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Milwaukee's Daily Magazine Monday, Oct. 13, 2008
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This week's top grossing movies:
1. Beverly Hills Chihuahua - 2 weeks in 3,218 theaters
2. Quarantine - 1 week in 2,461 theaters
3. Body of Lies - 1 week in 2,710 theaters
4. Eagle Eye - 3 weeks in 3,614 theaters
5. Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist - 2 weeks in 2,421 theaters

OnMilwaukee Movie Articles:
Movies Commentary
Metcalf's DVD Screening Room: Oct. 11, 2008
By Mark Metcalf - Oct. 11, 2008 5:24 a.m.
With election season in full swing, OnMilwaukee.com movie expert Mark Metcalf talkes a look at the 2000 film "The Contender," starring Jeff Bridges, Joan Allen and Gary Oldman. He also takes a look at Eddie Izzard's cross-dressing hilarity in "Dressed to Kill." ...

Movies
Films about food sizzle on the screen
By Molly Snyder Edler - Oct. 8, 2008 5:33 a.m.
A lot of films have memorable food scenes, like the scene in "9 1/2 Weeks" where Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger get down with strawberries, chocolate syrup, whipped cream and ice cubes while the Devo song "Bread and Butter" grinds away in the background. Other movies take the food theme further, and the entire script centers on scrumptious delicacies or comfy home cooking. ...

Movies Commentary
Metcalf's DVD Screening Room: Oct. 4, 2008
By Mark Metcalf - Oct. 4, 2008 5:30 a.m.
In this edition of the screening room, OnMilwaukee.com movie expert Mark Metcalf takes a look at Robert Downey, Jr., in "Ironman," a rollicking good-time film with self-awareness, and Mel Gibson's "Apocalypto," which is ambitious but falls short. ...

Featured Movie Blogs:
Movies Blogs
Video of the Day: The No. 1 movie in America is...
By Drew Olson - Oct. 9, 2008 4:15 p.m.
"Beverly Hills Chihuahua," a live-action animated film featuring the voices of Drew Barrymore and Andy Garcia, won last weekend's box office battle with a gross of $29.3 million. ...

Movies Briefs
Milwaukee Film names executive director
By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers - Oct. 9, 2008 11:15 a.m.
Milwaukee Film today named Diane Bacha as its executive director. Milwaukee Film is the newly formed independent organization that will host Milwaukee's premier film festival. ...

Movies Briefs
UWM brings Africa's past into Milwaukee's present
By Maureen Post - Oct. 3, 2008 10:14 a.m.
This weekend, Community Media Project welcomes three distinguished African-American filmmakers for a weekend of screenings, installations and discussions. The event, entitled "Africa Beyond," highlights the works of renowned directors Charles Burnett, Kevin Everson and UWM's own Iverson White. ...

Reader Movie Blogs:
Community Blogger Reader submitted blog Brian James McGuire
For those of you who support local filmmakers Brian James McGuire and Dan Wilson The Thickness of Delirium featuring Leann Slaby is available on DVD from http://www.thethicknessofdelirium.com.Brian and Dan are already started on their new feature Though I'm Happier Now which explores the rel...
Posted by CamSmith at 4:47 p.m. | Talkbacks
Category: Movies

34468 Reader submitted blog I Am Legend (DVD Review)
Watching movies on DVD without having seeing them in the theater has its setbacks. I Am Legend  was a huge hit in theaters and by not seeing it, avoiding spoilers for so long was difficult. As a fan of film criticism, I enjoy reading movie reviews, even for movies I haven't seen. So, going...
Posted by tracckman at 10:13 a.m. | Talkbacks
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34422 Reader submitted blog Charlie Wilson's War-The Sequel
I recently went to see the Tom Hanks film Charlie Wilson's War. Last summer I shared a room with a fellow activist who, like me, was in Washington DC to lobby our Congress for the Alaska Wilderness Coalition. I noticed a thick book he was engrossed in and asked him about it. He was reading the ...
Posted by Colbydog at 2:58 p.m. | Talkbacks
Category: Movies