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Punk and circumstance
Punk rock lives, and it’s captured in a new independent documentary, “Punk the Capital,” screening at Communication on Oct. 12. Bonus: It’s touring with Jeff Nelson, former drummer of Minor Threat and Teen Idles. Read more
Roger Turner
Street fighting town
Glenn Silber, one of the directors of the groundbreaking “The War at Home,” visits Madison for a special screening of the restored documentary Oct. 13 at the Orpheum Theater. Read more
Oct 10, 2019
Film for a troubled planet
“Anthropocene: The Human Epoch,” showing at Union South Marquee on Sept. 25, is a chilling look at humans’ impact on the planet — and a call to action. Read more
Sep 19, 2019
Simple and profound
UW-Cinematheque hosts a series of films by Abbas Kiarostami, an Iranian filmmaker who inspired a generation to fall in love with cinema. Read more
Sep 19, 2019
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
It’s hard to keep still and quiet while watching “Say Amen, Somebody,” a documentary that shines a spotlight on U.S. gospel pioneers. Read more
Sep 12, 2019
Native history, white tears
In “Neither Wolf Nor Dog” a white writer is kidnapped (sort of) by two Native American men who take him on a journey through Indian Country to impart lessons of spirituality and history. Read more
Sep 5, 2019
Netflix
Local stories, global consequences
“American Factory” takes a close, personal look at the workforce in Dayton, Ohio, after the Chinese-owned Fuyao Group reopens a shuttered GM plant, offering non-union jobs to former auto workers. Read more
Aug 29, 2019
5:00 AM
Music Box Films
Culture clash
“Give Me Liberty,” a film made in Milwaukee, has already gained acclaim at Sundance and Cannes. It has its Madison premiere at Cinematheque Aug. 29. Read more
Aug 22, 2019
5:00 AM
New Day Films
Hidden in plain sight
There are few facilities like this anywhere in the country, and even fewer that never charge admission. So why don’t more people take advantage of the films shown by Cinematheque? Read more
Aug 15, 2019
5:00 AM
Soft on injustice
“Brian Banks” is based on the true story of a promising football player who was exonerated after being imprisoned for six years for a crime he didn’t commit. It features a great performance from Aldis Hodge. Read more
Aug 8, 2019
4:59 AM
Columbia Pictures
When old is new
Quentin Tarantino has lovingly reconstructed the LA of his childhood in “Once Upon a Time in … Hollywood. It’s still Tarantino, but covers fresh territory. Read more
Aug 1, 2019
5:00 AM
Mad, madder, maddest Max
George Miller’s bonkers “Mad Max” saga is back where it belongs: on the big screen. You can still catch three of the four dystopian masterpieces for free at UW Cinematheque. Read more
Jul 18, 2019
5:00 AM
Special Screenings
A Nightmare on Elm Street
The origin story of supernatural serial killer Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund). R, 1984. $5. Read more
Oct 14, 2019
7:30 PM
Leave No Trace
A father and teenage daughter live a happy life off the grid until social services catches up to them. PG, 2018. Free. Read more
Oct 15, 2019
1:00 PM
Unstuck: an OCD kids movie
Short documentary and panel discussion. NR, 2017. Free. Read more
Oct 15, 2019
6:30 PM
An Acceptable Loss
A former White House aide is threatened due to what she knows about her time in the White House. R, 2018. Free. Read more
Oct 15, 2019
7:00 PM
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
The Gen X stoner duo try to stop yet another Hollywoodization of their lives. Point, Palace-Sun Prairie & New Vision-Fitchburg, Oct. 15, 7 pm, and double feature with "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Oct. 17, 7 pm. Read more
Oct 15, 2019
7:00 PM
