SCREENS
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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
HBO
September Television Preview: Too many options?
September has a lot going on in the television world, including a new series by David Simon and the return of Broad City and Will & Grace. more
Sep 8, 2017
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
A little fitness, a little charity
Peter didn’t win The Bachelorette, so he’s back on that grind. We join one of his fitness boot camps. more
Aug 14, 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
5:00 AM
Hulu
August Television Preview: the return of “Difficult People,” a new Marvel show and more
Isthmus TV critic Alex Claiborne looks at a slate of promising shows returning or debuting in August. more
Aug 9, 2017
5:00 AM
ABC
Peter sticks to his guns
Our hometown hero didn’t win. But he didn’t really lose, either. more
Aug 8, 2017
12:06 PM
George Burns/ABC
Peter is one of the last men standing. Can he pull it off?
Can our sweet, sweet boy pull it off? A retrospective on this season of The Bachelorette. more
Aug 3, 2017
10:41 AM
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
5:00 AM
George Burns/ABC
Skipping the curds? Bold move, Peter.
Peter brings Rachel to the farmers' market and doesn’t get the poor girl any curds or spicy cheese bread. And she still gives him a rose! How does this guy even do it. more
Jul 31, 2017
10:32 AM
Special Screenings
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
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Which will be harder for Peter Parker (Tom Holland): high school or fighting crime? PG-13, 2017. more
Sep 22, 2017
6:00 PM
