Movies
Rocky Trails
Local filmmaker Drew Rosas' first feature, an 80s hipster slasher/comedy, opens tomorrow night at the Oriental
May 19th, 2010 by Mark MetcalfThe Secret in Their Eyes
Even though the film begins with a murder and follows the obsession of one man to solve that crime, "The Secret in Their Eyes" is a romance, really.
May 15th, 2010 by Mark Metcalf“The first art disaster movie”
Banksy never intended to make a film. He didn't intend to create an "art" monster either, but sometimes these things just happen.
May 14th, 2010 by Erin PetersenBabies
Babies is a surprising film, both in the technique it uses to communicate and in the emotional response that accumulates while watching it.
May 8th, 2010 by Mark MetcalfSergio
"Revolutionary to the core." Milwaukee Film and HBO present a film about the world's go-to guy
Apr 26th, 2010 by Nick Schurk” Crispin Glover confounds and enthralls
Crispin Glover leaves the Oriental Theater giddy, exhausted and thoroughly disturbed.
Apr 23rd, 2010 by DJ HostettlerFeed the Fish
Despite reaching awkwardly for humor, the film finds its center and ends up very a sweet and knowing chronicle.
Apr 23rd, 2010 by Mark MetcalfQ & A with Crispin Glover
What does it mean that taboo has been ubiquitously excised in this culture’s media? Crispin Glover wants you to think about it.
Apr 21st, 2010 by Erin PetersenWestbound
Wisconsin design firm Arketype Productions documents the life and times of Adolph Vandertie, aka the "Grand Duke of the Hobos"
Apr 20th, 2010 by Mark MetcalfThe Joneses
The Joneses was the longest 90 minutes in the dark that I have experienced lately.
Apr 17th, 2010 by Mark MetcalfMaking it Home
A regional film festival aims to help people re-connect with nature, and with each other.
Apr 15th, 2010 by Erin PetersenCherie’s bomb
The Runaways is based on Cherie Currie’s recently re-vamped autobiography, and is naturally meant to be her story. I wish it had been.
Apr 11th, 2010 by Jon Anne Willow