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The Tron Paradox: Cool visual ideas, but never a cool experience

Like the first two films, Tron: Ares does not provide the awe-inspiring spectacle that the franchise has teased since 1982.

Oct 21 •

Recent posts

Film Conversations online film appreciation class begins November 4

Watch films on Kanopy, then meet via Zoom to learn about film style and structure.

Oct 13 •

When is "One Battle After Another"?

By taking only loose inspiration from Pynchon's "Vineland," Paul Thomas Anderson's new film is politically ahistorical, but it packs an emotional punch…

Oct 11 •

Streaming options for Hong Kong action: The Killer, Hard Boiled, and more

Plus: Project Projection October 22 screening lineup announced.

Oct 6 •

A few thoughts on formats, in advance of One Thing After Another

Plus: October and November Mills Folly Microcinema screenings announced

Sep 22 •

Two Experimental Film Screenings: Blake Barit and Grace Mitchell

Films by Madison's Blake Barit at Mills Folly Microcinema on Wednesday, September 24; Films by Milwaukee's Grace Mitchell Monday, September 29 at Side…

Sep 15 •

The Toxic Avenger is too good to be much good

Updates on Duck Soup Cinema, a lecture by film scholar Genevieve Yue, and new owner for Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre

Sep 8 •

Fall projects: Birthday Subscriptions; Duck Soup Cinema; Film Conversations

Help celebrate the shared birthday of Rob Thomas and James Kreul, September 3, by supporting locally written film Substack newsletters.

Sep 1 •

Moving Image Madison

Moving Image Madison

Subjective guide to motion picture screenings at alternative venues and commercial theaters in Madison, Wisconsin by James Kreul.

Personal Website

Personal website featuring historical documents from Madison film culture 1990 to present.

Venues

Mills Folly Microcinema

Monthly experimental film and video at Arts + Literature Laboratory

MMoCA Cinema / Rooftop Cinema

Film series at Madison Museum of Contemporary Art

Duck Soup Cinema

Silent film series with live accompaniment at Overture Center

UW Cinematheque

Essential film series on UW Madison campus

Wisconsin Union Directorate Film

Student-run film screenings on UW-Madison campus

Commercial theater chain, AMC Fitchburg 18 (south of Madison)

Marcus Theatres

Commercial theaters including Marcus Point (Madison west) and Marcus Palace (Madison east / Sun Prairie)

Commercial theater and brew pub, in East Towne Mall (Madison east)

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