These notes on Cruising were written by Chelsea McCracken, PhD candidate in UW Madison’s Department of Communication Arts. A 35mm print of Cruising will screen as a Special Presentation on Friday, April 14 at 7 p.m. …
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‘He’s All I Got’: Genre, Gender, and THE MISSOURI BREAKS
This essay on Arthur Penn's The Missouri Breaks (1976) was written by WUD Film’s Vincent Mollica. A 35mm print of The Missouri Breaks will screen in our Sunday Cinematheque at the Chazen tribute to composer …
Subterranean Spielberg: INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
These notes on Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) were written by Zachary Zahos, PhD candidate in UW Madison’s Department of Communication Arts. A 35mm print of Temple of Doom will screen in …
The Greatest Animated Film That Ever Wasn’t: THE THIEF AND THE COBBLER
These notes on The Thief and the Cobbler: A Moment in Time were written by Tim Brayton, PhD candidate in UW Madison’s Department of Communication Arts. A screening of the preserved Thief and the Cobbler …
A Musical Milestone: SUNNYSIDE UP
These notes on Sunnyside Up (1929) were written by Casey Long, PhD candidate in UW Madison’s Department of Communication Arts. A 35mm print of Sunnyside Up will screen on Saturday, February 25 at 7 p.m., …
The Untucked World of HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN
These notes on Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban were written by Matt St. John, PhD candidate in UW Madison’s Department of Communication Arts. A 35mm print of this third chapter in the Harry …
Action, Action, and Comedy: Raoul Walsh’s WILD GIRL
These notes on Raoul Walsh's Wild Girl were written by Casey Long, PhD candidate in UW Madison’s Department of Communication Arts. A 35mm print of Wild Girl from the Museum of Modern Art will screen …
The Speediest Film Ever Made?: THE TRIAL OF VIVIENNE WARE
These notes on The Trial of Vivienne Ware (1932) were written by Casey Long, PhD candidate in UW Madison’s Department of Communication Arts. A 35mm print of The Trial of Vivienne Ware will screen in …
Adventures in 3-D Sound: Re-opening the HOUSE OF WAX
This essay on the sound design in House of Wax (1953) was written by Eric Dienstfrey, doctoral candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His dissertation traces the development of surround sound technologies from 1930 to …
J.J. Murphy’s Favorites of 2016
By J.J. Murphy Hamel Family Distinguished Chair in Communication Arts Director, UW Cinematheque Favorite Films of 2016: 1. DRUNK aka DRINK (1965, Andy Warhol) 2. MOONLIGHT (Barry Jenkins) 3. AMERICAN HONEY (Andrea Arnold) 4. CERTAIN …