Movies & TV - July 11, 2009
Metcalf's Screening Room: "Star Trek"
There have been plenty of "prequels" released lately, but not all of them make you want to dive deeper into the back catalog. OnMilwaukee.com movie expert Mark Metcalf has never been a "Trekkie," but after seeing "The Future Begins," he was inspired to increase his education about the Enterprise. "The filmmakers are having so much fun playing with time and with the history of their own pop-culture that I found it very difficult to remain a detached observer," he writes.
Tags: star trek, the future begins

Movies & TV - May 9, 2009
"Star Trek" boldly goes into series restart
J.J. Abrams had a tall task when he set out to make the new "Star Trek" movie. First, the creator of "Lost" had to restart a proud, but sagging franchise. And second, he had to do it in a way that pleased both Trekkies and newbies, alike.
Tags: star trek, j.j. abrams, shatner, nemoy, summer movies

Arts & Entertainment - April 20, 2009
Updated scoreboard: YouTube 99, Productivity 0
As if you couldn't occupy enough of your day with Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Hulu and OnMilwaukee.com, now you should know that YouTube -- a world-class site for wasting time that inspired our "Video of the Day" feature -- is now posting complete episodes of some classic TV shows, with more in the pipeline.
Tags: youtube, tv shows, star trek, charlie's angels

Milwaukee Buzz - March 8, 2007
Mr. Sulu wants you to ride a Milwaukee bus
This undated YouTube video pretty much speaks for itself. According to the person who uploaded it, it's from 1984, which seems accurate. At any rate, I'd love the meet the person who "greenlighted" this most bizarre spot.
Tags: sulu, star trek, takei, bus, mcts

Arts & Entertainment - May 24, 2005
Aesthetically pleasing "Mikado" offers hours of eye sushi
The full house crowd at the opening of Skylight's production of "The Mikado" was twittering with excitement Friday night. A few people were dressed in yukatas and Japanese headbands in anticipation of the season's last show.
Tags: Mikado, sushi, Japan, Japanese, Star Trek, Skylight

Movies & TV - May 17, 2009
Star Trek is Out of This World
I admit I don't know much about Star Trek. I love movies though. I am a movie fanatic, which is why when I saw the previews for the new Star Trek film I felt compelled to see it. As it turns out, I am a new recruit. I am a Trekkie.Star Trek was phenomenal, to say the least. First off, you do not ...
Tags: Movie Reviews, Summer Movies, Star Trek, J.J. Abrams