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YI YI and the Poetic Magic of the Mundane
The following notes on Edward Yang’s Yi Yi were written by Steph Chung, PhD student in the Department of Communication Arts at UW – Madison. A new 4K restoration of Yi Yi will screen in …
January 28, 2026
CAPRICORN ONE: The Hoax Works…for a While
The following notes on Capricorn One were written by Sarah Mae Fleming, PhD candidate in the Department of Communication Arts at UW – Madison. Capricorn One screens at the Cinematheque’s regular venue, 4070 Vilas Hall, 821 University …
January 28, 2026
CAPRICORN ONE on 70 Movies We Saw in the 70s Podcast!
On an episode of the “70 Movies We Saw in the 70s” podcast from July 0f 2020, the late, great Mike McPadden, the Cinematheque’s Ben Reiser, and actor/filmmaker Pat Healy have a fun, freewheeling discussion …
January 28, 2026- More News
