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Soul is "stunning... a magical journey worth taking." With a voice cast featuring Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Graham Norton, Phylicia Rashad, Questlove, Daveed Diggs and Angela Bassett, the new Pixar film will enchant you. Read our review and then check out SOUL for yourself, now available on DisneyPlus.
BY MATEO MORENO Pixar is unlike any animation studio in every single way. No other studio that ...
"Carey Mulligan is magnificently gripping in a powerhouse of a performance." Promising Young Woman is a "devastatingly great film." See the rest of our review at "The ArtsWire Weekly!"
BY MATEO MORENO PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN is a female empowering vigilante movie that seems perfect...
Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan star in Francis Lee's AMMONITE, a film that "draws you in and takes your breath away, only releasing it when it deems you may breathe again." Read our review and see it for yourself! Now playing in select theaters and streaming everywhere!
BY MATEO MORENO AMMONITE, the second film from writer/director Francis Lee, blends together rea...
The writer of "American History X" brings the world of MMA fighting close to home thanks to a pair of father and son fighters, played by Stephen Dorff and Darren Mann, in EMBATTLED.
BY MATEO MORENO As Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) has continued its climb as one of the most profitab...
18 To Party Movie is "One of the best film of the year" by our estimation. And we think you'll agree that this homage to 1980's youth is a must-see!
BY MATEO MORENO Setting a nostalgia filled film in another decade, especially one like the 80's...
SCARE ME, the new Shudder original, features two knock-out performances by Josh Ruben & Aya Cash. See what else we thought of the new horror comedy!
BY MATEO MORENO The horror anthology is a time old cinema tradition. From The Twilight Zone to ...
You might not be able to see TENET yet, so we present you with a spoiler-free review of Christopher Nolan's latest mind-bending and twisty thrill ride!
BY MATEO MORENO The globetrotting TENET is exactly what you'd expect from a Christopher Nolan f...
ReginaKing ignites her directorial career with the pulse pounding ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI (featured at this years TIFF), a fantastic and full of life adaptation of Kemp Powers' vibrant play, set around four legends: Cassius Clay, Malcolm X, Jim Brown and Sam Cooke. See our take here.
BY MATEO MORENO Regina King has set fire to the screen time and time again as an actress, winni...
Our favorite film this year at the TIFF was LIMBO, a refreshing and original take on refugees seeking a better life in a remote Scottish village. We can't wait for everyone around the world to see this gem.
BY MATEO MORENO One of the most refreshing and original films to be featured at this year's Tor...
Featured at this years TIFF, GOOD JOE BELL is an honest and heartbreaking tale of a grieving family and their bullied son. Written by Diana Ossana & Larry McMurtry ("Brokeback Mountain"), this true-story tale features Mark Wahlberg, Connie Britton and Reid Miller in a knockout performance. See the rest of our review here!
BY MATEO MORENO "Based on a true story" can go many ways in a film adaptation. It can...
We are thrilled to be covering the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival - TIFF! Watch here and at our website for reviews as we see them! There's a great lineup this year and we can't wait to share our thoughts! #torontointernationalfilmfestival #TIFF #TIFF2020
"If you've never heard of the groundbreaking television show "SOUL!," broadcast from 1968 to 1973, then your life is a little less bright." Check out our review of Mr. Soul! The Movie the wonderful new documentary telling the story of SOUL! and its host and producer Ellis Haizlip, narrated by Blair Underwood.
BY MATEO MORENO If you've never heard of the groundbreaking television show "SOUL!," ...
We here at "The ArtsWire Weekly" are devastated, along with all of you, regarding the news of Chadwick Boseman's passing. He was a light, a genius at his craft, and the world is a little less lit tonight with him not in it. Rest in Power Chadwick. #WakandaForever
Bentonville Film Festival may have ended, but our reviews keep coming! The price of success is not paid off so easily in Take Out Girl Film, starring Best Performance Jury Recognition Award Winner Hedy Wong (who also co-wrote the script). Fast paced madness and mayhem is just around the corner!
BY MATEO MORENO There's an informal name of a neighborhood in South Central Los Angeles called ...
The scariest things come out at night, especially when they come from space. SPUTNIK, the new Russian Sci-Fi, will grip you from the very first frame.
BY MATEO MORENO Taking its cue from Alien, SPUTNIK is a wild and suspenseful new Sci-Fi &quo...
The true story of the controversy surrounding the 1970 Miss World Competition is brought to life in Misbehaviour, starring Keira Knightley and Gugu Mbatha-Raw. Selected as part of this year's Bentonville Film Festival, this feel-good pleaser was a hit with our critic.
BY MATEO MORENO For decades, it has been completely normal to look down upon a woman, to treat ...
Expanding his 2016 celebrated short film into a feature, Mike Mosallam's Breaking Fast is a selection at the 2020 Bentonville Film Festival. And it's a winner! Check out our review of this sweet and tender romance!
BY MATEO MORENO Films about actors in Hollywood are as common as actors in Hollywood themselves...
Jason Biggs stars as a documentary filmmaker who finds himself within an exploitation scandal in THE SUBJECT, a tense and necessary drama currently being featured at the Bentonville Film Festival.
BY MATEO MORENO The raw emotional grip of a documentary can truly change your perspective on ma...
Here's our first Film review from this years Bentonville Film Festival! Chris Chalk (currently seen on HBO's PERRY MASON) takes a turn into horror with his debut feature FAREWELL.
BY MATEO MORENO Horror movies with an all-black cast seem to be a rarity these days, so I was t...
Funny and heartfelt, Gillian Jacobs and Jermaine Clement lead the way back to college in I USED TO GO THERE.
BY MATEO MORENO Everyone has the dream of going back to their home town or their alma mater as ...
We are very excited to be covering the 6th Annual Bentonville Film Festival (running Aug 10-16), co-founded by Academy Award winner Geena Davis & Inclusion Companies CEO Trevor Drinkwater. BFF aims to amplify female, LGBTQ+, people of color, and people with disabilities in entertainment and media. Look for our postings throughout this week!
Loosely based on true events, SONG WITHOUT A NAME (CANCIÓN SIN NOMBRE) is a harrowing and beautifully shot film showcasing the determination of a woman searching for her kidnapped child.
BY MATEO MORENO In SONG WITHOUT A NAME (CANCIÓN SIN NOMBRE) , set in 1988 Peru, we m...
One of the strangest trips you'll take this year and perfectly suited for this very strange year we're currently in. Check out the wild SHE DIES TOMORROW.
BY MATEO MORENO Amy (Kate Lyn Shell) sits in deep thought, desperately knowing o...
Star light, star... not so bright. The new teen horror film STAR LIGHT, directed by Mitchell Altieri & Lee Cummings, takes a classic set up and comes up results that...well...maybe you should just read the review.
BY MATEO MORENO There has been a wide variety of horror films featuring a group of teens who ge...
Famed photographer, and VOGUE mainstay Helmut Newton gets the documentary one-over in HELMUT NEWTON: THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL. We take a look at his controversial work and how we can examine it in today's society.
BY MATEO MORENO The artistic genius of Helmut Newton's photography has been up for d...
THE PAINTED BIRD is as powerful as it is disturbing, and although I don't believe I dare to see this film again, it will be quite a long time until I will, or can, forget it. Read more about it on our site and then check it out for yourself.
BY MATEO MORENO Before THE PAINTED BIRD made its way to the US, there was already a lot of ...
Atom Egoyan returns to form with his latest film, GUEST OF HONOUR starring David Thewlis, Laysla De Oliveira and Luke Wilson. Now showing on Virtual Cinemas everywhere!
BY MATEO MORENO Writer/Director Atom Egoyan has had a roller coaster of a career. He thrust his...
Truly a must see, RELIC will quickly earn a place as one of your favorite spooky stories for years to come.
BY MATEO MORENO The advantage of thinking outside the box when crafting a horror film can work ...
Bora Kim's delicate and stirring debut feature HOUSE OF HUMMINGBIRD is now streaming in Virtual Cinemas. See our review here!
BY MATEO MORENO Bora Kim's delicate and stirring debut film HOUSE OF HUMMINGBIRD (BEOL-SAE) so...
Based on the stage play of the same name, BABYTEETH breathes new life into the coming-of-age story. Now available on VOD, check out our thoughts here!
BY MATEO MORENO There are several types of tearjerker films. The Nicholas Sparks variety, with ...
The first ASMR Horror film TINGLE MONSTERS is now streaming. See what we thought of it here!
BY MATEO MORENO The explosion in popularity of ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response) is n...
The late, great Brian Dennehy gives an aching performance, alongside Hong Chau and Lucas Jaye in DRIVEWAYS, and it's sure to sit high in the legacy of his career.
BY MATEO MORENO DRIVEWAYS , the new film lovingly directed by Andrew Ahn, has the distinct hono...
Revenge is often bittersweet, and often bloody, in Abner Pastoll's fantastic slow burn thriller A GOOD WOMAN IS HARD TO FIND.
BY MATEO MORENO Slow burn thrillers can often be the most satisfying ones. They take their time...
The NEW roadtrip comedy VANILLA pairs Writer/Director/Star Will Dennis' app creator with Kelsea Bauman-Murphy's aspiring comedian. But when complications rise, are the flavors right with this pairing? See our thoughts below! #Vanilla #WillDennis #KelseaBaumanMurphy
BY MATEO MORENO A road trip movie is the classic movie comedy formula that more often than not ...
Is stylish Russian intense action your cup of tea during this Quarantine? Then WHY DON'T YOU JUST DIE! may be right up your alley! Check out our review of the manic paced film here! #WhyDontYouJustDie #PAPASDOKHNI
BY MATEO MORENO Modern day revenge thrillers tend to be very bloody, especially when they live ...
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