Category: Film

Here’s the lineup for Milwaukee Film’s inaugural Dialogues Documentary Festival

September 4, 2024

The annual Milwaukee Film Festival has long been the star of Milwaukee Film's year-long programming, but a new festival is poised to become another big event for the ever-busy nonprofit. Enter the inaugural ...

Come to our ‘RoboCop’ screening at Avalon Theater. Thank you for your cooperation

Tyler Maas

August 29, 2024

Last night, we brought Kindergarten Cop back to the big screen for an extra special screening at Avalon Theater. We'll follow that up in September by screening another "Cop" film with a decidedly darker, gritti...

Relive the magic of the RNC with this lo-fi documentary

Matt Wild

August 19, 2024

Remember the Republican National Convention? The Republican National Convention that was held in Milwaukee July 15-18? Who could forget! The weirdly empty downtown streets! The weirdly empty Milwaukee River! Th...

WMSE’s Friday Night Freak Show moving to Oriental Theatre, will screen ‘Reservoir Dogs’ September 20

Matt Wild

August 6, 2024

From 1997 until 2006, and again from 2016 until early 2024, WMSE's Friday Night Freak Show delivered a monthly cult film screening to the Times Cinema. But now, beginning with a Friday, September 20 screening o...

Coming this August to Oriental Theatre…creepy kids!

Matt Wild

July 30, 2024

Back in May, Milwaukee Film celebrated Mother's Day with a monthlong program of "Cool Moms" films at the Oriental Theatre. In June, in honor of Father's Day, it was time for the "Hot Dads" to step up. So what's...

It’s not a tumor! It’s our ‘Kindergarten Cop’ screening at Avalon Theater on August 28

Tyler Maas

July 25, 2024

Last night, we screened Cruel Intentions at Avalon Theater and it was a great time. So how are we following up a 25th anniversary showing of that racy and scandalous teen drama? By screening Kindergarten Cop, o...

Wanna watch ‘Columbo’? Again? Check out the return of Club Columbo in Riverwest

Matt Wild

July 23, 2024

In the annals of TV detective series history, Columbo stands alone. The 1970s classic stars a rumpled Peter Falk as the titular (and equally rumpled) L.A. homicide detective, who spends episode after episode so...

Milverine will be at Avalon’s premiere of ‘Deadpool & Wolverine,’ of course

Matt Wild

July 22, 2024

In today's "Yep, that absolutely makes sense" news, Milwaukee's beloved shirtless power-walking hero Milverine is scheduled to make an appearance at the Avalon Atmospheric Theater (2473 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.) on...

We’re screening 1999’s ‘Cruel Intentions’ at Avalon Theater July 24

Matt Wild

June 27, 2024

It's summer, which means it's a perfect time to duck into the air conditioned confines of a movie theater and enjoy some steamy flicks. And flicks don't get much steamier (well, flicks we're able to screen, any...

Are you too good for our June 26 screening of ‘Happy Gilmore’ at Avalon Theater? Answer me!

Tyler Maas

May 30, 2024

Last night, we went back to the Back To The Future film franchise with a screening of Back To The Future 2 at Avalon Theater. For June's movie installment, we're going back to the, um, past with a special scree...

Wanna watch ‘Columbo’? Check out Club Columbo in Riverwest

Matt Wild

May 30, 2024

In the annals of TV detective series history, Columbo stands alone. The 1970s classic stars a rumpled Peter Falk as the titular (and equally rumpled) L.A. homicide detective, who spends episode after episode so...

Turn up the heat with some “Hot Dads” this June at Oriental Theatre

Matt Wild

May 29, 2024

Dads. They can be great. They can be funny. They can be competent. They can be bumbling. And yes, they can be HOT. So this June, why not make Father's Day a monthlong celebration and check out Milwaukee Film's ...

Milwaukee Film Festival announces 2024 attendance, 2025 dates

Matt Wild

May 2, 2024

The 2024 Milwaukee Film Festival drew a total of 32,624 attendees, Milwaukee Film announced Thursday. MFF2024 ran April 11-15 at the Oriental Theatre, Downer Theatre, Avalon Theater, and Times Cinema. It includ...

Milwaukee composers Krol-Scharber discuss the triumphant theatrical return of ‘The People’s Joker’

Tyler Maas

April 24, 2024

When we last caught up with Krol-Scharber—the Milwaukee composing team made up of local music vets Justin Krol and Quinn Scharber—the duo was discussing its soon-to-air Super Bowl commercial for Busch Light. Du...

We’re going back to the ‘Back To The Future’ franchise, screening Part II at the Avalon May 29

Matt Wild

April 11, 2024

Back in May 2023, we screened the 1985 classic Back To The Future at the Avalon Atmospheric Theater. You know, the first one with the whole "Marty's mom falls in love with him" thing. Now, one year later, we're...

16 reasons to get excited for the 2024 Milwaukee Film Festival

Matt Wild

April 10, 2024

Here we go! The 2024 Milwaukee Film Festival is set to light up the city April 11-25. During that two-week stretch, a whopping 131 feature films and 169 shorts will screen at the Oriental Theatre, Downer Theatr...

10 Milwaukee artists that had songs on motion picture soundtracks

Tyler Maas

April 9, 2024

This week marks the beginning of the 2024 Milwaukee Film Festival. The citywide celebration of cinema runs April 11-25. During that lengthy span of film-focused programming, Record Store Day will bring music lo...

Before ‘Late Night With The Devil’ at MFF2024, go “Bowling With The Devil” at Landmark Lanes

Matt Wild

April 9, 2024

The 2024 Milwaukee Film Festival kicks off Thursday, April 11, and runs through Thursday, April 25. (Get your tickets and passes HERE.) During that two-week stretch, your friendly neighborhood Milwaukee Record ...

We’re putting the band back together and screening ‘The Blues Brothers’ at Avalon Theater

Tyler Maas

March 28, 2024

How haven’t we screened The Blues Brothers yet? We’re not sure, but that omission won’t be an issue much longer. On Wednesday, April 10, Milwaukee Record will finally be putting the band back together, so to sp...

Here’s the Cinema Hooligante lineup (and everything else) for the 2024 Milwaukee Film Festival

Matt Wild

March 27, 2024

Let's dive right in: The 2024 Milwaukee Film Festival will take place April 11-25. A whopping 131 feature films and 169 shorts will screen at the Oriental Theatre, Downer Theatre, Avalon Theater, and Times Cine...