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THE HITCHER: ‘I Want You to Stop Me’
The following notes on The Hitcher were written by Josh Martin, the Cinematheque’s Project Assistant and a PhD candidate in the Department of Communication Arts at UW – Madison. A 35mm print of The Hitcher will screen …
October 29, 2025
The Tumultuous Century of THE GOLD RUSH
The following notes on The Gold Rush were written by Lance St. Laurent, PhD candidate in the Department of Communication Arts at UW–Madison. A new 4K restoration of the original 1925 release version will screen …
October 29, 2025
The Jukebox Magic of MOULIN ROUGE!
The following notes on Moulin Rouge! were written by Samantha Janes, PhD candidate in the Department of Communication Arts at UW-Madison. A 35mm print of Moulin Rouge! will screen on Friday, October 24 at the Cinematheque’s regular …
October 22, 2025- More News











