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Screening Report 10/29/2025

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horizonlinemadison.bsky.social @horizonlinemadison.bsky.social · 8d

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Bugonia and If I Had Legs I'd Kick You open to a host of Halloween cheer.

Screening Report 10/22/2025

horizonlinemadison.bsky.social @horizonlinemadison.bsky.social · 15d

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Guillermo Del Toro, Richard Linklater, Kelly Reichardt, Bruce Springsteen and more!

Screening Report 10/15/2025

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horizonlinemadison.bsky.social @horizonlinemadison.bsky.social · 22d

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Flooded theaters - what's worth seeing?

Screening Report 10/8/2025

horizonlinemadison.bsky.social @horizonlinemadison.bsky.social · 29d

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Eraserhead leads a weekend of horror repertory.

Screening Report 10/1/2025

horizonlinemadison.bsky.social @horizonlinemadison.bsky.social · Oct 1

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The extended Halloween Party of a Showgirl

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horizonlinemadison.bsky.social @horizonlinemadison.bsky.social · Sep 24

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Screening Report 9/24/25

Genuinely too many movies all at once IMO

horizonlinemadison.bsky.social @horizonlinemadison.bsky.social · Sep 17

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Screening Report 9/17/25

The Long Walk! Cloud! Apocalypse Now! and more!

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horizonlinemadison.bsky.social @horizonlinemadison.bsky.social · Sep 10

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Screening Report 9/10/25

Screening Report 9/3/2025

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horizonlinemadison.bsky.social @horizonlinemadison.bsky.social · Sep 3

This week's screening report is now live! Hope to see some of you at the rescheduled Cinesthesia screening of The Cell tonight!
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A hot festival hits lineup, the return of UW Premieres, and some intense rep screenings ahead.

‘The Toxic Avenger’ Partners With Undue Medical Debt to Erase at Least $5 Million in Medical Debt

horizonlinemadison.bsky.social @horizonlinemadison.bsky.social · Aug 27

Just found out about this after hitting publish - really, really cool!
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Bloody Disgusting @bloody-disgusting.com · Aug 27

We were going to do another big marketing stunt for THE TOXIC AVENGER UNRATED. Instead, Toxie, whose life was upended by crushing medical bills, has joined forces with Undue Medical Debt to erase at least $5 million in un-payable medical debt for those who need it most.

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It’s the final week of marketing and promotion for The Toxic Avenger, and the teams here at Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting have decided to do something a little different. Rather than spending the re...

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horizonlinemadison.bsky.social @horizonlinemadison.bsky.social · Aug 27

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Screening Report 8/27/2025

Get back in the water, UW Cinematheque is back!

Highest hopes brought low (but not lowest!)

horizonlinemadison.bsky.social @horizonlinemadison.bsky.social · Aug 20

Here's this week's screening report! Plenty to see this week, even despite my kvetching about the most exciting film of the week not getting enough screens.
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Screening Report 8/20/25

UW Cinematheque Fall Preview

horizonlinemadison.bsky.social @horizonlinemadison.bsky.social · Aug 16

My preview of the 2025 fall UW Cinematheque schedule is live - read it here!
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Leos Carax. Peter Bogdonavich. Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Francis Ford Coppola. Takahata. Denis. Lynch. Panahi. Fellini. Solondz. Lupino. Lurhmann. Chaplin. Peter Weir. Erice. Burnett. Bresson. Gilliam. +more!

UW Cinematheque Fall 2025

horizonlinemadison.bsky.social @horizonlinemadison.bsky.social · Aug 14

A Letterboxd list for easy review - I'll hope to have a schedule preview up tonight or sometime tomorrow!
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Access the lineup here.

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horizonlinemadison.bsky.social @horizonlinemadison.bsky.social · Aug 14

First thoughts - lots of extremely heavy hitter films, especially in the Special Presentations section. Very excited about the spotlights on Burnett, Chaplin and Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Prepare to be a regular at the Thursday premieres this semester.

Print Sources/Acknowledgements August-December 2025 programming would not have been possible without invaluable assistance from our friends: Erik Gunneson; Christina King; Park Hotel; Tim Hunter; Stef...

horizonlinemadison.bsky.social @horizonlinemadison.bsky.social · Aug 14

The Cinematheque schedule is live!
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Fall Series 2025

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High variety of films, and a thank you for 100 subscribers!

horizonlinemadison.bsky.social @horizonlinemadison.bsky.social · Aug 13

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Screening Report 8/13/25

horizonlinemadison.bsky.social @horizonlinemadison.bsky.social · Aug 9

Thrilled to say we've finally hit 100 subscribers, all through word of mouth! I never expected this to happen - thank you all for reading!

Substack graphic which reads "100 subscribers. You did it. The Horizon Line Madison by Alex has reached its first hundred subscribers. horizonlinemadison.substack.com"

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horizonlinemadison.bsky.social @horizonlinemadison.bsky.social · Aug 6

This week's screening report is now live! Who's excited to get spooked by Weapons? horizonlinemadison.substack.com/p/screening-...

Screening Report 8/6/25

The end of summer's coming fast.

horizonlinemadison.bsky.social @horizonlinemadison.bsky.social · Jul 30

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Screening Report 7/30/25

UW Cinematheque winds down, MMOCA begins its Rooftop Cinema, and Sundance hits crash into commercial theaters

horizonlinemadison.bsky.social @horizonlinemadison.bsky.social · Jul 23

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Screening Report 7/23/25

The measured rhythms of "Eephus" offer a remedy to the turbulence of the modern world

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Tone Madison @tonemadison.bsky.social · Jul 16

"[EEPHUS] features plenty of good-natured shit talking, pratfalls, and small-town oddballism to go along with all the waxing philosophical about the passage of time," writes Lewis Peterson.

Carson Lund's new film premieres locally at the Bartell Theatre this Sat, July 19, at 5 p.m.

Carson Lund's wistful indie baseball comedy makes its Madison premiere at the Bartell Theatre on July 19.

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horizonlinemadison.bsky.social @horizonlinemadison.bsky.social · Jul 16

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Screening Report 7/16/2025

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