Worth a look: Breillat’s “Bluebeard”
I honestly didn’t expect to be as knocked out by Catherine Breillat’s sublime adaptation of Charles Perrault’s fairy tale as I was. I’m not sure I’ve seen a film released in the US this year so laden...
View ArticleOpening in Madison, finally
Well, it’s an unquestionably beauteous day here in Madison, WI, but I’d nevertheless like to try to persuade you to spend some time indoors this weekend (when, as it happens, it’s going to be 80+ and...
View ArticleThat one time when Jimmy Stewart ended the Golden Age of Hollywood
If you’re in need of a worthwhile read this afternoon, I suggest you check out this excellent piece by Doug Dibbern at the Daily Notebook, entitled “Jimmy Stewart: Angel of Death.” It’s one-part...
View Article“The Cool World” at the Cinematheque
As you may or may not know, the Cinematheque will continue its summer program tomorrow night with Shirley Clarke’s “The Cool World” (1964), her mock-cinéma verité drama shot and set in Harlem. Jacques...
View ArticleThe bad, the bad and the bad
So the Found Footage Festival screened a film entitled “Computer Beach Party” (1987) at the Orpheum’s Stage Door Theater last night. Yes, I was there. Yes, I wrote about it for Isthmus. Yes, the...
View ArticleBrainy but not terribly philosophical
It seems sort of imperative that I weigh in on Inception, which I saw with a predictably packed house at Sundance Cinemas on Tuesday night. (Can’t beat my seat: Row 1, Seat 1—the front-left corner of...
View ArticleBringing the camera to the actors
Yesterday I had the privilege of participating in a conference call with Jay and Mark Duplass, whose latest feature, Cyrus, is now playing at Sundance Cinemas (having seen it a couple times, I can...
View Article(Visual) Quotes…, 7/23
From Histoire(s) du cinéma, chapitre 3a: La monnaie de l’absolu (1998).
View ArticleBut there’s no point because we’re mortal
Exciting news, courtesy of Cineuropa by way of the Daily Notebook: Philippe Garrel’s new film, Un été brûlant, which stars Monica Bellucci and, of course, Garrel fils, begins shooting this week. Being...
View ArticleA year and two days ago…
… CineMadison was born. Where does the time go? Nowhere, I don’t think. Anyhow, the self-imposed summer hiatus has been a bit of a boon for my intellect; most of my time away from this blog has been...
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