The following notes on Todd Haynes’s Poison were written by Pate Duncan, PhD candidate in the Department of Communication Arts at UW-Madison. A 35mm print of Poison, from the Zeitgeist Collection at the Wisconsin Center for …
Year: 2026
In the Ruins of Europe: The Enduring Despair of THE THIRD MAN
The following notes on The Third Man 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 struck 35mm print of The Third …
Draped in Doo-Wop: John Waters’ CRY-BABY
The following notes on Cry-Baby were written by Shannon Weidner, PhD candidate in the Department of Communication Arts at UW-Madison. A 35mm print of Cry-Baby will screen at the Cinematheque on Friday, September 25, 7 p.m. …
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. …
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, …
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 …
Cinematheque Summer Screenings Cancelled
The UW-Madison campus is experiencing cooling and air conditioning limitations due to a broken chilled water line. While repairs are made, Vilas Hall has been closed to the public. All Cinematheque summer screenings announced between …
THE HOLE and TESTAMENT Screenings Are Cancelled.
The UW-Madison campus and the Cinematheque space at 4070 Vilas Hall are experiencing cooling and air conditioning limitations due to a broken chilled water line. In consideration of the safety of Cinematheque viewers, the screenings …
The Atmosphere of Despair: SUCH A PRETTY LITTLE BEACH
The following notes on Such a Pretty Little Beach were written by Josh Martin, the Cinematheque’s Bleak Week programmer and a PhD candidate in the Department of Communication Arts at UW – Madison. Such a …
On Picnics and Rotten Fruit: Varda’s LE BONHEUR
The following notes on Le Bonheur were written by Pate Duncan, PhD student in the Department of Communication Arts at UW – Madison. Agnès Varda’s Le Bonheur will screen at UW Cinematheque on Sunday, June …