Movies

A few words with Ross Bigley of the Milwaukee Short Film Festival

A few words with Ross Bigley of the Milwaukee Short Film Festival

From racy romances to family-friendly sci-fi flicks and even an amateur monster movie, the 13th annual MSFF packs a cinematic punch this weekend.

Review: “My Afternoons with Marguerite”
Review

“My Afternoons with Marguerite”

Gerard Depardieu brings a deep, rich humanness to his role in "My Afternoons with Marguerite." Now playing at the Downer Theatre.

Gen Silent illuminates the hidden struggle of LGBT seniors

Gen Silent illuminates the hidden struggle of LGBT seniors

The emotionally complex documentary, which screens Saturday, reveals the fears of closeting and isolation that plague a generation.

Love and humor mix in campy B-movie form

Love and humor mix in campy B-movie form

"Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same" screens Saturday at the Milwaukee LGBT Film Festival.

Review: “Detective Dee: Mystery of the Phantom Flame”
Review

“Detective Dee: Mystery of the Phantom Flame”

"Detective Dee" captures many of the more enjoyable elements of Chinese film, but it's connection to the West is also part of its undoing. Now playing at the Oriental Theater.

Are you tough enough for TCD.tv?

Are you tough enough for TCD.tv?

Video artist Nicholas Strini gets inside New York City's boxing world.

“Leave it on the Floor”: Fabulous, fierce and queer escapism
“Leave it on the Floor”

Fabulous, fierce and queer escapism

"Leave it on the Floor," a fictional peek into the Los Angeles drag and vogue ball scene, screens Saturday at the Milwaukee LGBT Film and Video Festival.

‘Weekend’ a modern romance with mass appeal

‘Weekend’ a modern romance with mass appeal

The opening film for the Milwaukee LGBT Film Festival offers a thought-provoking exploration of self-identity.

Preview: Milwaukee LGBT Film and Video Festival
Preview

Milwaukee LGBT Film and Video Festival

Critically acclaimed film "Weekend" kicks off four days and sixteen films at the 24th annual MIlwaukee LGBT Film and Video Festival at UWM.

MFF Review: “On Tour”
MFF Review

“On Tour”

"On Tour," the story of American burlesque dancers performing in France, is the spotlight presentation on the final day of the 2011 Milwaukee Film Festival.

MFF Review: “Microphone”
MFF Review

“Microphone”

The lines between documentary and fiction are blurred in Egyptian independent film, "Microphone," which follows a man's journey into Alexandria's underground art scene.

MFF Review: “The Sleeping Beauty”
MFF Review

“The Sleeping Beauty”

French director Catherine Breillat delivers a fresh take on the Sleeping Beauty tales that takes you through a matrix of mind-bending dreams.