Film
Explore Madison’s art-house screenings and the adventurous corners of local cinema.
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Blake Barit values raw technique as much as conceptual ambition in his experimental films
The locally based educator and filmmaker presents a program of his recent short-film works at Arts + Literature Laboratory as part of Mills Folly Microcinema on September 24.
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It’s a thin line between men and their cocks in “No Fear, No Die”
Claire Denis’ knife-sharp portrait of masculinity from 1990 screens in a new restoration at the Chazen on September 21.
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Video: Did we discover an oasis during the summer movie drought?
A second collaborative sit-down with Josiah Wampfler at OCA Media to recap a strained but not irredeemable viewing season.
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Balancing acts in the multifaceted mystery of “Weapons”
Edwanike Harbour and Jason Fuhrman swap responses to Zach Cregger’s late-summer hit, an adaptable network narrative of psychological horror and black comedy.
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The unrelenting chase of “Night Of The Juggler” captures the turbulence of late ’70s New York
Robert Butler’s gritty action-thriller screens in a new restoration at UW Cinematheque on August 29, and kicks off their fall calendar.
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The shifting identities of “I-Be Area” offer a radical commentary on isolationism of the digital era
Ryan Trecartin’s queer, postmodern 2007 video-art feature screens as part of MMoCA’s Rooftop Cinema series on August 14 at dusk.
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Wisconsin in film and television: through the looking glass
Perseverance stands out as a common denominator in our state’s cultural representation.
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Atwood Music Hall is putting century-old silent film on its grand new stage
The east-side venue launches a free trio of Silent Movie Nights featuring live DJ accompaniment, starting with “Metropolis” on August 8.
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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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Crises of faith and fortune in “The Phoenician Scheme”
David Boffa and Sara Batkie contemplate the spiritual and reflexive dimensions of Wes Anderson’s latest deadpan adventure.
