The ‘Bottoms’ phenomenon: Why the indie film is resonating with audiences in Madison and elsewhere
(09/14/23 8:00am)
My friends and I set off on a journey last weekend to see “Bottoms,” directed by Emma Seligman.
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Heart of Stone: Another spy thriller that fails to impress
(08/25/23 7:04pm)
Movie audiences should start drastically lowering expectations to fully enjoy the latest spy thrillers being churned out by studios. Alas, audiences just keep setting themselves up to fail miserably in this regard.
‘Barbie’ shows what it means to live in a woman’s world
(08/10/23 7:00am)
At long last, a film has arrived that answers some of the greatest questions of our time: Who is Barbie? What is she about? Can she really do everything? And most importantly, what ever happened to the Barbie whose hair I cut off and whose face I drew on?
Wes Anderson’s newest movie ‘Asteroid City’ shoots for the stars and hits
(07/18/23 7:00am)
Eclectic writer and director Wes Anderson added science fiction and western to the vast list of genres he mastered with his newest film “Asteroid City” when it released on June 22. Filled with Anderson’s unique style, humor and ability to stack a cast, “Asteroid City” is rich in emotion, relatability and even a bit of existentialism.
‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ is a web-slinging, dimension-hopping masterpiece
(06/28/23 7:00am)
"Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" lives up to the high bar set by "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" released in 2018. The movie is a dazzling spectacle with fantastic voice acting, animation and writing which culminates in one of the best multiverse stories played out on screen in modern cinema.
Motion picture with a pitcher: What to expect from a Terrace movie night
(06/08/23 7:00am)
The Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) hosted a screening Monday evening of the critically acclaimed 2019 film “Booksmart,” directed by Olivia Wilde, on the iconic Memorial Union Terrace.
A claustrophobic, surprisingly funny thriller from the Wisconsin Film Festival
(05/26/23 1:12am)
Chan-woo takes a night off studying for his police exam to go drinking with old friends. The next thing he knows, he’s waking up in the apartment next door with a violent hangover, a cracked phone screen, a bruise on his cheek — and a dead body on the floor.
‘Viking’ explores alienation, simulation, cooperation among fake astronauts
(05/24/23 3:15pm)
The first manned mission to Mars is underway, and a ragtag group of five is ready to go. They’ve been carefully vetted, exhaustingly briefed and instructed not to tell anyone where they’re going. When the day finally comes, they say their final goodbyes before suiting up for their two-and-a-half year mission… on Earth, in the middle of nowhere.
The brilliance of brevity
(04/28/23 7:00am)
The 2023 Wisconsin Film Festival's series of short films titled “Experiments,” shown at the Chazen Museum of Art earlier this month, demonstrated the power of short form film. While the featured shorts required extensive effort to achieve their visions through mediums such as stop motion, animation, 3-D rendering and film, their timestamps left audiences infatuated and curious.
‘We Are Not Ghouls’: A must-watch testament to US war on terror horrors
(04/27/23 7:00am)
In the years after the 9/11 attacks, there have been countless stories of courage, hope and faith illustrating American strength and tenacity in defense of peace, even when hatred, anger and fear dominated much of the country.
‘Good Guy With A Gun’ is a shallow parable but compelling drama
(04/20/23 7:34pm)
In case you couldn’t tell by the title, “Good Guy With A Gun” is a story about guns and whether people should use them. The story centers around Will (Beck Nolan), a teenager from Chicago whose unarmed father is fatally shot while trying to prevent a robbery. Will and his mother, Tessa (Tiffany Bedwell), soon take a trip to rural Illinois, where guns are just as abundant as beer — both of which the locals have no issue selling to teenagers.
The Wisconsin Film Festival exhibits the unifying power of cinema
(04/17/23 8:42pm)
The 25th annual Wisconsin Film Festival kicked off on April 13 with an opening night reception featuring the announcement of this year’s Golden Badger Award winners followed by a screening of the Ukrainian film “Luxembourg, Luxembourg.” The ceremony took place in the Great Hall at Memorial Union with a collection of University of Wisconsin-Madison staff members, filmmakers, undergraduate students and community members celebrating the art of cinema and demonstrating continued support for Wisconsin filmmakers.
‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ is a breath-taking bullseye
(04/08/23 7:00am)
Written by Micheal Finch and Shay Hatten, and directed by Chad Stahelski, "John Wick: Chapter 4" is one of the franchise's best movies. The film features a fantastic ensemble cast, incredible fight choreography and breathtaking set pieces that elevate the franchise to the next level.
Roaring romp ‘Babylon’ is amusing, if half-baked
(03/31/23 7:00am)
With a star-studded cast, a large budget and a fantastic director, "Babylon" was a movie built for greatness but fell short of reaching those standards. The early Oscar hype for the category of Best Picture only manifested into three nominations: Best Original Score, Best Production Design and Best Costume Design. Nevertheless, the movie is still very respectable and worth a watch.
This is a review of a movie about a bear that does cocaine
(03/09/23 6:00am)
“Cocaine Bear” is based on a real story that took place in 1985 in which a bear encountered an abandoned bundle of cocaine, ate it and then died. That bear, nicknamed Pablo EskoBear, is now stuffed and displayed wearing a sideways baseball cap at a tourist trap in Kentucky.
‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ is the MCU at its worst
(03/02/23 8:00am)
There’s a scene in “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” where our hero Scott Lang is caught in a “probability storm.” Thousands to millions of Ant-Man clones pop into existence around him, representing every possible choice he could make at each moment. Despite being the manifest of infinite possibilities, the clones invariably have one thing to say upon appearing: “What the hell?”
Oscar nominee ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ screams modern masterpiece
(02/16/23 8:00am)
"The Banshees of Inisherin" is the fourth movie written and directed by the brilliant Martin McDonagh. The film has drawn recognition from some of the most prestigious awards in the industry, receiving nine Oscar nominations and three Golden Globe wins, including Best Picture Musical/Comedy. Given the film’s glowing critical reception, I had high expectations for it going in. And yet, “The Banshees of Inisherin” still managed to exceed those expectations in every way.
Gambling on gold: Here are the nominees for best picture at the 95th Academy Awards
(01/26/23 8:00am)
After an arduous campaign season, the nominees for the 95th Academy Awards were finally announced by Academy Award winner Riz Ahmed and actress Allison Williams via livestream early Tuesday morning from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
The 2022 movie showdown
(12/19/22 4:54am)
I went through films released this year, found spurious connections between them and pitted them against each other. Let’s go.
Student feature film to premiere Thursday night at Union South
(12/14/22 6:01pm)
Badger Film Group, a local Madison-based film group, is set to premiere its latest project and first feature film, “Watch Out,” at the Marquee Theater in the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Union South on Thursday. Entry is free, and the first 100 viewers to arrive will receive an Ian’s pizza slice voucher.
