Film
Explore Madison’s art-house screenings and the adventurous corners of local cinema.
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Marcus Theatres: Dream-lounging toward the arthouse apocalypse
Is there a place for Madison film lovers at a new theater hyped for cheesy style over cultural substance?
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Madison calendar, May 28 through June 3
Emily Heller, Merchandise, World Party, and more of the best stuff happening in Madison this week.
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Madison calendar, April 30 through May 6
Speedy Ortiz, Joe DeRosa, CJ Boyd, and more of the best stuff in Madison this week.
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“Salad Days” director Scott Crawford on chronicling the DC punk scene
The new documentary screens Monday at the High Noon Saloon.
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Time-out on our Wisconsin Film Festival 2015 coverage
The WFF staff surprised us this weekend with media policies that are unprecedented and unacceptable.
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Wizard World: The “special guest” power rankings
Your cheat sheet to the cookie-cutter con’s offerings, from Bruce Campbell to the goddamn green Power Ranger.
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Arts Extract Podcast Episode 22: The George Harrison of Zombie Movies and Other Spring Film Offerings
Chris Lay helps the hosts preview Madison’s upcoming film offerings. Madisonians don’t yet know what this year’s expanded Wisconsin Film Festival holds in store, but for now there’s a great deal of cinematic revivals and one-offs to keep you busy. On this week’s Arts Extract podcast, Madison comedian and film buff Chris Lay helps the…
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Arts Extract Podcast Episode 6: A Faceless-Dead-Flesh-Mask Sort of Person
Ray Liotta. We discuss highlights from the upcoming Spotlight Cinema series at MMoCA and we talk about Amy Goodman’s upcoming appearance at the Barrymore. This week’s event highlights: 9/20 Amy Goodman. Barrymore Theatre, 7 p.m. Melvins Lite, Tweak Bird. High Noon Saloon, 8 p.m. Forward Theater Co.: 44 Plays For 44 Presidents. Overture Center, through…
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Arts Extract Podcast Episode 3: A Padlock Wrapped in a Crêpe
We discuss the impressive health-care documentary The Waiting Room and the strangeness of Taste of Madison. We discuss UW Cinematheque’s fall season opener, the impressive health-care documentary The Waiting Room, and muse on the strangeness of Taste of Madison. This week’s event highlights: 8/31 UW Cinematheque returns with The Waiting Room, 7 p.m. For a…
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Arts Extract Podcast Episode 1: “The Garth Brooks of what I do”
Some idiot hoots in the background. In our first episode, we speak with Madison musician Biff Blumfumgagnge about his upcoming performance with silent film The Golem (Friday, Aug. 17, 10:30 p.m. at Mickey’s Tavern) and discuss yo-yo prankster Kenny Strasser, AKA K-Strass. This week’s event highlights: 8/17 The Garza, Things Falling Apart, Tyranny Is Tyrrany.…
