Movies

LGBT Film Fest Preview: I Killed My Mother
LGBT Film Fest Preview

I Killed My Mother

Part autobiography, part coming-of-age story, "I Killed My Mother" explores the tenuous and often exalted relationship between mother and gay son.

LGBT Film Fest preview: Undertow
LGBT Film Fest preview

Undertow

"Undertow" masterfully illustrates the conflicting dichotomy between being a man – as defined by rigid tradition – and recognizing the true nature of oneself.

Food for thought at the LGBT Film & Video Festival

Food for thought at the LGBT Film & Video Festival

The vitriol aimed at the gay community lately is almost unbearable.Thankfully, the 2010 LGBT Film Fest is packed with plenty of cinematic cures to heal the soul.

Cardinal Stritch offers a French connection

Cardinal Stritch offers a French connection

The Fox Point campus opens its incarnation of the national Tournees Film Festival with a full month of innovative French cinema.

Moving Pictures: A Woman, a Gun, and a Noodle Shop
Moving Pictures

A Woman, a Gun, and a Noodle Shop

Acclaimed Chinese director Yimou Zhang takes a Coen Brothers classic and turns it on its head. I just can't tell whether or not that's a good thing.

MFF’10 review: No One Knows About Persian Cats
MFF’10 review

No One Knows About Persian Cats

A clandestine tour of of Tehran's underground music scene, providing a glimpse into the heart and soul of Iran's youth culture.

MFF’10: The Milwaukee Show!
MFF’10

The Milwaukee Show!

This year's festival has offered much to impress. But for some of us, even Susan Sarandon's face pales in comparison.

MFF’10: Metropolis with the Alloy Orchestra
MFF’10

Metropolis with the Alloy Orchestra

We couldn't help but sneak in and capture some images from this special presentation of the restored masterpiece scored live at the Oriental.

PODCAST: MFF’10 – Buried
PODCAST

MFF’10 – Buried

Mark talks to Executive Director Jonathan Jackson about the final night of the MFF, featuring a film that Variety calls "an exercise in sustained tension."

MFF’10 Preview: Mesrine
MFF’10 Preview

Mesrine

French gangster series"Mesrine" is a wonderful ride, featuring a phenomenally kinetic performance from one of the most exciting actors around today.

MFF’10 Preview: Williams S. Burroughs – A Man Within
MFF’10 Preview

Williams S. Burroughs – A Man Within

The Holy Ghost of the Beat Generation trinity of writers finally gets a documentary about his life.

MFF preview: Marwencol
MFF preview

Marwencol

After he was beaten nearly to death, Mark Hogancamp finds salvation in creating a model village in this story of art, recovery and picking up the pieces.