
Arthur Ave.
In a Bronx bar, entrenched mobster masculinity collides with LGBTQ+ identity in a pointed confrontation over prejudice and power.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- confrontational
- serious
- socially conscious
- short film program
- social justice screening
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The bar confrontation places Italian-American mobsters and LGBTQ+ community members into direct conflict, testing their preconceptions.
The plot explicitly centers on changing dynamics of power during the confrontation in the Bronx bar.
The entire conflict unfolds in a Bronx bar, making the local social space a defining dramatic arena.
At eight minutes, the film concentrates its character conflict and thematic reversal into a tightly bounded encounter.
Films like Arthur Ave., and why
The Strange Thing About the Johnsons
shared short-form dramatic confrontation, queer themes, and challenge to entrenched social assumptions
Moonlight
shared focus on queer identity, cultural expectations, and emotionally charged interpersonal conflict
The Inspection
shared collision between traditional masculinity, community power structures, and LGBTQ+ visibility
Movie Details
- Director
- Joey Medina
- Release Date
- 2025-01-01
- Runtime
- 8 min
- Rating
- 0.0 / 10
Common questions
- What is Arthur Ave. about?
- In a Bronx bar, entrenched mobster masculinity collides with LGBTQ+ identity in a pointed confrontation over prejudice and power.
- What is Arthur Ave. like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Arthur Ave. as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Arthur Ave. violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Arthur Ave. as mild.
- Which films are like Arthur Ave.?
- Films with a similar feel include The Strange Thing About the Johnsons, Moonlight, and The Inspection.
- How long is Arthur Ave.?
- Arthur Ave. runs 8 minutes.











