Movies & TV - Aug. 1, 2009
Metcalf's DVD Screening Room: Aug. 1, 2009
In this edition of the Screening Room, OnMilwaukee.com movie expert Mark Metcalf weighs in on the Ben Stiller-directed comedy "Tropic Thunder," which features a brilliant performance by Tom Cruise (pictured) and the HBO series "Rome," which captures a good deal of the culture and the custom of Rome but creates suspicion that it is fabricated to make the show more appealing rather than actually researched and historically accurate.
Tags: tom cruise, tropic thunder, rome, hbo, ben stiller, robert downey, jr., jack black

Movies & TV - April 24, 2009
Video of the Day: "The Soloist" opens today
The movie "The Soloist" opens today. Jamie Foxx plays a former Julliard student, now homeless and on the streets, discovered by a local newspaper columist (Robert Downey Jr.) and the friendship that develops. Joe Wright ("Pride and Prejudice" and "Atonment") directs.
Tags: the soloist, robert downey, jr., jamie foxx, steve lopez, nathanial ayers

Sports - Nov. 8, 2008
Saturday Scorecard: Brewers should keep Cameron
Veteran centerfielder Mike Cameron will be 36 in January, he strikes out a lot, he's prone to hot streaks and long slumps and his defense might not be as good as it was seven or eight years ago. Despite all that, he's the best bet for the Brewers as they try to build on the success of their 2008 playoff run. Picking up his option was smart. Resisting the urge to trade him will be smart, too.
Tags: brewers, mike cameron, tony gwynn, jr., doug melvin, ken macha

Kids & Family - Oct. 18, 2008
"Happy Elf" contest offers water park prize
First Stage Children's Theater hosts a video contest to coincide with their presentation of their new holiday play, "The Happy Elf," scheduled to open Nov. 28. The contest is open to the public, and the deadline for entries was extended to Nov. 16.
Tags: First Stage Children's Theater, "The Happy Elf" contest, Harry Connick, Jr.

Movies & TV - Oct. 4, 2008
Metcalf's DVD Screening Room: Oct. 4, 2008
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.
Tags: mark metcalf, aocalypto, mel gibson, ironman, robert downey, jr.