Cinebuds

With some movies, you don’t want to know what you’re in for. Processing the unexpected is part of the experience, whether it’s a great twist ( The Usual Suspects ). or a jaw-dropping comedic element ( Something About Mary ). Other films absolutely require some form of preparation. Nickel Boys is one of those. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead, Nickel Boys — as the synop...

One of the prominent talking points around recent Best Picture nominee The Brutalist is the level of commitment it asks of its audience. Tipping the scales at a hefty 214 minutes, the film is thoughtful enough to include an intermission as it tells a tale about the complexity of creation, collaboration and capitalism. With more than three and a half hours of movie to talk about, our hosts have amp...

There are some things that are never a good idea. Eating Tide pods, for instance. Then there are things that deserve selective engagement — facing your fears, if you will. In the movie-watching realm, the horror genre falls into this general area because it’s frequently cited as the segment certain people simply will not venture into. Occasionally, however, a film comes along that at the very leas...

When filmmaker Wendy Schneider started going to Aztalan Cycle Club in Lake Mills as a curious fan 20 years ago, there was a lot she didn’t know. She didn’t know she’d be moved by the young girls racing motorcycles on the quarter-mile dirt oval. That she would form a strong connection to one particular racer, Charlotte Kainz, and her family. That a car accident would derail the project and a tragic...

A familiar face from the Cinebuds crew returns to join Dori Zori and Kristopher Pollard for a lively chat about their favorite films of 2024! Who could it be? Tune in to this episode to uncover the mystery guest and their top movie picks

Adapting a beloved Brodway musical is a road fraught with danger. Just ask Dear Evan Hansen . From box-office receipts alone (more than a half-billion dollars worldwide as of this writing), we know Wicked managed to avoid any sleep-inducing poppies and flying monkeys waiting for it on the path to success. But movie executives and movie audiences have very different definitions of “good,” and we on...

Even before the casting was announced, we knew the success or failure of this film would hinge on the performance of the actor at its center. Ultimately, that task fell on the physically slight but thespian-ly broad shoulders of Chalamet, who in the past few years has established himself as one of the more reliably solid actors in Hollywood. From a breakout performance in Call Me by Your Name to t...

Traditions make the holiday season what it is. Chestnuts roasting on an open fire. A treasured decoration hanging in a place of honor on the tree. The annual viewing of Stanley Kubrick’s psycho-sexual thriller  Eyes Wide Shut . Maybe you don't venture outside the lines quite that much, but Milwaukee Film's "Season's Screenings" holiday series sure does. In honor of the adventurous range of selecti...

Our two very definitely not old hosts welcome another very definitely not old guest and first-time  Cinebuds visitor: Molly Snyder from OnMilwaukee!!! The young-at-heart trio talk about the newest gem in Aubrey Plaza's acting crown, My Old Ass .  In the new movie, an 18th-birthday mushroom trip brings Elliott face-to-face with her wisecracking 39-year-old self. When the older Elliott starts handin...

Movie studio A24 gets a lot of credit for injecting new life into the horror genre. Talk to Me , Midsommar , The Witch , Hereditary — whoever’s making the decisions over there seems to have their finger firmly on the pulse of what notoriously passionate (and opinionated) fans of the genre are looking for. Most recently, their loving gaze has fallen on Heretic and the familiar face of Hugh Grant pl...

When the worlds of music and movies intersect, we tend to think about concert films — gigantic spectacles glamorizing the wonderful side of fame, like Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour , Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé or Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour . On some level, we know that we don’t really know these artists. Yet it’s still jarring every time we get a glimpse at their actual lives, especially wh...

Forget the chicken and the egg. Nevermind the sound of one hand clapping. Let's answer something truly difficult: What's your favorite Keanu Reeves movies? That’s what Dori and Kpolly bravely take on in this episode of  Cinebuds , which takes inspiration from the Keanuthon currently underway at the Oriental Theatre . As you follow along with our duo’s typically high-minded conversation, ponder you...

Dori Zori & Kristopher Pollard interview comedian Eugene Mirman (voice of Gene in Bob's Burgers) and discuss what they've been watching lately.

Dori Zori from 88Nine recently spoke with Micki Seinfeld, Director of Special Events, and Julie Lookatch, Marketing Director, to highlight must-see films at the 27th Annual Milwaukee Jewish Film Festival. The festival will take place from October 27th to 31st. For more information, visit the event website here .

'The Wild Robot'

First rule of bite club is to talk about it as much as you can. They talk about the Oriental Theater's upcoming "Bite Club," an exploration of vampire movies of all blood types; from funny to scary they break down their favorites. -Produced & Edited by Guru Amrit Singh

Dori delves into the new documentary 1-800-ON-HER-OWN by talking with its central figure, Ani DiFranco. The film examines DiFranco's balancing act between two passions: creating music, and being a wife and mother. Dori speaks with director Dana Floor and DiFranco herself in this revealing interview. Produced and edited by Marcus Doucette

MKE Film is introducing the first edition of its planned annual event: the Dialogues Documentary Festival. Dori and Kpolly chat about the LARP-oriented film "We Can Be Heroes," a doc about kids being kids and the worlds of imagination. Fun stuff! They also touch on documentaries in general and the start of a new thing you might want to try.  Produced and Edited by Marcus Doucette

Dori Zori is on a wing of her own with writer, director and star East Forest for a conversation about mental health, magic and mushrooms, as well as the new film Music for Mushrooms . Produced and Edited by Marcus Doucette 

Beetlejuice is back baby! Dori and K-Polly give it the old Cinebuds back rub. The 2024 version is gonna be playing for a bit at the historic Oriental Theater, and the way our cinematic duo tell it, you'll probs want to go see it. They reminisce over the original 1988 film and its more recent tranformation; role reprises, career arcs and even the dope new soundtrack. Plus, they talk about a couple...

Dori Zori of 88Nine x Kristopher Pollard of MKE Film x Tom Crawford of WMSE = wow! Big conversation. Past present and future. Cinema is just the tip of the iceberg, pop your own popcorn. Produced and edited by Marcus Doucette

A 93 on Imdb, Sing Sing is a movie about a man falsely accused and Dori and Kristopher have some thoughts. Sounds serious but, in truth, a comedy of sorts. Divine G (Colman Domingo), imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn’t commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group with other incarcerated men. When a wary outsider joins the group, the men decide to stage their first original comedy,...

M. Night Shyamalan's latest film is called "Trap," but what do Dori and Kristopher Pollard think about it?  Produced and edited by Marcus Doucette

“Creepy kids” is practically a movie genre unto itself, especially if you broaden the scope and rightfully include films like Baby Geniuses and characters like Sid from Toy Story . Generally, though, these spooky little squirts are a well-deserved subset of horror that’s ripe for conversation — including the one in this episode of Cinebuds . The easy thing to do would be to just jump into examples...

Cinebuds on the sound board with Immortal Girlfriend talking about the Milwaukee duo's past, present and future. -Produced and edited by Marcus Doucette