Reviews of upcoming films with one-night-only screenings, commercial theatrical runs, or recently released on home video.
Review: One Night Only Night Moves (Kelly Reichardt, USA, 2014, 112 min) UW Cinematheque, Friday, September 5, 4070 Vilas Hall, 7:00pm» Night Moves, the latest feature from independent filmmaker Kelly Reichardt (Old Joy, […]
Missed Madison Review This review will kick off a new feature at the Madison Film Forum, the “Missed Madison Review,” which will focus on notable films that never made it to Madison theaters but are […]
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 […]
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, […]
Beauty and the Beast (Jean Cocteau, France, 1946, 93 min) UW Cinematheque @ Chazen Museum of Art, Thursday, June 26, 7pm The 1946 Beauty and the Beast is an art film ahead of its […]
Smile (Michael Ritchie, USA, 1975, 113 min) Union South Marquee Theater, Friday, June 20, 7pm» Smile (1975) makes fun of beauty pageants. The film covers the small town of Santa Rosa’s Young American Miss pageant […]
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 […]
Le Week-End (Roger Mitchell, UK, 2013, 93 min.) Sundance Cinemas thru Thursday, May 22 (check back for update)» Le Week-End is about a couple who, for their 30th wedding anniversary, attempt to light a romantic […]
This is part four of a five part series of suggestions for the 2015 Wisconsin Film Festival. As you’ve probably noticed, I decided not to squeeze all of the series in one week, which was […]
Short Term 12 (Destin Cretton, USA, 2013, 96 min) Available on several streaming services, including Netflix Instant View Short Term 12 is about a young woman, Grace, who works for at-risk teenagers while having […]
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