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AN OFFICER AND A SPY: Justice Served?
The following notes on Roman Polanski’s film An Officer and a Spy (J’accuse) were written by Will Quade, PhD candidate in the Department of Communication Arts at UW – Madison. An Officer and a Spy will have …
January 21, 2026
Favorite Movies of 2025: Ben Reiser
Ben Reiser is a programmer for the Cinematheque and the Wisconsin Film Festival. Here are my ten favorites from this past year of moviegoing, in alphabetical order: BRING HER BACK (2025, Michael Philippou, Danny Philippou) …
January 2, 2026
Favorite Movies of 2025: Josh Martin
Josh Martin is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Communication Arts at UW-Madison and is the current Project Assistant for the Cinematheque and the Wisconsin Film Festival. In 2025, I saw just over 50 …
January 1, 2026- More News


