Film

Here’s the lineup for Avalon Theater’s “Miyazaki March” and “Anime April”

February 19, 2019

Attention anime fans still coming down from last weekend's Anime Milwaukee convention: Avalon Atmospheric Theater & Lounge has unveiled the lineup and schedule for this year's "Miyazaki March" and "Anime Ap...

Oh hi, two screenings of ‘The Room’ at Oriental Theatre with Tommy Wiseau in attendance

Matt Wild

February 7, 2019

You've seen the movie a dozen times. You've read the book about the making of the movie. You've seen the Hollywood movie about the making of the movie based on the book about the making of the movie. You've tos...

A vision of perfection: ‘Coming To America’ is coming to the Avalon on February 20

Josh Hoppert

January 25, 2019

If you missed Wednesday's unforgettable screening of MacGruber at the Avalon Theater, that's a bummer, but you're in luck. February's Milwaukee Record screening is so good, someone ought to put it on a plate an...

What if we told you Saturday’s screening of ‘The Matrix’ at the Oriental was free for furloughed workers?

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 23, 2019

The country is now 33 days into a government shutdown and, despite the pleas of the Milwaukee Common Council, it doesn't look like things are going to change anytime soon. Hundreds of thousands of government wo...

Mark Borchardt to receive Backbone of Wisconsin Horror Award at Milwaukee Twisted Dreams Film Festival

Matt Wild

January 18, 2019

Mark Borchardt is a Milwaukee icon, as familiar as the wings of the Milwaukee Art Museum, the shores of Lake Michigan, or the jean shorts on that guy who sells hot dogs on the corner of Wisconsin and Water in t...

Milwaukee Film announces 2019 festival dates, opens call for entries

Matt Wild

January 15, 2019

Is it too early to get excited for the 2019 Milwaukee Film Festival? It is never too early to get excited for the 2019 Milwaukee Film Festival. So here we are, in January, getting pumped for something that's pr...

There’s a Hallmark Channel movie that’s based in Wisconsin and it’s pretty great

Tyler Maas

November 28, 2018

Now that Thanksgiving is behind us, it's safe to say that it's officially beginning to look (and feel) a lot like Christmas. The days are getting shorter, the temperature outside continues to dip, and the Hallm...

You can finally buy Mark Borchardt’s UFO documentary, ‘The Dundee Project’

Matt Wild

November 28, 2018

Back in January 2017, we spoke to Milwaukee filmmaker/icon Mark Borchardt about his latest film, The Dundee Project. The 40-minute documentary—which chronicles the sights, sounds, and people of Dundee, Wisconsi...

We’re screening ‘MacGruber’ at Avalon Theater in January

Tyler Maas

November 21, 2018

We know what you're thinking. As you read this, we're sure you're wondering to yourself, "Wait, isn't MacGruber based on a bad, one-note Saturday Night Live sketch?" and "Wasn't MacGruber a box office bust that...

Mystery Science Theater 3000 LIVE! was a great homecoming for Joel, a fine showcase for Jonah

Rob Wieland

November 16, 2018

Inevitably, when an influential band breaks up, its members gravitate back toward the thing that made the band famous. Thirty years have passed since Mystery Science Theater 3000 turned an activity once confine...

“Packers won the Super Bowl!” A brief history of Wisconsin references in ‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’

Matt Wild

November 13, 2018

One of the many joys of Mystery Science Theater 3000 is catching a particularly obscure riff that seems custom-made for only you. Jokes about little-seen films abound. Nods to half-forgotten moments in history ...

Watch “a group of lovable idiots try to make it in Hollywood” at the world premiere of ‘Shangri-LA’

Matt Wild

November 13, 2018

It's a tale as old as time: aspiring filmmakers move to Los Angeles in hopes of fulfilling their starry-eyed Hollywood dreams; aspiring filmmakers watch as their starry-eyed Hollywood dreams get kicked, punched...

The ape girl! She’s alive! See the documentary November 11 at Sugar Maple!

Matt Wild

November 8, 2018

Take a stroll through a carnival or a state fair and you may stumble across a remnant from the past. There, tucked away behind the Ferris wheel and the game where you sink ping pong balls in fish bowls, is the ...

Efren Ramirez talks ‘Napoleon Dynamite,’ Riverside screening, voting for Pedro

Lauren Keene

November 8, 2018

There are few films from the early aughts that are as quotable as Napoleon Dynamite. The low-budget 2004 high school comedy went from a sleeper hit to a cult classic in a matter of months. Nearly 15 years later...

Sort of celebrate the holidays with our “Kinda Sorta Christmas” movie series at Avalon Theater

Tyler Maas

November 8, 2018

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...

Ahhh! We’ve added a second screening of ‘The Burbs’ on November 20

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 7, 2018

Ray, you're chanting! Ray. Ray, look. Ray! Unconscious chanting! You're chanting! "I want to kill. Everyone. Satan is good. Satan is our pal. Milwaukee Record. Has added. A second screening. Of The 'Burbs. Nove...

15 standout moments from the 2018 Milwaukee Film Festival

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 5, 2018

Is it over? Is it really over? Boo. Yes, after 15 days, countless films, and one long weekend to let it all soak in, the 2018 Milwaukee Film Festival is officially in the books. The tenth annual fest was an abs...

Here’s what we’re seeing this week at the 2018 Milwaukee Film Festival

Matt Wild

October 29, 2018

It's sad but true: the 2018 Milwaukee Film Festival is in its final days. Still, there's plenty to see and enjoy before the 15-day fest wraps up on November 1 . Here's what we're seeing this week (complete with...

The time we showed ‘The Human Centipede’ at Hotel Foster during the Milwaukee Film Festival: An oral history

Josh Hoppert

October 23, 2018

According to the nation's top scientists, 2013 occurred approximately five years ago. The Seattle Seahawks won the Super Bowl, Linda Ronstadt was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and the Milwauke...

Here’s what we’re seeing this week at the 2018 Milwaukee Film Festival

Matt Wild

October 22, 2018

The 2018 Milwaukee Film Festival kicked off last Thursday with a crowd-pleasing film (Science Fair), and an equally crowd-pleasing party (at Good City Brewing). Now, following a weekend stocked with even more f...