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5 reasons to watch ‘Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story’ with us January 22

January 20, 2020

Ever since Milwaukee Record's movie screenings at Avalon Theater became a recurring event back in 2018, the fine folks at Lakefront Brewery have partnered with us to help bring you a different classic comedy ea...

Here’s UWM Union Cinema’s winter 2020 lineup

Matt Wild

January 7, 2020

The UWM Union Cinema has been a hidden-not-really-hidden gem of Milwaukee's East Side since 1972. Located inside the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Student Union, the unassuming theater has long served as a ...

Milwaukee skyline prominently, strangely featured on Netflix reality show ‘The Circle’

Matt Wild

January 6, 2020

If, for whatever reason, you've pushed play on new Netflix content The Circle, this is what you've seen: a Real World/Big Brother-crossed-with-Catfish/Black Mirror reality show where contestants live in the sam...

We’re screening ‘Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story’ at Avalon Theater in January

Tyler Maas

December 17, 2019

Most people have one of three experiences with Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. They either love it, they've never seen it but are sure to love it once they finally do, or they saw it and kind of liked it initia...

Celebrate the life of David Bowie with January 10 screenings of ‘Labyrinth’ and ‘Cat People’ at Avalon Theater and Times Cinema

Tyler Maas

December 16, 2019

The world became a darker place on January 10, 2016. That day, the death of David Bowie left a gaping hole in the hearts of music fans throughout the world. Few, if any, mortals could equal the body of work and...

Milwaukee made an appearance on last night’s episode of ‘Supergirl’

Matt Wild

December 9, 2019

Look, we're not going to pretend to have any idea what's going on in the so-called Arrowverse. The CW Network's shared small-screen universe of Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, Legends Of Tomorrow, and Batwoman is ...

Save the dates: 12th annual Milwaukee Film Festival will run October 15-29, 2020

Matt Wild

December 3, 2019

The 2019 Milwaukee Film Festival ran October 17-31. It was great. Is it too early to be thinking about the 2020 Milwaukee Film Festival? No, no it is not. To prove it, Milwaukee Film just announced the dates fo...

The action-packed life of Milwaukee’s Ray “Crash” Corrigan

Josh Hoppert

November 21, 2019

The following article originally appeared in the October edition of Colectivo Coffee's "Off The Record" print-only periodical/crossword puzzle. You can pick up "Off The Record" free of charge at all 13 Milwauke...

Conceive it (again): Cary Elwes and ‘The Princess Bride’ return to Riverside Theater January 18

Matt Wild

November 12, 2019

The Princess Bride is one of those movies that isn't just beloved by countless fans, it's internalized. The absurdist quotes ("My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die,") the plethora of l...

‘The Irishman’ will screen at Oriental Theatre November 22-26

Matt Wild

November 12, 2019

It may be difficult to remember amidst all the talk about Marvel, "de-aging," and counting actor's lines, but The Irishman is a movie that has yet to be released. Martin Scorsese's latest (and final?) epic mob/...

Join us for some “Murray Christmas” screenings of ‘Scrooged’ and ‘Stripes’ at Avalon Theater

Tyler Maas

November 6, 2019

If Andy Williams is to be believed, we’re getting close to the most wonderful time of the year. But we’re not so sure everyone agrees with Mr. Williams’ sentiment. By now, some of you are probably already tired...

2019 Milwaukee Film Festival drew a record 87,618 fans

Matt Wild

November 5, 2019

Last Friday we rounded up our 15 standout moments from the recently wrapped 2019 Milwaukee Film Festival. Today, Milwaukee Film revealed a few highlights of its own. 87,618 of them, to be exact. Yes, that's ...

Here’s the lineup for this weekend’s Film Girl Film Festival

Tyler Maas

November 4, 2019

Milwaukee Film Festival might be over, but that doesn't mean Milwaukee should stop celebrating and experiencing compelling feature films and shorts. On top of Milwaukee Film's "Best Of The Fest" screenings at T...

15 standout moments from the 2019 Milwaukee Film Festival

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 1, 2019

Is it over? Is it really over? Boo. Yes, after 15 days, 444 public screenings, 349 films, and enough Ian's Pizza to last us a lifetime (don't worry, we'll probably be back this weekend), the 2019 Milwaukee Film...

Watch the final episode of Milwaukee Record LiveSCREAM Theater, ‘Killers From Space’

Matt Wild

October 29, 2019

Monday night, during the final installment of Milwaukee Record LiveSCREAM Theater, jokes flew, stock footage was used, giant bugs turned into stew, and a young Peter Graves took off his shirt. Yep, we watched t...

Let’s talk about the Rocky Rococo short film playing tonight at the Milwaukee Film Festival

Matt Wild

October 28, 2019

Last month, we received an email with the subject line "Rocky Rococo Tipline: (1) New Messages." We opened it immediately. "Hi there," the email read. "I know y'all are big Rocky Rococo fans, so just wanted ...

Watch the latest episode of Milwaukee Record LiveSCREAM Theater, ‘The Brain That Wouldn’t Die’

Matt Wild

October 23, 2019

Tuesday night, for the four installment of Milwaukee Record LiveSCREAM Theater, we conducted some shady experiments, embarked on some sleazy day trips, and waited for...something to burst out of the closet. Yep...

“I was a jock growing up”: an interview with Zia Anger

Tone Madison

October 21, 2019

The following piece by Grant Phipps was originally published on Tone Madison. In the last few years, multidisciplinary artist Zia Anger has traversed the boundaries between music, performance art, and cinema...

The making of ‘Markie In Milwaukee’

Carmella D'Acquisto

October 18, 2019

Every once in a while, we stumble across people whose stories beg to be heard. You see them at a coffee shop, maybe at a show, or, in director Matt Kliegman's case, at the airport. "Markie was putting out some ...

LiveSCREAM Theater: Watch ‘Dementia 13’ with the cast and crew of ‘The Field’

Matt Wild

October 16, 2019

Tuesday night, we took a dip in a nearby pond, discovered a watery grave, and got our heads chopped off for the third installment of Milwaukee Record LiveSCREAM Theater. Yep, we watched the 1963 Francis Ford Co...