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Metcalf's Screening Room: "Star Trek"

Published July 11, 2014 at 1:17 p.m.


There have been plenty of "prequels" released lately, but not all of them make you want to dive deeper into the back catalog. OnMilwaukee.com movie expert Mark Metcalf has never been a "Trekkie," but after seeing "The Future Begins," he was inspired to increase his education about the Enterprise. "The filmmakers are having so much fun playing with time and with the history of their own pop-culture that I found it very difficult to remain a detached observer," he writes.

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Financing Your Film For Distribution

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Published May 26, 2010 at 10:04 a.m.

I’m working with a client right now who is getting his business plan ready to start approaching investors for his million dollar budgeted film. Problem is, he decided he wanted to do a film for $1 million without WORKING BACKWARDS to see if his film can even support that budget. Not good!So I worked with [ ... ] ...

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My Top 10 Cannes Take-Away’s

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Published May 22, 2010 at 10:51 a.m.

During the Cannes Film Festival & Market last week, I enjoyed uploading daily video snippet on the Film Specific Facebook page to give people a real sense of what the infamous Cannes Market actually looks like. I know many of you got a kick out of those but I wanted to spend a few [ ... ] ...

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Pass the popcorn and get ready for summer movies

Published May 20, 2010 at 1:08 p.m.


It may be a tad early for a sunburn in these parts, but the summer movie season already is in full swing. The release of "Iron Man 2" and "Robin Hood" got things off to a strong start and things continue with "Shrek Forever After," "Sex and the City 2" and a slew of other new releases on the horizon.

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Traditional Distribution? Alive & Kicking!

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Published May 17, 2010 at 10:06 a.m.

I’m writing this post knowing there are probably several distribution experts out there who disagree with me, but I’m going to speak my mind anyway!This past week while at the Cannes Film Market I couldn’t help but notice all the traditional distribution deals being done for independent films. In fact, it’s been a rather healthy [ ... ] ...

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Why I'm really, really mad at Rob Reiner

Published May 17, 2010 at 1:18 a.m.


Rob Reiner is a talented actor and director, and -- by all reports -- a funny guy. He's done a lot of great work over the years. I'm a fan. And, today I'm mad at him.

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Human Centipede opens April 30th, 2010 (limited)

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Published April 28, 2010 at 2:33 a.m.

Two American college girls become the subjects of a sadistic medical experiment while on a road trip across Europe. Invited to a party by a handsome waiter, Jenny and Lindsay are en route to the festivities when their car breaks down in the middle of nowhere. Desperate, they decide to seek help on foot, eventually coming across the home of retired surgeon named Dr. Heiter (Dieter Laser). Dr. Heiter is internationally renowned for his work on separating conjoined twins, but these days he's using

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TiMER opens

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Published April 28, 2010 at 2:33 a.m.

Life doesn't offer many guarantees, but in the alternate universe of writer-director Jac Schaeffer's feature debut, the romantic comedy TIMER, people can get a digital clock implanted on their wrist which counts down to the second they meet "the one." It even sounds a little alarm the first time two soulmates look into each other's eyes. The device is not working too well for Oona (Emma Caulfield (Anya on BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER), because her Timer is blank. That means her soulmate, whoever he

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"Long Pigs" makes U.S. premiere in Milwaukee at The Times Cinema

Published April 22, 2010 at 5:40 a.m.


Canadian film "Long Pigs" is making its U.S. premiere, three years after it debuted at home. And it's making that premiere here at The Times Cinema on Thursday, April 22. Also, UWM Union Theatre hosts two interesting films this weekend.

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No need to run to "The Runaways"

Published April 14, 2010 at 8:13 a.m.


When "The Runaways" finally made its way to Milwaukee last Friday -- it's on the main screen at The Oriental Theater -- needless to say I was extremely stoked. Too bad it didn't live up to expectations.

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