Los Angeles' boligkvarterer i slut-1980'erne er et helvede på jord. Narkokriminaliteten lammer især samfundets sorte, og politiets brutale fremfærd får vreden til at koge over. Fem unge mænd får afløb for deres frustrationer ved at danne hiphopgruppen N.W.A. (Niggers With Attitude). Gangsta-rapperne takler tingenes tilstand lige på og råt, hvilket både giver dem kæmpe succes og skaber kontroverser.
I 1980 hersker Den Kolde Krig stadig, mens verdens lande forbereder sig på de Olympiske Lege. Herb Brooks overtager posten som træner for det amerikanske ishockey-landshold. Sammen med sin hjælpetræner udvælger han en gruppe på tyve amatørspillere, som skal op imod det stærke og langt mere erfarne sovjetiske hold. På trods af det åbenlyse handicap bruger Brooks al sin energi på at realisere sin livslange drøm om at træne et hold til olympisk guld.
Follows the story of New York lawyer Hugo who heads to Milwaukee with his best friend Madelyn to spend the holidays with his brother Aiden and his mom Kate, who is also in charge of the local Christmas celebrations. Ever the matchmaker, Kate arranges for Hugo to run into Patrick, Hugo’s high school friend and secret crush, who has recently returned after a successful stint in Silicon Valley. As they enjoy the local holiday festivities together, Hugo and Patrick’s attraction to each other is undeniable and it looks as though Kate’s Santa-style matchmaking is a success. But as Hugo receives word of a big promotion requiring a move to London, he must decide what is most important to him.
An eccentric sea captain assembles a motley ship crew in a revenge mission to slay the sea monster lurking in Lake Michigan that killed his father.
The story of the Russian-born, Wisconsin-raised woman who rose to become Israel's prime minister in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Two strangers, both at the end of their rope, suddenly meet in the middle of the unpredictable waters of Lake Michigan.
After losing a custody battle, perpetual teenager Wayne Stobierski steals his son away for one last father-son weekend to the city of their dreams - Milwaukee, Wisconsin. What's supposed to be a light-hearted adventure soon transforms into a journey of profound redemption.
Documentary about the rise and fall of Milwaukee musician Coo Coo Cal. Famous for his single 'My Projects'
Taking the City By Storm: The Birth of Milwaukee's Punk Scene is a documentary focusing on the progression of Milwaukee's Protopunk, Punk, New Wave, and Alternative music scene from 1975-1985.
Having lived his entire life under the watchful eye of his overbearing mother, Albert must fend for himself when an unidentified automobile suddenly kills her. Free for the first time, Albert quickly responds to the bait dangling in front of him, putting his aggressors against one another in a race for his trust. Using his skills that make him a gifted fisherman, Albert turns the tables on his seemingly doomed fate, capturing the heart of the woman most eager to deceive him, and fooling the man most intent on destroying him.
After Dontre Hamilton, a black, unarmed man diagnosed with schizophrenia, was shot 14 times and killed by police in Milwaukee, his family embarks on a quest for answers, justice and reform as the investigation unfolds.
A sweeping small town romance exploring the grit of craft, the heart of family, and the pains of love, told over the span of several years.
Joanne Williams' documentary captures an experiment of sorts. In 1966, amid the Civil Rights era, students from Milwaukee's Rufus King High School and students from Kaukauna High School participated in an exchange program that culminated in a production of Martin Duberman's play IN WHITE AMERICA. Now, over fifty years later, the original participants come together with a new generation, reprising this play with reflection and new energy amid our own racial reckoning.
Take a tour with the staff of the Milwaukee County Zoo.
Tbone Pickens is Sixlet, a wanna be rapper from the Midwest. He sets out on a quest to meet his idol Mr. On Time in Milwaukee, WI. With no money and very little talent, Sixlet finds out his dreams of making it big are far fetched and unachievable. With the support of his friend and hype man Sticky Steven he makes the journey only to find the biggest obstacle in his life is himself.