Jim Healy is Director of Programming of the UW Cinematheque and the Wisconsin Film Festival. I don't think I saw any one movie this year that gave me as much pleasure as the new season …
Year: 2017
COVER GIRL: The Pearl of Columbia, 1944
These notes on Cover Girl (1944) were written by Amanda McQueen, faculty assistant in UW Madison’s Department of Communication Arts. A newly restored 4K DCP of Cover Girl will screen in our regular venue, 4070 …
Roller Skates and Existential Crises: IT’S ALWAYS FAIR WEATHER
These notes on Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen's It's Always Fair Weather were written by Lillian Holman, PhD candidate in UW Madison's Department of Communication Arts. A 35mm print of It's Always Fair Weather will screen …
Almodóvar’s Ambivalence: TALK TO HER
These notes on Pedro Almodóvar's Talk to Her were written by Erica Moulton, PhD candidate in UW Madison’s Department of Communication Arts. A 35mm print of Talk to Her will screen in our Sunday Cinematheque at …
Oh No, Let’s Go!: Romero’s THE CRAZIES
These notes on George A. Romero's The Crazies were written by WUD Film’s Vincent Mollica. A DCP of the film will screen as part of a tribute to the late director on Saturday, December 2 at 7 p.m. …
A World Turned Over: Wellman’s BEGGARS OF LIFE
These notes on William Wellman’s Beggars of Life by film scholar Thomas Gladysz are adapted from his new book, Beggars of Life: A Companion to the 1928 Film, as well as his audio commentary to …
The Maternal Voice in Almodóvar’s THE FLOWER OF MY SECRET
These notes on Pedro Almodóvar's The Flower of My Secret were written by Erica Moulton, PhD candidate in UW Madison’s Department of Communication Arts. A 35mm print of The Flower of My Secret will screen …
They’re Coming to Get You: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD
These notes on George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead were written by Lillian Holman, PhD candidate in UW Madison’s Department of Communication Arts. A newly restored DCP, personally supervised by Romero, will screen …
Cinema as Labyrinth: Almodóvar’s BAD EDUCATION
These notes on Pedro Almodóvar Bad Education were written by Matt Connolly, PhD candidate in UW Madison’s Department of Communication Arts. A 35mm print of Bad Education will screen in our ongoing Sunday Cineamtheque at …
Behind the Mask: THE SKIN I LIVE IN
These notes on of Pedro Almodóvar's The Skin I Live In (La Piel Que Habito, 2011) were written by Tim Brayton, PhD candidate in UW Madison’s Department of Communication Arts. A 35mm print of The …