Some of the most critically acclaimed films shown at the Milwaukee Film Festival in years past are now available online. Here are seven fresh picks for your next movie night:
1) AlphaGo, 2017
Available on: Netflix
100% fresh
In this poignant documentary, the world’s best Go player faces off against the world’s most sophisticated AI.
2) Imperial Dreams, 2014
Available on: Netflix
91% fresh
Before he started playing Finn in the latest Star Wars reboot, John Boyega starred in this poignant drama about a young man who struggles to turn his life around after a stint in prison.
3) Blue Valentine, 2010
Available on: Netflix
87% fresh
Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling deliver sterling performances that elevate this gripping drama about a failing marriage above typical popcorn fare.
4) The Last Laugh, 2016
Available on: Netflix
100% fresh
Are some topics – like the Holocaust – too terrible to ever joke about? The creator of this documentary poses that question to Mel Brooks, Sarah Silverman and other accomplished comedians.
5) Finders Keepers, 2015
Available on: Netflix
98% fresh
This fascinating documentary delves into the story of a recovering addict and amputee who mounts a campaign to reclaim his mummified leg from a local man who found it in a grill he bought and refuses to give it up.
6) The Act of Killing, 2013
Available on: AmazonPrime
96% fresh
The subject of this deeply disturbing but beautifully shot documentary is the leader of an Indonesian death squad who spends a fortune to to make himself a movie star.
7) Under the Shadow, 2016
Available on: Netflix
99% fresh
In this skin-crawling Iranian horror flick, a mother living in war-torn Tehran becomes convinced that something evil has crept into her home.
