The following notes on Jacob’s Ladder were written by Sarah Mae Fleming, PhD candidate in the Department of Communication Arts at UW–Madison. A new 4K DCP restoration of Jacob’s Ladder will screen in the Cinematheque on …
THE COLOR PURPLE: Searching for Sanctuary
The following notes on The Color Purple (1985) were written by Nicole Pacelli, PhD student in the Department of Communication Arts at UW – Madison. A 35mm print of The Color Purple, courtesy the Wisconsin Center …
HARAKIRI: The Façade of Honor
The following notes on Masaki Kobayashi’s Harakiri (1962) 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 Harakiri …
ROLLERCOASTER and the Threat of the Everyman
The following notes on Rollercoaster were written by Ashton Leach, PhD candidate in the Department of Communication Arts at UW—Madison. Rollercoaster will be shown in “Sensurround” on a restored DCP on Saturday, February 7, at 7 p.m., …
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 …
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 …
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 …
AN OFFICER AND A SPY: Justice Served?
The following notes on Roman Polanski’s film An Officer and a Spy (J’accuse) were written by Will Quade, PhD candidate in the Department of Communication Arts at UW – Madison. An Officer and a Spy will have …
Favorite Movies of 2025: Ben Reiser
Ben Reiser is a programmer for the Cinematheque and the Wisconsin Film Festival. Here are my ten favorites from this past year of moviegoing, in alphabetical order: BRING HER BACK (2025, Michael Philippou, Danny Philippou) …
Favorite Movies of 2025: Josh Martin
Josh Martin is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Communication Arts at UW-Madison and is the current Project Assistant for the Cinematheque and the Wisconsin Film Festival. In 2025, I saw just over 50 …