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Documenting the undocumented
"Los Lecheros,” a short documentary making the round of film festivals, explores the intertwined fates of Wisconsin’s farmers and undocumented dairy workers. more
Back to the alley
Arts + Literature Laboratory continues its edgy experimental series, projecting in the alley. This year the curators chose from nearly 250 submissions to create the varied program. The films run on Saturdays throughout August. more
Aug 9, 2018
In garden memoriam
The brothers from Flippfly create a new game, “Evergarden,” a fascinating tribute to their late mother. more
Aug 9, 2018
August Television Preview
If the heat’s too oppressive, get indoors and watch TV. This month’s highlights are a new medieval animated show from Matt Groening, two excellent documentaries on youth, and the highly anticipated return of “Ozark.” more
Aug 8, 2018
Surrealistic satire
“Sorry to Bother You” is a hilarious comedy and a critique of capitalism, all wrapped up in a bizarre plot centered around a hapless telemarketer. more
Aug 2, 2018
ABBA-tastic!
It’s got a Mad Libs script cobbled together around ABBA lyrics, but “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again” is irresistible fun. more
Aug 2, 2018
Short films made rapidly
This year’s crop of films for Madison’s 48 Hour Film Project is one of the best. Josh Heath reports from the screening, in advance of the awards on Aug. 19. more
Jul 26, 2018
Off the grid
A damaged father and resilient daughter live together in the forest in “Leave No Trace,” the transformative new feature from Debra Granik (“Winter’s Bone”). The director once again shows her mastery of storytelling and character development. more
Jul 26, 2018
5:00 AM
The end of comedy
Hannah Gadsby’s extraordinary Netflix special, “Nanette” is a storytelling masterwork. The Australian comedian takes the viewer on a journey from hilarity to heartbreak, leaving nothing on the table. more
Jul 19, 2018
5:00 AM
Pictures of Argentina
If you missed it at the 2002 Wisconsin Film Festival, UW Cinematheque is screening director Lucrecia Martel’s debut feature, La Ciénaga, on July 26. It’s an impressionistic wonder, capturing the decay and decadence of the Argentine bourgeoisie. more
Jul 19, 2018
5:00 AM
Erica Parise/Netflix
Screen time
Our screens are exploding with great TV shows. Isthmus TV critic Alex Claiborne breaks it down to her fave four for 2018. more
Jul 11, 2018
3:15 PM
Marvel Studios
Keeping it fun
Adorable and hilarious Paul Rudd is back in a delightful Ant-Man sequel, “Ant-Man and the Wasp.” It’s a relief to be a part of the silly, self-aware fun, in the face of ponderous epics in the Marvel Comics Universe. more
Jul 5, 2018
5:00 AM
Revisiting the master
UW Cinematheque brings back “Come Drink with Me,” a classic film starring Cheng Pei-pei, whom modern viewers might recognize as Jade Fox in “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.” more
Jul 5, 2018
5:00 AM
Special Screenings
Black Panther
Free Madison Parks screening: A long-held secret of the late father of the new king of Wakanda creates chaos in the secret, advanced African nation. PG-13, 2018. more
Aug 20, 2018
8:00 PM
Moulin Rouge
WUD Lakeside Cinema: Everything is sliced and diced in this nothing-exceeds-like-excess movie from Baz Luhrmann. PG-13, 2001. Free. more
Aug 20, 2018
9:00 PM
The Night is Short, Walk on Girl
Animated comedy about a group of teens out on the town in Kyoto. Point, Aug. 21-22, 7 pm. more
Aug 21, 2018
7:00 PM
La La Land
Boy (Ryan Gosling) falls for girl (Emma Stone); singing and dancing ensues in writer/director Damien Chazelle's musical, winner of six Academy Awards. PG-13, 2016. Free. more
Aug 21, 2018
7:30 PM
