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Sorry I noticed - never got my Day 8 Preview online -- well I hope you enjoyed The Milwaukee Show (I had to miss it because of another commitment, but hey that is life)

So we move to Day 9 - And the second half of the festival really cranks up I'm putting together a list of MUST SEES for the next week based on what I saw the first week...but let's get to TODAY.

Centerpiece Time

Time for the Festival Centerpiece as the Milwaukee Film Festival follows up Metropolis and Blackmail the last couple of years with this 1930 film from the Ukraine. And yes...there will be Live Music Accompaniment for the film from Milwaukee's very own Altos. Check it out at the big screen at the Oriental Theatre tonight ONLY at 7:00PM.

Earth (with live accompaniment from Altos) - Showings
10/4 - (7:00PM) - Oriental Theatre


Two I Can Recommend

Rising From Ashes features the Rwandan National Cycling Team and is an inspirational story of doing just what the title says for Rwanda. It is showing at NOON at the Oriental Theatre.

If You Build It I found to be truly an inspirational film that shows what CAN happen with two dedicated teachers thinking differently about education. The motivations of a partnership between a communities students and the greater good of the community should be emulated everywhere. Today at 2:30PM at the Fox-Bay Cinema.

Rising From Ashes - Showings
10/4 (12:00PM) - Oriental Theatre
10/9 (10:15PM) - Fox-Bay Cinema

If You Build It - Showings
10/4 (2:30PM) Fox- Bay Cinema
10/6 (1:00PM) Oriental Theatre

Where I'm Going To Be

Finally getting a chance to check out Google and the World Brain tonight -- missed it last weekend and am really looking forward to this documentary about the quest to get every text under the sun in one place...and Google undertaking the job. Looks interesting and I'm excited for the chance to check it out.

Google and the World Brain - Showings
10/4 (7:15PM) - Fox-Bay Cinema
10/9 (7:30PM) - Downer Theatre

Tomorrow -- the final Saturday and An Evening With Paul Attanasio takes center stage alongside 2001: A Space Odyssey.

October in Wisconsin...

The middle of the football season is upon us.

Major League Baseball turns to the playoffs (Milwaukee Brewers not involved, but Milwaukee Film fan John Axford plays on with the St. Louis Cardinals).

There's a chill in the air...wait...what????
They say it's supposed to be 80 here today.....OK.

Maybe there's a heat wave coming from the lineup of movies hitting the Milwaukee Film Festival and today is NO exception.

What's Next...


Tonight's featured film takes viewers behind the scenes of the four doctors that remain performing third trimester abortions in the United States since Dr. George Tiller was killed. Sure to incite passions from everyone involved, the film shows how there are more to these individuals than meets the eye. The film does a good job of laying most of the story out in a fairly objective manner. It surely won't change may minds to either side as even many Pro-Choice supporters don't believe in third trimester abortions. What it will do is tell some of the stories of those who choose to have these procedures and those who perform them. This is sure to incite passionate debate on both sides of the issue.

After Tiller - Showings
10/1 (7:30PM) - Oriental Theatre

Get Inspired

Ok, so if you can weave your way through the crowds (and probable protesters) of After Tiller, you may want to instead head to the other screen at the Oriental Theatre to see inspirational documentary Rising From Ashes. This look at Rwanda national cycling team will share a group of young man that are literally rising from the ashes of horror to create their own future. Narrated by Forest Whitaker, this film will fill your eyes with tears as these men become a family by starting the team from ground zero with a couple of outsiders making a difference in their lives. I LOVE the encouragement, the determination and the family that shines through in this film.

Rising From Ashes - Showings
10/1 (7:00PM) - Oriental Theatre
10/4 (NOON) - Oriental Theatre
10/9 (10:15PM) - Fox-Bay Cinema

Get Informed

Informant has one of its two festival showings tonight at the Downer Theatre and will challenge viewers from all political persuasions. The story of one man moving from liberal activist to FBI informant (infiltrating a liberal group) will create discussions for days to come. Brandon Darby would never be consider a conservative or a liberal today...as I don't think even he knows where he is at with his life. Liberal groups loved him, then despised him (and when they despised him Conservative groups loved him). But one things seems certain from the folks in this film. Brandon Darby....loved Brandon Darby. This would be a great film to hear both a conservative and a liberal viewpoint on -- as both sides may see different things in the film, but both might actually AGREE on some things in this film...and that's more agreement than...say on the budget or health care or well just about anything.

Informant - Showings

10/1 (10:00PM) - Downer Theatre
10/3 (10:15PM) - Oriental Theatre

Also Don't Miss Today....
Citizen Koch (4:30PM) - Oriental Theatre
Which Way Is the Front Line From Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington (4:45PM) - Oriental Theatre
The Institue (5:00 PM) - Downer Theatre
Pandora's Promise (4:45PM) - Fox-Bay Cinema

Other than the Tim Hetherington film, I've seen them all and have talked about them to one point or another to this point already.

PLUS - If I wasn't booked for a screening of Enough Said tonight .... I would check out Picture Day and Stories We Tell at the Fox-Bay Cinema back to back tonight myself....

Tomorrow -- If you are not a member of Milwaukee Film you'll be missing out....the Super Secret Screening is on tap.....