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Cinematheque Adds Pre-Release Screening of SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
The Cinematheque at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has just added a free sneak preview screening of the new Focus Features release, Sense and Sensibility. The screening will take place Sunday, October 11, at 2 p.m. …
September 18, 2026
BELL, BOOK, AND CANDLE: Under the Spell (Again) of Novak and Stewart
The following notes on Bell, Book and Candle were written by Josh Martin, the Cinematheque’s project assistant and a PhD candidate in the Department of Communication Arts at UW-Madison. A recently restored 4K DCP of Bell, …
September 10, 2026
Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s SERPENT’S PATH: Take One
The following notes on Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Serpent’s Path (1998) were written by Josh Martin, the Cinematheque’s project assistant and a PhD candidate in the Department of Communication Arts at UW-Madison. The 1998 version of Serpent’s Path …
September 3, 2026- More News


