Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World

Moviegoers line up for the 2024 Milwaukee Film Festival at the Downer Theatre, which parent Milwaukee Film acquired not long before this year's fest.

Conversation: Critics Eric Beltmann and Shelly Sampon React to the 2024 Milwaukee Film Festival

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The 16th annual Milwaukee Film Festival, which closed April 25, brought more than 300 films to audiences in southeastern Wisconsin. Critic Speak contributors Eric Beltmann and Shelly Sampon discuss their shared love for Gene Wilder, how the Downer Theatre returned to the festival and why virtual options should return, too. Eric Beltmann: Before we dive […]

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“Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus” is the swan song of legendary composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, who died March 28, 2023.

MFF 2024: Festival Highlights

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After setting the over/under at 15 minutes, I lost the wager in my mind: It didn’t take that long for the first person to walk out. The Milwaukee Film Festival’s annual Super Secret Members-Only Screening is always a gamble. Without knowing which movie would show, hundreds of dues-paying members of Milwaukee Film, the nonprofit organization

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