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 […]
The UW Cinematheque has released their 2014 Summer Series lineup, and there are many things to look forward to in the coming weeks. While 4070 Vilas Hall goes through renovations, the Cinematheque will screen at its […]
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 […]
Donkey Skin (Jacques Demy, France, 1970, 90 min) UW Cinematheque, Friday, April 25, 7pm» Donkey Skin (Peau d’Ane) is the classic fairy-tale as told by the French New Wave filmmaker, Jacques Demy. It is the over told story […]
For eight days out of the year, Madison plays host to a barrage of diverse and stimulating films, but those films don’t just end when the Wisconsin Film Festival does. Lucky for us, rare is […]
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 […]
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 […]
I had the pleasure of interviewing Guy Maddin for an article in this week’s Isthmus. Be sure to pick up a copy, anywhere downtown, or read it online at The Daily Page. Meanwhile, here is […]
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 […]
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