intentions, but it flutters with clichés](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/10/16/2-hearts-has-good-intentions-but-flutters-with-cliches/) - “2 Hearts” – “As the world becomes a more digital place, we cannot forget about the human connection.” – Adam Neumann “Two of hearts. Two hearts that beat as one. Two of hearts. I need you. I need you.” – Stacey Q, “Two of Hearts” Director Lance Hool’s romantic drama “2 Hearts” does not feature
- [Movie of the Week: 'It Follows'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/10/13/movie-of-the-week-it-follows-2/) - AHFW’s Movie of the Week is another one of our favorite horror films, David Robert Mitchell’s sensational and scary “It Follows”. "It Follows" (2015) - Writer/director David Robert Mitchell creates a horror film masterpiece with a story of a mysterious being who singularly follows an ordinary student through the Detroit suburbs. Mitchell’s movie offers an
- ['Nocturne' looks great but it's a little off-key](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/10/13/nocturne-looks-great-but-its-a-little-off-key/) - “Nocturne” – “From their struggles to establish dominance over each other, siblings become tougher and more resilient.” – Adele Faber “Siblings that say they never fight are most definitely hiding something.” – Lemony Snicket Vivian (Madison Iseman) and Juliet (Sydney Sweeney) have played the piano for practically their entire lives. Writer/director Zu Quirke establishes this
- [Maybe ‘The War with Grandpa’ should give peace a chance](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/10/09/maybe-the-war-with-grandpa-should-give-peace-a-chance/) - “The War with Grandpa” – Since I’m a child of the 70s and 80s, sometimes 2020 feels like an alien world, not necessarily due to miracles of modern technology, but socially. Back in the day, parents left their Gen X children to their own devices (not cell phones but ideas and related tomfoolery) for hours
- ['Time' is sometimes off, but the punctual, personal messages resonate](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/10/09/time-is-sometimes-off-but-it-delivers-punctual-messages/) - “Time” – “If you fall, I will catch you. I will be waiting, time after time.” – Cyndi Lauper, “Time After Time” Sibil Fox Richardson (a.k.a. Fox Rich) has been waiting for her husband’s return for just over 20 years. Fox and her high school sweetheart Rob are not legally separated but remain physically apart.
- [Movie of the Week: 'Raw'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/10/07/movie-of-the-week-raw/) - It’s October, so it’s Pumpkin Spice Month! Well, it is, but more importantly, it is the spookiest time of the year. Since it’s Halloween Month, each AHFW Movie of the Week will be a horror film. Let’s kick off the fun with an eerie cannibal story set in a Belgian veterinary school...of all places. “Raw”
- ['On the Rocks' is a smooth, breezy indulgence](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/10/02/on-the-rocks-is-a-smooth-breezy-indulgence/) - "On the Rocks" - I got your nose. I got your nose. How many fathers have played that free-and-easy, five-second game with their kids? My dad certainly did, but as I grew older, his teasing evolved into more functional spaces. For instance, he would insist on possessing the television’s remote control when he entered the
- [Ironically, 'The Glorias' works too hard](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/09/30/ironically-the-glorias-works-too-hard/) - “The Glorias” – “The path up is always a jagged line, not a straight one.” – Gloria Steinem “Roam if you want to. Roam around the world. Roam if you want to, without wings, without wheels.” – The B-52s, “Roam” Most folks probably know feminist icon Gloria Steinem from “Ms.” (magazine) and her trademark glasses,
- [Movie of the Week: 'Once'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/09/29/movie-of-the-week-once/) - AHFW’s Movie of the Week is a beloved Irish flick that we’ve seen several times! “Once” (2007), starring Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, is an 86-minute arthouse musical that you might watch twice in one night. “Once” (2007) – Writer/director John Carney shoots his no-frills musical in dimly-lit rooms and on bustling Dublin sidewalks, while
- [July's 'Kajillionaire' pays out some eccentric riches](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/09/25/julys-kajillionaire-pays-out-some-eccentric-riches/) - “Kajillionaire” – Old Dolio Dyne (Evan Rachel Wood), 26, frequently sports a clashing green and blue tracksuit – a polyester fashion nightmare that was probably last seen in 1982 – and lives a happy life with her two loving, supportive parents. Well, scratch that last part. Theresa (Debra Winger) and Robert (Richard Jenkins) don’t exactly
- [Movie of the Week: 'Wadjda'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/09/22/movie-of-the-week-wadjda/) - AHFW’s Movie of the Week is a thoughtful, groundbreaking drama out of Saudi Arabia about Wadjda (Waad Mohammed), a 12-year-old girl and her singular pursuit! “Wadjda” (2012) – In Saudi Arabia, women are not allowed to drive, and apparently, girls are not allowed to ride bikes. Don’t tell that to Wadjda (Waad Mohammed). This 12-year-old
- [‘The Dark Divide’ is a soulful, pleasant journey](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/09/18/the-dark-divide-is-a-soulful-pleasant-journey/) - “The Dark Divide” – “I’m actually searching for new species of (butterflies)…and moths. In fact, three years ago, I discovered six new species, and that is a Xerces Society record. I’ve authored several books on the subject. It’s kind of a big deal, just so you know.” – Robert M. Pyle, Ph.D. (David Cross) Dr.
- [‘The Devil All the Time’ is a well-crafted, exceedingly grim slow burn](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/09/17/the-devil-all-the-time-is-a-well-crafted-and-grim-slow-burn/) - “The Devil All the Time” – At the 46-minute mark of director Antonio Campos’ film adaptation of Donald Ray Pollock’s debut 2011 novel, Arvin Russell (Tom Holland) sheepishly smiles when his aunt brings out a cake with a lit candle on his birthday. As an audience, let’s also celebrate the occasion, because this moment is
- [Interview with 'The Devil All the Time' director Antonio Campos](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/09/16/interview-with-the-devil-all-the-time-director-antonio-campos/) - Director Antonio Campos (“Christine” (2016)) recruits an all-star cast – including Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Sebastian Stan, Mia Wasikowska, Riley Keough, Bill Skarsgard, and Jason Clarke – for his intricate noir picture “The Devil All the Time”. This story – set in Ohio and West Virginia during the 1940s, 50s, and 60s – is adapted
- ['Antebellum' is an effective and challenging thriller](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/09/16/antebellum-is-an-effective-and-challenging-thriller/) - “Antebellum” – On June 30, 2020, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed a law to remove its state flag, a decision that drew vast Magnolia State and U.S. support. Most of the state’s emblem resembled Serbia and Montenegro’s with large horizontal bars of benign blue, white, and red; however, the top left corner featured a pronounced
- [Movie of the Week: 'The Great Buck Howard'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/09/15/movie-of-the-week-the-great-buck-howard/) - John Malkovich is one of AHFW’s favorite actors, even though his characters wouldn’t be our BFFs. For example, John has played a criminal mastermind (“Con Air” (1997)), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (“Mary Reilly” (1996)), an assassin (“In the Line of Fire” (1993)), and many other on-screen oddities. In 2008’s “The Great Buck Howard”, however,
- [‘The Broken Hearts Gallery’:  You may or may not buy this breezy, thin rom-com](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/09/11/the-broken-hearts-gallery-you-may-or-may-not-buy-this-breezy-thin-rom-com/) - “The Broken Hearts Gallery” – “Sunshine, lollipops, and rainbows, everything that’s wonderful is what I feel when we’re together. Brighter than a lucky penny, when you’re near, the rain just disappears, dear, and I feel so fine just to know that you are mine.” - Lesley Gore, “Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows” Spend five minutes with
- [Movie of the Week: 'The Past'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/09/07/movie-of-the-week-the-past/) - AHFW is an Asghar Farhadi fan, and two of the Iranian director's movies won the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, "A Separation" (2011) and "The Salesman" (2016). Critics often shine praise over the two aforementioned pictures (and deservedly so), but his 2013 film "The Past" doesn't really receive much play. It should, although the Hollywood
- [Movie of the Week: 'Babette's Feast'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/08/31/movie-of-the-week-babettes-feast/) - This week, AHFW hopped on a plane with a propulsion of 1.21 gigawatts to 19th century Denmark for “Babette’s Feast", which also won the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar...during the 20th century. 1988 to be exact. “Babette’s Feast” (1987) – Director Gabriel Axel’s picture plays like a tranquil, but otherworldly, fable. In a tiny, Danish seaside
- [‘Words on Bathroom Walls’ draws up a compelling and empathetic story](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/08/29/words-on-bathroom-walls-draws-up-a-compelling-and-empathetic-story/) - “Words on Bathroom Walls” – Adam (Charlie Plummer) is halfway through his high school senior year, so graduation is close. Whoo-hoo! He should have the world at his feet, but a one-two-punch – emerging from a massive, unpredictable jungle, otherwise known as life - delivers a couple of near-crippling blows. First, his dad – with
- [Iannucci spins a classic with ‘The Personal History of David Copperfield’](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/08/28/iannucci-spins-a-classic-with-the-personal-history-of-david-copperfield/) - “The Personal History of David Copperfield” – “I hadn’t read ‘David Copperfield’ for a long time. I reread it about 8 or 9 years ago, and I was struck by how modern it was. The themes in it are very, very 21st century. It’s all about status anxiety.” - Armando Iannucci, January 2020 I’ve read
- [‘Get Duked!’ offers regal shenanigans](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/08/27/get-duked-offers-regal-shenanigans/) - “Get Duked!” – The Duke of Edinburgh Award is an outdoor adventure challenge that takes "young delinquents out of the city and into the countryside.” Misguided teens may be a more appropriate moniker for the program’s target audience, and “Get Duked!” features three perfect candidates. Outside education teacher Mr. Carlyle (Jonathan Aris) recruits (aka forces)
- [Aug. 26 - Free Double Feature Night at the Drive-in](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/08/24/aug-26-free-double-feature-night-at-the-drive-in/) - AHFW misses catching movies on the big screen. Well, Amazon and Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society are here to help! They are sponsoring “A Night at the Drive-In” in July and August 2020! Every two weeks (on Wednesday nights), drive-in theatres all over the country will feature a double feature, and the movies and concessions
- ['Chemical Hearts' has some magic](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/08/21/chemical-hearts-has-some-magic/) - “Chemical Hearts” – “You’re never more alive than when you’re a teenager.” – Henry Page (Austin Abrams) Raise your hand if you’ve heard a version of Henry’s aforementioned statement during your teenage years. Parents, teachers, or older brothers or sisters are usually the main prophets to bestow this wisdom, but in this case, Henry is
- [Movie of the Week: 'Burning'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/08/17/movie-of-the-week-burning/) - Bong Joon-ho and his landmark film "Parasite" (2019) made Oscar history with his Best Picture Oscar win on Feb. 9, 2020, the first foreign language movie to win the award. South Korea has a long, fruitful history in cinema, and this week, AHFW looks to a brilliant film from Bong’s countryman Lee Chang-dong. "Burning” (2019)
- [Here's an enthusiastic vote for 'Boys State'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/08/14/heres-an-enthusiastic-vote-for-boys-state/) - “Boys State” – “Political parties are likely to become potent engines by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government.” – George Washington, 1796 The aforementioned quote appears at the beginning of “Boys State”, a highly compelling documentary
- [Watch this Viola Davis double feature on her birthday](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/08/11/watch-this-viola-davis-double-feature-on-her-birthday/) - Happy Birthday, Viola Davis! Yes, this Oscar-winning actress turns 55 years young on August 11, and she's starred in countless films since 1996, including "Out of Sight" (1998), "Far From Heaven" (2002), "Doubt" (2008), "The Help" (2011), and "Suicide Squad" (2016). To celebrate her birthday, we recommend this terrific Davis Double Feature! In “Fences” (2016),
- [Aug. 12 - Free Double Feature Night at the Drive-In](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/08/10/aug-12-free-double-feature-night-at-the-drive-in/) - AHFW misses catching movies on the big screen. Sigh. Well, Amazon and Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society are here to help! They are sponsoring “A Night at the Drive-In” in July and August 2020! Every two weeks (on Wednesday nights), drive-in theatres all over the country will feature a double feature, and the movies and
- [Movie of the Week: 'Two Days, One Night'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/08/08/movie-of-the-week-two-days-one-night/) - With millions and millions out of work, AHFW looks to Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne’s gripping masterpiece about one woman’s (Marion Cotillard) struggle to keep her job in “Two Days, One Night” (2014). “Two Days, One Night” (2014) - Rightfully nominated for a Best Actress Oscar, Marion Cotillard plays Sandra, a woman in dire emotional and
- ['The Secret Garden' doesn't quite bloom](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/08/08/the-secret-garden-doesnt-quite-bloom/) - “The Secret Garden” – After a prolonged, winding political road, India gained independence from Great Britain in 1947. This historical moment scooped up Mary Lennox (Dixie Egerickx), a 10-year-old girl living in India at the time. This young Brit – nestled in the lap of financial luxury as a child ex-pat - suddenly lost her
- [Movie of the Week: 'Waking Ned Devine'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/08/01/movie-of-the-week-waking-ned-devine/) - Do you need an escape? With COVID still disrupting nearly everything these days, why not virtually get away to Ireland? Tullymore, actually, and you can meet Jackie, Michael and the whole town in “Waking Ned Devine” (1999). This hilarious and heartwarming comedy is AHFW’s Movie of the Week! “Waking Ned Devine” (1998) – In the
- [‘The Secret: Dare to Dream’ isn’t a nightmare](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/07/31/the-secret-dare-to-dream-isnt-a-nightmare/) - “The Secret: Dare to Dream” – “My whole life, my gut feeling is that something really bad is going to happen, and it does.” – Miranda Wells (Katie Holmes) These days, Miranda carries a ton - possibly two - of responsibility on her narrow shoulders. Her husband passed away a few years ago, and she’s
- [July 29 - Free Double-Feature Night at the Drive-In](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/07/28/july-29-free-double-feature-night-at-the-drive-in-2/) - AHFW misses catching movies on the big screen. Sigh. Well, Amazon and Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society are here to help! They are sponsoring “A Night at the Drive-In” in July and August 2020! Every two weeks (on Wednesday nights), drive-in theatres all over the country will feature a double feature, and the movies and
- [July 29 - Free Double-Feature Night at the Drive-In](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/07/27/july-29-free-double-feature-night-at-the-drive-in/) - AHFW misses catching movies on the big screen. Sigh. Well, Amazon and Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society are here to help! They are sponsoring “A Night at the Drive-In” in July and August 2020! Every two weeks (on Wednesday nights), drive-in theatres all over the country will feature a double feature, and the movies and
- [Movie of the Week:  'Shadow of the Vampire'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/07/25/movie-of-the-week-shadow-of-the-vampire/) - AHFW takes a trippy trip to 2000 and a look back at E. Elias Merhige’s highly memorable “Shadow of the Vampire” starring Willem Dafoe and John Malkovich. Merhige’s flick is part-drama, part-comedy and part-horror, as it retells director F.W. Murnau’s (Malkovich) making of “Nosferatu” (1922). The wrinkle is that Murnau personally hires actor Max Schreck
- [‘Radioactive’ is a bit hazardous, because it packs too much story](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/07/24/radioactive-is-a-bit-hazardous-because-it-packs-too-much-story/) - “Radioactive” - “I want to tell you about Radium, a most peculiar and remarkable element, because it does not behave as it should.” – Marie Curie (Rosamund Pike) Marie Curie – born as Maria Salomea Sklodowska in 1867 Warsaw – did not behave as she should as well. A physicist and chemist, Marie earned physics
- [AHFW's Top 5 Robin Williams Performances](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/07/21/ahfws-top-5-robin-williams-performances/) - Robin Williams sadly passed away in 2014, but he was born on July 21, and he would’ve been 69 years old. In memory of the man, let’s look back at some of his best performances. Here are AHFW’s Top 5: 5. Daniel Hillard/Mrs. Doubtfire, “Mrs. Doubtfire” (1993) 4. Dr. Malcolm Sayer, “Awakenings” (1990) 3. Adrian
- [Movie of the Week: 'Animal Kingdom'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/07/18/movie-of-the-week-animal-kingdom/) - AHFW’s Movie of the Week inspired a vastly successful television show, sort of like “MASH” (1970) did. Robert Altman’s comedy classic, however, and “Animal Kingdom” (2010) have very little in common, except blood is spilled in both films…and television shows. “Animal Kingdom” (2010) – The walls of justice close in on a Melbourne (Australia) bank-robbing family
- [Celebrate Be a Dork Day with 'Revenge of the Nerds'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/07/15/celebrate-be-a-dork-day-with-revenge-of-the-nerds/) - These days, with wild advances in technology and masses of human beings trekking to Comic-Cons all over the world, nerds – in most social quarters - are no longer the butt of jokes. July 15 is Be a Dork Day, and since we are a movie site, why not celebrate the occasion with “Revenge of
- [Here's a perfect Harry Dean Stanton double feature](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/07/14/heres-a-perfect-harry-dean-stanton-double-feature/) - Harry Dean Stanton passed away in 2017, but he was born on July 14, 1926, so it’s the perfect time to celebrate the man. Harry Dean is a most recognizable face, because he's starred in countless supporting movie roles, like in “Alien” (1979), “The Thing” (1982), “Escape from New York” (1981), “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk
- [July 15 - Free Night at the Drive-In:  'Black Panther' and 'Creed'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/07/13/july-15-free-night-at-the-drive-in-black-panther-and-creed/) - AHFW misses catching movies on the big screen. Sigh. Well, Amazon and Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society are here to help! They are sponsoring “A Night at the Drive-In” in July and August 2020! Every two weeks (on Wednesday nights), drive-in theatres all over the country will feature a double feature, and the movies and
- [Movie of the Week: 'Toni Erdmann'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/07/11/movie-of-the-week-toni-erdmann/) - AHFW’s Movie of the Week reaches across the pond to Germany and the Oscar-nominated “Toni Erdmann” (2016). Who is Toni Erdmann? Well, no character in the movie is officially named Toni Erdmann, but Winfried (Peter Simonischek) – a father desperately seeking attention from his daughter Ines (Sandra Huller) – actually creates an alter-ego with the
- [AHFW's Top 10 Tom Hanks Performances](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/07/09/ahfws-top-10-tom-hanks-performances-2/) - On July 9, Tom Hanks turns 64 years young! Happy Birthday, Mr. Hanks! Tom arrived on the small screen at 24 with “Bosom Buddies” (1980-1982), an ABC-TV light comedy where two guys (Hanks and Peter Scolari) dress up like women to live in an affordable apartment. Think of “Some Like it Hot” (1959), and Donna
- [Celebrate World Chocolate Day with a double feature](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/07/07/celebrate-world-chocolate-day-with-a-double-feature/) - Hey, July 7 is World Chocolate Day! There’s a World Chocolate Day? Yes, for chocoholics all over the planet, this is your time. If you have a couple hours or perhaps four, why not dine on chocolate while watching a movie or two. AHFW suggests the Golden Globe-nominated “Like Water for Chocolate” (1992) and the
- [Movie of the Week: 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/07/04/movie-of-the-week-gentlemen-prefer-blondes/) - “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953) – AHFW’s movie of the week travels back 67 years to celebrate Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell’s breezy romp “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes”, a film that offers a madcap platform for the ladies to showcase their comedic talents and sex appeal. The plot follows a straight-forward, simple folly, but the picture works
- [Celebrate Kurtwood Smith's birthday with 'Robocop'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/07/03/celebrate-kurtwood-smiths-birthday-with-robocop/) - Kurtwood Smith turns 77 on July 3! Happy Birthday, Mr. Smith! Now, his name may not ring a bell right away, but if someone mentioned Red from “That ‘70s Show” or Clarence Boddicker from the original “Robocop” (1987), it might set off a department store fire alarm, with everyone exiting safely, of course. Since AHFW
- [A clip from Margot Robbie's best performance](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/07/02/a-clip-from-margot-robbies-best-performance/) - Margot Robbie turns 30 years young on July 2! Happy Birthday, Ms. Robbie. Margot has worked with big costars like Leonardo DiCaprio, Jared Leto, Domhnall Gleeson, Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, and more. She’s also played one of the biggest female comic book villains in movie history…twice, but our favorite Margot Robbie performance is her masterful
- [Make room for 'Four Kids and It'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/06/30/make-room-for-four-kids-and-it/) - “Four Kids and It” – “Here’s the story…of a lovely lady…who was bringing up (two) very lovely girls." Alice (Paula Patton) is a struggling single mom, and her primary source of distress emanates from her oldest daughter Samantha (Ashley Aufderheide). She goes by Smash and is duly named because this tyrannical teenager is angrier than
- [Free Summer Nights at the Drive-In:  July and August 2020](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/06/29/free-summer-nights-at-the-drive-in-july-and-august-2020/) - AHFW misses catching movies on the big screen. Sigh. Well, Amazon and Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society are here to help! They are sponsoring “A Night at the Drive-In” in July and August 2020! Every two weeks (on Wednesday nights), drive-in theatres all over the country will feature a double feature, and the movies and
- [Movie of the Week:  'In the Bedroom'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/06/27/movie-of-the-week-in-the-bedroom/) - “In the Bedroom” (2001) – AHFW’s Movie of the Week is Todd Field’s remarkable directorial debut “In the Bedroom” starring Sissy Spacek, Tom Wilkinson, Marisa Tomei, and Nick Stahl. Set in a New England small town, Matt and Ruth Fowler (Wilkinson, Spacek) live a happy life, and their son Frank (Stahl) is home for the
- ['Irresistible' successfully explores big, twisted political practices in Small Town, USA](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/06/26/irresistible-successfully-explores-big-twisted-political-practices-in-small-town-usa/) - “Irresistible” – “He’s a church-going Bernie Sanders with bone density.” – Gary Zimmer (Steve Carell) Mr. Zimmer, a Democratic strategist, describes Jack Hastings (Chris Cooper) of Deerlaken, Wisc. with the enthusiasm of an obsessed teenager yearning for a dance with the prom queen. Jack, however, is no demure beauty. He’s a farmer, a retired U.S.
- [Happy Birthday, Valerie Pachner!](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/06/25/happy-birthday-valerie-pachner/) - Happy Birthday, Valerie Pachner! This Austrian actress turns 33 years young on June 26, so AHFW would like to recognize her outstanding work in Terrence Malick’s deeply affecting “A Hidden Life”, our #1 film of 2019! (which is available to stream on Amazon Prime) Attached are: The link to AHFW’s original review: Link An insightful
- ['The Broken Hearts Gallery' arrives in theatres in July 2020](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/06/24/the-broken-hearts-gallery-arrives-in-theatres-in-july-2020/) - "The Broken Hearts Gallery" - starring Geraldine Viswanathan - arrives in theatres in July 2020, and here's the 411 on this new romantic comedy! Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brokenheartsgallery/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrokenHeartsGal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brokenheartsgallery/ Website: https://www.brokenheartsgallery.movie/ Synopsis: What if you saved a souvenir from every relationship you’ve ever been in? “The Broken Hearts Gallery” follows the always unique
- [Happy Birthday, Werner Herzog, and here are our five favorite Herzog films!](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/09/05/happy-birthday-werner-herzog-and-here-are-our-five-favorite-herzog-films/) - Happy Birthday, Werner Herzog! This innovative, feisty and fearless filmmaker turns 77 on Sept. 5, and Art House Film Wire is celebrating the day by proudly claiming our five favorite Herzog films! 5. “Stroszek” (1977) – Bruno Stroszek (Bruno S.) is repeatedly bullied in West Germany, and with no prospects or a perceived future, he
- [Movies at Home: '1917' arrives on Blu-ray on March 24](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/03/24/movies-at-home-1917-arrives-on-blu-ray-on-march-24/) - It might feel like we've been cooped up in our homes, apartments or condos for 101 days, but here's some good news: a 2020 Best Picture nominee, one that takes place 103 years ago, arrives on Blu-ray on March 24. "1917" Sam Mendes uniquely-filmed WWI epic is our #6 film of 2019, and but it's
- [Catch these affecting Frances McDormand supporting performances on her birthday](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/06/23/catch-these-affecting-frances-mcdormand-supporting-performances-on-her-birthday/) - Happy Birthday, Frances McDormand! Yes, the woman who will be forever known as Marge Gunderson turns 63 years young on June 23. Frances won two Best Actress Oscars (“Fargo” (1996), “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)), and she’s left her mark in tons of roles, both big and small. Although she's played the lead in
- [Watch this Werner Herzog double feature on World Rainforest Day](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/06/21/watch-this-werner-herzog-double-feature-on-world-rainforest-day/) - June 22 is World Rainforest Day! In 2020, the rainforest are in trouble, so it’s a perfect time to recognize these vitally important Earth locales. Here are a couple ways: First, check out the World Rainforest Day website: Link (and please note that AHFW is not affiliated with the site.) Secondly, check out a fitting
- [‘The Invisible Man’: Sleeping with the Invisible Enemy](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/02/28/the-invisible-man-sleeping-with-the-invisible-enemy/) - “The Invisible Man” (2020) – “Death's got an Invisibility Cloak?" Harry interrupted again. "So he can sneak up on people," said Ron. "Sometimes he gets bored of running at them, flapping his arms and shrieking.” – J.K. Rowling, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” “In fact, even among women who have experienced violence from a
- [Oscar-nominated ‘Corpus Christi’ spins an inspirational tale and a tense countdown](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/04/03/oscar-nominated-corpus-christi-spins-an-inspirational-tale-and-a-tense-countdown/) - “Corpus Christi” – “No seminary accepts convicts like you.” – Father Tomasz (Lukasz Simlat) “Doesn’t matter where you're coming from. All that matters is where you are going.” – Daniel (Bartosz Bielenia) Daniel (Bielenia) doesn't wish to think about his previous travels. This slight, young Polish man - with glittery sapphire eyes and an impish
- [The troubling drama ‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’ always hits the mark](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/04/03/the-troubling-drama-never-rarely-sometimes-always-always-hits-the-mark/) - “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” – Autumn (Sidney Flanigan) is in trouble. She’s the oldest, 17, in a working-class family with younger siblings, her mother (Sharon Van Etten) and an aloof, frosty stepfather (Ryan Eggold), and this troubled teen often feels overlooked. Ignored. Her mom's semi-disregard for Autumn is not out of malice, but with other
- ['Trolls World Tour’ might be a good at-home distraction…or not](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/04/10/a-trolls-world-tour-at-your-home-might-be-a-good-distraction-right-nowor-not/) - “Trolls World Tour” – “So tell me what you want, what you really, really want. I wanna, (ha) I wanna, (ha) I wanna, (ha) I wanna, (ha). I wanna really, really, really wanna zigazig ah.” – Spice Girls, “Wannabe” “One man’s nonsense is another man’s sense.” – author Peter Cameron, “Someday This Pain Will Be
- ['Selah and The Spades' doesn't deal a winning hand](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/04/16/selah-and-the-spades-doesnt-deal-a-winning-hand/) - “Selah and The Spades” – Selah Summers (Lovie Simone) is cool. She’s a top student at Haldwell, a prestigious boarding school in the Philadelphia suburbs. She’s a cheerleader too, but not the peppy, do-gooder, always-sunny type, because Selah has fought on the front lines at home and at Haldwell. These days, her mother quietly pushes
- ['The Booksellers' is a celluloid page-turner](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/04/17/the-booksellers-is-a-celluloid-page-turner/) - “The Booksellers” - According to a 2019 Pew Research Center study, 73 percent of U.S. adults have started at least one book in the past year, but this is down from a 2005 Gallup News Service poll, in which 83 percent did. Why the drop? Well, one can point to several factors: longer work hours,
- [Just Because Wednesday, Movies at Home: 'Puzzle'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/04/29/just-because-wednesday-movies-at-home-puzzle/) - Irrfan Khan passed away on April 29 at the young age of 53. He earned a long film resume, which includes "Slumdog Millionaire" (2008), "Life of Pi" (2012) and a countless list of Bollywood movies. He turned in a terrific and crucial supporting performance in the thoughtful indie "Puzzle" (2018) with Kelly Macdonald, and this
- [‘All the Wild Horses’ wins by a comfortable margin](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/04/24/all-the-wild-horses-wins-by-a-comfortable-margin/) - “All the Wild Horses” – The Kentucky Derby began in 1875, and this 1.25-mile race is dubbed the most exciting two minutes in sports. On the other side of the world, Mongolia hosts an altogether different event. The Mongol Derby is one thousand kilometers long and runs across the country’s prairies. The contest takes eight
- [‘Alice’ is an enlightening, escort tale set in the City of Light](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/05/17/alice-is-an-enlightening-escort-tale-set-in-the-city-of-light/) - “Alice” - “The saddest thing about betrayal is that it never comes from your enemies.” – Unknown Author Alice and Francois Ferrand (Emilie Piponnier and Martin Swabey) built a beautiful life together. They enjoy a happy marriage, adore their healthy, young son Jules (Jules Milo Levy Mackerras) and live in a lovely, bright apartment in
- [‘The Vast of Night’ is an impressive achievement, but not a satisfying one](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/05/30/the-vast-of-night-is-an-impressive-achievement-but-not-a-satisfying-one/) - “The Vast of Night” – Fay (Sierra McCormick) and Everett (Jake Horowitz) are a couple of enterprising teens. They attend Cayuga High School but hold grownup jobs in the evenings. Fay is a devoted switchboard operator, and Everett is a radio personality at WOTW with a Highway Hits radio show from 7 pm to 11
- ['The High Note' is flat](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/05/31/the-high-note-is-flat/) - “The High Note” – Grace Davis (Tracee Ellis Ross) is a superstar! This 11-time Grammy winner has burned up the charts and live shows for decades. Director Nisha Ganatra showcases this woman’s voice and showwomanship during the film’s opening minutes. With Grace’s on-stage entourage in tow, she sings her lungs out in front of sold-out
- [‘The King of Staten Island’:  Davidson and Apatow proudly roll out their royal comedy](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/06/09/the-king-of-staten-island-davidson-and-apatow-proudly-roll-out-their-royal-comedy/) - “The King of Staten Island” – “My dad, if you don’t know, was a fireman, and he died on 9/11. He was a very good dude, and I have a lot of jokes about it. If you don’t like the first one, you probably won’t like the rest.” – Pete Davidson Yes, “Saturday Night Live”
- [‘7500’:  Take a number and get in line for this claustrophobic thriller](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/06/17/7500-take-a-number-and-get-in-line-for-this-claustrophobic-thriller/) - “7500” - “How would an event like this go down in real life?” - director Patrick Vollrath, August 2019 at the Locarno Film Festival “Nice airplane. Two wings and two engines.” – Capt. Michael Lutzmann (Carlo Kitzlinger) It’s 5:23 pm at the Berlin Airport, but it is unclear which one (Schönefeld or Tegel), and security
- [It's okay to walk away from 'You Should Have Left'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/06/20/its-okay-to-walk-away-from-you-should-have-left/) - "You Should Have Left" – “Violent or upsetting dreams are the mind’s attempt to release the pressures of our daily thoughts and fears.” Theo Conroy (Kevin Bacon) frequently listens to self-help audiobooks these days. You see, he has bad dreams, and the latest includes his 6-year-old daughter Ella (Avery Tiiu Essex): a creepy man, who
- [Movie of the Week: 'Mustang'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/06/20/movie-of-the-week-mustang/) - AHFW’S Movie of the Week takes a trip halfway around the world. Turkey is the setting for director/co-writer Denize Gamze Erguven’s heartbreaking, Oscar-nominated drama about the perilous fate of five sisters in “Mustang”. “Mustang” (2015) – “Time misspent in youth is sometimes all the freedom one ever has” – Anita Brookner. For five, giggling, likable
- ['2 Hearts' arrives in theatres on Sept. 11, 2020](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/06/16/2-hearts-arrives-in-theatres-on-sept-11-2020/) - “2 Hearts” – starring Jacob Elordi, Tiera Skovbye, Adan Canto, and Radha Mitchell – is a romantic drama arriving in theatres on Friday, September 11, 2020. Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2HeartstheFilm/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/2heartsthefilm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/2heartsthefilm/ Website: www.2heartsthefilm.com Synopsis: For two couples, the future unfolds in different decades and different places, but a hidden connection will bring them
- [Celebrate Daniel Brühl's birthday with 'Good Bye, Lenin!'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/06/16/celebrate-daniel-bruhls-birthday-with-good-bye-lenin/) - Hey, Daniel Brühl turns 42 on June 16! Happy Birthday, Mr. Brühl! This well-versed, talented actor has starred in lots of big movies, like “Inglourious Basterds” (2009), “A Most Wanted Man” (2014), “Rush” (2013), “The Zookeeper’s Wife” (2017), and “Captain America: Civil War” (2016)! Daniel has been working since the age of 14, and we’ll
- [Movie of the Week: 'The Secret in Their Eyes'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/06/05/movie-of-the-week-the-secret-in-their-eyes/) - On March 7, 2010, the 82nd Academy Awards dazzled audiences at the Kodak Theatre and a worldwide audience. If you made a bet on the Best Foreign Language Film winner that year, the smart money was on “The White Ribbon”. Already a heavy favorite, Michael Haneke’s bleak German drama won the Golden Globes two months
- [Movie of the Week: 'Rush'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/06/12/movie-of-the-week-rush/) - Have you driven a Formula One car? No, we haven’t either, but since they hit speeds of 200 mph, it must be a rush! In 2013, director Ron Howard and his producers perfectly Christ Hemsworth and Daniel Bruhl as real-life 1970s Formula One rivals James Hunt and Niki Lauda in “Rush”, a truly spectacular sports
- [Celebrate Best Friends Day with 'Romy and Michele's High School Reunion'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/06/08/celebrate-best-friends-day-with-romy-and-micheles-high-school-reunion/) - Hey, June 8 is Best Friends Day, and in the movie-world, “Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion” (1997) is the first movie that popped into this critic’s mind. Oscar-winner Mira Sorvino and “Friends” legend Lisa Kudrow make up this dynamic duo who brave their 10-year reunion with a game plan. They also make up a
- [Say 'Hello' to 'The Farewell' on Awkwafina's birthday](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/06/02/say-hello-to-the-farewell-on-awkwafinas-birthday/) - Happy Birthday, Awkwafina! Actress, comedian, rapper, and all-around cool lady Awkwafina turns 32 on June 2, and there’s no time like the present to celebrate her work by watching director Lulu Wang’s “The Farewell” (2019) again or for the first time. Wang’s autobiographical picture depicts her family’s choice to celebrate a wedding in China, but
- [Just Because Wednesday, Movies at Home: '20th Century Women'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/05/28/just-because-wednesday-movies-at-home-20th-century-women/) - Every Wednesday, AHFW features one of our favorite movies, because….well, just because! This week, we’re also picking director Mike Mills’ earthy, dreamy “20th Century Women” (2016), since Annette Bening – the film’s lead – turns 62 years young on Friday, May 29! Happy Early Birthday, Ms. Bening! “20 Century Women” is a film that you
- [Recognize Memorial Day and National Wine Day with these two classics](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/05/25/recognize-memorial-day-and-national-wine-day-with-these-two-classics/) - Monday, May 25 is not only Memorial Day, but it’s also National Wine Day. Since we are a movie site, we think that you should recognize all notable days with a movie. So, we recommend two. See Best Picture Oscar winner “The Deer Hunter” (1978) today, give yourself time to recover, and catch Best Adapted
- [Just Because Wednesday, Movies at Home: 'Les Diaboliques'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/05/20/just-because-wednesday-movies-at-home-les-diaboliques/) - The cover-up is worse than the crime. Isn’t that what public relations specialists always say? Well, it applies when a politician commits adultery, but what if John or Jane Q. Citizen murders someone? The crime is bad enough on its own, but in “Les Diaboliques” (1955), the immediate cover-up morphs into something else: unbearable paranoia
- [Celebrate International Museum Day with 'Bringing Up Baby'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/05/18/celebrate-international-museum-day-with-bringing-up-baby/) - Happy International Museum Day! We don’t know if a museum is opening near you, but May 18 is the day, come rain or shine, pandemic or no pandemic. If you want or need to stay indoors, AHFW might have just the right suggestion from yestercentury, 1938’s “Bringing Up Baby”, where Cary Grant plays a paleontologist
- ['Scoob!': a brand-new Scooby-Doo adventure is available to stream](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/05/16/scoob-a-brand-new-scooby-doo-adventure-is-available-to-stream/) - “Scoob!” – Scooby-Doo has been entertaining American children for 51 years (wait...51 years??) with several incarnations of his mystery-solving animated television show. Well, everyone’s favorite ghost-chasing canine is back with a 90-minute movie that you can stream right now. “Scoob!” had its Twitter Kickoff Watch Party on Fri., May 15, but if you missed it,
- [Just Because Wednesday, Movies at Home: '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/05/13/just-because-wednesday-movies-at-home-4-months-3-weeks-and-2-days/) - Last Wednesday, AHFW looked at our favorite movie from 2018, Pawel Pawlikowski’s “Cold War”, a film set mostly in Poland during the 1950s and 60s. This Wednesday, we’ll stay in Eastern Europe, but shift to 1980s Romania in the visceral, tense and feels-altogether-real “4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days”. "4 Months, 3 Weeks and
- [Jamie Lee Curtis hosts a free 'John Wick' online screening on Friday, May 8](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/05/07/jamie-lee-curtis-hosts-a-free-john-wick-online-screening-on-may-8/) - Any plans on Friday? Where are you heading out? Yea, we thought so. We’ll be home on Friday, May 8 too, but how about this: Jamie Lee Curtis is hosting a free online “John Wick” (2014) screening that night! Yes, the legendary screen queen and the Keanu Reeves vigilante-vehicle - that spurred two sequels with
- [Just because Wednesday, Movies at Home: 'Cold War'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/05/06/just-because-wednesday-movies-at-home-cold-war/) - Every Wednesday, Art House Film Wire touts our favorite movies, because...well, just because! This is especially true this week. No, we don't have a specific news tie-in or birthday to trigger a celebration of the Oscar-nominated "Cold War" (2018), an intricately-constructed story of a dysfunctional relationship during the 1950s and 60s. We just love this
- [Arizona's award-winning 'Raising Buchanan' arrives on streaming services, DVD and Blu-ray](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/05/06/arizonas-award-winning-raising-buchanan-arrives-on-streaming-services-dvd-and-blu-ray/) - “Raising Buchanan”, a wildly-conceived comedy about a woman who steals U.S. President James Buchanan's remains to extract a big payday, is available to stream or purchase on May 5. Entirely filmed in Arizona, writer/director Bruce Dellis’ movie debuted at the 2019 Phoenix Film Festival, and it won the Best Arizona Feature Award. Rene Auberjonois (“Benson”
- [Stream plenty of Audrey Hepburn movies on her birthday...or anytime](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/05/04/stream-plenty-of-audrey-hepburn-movies-on-her-birthday-or-anytime/) - Hey, May 4th might be Star Wars Day, but an out-of-this-world actress was born on this day. Audrey Hepburn was born in Brussels, Belgium on May 4, 1929, and a couple services are streaming her movies for FREE right now. Amazon Prime (free for Prime members): "Roman Holiday" (1953), "War and Peace" (1956), "Funny Face"
- [Jamie Lee Curtis hosts a free 'La La Land' online screening on May 1](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/04/30/jamie-lee-curtis-hosts-a-free-online-la-la-land-screening-on-may-1/) - Any plans on Friday? Where are you heading out? Yea, we thought so. We'll be home on Friday, May 1 too, but how about this: Jamie Lee Curtis is hosting a free online "La La Land" (2016) screening. Yes, the legendary screen queen and the Ryan Gosling/Emma Stone musical (that won six 2017 Oscars) will
- [Watch Oscar-winner 'The Cove' on Marine Mammal Rescue Day](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/04/27/watch-oscar-winner-the-cove-on-marine-mammal-rescue-day/) - Hey, Happy Marine Mammal Rescue Day! Since we are big Ric O'Barry fans, April 27 is an important day. If animal rescue is your thing, or if you are in the mood for a heart-stopping and heartbreaking documentary, then "The Cove" (2009) is a must-see. Winning the 2010 Best Documentary Oscar, director Louie Psihoyos' film
- [Lionsgate hosts a free online 'Dirty Dancing' screening on April 24](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/04/24/lionsgate-hosts-a-free-online-dirty-dancing-screening-on-april-24/) - For millions of movie fans, August 1987 was the time of their lives! "Dirty Dancing" opened, and the story of dance instructor Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze) and his young partner Baby Houseman (Jennifer Grey) took the country by storm, and record sales soared through the roof too. Well, it's not 1987 anymore, but Lionsgate found
- [Just Because Wednesday, Movies at Home: 'Fail Safe'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/04/22/just-because-wednesday-movies-at-home-fail-safe/) - It’s Wednesday, so AHFW is featuring one of our favorite movies. Why? Just because. This week, we’ll set our movie time machine back to 1964, the year of Stanley Kubrick’s “Dr. Strangelove”. Sidney Lumet’s “Fail Safe” has a curiously similar plot, but without the zany comic tones. This exceedingly-serious, straight-forward cold war picture – starring
- [Four films to enjoy on 420](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/04/20/four-films-to-enjoy-on-420/) - Happy Monday! This Monday is also April 20, and the date is informally recognized as an international marijuana consumption day, simply known as 420. So for some, this Monday has an especially happy ring. If you are legally (and we stress, legally) partaking in celebrating 420, here are four movies that you might enjoy. Note, we
- [Just Because Wednesday, Movies at Home: 'The Remains of the Day'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/04/15/just-because-wednesday-movies-at-home-the-remains-of-the-day/) - Happy Birthday, Emma Thompson! Yes, Emma turns 61 on April 15, and to celebrate her day, let’s look back at our favorite Ms. Thompson role in one of our favorite movies..."The Remains of the Day" (1993). Now, Thompson won a screenplay Oscar for “Sense and Sensibility” (1995) and garnered the Best Actress top prize for
- [Just Because Wednesday, Movies at Home: 'Kitchen Stories'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/04/08/just-because-wednesday-movies-at-home-kitchen-stories/) - Just Because Wednesday give us a chance to feature our favorite films, because....hey, just because! This week is an oddball, playful import from Norway, director Bent Hamer's “Kitchen Stories” (2003). It's just after WWII, and Sweden’s Home Research Institute – a technological leader in improving home efficiencies – wishes to understand the kitchen habits of single
- [Celebrate World Table Tennis Day with 'Top Spin' on Amazon Prime](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/04/06/celebrate-world-table-tennis-day-with-top-spin-on-amazon-prime/) - Many of us (or is it all of us?) are sequestered at home these days, so dreams of sold out sports arenas and stadiums are just distant memories at the moment. Well, not too distant. Anyway, April 6 is World Table Tennis Day, and although all the big tournaments are probably postponed, we could play
- [Just Because Wednesday, Movies at Home: The "Fifty Shades" series](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/04/01/just-because-wednesday-movies-at-home-the-fifty-shades-series/) - Just Because Wednesday features our favorite films, and this Wednesday is no exception. Well, a little exception, because we aren’t highlighting one movie, but an entire series! The “Fifty Shades” series – “Fifty Shades of Grey” (2015), “Fifty Shades Darker” (2017) and “Fifty Shades Freed” (2018) – is the very best film adaptation in Hollywood
- [Movies at Home: Celebrate National Doctors' Day with 'Doc Hollywood'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/03/30/celebrate-national-doctors-day-with-doc-hollywood/) - March 30 is National Doctors’ Day, but these days, doctors, nurses, other health practitioners and staff don’t need their own 24-hour celebration. They deserve their own year. These supermen and superwomen are confronting the challenge of their lives (and ours) during these worldwide, dystopian months. Well, here's some movie-medicine to take your mind off COVID-19
- [Brendan Gleeson Triple Feature](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/03/27/brendan-gleeson-triple-feature/) - Happy Birthday, Brendan Gleeson! This in demand, Irish-born actor turns 65 on March 29, so this is the perfect time to celebrate his work with a Gleeson triple feature. Gleeson has starred in lots of big movies since his film career began in 1990, including “Braveheart” (1995), “Michael Collins” (1996), “28 Days Later…” (2002), “Gangs
- [Just Because Wednesday, Movies at Home: 'Tracks'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/03/25/just-because-wednesday-movies-at-home-tracks/) - This week's Just Because Wednesday movie is not only one of our favorites, but the lead Robyn Davidson (Mia Wasikowska) takes social distancing to a whole new level. "Tracks" is a taxing but rewarding and inspirational journey! "Tracks" (2013) - “I’m the first to admit I’m remarkably unqualified for such a hazardous undertaking, but this
- [Movies at Home:  Five Great Michael Haneke films on Amazon Prime](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/03/23/movies-at-home-five-great-michael-haneke-films-on-amazon-prime/) - Happy Birthday, Michael Haneke! Well, no matter how much you prepare for one of Haneke’s films, he always surprises, but it’s no shock that “Amour”, his 2012 movie about dementia, won the 2013 Best Foreign Language Film Oscar. Not just dementia, but this writer/director isn’t afraid to explore other pitch-black material, and in fact, he’s
- [The female creators and cast crack open big surprises in ‘Blow the Man Down’](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/03/20/the-female-creators-and-cast-crack-open-big-surprises-in-blow-the-man-down/) - “Blow the Man Down” – “The simple truth is that you can understand a town. You can know and love and hate it. You can blame it, resent it, and nothing changes. In the end, you’re just another part of it.” – Brenna Yovanoff The Connolly sisters, Priscilla (Sophie Lowe) and Mary Beth (Morgan Saylor),
- [Just because Wednesday, Movies at Home: 'Monsieur Lazhar'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/03/18/just-because-wednesday-movies-at-home-monsieur-lazhar/) - Every Wednesday, Art House Film Wire will feature one of our favorite films. Why? Just because! With most theatres closed and home sweet home suddenly becoming our 24/7 work-living space, trips to the movies only consist of taking a left from the kitchen and finding a spot on the couch. Hopefully, you find a place on
- [Movies at Home:  Kurt Russell double-feature on Amazon Prime](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/03/17/movies-at-home-kurt-russell-double-feature-on-amazon-prime/) - March 17 is obviously St. Patrick’s Day, but with COVID-19 shutting down bars and restaurants in many locales around the U.S., our Irish celebrations will probably be muted this year. Don’t be sad, it’s still St. Patty’s Day, and it’s also Kurt Russell’s birthday! It's true. The man known as Snake, Rudy Russo, MacReady, and
- [Movies at Home: John Travolta double-feature on Amazon Prime](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/03/16/movies-at-home-john-travolta-double-feature-on-amazon-prime/) - In 1978, John Travolta was the coolest man on the planet. He starred as Vinnie Barbarino in the high-school TV comedy “Welcome Back, Kotter” (1975 – 1979) and made girls’ hearts melt in “Saturday Night Fever” (1977) and “Grease” (1978). Looking back at his movie-resume, he has plenty of great films that will make you
- ['First Cow' grazes into a long-winded but mesmerizing underdog story](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/03/15/first-cow-grazes-into-a-long-winded-but-mesmerizing-underdog-story/) - “First Cow” – “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” - Albert Einstein Writer/director Kelly Reichardt grew up in Miami, Fla., but you wouldn’t know it from her films. She set “Wendy and Lucy” (2008) and “Meeks Cutoff” (2010) in Oregon, a modern-day tale and a one from 1845, respectively. 2016’s “Certain Women” took place
- [Vin Diesel’s ‘Bloodshot’ feels like ‘Boreshot’](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/03/13/vin-diesels-bloodshot-feels-like-boreshot/) - “Bloodshot” – Don’t mess with a United States soldier. Apparently, Dr. Emil Harting (Guy Pearce), a modern-day mad scientist of sorts, didn’t get the memo. To make matters worse, his middle name might be Frankenstein, because in “Bloodshot”, he brings a soldier back from the dead and gives him some monster powers. Ray Garrison (Vin
- [Happy 80th Birthday, Chuck Norris!](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/03/10/happy-80th-birthday-chuck-norris/) - Chuck Norris doesn’t wear a watch. He decides what time it is. Whether it’s Father Time’s decision or not, March 10 is Chuck Norris’ birthday! Believe it or not, this U.S. Air Force Air Policeman, martial artist and television/movie star is 80 years old. Happy Birthday, Mr. Norris! Now, Chuck burst onto the scene in
- ['Greed' isn't that great](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/03/06/greed-isnt-that-great/) - “Greed” – “Greed is good.” - Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas), “Wall Street” (1987) Sir Richard McCreadie (Steve Coogan) – the head of Monda, an international apparel corporation – is filthy rich. How rich? Well, Monda just paid a 1.2 billion (British) pound dividend to its owner, McCreadie’s wife Samantha (Isla Fisher). Samantha then purchased a
- [Manville and Neeson are anything but ordinary in 'Ordinary Love'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/02/21/manville-and-leeson-are-anything-but-ordinary-in-ordinary-love/) - “Ordinary Love” – “If you have a friend or family member with breast cancer, try not to look at her with sad eyes. Treat her like you always did; just show a little extra love.” – Hoda Kotb Joan (Lesley Manville) and Tom (Liam Neeson) have stable, healthy lives, but not ordinary ones. In their
- [It doesn't always connect, but 'The Call of the Wild' is a likable family adventure](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/02/21/the-call-of-the-wild/) - “The Call of the Wild” – “He had been suddenly jerked from the heart of civilization and flung into the heart of things primordial.” – Jack London, “The Call of the Wild” “How much is that doggie in the window? The one with the waggly tail.” – Patti Page, “(How Much Is) That Doggie in
- [Romance is a bit fuzzy in ‘The Photograph’](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/02/14/romance-is-a-bit-fuzzy-in-the-photograph/) - “The Photograph” – Location, Location, Location. If you live in Mesa, AZ, would you take a job across town in Buckeye? According to Google, the cities are 53 miles apart, and at 6:00pm on a Thursday, the one-way commute is 1 hour and 18 minutes. Unless you have a How to Learn French in 500
- ['Birds of Prey' might have you praying for a better movie](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/02/13/birds-of-prey/) - “Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey” – Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) is a badass broad. Don’t take this critic’s word for it. She gave herself that moniker in “Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey”, and why not. She earned a PhD. She plays roller derby. She swings a baseball bat when trouble is afoot. She loves greasy
- [‘The Assistant’ clearly documents empathy without empowerment](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/02/07/the-assistant-clearly-documents-empathy-without-empowerment/) - “The Assistant” – “Empowerment through empathy.” – Tarana Burke “Tumble out of bed, and I stumble to the kitchen. Pour myself a cup of ambition and yawn and stretch and try to come to life. Jump in the shower, and the blood starts pumping. Out on the street, the traffic starts jumping with folks like
- [Celebrate Chocolate Cake Day with 'Kings of Pastry'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/01/27/celebrate-chocolate-cake-day-with-kings-of-pastry/) - Who doesn't like chocolate cake? Well, those with allergies, perhaps and those who don't like chocolate. Then again, who doesn't like chocolate? Anyway, Jan. 27 is none other than Chocolate Cake Day, and Art House Film Wire recommends to hit up your local bakery, pick out a humongous slice of chocolate cake, bring it home,
- ['The Last Full Measure' is full of emotional supporting performances](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/01/24/the-last-full-measure-is-full-of-emotional-supporting-performances/) - “The Last Full Measure” - “The Vietnam War was arguably the most traumatic experience for the United States in the 20th century.” – author Donald M. Goldstein “There was only one man on the ground that day that would have turned down a ride out of that hellhole – at that man was Pitsenbarger.” –
- [Surprise!  Oscar-nominated ‘Les Misérables’ is a gritty, non-musical crime drama](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/01/24/surprise-oscar-nominated-les-miserables-is-a-gritty-non-musical-crime-drama/) - “Les Misérables” – “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” – Charles Dickens, “A Tale of Two Cities” Quoting – or to be more precise, partially-quoting - Dickens to kick off a "Les Misérables” movie review might be brazen, foolish and a bit sacrilegious, but after watching director Ladj Ly’s
- [Woodard commands the screen with steely and hazy gazes on capital punishment in ‘Clemency’](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/01/17/woodard-commands-the-screen-with-steely-and-hazy-gazes-on-capital-punishment-in-clemency/) - “Clemency” – For Anthony Woods (Aldis Hodge), his days in prison are lengthy and torturous. Each drab minute feels exactly like the next, because sitting in a 10-by-10 foot cell day after day, week after week, and month after month does nothing to spur joy or optimism. Time has become his sworn enemy, packaged as
- [‘1917’ is a must-see on the big screen](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/01/11/1917-is-a-must-see-on-the-big-screen/) - “1917” – “I wanted you to feel like you were there with the characters, breathing their every breath, walking in their footsteps. The best way to do that is not to cut away and give the audience a way out, as it were.” - Sam Mendes, Variety, Dec. 5, 2019 One military order. Director Sam
- [‘Like a Boss’ should be fired](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/01/11/like-a-boss-should-be-fired/) - “Like a Boss” – “Oh, you're the best friend that I ever had. I've been with you such a long time. You're my sunshine, and I want you to know that my feelings are true. I really love you. Oh, you're my best friend.” – Queen, “You’re My Best Friend” (1975) Mia (Tiffany Haddish) and
- [Malick shines a caring, admiring light on ‘A Hidden Life’](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/01/10/malick-shines-a-caring-admiring-light-on-a-hidden-life/) - “A Hidden Life” – “It seemed no trouble could reach our valley. We lived above the clouds.” – Franziska (Fani) Jagerstatter (Valerie Pachner) Franz and Fani Jagerstatter (August Diehl and Pachner) have a beautiful life. This happily married couple own a farm, have three young daughters and much love is felt within their home and
- [Celebrate 'I'm Not Going to Take It Anymore Day' with 'Falling Down'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2020/01/07/celebrate-im-not-going-to-take-it-anymore-day-with-falling-down/) - Have you ever been slighted at work? Did you have a year go by without a raise? Worse yet, have you ever been laid off? Well, if you are frustrated with work, today's politics or feeling paralyzed with the raging infernos in Australia, January 7 is your day. It's 'I'm Not Going to Take It
- ['Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' lifts our spirits just enough](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/12/20/star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker-lifts-our-spirits-just-enough/) - “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” – When “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” (2017) reached theatres two years ago, sharks chewed over the head scratching decisions that found their way on screen. Well, some sharks anyway, or at a minimum, this one. Director Rian Johnson’s venture into the iconic series took some strange, nonsensical turns.
- ['Parasite' wins the Phoenix Critics Circle's Top Prize](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/12/14/parasite-wins-the-phoenix-critics-circles-top-prize/) - The Phoenix Critics Circle hosted its annual awards party on Dec. 13 at the Phoenix Film Foundation office, and the critics and their friends and family enjoyed a festive night of food, drinks, movie conversations and debates, and of course, the awards! Bong Joon-ho's "Parasite" won four PCC awards, including Best Picture! Adam Driver and
- [Baumbach’s ‘Marriage Story’ vows to leave a mark](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/11/22/baumbachs-marriage-story-vows-to-leave-a-mark/) - “Marriage Story” – “We were perfectly happy until we decided to live happily ever after.” – Carrie Bradshaw, “Sex in the City” “Marriage is compromise and hard work, and then more hard work and communication and compromise. And then work. Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.” – Gillian Flynn If the weather doesn’t comply
- ['Rojo' is an unconventional, smoldering slow burn](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/11/18/rojo-is-an-unconventional-smoldering-slow-burn/) - “Rojo” – It’s 1975 in Argentina. Looking back at history, but looking forward within writer/director Benjamin Naishtat’s film, a right-wing coup will overthrow Argentina’s President Isabel Peron in a move called the “National Reorganization Process” in March 1976. So, in 1975, the country’s politics are uncertain, but life still goes on. Adults work. Kids learn
- [Veterans Day double-feature that faces PTSD in the 21st century](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/11/11/veterans-day-double-feature-that-faces-ptsd-in-the-21st-century/) - In honor of our veterans, AHFW recommends two sobering films that may have slipped past you in the theatres. These pictures cope with post-traumatic stress disorder in the 21st century, and they are both available on Amazon Prime. “Thank You for Your Service” (2017) – Three young Iraq War veterans and friends return home to
- [‘The Lighthouse’ is a mesmerizing visual feast…and a rudderless waste of time](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/10/27/the-lighthouse-is-a-mesmerizing-visual-feastand-a-rudderless-waste-of-time/) - “The Lighthouse” – Robert Eggers’ follow-up to his eerie, creepy horror film “The Witch” (2015) (4/4 stars) is an equally eerie, creepy drama about two weathered men watching over a lonely lighthouse. There’s little doubt that this visual feast sets a disturbing tone, as “The Lighthouse” has an Ingmar Bergman-“Hour of the Wolf”-thing working greatly
- [‘Jojo Rabbit’ successfully walks a comedic and emotional tightrope](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/10/27/jojo-rabbit-successfully-walks-a-comedic-and-emotional-tightrope/) - “Jojo Rabbit” – Taika Waititi is an immensely talented and creative actor, writer and director, but he needs to add tightrope walker to his resume, because he pulls off an impossible balancing act with his new film “Jojo Rabbit”. Set in Germany during the last throes of WWII, Jojo Betzler (Roman Griffin Davis), 10, is
- [Political Thriller Week: 'The Lives of Others'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/10/18/political-thriller-week-the-lives-of-others/) - "The Lives of Others" - Despite popular belief, the U.S.A. does not corner the market on all political thrillers, and a perfect example is Germany's absorbing and twisty "The Lives of Others", which won the 2007 Best Foreign Language Film Oscar. The year is 1984, before the Berlin Wall came down, and not only do
- [Political Thriller Week:  'Three Days of the Condor'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/10/20/political-thriller-week-three-days-of-the-condor/) - "Three Days of the Condor" - Joe Turner (Robert Redford) is a researcher at the American Literary Historical Society, which sounds like the most harmless job on the planet, next to elementary school librarian and feather duster. Well, on an ordinary day, he leaves for lunch, and when he returns, everyone in the said place
- [Political Thriller Week: 'In the Line of Fire'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/10/16/political-thriller-week-in-the-line-of-fire/) - AHFW's Political Thriller Week is firing on all cylinders on Day 2 with director Wolfgang Petersen's "In the Line of Fire" (1993). Secret Service Frank Horrigan (Clint Eastwood) is still rattled with guilt after President Kennedy' assassination in 1963, and it's 30 years later, and a new threat grabs his attention and thoughts of the
- [Political Thriller Week: 'No Way Out'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/10/15/political-thriller-week-no-way-out/) - Washington D.C. is up in arms with an ongoing scandal, and AHFW is not taking a side, but it is a very topical theme at the moment. So, we'd thought we'd look back at four of our favorite political thrillers! Kevin Costner burst on the scene with two movies in 1985: "Fandango" and "Silverado". Apparently,
- [Early Review: 'Joker'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/09/22/early-review-joker/) - “Joker” – “Is it just me, or is it getting crazier out there?” – Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) Filled with grime and crime, Gotham City is a mess. Piles of garbage lay in alleyways, a couple generations of crowded graffiti proudly shout from concrete walls and no present-day corporate pleasantries – like Time Square, with
- [The Best of TIFF 2019](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/09/20/the-best-of-tiff-2019/) - Art House Film Wire left for the Great White North on Friday, Sept. 6 to soak up the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival for nine days, and as usual, this massive celluloid celebration did not disappoint. After drinking lots of coffee, taking copious notes and catching 32 movies, here are our top 10 films! “A
- [‘Dora and the Lost City of Gold’ earns a sizable pile of silver](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/08/09/dora-and-the-lost-city-of-gold-earns-a-sizable-pile-of-silver/) - “Dora and the Lost City of Gold” – Homeschooling kids has been a modern-day topic in suburban households for years. Certain families may have the resources and aptitude to teach reading, writing and arithmetic - and throw in sex education and dodgeball for good measure - to their children that may prove as effective as
- [Celebrate International Cat Day with 'Kedi'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/08/08/celebrate-international-cat-day-with-kedi/) - Cat owners are joyfully devoted to their four-legged companions, and their felines love them back, sometimes showing affection in their "own way", on their own terms, of course. ArtHouseFilmWire celebrates our pets 365 days a year, and let's take a moment to recognize that August 8th is International Cat Day! So, why not watch a
- [The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Movies, Ranked #22 to #1](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/07/18/the-marvel-cinematic-universes-movies-ranked-22-to-1/) - With the Marvel making a massive 2019 San Diego Comic-Con appearance, let's look at AHFW's ranking of the MCU films, #22 to #1. We hope that you enjoy this stroll down Movie-Memory Lane! 22. “Iron Man 2” (2010) – The world knows that Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is Iron Man, so new threats like
- [This 'The Lion King' remake proudly stands on its own four feet](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/07/18/this-the-lion-king-remake-proudly-stands-on-its-own-four-feet/) - "The Lion King” – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences first recognized animated feature films at the 2002 Academy Awards with “Shrek” (2001) winning the inaugural top prize. If the category existed in 1995, most certainly “The Lion King” (1994) (4/4 stars) would’ve won faster than you could say Hakuna Matata. This Shakespearean
- [‘Stuber’ is short on plot and originality but long on buddy-comedy laughs](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/07/12/stuber-is-short-on-plot-and-originality-but-long-on-buddy-comedy-laughs/) - “Stuber” – WWE fans have been wildly cheering and feverishly booing Dave Bautista, 50, since 2002, but this pro wrestler became an instant movie star in 2014 with Marvel Studios’ release of “Guardians of the Galaxy”. His portrayal of Drax the Destroyer offered a combination of massive brawn and perfect comedic timing that made Arnold
- [Buckley blooms in ‘Wild Rose’](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/07/05/buckley-blooms-in-wild-rose/) - “Wild Rose” – “Whosever heard of a country singer from Glasgow?” – Rose-Lynn Harlan (Jessie Buckley) Rose-Lynn loves country music! It’s sewn into the fabric of her being and also into her white leather jacket (with tassels) and accompanying white cowboy boots. When she’s not performing onstage at the Glasgow Grand Opry, she listens to
- ['Maiden' is a must-see voyage](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/07/04/maiden-is-a-must-see-voyage/) - “Maiden” – Some people reach for the stars. Tracy Edwards reached for the ocean. Growing up in a loving household, Tracy’s sunny trajectory in the UK took a sharp and painful detour, and before one could say “troublemaker”, high school administrators suspended her 26 times. This frustrated teenager left home, and her unlikely, winding path
- [‘Spider-Man: Far from Home’ doesn’t stray from Marvel’s Midas touch](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/06/29/spider-man-far-from-home-doesnt-stray-from-marvels-midas-touch/) - “Spider-Man: Far from Home” – Peter Parker (Tom Holland) needs a break. This teenager fought alongside Tony Stark, became an Avenger, traveled into deep space, battled a purple-skinned, 8-foot Titan, died with half the universe’s population, and - five years later - came back to life. If you have not seen “Avengers: Endgame” (2019), this
- [‘The Seagull’ does not take off and fly](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/06/01/the-seagull-does-not-exactly-fly/) - “The Seagull” – “It’s hot. It’s quiet. No one does anything. Why does no one do anything?” – Irina (Annette Bening) After experiencing “The Seagull”, a film adaption of Anton Chekhov’s play, one might ask Irina’s question about the movie itself. Sure, the A-list cast members - Bening, Saoirse Ronan, Elisabeth Moss, Corey Stoll, Billy
- [Penguins' brings warm smiles](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/04/20/penguins-brings-warm-smiles/) - “Penguins” – “She smiled with the warmth of a penguin.” – author Kim Harrison For many of us - especially those who shovel long driveways between Dec. 26 and the spring equinox - freezing, snowy winters are not a time for celebration, but “Penguins”, set in frosty Antarctica, will bring warm smiles. Adelie penguins stand
- [‘The Fall of the American Empire’ does not have highs and lows](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/06/15/the-fall-of-the-american-empire-does-not-have-highs-and-lows/) - “The Fall of the American Empire” - Three numbers: .1, 188 and 90. The richest .1 percent of Americans earn 188 times as much as the bottom 90 percent, according to a 2017 study featured on inequality.org. The 2019 numbers surely have grown more disproportionate, but if one thinks that the U.S. is the only
- [Hospital Ward ‘5B’ is a heartbreaking and inspirational destination](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/06/14/hospital-ward-5b-is-a-heartbreaking-and-inspirational-destination/) - “5B” – “I was ready, but I was scared.” - Alison Moed Paolercio, Ward 5B nurse manager In 1981, the AIDS crisis frightened the nation. San Francisco and other U.S. metropolitan centers became ground zero, and this mysterious disease – born from unknown causes - was horribly labeled Gay Cancer. Out of nowhere, young gay
- [‘Ma’:  Spencer is a terrific villain, but she’s stuck in a clunky story](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/05/31/ma-spencer-is-a-terrific-villain-but-shes-stuck-in-a-clunky-story/) - “Ma” – “Get home safe. That’s all I care about.” – Sue Ann (Octavia Spencer) “Don’t make me drink alone.” – Sue Ann Erica (Juliette Lewis) and her high school-aged daughter Maggie (Diana Silvers) drive towards a small-town destination, and a single-stack nuclear power plant looms over the endless acres of leafless, dormant trees. Little
- ['The Sun is Also a Star’ barely flickers](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/05/17/the-sun-is-also-a-star-barely-flickers/) - “The Sun Is Also a Star” – “It’s fate.” – Daniel Bae (Charles Melton) Natasha Kingsley (Yara Shahidi) stands in the middle of Grand Central Station and looks up at its celestial ceiling. Daniel (Melton) notices Natasha and sees stars too. For Daniel, it’s love at first sight or at least serious interest at first
- [‘UglyDolls’ offers cute music and positive messages but through a discounted narrative](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/05/03/uglydolls-offers-cute-music-positive-messages-but-through-a-chintzy-narrative/) - “UglyDolls” – “It’s not easy being green.” – Kermit the Frog Moxy (Kelly Clarkson), a rejected doll from a toy factory, proudly sports pink fur and three teeth and lives with her fellow oddities in Uglyville, a coastal community, complete with rugged, steep peaks made from cardboard boxes. Her friends Uglydog (Pitbull), Babo (Gabriel Iglesias)
- [This lovely 'Storm Boy' remake induces therapeutic showers of tears](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/04/05/this-lovely-storm-boy-remake-induces-therapeutic-showers-of-tears/) - “Storm Boy” – Mr. Proud, Mr. Ponder and Mr. Percival. Mike (Finn Little) is about 10 years-old and lives on an isolated beach with his dad (Jai Courtney) in Southern Australia, and one morning, he stumbles upon three abandoned baby pelicans. These tiny babies with pink skin and shut eyes are as vulnerable as snowballs
- [Don’t let Petzold’s ‘Transit’ pass you by](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/03/15/dont-let-petzolds-transit-pass-you-by/) - “Transit” – According to Google, the definition of transit is an act of passing through or across a place. That seems simple enough, but there is nothing straightforward about writer/director Christian Petzold’s (“Barbara” (2012), “Phoenix” (2014)) latest film “Transit”, a delicious and surreal puzzler that begins two moves ahead of the audience, and we need
- [‘Captain Marvel’ is a fun, milestone Marvel film that you won’t easily forget](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/03/08/captain-marvel-is-a-fun-milestone-marvel-film-that-you-wont-easily-forget/) - “Captain Marvel” – How proficient is your memory? Do you need to pause and seriously flip through your synaptic Rolodex, when someone asks, “What did you do last weekend?” Sure, that’s a temporary, problematic moment during a water cooler stop, but vast numbers of souls suffer from far worse recollection problems. Movie studios do not
- [‘The Wedding Guest’ might serve as a satisfying ‘I do’ or a disappointing ‘I don’t’](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/03/08/the-wedding-guest-might-serve-as-a-satisfying-i-do-or-a-disappointing-i-dont/) - “The Wedding Guest” – When approaching a cineplex ticket window, looking up at the selections and times, seeing “The Wedding Guest” starting in 20 minutes, and plunking down 21 dollars for two tickets on a Saturday evening, one has certain expectations for the movie experience. Take any recent film with wedding in the title. “Wedding
- [Our 10 favorite Oscar nominations: 3 - 1. 'Cold War' - Best Cinematography, Director and Foreign Language Film](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/02/24/our-10-favorite-oscar-nominations-3-1-cold-war-best-cinematography-director-and-foreign-language-film/) - 3. 2. 1. 'Cold War' - Best Cinematography (Lukasz Kal), Director (Pawel Pawlikowski) and Foreign Language Film - Pawel Pawlikowski's "Cold War" is AHFW's #1 movie of 2018, so we are thrilled that a film about Zula (Joanna Kulig) and Wiktor's (Tomasz Kot) passionate but troubled relationship earned three Oscar nominations. Of course, we also think
- [Our 10 favorite Oscar nominations: 4. 'Free Solo' - Best Documentary](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/02/23/our-10-favorite-oscar-nominations-4-free-solo-best-documentary/) - 4. "Free Solo" - Best Documentary - The most stressful movie experience of the year! Alex Honnold attempts to climb El Captain - a 3,000 foot granite wall in Yosemite National Park - without a rope and directors Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi capture his incomprehensible expedition every step of the way (pardon the
- [Don’t fight it, ‘Fighting with My Family’ is a good movie](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/02/22/dont-fight-it-fighting-with-my-family-is-a-good-movie/) - “Fighting with My Family” – Some people want to be rock ‘n’ roll singers, and others hope to be cowboys. For proof, just look back at Bon Scott’s wish in AC/DC’s “Rock ‘n’ Roll Singer” (1975) and Boys Don’t Cry’s declaration in “I Wanna Be a Cowboy” (1986). Other folks dream of becoming ballerinas, center
- [Our 10 favorite Oscar nominations: 5. Glenn Close - Best Actress](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/02/20/our-10-favorite-oscar-nominations-5-glenn-close-best-actress/) - 5. Glenn Close - Best Actress – Look back at any decade since 1979, and Meryl Streep could be called America’s Most Celebrated Actress. Streep collected 21 Oscar nominations and nabbed three wins over her career, so it is difficult to make a case for another actress to topple this aforementioned, fictional acting title. In
- [Our 10 favorite Oscar nominations: 6. Christian Bale - Best Actor](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/02/19/our-10-favorite-oscar-nominations-6-christian-bale-best-actor/) - 6. Christian Bale - Best Actor - Look, Bale transforms physically and seemingly spiritually into former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney during Adam McKay's 2-hour 12-minute wild biopic, and it will be a travesty if anyone else wins Best Actor Oscar. Sorry Rami Malek. Image credits: Annapurna Pictures; Trailer credits: IGN
- [Our 10 favorite Oscar nominations:  7. 'Vice' - Best Picture](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/02/18/our-10-favorite-oscar-nominations-7-vice-best-picture/) - 7. "Vice" - Best Picture – The Academy only nominated two of AHFW's Top 10 films, as "Roma" and "Vice" are AHFW's #3 and #6 films of 2018, respectively. Of course, "Roma" seemed like an easy nomination, but Adam McKay's "Vice" split audiences, so we are especially happy that the Academy included this wild biopic
- [Our 10 favorite Oscar nominations:  8. Paul Schrader - Best Screenplay](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/02/17/our-10-favorite-oscar-nominations-8-paul-schrader-best-screenplay/) - 8. Paul Schrader - Best Screenplay for "First Reformed" - Writer/director Paul Schrader wrote "Taxi Driver" (1976), "American Gigolo" (1980), "Raging Bull" (1980), "The Mosquito Coast" (1986), and "The Last Temptation of Christ" (1988), so a screenplay Oscar nomination for the man is way overdue. The Academy finally recognized Schrader for his written work about
- [Our 10 favorite Oscar nominations:  9. (tie) Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/02/16/our-10-favorite-oscar-nominations-9-tie-mahershala-ali-and-viggo-mortensen/) - Hollywood's biggest night arrives on Sunday, Feb. 24. The Academy Awards! AHFW is excited to see who wins the coveted statues, but rather than focus on who was not nominated, we wanted to proudly proclaim our Top 10 favorite Oscar nominations. Now, come the 24th, and they don't win, well, then we'll have problems. Haha.
- ['Never Look Away' compels us to keep watching](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/02/15/never-look-away-compels-us-to-keep-watching/) - “Never Look Away” – “Hardly anyone likes photos of themselves, but everyone’s supposed to like a painting.” – Kurt Barnert (Tom Schilling) “Everything is connected.” – Elisabeth May (Saskia Rosendahl) Writer/director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s feature film “The Lives of Others” (2006) weaves such an absorbing, layered conflict into 1980s East Germany’s acknowledged intrusive culture
- [10 Bad-relationship Movies: 1. 'Fatal Attraction'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/02/14/10-bad-relationship-movies-1-fatal-attraction/) - 1. "Fatal Attraction" (1987) - Don't cheat. Don't cheat on your spouse. Don't cheat on your spouse, or you'll find a bunny in a pot. That was the message delivered to every married man in 1987 in the wild psychological thriller "Fatal Attraction". When Dan (Michael Douglas), a married man, has a one-night fling with
- [10 Bad-relationship Movies: 2. 'Kramer vs. Kramer'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/02/13/10-bad-relationship-movies-2-kramer-vs-kramer/) - 2. "Kramer vs. Kramer" - This Dustin Hoffman/Meryl Streep vehicle is an outstanding American movie - that garnered five Oscars wins, including Best Picture - about a not-so-great American pastime: divorce. On an ordinary day, Joanna Kramer (Streep) simply packs up her suitcase and says good-bye to her husband Ted (Hoffman) right after he gets
- [10 Bad-relationship Movies: 3. 'Gone Girl'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/02/12/10-bad-relationship-movies-3-gone-girl/) - 3. "Gone Girl" (2014) - Amy Dunne (Rosamund Pike) goes missing, and her husband Nick (Ben Affleck) is the prime suspect. Even though he insists that he had nothing to do with her disappearance, just about all eyes - including those glued to the television - believe that Nick killed Amy. Director David Fincher's thriller closely
- [10 Bad-relationship Movies: 4. 'Revolutionary Road'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/02/11/10-bad-relationship-movies-4-revolutionary-road/) - 4. “Revolutionary Road” (2008) – Director Sam Mendes’ cautionary tale about marriage lives in the 1950s, a time-cradle for suburban expansion, and Frank (Leonardo DiCaprio) and April (Kate Winslet) Wheeler put their best feet forward to raise a family. While Frank gets tangled in the humdrum existence of a thankless corporate job, April stays home
- [10 Bad-relationship Movies: 5. 'The War of the Roses'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/02/10/10-bad-relationship-movies-5-the-war-of-the-roses/) - 5. “The War of the Roses” (1989) – Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner starred in the wildly funny action-picture, rom-com “Romancing the Stone” (1984) and its less-magnetic sequel “The Jewel of the Nile” (1985). Four years later the two paired up again in another comedy, but a dark one. Danny DeVito – who also acted
- [10 Bad-relationship Movies:  6. 'Blue Valentine'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/02/10/10-bad-relationship-movies-6-blue-valentine/) - 6. “Blue Valentine” (2010) – The title of director Derek Cianfrance’s film is exactly what one would expect. It’s a love story that goes south, and the unfortunate man and woman caught in the downward spiral are Dean (Ryan Gosling) and Cindy (Michelle Williams), respectively. This young couple’s initial attraction to each other is clear,
- [10 Bad-relationship Movies:  7. 'Heathers'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/02/09/10-bad-relationship-movies-7-heathers/) - “Heathers” (1988) - Ah, the new kid. The new kid at school automatically qualifies for attention from other students, because he or she is an unknown. "Who is the new kid?" "What's her deal?" "Where is he from?" Someone new - at school, work or a social club - can offer a fresh perspective, and
- [Mikkelsen carries the torch in 'Arctic'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/02/08/mikkelsen-carries-the-torch-in-the-arctic/) - “Arctic” – Mads Mikkelsen’s character kneels on a narrow path of black rock and chips away at ice and snow with a pick and a serrated piece of sheet metal. For anyone who has ever shoveled a driveway when the temperature hovers around zero, the opening scene of “Arctic” is a stressful reminder of Old
- [10 Bad-Relationship Movies: 8. 'Smashed'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/02/07/10-bad-relationship-movies-8-smashed/) - 8. "Smashed" (2012) - Alcoholism tortures the soul by compelling one to share their existence with a drug, and Kate (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and Charlie (Aaron Paul) both perfectly fit the profile. They struggle with alcohol, but director James Ponsoldt keeps much of the focus on Kate, as her addiction greatly impacts her job. She's
- [10 Bad-Relationship Movies: 9. 'Nebraska'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/02/06/10-bad-relationship-movies-9-nebraska/) - "Nebraska" (2013) - Woody Grant (Bruce Dern) is delusional. He repeatedly attempts to walk from Montana to Nebraska to collect an alleged lottery prize, and finally, his son David (Will Forte) decides to save his dad from the continued pedestrian torture. He drives him to Nebraska, and they make a dysfunctional road trip out of
- [10 Bad-Relationship Movies: 10. '500 Days of Summer'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/02/05/10-bad-relationship-movies-10-500-days-of-summer/) - Hey, February is a celebrated time of year! Groundhog's Day, Black History Month, gorgeous weather in AHFW's home state of Arizona, an occasional extra 24 hours for leap year, and of course, Valentine's Day, one of most cherished days for couples. Although, Valentine's Day embraces loving relationships, some should not be modeled as examples for
- [‘Serenity’ triggers agitation, frustration and exasperation](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/01/25/serenity-triggers-agitation-frustration-and-exasperation/) - “Serenity” – Baker Dill (Matthew McConaughey) drinks from a World’s Greatest Dad coffee mug, but he might not be the best at anything. World’s Greatest Screwup, perhaps. He’s a fisherman on Plymouth Island, a magical blue and sandy oasis where wealthy tourists descend for a week or two of R&R, but locals need to scrape
- [‘Capernaum’ shines a bright light on dark times](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/01/17/capernaum-shines-a-bright-light-on-dark-times/) - “Capernaum” – “I want them to stop having children.” – Zain (Zain Al Rafeea) This is Zain’s plea/wish/demand that he utters in a Lebanese court of law. He is about 12-years-old, but this child does not know his age. Miraculously, his mother and father cannot pinpoint his date of birth either. The family lives in
- [AHFW's Top 20 Films of 2018](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/01/12/ahfws-top-20-films-of-2018/) - After watching 268 new movies in 2018, ArtHouseFilmWire grabbed our slide rule and protractor, performed numerous calculations and perhaps flipped a coin to proudly reveal our Top 20 Films of 2018. (By the way, which film just missed the list? #21 is “Capernaum”, the dizzying and draining Lebanese drama from Nadine Labaki.) 20 - “Can
- [Art House Film Wire's Golden Globe Predictions](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2019/01/06/art-house-film-wires-golden-globe-predictions/) - Happy Belated New Year! Geez, all of a sudden, the calendar flipped ahead another year, and before one can say, “If I had a checkbook, I would stress about writing the wrong year on my checks,” the 76th Annual Golden Globes will arrive too. Sunday, Jan. 6, to be exact. The second-biggest movie-awards event spreads
- [12 days of not-so-Christmassy Christmas movies: 'The Apartment'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/12/24/12-days-of-not-so-christmassy-christmas-movies-the-apartment/) - "The Apartment" (1960) - C.C. Baxter (Jack Lemmon) works extremely hard at the Consolidated Life New York City office. He makes $94.70 per week and lives in a great apartment that costs $85 per month. Most nights, he works late - for an hour or two - but not to get ahead. He just cannot
- [12 days of not-so-Christmassy Christmas movies: 'In Bruges'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/12/23/12-days-of-not-so-christmassy-christmas-movies-in-bruges/) - "In Bruges" (2008) - Travel experts claim that Bruges, Belgium has one of the best Christmas markets in Europe, and this city has kept its medieval construction to make the holiday festivities feel like an illustrious time warp. There's nothing festive, however, about Ken (Brendan Gleeson) and Ray's (Colin Farrell) Christmastime visit to Bruges, at
- [12 days of not-so-Christmassy Christmas movies: 'Eyes Wide Shut'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/12/22/12-days-of-not-so-christmassy-christmas-movies-eyes-wide-shut/) - "Eyes Wide Shut" (1999) - Christmas in New York City brings images of Rockefeller Center, ice skating and shopping on 5th Avenue. Stanley Kubrick's last film takes place at Christmastime, but this "holiday story" explores infidelity, visceral temptations, frank conversations between spouses, and sexual masquerade parties where mistletoe is not required. Not the "exactly" same.
- [Gladly saying Goodbye to ‘Welcome to Marwen’](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/12/21/gladly-saying-goodbye-to-welcome-to-marwen/) - “Welcome to Marwen” – It’s difficult to remember a film that featured as many toy army action figure sequences as “Welcome to Marwen”. The little green army men from the “Toy Story” series come to mind, but the plastic troops, led by the voice of R. Lee Ermey, were just supporting players. In co-writer/director Robert
- [12 days of not-so-Christmassy Christmas movies: 'The Hunt'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/12/19/12-days-of-not-so-christmassy-christmas-movies-the-hunt/) - "The Hunt" (2013) - Lucas (Mads Mikkelsen), a 42-year-old kindergarten teacher, is coping with his divorce and trying to maintain a relationship with his teenage son, but Christmastime is here, so 'tis the season to think positively. His world, however, crashes, because someone does not accuse him of a serious crime, but a heinous one.
- [10 Classic 80s Sci-fi Moments: 'Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/11/28/10-classic-80s-sci-fi-moments-star-trek-ii-the-wrath-of-khan/) - #2 - "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan' - Spock's sacrifice - After the dull and obtuse Star Trek feature film debut "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" (1979) reached the silver screen three years earlier, fans might have been skeptical walking into "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" in 1982. Oh, one would
- [10 Classic '80s Sci-fi Moments: 'Blade Runner'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/11/25/10-classic-80s-sci-fi-moments-blade-runner/) - #5 - "Blade Runner" (1982) - Roy Batty's "Tears in the Rain" speech - To some (including us), Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner" felt five hours long, even though its runtime is less than two. One hour and 57 minutes, actually. It's true! Still, there is absolutely no denying the movie's impact on science fiction cinema
- [10 Classic '80s Sci-fi Moments: 'WarGames'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/11/22/10-classic-80s-sci-fi-moments-wargames/) - #7 - "WarGames" (1983) - Tic Tac Toe with Joshua - With PC sales starting to light up during the early 1980s, the nation's fascination with computers began brightening as well. Although "Return of the Jedi" (1983) was the big box office winner that year, "WarGames" became the surprise hit! A high school hacker, David
- [12 days of not-so-Christmassy Christmas movies: 'Gremlins'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/12/18/12-days-of-not-so-christmassy-christmas-movies-gremlins/) - "Gremlins" (1984) - Director Joe Dante has a history in horror with "Piranha" (1978) and "The Howling" (1981) under his belt, so he's a natural fit for "Gremlins". "Gremlins" isn't a brutal trip into terror, but a PG-excursion into a group of cuddly little teddy bear creatures called mogwais that chirp, squeak and sing
- [12 days of not-so-Christmassy Christmas movies: 'Edward Scissorhands'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/12/16/12-days-of-not-so-christmassy-christmas-movies-edward-scissorhands/) - "Edward Scissorhands" (1990) - Twenty-eight years after Tim Burton introduced his modern-day Pinocchio story about an artificial boy (Johnny Depp) who has scissors for hands, "Edward Scissorhands" still brings the tears. Burton does include a lot of satire, as he regularly pokes fun at suburbia throughout the picture, but he delves into Christmastime in the
- [The Phoenix Critics Circle's favorite is 'The Favourite'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/12/16/the-phoenix-critics-circles-favorite-is-the-favourite/) - The Phoenix Critics Circle hosted its annual awards party on Dec. 14 at the Phoenix Film Foundation office, and the critics and their friends and family enjoyed a festive night of food, drinks, movie conversations and debates, and of course, the awards! Yorgos Lanthimos' "The Favourite" won Circle's Best Picture award and also picked up
- [12 days of not-so-Christmassy Christmas movies: 'Lethal Weapon'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/12/15/12-days-of-not-so-christmassy-christmas-movies-lethal-weapon/) - "Lethal Weapon" (1987) - OK, Richard Donner's buddy cop movie - set in sunny Los Angeles - does include plenty of Christmas references, including Bobby Helms' "Jingle Bell Rock" during the opening credits and police officer Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) going undercover to buy drugs and a Christmas tree. Still, when one thinks of action
- [12 days of not-so-Christmassy Christmas movies: 'Tangerine'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/12/14/12-days-of-not-so-christmassy-christmas-movies-tangerine/) - With December filled with the standard, but also very welcome, Christmas movies, like "A Christmas Story" (1983), "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946), "Scrooged" (1988), and other versions of "A Christmas Carol", AHFW decided to look back at 12 movies that feature Christmas as well! The only difference is the said holiday is not the main
- [Roberts and Hedges effectively play a struggling mother and son in ‘Ben Is Back’](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/12/14/roberts-and-hedges-effectively-play-a-struggling-mother-and-son-in-ben-is-back/) - “Ben Is Back” – “Instead of a criminal or a drug addict, I was looking at a boy, just a boy.” – Shannon A. Thompson, “Take Me Tomorrow” Ben (Lucas Hedges) is back home on Christmas Eve. Patches of crusty snow are scattered on suburban lawns, wintery-grays fill the skies and leafless trees remind us
- ['The Favourite' and 'Vice' secure seven Phoenix Critics Circle nominations each](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/12/13/the-favourite-and-vice-secure-seven-phoenix-critics-circle-nominations-each/) - 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
- [Movie Pet Monday: 'Tracks'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/12/10/movie-pet-monday-tracks/) - 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
- [Movie Pet Monday: 'Hachi: A Dog's Tale'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/12/03/movie-pet-monday-hachi-a-dogs-tale/) - 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,
- [‘Border’ is not afraid to cross into bizarre territory](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/11/30/border-is-not-afraid-to-cross-into-bizarre-territory/) - “Border” – Tina (Eva Melander) is a border agent, and to say, “She is effective at her job,” is an understatement! Thousands of travelers pass by Tina and her coworkers, but she can sniff out those few troublemakers who attempt to smuggle alcohol, drugs and/or much worse. Literally sniff them out. She possesses an uncanny
- [10 Classic '80s Sci-fi Moments: 'The Empire Strikes Back'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/11/29/10-classic-80s-sci-fi-moments-the-empire-strikes-back/) - #1 - "The Empire Strikes Back" - Darth Vader's reveal - June 20, 1980 is a day that shook the world. On this day, the much anticipated sequel to "Star Wars" (1977) hit the big screen, and in the film's third act, Darth Vader (David Prowse/James Earl Jones) reveals that he is Luke Skywalker's (Mark
- [10 Classic '80s Sci-fi Moments: 'The Terminator'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/11/27/10-classic-80s-sci-fi-moments-the-terminator/) - #3 - "The Terminator" (1984) - "I'll be back." - If one is compiling any type of Top 10 List involving science fiction films from the 1980s, James Cameron's seminal picture "The Terminator" has, has, has to be included on the list. Have no fear, we are following the "rules", and it just so happens
- [10 Classic '80s Sci-fi Moments: 'The Abyss'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/11/26/10-classic-80s-sci-fi-moments-the-abyss/) - #4 - "The Abyss" (1989) - Bud desperately attempts to revive Lindsey - Ed Harris seems to always bring an intensity to every role, whether he's a mobster in "State of Grace" (1990) and "A History of Violence" (2005), an astronaut in "Apollo 13" (1995) or a legendary painter in "Pollock" (2000). Intensity might as
- [10 Classic '80s Sci-fi Moments: 'RoboCop'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/11/23/10-classic-80s-sci-fi-moments-robocop/) - #6 - "RoboCop" (1987) - Clarence and his gang kill Murphy - Lathered with ultraviolence, wild special effects, outright terrific action set pieces, and some humor along the way, Paul Verhoeven's "RoboCop" proudly holds up 31 years later and still towers over its sequels and one remake. One of the many reasons is the old
- [10 Classic '80s Sci-fi Moments: 'Twilight Zone: The Movie'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/11/21/10-classic-80s-sci-fi-moments-twilight-zone-the-movie/) - "Twilight Zone: The Movie" (1983) - Rod Serling's sci-fi television show "The Twilight Zone" burst with waves of ironic and sometimes sinister pomp and circumstance as well as ingenious writing for five magical seasons on CBS, so directors Joe Dante, John Landis, Steven Spielberg, and George Miller had enormous shoes to fill by taking this
- ['At Eternity's Gate' paints a memorable Van Gogh portrait](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/11/21/at-eternitys-gate-paints-a-memorable-van-gogh-portrait/) - “At Eternity’s Gate” – “When facing a flat landscape, I see nothing but eternity.” – Vincent Van Gogh (Willem Dafoe) Director Julian Schnabel’s “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” (2007) – the story of Jean-Dominique Bauby’s struggle with nearly-total paralysis – floats into a dream-like state, as the film delivers a sensitive portrayal of the
- [10 Classic '80s Sci-fi Moments: 'They Live'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/11/20/10-classic-sci-fi-moments-they-live/) - "They Live" (1988) - Horror movie legend John Carpenter frightened millions of fans during the 1980s with"The Fog" (1980), "The Thing" (1982), and "Prince of Darkness" (1987), but he capped off the decade with a different kind of scary movie. "They Live" (1988) was his political take on Reaganomics married with a secret alien invasion.
- [Byrne, Wahlberg and ‘Instant Family’ earn a group hug](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/11/16/byrne-wahlberg-and-instant-family-earn-a-group-hug/) - “Instant Family” - “I looked on child rearing, not only as a work of love and duty, but as a profession that was fully as interesting and challenging as any honorable profession in the world, and one that demanded the best that I could bring to it.” – Rose Kennedy “Everyone should have kids. They
- [10 Classic '80s Sci-fi Moments: 10. 'Time Bandits'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/11/19/10-classic-80s-sci-fi-moments-10-time-bandits/) - Art House Film Wire is strolling down Memory Lane and looking back at 10 classic moments of '80s sci-fi! Certainly, there are hundreds and hundreds of memorable scenes to choose, but after much blood, sweat and tears, here are 10 of our favorites! It's time to start, so let's begin with "Time Bandits"! "Time Bandits"
- [10 Quirky Comedies: 'Better Off Dead..."](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/11/14/10-quirky-comedies-better-off-dead/) - “Better Off Dead…” (1985) – This teen comedy cult-classic features John Cusack – in his second leading role – as Lane, an ordinary Los Angeles kid who does not cope very well after his girlfriend dumps him. He only sees one way out: suicide. The premise does not seem like a winning formula for laughs,
- [10 Quirky Comedies: 'Serial Mom'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/11/16/10-quirky-comedies-serial-mom/) - "Serial Mom" (1994) - Life appears normal in the Baltimore suburbs, and so do the Sutphins. Dad (Sam Waterston) is a successful dentist, Mom (Kathleen Turner) is a prideful homemaker, and their kids Misty (Ricki Lake) and Chip (Matthew Lillard) are well-adjusted teens, but yes, accompanied with their own sets of issues. Well, there is
- [10 Quirky Comedies: 'Waking Ned Devine'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/11/15/10-quirky-comedies-waking-ned-devine/) - “Waking Ned Devine” (1998) – In the little Irish town of Tullymore (population: 52), someone won the national lottery! But who? Jackie (Ian Bannen) did not strike gold, but he hopes that the lucky ticket holder will share some of the winnings with him! Sure, why not? In writer/director Kirk Jones’s wonderful charmer, Jackie recruits
- [Early Review:  'Green Book' is destined for golden nominations](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/10/24/early-review-green-book-is-destined-for-golden-nominations/) - “Green Book” – “When growing up, I saw segregation. I saw racial discrimination. I saw those signs that said white men, colored men, white women, colored women…and I didn’t like it.” – U.S. Congressman John Lewis – GA (D), during a Nov. 16, 2016 interview with NPR’s Terry Gross During the same interview, Lewis reflected
- [10 Quirky Comedies: 'Toni Erdmann'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/11/13/10-quirky-comedies-toni-erdmann/) - “Toni Erdmann” (2016) – “To a father growing old, nothing is dearer than a daughter.” – Euripides Winfried (Peter Simonischek) is a piano teacher. With a rumpled wardrobe and a full mop of silver hair, this 60-something gives lessons in his home and plays the black and white keys for recitals at a local school. During
- [10 Quirky Comedies: 'Frances Ha'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/11/12/10-quirky-comedies-frances-ha/) - "Frances Ha!" (2013) - Frances (Greta Gerwig) is a genuine soul. This 20-something New York City bohemian simply loves what she loves, and her roommate Sophie (Mickey Sumner) and dancing are the objects of her affection. They have been best friends since college, and they share all their secrets, commiserate about bad sex with old boyfriends,
- ['Maria by Callas' bursts with celebration and heartbreak](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/11/09/maria-by-callas-bursts-with-celebration-and-heartbreak/) - “Maria by Callas” – “There are two people in me. I would like to be Maria, but there is the Callas that I have to live up to.” – Maria Callas, 1970 Before Beyonce, Mariah Carey and Madonna, there was Maria Callas. Callas, who passed away in 1977, is considered one of the best, if
- [10 Quirky Comedies: 'Damsel'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/11/09/10-quirky-comedies-damsel/) - “Damsel” (2018) – In the movie business, when one says damsel, the words in distress usually follow. Obviously, most unmarried women are not in distress, but Samuel (Robert Pattinson) believes that one particular damsel, Penelope (Mia Wasikowska), needs to be swept off her feet. Directors David and Nathan Zellner’s (“Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter” (2014)) latest creation
- ['Burning' sparks unconventional mysteries](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/11/09/burning-sparks-an-unconventional-mystery/) - “Burning” – Director Chang-dong Lee’s picture – which is South Korea’s Best Foreign Language Film Oscar entry – is about haves and have-nots, belief and uncertainty, clear direction and lack of focus, urban abundance and rural frugality, and romance and unrequited love. Lee Jong-su (Ah-In Yoo) accounts for half of these opposing forces, as this
- [10 Quirky Movies: 'O'Horten'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/11/08/10-quirky-movies-ohorten/) - “O’Horten” (2007) – In the middle of a snowy winter in Oslo, Odd (Baard Owe), a train engineer, turns 67 and reluctantly faces his impending retirement. A quiet loner, he’d prefer zero fanfare, but his coworkers plan an honorary dinner. After he steps down, Odd runs into a series of odd circumstances that depart from
- [10 Quirky Comedies: 'Kitchen Stories'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/11/07/10-quirky-comedies-kitchen-stories/) - “Kitchen Stories” (2003) – Director Bent Hamer’s oddball, playful import is as fresh as a breath of crisp Scandinavian air. Just after WWII, Sweden’s Home Research Institute – a technological leader in improving home efficiencies – wishes to understand the kitchen habits of single Norwegian men. Who knows how they tick, right? This pits an
- [10 Quirky Comedies: 'Quick Change'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/11/06/10-quirky-comedies-quick-change/) - “Quick Change” (1990) - Before lawmakers cleaned up New York City, crime ran high, some areas resembled third world countries and seedy peep shows in Times Square were commonplace. Grimm (Bill Murray) works as a frustrated city planner, doesn't like what he sees and longs to live somewhere else. “God, I hate this town,” he says...repeatedly.
- [10 Quirky Comedies: 'The Great Buck Howard'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/11/05/10-quirky-comedies-the-great-buck-howard/) - Halloween is in our rear-view mirror, and November is here! That means the holidays are almost upon us, and while we are busy with year-end work schedules, planning Thanksgiving dinner with all the fixins and buying presents for December festivities, we could also use a good laugh! Art House Film Wire has you covered. Over
- [At first pass, 'Suspiria' is a gorgeous work of art and a confusing mess](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/11/02/at-first-pass-suspiria-is-a-gorgeous-work-of-art-and-a-confusing-mess/) - “Suspiria” – Dario Argento’s “Suspiria” (1977) is a divisive, arthouse horror film that plays long on style, sound and shimmering imagery of neon pinks and greens, but short of scares. Inside this Munich dance studio, mysteries rule the nest of long hallways, staircases and dark secrets in hidden rooms. Not entirely palatable, it’s a one-of-a-kind
- [‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’ is not as fun as it looks](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/11/02/the-nutcracker-and-the-four-realms-is-not-as-fun-as-it-looks/) - “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” – Santa Claus at the nearest shopping mall, big-box store sales, holiday music, and television broadcasts of “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946) and “A Christmas Story” (1983). These are sure things that one can expect at Christmastime each year, and add ballet productions of “The Nutcracker” to this exclusive
- [31 Scary Movie Choices for Halloween!](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/10/31/31-scary-movie-choices-for-halloween/) - We enjoyed showcasing and looking back at 31 scary movies over 31 October days! To wrap up our month-long event, here are all 31 films (with our review links), and why not pick a scary movie or two tonite to watch while the trick or treaters stop by? Enjoy...and leave the lights on! Oct. 1
- [31 Scary Movies: 'The Eyes of My Mother'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/10/31/31-scary-movies-the-eyes-of-my-mother/) - “The Eyes of My Mother” (2016) – “Loneliness can do strange things to the mind.” Mother (Diana Agostini) tells a story about St. Francis to her young daughter, Francisca (Olivia Bond), and closes the tale with the above quote. Little does the girl realize the supreme accuracy of her mom’s statement. Not only does “The Eyes
- [31 Scary Movies: 'Lake Mungo'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/10/30/31-scary-movies-lake-mungo/) - “Lake Mungo” (2008) – A tragedy befell the Palmers, a pleasant family from Ararat, Australia, and June (Rosie Traynor), Russell (David Pledger) and Matthew (Martin Sharpe) try to make sense of their present and future. Unfortunately, both aforementioned time periods become terribly cloudy, when they believe that their lost family member has returned as a
- [31 Scary Movies: '[REC]'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/10/29/31-scary-movies-rec/) - “[REC]” (2007) - This Spanish horror film - that spawned three sequels and an American remake (and sequel) - generates plenty of fear with its effective documentary-style screenplay, but "[REC]" is a frightening concept, no matter what method is used to convey its story. Local television reporter Angela Vidal (Manuela Velasco) is after a story
- [31 Scary Movies: 'Slither'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/10/28/31-scary-movies-slither/) - “Slither” (2006) - Alien wormlike parasites terrorize the folks from Wheelsy, a sleepy little town in the U.S. South, but a local named Grant Grant (Michael Rooker) is the most adversely impacted in this monster invasion-zombie-comedy mash-up. The film includes buckets of ghastly and twisted body horror that rivals “From Beyond” (1986), but also includes
- [31 Scary Movies: 'High Tension'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/10/27/31-scary-movies-high-tension/) - “High Tension” (2003) - This savagely violent picture from France innocently begins when Alex (Maiween Le Besco) invites her college friend Marie (Cecile De France) to her family’s farmhouse for rest and relaxation. This big and beautiful home - surrounded by corn fields, a clothesline in the backyard and a welcoming family inside - seems
- [31 Scary Movies: 'Open Water'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/10/27/31-scary-movies-open-water/) - “Open Water” (2003) - How many people never really got the hang of treading water? Please note that this critic is raising his hand. After 15 seconds or so in the deep end, where is the edge of pool, STAT? Well, imagine needing to tread water in the middle of the ocean for a lot
- [Mulligan and Gyllenhaal shine in Dano’s ‘Wildlife’](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/10/26/mulligan-and-gyllenhaal-shine-in-danos-wildlife/) - “Wildlife” – “Do you know what they call trees in a forest fire? Fuel. Do you know what they call the trees when the fire goes by? The standing dead.” – Jeanette Brinson (Carey Mulligan) Jeanette (Mulligan) and Jerry Brinson (Jake Gyllenhaal) and their teenage son Joe (Ed Oxenbould) look like an all-American family during
- [31 Scary Movies: 'Shadow of the Vampire'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/10/26/31-scary-movies-shadow-of-the-vampire/) - “Shadow of the Vampire” (2000) – Director E. Elias Merhige’s movie is about a filmmaker (John Malkovich) making a movie with an eccentric star (Willem Dafoe). Sounds simple enough and not out of the ordinary, because what movie actor or actress isn’t at least a little eccentric? Well, not so simple. Merhige’s eye-popping fantasy-biopic doubles
- [Hill's 'Mid90s' avoids nostalgia and embraces timeless themes](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/10/25/hills-mid90s-avoids-nostalgia-and-embraces-timeless-themes/) - “Mid90s” – Looking back at 1995, millions of Americans flocked to see “Braveheart” and “Toy Story” in theatres, listened to TLC’s “Waterfalls” on the radio, watched “ER”, “Seinfeld” and “Friends” on television, were fascinated by the O.J. Simpson trial, and loaded Windows95 on their personal computers. Even though these cultural phenomenons (and many more) captured
- [31 Scary Movies: 'Audition'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/10/24/31-scary-movies-audition/) - “Audition” (1999) – The dating world isn’t easy in 2018. Just ask anyone who has tried to meet their significant other on Match.com. Hey, it may work out for a few lucky souls, but more often than not, it is a minefield. Well, back in 1999, dating apps were not invented yet, and Shigehiko Aoyama (Ryo
- [31 Scary Movies: 'Ringu'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/10/23/31-scary-movies-ringu/) - “Ringu” (1998) – “The Ring” (2002) starring Naomi Watts terrified audiences, but it was a remake of the Japanese original. Whether or not one has seen the American version, director Hideo Nakata's picture is a must-see. As the film begins, teenage girls Tomoko (Yuko Takeuchi) and Masami (Hitomi Sato) joke around and gossip about boys while
- [31 Scary Movies: 'Event Horizon'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/10/22/31-scary-movies-event-horizon/) - “Event Horizon” (1997) – Director W.S. Anderson’s film is set near the planet Neptune in the year 2047. Capt. Miller (Laurence Fishburne) leads his team to recover the deep space research ship Event Horizon which disappeared without a trace seven years earlier. For Capt. Miller and his team, rescue missions are nothing new. “(When) someone drops
- [31 Scary Movies: 'The Vanishing'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/10/21/31-scary-movies-the-vanishing/) - “The Vanishing” (1988) - An attractive Dutch couple Rex (Gene Bervoets) and Saskia (Johanna ter Steege) are taking a holiday and traveling to France. With a pair of bikes on the roof and plenty of snacks in the back seat, this loving pair seem to have plenty of bright years ahead of them. Their trip and
- [31 Scary Movies: 'Demons'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/10/20/31-scary-movies-demons/) - “Demons” (1985) – Ever want to walk out of a movie? Well, in director/co-writer Lamberto Bava’s “Demons”, Cheryl (Natasha Hovey), Kathy (Paola Cozzo) and other moviegoers want to run from one! Actually they want run out of the Metropol theatre, because while they watch a scary movie, some of the patrons transform into mindless demons
- [31 Scary Movies: 'The Dead Zone'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/10/19/31-scary-movies-the-dead-zone/) - “The Dead Zone” (1983) – Director David Cronenberg and writer Jeffrey Boam bring Stephen King’s 1979 novel “The Dead Zone” to life on the big screen in a gripping supernatural tale that spawned a six-season television series as well. Here, Johnny Smith (Christopher Walken) was enjoying a happy life as a schoolteacher and a relationship
- [Four essential Jamie Lee Curtis performances](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/10/19/four-essential-jamie-lee-curtis-performances/) - In 2018, Jamie Lee Curtis reprises her landmark role as Laurie Strode in a sequel to “Halloween” (1978), and director David Gordon Green’s “Halloween” (2018) (3/4 stars) assumes that none of the other sequels – “Halloween II” (1981), “Halloween: H2O” (1998), etc. – ever happened, in a scary and very worthy 40-year follow-up to the
- [The political comedy 'The Oath' purposely pledges uncomfortable laughs](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/10/19/the-political-comedy-the-oath-purposely-pledges-uncomfortable-laughs/) - “The Oath” – Election Day 2018 is right around corner, and with political tensions at arguably an all-time high, friendships are strained or broken, and families members are not speaking to one another. For Chris (Ike Barinholtz) and his family, they ARE speaking to each other, but that is a horrendous problem. A comedian by trade,
- [31 Scary Movies: 'The Thing'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/10/18/31-scary-movies-the-thing/) - “The Thing” (1982) - In the ferociously cold, barren landscape of Antarctica, a small group of men run the United States National Science Institute Station 4, and although they currently live in isolation from the outside world, life seems pleasant. They play ping-pong and computer chess, watch VHS tapes of “Let’s Make a Deal” and
- [31 Scary Movies: 'An American Werewolf in London'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/10/17/31-scary-movies-an-american-werewolf-in-london/) - “American Werewolf in London” (1981) - David (David Naughton) and Jack (Griffin Dunne), two 20-something best buddies, just started their 3-month backpacking trip of Europe. While telling knock-knock jokes and arguing over the attributes of Jack’s unrequited love (Debbie Klein), they wander through some desolate stretches of countryside in Northern England and stop at the tiny
- [31 Scary Movies: 'Phantasm'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/10/16/31-scary-movies-phantasm/) - “Phantasm” (1979) – After watching Don Coscarelli’s film about a strange mausoleum executive - unofficially named The Tall Man (Angus Scrimm) - and his best practices that don’t end in the best results for his customers, one can only conclude the writer/director marches to the beat of his own drum. Well, you know what they
- [31 Scary Movies: 'The Brood'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/10/15/31-scary-movies-the-brood/) - “The Brood” (1979) - “I’m in the middle of a strange adventure,” Nola Carveth (Samantha Eggar) says. That’s exactly how one might feel while watching writer/director David Cronenberg’s twisted film, “The Brood.” Cronenberg pulls a sick idea from his imagination and gives it life in the form of this film. So, horror movie fans, line up
- [31 Scary Movies: 'The Omen'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/10/14/31-scary-movies-the-omen/) - “The Omen” (1976) - Butch from “The Little Rascals”. Nellie from “Little House on the Prairie”. Farkus from “A Christmas Story”. These three rotten children inflicted much misery on Alfalfa, Laura Ingalls and Ralphie, respectively, over the years. Proven by scores of on-screen threats, acts of deception and taunts, they are three of Hollywood’s most famous
- [31 Scary Movies: 'Black Christmas'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/10/14/31-scary-movies-black-christmas/) - "Black Christmas" (1974) - A group of sorority girls hope to spend a joyous holiday over Christmas break, but a maniac – with unknown motivations – attempts to murder them one by one. Director Bob Clark gives “Black Christmas” a raw and unsettling edge by employing shifty, handheld camerawork that walks up and down empty
- [31 Scary Movies: 'The Last House on the Left'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/10/12/31-scary-movies-the-last-house-on-the-left/) - “The Last House on the Left” (1972) - With “A Nightmare on Elm Street” and “Scream” franchises under his belt, Wes Craven cemented his legacy in the horror community, but long before Freddy Krueger reached movie theatres, this iconic director made a big impression with his 1972 directorial debut, the truly depraved, low budget slasher film, “The
- [‘The Hate U Give’ leans on strong, devoted performances](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/10/12/the-hate-u-give-leans-on-strong-devoted-performances/) - “The Hate U Give” – Starr Carter (Amandla Stenberg) shines in director George Tillman Jr.’s film, and her celestial name fits, because she lives in two worlds. You see, Monday through Friday, her mom Lisa (Regina Carter) drives her a few miles to Williamson, a predominately white high school, and she lives with her loving
- [‘The Happy Prince’ sheds light on Oscar Wilde’s cheerless years](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/10/11/the-happy-prince-sheds-light-on-oscar-wildes-cheerless-years/) - “The Happy Prince” – “Be yourself, everyone else is already taken.” – Oscar Wilde Rupert Everett (“My Best Friend’s Wedding” (1997), “The Importance of Being Earnest” (2002)) wrote a screenplay about Oscar Wilde and shopped it around, but he could not find a director willing to bring his work to the big screen. Well, he
- [31 Scary Movies: 'Rosemary's Baby'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/10/11/31-scary-movies-rosemarys-baby/) - “Rosemary’s Baby” (1968) - When a movie begins and ends with a soft lullaby, and the film’s title features the word, baby, one might guess “Rosemary’s Baby” is a warm family film about a young couple’s journey into parenthood. Rosemary (Mia Farrow) is a gentle, soft-spoken 20-something from Omaha - and living in New York City with
- [31 Scary Movies: 'Night of the Living Dead'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/10/10/31-scary-movies-night-of-the-living-dead/) - “Night of the Living Dead” (1968) – Director George A. Romero certainly had brains in 1968, because his groundbreaking zombie (who were actually called ghouls) movie turned out to be the great-grandparent to about 114,000 imitators over the next 50 years. His film, of course, features an endless supply of dead people coming to life and
- [31 Scary Movies: 'Hour of the Wolf'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/10/09/31-scary-movies-hour-of-the-wolf/) - “Hour of the Wolf” (1968) – Taking a sharp detour away from blood, guts and gore and toward surreal imagery and artful horror, writer/director Ingmar Bergman’s “Hour of the Wolf” is a bizarre, but mesmerizing film. Although the movie’s title suggests that Bergman’s picture is about a wolf man, no such creature makes an appearance.
- [31 Scary Movies: 'Village of the Damned'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/10/08/31-scary-movies-village-of-the-damned/) - “Village of the Damned” (1960) – “I’ve seen it all in a small town.” – John Mellencamp, “Small Town” At first glance, the residents of Midwich, a small British village, seem to be living a comfortable Norman Rockwell-existence, as this country town is complete with a local general store, friendly neighbors and is surrounded by
- [31 Scary Movies: 'Psycho'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/10/07/31-scary-movies-psycho/) - “Psycho” (1960) – Film students have marveled at director Alfred Hitchcock’s macabre movie of misdirection for decades, and his picture forced millions of moviegoers to think twice before taking a motel-shower. Rightfully so, as “Psycho” instantly became meshed within pop culture in 1960 and to this day. To this day, every movie aficionado knows that
- [31 Scary Movies: 'Black Sunday'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/10/06/31-scary-movies-black-sunday/) - “Black Sunday” (1960) - When an executioner lifts his sledgehammer and smashes a mask with about 20 pointed nails into your face – while you are also tied to a stake and then branded with the letter “S”, the mark of Satan - you gotta know that it is not your day. This is Princess Asa's
- [31 Scary Movies: 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/10/05/31-scary-movies-invasion-of-the-body-snatchers/) - “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” (1956) - With hair sprayed across his brow, his clothes soaked in sweat and a wild look in his eyes, Dr. Miles Bennell (Kevin McCarthy) desperately tries to explain his plight to a handful of doctors and police. “Will you tell these fools I’m not crazy? I’m not insane,” he
- [31 Scary Movies: 'Diabolique'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/10/04/31-scary-movies-diabolique/) - “Diabolique” (1955) - The cover-up is worse than the crime. In the case of director Henri-Georges Clouzot’s sensational “Diabolique” (1955), the cover-up morphs into something much more: unbearable paranoia and a deep mystery. It is not a mystery that Christina Delassalle (Vera Clouzot) isn’t happy. She enjoys her job as a teacher and an owner
- [This unnecessary rebirth of “A Star Is Born” does shine brightly](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/09/26/this-unnecessary-rebirth-of-a-star-is-born-does-shine-brightly/) - “A Star Is Born” – Lady Gaga can act, and Bradley Cooper can sing. If one takes away anything from director Bradley Cooper’s remake of “A Star Is Born”, it is the aforementioned statement. Cooper plays Jackson Maine, a famous country singer. How famous? The man cannot walk 20 yards without someone recognizing him, patting
- [31 Scary Movies: 'House of Wax'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/10/03/31-scary-movies-house-of-wax/) - “House of Wax” (1953) – Director Andre de Toth’s turn of the century flick – set in New York City - bursts with gleaming horror camp. A mysterious man with a black hat and cape chases women in dark alleys. Unusual, suspicious equipment - including a huge, smoky cauldron – fill a secret lair. Police try
- [31 Scary Movies:  'Dead of Night'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/10/02/31-scary-movies-dead-of-night/) - Art House Film Wire is celebrating Halloween with 31 scary movies in 31 days, and Day 2 means Review #2, about the influential and stylish, “Dead of Night”! “Dead of Night” (1945) - This feature film finds its footing within an episodic format, as four directors - Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden, and Robert
- [31 Scary Movies: 'Frankenstein'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/10/01/31-days-of-horror-frankenstein/) - October is the time for ghosts, ghouls and things that go bump in the night, so let’s celebrate Halloween each day this month! For 31 days, Art House Film Wire will write about our favorite scary movies. Hey, these films are our cinematic caffeine, because they keep us up at night. They may not always
- ['Colette' excels as a fresh tale of 'He said, She wrote'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/09/29/colette-excels-as-a-fresh-tale-of-he-said-she-wrote/) - “Colette” – The phrase “He said, She said” has pushed to the front of the country’s consciousness during the last week of September, and millions of Americans have staggered to the month’s finish, looking forward to the weekend and October. Anything to turn the page. Director Wash Westmoreland’s picture is a figurative page-turner about the
- [Thompson, Tucci lead ‘The Children Act’ but the script needs discipline](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/09/28/thompson-tucci-lead-the-children-act-but-the-script-needs-discipline/) - “The Children Act” – “There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children.” – Nelson Mandela Judge Fiona Maye (Emma Thompson) faces difficult decisions every day. With stacks of high profile cases and judgments piled up in her well-documented history, the work refuses to slow
- [‘Love, Gilda’ offers plenty of reasons to remember and love Gilda](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/09/21/love-gilda-offers-plenty-of-reasons-to-remember-and-love-gilda/) - “Love, Gilda” - “Because I’m not a perfect example of my gender, I decided to be funny about what I didn’t have instead of worrying about it.” – Gilda Radner Gilda Radner, the very first cast member selected for “NBC’s Saturday Night”, did not always have it all, but she certainly garnered the adoration of
- [Stern searches for order in ‘American Chaos’](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/09/14/stern-searches-for-order-in-american-chaos/) - “American Chaos” – “They hate her, and they hate Obama too.” – James D. Stern The aforementioned quote about Hillary Clinton and President Obama is one of the conclusions that director James D. Stern inevitably acknowledges in his documentary “American Chaos” about a nearly two-year-old event, the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election. Stern – a lifelong
- [‘Kin’ misfires its laser gun story](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/08/31/kin-misfires-its-laser-gun-story/) - “Kin” – Speaking from personal experience, many preteen boys who grew up in the late 1970’s enjoyed “Star Wars” (1977) and wished to own laser guns similar to Han Solo’s and/or Chewbacca’s. Sure, sheriffs and outlaws firing rifles during “Bonanza” reruns carried a certain admired machismo, but laser guns discharging explosive light missiles provided an
- [Close honors “The Wife” with an Oscar-worthy performance](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/08/24/close-honors-the-wife-with-an-oscar-worthy-performance/) - “The Wife” – Look back at any decade since 1979, and Meryl Streep could be called America’s Most Celebrated Actress. Streep collected 21 Oscar nominations and nabbed three wins over her career, so it is difficult to make a case for another actress to topple this aforementioned, fictional acting title. In the 1980’s alone, Streep
- ['Eighth Grade' feels difficult, and that's perfect](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/07/21/eighth-grade-feels-difficult-and-thats-perfect/) - “Eighth Grade” – Kids can be kids in elementary school, and teens can be teens in high school, but what about middle school? Well, unfortunate 11, 12 and 13 years-olds trudge, through that hellish purgatory between preteen innocence and young adulthood, otherwise known as middle school. With social pressures, hormonal changes and anxiety at their
- ['The Captain' leads a cinematic trip into dark, dangerous territory](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/08/24/the-captain-leads-a-cinematic-trip-into-dark-dangerous-territory/) - “The Captain” – In April 1945, Herold (Max Hubacher), a young German soldier, is running for his life from his own army and some locals, however, in an incredible stroke of luck, he stumbles upon a pristine captain’s uniform. He suddenly forms a brand new identity – with his new appearance – which commands respect, but
- [‘The Miseducation of Cameron Post’ offers an unsettling look and lesson into conversion therapy](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/08/24/the-miseducation-of-cameron-post-offers-an-unsettling-look-and-lesson-into-conversion-therapy/) - “The Miseducation of Cameron Post” – Conversion therapy is the practice of changing an individual’s sexual preference from homosexual or bisexual to heterosexual using psychological techniques or spiritual interventions, citing Wikipedia. One might think that this alarming tradition ended decades ago in the United States, but that’s not true. According to a January 2018 study
- [‘The Happytime Murders’ shoots itself in the foot](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/08/24/the-happytime-murders-shoots-itself-in-the-foot/) - “The Happytime Murders” – “It ain’t a crime to be warm and fuzzy, but it might as well be.” – Private Investigator Phil Philips Yes, society treats puppets as second-class citizens in 2018 Los Angeles. Puppets work, play and live with humans but are considered inferior or inherently subordinate, because their primary color fabric-exteriors and
- [‘Mile 22’ is a long way from a satisfying action movie](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/08/17/mile-22-is-a-long-way-from-a-satisfying-action-movie/) - “Mile 22” – Twenty-one years ago, film critics and fans began taking Mark Wahlberg’s acting career very seriously with his memorable performance as Eddie Adams (aka Dirk Diggler), an awkward bus boy turned porn star in Paul Thomas Anderson’s wild 70s piece “Boogie Nights” (1997). With Wahlberg’s charisma and built-in bankability via his music career,
- [‘Crazy Rich Asians’ offers a wealth of fun but the script needed a tighter budget](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/08/16/crazy-rich-asians-offers-a-wealth-of-fun-but-the-script-needed-a-tighter-budget/) - “Crazy Rich Asians” – Singapore is a wondrous place. Located just one degree above the equator in Southeast Asia, this small island city-state (only 31 miles by 17 miles) bustles as a massive business hub and hosts over five million residents. Malay is Singapore’s single national language, but the country proudly boasts three additional official
- [‘Dark Money’ sheds light on a massive political problem](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/08/10/dark-money-sheds-light-on-a-massive-political-problem/) - “Dark Money” – Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission (2010) – “Political spending is a form of protected speech under the First Amendment, and the government may not keep corporations or unions from spending money to support or denounce individual candidates in elections.” No matter your political stripe, it is difficult to declare that the
- [Go towards the unruly, raw comedy ‘Never Goin’ Back’](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/08/10/go-towards-the-unruly-raw-comedy-never-goin-back/) - “Never Goin’ Back” – “I know that in my past I was young and irresponsible, but that’s what growing up is.” - Lindsay Lohan Angela (Maia Mitchell) and Jessie (Camila Morrone) are young and irresponsible. They dropped out of high school, waitress at the Buttermilk Café, barely make ends meet, and begrudgingly live with other
- [Macdonald shines and warmly fits in ‘Puzzle’](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/08/03/macdonald-shines-and-warmly-fits-in-puzzle/) - “Puzzle” – “Every day is sort of a jigsaw puzzle. You have to make sure that you’re putting the most important things first.” – Julia Hartz, Eventbrite CEO “I might be good at this.” – Agnes (Kelly Macdonald) Louie (David Denman) is content. He enjoys fixing cars at his auto repair shop in a small
- [The 10 best Arnold Schwarzenegger films](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/07/30/the-10-best-arnold-schwarzenegger-films/) - Happy Birthday, Mr. Governator, Mr. Action Star, Mr. Arnold Schwarzenegger! Arnold took the most unlikely journey to movie stardom by moving to the United States from Austria in 1968 to pursue a bodybuilding career. And how! He won the Mr. Olympia title seven times from 1970 through 1980, and after his bodybuilding retirement, he took
- ['Hot Summer Nights' especially delivers but then overheats](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/07/27/hot-summer-nights-especially-delivers-but-overheats/) - “Hot Summer Nights” – Looking back at the 20th century, some years truly stand out, and 1929, 1945, 1963, 1976, and 1984 are some of the more notable ones. Well, outside of the Hubble Telescope launch, the end of the Gulf War, Super Bowl XXV between the Buffalo Bills and New York Giants, and “Terminator
- [‘Gauguin: Voyage to Tahiti’ is an uninspired trip](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/07/27/gauguin-voyage-to-tahiti-is-an-uninspired-trip/) - “Gauguin: Voyage to Tahiti” – Paul Gauguin (Vincent Cassel), a French post-impressionist artist, is living his dream in Tahiti, at least in two respects. “I paint and draw all day long. I live in harmony with everything around me,” Gauguin exclaims with glee. Prior to his move, he grew frustrated with France’s most glamorous city
- [Movies at Home: Celebrate Woody Harrelson's birthday with his top five performances](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/07/23/movies-at-home-celebrate-woody-harrelsons-birthday-with-his-top-five-performances/) - Happy 57th Birthday, Woody Harrelson! Mr. Harrelson burst on the scene in 1985 as Woody Boyd, Coach’s replacement, on the legendary and equally hilarious sitcom “Cheers”, which ran on NBC until its triumphant finale on May 20, 1993. Don’t look now, but Harrelson has popped up everywhere in key supporting roles in blockbusters like “The
- [The Phoenix Film Festival and Foundation reel off a new movie celebration, the Peoria Film Fest](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/07/23/the-phoenix-film-festival-and-foundation-reel-off-a-new-movie-celebration-the-peoria-film-fest/) - The Phoenix Film Festival has been living large in the Valley of the Sun for 18 years, but Arizona’s top festival is branching out. Branching out to the West Valley, actually. Peoria! The first Peoria Film Fest – sponsored by Phoenix Film Festival and Phoenix Film Foundation - will light up Harkins Arrowhead Fountains 18
- [‘Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot’ gets horribly lost](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/07/20/dont-worry-he-wont-get-far-on-foot-gets-horribly-lost/) - “Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot” – According to Google, a mess is defined as a situation or state of affairs that is confused or full of difficulties. Gus Van Sant’s “Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot” - a biopic about cartoonist John Callahan’s life after a car accident left him mostly
- [Celebrate Nelson Mandela's 100th birthday with 'Invictus'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/07/18/celebrate-nelson-mandelas-100th-birthday-with-invictus/) - Nelson Mandela – the legendary South African president and humanitarian - was born 100 years ago on July 18, 1918, and ArtHouseFilmWire.com strongly, strongly recommends watching Clint Eastwood’s “Invictus” (2009) to help celebrate the man’s birthday. “Invictus” is the story of the 1995 South African national rugby team, and it’s journey and President Mandela's wish
- [Top 10 films of 2018...so far](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/07/13/top-10-films-of-2018-so-far/) - It is July in Phoenix, Ariz., and the monsoons have begun! In mysterious, unexplained ways, a sudden and vicious torrent of Arizona rain can cascade equal amounts of wonder, glee and terror into the hearts of desert dwellers all over the Valley. Well, speaking of terror, it feels a bit shocking that half of 2018
- [‘Ant-Man and The Wasp’ has big laughs and tiny shortcomings](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/07/05/ant-man-and-the-wasp-has-big-laughs-and-tiny-shortcomings/) - “Ant-Man and The Wasp” – “It takes two to make a thing go right. It takes two to make it outta sight.” - Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock, “It Takes Two” (1988) In a recent “Ant-Man and The Wasp” trailer, the aforementioned classic rap song blasts across the screen in crystal clear apropos action-fashion,
- [‘Eating Animals’ is an important doc and a tough pill to swallow](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/06/29/eating-animals-is-an-important-doc-and-a-tough-pill-to-swallow/) - “Eating Animals” – “I wonder what my grandkids or generations past me will think about this period, a time when we raise our meat, dairy and eggs in many (compromising) ways.” – “Eating Animals” director Christopher Dillon Quinn, June 14, 2018 during a Phoenix Film Festival interview Quinn is speaking about factory farming. This current
- [Despite some laughs, ‘Uncle Drew’ misses and misses](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/06/29/despite-some-laughs-uncle-drew-misses-and-misses/) - “Uncle Drew” – Basketball is a team sport, but one individual point guard stands out. He stands above all others who played before and after him. Uncle Drew (Kyrie Irving). Don’t just take this critic’s word for it. Ask NBA greats George Gervin, Dikembe Mutombo, Jerry West, David Robinson, and Steve Nash (to name a
- [The twisted horror film 'Hereditary' will leave a permanent mark](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/06/09/the-twisted-horror-film-hereditary-will-leave-a-permanent-mark/) - “Hereditary” – Look up the word “hereditary”, and some of the listed synonyms are: inherited, genetic and family. Obviously, children inherit their parents’ genetic makeup, and this carries a scientific connotation, because at its core, this transfer is purely and factually clinical. Family, on the other hand, implies a loving home, one full of life
- ['Won't You Be My Neighbor?' is a beautiful tribute to a radical pioneer](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/06/08/wont-you-be-my-neighbor-is-a-beautiful-tribute-to-a-radical-pioneer/) - “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” – “He was radical. I know everyone says that, but he was radical.” – Elizabeth Seamans The groundbreaking and absolutely delightful “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” ran for decades on public television, and this children’s program helped positively shape millions and millions of kids’ outlooks and moral compasses. In 2018, the new
- [Plaza's 'Veronica' delivers scares on Netflix](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/06/05/plazas-veronica-delivers-scares-on-netflix/) - “What goes on in that place in the dark?” - “Veronica” by Elvis Costello, 1989 Elvis Costello did not have a horror movie in mind when he released his song 29 years ago, but the aforementioned lyric could definitely apply to director Paco Plaza’s (“[REC]” (2007)) latest film “Veronica”. Released on Netflix, “Veronica” is a
- [Indifference is the one word to describe 'Solo: A Star Wars Story'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/05/25/indifference-is-the-one-word-to-describe-solo-a-star-wars-story/) - “Solo: A Star Wars Story” – The Star Wars universe obviously centers around the Skywalker family, and during Episodes IV through VI, Luke was anointed the main protagonist. His personal Shakespearean journey is the largest thread in the original films’ tapestry, and millions and millions – and perhaps, billions – of kids welded PVC pipes,
- ['On Chesil Beach' refreshingly strays from typical romance themes](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/05/25/on-chesil-beach-refreshingly-strays-from-typical-romance-themes/) - “On Chesil Beach” – “Actually, I’m a little bit scared.” – Florence (Saoirse Ronan) “I think I am too.” – Edward (Billy Howle) Chesil Beach, a natural barrier made of pebbles, stretches for 18 miles in Dorset along the English Channel. This thin landmass of small rocks looks delicate from the air, but Chesil Beach
- [Schrader and Hawke form a dark, absorbing partnership in 'First Reformed'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/05/25/schrader-and-hawke-form-a-dark-absorbing-partnership-in-first-reformed/) - “First Reformed” – Rev. Toller (Ethan Hawke) isn’t well. He’s hurting both mentally and physically. At 46, he feels lost. To cope, he drinks. He drinks too much. Thankfully, he is working. Reverend Kyles (Cedric the Entertainer) secured him a job at the First Reformed Church. A small, tourist place of worship, which is known
- [Celebrate John C. Reilly's May 24th birthday with a triple-feature](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/05/21/celebrate-john-c-reillys-may-24th-birthday-with-a-triple-feature/) - It is hard to believe, but John C. Reilly has been tearing up the silver screen in memorable lead and supporting roles for almost 30 years, and he turns 53 on May 24! Happy Birthday, Mr. Reilly! Perhaps it is just this critic, but this talented character actor with a blessed gift of comedic timing
- ['Deadpool 2' is a sugar high, and that's good and bad](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/05/18/deadpool-2-is-a-sugar-high-and-thats-good-and-bad/) - “Deadpool 2” – Have you ever eaten Pixy Stix? They are a granular powder of sugary goodness that Nestle Global pours in a straw for children of all ages to rip open and dump the concoction down their throats. The experience is a visceral rush of spazzy, beautiful nonsense, but 10 seconds later, you'll want
- [‘Abducted in Plain Sight’ is a deeply troubling, unforgettable documentary](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/05/18/abducted-in-plain-sight-is-a-deeply-troubling-unforgettable-documentary/) - “Abducted in Plain Sight” – “It’s such a bizarre thing, but we lived it. It’s all true.” – Bob Broberg “Horror is like a serpent, always shedding its skin, always changing, and it will always come back.” – Dario Argento The Broberg family did live through a bizarre thing. A nightmare, actually. An unspeakable nightmare,
- [‘Pope Francis:  A Man of His Word’ is a great opportunity and a missed one](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/05/18/pope-francis-a-man-of-his-word-is-a-great-opportunity-and-a-missed-one/) - “Pope Francis: A Man of His Word” – “I think he might be the coolest pope ever.” – Conan O’Brien O’Brien is not alone. With his progressive stances on climate change, gay marriage, women in the church, and more, Pope Francis is helping bridge the gap between traditional Catholicism and life in 2018. Whether or
- [The 70s coming-of-age film 'Measure of a Man' stands up](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/05/11/the-70s-coming-of-age-film-measure-of-a-man-stands-up/) - “Measure of a Man” – “I hated summer vacation. For me, it wasn’t about anticipation. It was about preparation.” – Bobby Marks (Blake Cooper) “For me, growing up and going to school and not seeing any anti-bullying posters and not hearing people talk about bullying was very desolate.” – poet Shane Koyczan A lush, serene
- [Celebrate Fred Astaire’s birthday with a double-feature](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/05/10/celebrate-fred-astaires-birthday-with-a-double-feature/) - (Follow Art House Film Wire on Facebook) Fred Austerlitz was born on May 10, 1899, but the world knows him as Fred Astaire. The American Film Institute also knows him as one of the all-time greats, as the organization ranked him the number five male performer of classic cinema. To celebrate the 119th year of
- [Theron, Reitman and Cody effectively wave an SOS flag for mothers everywhere in "Tully"](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/05/05/theron-reitman-and-cody-effectively-wave-an-sos-flag-for-mothers-everywhere-in-tully/) - “Tully” – Parenting is hard. Just ask Marlo (Charlize Theron). She’s an overworked mom and seemingly eight months and three weeks pregnant, but thankfully, she just left her job for maternity leave. Whew! Her 8-year-old daughter, Emmy (Maddie Dixon-Poirier), is starting to grow a little self-conscious, but the school principal describes her 5-year-old son, Jonah
- [Red Mountain Academy’s Comedy Night inspires laughs and warm sentiment](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/05/04/red-mountain-academys-comedy-night-inspires-laughs-and-warm-sentiment/) - “I played football at ASU,” comedian Bryan Ricci said. He also proudly proclaimed that he stands 5 feet 5 ½ inches and added that people sometimes ask, “Were you the ball?” Yes, there was something funny happening inside the Paradise Valley Country Club’s big, beautiful Camelview Room on Thursday, April 26. Red Mountain Academy’s Comedy
- [‘RBG’ is a super documentary about a modern-day superhero](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/05/04/rbg-is-a-super-documentary-about-a-modern-day-superhero/) - “RBG” – “I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks.” – Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, quoting Sarah Grimke Ms. Grimke, a feminist pioneer, lived during the 19th century, and her feelings certainly were justified for the time. Well, in
- [Weisz, McAdams and Nivola cope with ‘Disobedience’](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/05/04/weisz-mcadams-and-nivola-cope-with-disobedience/) - “Disobedience” – After zero contact with her family for years and years, Ronit (Rachel Weisz) returns to England under gloomy, gray skies to attend her father’s funeral. Almost everyone treats Ronit with strange, icy disdain and distance, except for her old friend Dovid (Alessandro Nivola), as she wanders through his home during shiva, a time
- [Believe the hype, 'Avengers: Infinity War' is Marvel's crown jewel](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/04/25/believe-the-hype-avengers-infinity-war-is-marvels-crown-jewel/) - “Avengers: Infinity War” – “What is your name?” “What is your quest?” - The Bridgekeeper, “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” (1975) In this classic comedy from the mid-70s, King Arthur (Graham Chapman) and his Knights of the Round Table set out for a most arduous and seemingly impossible adventure: to find the Holy Grail
- [Surprises prove invaluable in ‘$30 to Antarctica’](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/04/21/surprises-prove-invaluable-in-30-to-antarctica/) - “$30 to Antarctica” – If someone mentions Antarctica, what is the first word that comes to mind? Cold, perhaps? These days, it unfortunately could be melting as well. Even though many of us have seen pictures or video of the world’s most southern continent, actually experiencing this mysterious locale in person might conjure different words
- [‘Super Troopers 2’ is worth the wait](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/04/20/super-troopers-2-is-worth-the-wait/) - “Super Troopers 2” – More often than not, comedy sequels are not as funny as the originals, and one can point to many, many examples. This is not a universal law, like the inevitability of death, taxes and hitting every red light when running late, but the list of films is lengthy. “Airplane II: The
- [Interview with the Super Guys from 'Super Troopers 2'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/04/18/interview-with-the-super-guys-from-super-troopers-2/) - Your five favorite Vermont Highway Patrol officers are back! Yes, Thorny (Jay Chandrasekhar), Mac (Steve Lemme), Foster (Paul Soter), Rabbit (Erik Stolhanske), and Farva (Kevin Heffernan) return to the big screen in “Super Troopers 2”, the sequel to the 2001 cult comedy hit. In this film, Governor Jessman (Lynda Carter) pulls the guys out of
- ['You Were Never Really Here' is purposely brutal but effectively keeps you present](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/04/13/you-were-never-really-here-is-purposely-brutal-but-effectively-keeps-you-present/) - “You Were Never Really Here” – “McCleary said you were brutal.” – State Senator Albert Votto (Alex Manette) “I can be.” – Joe (Joaquin Phoenix) Joe might look like an average one, but he lives in extremes. Now, he does not partake in extreme hobbies like sky diving, bungee jumping or riding motorcycles at high
- [April 12 - 15: Encore screenings of several Phoenix Film Festival competition films!](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/04/10/april-12-15-encore-screenings-of-several-phoenix-film-festival-competition-films/) - Each Phoenix Film Festival competition film plays three times during April 6 – 8, but if you had scheduling conflicts – via your kids’ soccer practice, another movie, The Masters, Wrestlemania, or just slumbered the weekend away - don’t worry. The Phoenix Film Festival is showing encore screenings of several competition films from Thursday, April
- ['The Miracle Season' lives up to its name](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/04/06/the-miracle-season-lives-up-to-its-name/) - “The Miracle Season” – “Do you believe in miracles?” – Al Michaels, February 22, 1980. Look up the word miracle in Google, and it’s defined as a surprising and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore considered to be a work of divine agency. A highly improbable or
- [About](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2016/10/01/about/) - My name is Jeff Mitchell, and I am the editor-in-chief of ArtHouseFilmWire.com. Watching over 150 new movies annually for years, I've come to one primary conclusion: The size of film's budget does not correlate to the amount of stars that I will give it. Any movie with a rich story will certainly garner my attention, no matter how extravagant
- [Fasten your seat belts and celebrate Bette Davis's birthday with 'All About Eve'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/04/05/fasten-your-seat-belts-and-celebrate-bette-daviss-birthday-with-all-about-eve/) - Ruth Elizabeth Davis (aka Bette) was born on April 5, 1908, and by Art House Film Wire's calculations, she would be 110 years old this year! Now, the Academy nominated Davis for a Best Actress Oscar 11 times (11 times!!) over her illustrious career, and she took home wins for "Dangerous" (1935) and "Jezebel" (1939).
- [‘Journey’s End’ delivers an affecting, timeless war story](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/03/31/journeys-end-delivers-an-affecting-timeless-war-story/) - “Journey’s End” – “Most war films tend to be about men, and this, I think, is about how men deal with fear.” – Saul Dibb Since “Journey’s End” is a war film, the title implies that the on-screen soldiers’ story will most likely conclude on the battlefield. They might rise in victory or suffer agony
- [Despite a great cast and message, ‘Finding Your Feet’ trips](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/03/30/despite-a-great-cast-and-message-finding-your-feet-trips/) - “Finding Your Feet” – “You make feel like dancing. I’m gonna dance the night away.” - Leo Sayer, October 1976 Sandra (Imelda Staunton) has not felt like dancing in decades. Thirty-five years to be exact. Now, she has enjoyed her marriage to Mike (John Sessions) for that said amount of time, but dancing was never
- [Celebrate Brendan Gleeson's birthday with one of his best performances in 'Calvary'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/03/29/celebrate-brendan-gleesons-birthday-with-one-of-his-best-performances-in-calvary/) - Brendan Gleeson turns 63 on March 29, and why not celebrate his birthday with one of his best performances! In “Calvary” (2014), Gleeson plays a good and decent priest, who unfortunately is living under extreme duress in small seaside Irish community. Although scenic beauty surrounds him at every winding, country road turn, almost all
- [Let 'Tracks' inspire you on Hump Day](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/03/28/let-tracks-inspire-you-on-hump-day/) - "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
- [Celebrate Quentin Tarantino’s birthday with a classic ‘Pulp Fiction’ clip](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/03/27/celebrate-quentin-tarantinos-birthday-with-a-classic-pulp-fiction-clip/) - Writer/director Quentin Tarantino turns 55 on March 27, and ever since he burst on the scene at age 29 with “Reservoir Dogs” (1992), his films have been thrilling moviegoers for over 25 years. He has a couple projects in the works, including a film set in 1969 during the Charles Manson murders called “Once Upon
- [‘The Death of Stalin’ brings comedic life to the screen](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/03/23/the-death-of-stalin-brings-comedic-life-to-the-screen/) - “The Death of Stalin” – Meddling in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, hacking into U.S. infrastructure systems and poisoning a former double agent and his daughter in Great Britain, Russia has not exactly won many friends over the last couple years. Rightfully, Western democracies have looked at Russia with disdain, void of warm feelings. With
- [‘Unsane’ bends the rules but effectively gives us the creeps](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/03/22/unsane-bends-the-rules-but-effectively-gives-us-the-creeps/) - “Unsane” – The title of director Steven Soderbergh’s “Logan Lucky” (2017) is self-explanatory. In his hilarious, extremely clever heist film, the Logan family wishes to rob the Charlotte Motor Speedway, and they not only need airtight, solid plans in place but a bit of luck too. The title of Soderbergh’s new film, however, is a
- [Enjoy the NCAA Tourney and this hilarious basketball clip](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/03/22/enjoy-the-ncaa-tourney-and-this-hilarious-basketball-clip/) - The 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament enjoyed a spectacular first weekend, and beginning on March 22, the teams of the Sweet Sixteen will compete on the hardwood to determine the ultimate Final Four. The Tourney showcases some amazing basketball, and this hilarious from 2004's "Along Came Polly" is amazing, even though the basketball is terrible.
- [Celebrate Gary Oldman's birthday with a double feature](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/03/20/celebrate-gary-oldmans-birthday-with-a-double-feature/) - Happy Birthday, Gary Oldman! The consummate and immensely talented British actor celebrates his 60th birthday on March 21. While Oldman certainly starred in understated supporting roles in colossal movie franchises like “Harry Potter” and Christopher Nolan’s “Batman” trilogy, he can electrify the screen with edgy, highly kinetic performances, when the character calls for it, beginning
- [The best of the 2018 Sedona International Film Festival](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/03/05/the-best-of-the-2018-sedona-international-film-festival/) - Sedona, Arizona truly is a one-of-a-kind locale, and its dreamy, red sandstone buttes and peaks speckled around a pleasant community bequeath thoughts of wonder and sincere happiness of simply existing on Planet Earth. When stepping foot in Sedona – located about two hours north of Phoenix – one should definitely plan plenty of outdoor activities
- [Difficult not to love ‘Loveless’, a stunning and equally bleak film](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/03/16/difficult-not-to-love-loveless-a-stunning-and-equally-bleak-film/) - “Loveless” – One of the more common statistics floating “out there” – spoken at happy hours, bake sales and around water coolers - is that half of marriages end in divorce. The collective “they” might be right, because according to Google, the U.S. divorce rate is 41 and 60 percent for first and second marriages,
- ['A Wrinkle in Time' offers many positives, but not enough space for its story](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/03/09/a-wrinkle-in-time-offers-many-positives-but-not-enough-space-for-its-story/) - “A Wrinkle in Time” – Madeleine L’Engle wrote the science fiction, young adult novel “A Wrinkle in Time” back in 1962, but this critic was not familiar with the source material at all when walking into a Tempe, Arizona movie theatre to see director Ava DuVernay’s film adaptation in 2018. The movie poster looks engaging
- [The spy film ‘Red Sparrow’ flies in some twisty, some meandering directions](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/03/02/the-spy-film-red-sparrow-flies-in-some-twisty-some-meandering-directions/) - “Red Sparrow” – After the Berlin Wall fell in 1989 and the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, many Western Europeans and Americans - hoped for a less adversarial relationship with their/our former communist foe, Russia. Sure, Russia technically is a democracy, but a sketchy one, and after recent shenanigans in 2016, this aforementioned “former-enemy” certainly
- ['Annihilation' horrifically demolishes old boundaries](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/02/23/annihilation-horrifically-demolishes-old-boundaries/) - “Annihilation” – Nobody. Nobody comes back. Nobody comes back after entering The Shimmer. Actually one person does come back, and now, Lena (Natalie Portman), a doctor – who also spent seven years in the United States Army – feels compelled to enter it. In doing so, she takes movie audiences on a sometimes beautiful, but
- [‘Black Panther’ cinematically and culturally advances the Marvel Universe](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/02/15/black-panther-cinematically-and-culturally-advances-the-marvel-universe/) - “Black Panther” – “Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” – Dorothy (Judy Garland), “The Wizard of Oz” (1939) Well, if Dorothy sat down and watched the latest Marvel installment, “Black Panther”, she would exclaim that Oz could not hold a candle to Wakanda, and Kansas has become a very distant memory.
- [‘The 15:17 to Paris’, a less than ordinary trip about an extraordinary story](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/02/10/the-1517-to-paris-a-less-than-ordinary-trip-about-an-extraordinary-story/) - “The 15:17 to Paris” – “Heroes are ordinary people who make themselves extraordinary.” – Gerard Way Spencer Stone, Alek Skarlatos and Anthony Sadler are 20-something Americans. Friends since childhood, the three decided to travel to Europe on a semi-impromptu whim, but they never thought that their lives would be forever-changed during a Thalys train ride
- [Hall's performance gives us 'Permission' to appreciate this relationship drama](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/02/10/halls-performance-gives-us-permission-to-appreciate-this-film/) - “Permission” – The definition of permission is consent; authorization; an official document giving authorization. For Anna (Rebecca Hall) and Will (Dan Stevens), a happy, New York City couple in their early 30s, they have been together forever and own solid plans for their future. They are not yet engaged, but a permanent commitment is a
- ['The Insult' offers more than words](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/02/02/the-insult-offers-more-than-words/) - “The Insult” – “Lebanon is a peculiar place, so bicultural, it goes along with you. There is a Western influence, an Eastern influence. Most people are fluctuating between those identities.” – Director Ziad Doueiri Tony (Adel Karam) and Yasser (Kamel El Basha) productively work and fruitfully live within the vibrant heartbeats of Beruit, Lebanon. Tony
- [‘The Final Year’ fills the screen with grace and a ticking clock](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/01/28/the-final-year-fills-the-screen-with-grace-and-a-ticking-clock/) - “The Final Year” – If a doctor said that you had one year left to live, what would you do? Just before that moment, you might believe that time is a forever-companion, and after it, realize that it is an extraordinarily precious commodity. Whether attempting to experience previously-evasive fruits of life, tether distant relationships or
- [Haneke’s ‘Happy End’ illustrates that money can’t buy happiness](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/01/20/hanekes-happy-end-illustrates-that-money-cant-buy-happiness/) - “Happy End” – Money can’t buy happiness. After watching writer/director Michael Haneke’s new movie, one could easily picture the aforementioned, famous saying as the film’s title, because the wealthy family featured – the Laurents - lumber in a constant state of dysfunction. Most Haneke fans – who appreciate this filmmaker’s frequent and wholehearted dives into
- ['Forever My Girl' does not last](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/01/20/forever-my-girl-does-not-last/) - “Forever My Girl” – Eight years. A lot can happen in eight years. A fourth grader will become a high school senior. A U.S. president can spend two terms in office. The French could build four more Eiffel Towers. Americans built a manned rocket that landed on the moon, and actually, it only took seven
- [‘Small Town Crime’ is a middling curiosity](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/01/20/small-town-crime-is-a-middling-curiosity/) - “Small Town Crime” – “Well, I was born in a small town. And I live in a small town. Probably die in small town.” - John Mellencamp, “Small Town” Mike Kendall (John Hawkes) lives in a small town, out west in the high desert, where blue skies reign, the ground sports varied shades of brown
- [‘The Commuter’ takes too many familiar turns](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/01/12/the-commuter-takes-too-many-familiar-turns/) - “The Commuter” – “You have no idea who you are up against.” - Oliver (Kobna Holdbrook-Smith), a train passenger Michael MacCauley (Liam Neeson), a New York City insurance agent who just lost his job, finds himself mired in two seemingly impossible situations. He and his wife, Karen (Elizabeth McGovern), are financially struggling, and now, Michael
- [‘Hostiles’ is a purposely grim, well-acted but incomplete western](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2018/01/05/hostiles-is-a-purposely-grim-well-acted-but-incomplete-western/) - “Hostiles” – “He’s a butcher.” – Capt. Joseph J. Blocker (Christian Bale) “Then the two of you should get along just fine.” – Jeremiah Wilks (Bill Camp) For decades, Capt. Joseph J. Blocker (Bale) has lived his adult life immersed in violence via his chosen profession in the U.S. Calvary. After spending a career hunting
- [The Bellas are fun, but ‘Pitch Perfect 3’ hits many sour notes](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/12/22/the-bellas-are-fun-but-pitch-perfect-3-hits-many-sour-notes/) - “Pitch Perfect 3” – “Three Is a Magic Number” – Bob Dorough, “Schoolhouse Rock!” The Barden University Bellas, or better known as the Barden Bellas, hope that three is their magic number in 2017, as these a cappella ladies – led by Beca (Anna Kendrick) and Fat Amy (Rebel Wilson) - arrive in theatres in
- ['The Shape of Water' and 'Three Billboards' share the Phoenix Critics Circle's Best Picture award](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/12/16/the-shape-of-water-and-three-billboards-share-the-phoenix-critics-circles-best-picture-award/) - On Dec. 15, the Phoenix Critics Circle, along with their friends and spouses, enjoyed a festive evening at the Phoenix Film Foundation office and announced its winners for the best films, performances and technical categories of 2017. Guillermo del Toro’s “The Shape of Water” and Martin McDonagh’s “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” both took the
- [‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ carries visual thrills and missed opportunities](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/12/15/star-wars-the-last-jedi-carries-visual-thrills-and-missed-opportunities/) - “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” – The marketing department behind the Star Wars franchise must be brilliant. With billions of dollars in tickets sold over eight films (including “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” (2016)), hired advertising suits certainly know the cinematic beats that will attract their audience. On the other hand, Star Wars probably
- [Oldman’s performance brings light to ‘Darkest Hour’](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/12/08/oldmans-performance-brings-light-to-the-darkest-hour/) - “Darkest Hour” – “I am unwanted.” – Winston Churchill (Gary Oldman) Untested, unappreciated and soon-to-be unwanted within Parliament, Winston Churchill became the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister in May 1940, because Neville Chamberlain resigned during Germany’s rapid advance through Western Europe during World War II. Inheriting a country teetering between appeasement and conflict, Churchill sided with
- [Does ‘The Man Who Invented Christmas’ work?  Humbug.](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/11/22/does-the-man-who-invented-christmas-work-humbug/) - “The Man Who Invented Christmas” – Ask any American 6-year-old who invented Christmas. Depending upon the household, Santa or Jesus would probably be the response, but director Bharat Nalluri and screenwriter Susan Coyne offer a third name. Charles Dickens. Dickens? Well, the man did write A Christmas Carol in 1843, and his transcendent story has
- [‘Justice League’ team chemistry tops some muddled special effects, lackluster villain](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/11/17/justice-league-team-chemistry-tops-some-muddled-special-effects-lackluster-villain/) - “Justice League” – There is no “I” in team. When confronted by a selfish player, a coach may use that sports proverb to help illustrate that looking out for No. 1 may prove fatal to the team’s success. Now, if the team has one, some or a collection of self-centered basketball, baseball, football, volleyball, soccer,
- [Tremblay, Roberts and Wilson kindly deliver in ‘Wonder’](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/11/17/tremblay-roberts-and-wilson-kindly-deliver-in-wonder/) - “Wonder” – Be kind. Auggie (Jacob Tremblay) walks with his parents – Isabel (Julia Roberts) and Nate (Owen Wilson) - towards Beecher Prep for his first day of middle school, and he is terrified. Sure, middle school can be terrifying for just about any kid. Think back to your years during that preadolescent and adolescent
- [Leo and Qualley shine during a dim view of the 'Novitiate'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/11/10/514/) - “Novitiate” – Cathleen (Margaret Qualley) is 17 years old and in love. She is in love with God. Conversely, her mom, Nora (Julianne Nicholson), never embraced religion and does not quite understand her daughter’s love and faith. Soon, everything that Nora knows - her own faith in a sense – becomes severely tested. Cathleen joins
- [Looking back at 'Thor: Ragnarok' director Taika Waititi's movie catalog](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/11/03/looking-back-at-thor-ragnarok-director-taika-waititis-movie-catelog/) - On Friday, Nov. 3, "Thor: Ragnarok" invades theatres, and this latest installment in the Marvel Universe delivers spectacular thrills and oodles and oodles of laughs. (3.5/4 stars) In fact, one could easily label it as a comedy, instead of an action-adventure, comic book film without an ounce of grief from anyone. Credit the actors, including
- [‘The Square’ marvelously carries bizarre and hilarious edges](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/11/03/the-square-marvelously-carries-bizarre-and-hilarious-edges/) - “The Square” – Do you enjoy modern art? Modern art can offer fascinating trips into extraordinary visions, kooky madness, fashionable imagery turned on its head, and much more. Walk into a modern art museum, and one might find neon orange cubes that turn purple and then back to their original color every 30 seconds or
- [‘Only the Brave’ salutes Prescott’s elite firefighting team](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/10/20/only-the-brave-salutes-prescotts-elite-firefighting-team/) - “Only the Brave” – “If this isn’t the greatest job in the world, I don’t know what is.” - Eric Marsh (Josh Brolin) Eric Marsh utters the aforementioned declaration during a moment of satisfaction of a job well done, but his chosen profession is also one of the most grueling and physically taxing that one
- [Sean Baker constructs ‘The Florida Project’, one of the best films of 2017](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/10/14/sean-baker-constructs-the-florida-project-one-of-the-best-films-of-2017/) - “The Florida Project” - “Childhood means simplicity. Look at the world with the child’s eye – it’s very beautiful.” - Kailash Satyarthi, a children’s rights and education advocate “These are the rooms we’re not supposed to go in, but let’s go anyway!” – Moonee (Brooklynn Prince) Families from all over target Orlando, Fla. as a
- [Say hello to an insightful biopic, ‘Goodbye Christopher Robin’](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/10/14/say-hello-to-an-insightful-biopic-goodbye-christopher-robin/) - “Goodbye Christopher Robin” - The name Christopher Robin should quickly resonate with anyone who has watched a Winnie the Pooh television special, film or read one of A.A. Milne’s (Domhnall Gleeson) children’s novels. Friends with Winnie the Pooh, Christopher Robin is a human character in these tales, but he also doubles as the real-life son
- [Celebrate Guillermo del Toro's birthday by watching his first feature film](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/10/09/celebrate-guillermo-del-toros-birthday-by-watching-his-first-feature-film/) - Acclaimed director Guillermo del Toro turns 53 on Mon., Oct. 9, so why not celebrate his birthday by watching one of his movies? In 1993, he wrote and directed his first feature film, an odd - but very memorable – vampire story called “Cronos”. Here is a quick review of “Cronos”, and you can find the film
- [‘The Mountain Between Us’ is worth a small climb](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/10/06/the-mountain-between-us-is-worth-a-small-climb/) - “The Mountain Between Us” – The fear of flying in any type of aircraft is called aviophobia, but one might suspect that a fear of crashing is its close companion or the chief reason for the aforementioned diagnosis. Ben Bass (Idris Elba) and Alex Martin (Kate Winslet) do not suffer from aviophobia, because they –
- ['Blade Runner 2049' director Denis Villeneuve's best film is on Netflix and Amazon](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/10/02/blade-runner-2049-director-denis-villeneuves-best-film-is-on-netflix-and-amazon/) - “Blade Runner 2049” arrives in theatres on Fri., Oct. 6, and director Denis Villeneuve’s follow-up to Ridley Scott’s groundbreaking, 1982 film is garnering multitudes of buzz and anticipation. Villeneuve is no stranger to science fiction, as his “Arrival” (2016) scooped up eight Oscar nominations in 2017, including Best Picture and Best Director, and it won
- ['American Made' reproduces a truly wild story](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/09/29/american-made-reproduces-a-truly-wild-story/) - “American Made” – Thirty-one years ago, Tom Cruise "owned" the skies and movie theatres everywhere by playing a hotshot U.S. Navy pilot in “Top Gun” (1986). This flashy, testosterone-filled box office juggernaut cemented Cruise’s big screen appeal after his breakout role in “Risky Business” (1983), just three years prior. In 2017, Cruise plays a pilot again,
- [Dench shines in an uneven 'Victoria and Abdul'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/09/28/dench-shines-in-an-uneven-victoria-and-abdul/) - “Victoria and Abdul” – In 1887, Abdul Karim’s (Ali Fazal) life dramatically changed. A British officer selects him to present a coin to Queen Victoria (Judi Dench) at Buckingham Palace. Along with another local from Agra, India - Mohammed (Adeel Akhtar) - Abdul sets sail for England for a ceremonial event, which seems like an
- ['The Disaster Artist' is a triumphant comedic companion to 'The Room'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/09/27/the-disaster-artist-is-a-triumphant-comedic-companion-to-the-room/) - “The Disaster Artist” – “I did not hit her. It’s not true. It’s b*******. I did not hit her. I did not. Oh, hi Mark.” – Johnny (Tommy Wiseau), “The Room” (2003) For legions of “The Room” (2003) fans, the aforementioned, nonsensical line of dialogue is just one of 99 moments of cult cinema goodness
- [Four essential Michael Douglas movies from the 1980s on Netflix and/or Amazon](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/09/25/four-essential-michael-douglas-movies-from-the-1980s-on-netflix-andor-amazon/) - Michael Douglas celebrates his 73rd birthday on Sept. 25. Happy Birthday, Mr. Douglas! For young fans, Douglas is known as Dr. Hank Pym in “Ant-Man” (2015) and "Ant-Man and the Wasp" (2018), but this Hollywood legend has starred in great films for decades. Looking back to the 1980s, here are four essential Michael Douglas films
- [Allen is likable in 'Year by the Sea' despite its familiar tide](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/09/22/allen-is-likable-in-year-by-the-sea-despite-its-familiar-tide/) - “Year by the Sea” – “If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.” – Dolly Parton In a manicured, pricey reception hall, Joan (Karen Allen) and her husband, Robin (Michael Cristofer), celebrate their son’s wedding, but almost immediately after, he reveals a different life change. Due to Robin’s job, they need
- [‘Crown Heights’ royally exposes a flawed justice system](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/09/08/crown-heights-royally-exposes-a-flawed-justice-system/) - “Crown Heights” – “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” – Martin Luther King Jr. “There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.” - Elie Wiesel In 1980, Colin Warner (Lakeith Stanfield) lives with his mom in Brooklyn, NY
- [Celebrate Ingrid Bergman's birthday with 'Anastasia' on Amazon](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/08/28/celebrate-ingrid-bergmans-birthday-with-anastasia-on-amazon/) - On Aug. 29, 1915, Ingrid Bergman was born in Stockholm, and this legendary actress certainly made worldwide impact in the movies during her long, fruitful career. The Academy nominated her six times for a Best Actress Oscar and once for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar from 1944 to 1979, and she won three times, including Best Actress for
- [Pattinson stars in a great film that is anything but a 'Good Time'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/08/25/pattison-stars-in-a-great-film-that-is-anything-but-a-good-time/) - “Good Time” – The definition of resourceful is “having the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties.” Connie Nikas (Robert Pattinson) is resourceful. The definition of desperate is “feeling, showing, or involving a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad, that it is impossible to deal with.” Connie Nikas is also desperate.
- [Five sequels that are better than the original films](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/08/25/five-sequels-that-are-better-than-the-original-films/) - Twenty-six years ago, director James Cameron’s “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” dazzled movie audiences, and on Friday, Aug. 25, this film returns to the big screen at AMC Theatres everywhere. This time, however, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Robert Patrick, and Edward Furlong will appear in 3D. With mind-bending special effects and a wild premise, the sequel
- [‘Patti Cake$’ cuts and trudges through the New Jersey grit to inspire dreams](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/08/25/patti-cake-cuts-and-trudges-through-the-new-jersey-grit-to-inspire-dreams/) - “Patti Cake$” – For Patti (Danielle Macdonald), her dreams are far better than her present state of affairs. This 23-year-old, lifelong New Jerseyite lives with her mom (Bridget Everett) and grandmother (nicknamed Nana (Cathy Moriarty)) in a crowded house in which the television is always turned on, and her working hours are spent bartending at
- ['Terminator 2: Judgment Day' drops the hammer in theatres on Aug. 25](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/08/23/terminator-2-judgement-day-drops-the-hammer-in-theatres-on-aug-25/) - Twenty-six years ago, director James Cameron's "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" dazzled movie audiences everywhere, and in the process, granted Arnold Schwarzenegger a chance to redefine himself from an unrelenting cybernetic bad buy to a good guy. With mind-bending special effects and a wild premise, "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" became the highest grossing film of 1991
- [Looking back at director Taika Waititi's wonderful New Zealand film catalog](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/08/21/looking-back-at-director-taika-waititis-wonderful-new-zealand-film-catalog/) - On Aug. 7, Art House Film Wire looked back at four fantastic four-star Australian thrillers on Netflix and/or Amazon, and the land Down Under has certainly raised the cinematic bar. Well, Australia’s nearby neighbor, New Zealand, is not new to the movie-making business either. Like the Aussies, the Kiwis have churned out terrific movies too,
- [‘Menashe’ effectively voices a familiar struggle in an unfamiliar environment](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/08/18/384/) - “Menashe” – “You must find a new wife. She will run your household. She’ll keep your home clean. It will be a fine, pious home.” - Rabbi Yaakov (Meyer Schwartz) Menashe (Menashe Lustig) is a widower who lost his wife, Leah, about a year ago. He lives alone in his Brooklyn, NY apartment but does
- [‘The Glass Castle’ lets us clearly see into a soulful bundle of life](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/08/11/the-glass-castle-lets-us-clearly-see-into-a-soulful-bundle-of-life/) - “The Glass Castle” – “This is as real as it gets kids. You learn from living.” – Rex Walls (Woody Harrelson) Rex Walls proudly exclaims the aforementioned statement to his young children during an impromptu stop in the desert, while he points out the intricacies of the arid – but wondrous – surroundings. Rex and
- [‘Brigsby Bear’ does not hibernate during its light, bizarre trip](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/08/11/brigsby-bear-does-not-hibernate-during-its-light-bizarre-trip/) - “Brigsby Bear” – “We have dreams and imaginations to help us escape, and no one can take that away from you, ever.” – Ted (Mark Hamill) Kyle Mooney and Kevin Costello certainly possess vivid imaginations, because they penned "Brigsby Bear", a most original and oddball story that follows James Pope’s (Mooney) odyssey in attempting to fit
- [‘Wind River’ hurts throughout its spellbinding murder/mystery](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/08/11/wind-river-hurts-throughout-its-spellbinding-murdermystery/) - “Wind River” – The cold hurts. In the middle of winter - whether one shovels heavy powder off a lengthy driveway, lifts a car’s hood to jumpstart a dead battery or trudges through an enormous shopping mall parking lot on a freezing day while searching for a lost vehicle – the cold hurts. These, however,
- [Four fantastic four-star Australian thrillers available on Netflix and/or Amazon](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/08/07/four-fantastic-four-star-australian-thrillers-available-on-netflix-andor-amazon/) - The Australian 80s band Men at Work claims that women from Down Under glow and the men plunder. Although this is inherently a mix message, there is no denying that Australians routinely and consistently deliver great movies. Looking back through Art House Film Wire's recent rolodex, here are four fantastic four-star thrillers that are available
- [‘Brave New Jersey’ is a charming, almost-alien invasion story](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/08/04/brave-new-jersey-is-a-charming-almost-alien-invasion-story/) - “Brave New Jersey” – “For one night, you can let go of your inhibitions and become someone completely different.” – Peg (Anna Camp) Peg, a schoolteacher who lives in the small, farming community of Lullaby, NJ, harmlessly explains her interpretation of this one night, Halloween, to her students. Little does she realize that Halloween and
- [‘Detroit’ is a powerful film that presents an unfiltered abuse of power](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/08/04/detroit-is-a-powerful-film-that-presents-an-unfiltered-abuse-of-power/) - “Detroit” – 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
- [Watch '71, an excellent British war film, on Netflix or Amazon](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/07/24/watch-71-an-excellent-british-war-film-on-netflix-and-amazon/) - Every Monday, Art House Film Wire looks for great movies that you can watch from home, and with Christopher Nolan's "Dunkirk" storming into theatres on July 21, let's look at another excellent British war film, "'71" (2015). "'71" (2015) - Tensions between Ireland and Great Britain, of course, have been well-documented for hundreds of years,
- [‘A Ghost Story’ does not scare, but it deeply haunts](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/07/21/a-ghost-story-does-not-scare-but-it-deeply-haunts/) - “A Ghost Story” – “Enjoy life. There’s plenty of time to be dead.” – Hans Christian Anderson Although writer/director David Lowery’s new film contains one arguably scary moment – in which several dishes fly around an ordinary kitchen – ironically, “A Ghost Story” is not a horror film. Not at all. Instead, it best resembles
- [Five excellent Donald Sutherland performances to watch at home](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/07/17/five-excellent-donald-sutherland-performances-to-watch-at-home/) - Every Monday, ArtHouseFilmWire looks for movies for you to watch at home, and since Donald Sutherland celebrates his 82nd birthday on July 17, let’s turn to the man who is much, much, much more than President Snow of “The Hunger Games” series. He has starred in over 100 feature-length films to date and just completed
- [Remember Martin Landau in 'Remember' on Amazon Prime](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/07/17/remember-martin-landau-in-remember-on-amazon-prime/) - Oscar winner Martin Landau passed away on July 15 at the age of 89, and his long, distinguished career spanned 64 years and over 170 roles in film and television. A character actor by trade, he always seem to add intrigue to a picture by bringing a distinct flair of gravitas to his supporting performances. One usually sat up a
- [‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ prefers less combat, more drama](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/07/14/war-for-the-planet-of-the-apes-prefers-less-combat-more-drama/) - “War for the Planet of the Apes” – Lions may be the kings of the jungle, but apes are the animal rulers of dystopian civilization cinema. Hands – with opposable thumbs – down. Six films and two television series donned the big and small screens, respectively, before director Rupert Wyatt resurrected the franchise in 2011
- [Georg Elser’s biopic ‘13 Minutes’ is more than worth your time](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/07/14/georg-elsers-biopic-13-minutes-is-more-than-worth-your-time/) - “13 Minutes” – Johann Georg Elser (Christian Friedel) lived a content, happy existence in Germany. Born in 1903, this carpenter and accordion player embraced life and seem to enjoy small moments, like playing music near a lake in the summertime and spontaneously dancing the tango with a pretty woman. Something dark and spooky, however, began
- [Get musical with three John Carney gems on Netflix](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/07/10/get-musical-with-three-john-carney-gems-on-netflix/) - It is no secret that some of director John Carney’s films own musical themes. This former bass player from The Frames has carried his musical beat to the big screen, and the transition from stage to movies has been seamless. If you are sitting at home, your toes are a tapping and the wish for
- ['Spider-Man: Homecoming' kicks this reboot into high gear](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/07/07/spider-man-homecoming-kicks-this-reboot-into-high-gear/) - “Spider-Man: Homecoming” – Without watching “Captain America: Civil War” (2016), the thought of another Spider-Man reboot screams the words: completely unnecessary. On the other hand, Tom Holland’s playful performance as your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man in the aforementioned Captain America picture did lend plenty of excitement for a new big screen adventure with the famous wall
- [Too many storylines, not enough Minions in ‘Despicable Me 3’](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/06/30/too-many-storylines-not-enough-minions-in-despicable-me-3/) - “Despicable Me 3” – When thinking about the “Despicable Me” series, what is the first image that pops into your mind? Minions, right? Those pintsized, yellow, pill-shaped, lovable devils have caused hilarious havoc in three previous animated adventures, including their own film, “Minions” (2015). As entertaining as this collection of miscreants can be, Minions are
- [Hawkins delivers an Oscar-worthy performance in 'Maudie'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/06/30/hawkins-delivers-an-oscar-worthy-performance-in-maudie/) - “Maudie” – “I’ll get a job or something.” – Maud Lewis Maud (Sally Hawkins) is soft spoken, pleasant and kind, and 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
- [Welcome to ‘Baby Driver’, the most entertaining movie of the year…by a mile](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/06/28/welcome-to-baby-driver-the-most-entertaining-movie-of-the-yearby-a-mile/) - “Baby Driver” – During the 1970s and 1980s, millions of boys grew up watching hundreds and hundreds of staged car chases on television shows like “Starsky & Hutch” and “The Dukes of Hazzard”, and include me in this motley group. Pristine minds – void of any personal experiences of burning rubber and squealing tires –
- [Five wonderful, lead female performances on Netflix](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/06/26/five-wonderful-lead-female-performances-on-netflix/) - Netflix provides a truly remarkable convenience to its millions of subscribers, with thousands of movie choices available at a simple click of a button. At the same time, so many film possibilities can create a conundrum: Which movie to choose? When an evening hinges on the quality of your movie experience, it is not a
- [Happy Birthday Nick Offerman!](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/06/26/happy-birthday-nick-offerman-2/) - On June 26, Nick Offerman turns 47, so Happy Birthday, Mr. Offerman! Nick began his acting career in 1994 but became instantly recognizable in 2009 with his star turn as Ron Swanson in the popular NBC sitcom "Parks and Recreation". With his droll, sardonic delivery, Ron can expand on all of the ways he despises
- [‘The Exception’ is intriguing but not necessarily exceptional](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/06/23/the-exception-is-intriguing-but-not-necessarily-exceptional/) - “The Exception” - The definition of an exception is a person or a thing that does not follow a rule. In director David Leveaux’s first feature film, he wonders if Capt. Stefan Brandt (Jai Courtney) can be an exception and not follow a rule or - more specifically - his orders. Leveaux raises the stakes
- [‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ is a nightmare](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/06/21/transformers-the-last-knight-is-a-nightmare/) - “Transformers: The Last Knight” - Have you ever walked into a classroom, sat down and the instructor hands out final exams to all the students, but you recoil in horror, because you haven’t attended one lecture all semester? I have never felt such despair in real life but have encountered an occasional dream depicting the
- ['Whisky Galore!' does not have enough comic spirit](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/06/17/whisky-galore-does-not-have-enough-comic-spirit/) - “Whisky Galore!” – World War II impacted hundreds of millions of people. Sure, most did not fight on the front lines, but the war affected those at home. Men, women and children were sick with worry about their loved ones milling in foreign lands, and federal governments demanded that food, clothing, metals, gasoline, and more
- ['47 Meters Down' raises the bar despite some silliness](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/06/17/47-meters-down-raises-the-bar-despite-some-silliness/) - “47 Meters Down” – Just briefly glancing at the “47 Meters Down” poster, one can easily discern the plot of this nifty – but flawed – new thriller from director Johannes Roberts. Two young women sit in a cage at the bottom of either a very, very large aquarium or the ocean, and a number
- [Elliott shines as 'The Hero'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/06/16/elliott-shines-as-the-hero/) - “The Hero” - “Lone Star Barbeque Sauce, the perfect partner for your chicken.”- Lee Hayden “You seem sad.” – Charlotte, speaking to Lee Sam Elliott is enjoying a busy and celebrated television and film career, spanning 48 years and counting. He has starred in very memorable supporting roles over the years, including “Mask” (1985), “Road
- [Demetri Martin's 'Dean' is hilarious and heartfelt](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/06/02/demetri-martins-dean-is-hilarious-and-heartfelt/) - “Dean” – Walking on a beautiful Southern California beach on a bright, sunny day is just about the most wonderful way to spend time. Sure, Redondo, Manhattan, Santa Monica, and Venice might be crowded with the hustle and bustle of thousands of people with the same therapeutic thoughts of sand and sun, but a stroll
- [Brian Cox completely transforms into ‘Churchill’ in this conversational biopic](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/06/02/brian-cox-completely-transforms-into-churchill-in-this-conversational-biopic/) - “Churchill” – Steven Spielberg’s “Saving Private Ryan” (1998) reverberates in the halls of cinematic history as one of the greatest war films ever made. It effectively pays homage to soldiers - any soldiers – who risk their lives on the battlefield through the personal story of Capt. John Miller (Tom Hanks). Capt. Miller’s journey to
- [Celebrate Memorial Day and "Earn this"](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/05/29/celebrate-memorial-day-and-earn-this/) - Memorial Day is chance for Americans to relax and postpone the workweek one day and perhaps find a beach or a barbecue. Although, not everyone has the day off, as I sit in an air-conditioned coffee shop and three baristas are busy making macchiatos, chai lattes and mochas. Memorial Day is a day when Americans
- [Happy Birthday, Carey Mulligan!](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/05/28/happy-birthday-carey-mulligan/) - Carey Mulligan, one of the finest dramatic actresses working today, turns 32 on May 28. Her resume is filled with great performances, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominated her for a Best Actress Oscar in 2010 for "An Education" (2009). Be sure to check out her work in "An Education"
- ["Pirates" provides some fun and overwhelms with overdone, bloated special effects](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/05/26/pirates-provides-some-fun-and-overwhelms-with-overdone-bloated-special-effects/) - “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” - Javier Bardem has recently played a pair of truly iconic villains. As Anton Chigurh in “No Country for Old Men” (2007), this truly unrelenting boogieman sometimes uses a silent captive bolt pistol to murder his prey at close range throughout west Texas. Bardem also plays
- [Cranston fights an implausible story in ‘Wakefield’](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/05/26/cranston-fights-an-implausible-story-in-wakefield/) - “Wakefield” – “I’m totally bewildered by the situation that I created for myself.” – Howard Wakefield “A short story is the shortest distance between two points. A novel is the scenic route.” – Robert J. Sawyer Howard Wakefield (Bryan Cranston) is a married man who lives in a big, beautiful house nestled in an affluent
- [Letts and Winger masterfully play a flawed couple in ‘The Lovers’](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/05/12/163/) - “The Lovers” – “Cheating and lying aren’t struggles. They’re reasons to break up.” – Patti Callahan Henry Michael (Tracy Letts) and Mary (Debra Winger) have been married for eons. Perhaps many of their years together have been happy, but not recently. Residing in Santa Clarita, California, this 50-something couple share a comfortable suburban home and drive
- [Taylor-Johnson and Cena cannot rest against ‘The Wall’](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/05/12/159/) - “The Wall” – What images immediately come to mind when you read the words, “war movie”? Human history unfortunately can provide thousands of examples in which people become mired in mass conflict and attempt to kill one another, and the big screens sometimes masterfully recapture those horrific struggles. For me, three films immediately pop into
- [‘Paris Can Wait’ might cause impatience](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/05/19/paris-can-wait-might-cause-impatience/) - “Paris Can Wait” – Cannes is a dream for anyone who loves movies. Well, this coastal city – located in the south of France and just down the road from Nice – is a dream for anyone, whether he or she enjoys movies or not. (Although, who could possibly fall into the latter category, really?)
- [‘The Dinner’ serves up an intriguing, tense drama](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/05/05/the-dinner-serves-up-an-intriguing-tense-drama/) - “The Dinner” – Look up “dinner” in the dictionary, and it reads “the principal meal of the day” and “a formal feast or banquet”. For most households, however, dinner has a larger meaning. It is a time when families congregate to share their experiences and feelings while also - functionally - breaking bread. Sometimes laugher
- [‘Voice from the Stone’ speaks with its stunning visuals, mysterious performances](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/04/28/voice-from-the-stone-speaks-with-its-stunning-visuals-mysterious-performances/) - “Voice from the Stone” – Jakob (Edward Dring) is hurting. Seven months and 16 days ago, his mother, Malvina (Caterina Murino), died in her home, and Jakob was by her bedside when she passed away. He is about 11 years old, and from the moment that she passed, he has not spoken a word to
- [2017 Phoenix Film Festival: April 6 - 13](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/04/20/2017-phoenix-film-festival-april-6-13/)
- [Gere and Cedar make ‘Norman’ a definite BUY](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/04/21/gere-and-cedar-make-norman-a-definite-buy/) - “Norman” - $1,192.18 Norman Oppenheimer (Richard Gere), the struggling head of Oppenheimer Strategies – who usually wears an unflattering, light brown winter coat, a longshoreman’s cap and sports ear buds connected to his iPhone - makes an investment of $1,192.18 during an ordinary weekday in Manhattan. Hoping that this cash outlay would land him future
- [Gray and Hunnam discover an absorbing journey towards ‘The Lost City of Z’](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/04/21/gray-and-hunnam-discover-an-absorbing-journey-towards-the-lost-city-of-z/) - “The Lost City of Z” – “It is there, and we must find it.” – Col. Percy Fawcett (Charlie Hunnam) “Ain’t nobody comes back from up there.” – A disbeliever When traveling, I frequently look to my phone for five-star reviews for some out of the way restaurant or coffee shop. Sure, I may not
- [‘The Promise’ conveys an emotional World War I history lesson](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/04/21/the-promise-conveys-an-emotional-world-war-i-history-lesson/) - “The Promise” – “There are churches and mosques like you wouldn’t believe.” In 1914 Constantinople, this is Mikael Boghosian’s (Oscar Isaac) reaction to Turkey’s most prominent city. Although cultural differences can be a source of tension and divisiveness, Turks and Armenians live in relative harmony during this time, not only in this massive cultural center,
- ['Tommy's Honour' birdies, pars and bogeys](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/04/14/tommys-honour-birdies-pars-and-bogeys/) - “Tommy’s Honour” – “I love the way the game of golf is lived and played in Scotland. I always have.” – Tom Watson Many, many fans rightfully consider Tom Watson as golf-royalty, but “Tommy’s Honour” is a biopic about another athlete of the links, Tommy Morris (Jack Lowden), a 19th Century prodigy from Scotland. He
- [‘The Zookeeper’s Wife’ is an insightful war story, told from a female perspective](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/03/31/the-zookeepers-wife-is-an-insightful-war-story-told-from-a-female-perspective/) - “The Zookeeper’s Wife” – “You can never tell who your enemies are or who to trust. Maybe that’s why I love animals so much. You look in their eyes, and you know exactly what’s in their hearts. They aren’t like people.” - Antonina Zabinski (Jessica Chastain) Antonina (Chastain) and Jan Zabinski (Johan Heldenbergh) run a
- [‘The Blackcoat’s Daughter’ will form a kinship with horror fans](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/03/31/the-blackcoats-daughter-will-form-a-kinship-with-horror-fans/) - “The Blackcoat’s Daughter” – “Creepy is better than just plain scary, because you can’t look away from creepy. You want to know the truth.” – Ransom Riggs First-time director Oz Perkins made a confusing film. He made a sinister, spooky, atmospheric, and confusing film. Throughout much of its 1-hour 33-minute runtime, Perkins barely explains why
- [‘T2 Trainspotting’ is flawed, but fans will get their fix](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2017/03/24/t2-trainspotting-is-flawed-but-fans-will-get-their-fix/) - “T2 Trainspotting” – “It felt just like coming home.” – Ewan McGregor In a recent group interview with the Phoenix Film Festival and other entertainment outlets, McGregor expressed his feelings about the “Trainspotting” (1996) cast returning to Scotland to film their much anticipated sequel, “T2 Trainspotting”. Of course, the original movie – about a group
- [An interview with director John Madden from 'Miss Sloane'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2016/12/06/an-interview-with-director-john-madden-from-miss-sloane/) - Acclaimed director John Madden (“Shakespeare in Love” (1998), “The Debt” (2010), “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” (2011)) stopped in Phoenix on Nov. 17 to introduce his new film, “Miss Sloane” starring Jessica Chastain in the title role, for a Phoenix Film Society screening at the Harkins Scottsdale 101. I had a chance to sit down
- [An interview with Haley Lu Richardson from 'The Edge of Seventeen'](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2016/11/18/an-interview-with-haley-lu-richardson-from-the-edge-of-seventeen/) - Phoenix native Haley Lu Richardson made a triumphant return to the Valley on Nov. 16 and sat down in a group interview with Art House Film Wire and other news/entertainment outlets to chat about her new film, the high school comedy/drama “The Edge of Seventeen”. In the movie, Nadine (Hailee Steinfeld) and Krista (Richardson) are best
- [Engaging performances give ‘The Edge of Seventeen’ an edge over other high school films](https://www.arthousefilmwire.com/2016/11/21/engaging-performances-give-the-edge-of-seventeen-an-edge-over-other-high-school-films/) - “The Edge of Seventeen” – Nadine (Hailee Steinfeld) is not 16-years-old and on the cusp or edge of turning 17. No, Nadine is already 17, and I believe that the “edge” in this film’s title refers to the acidity can come with this particular age. As the movie plays out, Nadine feels that the “Game

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