Jim Healy is Director of Programming for the UW Cinematheque and a Programmer for the Wisconsin Film Festival. In 2022, I saw 443 feature films from throughout cinema history that were all new to me. These …
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TONI: Jean Renoir’s Painterly Masterwork
These notes on Jean Renoir's Toni (1935) were written by David Vanden Bossche, PhD candidate in the Department of Communication Arts at UW-Madison. A 4K restoration of Toni will screen in our series of recent …
Stop the PLANET OF THE APES, I Want to Get Off!
These notes on Planet of the Apes (1968) were written by Lance St. Laurent, PhD candidate in UW Madison’s Department of Communication Arts. A double feature of Planet of the Apes and Beneath the Planet …
Please Give to the Cinematheque
Hello Movie Lovers, In the ever-evolving landscape of movie culture in Madison, the Cinematheque at the University of Wisconsin has maintained its status as the place to discover new works of international cinema and classics …
Science-Fact: Richard Fleischer’s SOYLENT GREEN
These notes on Soylent Green were written by film fan, film scholar, and film preservationist James Kenney, whose other reviews and essays can be found at https://tremblesighwonder.com/. James Kenney kicked off our summer 2022 season …
LA GUERRE EST FINIE: A Political Movie in Popular Form
The following notes on Alain Resnais La guerre est finie were written by Pate Duncan, PhD Candidate in the Department of Communication Arts at UW-Madison. A new 4K restoration of La guerre est finie will …
Just Added!: WOMEN TALKING Sneak Preview Screening
The Cinematheque has just added a special sneak preview screening of Sarah Polley's latest movie, Women Talking. The free screening will take place on Sunday, November 13, 7 p.m., in our regular venue, 4070 Vilas …
The Unsettling Audacity of SEVEN BEAUTIES
These notes on Lina Wertmüller's Seven Beauties (Pasqualino Settebellezze ) were written by John Bennett, UW Cinematheque Project Assistant and Programmer, and PhD Candidate in the Department of Communication Arts at UW Madison. A restored …
SUSPIRIA: A Sublime Symphony of Light and Color
These notes on Dario Argento's Suspiria were written by David Vanden Bossche, PhD candidate in the Department of Communication Arts at UW-Madison. A recently restored 4K DCP of Suspiria will screen at the Cinematheque's regular …
DAGON: Gordon & Lovecraft Reunited
These notes on Stuart Gordon's Dagon were written by David Vanden Bossche, PhD candidate in UW Madison’s Department of Communication Arts. A 35mm print of Dagon will screen in our ongoing Gordon retrospective at the …