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Cats by committee
Madison-based Flippfly Games is getting creative with funding. They have been rolling out “tiny games” in anticipation of a big new release, “Cats Fly Helicopters.” Read more
Sequels within a sequel
Everything is better with a dog. That’s the main message behind “A Dog’s Journey,” a sequel to 2017’s mega-hit, “A Dog’s Purpose.” It’s basically the same movie, but does that matter? Read more
May 16, 2019
May television
Television critic Alex Claiborne takes a peek at some promising shows coming out this month, including several HBO docs. And she’s looking to fill the “Broad City”-sized hole in her heart with “Tuca and Bertie.” Read more
May 16, 2019
Rataj Berard
The little store that could
Although the current owners are looking to move on, Four Star Video Cooperative is surviving, despite the odds. Read more
May 9, 2019
Rom-com in the age of horror
With excellent chemistry from stars Seth Rogan and Charlize Theron, “Long Shot” is a much better movie than the marketing campaign would have you believe. It’s a sexy, savvy political romance for troubled times. Read more
May 2, 2019
Amazing Grace Film: LLC
All hail the Queen
In 1972, a camera crew led by Sydney Pollack captured a live recording of Aretha Franklin’s gospel album at a Los Angeles Baptist Church. The result is “Amazing Grace,” one of the greatest concert films ever made. Read more
May 2, 2019
Courtesy of HBO
Comedy beyond the spectrum
The members of the sketch comedy group Asperger’s Are Us met, as they say it, in “Aspy camp.” A behind-the-scenes HBO doc follows their live tour. Read more
Apr 25, 2019
Baring souls
Podcaster Kulap Vilaysack journeys to Minnesota and Laos to confront her past and explore her identity in “Origin Story.” The film screens at Cinematheque on UW-Madison campus on April 25. Read more
Apr 18, 2019
5:00 AM
Simon Mein
History repeating itself
Writer/director Mike Leigh’s latest historical epic, “Peterloo,” revisits a harrowing historical event when the British Army massacred peaceful protesters. Read more
Apr 18, 2019
4:59 AM
Gillian Laub
The rest of the story
Madison audiences get a chance to meet the creators of the HBO documentary “Southern Rites.” It screens on April 16 at Union South, and photographer Gillian Laub’s exhibit is up at the Chazen Museum. Read more
Apr 11, 2019
5:00 AM
Wisco dining
Wisconsin filmmaker Holly De Ruyter’s movie “Old Fashioned: The Story of the Wisconsin Supper Club” explores the state’s cultural — and culinary — treasures. Read more
Apr 11, 2019
5:00 AM
Brian Douglas
Library dysphoria
With homelessness on the rise, “The Public” examines the role of libraries in providing shelter for patrons amid a housing crisis. But will the movie reach the people it is meant to move? Read more
Apr 10, 2019
4:30 PM
No-budget cinema
It’s pretty rare to find a feature-length indie film that’s interesting, cohesive or competent. But “Lake Michigan Monster,” showing April 7 at the Wisconsin Film Festival, is inventive and weird. Read more
Apr 6, 2019
3:05 PM
Special Screenings
I Feel Pretty
A head injury gives a woman (Amy Schumer) a lot more confidence; can she retain it when she recovers? PG-13, 2018. Free. Read more
May 21, 2019
1:00 PM
Madison Independent Filmmakers Project Showcase
View 48-Hour Film Project entries & other local films. Read more
May 22, 2019
6:00 PM
Intelligent Lives
Documentary following the lives of three adults with intellectual disabilities; director Dan Habib introduces the film via videoconference; panel discussion follows. NR, 2018. Free. Read more
May 22, 2019
6:30 PM
The Greatest Showman
Sing-along to the musical biopic about P.T. Barnum (Hugh Jackman). PG, 2017. PG-13, 1978. $8 ($6 adv.). Read more
May 23, 2019
7:30 PM
