The following notes on Die Hard (1988) 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 Die Hard …
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QUICK MILLIONS: Brains & Brown
These notes on Rowland Brown's Quick Millions were written by Casey Long, PhD candidate in UW-Madison’s Department of Communication Arts. A newly restored 4K DCP of Quick Millions will screen as part of a double …
Cinematalk Podcast #2: Schawn Belston
On March 20, 2019, 20th Century Fox ceased to exist when the Walt Disney Co. completed its acquisition of what was once one of Hollywood’s six major studios. Although their catalogue stretches back more than …
Notes on Kurosawa and SEVEN SAMURAI
The following notes on Akira Kurosawa's career and Seven Samurai 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 …
Please Give to the UW Cinematheque
As we close the curtains on our 2019 programming calendar, let us reflect back on what has been another remarkable year at UW Cinematheque. Our Spring 2019 slate opened with a Premiere Showcase screening of …
Cinematalk Podcast #1: Manohla Dargis
For our maiden voyage on Cinematalk, we are pleased to bring you a conversation with Manohla Dargis, co-chief Film Critic of the New York Times and one of the most widely read film journalists in …
TROPICAL MALADY: The Multivalent Cinema of Apichatpong Weerasethakul
These notes on Apichatpong Weerasethakul's Tropical Malady were written by Zachary Zahos, PhD student in UW-Madison’s Department of Communication Arts and Project Assistant for the UW-Cinematheque. A 35mm print of Tropical Malady, courtesy of the UCLA Film & …
JUST MERCY Screening Added to Fall Cinematheque Calendar!
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 …
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 …