Movies
Grand Opening of Avalon Theater Announced
Refurbished, 1929, Spanish-Moorish theater reopens December 18 with The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies.
Nov 21st, 2014 by Bruce Murphy
How Jeff Gendelman Created The Surface
Hollywood producer’s 19-year journey leads to film set and shot in Milwaukee, now getting released nationally.
Oct 31st, 2014 by Joey Grihalva
The Sequel
A week’s worth of fabulous film-going, told more or less movie-style.
Oct 10th, 2014 by Joey Grihalva
Hitting the Home Stretch
More from film fan Jeramey on which movies you should catch, and which to skip.
Oct 8th, 2014 by Jeramey Jannene
Hamlet A.D.D. Is a Hoot
Green-screen sendup of Shakespeare by local filmmakers was ten years in the making.
Oct 7th, 2014 by Joey Grihalva
The Remarkable Story of Finding Fela!
The African icon’s life is now a movie built on success of the Broadway musical. The back story of how it happened.
Oct 3rd, 2014 by Joey Grihalva
Milwaukee Film Festival (The Movie)
How did I get in this movie? A review of the first week and look ahead at the festival’s second week.
Oct 2nd, 2014 by Joey Grihalva
Revenge of the Mekons
An interview with Joe Angio, Marquette grad and director of a new film about the British cult band The Mekons.
Sep 30th, 2014 by Joey Grihalva
Jeramey’s Weekend Recap
Reporting on a great opening weekend and five films I saw. Which are worth your time?
Sep 29th, 2014 by Jeramey Jannene
PURGATORIO – A Journey into the Heart of the Border
An interview with Rodrigo Reyes, director of a dream-like mosaic examining life at our southern border.
Sep 26th, 2014 by Joey Grihalva
What’s Jeramey Watching?
19 films in 15 days. Do they sell all you can eat popcorn?
Sep 25th, 2014 by Jeramey Jannene
2014 Milwaukee Film Festival (The Prequel)
The city will be blitzed by 275 films. Which ones should you see?
Sep 25th, 2014 by Joey Grihalva
