“West of Memphis” documents a harrowing miscarriage of justice
March 14th, 2013 |The latest film following the West Memphis Three covers the span of the case, from their apprehension to their eventual release.
Film
Moving Pictures: The 2013 Oscars
February 22nd, 2013 |Mark Metcalf breaks down this year’s not-so-surprising Best Director snubs and pitches for his favorite Best Picture nominees.
Moving Pictures: Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts
February 8th, 2013 |The Oriental Theater screens all five of the animated short films in contention this year, as well as the live-action shorts.
TCD.tv: Mark Anderson makes theater out of nothing
February 4th, 2013 |Mark Anderson, of Theatre Gigante, in an excerpt from his brilliant monologue: “Me, You, Art and Trout.” Video by Val Danculovich.
Moving Pictures: “Warm Bodies”
February 1st, 2013 |The zombie-human love story is a unique angle, but the story itself is nothing more than a too-long homage to “Romeo & Juliet.”
Moving Pictures: “Amour”
January 31st, 2013 |Director Michael Haneke’s simple but striking observational technique results in a moving portrait of a devoted elderly couple in their last months of life.
Moving Pictures: “Rust and Bone”
January 17th, 2013 |Marion Cotillard, among the great actors of the age, digs down to the truth of a tragic and inspiring role.
Milwaukee This Week 1/15: Theater and Gallery Night return
January 15th, 2013 |Cream City stages get busy with productions from the Rep, Renaissance, Sunset and more, while winter’s Gallery Night launches several exhibits.
Moving Pictures: “Zero Dark Thirty”
January 14th, 2013 |If Kathryn Bigelow’s latest, about the hunt for Bin Laden, is “just a movie,” it’s solid entertainment. But Mark Metcalf’s not sure about that.
Moving Pictures: “The Impossible”
January 4th, 2013 |Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor deliver powerful performances in Juan Antonio Bayona’s “The Impossible,” opening Friday at the Oriental Theatre.
