This essay on the sound design in House of Wax (1953) was written by Eric Dienstfrey, doctoral candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His dissertation traces the development of surround sound technologies from 1930 to …
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J.J. Murphy’s Favorites of 2016
By J.J. Murphy Hamel Family Distinguished Chair in Communication Arts Director, UW Cinematheque Favorite Films of 2016: 1. DRUNK aka DRINK (1965, Andy Warhol) 2. MOONLIGHT (Barry Jenkins) 3. AMERICAN HONEY (Andrea Arnold) 4. CERTAIN …
Ben Reiser’s Favorites of 2016
By Ben Reiser Programmer & Accounts Manager, UW Cinematheque Festival Coordinator, Wisconsin Film Festival Movies I’m Really Glad I Saw in 2016: 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016, Dan Trachtenberg) Arabian Nights (2015, Miguel Gomes) Arrival (2016, …
Matt St. John’s Favorites of 2016
By Matt St. John Project Assistant, UW Cinematheque 20 favorite new-to-me films of 2016: 1. MOANA (2016, John Musker, Ron Clement 2. MOONLIGHT (2016, Barry Jenkins) 3. IN TRANSIT (2015, Albert Maysles, Lynn True, David …
Mike King’s Favorites of 2016
By Mike King Programmer & Chief Projectionist, UW Cinematheque Senior Programmer, Wisconsin Film Festival Top ten films to play Madison in 2016: ARABIAN NIGHTS (2015, Miguel Gomes) CERTAIN WOMEN (2016, Kelly Reichardt) CHEVALIER (2015, Athina …
Jim Healy’s Favorite Movies of 2016
By Jim Healy, Director of Programming, UW Cinematheque & Wisconsin Film Festival Between January 1 and December 31 in 2016, I managed to view 634 feature films that I had never seen before. My list …
THE SNAKE PIT: Prestige, Paternal Psychoanalysis and Performance
This essay on the 1948 drama The Snake Pit was written by Megan Boyd, PhD candidate in UW Madison’s Department of Communication Arts. A 35mm archival print of The Snake Pit will screen in our …
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"Movies are the most powerful empathy machine in all the arts. When I go to a great movie I can live somebody else's life for a while. I can walk in somebody' else's shoes. I …
Exit Shakespeare: STRANGE BREW
This essay on Dave Thomas' & Rick Moranis' Strange Brew (1983) was written be Leo Rubinkowski, PhD candidate in UW Madison’s Department of Communication Arts. A 35mm print of Strange Brew will screen at the …
Shakespeare at WB: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
This essay on the 1935 Warner Bros. adaptation of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night’s Dream was written by Erica Moulton, PhD candidate in UW Madison’s Department of Communication Arts. A 35mm print of A Midsummer …