Movies & TV - Oct. 31, 2013
Yo, Joseph Gordon-Levitt's "Don Jon" is totally not a dime, bro
I'm not saying that I have a bit of a man-crush on JGL ... but I'm pretty much saying that I have a bit of a man-crush on JGL. So the fact that I didn't like "Don Jon," his debut as a writer-director, is kind of awkward. I don't want to stop getting invites to the monthly JGL Fan Club screenings of "Premium Rush," but his new movie is a clumsy mess, a first attempt at writing and directing that really plays like a first attempt at writing and directing.

Movies & TV - Oct. 21, 2013
Five delicious movies you shouldn't watch on an empty stomach
Television may have entire networks and programs dedicated to food, but the title of most memorably tempting foodie bait still belongs to movies. When Hollywood decides to celebrate and showcase food, they make it near impossible to do so without at least a box of Milk Duds nearby to satisfy the cravings. And here are the five most lip-smackingly delicious, foodgasmic examples of cinematic food porn to hit the big screen.

Movies & TV - Sept. 25, 2013
"Insidious: Chapter 2" mixes chilly scares with silly schlock
Pianos play without anyone sitting at the keys. Babies' toys keep moving on their own. People use the phrase "astral projection" with a straight face, and the violins on the soundtrack are violently spazzing out like there's a stubborn bee perched on each of their bows. Yep, it must be time for a new "Insidious" film.

Milwaukee Buzz - Sept. 24, 2013
15 OnMilwaukee.com stories that turned heads
OnMilwaukee.com is celebrating its 15th birthday all September, and in nearly two decades of operation there have been some stories that stand above them all. As co-founder and publisher Andy Tarnoff has often said about OnMilwaukee.com, "It's not our job to tell stories saying how great Milwaukee is, it's our job to tell great stories about Milwaukee." In no particular order here are 15 of the top stories from the last 15 years.

Movies & TV - Sept. 13, 2013
"You're Next," "The Conjuring" and the resurrection of horror
Cut to the beginning of 2013, a simpler time when "srsly" was a phenomenally lazy misspelling rather than an actual Oxford-approved word and Colin Kaepernick had yet to haunt Packer fans' nightmares. Back then, I rang in the new year with a little countdown column about five film resolutions I had for myself. Some have gone well. Some ... less so. But one of my resolutions has earned a big, solid checkmark: See a good horror movie.