"My favorite national cinemas, other than American, are Japanese and Italian from the forties to the seventies—and particularly from the fifties and sixties. As one continues to dig, one finds in this period an inexhaustible …
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THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY: The Beginnings of Bergman’s Chamber Cinema
This essay on Ingmar Bergman’s Through a Glass Darkly (1961) was written by Harry Gilbert. A 35mm print of Through a Glass Darkly will screen in our Sunday Cinematheque at the Chazen: Ingmar Bergman in …
Just Added!: Pre-release Screening of THE BROTHERS GRIMSBY
The UW Cinematheque has added a special free preview screening of the new comedy The Brothers Grimsby. The screening will take place, Wednesday, February 24, 7:30 p.m., at the Cinematheque’s regular venue, 4070 Vilas Hall. …
OH! WHAT A LOVELY WAR: A Musical Masterpiece
This essay on Richard Attenborough's Oh! What a Lovely War was written by Cinematheque Programmer Amanda McQueen. The conclusion of our Musicals of 1969 series, Oh! What a Lovely War will screen on Friday, February …
WHITE ZOMBIE: A Horror Subgenre Begins
This essay on Victor Halperin's White Zombie was written by Timothy Brayton, Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Communication Arts at UW Madison. A 35mm print of White Zombie will be the fourth of four …
HEIRONYMOUS MERKIN: A Musical Cinematic Phantasmagoria
This essay on Anthony Newley's Can Heironymous Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? was written by Cinematheque staff member Amanda McQueen. Part of our Musicals of 1969 series, a 35mm print of …
SWEET CHARITY: The Musical Pulse of 1969
This essay on Bob Fosse's film of the Broadway musical Sweet Charity was written by Cinematheque staff member Amanda McQueen. A screening of a 35mm print of Sweet Charity will kick off three weeks of …
Favorites of 2015: J.J. Murphy
By J.J. Murphy, Professor of Film, Department of Communication Arts, UW Madison & Director, UW Cinematheque 1. Tangerine (Sean Baker) 2. Heaven Knows What (Josh and Benny Safdie) 3. Uncle Kent 2 (Todd Rohal) 4. …
Favorites of 2015: Amanda McQueen
By Amanda McQueen, UW Cinematheque & Wisconsin Film Festival Programmer Once again, I didn’t get to see as many new films over the course of the year as I would have liked, but I did …
Favorites of 2015: Ben Reiser
By Ben Reiser, Wisconsin Film Festival Coordinator and UW Cinematheque Programmer (POTENTIAL SPOILERS BELOW) Movies I saw in a theater more than once and what I learned the second time: Mad Max: Fury Road – …