Movies
“Shorts: Let’s Get Animated”
The Milwaukee Film Festival brings you seven strange, dark and heartfelt international shorts, premiering Tuesday night at Fox Bay Cinema.
Sep 30th, 2013 by Danielle McClune
“After Tiller”
The four doctors still performing late-term abortions in the United States after the murder of high-profile doctor George Tiller are featured in this documentary, a never-simple look at an unseen side of the conflict.
Sep 30th, 2013 by Matthew Reddin
Lights up on the locals of MFF 2013
This year's Milwaukee showcase features films from Brad Lichtenstein, Drew Rosas and Nick Sommer, Faythe Levine and a variety of other new and returning voices.
Sep 28th, 2013 by Matthew Reddin
“Citizen Koch”
Carl Deal and Tia Lessin's documentary shows at the MKE Film Fest Sunday, cutting into the politics behind Scott Walker's recall election and the Citizens United ruling.
Sep 28th, 2013 by Gene Cawley
“Enter the Dragon”
The classic martial arts film, starring Bruce Lee, gets a special screening at this year's film festival.
Sep 27th, 2013 by Sahan Jayasuriya
“Ludwig II”
The beautiful, sprawling bio pic of Germany's "mad monarch" comes to the film fest. Friday's screening is already sold out!
Sep 26th, 2013 by Danielle McClune
Cinematic cliches, cinematic truths
James Ponsoldt's portrait of 21st-century American teenagers may be cringeworthy, but only for cutting too close to the occasionally-hokey reality of young love.
Aug 26th, 2013 by Ben Gucciardi
Ryan Blomquist breaks down his 48 Hour Film Project victory
The local filmmaker, who's worked with Milwaukee Film on Collaborative Cinema projects, discusses the process of crafting his prizewinning thriller, "Olivia," in a mere two days' time.
Aug 7th, 2013 by Emily Carl
Aging Action Heroes, Having a Ball
Red 2 doesn't make an ounce of sense, but it's tons of fun.
Jul 19th, 2013 by Tom Strini
A project to challenge filmmakers
The 48 Hour Film Project, a grueling test for local filmmakers, screens its contest entries tonight at the Oriental Theater.
Jun 20th, 2013 by Howard Leu
Romantic, dramatic people with time on their hands
After another nine years, filmmaker Richard Linklater drops in again on a beautiful couple as they work out their romantic drama -- this time in sun-swept, romantic Greece.
Jun 14th, 2013 by Mark Metcalf
Something to Celebrate
Polish Fest opens, John C. Reilly goes underground, the Fine Arts Quartet plays on, "Wicked" returns, MAM's "30 Americans," and UWM dances in sunshine and under the stars.
Jun 11th, 2013 by Hannah McCarthy
