Movies
UWM Union Theatre ushers in a new season of film
The on-campus theater is one of Milwaukee's oft-overlooked gems, but with a new program manager at the helm and an eclectic line-up of films, you'd be remiss not to check it out.
Aug 25th, 2011 by Jackie Dreyer
“Circumstance”
Maryam Keshavarz’s impressive debut feature is steeped in color, culture and offers a challenge to Western viewers. I’d say accept it.
Aug 8th, 2011 by Andy Hartman
Dancer Kelly Anderson: languid, sensual, beautiful
Kelly Anderson made a dance just for us, in the second in our series of art videos directed by Joel Van Haren.
Jul 29th, 2011 by Tom Strini
Sketches from the Machine Gun Concerto at Translator Lab
Local musicians perform sections of Mark Mantel's "Machine Gun Concerto," merging the structure of chamber music with chaotic and destructive themes of war.
Jul 23rd, 2011 by Elisabeth Albeck
Live action superheroes dominating a theatre near you
In 2011 alone, 12 comic book adaptations are slated to debut on the big screen. This week, comic connoisseur John Steib explores comic book history and the super hero phenomenon.
Jul 21st, 2011 by Mark Metcalf
An open mic night for Milwaukee filmmakers
The Milwaukee Artist Resource Network joins an international nexus of filmmakers as "Kino" - a growing movement in collaborative local film - comes to Milwaukee.
Jul 20th, 2011 by Kat Murrell
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Fourteen years and eight screen adaptations later, the characters of Hogwarts say goodbye with a finale that is less-than-spectacular, but bittersweet nonetheless.
Jul 15th, 2011 by Mark Metcalf
At the movies with Gino Salomone
Movie critic Gino Salomone makes a living traveling the world, seeing films and interviewing the stars. Today, he shares some of his best (and worst) interviews and talks about his faux engagement to Sandra Bullock.
Jul 14th, 2011 by Mark Metcalf
Notes on a film
It’s not the worst flick I’ve seen -- in fact, parts of it brought me to tears. But I got over that and lived to regret wasting two plus hours.
Jul 2nd, 2011 by Judith Ann Moriarty
Meek’s Cutoff
The true story of Stephen Meek and 1,000 pioneers crossing the wilderness is fascinating. The film is not as rich a story.
Jun 24th, 2011 by Mark Metcalf
Midnight in Paris
In quite possibly his best written and acted film in a long time, Woody Allen takes us to Paris in the 20s as we follow a writer trying to find his voice.
Jun 2nd, 2011 by Mark Metcalf
“The Arbor” at UWM Union Cinema
Based on the life of playwright Andrea Dunbar, "The Arbor" plays with genre and narrative structure to tell a story of addiction, abuse and personal tragedy.
May 12th, 2011 by Abbie Amadio
