The UW Cinematheque has added a sneak preview screening of Just Mercy to our Premiere Showcase series, on Thursday, November 21. The latest film from writer/director Destin Daniel Cretton (Short Term 12), Just Mercy had …
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UNION MAIDS: Visual Impact for Social Change
This essay on Union Maids (1976), directed by Julia Reichert, Jim Klein, and Miles Mogulescu, was written by Matt St. John, Ph.D candidate in the Department of Communication Arts at UW Madison. Our series of …
LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN: Technicolor Noir?
This essay on John M. Stahl's Leave Her to Heaven were written by Tim Brayton, Ph.D candidate in the Department of Communication Arts at UW Madison. A 35mm print of Leave Her to Heaven will …
INTERLUDE: Sirk Remakes Stahl
The following notes on Douglas Sirk's Interlude (1957) were written by David Vanden Bossche, PhD Student in UW-Madison’s Department of Communication Arts and co-organizer of the Antwerp Summer Film School. A 35mm print of Interlude …
The Visible Hand: Lois Weber’s SHOES
These notes on Lois Weber's Shoes (1916) were written by Erica Moulton, PhD. candidate in the Department of Communication Arts at UW Madison. A recent restoration of Shoes will screen in a special program highlighting …
The Uncanny Undead of PARANORMAN
The following notes on Laika Studios' ParaNorman (2012) were written by Tim Brayton, PhD Candidate in UW-Madison’s Department of Communication Arts. A 35mm print of ParaNorman, from the collection of the Chicago Film Society, will …
The Gill Man is Back: REVENGE OF THE CREATURE 3-D
The following notes on Revenge of the Creature (1955) were written by David Vanden Bossche, PhD Student in UW-Madison’s Department of Communication Arts and co-organizer of the Antwerp Summer Film School. A 3-D version of …
WAVES screening added to Fall Cinematheque calendar!
The UW Cinematheque has added a sneak preview screening of Waves to our Premiere Showcase series, on Thursday, November 7. The latest film from writer/director Trey Edward Shults (Krisha, It Comes at Night), Waves has …
Electrifying Dysfunction: Jane Campion’s SWEETIE
The following notes on Jane Campion's Sweetie were written by Tim Brayton, PhD Candidate in UW-Madison’s Department of Communication Arts. A 35mm print of Sweetie from the Chicago Film Society collection will be screened as …
AND LIFE GOES ON: Kiarostami and Neorealism
The following notes on Abbas Kiarostami's And Life Goes On (Zendegi va digar hich, 1992) were written by David Vanden Bossche, PhD Student in UW-Madison’s Department of Communication Arts and co-organizer of the Antwerp Summer Film …