http://onmilwaukee.com/rss/rss_movies.xml Milwaukee's Daily Magazine Movies en-us Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:30:05 CST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://onmilwaukee.com/images/layout/omc_rssfeed_logo.gif http://onmilwaukee.com 204 67 Without Larry David, there would be no "Seinfeld," and on Sunday's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" season finale he proved it ... Channel 6 is quietly slipping into the high-definition era ... Adam Lambert had sort of a coming out party on Sunday night's "American Music Awards." http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/seinfeldreunion.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/seinfeldreunion.html?20921 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:00:00 CST After a sluggish start, the action is heating up "Survivor: Samoa." Thursday night's episode featured outstanding strategic maneuvering and a couple interesting twists. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/survivorsamoarecap10.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/survivorsamoarecap10.html?20900 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:04:00 CST A Brookfield family searches for a long-lost daughter on ABC's new "Find My Family" debuting next week ... Scott Steele rhymes his way through a tree-lighting report on Channel 4 ... And Oprah Winfrey sets an end-date for her syndicated show. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/abcfindmyfamily.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/abcfindmyfamily.html?20898 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:00:00 CST With the arrival of the digital TV era this year, you don't need cable to get wall-to-wall cooking tips as you get ready for next week's Thanksgiving dinner... Channel 12's Portia Young details her weight loss... And 15-year-old Nora Collins loses -- this time. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/thanksgivingTV.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/thanksgivingTV.html?20888 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:00:00 CST In anticipation of interviewing her for "The Blindside" Gino Salomone went through tons of possibilities which all fell through. What you see is his feeble attempt to make her laugh as he attempts to look like her husband, biker Jesse James. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/theblindside.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/theblindside.html?20876 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:54:00 CST Whatever her political future, it's hard to deny that Sarah Palin's a comfortable presence on the small screen ... Jerry Bader back on the air in Green Bay ... and "Kramer" relives the Michael Richards drama on a fine "Curb Your Enthusiasm." http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/sarahpalin.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/sarahpalin.html?20863 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:00:00 CST While listeners may have an emotional response to the early Christmas music coming out of their radios, it's just business for the radio stations that play the tunes ... Lou Dobbs visits Bill O'Reilly tonight, but Fox News says there have been no discussion of him coming over ... And, remembering David Lloyd. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/xmasradio.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/xmasradio.html?20852 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:00:00 CST The Christmas season started this evening on Milwaukee radio when WMYX-FM (99.1) went all-fa-la-la. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/allchristmasradio.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/allchristmasradio.html?20838 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:02:00 CST Channel 4 breaks the news on Doomsday. ... A radio station teams with bloggers. ... And Oprah gives a little taste of Monday's sitdown with Sarah Palin. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/sweepsstory.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/sweepsstory.html?20832 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:00:00 CST Minnesota native Tiffany Ogle is finishing her second week as the new co-host of Channel 4's "Morning Blend," the 9 a.m. weekday show that that combines, chat, interviews and ad content. And the first thing to know about her is that she isn't a Viking fan. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/tiffanyogle.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/tiffanyogle.html?20817 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:04:00 CST A trio of network TV shows learned of their own demise this week ... Lou Dobbs quits CNN ... And Oprah Winfrey teases next week's sit-down with Sarah Palin. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/dollhousecanceled.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/dollhousecanceled.html?20814 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:00:00 CST I can't imagine that too many people will say that watching "Food, Inc." was the visual equivalent of eating chocolate cheesecake, but just like eating your veggies is good for you, so is watching this expose on how our food is produced. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/foodinc.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/foodinc.html?20787 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:03:00 CST You can supply your own explanation, but the amount of time we're spending in front of the television is the greatest in history. ... Simon Cowell's the top-paid male in prime-time TV ... and a Brookfield teen's video is moving up in a Country Music Television competition. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/toomuchtv.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/toomuchtv.html?20802 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:00:00 CST Although we came to know her as a TV reporter and anchor, Milwaukee's relationship with Melodie Wilson extended far beyond her TV career. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/melodiewilson.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/melodiewilson.html?20792 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:00:00 CST Former Milwaukee TV anchor Melodie Wilson turned her own cancer diagnosis into a way to help women battling the disease. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/melodiewilsondies.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/melodiewilsondies.html?20790 Mon, 9 Nov 2009 20:15:00 CST One of the men behind ABC's "V" confirms that Santiago Calatrava's structure on Lake Michigan is the inspiration for the interior of the Mothership on the show ... Local broadcasters win regional Emmys ... and Taylor Swift provides the best "Saturday Night Live" of the season. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/milwaukeeandv.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/milwaukeeandv.html?20782 Mon, 9 Nov 2009 11:00:00 CST Wauwatosa's talented Grace Weber didn't make it through to the next round of Oprah Winfrey's karaoke competition. But she isn't coming home empty-handed http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/graceloses.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/graceloses.html?20771 Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:10:00 CST The interior of the "mother ship" on ABC's new sci-fi series "V" does look like Santiago Calatrava had a hand in its design, but there's no evidence that it's any more than a coincidence. ... Wauwatosa's Grace Weber sings for Oprah Winfrey's national audience. ... And AMC's "Mad Men" ends a fine season. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/vmothership.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/vmothership.html?20759 Fri, 6 Nov 2009 11:00:00 CST CBS has cut back the number of episodes planned for its veteran crime drama "Numbers." That could be the kiss of death for the show, which has started its sixth season. And NBC news anchor Brian Williams drops by "30 Rock" tonight. Is that a good idea? http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/cbschanges.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/cbschanges.html?20745 Thu, 5 Nov 2009 11:00:00 CST "Paranormal Activity" is the surprise hit of the year in movies. Made for $11,000 by director Oren Peli and shot at his home, the film has made over $60 million. Its young stars, Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat spoke with OnMilwaukee.com's Gino Salomone recently. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/onhollywoodparanormalactivity.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/onhollywoodparanormalactivity.html?20739 Thu, 5 Nov 2009 06:10:00 CST Oscar is trying to liven up what is traditionally the biggest non-sports TV event of the year by doubling the number of best-picture nominees, cutting some of the boring honorary awards and now adding two big names as hosts. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/oscar.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/oscar.html?20730 Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:00:00 CST The DVR technology makes it easy to zip past the ads and just watch the program. But it looks like lots of us are still watching the commercials. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/dvr.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/dvr.html?20724 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 11:00:00 CST The ratings prove that it's hard to exaggerate how big a deal Brett Favre's Sunday afternoon return to Lambeau really was. And, "Southland" lives again on TNT. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/brettfavreratings.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/brettfavreratings.html?20711 Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:00:00 CST In the first measure of viewing since NBC gave the 9 p.m. hour to Jay Leno, Channel 12 edged out Channel 4 in the October TV ratings. And Rosie O'Donnell returns to the airwaves: if you're a subscriber. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/octoberratings.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/octoberratings.html?20686 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:00:00 CST The latest season of public television's "Pioneers of Television" is in production for airing next year, and the Milwaukee-based production company is shooting one of the key scenes up in Thiensville. And it's looking more and more like NBC's "Chuck" will be back in January, a bit earlier than planned. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/steveboettcher.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/steveboettcher.html?20669 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:00:00 CST The November ratings "sweeps" begins Thursday night. While the ratings period doesn't offer all the big events it once did, the best news for viewers is that they're unlikely to see reruns over the next four weeks. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/novembersweeps.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/novembersweeps.html?20656 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:00:00 CST NBC's big fall programming experiment -- programming the 9 p.m. hour with nightly Jay Leno shows -- wasn't expected to dominate the ratings. But there are signs that it's hurting the late newscasts in some places. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/jayleno.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/jayleno.html?20647 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:00:00 CST Two months after he appeared at the Bradley Center as part of the "American Idol" live tour, Milwaukee's Danny Gokey returns to sing the national anthem at the Milwaukee Bucks home opener Saturday night. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/dannygokeysings.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/dannygokeysings.html?20648 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:05:00 CST Tuesday night's installment of the Travel Channel's "Bizarre World" focuses squarely on America's Dairyland. What, exactly, does host Andrew Zimmern think is so darn bizarre about us? http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/andrewzimmern.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/andrewzimmern.html?20630 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:00:00 CST Consider this a warning: Christmas music is likely just around the corner, although we don't yet know which stations will take the plunge this year, and just when they'll do it. Last year, two stations went all-Yule on Halloween. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/christmasradio.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/christmasradio.html?20614 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:01:00 CST Longtime Channel 12 anchor Jerry Taff returns to Milwaukee this weekend for only the second time since he retired in May 2005 for his induction into the Milwaukee Press Club's media Hall of Fame. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/jerrytaffreturns.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/jerrytaffreturns.html?20600 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:00:00 CST Oprah's scheduling of Sarah Palin is a sweeps month coup for the queen of daytime TV, and it's sure to give plenty of exposure to Palin's new book. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/sarahandoprah.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/sarahandoprah.html?20581 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:00:00 CST WISN-TV's Stephanie Sutton has worked in the deep South and San Jose, but missed Milwaukee the whole time. Now, the mother of two can follow her Packers and Badgers professionally, balance her career and family -- and even find time to do radio work on the side. We caught up with Sutton for this latest Milwaukee Talks. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/stephaniesutton.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/stephaniesutton.html?20562 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:03:00 CST You may see a lot of Sarah Palin as she sells her new book next month, but it looks like Oprah's got her first. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/oprahsnarespalin.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/oprahsnarespalin.html?20573 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:40:00 CST Thanks to Channel 6's digital subchannel 6.2 -- also available to digital cable viewers -- the Fox station is able to broadcast tonight's ALCS game, and offer the normal 9 o'clock news to viewers who aren't baseball fans. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/baseballornews.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/baseballornews.html?20566 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:00:00 CST The Milwaukee Short Film Festival is behind us and the debut Milwaukee Film Festival is under our belt, too. But don't think for a minute that the film scene has quieted down here. No, now it's time for the 22nd annual LBGT Film / Video Festival, which takes places Oct. 15-25 at the UWM Union Theatre, the Oriental Theatre and the Milwaukee Art Museum. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/lgbtfilmvideofestival09.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/lgbtfilmvideofestival09.html?20197 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:08:00 CST For a while, "An American Werewolf In London" was the most popular video to rent or buy in the world. That was before DVD's, in the long ago days of videotape, back in the mid-1980s. It is still worth a look for several reasons. First, because it was the film that forced the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to start giving an Academy Award for makeup design. And, it marked a big step for writer/director John Landis. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/americanwerewolf.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/americanwerewolf.html?20440 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:15:00 CST In Los Angeles recently, we talked to Jason Bateman about his role as Joel, the owner of an extract company who watches his personal and professional life crumbling around him. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/batemanonhollywood.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/batemanonhollywood.html?20737 Fri, 9 Oct 2009 08:04:00 CST Ron Faiola visits some of Milwaukee's most beloved fish fry venues in his hour-long documentary, "Fish Fry Night Milwaukee." The film makes its world premiere Sunday, Oct. 11 at 2 and 4 p.m. at The Times Cinema, 5906 W. Vliet St. Tickets are $8 and there will be prizes, movie snacks and a cash bar. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/fishfrynightmilwaukee.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/fishfrynightmilwaukee.html?20386 Thu, 8 Oct 2009 05:20:00 CST On Jan. 28, 2008, three guys got together to talk about guitars. While it happens every day all over the world, this meeting was different. The three men were The Edge, Jimmy Page and Jack White, and that meeting was captured on film by "An Inconvenient Truth" director Davis Guggenheim. The resulting picture, "It Might Get Loud," arrives in Milwaukee this month. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/itmightgetloud.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/itmightgetloud.html?20152 Wed, 7 Oct 2009 05:23:00 CST With repeated airings during football games and network shows, the trailer for John Cusack's upcoming movie "2012" is creating a buzz. When you think about it, that's what trailers are supposed to do. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/2012trailer.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/2012trailer.html?20400 Tue, 6 Oct 2009 19:32:00 CST Martin Landau has done just about everything there is to do in the show business. He started out in television when there was live television, as early as 1948. He was nominated three times for Oscars. He won once, for playing Bela Lugosi in the Tim Burton/Johnny Depp film "Ed Wood." Landau has been part of so many memorable moments in Hollywood and now he'll be part of the Milwaukee Film Festival. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/martinlandau.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/martinlandau.html?20330 Thu, 1 Oct 2009 07:07:00 CST They haven't run out of popcorn or excellent movies at the Milwaukee Film Festival, which continues through the weekend at the Oriental Theatre on the East Side and Marcus North Shore Cinema in Mequon. If you haven't checked out any of the movies yet, OnMilwaukee.com film expert Mark Metcalf has some recommendations to help you plan your schedule. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/milwaukeefilmweek2.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/milwaukeefilmweek2.html?20310 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:25:00 CST Most of the Milwaukee-area Marcus Movie Theatres will screen the upcoming movie, Michael Jackson's "This is It." Tickets are on sale now for the concert film that opens October 27. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/thisisitjackson.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/thisisitjackson.html?20279 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:39:00 CST In this edition of the Screening Room, OnMilwaukee.com movie expert Mark Metcalf takes a look at a handful of movies showing at the Milwaukee Film Festival, which runs through Sunday, Oct. 4. One of the films Metcalf looks at is "Theater of War," which was produced by Whitefish bay native Jack Turner and stars Academy Award winner Meryl Streep (pictured). http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/metcalfscreenmilwfilm092609.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/metcalfscreenmilwfilm092609.html?20272 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 07:07:00 CST The Milwaukee Film Festival is in full swing and there are showings through the weekend and into next week. Here is the complete schedule: http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/milwaukeefilmweekend1.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/milwaukeefilmweekend1.html?20265 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:05:00 CST It has been a long and difficult year, but the Milwaukee Film Festival is ready to rise from the ashes of its predecessor. Thanks to the hard work of Jonathan Jackson, Kyle Heller, TJ Fackelman and a board of directors that includes many of the smartest, most imaginative, active and important people in the community -- people with a deep passion for film, the creative world and Milwaukee -- this is a time to celebrate. The Milwaukee Film Festival opens today! http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/milwaukeefilmopening09.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/milwaukeefilmopening09.html?20245 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:15:00 CST With the Milwaukee Film Festival making its debut this Thursday, there's no doubt Milwaukeeans have movies on their minds. The film festival is sure to be 11 days of cinematic intrigue, but if you just can't stand to wait until Thursday to get into a dark theater, consider UWM's free screenings at its Union Theatre, which begin Wednesday, Sept. 23 and continue through Saturday, Sept. 26. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/freescreeningsuwm.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/freescreeningsuwm.html?20242 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:33:00 CST In this edition of the Screening Room, OnMilwaukee.com movie expert Mark Metcalf looks at "Amores Perros," a film by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, and "Spun," which features There are outrageous performances from actors like John Leguizamo and Brittany Murphy along with solid work from Mickey Rourke and Jason Schwartzman. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/metcalfdvd.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/metcalfdvd.html?20220 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 09:55:00 CST If you've seen a concert film before, you know that there's more to films in this genre than concert footage. Led Zeppelin's "The Song Remains the Same" had lots of crazy offstage stuff, to offer just one example. "Soul Power," a new film from director Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, is no different. http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/soulpower.html http://onmilwaukee.com/movies/articles/soulpower.html?20048 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:31:00 CST