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Witness “Nightmares Of A Clown” December 4 at Avalon Theater

November 19, 2024

I was walking on the ground, I didn't make a sound And then I turned around, I saw a clown Clown Clowny clown clown - Crispin Glover, "Clowny Clown Clown" Clowns. They're beloved by some (we assume), a...

Neighborhood Theater Group announces “Hanksgiving” and “Ho Ho Holiday” series lineups

Tyler Maas

November 11, 2024

Now that we're almost halfway through the month of November, it's safe to say it: Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Along with Turkey Day's approach also comes another annual celebration with a "giving" s...

Whoa! Here’s the schedule for Milwaukee Film’s “Keanuthon”

Matt Wild

October 28, 2024

If October is prime time for horror movies, what should folks binge in November? Thanksgiving movies? Christmas movies? Planes, Trains And Automobiles 24/7? If you're Milwaukee Film, the answer is a little more...

We’re screening ‘Escape From New York’ at Avalon Theater on November 20

Tyler Maas

October 24, 2024

The year is 1997. Due to rising crime rates in the country, New York City has been turned into a maximum security prison that holds all the nation's violent offenders. All bridges and waterways are blocked off,...

Watch old Halloween TV shows (plus commercials!) with TV Grime, October 24 at X-Ray Arcade

Matt Wild

October 18, 2024

Back in 2022, Milwaukee author Luke Geddes released the first issue of his TV Grime zine. It was a 116-page collection of, in Geddes' words, "reviews and free associations of every Halloween episode I've ever s...

Watch “too-gross-for-theaters” trailer for 1994 Milwaukee-made horror film ‘Aswang’

Matt Wild

October 17, 2024

It's the spooky season, and Milwaukee Film is currently neck-deep in its vampire-tastic "Bite Club" series. On Saturday, October 26 at the Oriental Theatre, that series will go local with a screening of the 199...

Pick Flick and come to our October 23 screening of ‘Election’ at Avalon Theater

Tyler Maas

September 26, 2024

In case you've missed the endless onslaught of media attention, robocalls, unsolicited text messages, attack ads, social media awfulness, and armchair political punditry from almost everyone around you, allow u...

Here are the spooky, groovy Shocktoberfest lineups for Avalon Theater and Times Cinema

Matt Wild

September 17, 2024

Are you already prepping for the Halloween season in mid-September? Of course you are. Are you looking forward to October, when the Halloween season really gets cooking? Again, of course you are. So without ...

Watch ‘Taking The City By Storm: The Birth Of Milwaukee’s Punk Scene’

Matt Wild

September 16, 2024

Looking for a deep dive into Milwaukee's punk, new wave, and alternative musical past? Looking for a ridiculous wealth of footage and music from groups like The Haskels, Die Kreuzen, The Shivvers, Violent Femme...

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

Matt Wild

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...