Movies
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Distinguished visitor
This month, UW Cinematheque and WUD are hosting filmmaker Charles Burnett, who will make two appearances in conjunction with UW Cinematheque’s focus on restorations of important films by African Americans. more
Mystery on the rez
Taylor Sheridan’s third writing-directing effort, “Wind River,” is not his strongest script. But it’s an affecting, atmospheric film, set on a windswept Indian reservation in Wyoming. more
Sep 7, 2017
Southern-style caper
Steven Soderbergh is back in action with a fun, Southern-style caper, “Logan Lucky.” It’s not deep, but it’s structured as efficiently as a well-planned heist. more
Aug 31, 2017
Raised by television. Literally.
“Brigsby Bear,” starring SNL’s Kyle Mooney as a bunker survivor, crystallizes our ever-growing bond to entertainment into a film that is larger than life. more
Aug 24, 2017
Movies in the alley
Arts + Literature Laboratory heads into its second season of screening experimental films on the wall outside the gallery. The gritty series takes place Saturdays in August. more
Aug 10, 2017
Melancholy comedy
Gillian Robespierre’s sophomore film, “Landline,” is a sweet and melancholy comedy featuring the excellent Jenny Slate. more
Aug 10, 2017
The war at home
Kathryn Bigelow’s “Detroit” is a harrowing, immersive war movie that looks up close at the events that led to the Detroit race riots. more
Aug 3, 2017
Un-American sci-fi
Luc Besson creates a new type of comic cinema in the breathtaking “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets,” based on the French series. more
Jul 27, 2017
5:00 AM
Simians ascending
“The War for the Planet of the Apes” is a thrilling conclusion to a surprisingly good blockbuster trilogy. Watch the human characters wither away as the apes begin controlling their destiny. more
Jul 13, 2017
5:00 AM
Crashing and burning
After an inspiring first act, “Baby Driver” goes off a cliff. But director Edgar Wright’s blend of music and cinematic technique still qualifies the film as one of the summer’s best action flicks. more
Jul 6, 2017
5:00 AM
Wasted opportunity
One of the most fascinating figures in modern music history gets a flat, Hollywood treatment in “All Eyez on Me,” a biopic on Tupac Shakur. more
Jun 16, 2017
11:45 AM
Putting the woman in Wonder Woman
“Wonder Woman” has all the trappings of a big summer blockbuster — a beloved superhero, a dastardly villain, epic fight scenes and no shortage of campy charm. But it’s important for so many other reasons. more
Jun 8, 2017
5:01 AM
Dancing in paradise
Documentary filmmaker Amy Oden spent a year following exotic dancers and sex workers in Guam. Her new film, “Exotic,” screens June 13 at Art In Gallery. more
Jun 8, 2017
5:00 AM
Special Screenings
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Animated sci-fi from director Hayao Miyazaki about a princess who must be both soldier and scientist. PG, 1984. Free. more
Sep 20, 2017
7:00 PM
Cloak and Dagger
A boy goes on the run after accidentally receiving secret spy plans. PG, 1984. more
Sep 21, 2017
6:30 PM
Birthright
A Harvard-educated African American man returns to the South and faces racial oppression. R, 1939. more
Sep 21, 2017
7:00 PM
The Secret Life of Pets
Animated tale of a terrier whose life is disordered by a new housemate. PG, 2016. $5. more
Sep 21, 2017
7:00 PM
