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Film fest falls, but movies endure
The Wisconsin Film Festival is regrouping in the face of the cancellation of 155 film screenings. Organizers hope that some of the Wisconsin’s Own series will be shown when it’s safe to gather again. Read more
Thomas Ferrella
Immersive experience
“MindStorm” is a one-of-a-kind immersive experience, blending live music and a collage of images projected onto the school district’s planetarium dome. Read more
Mar 5, 2020
A day in the life
We never see the boss in “The Assistant.” But before long, we know what the boss is up to. The film shows the conflict and complicity involved in the film industry, and how sexual predators stay in power. Read more
Feb 27, 2020
Fight to save the little guy
The Wisconsin premiere of “Last Man Fishing” at the Barrymore Theatre on Feb. 26 explores the threats to the environment and small, family-owned fishing businesses. Read more
Feb 20, 2020
Mind-blowing journey through the mycosphere
With an expert time-lapse cinematographer and a movie star narrator, “Fantastic Fungi” takes the audience on a ride through the mycosphere, exploring the various ways in which mushrooms might save the world. Read more
Feb 17, 2020
American Factory on the big screen
UW-Madison’s Havens Wright Center for Social Justice hosts a series of documentaries designed to inform and inspire activism. Read more
Feb 13, 2020
5:00 AM
Sony Pictures Classics
Pedro + Antonio
Antonio Banderas deserves the Oscar for his soulful, nuanced performance in “Pain and Glory,” Pedro Almodóvar’s bittersweet ode to cinema. Read more
Feb 6, 2020
5:00 AM
Spectacular movement
It’s hard to underestimate the influence of Merce Cunningham. This weekend, UW Cinematheque shows the groundbreaking artist up close in “Cunningham,” screened in 3D Jan. 30 and 31. Read more
Jan 30, 2020
5:00 AM
Criminal injustice
Here’s hoping that “Just Mercy” will make Bryan Stevenson a household name. The film features gripping performances from Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx, and shines a spotlight on the racial dimensions of the death penalty. Read more
Jan 23, 2020
5:00 AM
Carolyn Fath Ashby
Surprises at Market Square
Sure, it’s a bargain at $3.50 a ticket. But more than that, the west-side Market Square has been playing the art films and documentaries that other theaters are missing. Read more
Jan 23, 2020
5:00 AM
Dynamic season
Cinematheque’s extra special spring 2020 lineup includes a rare screening of the 7 ½ hour “Sátántangó” about the fall of communism in Hungary, and a 3-D look at legendary choreographer Merce Cunningham. Read more
Jan 16, 2020
5:00 AM
Special Screenings
CANCELED: Wisconsin Film Festival
Annual event, 4/2-9, at UW Cinematheque, Union South-Marquee, Memorial Union-Shannon Hall & Chazen Museum of Art; and AMC Dine-In Madison 6. $11/film. For schedule, see the 3/5 "Isthmus," or 2020.wifilmfest.org. Read more
Apr 2, 2020Apr 9, 2020
UW Cinematheque, Union South-Marquee, Memorial Union-Shannon Hall & Chazen Museum of Art; and AMC Dine-In Madison 6
ONLINE: Bacurau
A Brazilian village must resist being destroyed from without. NR, 2019. 50 percent of sales of online screenings benefit UW Cinematheque Friends of Film fund: kinonow.com/bacurau-uw-cinematheque. Read more
Apr 1, 2020Apr 7, 2020
CANCELED: The White Sheik
A woman on honeymoon sneaks off to chase another man. NR, 1952. Read more
Apr 10, 2020
7:00 PM
POSTPONED: Wild & Scenic Film Festival
Short films on people's relationship to the environment. $17 ($15 adv.). Read more
Apr 10, 2020
7:00 PM
CANCELED: Je tu il elle
Director Chantal Akerman also starred in her first narrative feature, following a woman post-breakup. NR, 1975. Read more
Apr 11, 2020
7:00 PM
