Pauli Murray's intellect and passion for justice changed the country for the better, and this documentary helps ensure their name won’t be forgotten.
Andreas Koefoed’s documentary “The Lost Leonardo” digs into the intersection between art and commerce, between aesthetic value and monetary va…
Michael Caine in "Best Sellers" is like finding a first edition in the middle of a rack of used paperbacks.
The film is entertaining and unexpectedly emotional, mixing footage of free solo climber Marc-Andre Leclerc scaling impossible heights with a …
While other recent reboots of classic fairy tales darkened the original material, this “Cinderella” brightens it up so much — and makes even t…
“About Endlessness” has its Madison theatrical debut at 7 p.m. Friday to kick off the fall 2021 UW Cinematheque series in 4070 Vilas Hall.
With an incredible performance by Rebecca Hall, "The Night House" frequently scares and intrigues with its themes of depression and anguish. H…
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When the actors look straight down the barrel of the camera and channel the terror and humanity of the moment, “Together” becomes a worthy tim…
Nia DaCosta’s “Candyman” sequel/reimagining of the 1992 horror film flits between surface-level critiques, stylish kills and sermonizing.
In Jonathan Cuartas' horror drama, Patrick Fugit and Ingrid Sophie Schram play adult siblings who care for a younger brother with very special needs.
“Cryptozoo,” available Friday on video on demand, appears to be adapted from a bored high school student’s notebook, doodled during zoology class.
"Truth or Consequences," a speculative documentary about the residents of the titular New Mexico town, plays under the stars Friday at the Mad…
It's the quintessential Sundance movie, a conventional heart warmer wrapped up in indie-film trappings with a twist that sets it apart from the pack.
A man sits alone in a house, watching TV. From this ordinary image springs “Nine Days,” one of the most extraordinary and moving films of the year.
The one thing you can’t say about “Annette” is that it’s insincere. It believes in itself with every fiber of its nutty being.
Though perhaps not as swashbuckling as audiences may assume from its trailer, "The Green Knight" is a thoroughly introspective grand epic that…
Val Kilmer tried to put a little of himself in every role. It’s fitting that in what may be his final, most courageous on-screen performance, …
In "Joe Bell," Mark Wahlberg turns in an unexpectedly raw performance as a father traversing the country to honor his teenage son.
How can one life contain so much and still not make the person who lived it happy? A new documentary about Anthony Bourdain wrestles with this.
In this moody debut from Matthew Sarnoski, Nicolas Cage stars as a former chef turned reclusive truffle hunter who goes in search of his stolen pig.
Maria Bissell used her family cabin in Minocqua to film her first feature, a comic thriller called "How to Deter a Robber."
The overall mood of “The Phantom” is one of sorrow, for both Wanda Lopez and the apparently innocent man who was executed for her murder.
What Questlove has done with “Summer of Soul” is an essential act of cinematic archaeology, and he’s unearthed these wonderful moments just wh…
“The Tomorrow War” is a rarity — a $200 million summer blockbuster that is an original story, not a sequel, prequel, reboot or adaptation of a…
Sam Richardson and Milana Vayntrub star in a horror comedy based on the "Werewolves Within" video game, in which small-town residents have to …
Riddled with clichés and ineffable optimism, the story of Fort Worth’s Mighty Mites invokes the run of inspirational, cheesy sports flicks tha…
Much like its subject, the new documentary "Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It" is surprisingly frank, often undercutting its r…
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