Milwaukee Film

Proud operators of the historic Oriental Theatre and Downer Theatre MKE. Host of the Milwaukee Film Festival and Dialogues Documentary Film Festival.

[Milwaukee Film @mkefilm]

Remember that time we got Kristopher's dog Grandpa to be in a member video...?

What makes you want to become a #MilwaukeeFilm member more, knowing about the discounts on movies or seeing how cute Kristopher's dog is? You can be honest.
🐶: https://t.co/Gkx4dPgQpf

#welovedogs

[Milwaukee Film @mkefilm]

Didn't you hear? We're #moviemaxing this summer, we're locking into Letterboxd, and we're going to the cinemas in person (for that fresh AC).

The theatres need you: https://t.co/dHiZ9O5V36

#movielovers #milwaukeefilm #whativedone

[Milwaukee Film @mkefilm]

A forgotten Peter Parker lives alone as a full-time Spider-Man until mounting pressure triggers a dangerous change and a powerful new enemy emerges.

Hi, my name is Peter Parker. You don’t remember me, but we used to know each other: https://t.co/p7dUpf5ov4
#spidermanbrandnewday

[Milwaukee Film @mkefilm]

The climb from the lobby up to the main house projection booth > El Capitan

Little did you know our tech team members also become rock climbers every morning when they turn on the projectors: https://t.co/7w5mpHOe1C

#elcapitan #historicbuildings #milwaukeefilm

[Milwaukee Film @mkefilm]

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver, a quiet queer icon, captivated readers everywhere with her accessible celebration of nature, dogs, and life itself.

Join us for Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World starting 7/25: https://t.co/YxnJiAI6GZ

#maryoliver #queerpoet

[Milwaukee Film @mkefilm]

We had a lovely time giving our friends Harry Medved, Phil Contrino and Todd Halstead from Cinema United a tour around our historic cinemas last week.
It's always special to share the space with folks who have a similar passion for preserving the theatrical moviegoing experience.

[1-2 Special @12specialfilms]

Back on dry land. Thank you to our moderators and everyone who joined us at Q&As in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Pleasantville, Boston, Silver Spring, Milwaukee and Chicago in the past two weeks. ROSE OF NEVADA is now playing in select cities and continues to expand this Friday.

[Drake @Letterb0xed]

#nw at @mkefilm

[Milwaukee Film @mkefilm]

Everything is better with friends, especially going to the movies🎥💕

Stop in with your friends on a Monday and enjoy our Everyones A Member Monday discounts on tickets and concessions: https://t.co/7w5mpHOe1C

#betterwithfriends #movienight #milwaukeefilm

[Milwaukee Film @mkefilm]

After the Trojan War, Odysseus faces a dangerous voyage back to Ithaca, meeting creatures like the Cyclops Polyphemus, Sirens, and Calypso along the way.

Join us for Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey on 70mm starting 7/16: https://t.co/hIdhYSnbq2

#theodyssey #70mmfilm

[Milwaukee Film @mkefilm]

A pitch-perfect blend of satire, melodrama, daring tonal shifts and intimate performances, Maddie's Secret marks a bold new voice in contemporary cinema.

Maddie's Secret returns to our theatre 7/17: https://t.co/I3xi3aSUW1

[Milwaukee Film @mkefilm]

Join us July 30th at 7 PM to celebrate #arthousetheaterday with a special screening of Sorry To Bother You with an exclusive recorded Q&A with director Boots Riley after the film: https://t.co/WhPsyNyBye

#arthouseconvergence #arthousetheaterday @ArtHouseConv

[Milwaukee Film @mkefilm]

Carla Simón's Romería arrives at the Oriental Theatre 7/10: https://t.co/AV7qhXQata

With her mother's diary in hand, Marina's search for official documents for university leads her to her biological family on the Atlantic coast.
#romeria #carlasimon

[Milwaukee Film @mkefilm]

Is this a safe space to disclose we didn’t know what @disclosureday was going to be about until we finally saw it in theaters? I mean now we’re hooked but things got a little confusing back there…

Don’t miss Disclosure Day #nowshowing https://t.co/nH7VC0sVtR

#disclosureday

[Milwaukee Film @mkefilm]

Time and Water arrives 7/11: https://t.co/o0t60qWyT6

Facing the death of his country’s glaciers and the loss of his beloved grandparents, Icelandic writer Andri Snær Magnason turns his archives into a time capsule to hold what is slipping away — family, memory, time, and water.

[Milwaukee Film @mkefilm]

Olivia Wilde directs and stars alongside Seth Rogan in her latest film The Invite: https://t.co/jAHVFChgFB

A dinner party spirals into unexpected places when a couple invite their enigmatic neighbours over. Have they reignited the spark or lit the match that burns it all down?

[Milwaukee Film @mkefilm]

You may have heard we're trying to fix up the Downer Theatre. Kristen and Ryan are here to tell you what we want to make happen and how we'll do it.

If you want to learn more, or see how you can help #fixup the Downer, check out https://t.co/oHv0gMjgvO

#localtheatre

[Milwaukee Film @mkefilm]

Call us nostalgic, but we're still swimming in festival memories. 15 days is basically a lifetime if you think about it... what were your favorite memories from #MFF26?

Just a few of our favorites from guest festival photographer Joe Shea 📸
#festivalphotography #filmfestivals

[Milwaukee Film @mkefilm]

Odysseus, the legendary King of Ithaca, embarks on a long and perilous journey home following the Trojan War.

The Odyssey on 70mm arrives July 16th: https://t.co/hIdhYSmDAu

#TheOdyssey #70mmfilm #milwaukeefilm

[Michael @micgrochowski]

Beautiful to see Milwaukee DSA as a sponsor for Bleak Week at Milwaukee Film, including a screening of one of the greatest films ever made