Review: THE BRINK’S JOB @ CTEK Fri Sep 19, 7pm
The Brink’s Job (William Friedkin, USA, 1978, 104 min) UW Cinematheque, 4070 Vilas Hall, Friday, September 19, 7pm» I once did a heist movie marathon: 101 heist movies in 101 days. One of the things […]
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Review: Alec Guinness Double Feature @ CTEK Sat Sep 6, 7:00pm
Alec Guinness Centennial Series at the UW Cinematheque Opening night comedy double feature reviewed by Jake Smith and James Kreul After the opening night premiere of Kelly Reichardt’s Night Moves (reviewed here), the UW Cinematheque begins […]
Streaming Quick Picks: Kelly Reichardt
Streaming Quick Picks: Kelly Reichardt Unlike previous installments of our Artist of the Week feature, all of which have had more than 10 films available for streaming, this week’s spotlight is on a filmmaker far less prolific. When […]
Streaming Quick Picks: Luc Besson
Streaming Quick Picks: Luc Besson The next installment of our new Artist of the Week feature ties into this week’s Madfilm Meetup tomorrow, Luc Besson’s Lucy, starring Scarlett Johansson, at Marcus Point Cinema. Fortunately, most of Besson’s […]
Review: CROUPIER on Netflix Instant Viewing
Croupier (Mike Hodges, UK, 1998, 94 min.) “The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning. Then the soul-erosion produced by high gambling—a compost of greed and fear […]
Streaming after GODZILLA @CTEK / Marquee, Fri Jul 4, 7pm
Godzilla [Gojira] (Ishiro Honda, Japan, 1954, 96 min) UW Cinematheque @ Marquee Theater, Union South, Friday, July 4, 7pm» This Independence Day, instead of watching anything that has to do with Roland Emmerich, opt for another of […]
Review: ALPHAVILLE @ CTEK / Marquee, Sat Jun 28, 7pm
Alphaville (Jean-Luc Godard, France, 1965, 99 min) UW Cinematheque @ Union South Theater, , Saturday, June 28, 7pm “Yes, I’m afraid of death. But for a humble secret agent, that’s a fact of life, […]
Review: THEY LIVE @ Chazen Museum of Art, Thu Jun 19, 7pm
They Live (John Carpenter, 1988, 93 min) Chazen Museum of Art, Thursday, June 19, 7pm» Note: I’ve offered a brief appreciation of They Live below, assuming that most have seen the film. In the event that […]
Review: VIOLENT SATURDAY @CTEK, Sat May 3, 7pm
Violent Saturday (Richard Fleischer, 1955, 91 min) UW Cinematheque, Saturday, May 3, 7:00pm» If you’re going to screen a film with this title, shouldn’t it be on a Saturday? UW-Cinematheque thinks so, obliging us as […]
Review: BORGMAN @MRQE, Sat Apr 26, Midnight
Borgman (Alex van Warmerdam, Netherlands, 2013, 113 min) WUD Film Mini_Indie Film Festival, Union South Marquee Theater, Saturday, April 26, Midnight» You know when a priest asks for a rifle and then joins a manhunt […]