Lewis Peterson
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Continuity and expressive experimentation in the 2026 Wisconsin Film Festival
Eight writers share their initial insights on the eight-day extravaganza, April 9 through 16, across UW campus and Madison.
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One movie meditation after another: toiling through 2025
Nine writers processed these trying times through cinema, at the theaters and at home.
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The measured rhythms of “Eephus” offer a remedy to the turbulence of the modern world
Carson Lund’s wistful indie baseball comedy makes its Madison premiere at the Bartell Theatre on July 19.
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Mortal and moral inquiries at the 2025 Wisconsin Film Festival
Our writers ponder four incisive, formidable documentaries (and essay films) screening as part of the fest from April 4 through 10.
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The sights and shape(s) of the 2025 Wisconsin Film Festival
Seven writers size up the programming patterns in the eight-day celebration of movies, which runs April 3 through 10 across UW–Madison campus and beyond.
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We contained multitudes: an uncontained year in cinema
In this inclusive diary compendium, 10 writers share their thoughts and experiences on the 2024 year in moviegoing.
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“Typhoon Club” candidly captures the whirlwind of adolescence
Shinji Sōmai’s 1985 resonant coming-of-age drama screens in a new 4K restoration at UW Cinematheque on July 11.
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Gig workers the world over, “Do Not Expect Too Much From The End Of The World”
Romanian postmodernist director Radu Jude’s newest film premieres locally at the Wisconsin Film Festival on April 6 and 7.
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A 2024 Wisconsin Film Festival preview in full bloom
Nine of our writers offer their picks and advice on the annual cinematic rite of spring that runs between April 4 and 11.
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Melodramatic emotions in your Heart aren’t a Sin at UW Cinematheque
The musicals “Victims Of Sin” (1951) and “One From The Heart Reprise” (1982/2024) screen at 4070 Vilas Hall in new restorations on February 9 and 10.
