Our recent screening of Alan Resnais’ rarely seen masterpiece, Je T’aime, Je T’aime (called "A magnificent film” by Manohla Dargis of The New York Times), was brought to you in part through the burgeoning film …
UW MADISON’S AUSTIN WELLENS ON ‘RUSHMORE’
These notes on Wes Anderson's Rushmore were written by Austin Wellens, UW, Madison student. Rushmore will screen at 9 p.m. on Friday, July 25, in the Marquee Theater at Union South. While his first feature …
UW MADISON’S ALEX LOVENDAHL ON ‘BOTTLE ROCKET’
These notes on Wes Anderson's Bottle Rocket were written by Alex Lovendahl, UW Madison student. Bottle Rocket will screen at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 25 in the Marquee Theater at Union South. Though Wes …
SCREENING ADDED OF ROGER EBERT DOC ‘LIFE ITSELF’ – AUGUST 9
UW CINEMATHEQUE ADDS LIFE ITSELF TO SUMMER 2014 SCREENING CALENDAR NEW DOC FROM HOOP DREAMS DIRECTOR COVERS LIFE AND TIMES OF ROGER EBERT A late addition to the UW Cinematheque’s Summer 2014 screening calendar, Steve …
WISCONSIN MOVIE – SEE ‘COVEN’
If you have not experienced the charming and sincere pleasures of the Wisconsin-made documentary American Movie, you are surely in for a treat. It will be screening this Friday, July 18th, in the Marquee Theater at Union South at …
A CLOSE-UP LOOK AT ‘CLOSE-UP’
These Notes on Abbas Kiarostami's Close-Up were written by Hamidreza Nassiri, a Teaching Assistant and Ph.D candidate in UW Madison's Communication Arts Department. The UW Cinematheque will present a 35mm print of Close-Up on Thursday, …
RYAN WAAL ON DAVID GORDON GREEN’S ‘GEORGE WASHINGTON’
This essay reflecting on David Gordon Green's George Washington (2000), was written by UW Madison student Ryan Waal (class of 2015). Green personally presented George Washington at the 2001 Wisconsin Film Festival. Green will appear …
Leo Rubinkowski on MARJOE
These notes on Howard Smith and Sarah Kernochan's 1972 documentary Marjoe, were written by Leo Rubinkowski Ph.D candidate, Film Studies, Communication Arts Department. Marjoe screens Friday, March 7 at 7 p.m. in the Cinematheque's regular …
RYAN WAAL ON ZEMECKIS’ ‘USED CARS’
This essay, on Robert Zemeckis' Used Cars, was written by Ryan Waal, UW Madison class of 2015. Zemeckis' I Wanna Hold Your Hand screens as part of the Cinematheque and WUD Film Committee's 'Marquee Monday' …
RYAN WAAL ON JIA ZHANGKE’S ‘STILL LIFE’
These notes on Jia Zhangke's Still Life were written by UW student Ryan Waal ('15). Jia Zhangke's newest film, A Touch of Sin, will have its only area theatrical screening at the Cinematheque on Friday, …