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Palace intrigue
Director Yorgos Lanthimos has created a masterpiece in “The Favourite,” a behind-the-scenes palace thriller featuring a trio of strong women. more
My 10 favorite shows of 2018
It’s top-10 time! Isthmus TV critic Alex Claiborne has watched a lot of TV so you get to watch only the best shows. more
Dec 13, 2018
"Schindler’s List" revisited
Film critic MaryAnn Johanson shares lessons for 2018 from revisiting the film “Schindler’s List.” The film is in theaters for a limited release 25th anniversary edition. more
Dec 6, 2018
Courtesy of HBO
Forget holiday shows
If you look past the holiday specials, December has some dramatic and comic gems coming up on your home screens. Isthmus TV critic Alex Claiborne recommends the new doc “Say Her Name” and “Roma” from Alfonso Cuarón. more
Nov 30, 2018
Alabama up close
By focusing on the details of everyday life in a black community in Greensboro, Alabama, “Hale County This Morning, This Evening” strikes with the force of an imagist poem. more
Nov 29, 2018
Space traveling while black
Nichelle Nichols, who played Lt. Uhura on the original “Star Trek” TV show, will be in town this weekend for Wizard World Madison. Aaron Conklin chats with the groundbreaking performer about space travel and why she loves interacting with fans. more
Nov 28, 2018
Dogged determination
Despite a government ban, Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has made another film: “3 Faces” is a low-key drama about a young girl who wants to become an actor. It shows as part of MMoCA’s Spotlight Cinema on Nov. 28. more
Nov 21, 2018
Darkness and light
In Netflix’s “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,” a young half-witch must make a choice between the light and the darkness. more
Nov 15, 2018
4:59 AM
From stage to screen
Every comedian dreams about getting that Netflix special. Madison comedian Dina Nina Martinez is bootstrapping her own version at this year’s Lady Laughs Comedy Festival. more
Nov 8, 2018
5:01 AM
Addiction up close
In “Beautiful Boy,” Steve Carell delivers a heartbreaking performance as a father trying to help his meth-addicted son, played by the screen sensation Timothée Chalamet. more
Nov 1, 2018
5:00 AM
The Arb wins an Oscar
The UW Arboretum, considered the birthplace of restoration ecology, attracted Disney Studios in the early 1950s. The resulting documentary, The Vanishing Prairie, won an Oscar in 1954. more
Oct 25, 2018
5:00 AM
Funny girl
The new documentary “Love, Gilda” is a loving, risk-free way to get to know the luminous Gilda Radner. more
Oct 25, 2018
5:00 AM
The reenactors
The “Bisbee Deportation” on July 12, 1917, resulted in the brutal death of 1,200 immigrant mine workers. A new film, “Bisbee ’17,” explores the past by gathering locals to confront and reenact the events. more
Oct 18, 2018
5:00 AM
Special Screenings
Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year
Disney animated holiday adventure. G, 2002. more
Dec 15, 2018
2:00 PM
Madison Gay Video Club
"Cola de Mono" and "Getting Physical," confidential location: mgvc.org. more
Dec 15, 2018
8:00 PM
No location
Veronika Voss
UW Cinematheque: A Nazi-era film star attempts a 1950s comeback; from writer-director Rainer Werner Fassbinder. R, 1982. Free. more
Dec 16, 2018
2:00 PM
Uncle Drew
After blowing his savings to enter a streetball tournament and losing his team to a rival, a man enlists a legend to build a new team. PG-13, 2018. Free. more
Dec 18, 2018
1:00 PM
