How “Approaching the Elephant” and “The Overnighters” represent the best of this year’s offerings
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What’s Playing, Madison?
Duck Soup Cinema, Alexander Payne & E.L. Katz in person, and some docu-downers
A ‘Shorts from Wisconsin’s Own’ dispatch
Recapping the festival’s short films for those who snuck out early to watch the Badgers
Personality and perspective in ‘Shorts from Mars’
From an alien abduction to nuclear space travel, sanity isn’t required in this flight plan
‘Happy Christmas’ (somehow) makes Anna Kendrick unlikable
The actress re-teams with director Joe Swanberg for another surprising turn
‘Joe’ just might be the ultimate Nicolas Cage film
David Gordon Green’s newest film gives the actor a soapbox
A history of pictures, A picture of history: ‘The Lumberjack’ at 100
The 100th anniversary program may be among the most vital in this year’s festival
The Blog Roll
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Oscar’s animated shorts underwhelm with familiar territory
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We all hustle to survive: Transformative ugliness in ‘American Hustle’
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Stuck in the middle with Llew: The music of ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ is more than a soundtrack
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‘Afternoon Delight’: Can a director Q&A make a film worse?
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‘Insidious Chapter 2′: Not Another Slasher Movie
