Gone With the Wind opens December 15th, 1939 (theatrical release); November 17th, 2009 (DVD/Blu-ray)

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Published Nov. 17, 2009 at 3:17 a.m.

Hot-tempered, self-centered, part-Irish Southern beauty Scarlett O’Hara, played to the teeth by Vivien Leigh, loves the gentlemanly Ashley Wilkes. Smug, rebellious, honest blockade-running profiteer Rhett Butler, portrayed gracefully and naturally by Clark Gable, loves Scarlett. Ashley, who is also in love with Scarlett, marries his genteel cousin Melanie because he believes that their quiet similarities will create a better marriage than Scarlett’s passion. Meanwhile, sparks fly between

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Red Cliff II opens

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Published Nov. 17, 2009 at 3:17 a.m.

Too epic in scope to be contained in just one film, the historical saga that began in John Woo's RED CLIFF heats up as Prime Minister-turned-General Cao Cao (Zhang Fengyi) leads the emperor's army southward to do battle with a small but resolute coalition led by fierce opponent Zhou Yu (Tony Leung Chiu-wai). Incensed at the rebellion displayed by southern warlords Liu Bei (You Yong) and Sun Quan (Chang Chen), Emperor Xian (Wang Ning) grants his trusted General Cao Cao permission to crush their

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Powerful "Food, Inc." won't likely whet your appetite

Published Nov. 11, 2009 at 4:15 p.m.


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.

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2012 opens November 13th, 2009 (wide)

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Published Nov. 10, 2009 at 3:18 a.m.

Roland Emmerich has given movie watchers several apocalyptic films in the past in INDEPENDENCE DAY and THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW, and he offers another look at the end of the world in 2012. This action film stars John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Amanda Peet ...

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Ten9Eight: Shoot for the Moon opens November 13th, 2009 (limited)

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Published Nov. 10, 2009 at 3:18 a.m.

In America, a kid drops out of high school every 9 seconds. Imagine if they didn't. This is the question behind award-winning filmmaker Mary Mazzio's newest project "Ten9Eight," a film which tells the inspirational stories of several inner city teens (of differing race, religion and ethnicity) from Harlem to Compton and all points in between, as they compete in an annual business plan competition run by the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) ...

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Women in Trouble opens November 13th, 2009 (limited)

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Published Nov. 10, 2009 at 3:18 a.m.

Filmmaker Sebastian Gutierrez writes and directs this ensemble comedy following 10 Los Angeles women over the course of 24 hours. When porn starlet Electra Luxx (Carla Gugino) discovers that she's pregnant, her wild world of pleasure and excess is suddenly turned upside down. Subsequently stuck in an elevator with neurotic Doris (Connie Britton), Electra realizes she's standing at a pivotal crossroads in life. Meanwhile, adult-film up-and-comer Holly Rocket (Adrianne Palicki) struggles with her

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William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe opens November 13th, 2009 (limited)

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Published Nov. 10, 2009 at 3:18 a.m.

During the second half of the 20th century, William Kunstler was one of the most admired attorneys in America--and one of the most hated. Kunstler was a man who thrived on controversial cases; in the 1960s, he specialized in defending clients who ran afoul of the law on civil rights and free speech issues, and he spoke on behalf of Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Lenny Bruce, members of the Black Panther Party, Native American activists, and prisoners' rights groups. Kunstler found himself in the

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On Hollywood: Talking "Paranormal Activity"

Published Nov. 5, 2009 at 6:10 a.m.


"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.

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Michael Jackson's This Is It opens October 28th, 2009 (wide)

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Published Oct. 27, 2009 at 2:21 a.m.

Michael Jackson takes a final bow in this theatrical concert film featuring rehearsal footage of the late megastar as he practiced for the 100 shows in London that never came to be. HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL's Kenny Ortega handles direction duties as well as choreography chores for the HD-shot film ...

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House of the Devil opens October 30th, 2009 (limited)

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Published Oct. 27, 2009 at 2:21 a.m.

A coed struggling to pay her rent ends up taking the wrong part-time job in writer-director Ti West's old-school, 1980s-set horror flick THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL. Samantha (Jocelin Donahue) is a sweet-natured and retiring young woman, unlike her rambunctious, loud, and self-assured best buddy, Megan (mumblecore stalwart Greta Gerwig). After moving into a new apartment, Samantha is desperate for a way to make a few more bucks. When Mr. Ulman (Tom Noonan) comes on campus looking for a babysitter,

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