Movies - Nov. 1, 2007
Criterion treats Jarmusch works with loving care
Jim Jarmusch's "Stranger Than Paradise" -- along with Spike Lee's "She's Gotta Have It" -- was one of THE landmark independent movies of the 1980s, announcing that its director was, without a doubt, a filmmaker to watch.
Tags: Jarmusch, Spike Lee, Stranger than Paradise, Permanent Vacation, No Wave, Benigni, Tom Waits, John Lurie, Criterion Collection, Down by Law, Ghost Dog, Broken Flowers, Coffee and Cigarettes, MIFF, Jon Jackson, Cassavetes, Beatrice Dalle, Giancarlo Esposit

Movies - Oct. 1, 2007
MIFF attendance up
With more than 30 sold-out screenings, it's little surprise that the Milwaukee International Film Festival announced a 26 percent increase in attendance over last year.
Tags: MIFF, Oriental, Times Cinema, Downer, Jon Jackson, Milwaukee International Film Festival

Movies - Sept. 23, 2007
Impeccable moviemaking advice, served in a hurry
Aspiring filmmmakers can pick the brains of panelists at the "speed dating" event sponsored by the Milwaukee International Film Festival.
Tags: milwaukee international film festival, speed dating, von trier, jon jackson