Reviews of upcoming films with one-night-only screenings, commercial theatrical runs, or recently released on home video.
Editor’s Note: I invited Sean Weitner to contribute an article about this year’s Wisconsin Film Festival attendance numbers because I have been a fan of his work on the topic at Dane 101, which has […]
Throughout the Wisconsin Film Festival, I promised to tweet sightings of Madison’s ultimate cine-couple, Larry and Dee Dee (I refrain from using their last names here only because they are more or less off the […]
Before revealing my Top Ten (of 31 films/programs) at the 2014 Wisconsin Film Festival, I need to tie up some loose ends. But if you’re tired of my blabbing after 10+ posts previewing or reviewing […]
First of all, I’d like to thank all of the first-time readers who have been exploring the Madison Film Forum over the past few days. We’ve been hitting new highs on visits and page views, […]
Unlike my partner in crime Jim, I haven’t had the chance to put together daily dispatches on the festival thus far, unfortunately. Now that we’re four days in, I wanted to share some thoughts on […]
I decided to take it a bit easier after my five-film Day Two, and only watch only three films on Day Three. And as I write this on Day Four, various factors have led me […]
According to Wisconsin Film Festival coordinator Ben Reiser: “At all the shows David Drazin does live accompaniment (The Lumberjack, Blackmail) we will run the trailer silent and he will perform it on piano and organ.” […]
As I start writing this, you should know that my dedication to you, my dear readers, has led me to decide to skip a film on Day Three. After a 5-film Day Two, my original […]
Despite a technical glitch on our end, not the Festival’s, Day One (or, more exactly, Evening One) went very well. As Jake Smith and I sat down at Manakamana at the Chazen Museum, we both […]
Broadcast Interactive Media in Madison will showcase their BIMvid Video Platform during the Wisconsin Film Festival by live streaming several Filmmaker Q & A sessions after selected screenings at Sundance Cinemas. First up: a discussion […]
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