Reviews of upcoming films with one-night-only screenings, commercial theatrical runs, or recently released on home video.
Joi Baba Felunath: The Elephant God (Satyajit Ray, India, 1979, 112 min) UW Cinematheque, Fri Feb 28, 7pm» A detective, a writer, and a bodybuilder… You might expect a “walk-into-a-bar” kind of […]
Here are some quick words about two films you should try to catch tonight (Cairo Station) or before it leaves the theater after Thursday (Gunday). Cairo Station (Youssef Chahine, Egypt, 1958, 77 min) Union South […]
Tony Manero (Pablo Larrain, Chile, 2008, 98 min) UW Cinematheque, Sat Feb 22, 4pm» Raul, a 50 year-old man, is obsessed with Saturday Night Fever (1977). His life revolves around this film and becoming John Travolta. When […]
Exit Elena (Nathan Silver, 2012, 72 min) Soft in the Head (Nathan Silver, 2013, 71 min) 4070 Vilas Hall, Sun Feb 23, 7pm» During this time of year, conventional wisdom holds that screens […]
Hitchcock Week: Part Five of Five This past week the Madison Film Forum has presented reflections on the next five films in the UW Cinematheque’s Hitchcock Masterworks series. These are not intended as reviews for readers […]
Hitchcock Week: Part Four of Five This week the Madison Film Forum will present reflections on the next five films in the UW Cinematheque’s Hitchcock Masterworks series. These are not intended as reviews for readers who […]
Hitchcock Week: Part Three of Five This week the Madison Film Forum will present reflections on the next five films in the UW Cinematheque’s Hitchcock Masterworks series. These are not intended as reviews for readers who […]
Hitchcock Week: Part Two of Five This week the Madison Film Forum will present reflections on the next five films in the UW Cinematheque’s Hitchcock Masterworks series. These are not intended as reviews for readers who […]
Hitchcock Week: Part One of Five This week the Madison Film Forum will present reflections on the next five films in the UW Cinematheque’s Hitchcock Masterworks series. These are not intended as reviews for readers […]
Information about volunteering for the 2014 Wisconsin Film Festival is now available on the Festival website. Below I have pasted the FAQ from the volunteer page, but go to the page itself for the application […]