Movies
The Remarkable Story of Finding Fela!
The African icon’s life is now a movie built on success of the Broadway musical. The back story of how it happened.
Oct 3rd, 2014 by Joey Grihalva
Milwaukee Film Festival (The Movie)
How did I get in this movie? A review of the first week and look ahead at the festival’s second week.
Oct 2nd, 2014 by Joey Grihalva
Revenge of the Mekons
An interview with Joe Angio, Marquette grad and director of a new film about the British cult band The Mekons.
Sep 30th, 2014 by Joey Grihalva
Jeramey’s Weekend Recap
Reporting on a great opening weekend and five films I saw. Which are worth your time?
Sep 29th, 2014 by Jeramey Jannene
PURGATORIO – A Journey into the Heart of the Border
An interview with Rodrigo Reyes, director of a dream-like mosaic examining life at our southern border.
Sep 26th, 2014 by Joey Grihalva
What’s Jeramey Watching?
19 films in 15 days. Do they sell all you can eat popcorn?
Sep 25th, 2014 by Jeramey Jannene
2014 Milwaukee Film Festival (The Prequel)
The city will be blitzed by 275 films. Which ones should you see?
Sep 25th, 2014 by Joey Grihalva
The Drop – Gandolfini’s Last Bow
The neo noir drama leaves viewers wanting more plot, and nuanced characters.
Sep 19th, 2014 by Marc Savlov
In Love Is Strange, Strong Acting, Weak Drama
The inexplicably R-rated film leans heavily on wonderfully subtle efforts from John Lithgow and Alfred Molina.
Sep 12th, 2014 by Marc Savlov
The Identical Offers Two Elvis Presleys
Bizarre film about lookalike rock stars clumsily evokes Presley impersonators.
Sep 5th, 2014 by William Goss
America’s “Best Local Festival”?
The 16th Annual Milwaukee Short Film Festival returns this week, still better known internationally than in town.
Sep 4th, 2014 by Jon Anne Willow
The Giver Giveth Jeff Bridges
Co-producer Bridges plays the Giver of memories in a highly controlled future era that’s a drag for teens.
Aug 29th, 2014 by Marjorie Baumgarten
