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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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Making it Home Film Festival serves up movies and environmentalist McKibben

Published April 13, 2010 at 5:17 a.m.

A visit by environmentalist and bestselling author Bill McKibben kicks off this week's Making It Home Film Festival, April 16-18 at the Urban Ecology Center, 1500 E. Park Pl., on Milwaukee's East Side.

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Local filmmakers delve "Into The Pit" with Deadpit.com documentary

Published April 3, 2010 at 9:03 a.m.

For real horror film fans, Deadpit Radio, an Internet radio show, as been the ultimate authority on the genre since launching in 2005, and its hosts, "Uncle Bill" and "The Creepy Kentuckian," have, for the most part, been as mysterious as they've been influential to the film industry.

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"How To Train Your Dragon" will fire up your kids

Published March 25, 2010 at 1:01 p.m.

The PG-rated "How To Train Your Dragon" opens Friday, March 26. Last weekend, my 6-year-old son and I saw a sneak peak of Dreamworks' latest offering, and here's what we thought of it.

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Is "Alice in Wonderland" your kid's cup of tea?

Published March 24, 2010 at 3:03 p.m.

The new "Alice in Wonderland" film is most likely appropriate for kids who are at least 6 years old. Younger children -- as well as very sensitive older kids -- might be afraid of a few scenes. But don't take my word for it. Here's a list of film facts that might help you decide whether or not "Alice" is a good fit for your lil' rabbit.

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Milwaukee Film's Winter Edition starts Friday

Published March 10, 2010 at 1:04 p.m.

For the first time since its inception in 2008, Milwaukee Film is hosting a smaller, mini festival as a complement to its annual event each fall. The Winter Edition, held March 12-18 at the Marcus North Shore Cinema, features nine critically acclaimed films that will be shown multiple times throughout the week.

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Crowd Funding vs. Hybrid Film Financing

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Published March 5, 2010 at 5:03 p.m.

There’s seems to be all kind of fuss lately about ‘new’ film financing models such as Crowd Funding. And for good reason! Independent Producers are making real headway financing their films this way. Almost every day I hear of a new case study of someone successfully raising money for their film utilizing crowd funding methods- [ ... ] ...

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Tosa East grad stars in Milwaukee film premiere

Published March 5, 2010 at 10:53 a.m.

When the film "Drivers Ed Mutiny" makes its Milwaukee premiere at The Times Cinema on Thursday, March 11, it will feature 2005 Wauwatosa East graduate Hunter Johnson.