MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The 2019 Milwaukee Film Festival kicked off Thursday night, with a big bash at Good City Brewing.

Movie showings start Friday, with 349 films and dozens of events at six theaters over 15 days.

Matt Mueller, pop culture editor and film critic for OnMilwaukee.com, sat down with CBS 58's Mike Strehlow to talk about some of the festival's "must see" films and off-screen events happening during the festival.

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