These notes on the Damien Chazelle-co-scripted 10 Cloverfield Lane were written by Tom Welch, PhD candidate in UW Madison’s Department of Communication Arts. 10 Cloverfield will screen in our series tribute to Chazelle on Friday, …
Seriously Talented: GRAND PIANO
These notes on Eugenio Mira's Grand Piano (2013) were written by WUD Film’s Vincent Mollica. Featuring a screenplay by Damien Chazelle, Grand Piano will screen in our series tribute to Chazelle on Friday, February 9 …
Classical Hollywood: UNFAITHFULLY YOURS
These notes on Preston Sturges' Unfaithfully Yours (1948) were written by John Bennett, PhD candidate in UW Madison’s Department of Communication Arts. A 35mm print of Unfaithfully Yours will screen as part of our Sunday …
THE CHASE – An Essential Noir Doubles Down on the Unsavory
These notes on Arthur Ripley's The Chase (1946) were written by Zachary Zahos, PhD candidate in UW Madison’s Department of Communication Arts. A 35mm print of The Chase will screen on Sunday, January 28 as …
FACES PLACES: Varda & JR Hit the Road
These notes on Agnès Varda's & JR's Faces Places (Visages Villages) were written by Matt St. John, PhD candidate in UW Madison’s Department of Communication Arts. The Cinematheque will present the only theatrical screenings of …
2017 Favorites: J.J. Murphy
Professor J.J. Murphy, Hamel Family Distinguished Chair in Communication Arts Department at UW Madison, is the Director of the UW Cinematheque and Artistic Director of the Wisconsin Film Festival 1. The Florida Project (Sean Baker) …
2017 Favorites: Ben Reiser
Ben Reiser is a Programmer and Accounts Manager for the Cinematheque and a Programmer for the Wisconsin Film Festival 37 movies I saw for the first time in 2017 that left me happy, sad, …
2017 Favorites: Matt St. John
Matt St. John is Project Assistant for the Cinematheque and a Programmer for the Wisconsin Film Festival. I enjoyed many new movies this year, but these are the ones I just couldn’t shake. 1. FACES …
2017 Favorites: Mike King
Mike King is a Programmer for the Cinematheque and Senior Programmer for the Wisconsin Film Festival Top ten new films to play Madison in 2017: DINA (2016, Dan Sickles & Antonio Santini) ELLE (2016, Paul …
2017 Favorites: Jim Healy
Jim Healy is Director of Programming of the UW Cinematheque and the Wisconsin Film Festival. I don't think I saw any one movie this year that gave me as much pleasure as the new season …