A mix of modern classics and cinematic discoveries make up Milwaukee Film’s Black History Month programming for 2025.

The nine movies will be shown at the Oriental Theatre. Tickets are $13, $11 for seniors and military members, and $10 for members of Milwaukee Film.

The titles include:

“Dryslongo,” Cauleen Smith’s 1998 drama about a photography student who begins taking pictures of Black men because she’s worried they’ll soon become extinct, 3 p.m. Feb. 2.

“Do the Right Thing,” Spike Lee’s 1989 masterpiece about race and identity and, well, everything, 7 p.m. Feb. 7.

“Obsessed,” a 2009 psychological thriller starring Idris Elba and Beyoncé, 9 p.m. Feb. 14.

“Who Killed Captain Alex?”, a 2010 movie considered Uganda’s first action movie, 9 p.m. Feb. 15.

“Nationtime,” William Greaves’ long-thought-to-be-lost movie about the National Black Political Convention of 1972, which includes an interview with activist, educator and Milwaukee native Howard Fuller, 3 p.m. Feb. 16.

“Boyz N the Hood,” John Singleton’s 1991 classic coming-of-age drama with Ice Cube and Cuba Gooding Jr., 7 p.m. Feb. 19.

“Get Out,” Jordan Peele’s masterful 2017 horror thriller, 9 p.m. Feb. 22.

“Malcolm X,” Spike Lee’s sterling biopic with Denzel Washington as the title icon, 3 p.m. Feb. 23.

“Glory,” the historical drama about the U.S. Civil War’s first all-black volunteer company, with Washington in his first Oscar-winning role, 7 p.m. Feb. 28.

For details on the movies, go to mkefilm.org/bhm.

Milwaukee Film’s 2025 Black History Month lineup was curated by the nonprofit’s new Black Lens programmer, Ty Williams. His predecessor, Milwaukee filmmaker Marquise Mays, left Milwaukee Film this summer, following several months of consolidations and staff cuts aimed at shoring up the organization’s challenged financial situation.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Milwaukee Bucks are about to face off in the NBA Cup Championship. The OKC Thunder are five point favorites in this tilt and saw the injury report shift in its direction.

Coming into this game, the Bucks tabbed Khris Middleton as probable before dropping him to doubtful with a non-covid illness. Before the game, the Bucks head coach took to the podium to update his status.

“He is out [tonight],” Doc Rivers said pregame of Middleton’s illness. He went on to explain the nature of the Milwaukee Bucks schedule, with a back-to-back to end the week after this game. The Bucks goal is to have Middleton healthy for the rest of the regular season.

This game doesn’t count for the regular season standings, so it is a wise move for Milwaukee to rest its forward who has only played in four games this season. In those contests, Middleton is averaging seven points, three rebounds and nearly six assists per game to go along with two stocks on the defensive end. Middleton is shooting a lowly 25 percent from the floor and beyond the arc on the young season.

While resting him is a smart play, it also cuts into an already shallow Bucks squad. They could run out of depth to compete with the Thunder in this game.

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I’ve already written ad nauseam about the NBA Cup in concept and in practice, so I’ll avoid that here and talk about what getting here actually means for this Bucks team. We all know that Milwaukee was pretty much left for dead by the national media after their 2-8 start. Rather than celebrate their return to contention following their 12-3 stretch that followed, the response outside Milwaukee has mostly been just to stop the Giannis trade speculation or takes about the team being cooked. That’s definitely good.

Will tonight’s game, though not counting in the standings, improve their perception around the league even more? A decisive win over the West-leading Thunder probably would do that. It needn’t be wire-to-wire, but they’d have to hold a double-digit lead for most, if not all, of the second half for many to think the Bucks controlled this game.

That’s a tall order against the league’s top defensive unit, who has been near the top of the league for the entire year to this point. So let’s say it’s a W in a close game. I’ll be surprised if Milwaukee is being heralded as “back” or once again regarded as a true title contender by the consensus. A close loss probably won’t change anyone’s opinion of the team, whereas a decisive defeat or blowout will give a lot of fuel to the naysayers.

As long as the margin is within 10 and the game remains close throughout, the outcome of this game probably won’t change many people’s opinions about the Bucks. Maybe we glean some things from how they match up with OKC specifically, but this is a team lacking Chet Holmgren. I don’t necessarily think this game tells us any more about how Milwaukee fares against the current best teams in the league than a matchup with Boston, Cleveland, or New York would. They’re chasing those teams in the standings, after all, so there’s plenty of juice for those games too, just not the same type of juice tonight has.

In this week’s Tuesday Tracker, we get your thoughts on the title game and what it means for your personal perspective on the Bucks. We also revisit two areas of the team where the numbers continue to improve from their early season nadirs: Bobby Portis and the defense.

As always, this poll will be open until midnight Central on Friday, and we’ll post the results later that day. Thanks for voting!