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77 Square is the definitive arts, culture and entertainment guide for Madison, Wis., and the surrounding area.
Rob Thomas
December 3
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B-movie legend Campbell brings 'My Name is Bruce' to Madison
You can keep your Oscars, your Golden Globes, your handprints in wet cement in front of Mann's Chinese Theater. Actor Bruce Campbell has himself a real movie star honor. more >>
Katjusa Cisar
December 2
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Filmmaker captures spirit of Chicago's underground social movements
If you watched short clips at random from filmmaker Marc Moscato's collection "A Not Too Distant Past," you might wonder what they could possibly have in common: a woman's hand dipping a tampon into a glass of gasoline; a man describing his lust for the police during riots at the Democratic National Convention; a Black Panther talking about the struggle for civil rights. more >>
Jane Burns
December 1
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Top of the Queue: Holiday DVD releases emphasize superhero pics
A fat man who can fly through the sky in a sleigh has a pretty cool superpower, but a few others have some tricks up their sleeves. Yep, this Christmas is a time for superheroes when it comes to DVDs. more >>
Katjusa Cisar
November 27
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'Synecdoche, New York' an epic creation that slowly loosens and unhinges the wheels of life
"Synecdoche" is one of those words you're supposed to remember from 10th grade English class, but lost since in a mental soup of analogies, similes, alliteration and the like. In a recent interview, Charlie Kaufman -- screenwriter of mindbending gems like "Adaptation" and "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" -- gave this example of a synecdoche: calling your car your "wheels." more >>
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
November 26
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Baz Luhrmann's epic 'Australia' is ambitious. Maybe overly so.
Yes, this is filmmaking in the old-fashioned epic style but only up to a point. When director and co-writer Baz Luhrmann says, "This film's DNA comes from the same stock as 'Gone With the Wind,' 'Lawrence of Arabia' and 'Giant,' but it has its own point of view," he's putting it mildly. more >>
Jane Burns
November 24
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Top of the Queue: These turkeys are deliciously bad
Maybe for this week, we should call this column "Bottom of the Queue." It's Thanksgiving, too. So it's time to talk turkey. And like that holiday dish, the turkeys can come in all forms. more >>
Katjusa Cisar
November 21
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Many things to like in 'Pajamas,' but it's also sterile and predictable
Based on a novel by John Boyne, "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" is a weightless tearjerker about the Holocaust as seen through the eyes of the eight-year-old son of a Nazi army officer. Inevitably, the film goes exactly where you'd expect it to go, although the ending is bleaker and more shocking than anticipated. more >>
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
November 20
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Uncle Walt would have been proud of Disney's charming 'Bolt'
Animated features intended for families come in two varieties: films with personality and a genuine sense of humor, and films in which characters stand around cracking jokes like they were doing stand-up. The former used to be the exclusive property of Pixar, but that is starting to change. Case in point: "Bolt." more >>
Michael O'Sullivan
Washington Post
November 20
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'Twilight' should give teen romance fans something to chew on
It's easy to understand the tween- and teen-centric fascination with "Twilight," Stephenie Meyer's best-selling novel about the romance between a high school girl and a vampire. At least it is judging by the movie based on the book. more >>
Rob Thomas
November 19
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Nothing says cheese like Campbell flick
When it comes to big-screen cheese, Bruce Campbell is like a finely aged artisanal cheddar. more >>