Thursday
Driving Miss Daisy (1:30p, 6:55p — Point; 12:35 PM — Eastgate)
A Beautiful Mind (3:55p — Point; 5:10p — Eastgate)
Hunger (7:00p — Union South Marquee)
12 Years a Slave has earned director Steve McQueen his fair share of praise. But should we be that surprised? His 2008 debut, about the hunger strike of Irish Republican radical Radical Sands, emphatically says “No, we shouldn’t.” FREE.
Gigi (9:20p — Point; 8:00p, 10:30p — Eastgate)
The World’s End (9:30p — Union South Marquee)
In their conclusion to the informal “Blood and Ice Cream Trilogy,” Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, and Nick Frost join forces once again to stave off invasion, alcoholism, and existential malaise. You know, the usual. FREE.
Friday
Hunger (6:00p — Union South Marquee)
Time of Eve (6:45p — Alicia Ashman Branch Library)
Yasuhiro Yoshiura writes and directs this theatrical version of the original six-episode ONA series. In a future where autonomous androids are subservient to humans, two teenage boys find their assumptions about empathy and humanity challenged when they discover the mysterious Time of EVE cafe — where man and machine are equal. Part of the Alicia Ashman Branch’s FREE Anime Club.
Camille Claudel 1915 (7:00p — 4070 Vilas Hall)
Juliette Binoche plays the titular artist in this French language film about Camille Claudel, a sculptor who was involuntarily committed to an asylum by her diplomat brother (Jean-Luc Vincent). Based, in part, on actual correspondence between the siblings, this UW Cinematheque “Special Presentation” plays FREE.
Prisoners(8:30p — Union South Marquee)
When two children turn up missing on Thanksgiving, it’s up to one firebrand father (Hugh Jackman) and a dogged police detective (Jake Gyllenhaal) to find them. Denis Villeneuve directs this seedy crime thriller. FREE.
Brew ‘n View: Rocky Horror Picture Show (9:00p, 11:59p — Majestic Theater)
Grab a beer and time warp for one of The Majestic’s two Brew ‘n View Rocky Horror extravaganzas. Tickets are $7. Doors open an hour before showtime.
Enter the Dragon (11:59p — Union South Marquee)
Arguably the most iconic martial arts film of all time, Bruce Lee finds himself at the center of a deadly karate tournament. FREE.
All freakin’ weekend
I, Frankenstein(AMC Star, Point, Eastgate)
What if Frankenstein’s monster wasn’t hideous? What if he was ruggedly handsome, with (someone else’s) piercing eyes and chiseled, stitched together ab muscles? Aaron Eckhart, in the title role, and the writer from all those Pirates movies answer that question in this graphic novel adaptation of a world that puts Mary Shelley’s creature in the midst of a war between good and evil.
Jai Ho(AMC Star)
Not that “Jai Ho!” Salman Khan stars as Jai, a kindhearted major who fights against corruption in this Bollywood picture.
Gimme Shelter(Point)
Vanessa Hudgens stars as Apple, a pregnant teen, in this story of surviving life on the streets.
Saturday
SlaveFree Madison Film Festival(10:45a — Central Library, Rm 302)
The three selections in the 4th annual SlaveFree Madison Film Festival all focus on this year’s theme: human trafficking among teenagers. Abduction of Eden (10:15a), Make Room for Youth (12:45p) and The Harvest (2:00p) will be interspersed with panel discussions on various topics. All films play for FREE at the Central Library.
Despicable Me 2(2:00p — Pinney Branch Library)
Oscar nominee* Despicable Me 2 is the Pinney Branch Library’s FREE Saturday movie matinee.
*see also: Williams, Pharrell
The Great Gatsby(7:00p — 4070 Vilas Hall)
Before Redford — and certainly before Leo — there was Ladd. Opposite Betty Field’s Daisy, Alan Ladd stars as F. Scott Fitzgerald’s complex pillar of tragedy in this 1949 silver-screen adaptation of only the greatest American novel ever. FREE.
Alias Nick Beal(8:45p — 4070 Vilas Hall)
Ray Milland’s Nick Beal must be an influential guy. Dirty, cheating, and mischievous. But influential nonetheless. How else would his corrupted morality begin to take its toll on Thomas Mitchell’s district attorney. As promised in the name, the second film in the UW Cinematheque’s FREE film noir double features.
Prisoners(6:00p — Union South Marquee)
The World’s End (9:30p — Union South Marquee)
A Fish Called Wanda (11:59p — Union South Marquee)
Calling one “stupid” for missing out on this FREE midnight screening of the Jamie Lee Curtis heist comedy really would be an insult to stupid people. Cheerio!
Sunday
The 39 Steps (2:00p — Chazen Art Museum)
UW Cinematheque’s Sundays at the Chazen now belong to the cool, diabolical masterworks of Alfred Hitchcock. The inaugural entry in the series, The 39 Steps finds Robert Donat thwarting the attempts of a secret spy organization from stealing vital information. It’s an oldie, but a goodie. (That’s a British saying, right?)
The World’s End (3:00p — Union South Marquee)
Monday
The Sting (3:50p — Point; 4:05p, 7:00p — Eastgate)
Another week brings another slate of Best Picture winners to Marcus Theatres. This time it’s The Sting, Schindler’s List, and The Departed. Now who doesn’t like Mondays?
Schindler’s List (12:00p, 6:35p — Point; 12:00p — Eastgate)
The Departed (10:25p — Point; 10:05p — Eastgate)
Carrie(7:00p — Union South Marquee)
Marquee Mondays are back, and the combined programming powers of WUD Film and UW Cinematheque are just too hot to handle! Literally. DePalma’s Carrie is playing, and there’s tons of fire in that. FREE.
Tuesday
The Sting (12:00p — Point; 10:05p — Eastgate)
Schindler’s List (2:45p — Point; 12:00p — Eastgate)
Wednesday
The Departed (12:00p, 5:45p — Point; 12:00p — Eastgate)
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1:00p, 7:00p, 9:20p — Sundance)
This week, Sundance Cinemas Madison’s… Anyone? Anyone? “Classics” selection is… Anyone? Anyone?
The Sting(3:00p — Point; 4:05p, 7:00p — Eastgate)
A Polite Bribe (7:00p — Union South Marquee)
This documentary looks at Paul the Apostle’s overlooked role in spreading Christianity and the early church. Co-presented by WUD Film and the UW Religious Studies Program. FREE.
Schindler’s List (8:45p — Point; 10:05p — Eastgate)