Film
Explore Madison’s art-house screenings and the adventurous corners of local cinema.
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James Hamilton’s legacy snaps into focus in “Uncropped”
D.W. Young’s documentary, which chronicles the legendary photographer and decline of journalism, premieres locally at Arts + Literature Laboratory on November 14.
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“Nocturnes” captures a plainly studied beauty amid flickers of uncertainty
The new nature documentary about moths of Northeastern India premieres at UW Cinematheque on November 7.
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Personalized variations on a theme
Four Star Video Rental keeps up a long tradition of human-driven recommendations.
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Psychedelic crime thriller “Aggro Dr1ft” saturates itself in avant-garde traditions
Harmony Korine’s alluring, infrared, video art-adjacent feature premieres locally at UW Cinematheque on Halloween night.
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Gabriella Cisneros’ “Impermanence” creates a lasting cinematic impression
The Milwaukee-based filmmaker’s latest short screens October 5 at the Midwest Video Poetry Fest, amid international selections and local, live collaborations.
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“Dogfight” is an unsentimental masterpiece about two souls searching
Nancy Savoca’s coming-of-age romance screens at UW Cinematheque on September 20.
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Still collating: The mixed mutations of the “Alien” franchise
Scott Gordon and Grant Phipps trade notes on “Alien: Romulus” and take stock of the series’ cruel, expanding universe.
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Robert Downey, Sr.’s brazenly unfettered experimental satire
The transgressive “Chafed Elbows” (1966) and “No More Excuses” (1968) both screen at MMoCA as part of Rooftop Cinema’s season finale on September 5.
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The short shelf life of “Longlegs”
Edwanike Harbour and Jason Fuhrman consider the issues that define and afflict Osgood Perkins’ recent horror hit.
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The generational trauma of “Nope” challenges audiences to engage more intellectually with its imagery
Jordan Peele’s alien-invasion horror-mystery screens at the Memorial Union Terrace on August 12.
