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4 Milwaukeeans who recently scored bit parts on popular TV shows

December 9, 2015

// Although some actors skyrocket to stardom, most follow a long, winding path of paying dues. It usually starts by finding work as a background actor (a more professional sounding term for an “extra”) and ...

Watch a short film about Kumar Pallana and his unlikely ties to the Milwaukee film scene

Matt Wild

December 1, 2015

// The name “Kumar Pallana” may not ring any bells with Joe Q. Moviegoer, but savvy film fans will recognize the quirky Indian actor from his brief but memorable roles in a handful of Wes Anderson classics,...

Here are the “holiday” movies screening at Avalon Theater and Times Cinema

Tyler Maas

November 20, 2015

// If Andy Williams is to be believed, we're getting close to the most wonderful time of the year. While Black Friday madness, frigid temperatures, and dreadful seasonal ditties like "It's The Most Wonderfu...

Watch Red Letter Media predict exactly what will happen in ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’

Matt Wild

November 5, 2015

// It’s hard to overstate just how much Red Letter Media has influenced the way the Internet talks about Star Wars. The Milwaukee-based production company—made up of Mike Stoklasa, Jay Bauman, the cherubic ...

Here are the Wisconsin theaters participating in the “Star Wars Marathon Event” December 17

Matt Wild

October 19, 2015

On December 18, 2015, millions of voices will suddenly cry out in orgasmic glee when Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens in theaters. And why not? Fans have been waiting on pins and needles for the J.J. Abrams-d...

2015 Milwaukee Film Festival attracted 70,885 attendees—a 10% increase over 2014

Matt Wild

October 13, 2015

Yesterday we rounded up our 12 standout moments from the recently wrapped 2015 Milwaukee Film Festival; today, Milwaukee Film has revealed a few highlights of its own. 70,885 of them, to be exact. Featuring ...

Tracklist: 12 standout moments from the 2015 Milwaukee Film Festival

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 12, 2015

After 15 days of events, parties, panel discussions, and more movies than any sane human being could possibly watch (more than 300, to be exact-ish), the 2015 Milwaukee Film Festival came to a close last week T...

John Waters’ ‘Polyester’ will screen at the Milwaukee LGBT Film/Video Festival in 35mm and “Odorama”

Matt Wild

October 12, 2015

Two of the many, many highlights of the recently wrapped 2015 Milwaukee Film Festival were screenings of Steven Spielberg’s Jaws and Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, both in glorious 35mm. But while it was incred...

MFF2015 Day 14: Members-Only Super Secret Screening, ‘Little White Lie,’ ‘White God’

Blyth Meier

October 7, 2015

The 2015 Milwaukee Film Festival runs Thursday, September 24 through Thursday, October 8. Check out our list of 13 reasons to get excited for the fest here. If you’re looking for daily recommendations and/or wh...

Here’s what’s screening at “Shocktoberfest” at the Avalon, Rosebud, and Times

Matt Wild

October 6, 2015

It’s a scientific fact that nothing beats October. The weather is awesome, Halloween is lurking around the corner, and businesses go nuts with “Rocktober” and “Shocktober” events. In the case of the latter, the...

MFF2015 Day 13: ‘The Wrecking Crew,’ ‘Krisha,’ ‘The Shining’

Blyth Meier

October 6, 2015

The 2015 Milwaukee Film Festival runs Thursday, September 24 through Thursday, October 8. Check out our list of 13 reasons to get excited for the fest here. If you’re looking for daily recommendations and/or wh...

26 horror films set in Wisconsin

Matt Wild

October 5, 2015

This article is from 2015. If various tourism organizations are to be believed, Wisconsin is filled with natural beauty, endless outdoor and urban activities, and die-hard Packers fans. If various horror fil...

MFF2015 Day 11: ‘The Seventh Seal,’ ‘The Glamour & The Squalor,’ ‘Eden’

Blyth Meier

October 4, 2015

The 2015 Milwaukee Film Festival runs Thursday, September 24 through Thursday, October 8. Check out our list of 13 reasons to get excited for the fest here. If you’re looking for daily recommendations and/or wh...

MFF2015 Day 10: ‘T-Rex,’ Pitch Us Your Film! Contest, ‘Stop Making Sense’

Blyth Meier

October 3, 2015

The 2015 Milwaukee Film Festival runs Thursday, September 24 through Thursday, October 8. Check out our list of 13 reasons to get excited for the fest here. If you’re looking for daily recommendations and/or wh...

MFF2015 Day 9: The Milwaukee Show II, ‘Turbo Kid’

Matt Wild

October 2, 2015

The 2015 Milwaukee Film Festival runs Thursday, September 24 through Thursday, October 8. Check out our list of 13 reasons to get excited for the fest here. If you’re looking for daily recommendations and/or wh...

MFF2015 Day 8: ‘The Winding Stream,’ ‘We Come As Friends,’ ‘They Have Escaped’

Cal Roach

October 1, 2015

The 2015 Milwaukee Film Festival runs Thursday, September 24 through Thursday, October 8. Check out our list of 13 reasons to get excited for the fest here. If you’re looking for daily recommendations and/or wh...

MFF2015 Day 6: ’30 Seconds Away,’ ‘The Second Mother,’ ‘Welcome To Leith’

Blyth Meier

September 29, 2015

The 2015 Milwaukee Film Festival runs Thursday, September 24 through Thursday, October 8. Check out our list of 13 reasons to get excited for the fest here. If you’re looking for daily recommendations and/or wh...

MFF2015 Day 5: ‘Uncertain,’ ‘Call Me Lucky,’ ‘Black Panthers,’ ‘Theory Of Obscurity’

Cal Roach

September 28, 2015

The 2015 Milwaukee Film Festival runs Thursday, September 24 through Thursday, October 8. Check out our list of 13 reasons to get excited for the fest here. If you’re looking for daily recommendations and/or wh...

MFF2015 Day 4: ‘Jaws,’ virtual reality panel, ‘Safety Last!,’ The Milwaukee Show I

Cal Roach

September 27, 2015

The 2015 Milwaukee Film Festival runs Thursday, September 24 through Thursday, October 8. Check out our list of 13 reasons to get excited for the fest here. If you’re looking for daily recommendations and/or wh...

MFF2015 Day 3: Panels, ‘Güeros,’ best damn shorts

Blyth Meier

September 26, 2015

The 2015 Milwaukee Film Festival runs Thursday, September 24 through Thursday, October 8. Check out our list of 13 reasons to get excited for the fest here. If you’re looking for daily recommendations and/or wh...