Movies & TV - Feb. 23, 2009
Video of the Day: And the Oscar DOESN'T go to...
While the film industry celebrated excellence last night at the Academy Awards, guess which movie did the best business at the box office over the weekend? If you said "Madea Goes to Jail," take a gold statue for yourself.
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Movies & TV - Feb. 19, 2009
Helping Oscar handicap the Best Actor nominees
Will Brad Pitt win a statue for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"? Will Frank Langella's portrayal of Richard Nixon carry the day? Can Sean Penn break through for "Milk"? What about Richard Jenkins (pictured in "The Visitor")? OnMilwaukee.com movie expert Mark Metcalf considers all the candidates for Best Actor and makes his selection inside.
Tags: academy awards, best actor, sean penn, frank langella, brad pitt, richard jenkins, mark metcalf

Movies & TV - Jan. 22, 2009
Video of the Day: "And the nominees are..."
The Academy Award folks announced the nominees for the 2009 Oscars this morning. Here is a look at the announcement.
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Movies & TV - Feb. 24, 2008
Academy Awards show is Hollywood's office party
George C. Scott referred to the Oscars as a "meat parade." Though he thinks its kind of silly to judge something as ephemeral as acting, Mark Metcalf likes the parade.
Tags: academy awards, george scott, meat parade, scorsese, eastwood, daniel day lewis

Milwaukee Buzz - March 7, 2007
Homegrown talent sprouts on Oscar stage
The Academy Awards introduced the public at large to a small dance troupe with a large amount of strength and creativity. The contemporary, interpretive Pilobolus performed throughout the show.
Tags: pilobolus, marquette, dance, andy herro, the oscars, academy awards