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SAINT JACK on 70 Movies We Saw in the 70s
On a new episode of the 70 Movies We Saw in the 70s podcast, the Cinematheque’s Ben Reiser and Jim Healy are joined by filmmaker Richard Shepard (Film Geek, The Linguini Incident, The Matador) to …
July 15, 2025
RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD: It’s Party Time!
The following notes on The Return of the Living Dead (1985) were written by Josh Martin, PhD student in the Department of Communication Arts at UW-Madison. The Cinematheque will present a 40th anniversary screening of The …
July 3, 2025
Popeye Redux: FRENCH CONNECTION II
The following notes on French Connection II were written by Josh Martin, PhD student in the Department of Communication Arts. French Connection II screened at the Cinematheque on Wednesday, July 2. By Josh Martin In 1971, William …
July 3, 2025- More News
