James Kreul
Moving Images in Madison, Wisconsin
James Kreul
Moving Images in Madison, Wisconsin
Film Series Program Notes
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INU-OH (2021) | Rooftop Cinema, August 10, 2023, sunset
Inu-Oh | Masaaki Yuasa | 2022 | Japan | 98 minutes. I’m not sure why it took me so long to program an anime feature at Rooftop Cinema. It would seem to be a no-brainer. Masaaki Yuasa’s Inu-Oh, which RogerEbert.com hailed as an Overlooked Film of 2022, provides an opportunity to fix that.
Journals and Essays
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Three Shots from GHOST WORLD (2001)
New posts to this website have not been as frequent as I had hoped. But here is a quick post in advance of Terry Zwigoff’s visit to UW-Cinematheque on November 10-11, 2023. For a complete schedule of events, consult cinema.wisc.edu. I contributed an article about Zwigoff’s visit to the November issue of Isthmus. If you…
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SURVIVAL SUPPLIES (1989) and Finding a Film Community
Making a three minute video about a garbage can initiated me into Madison’s campus film community. Watch Survival Supplies (1989) and read about what I learned from the experience.
Reviews and Commentary
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SISU: A Lean and Mean WWII Action Film with a Glossed Over Context
With Sisu, Jalmari Helander values narrative momentum packed into a 90-minute running time over the bloat of current two-hour Hollywood action films. Helander’s commitment to succinct and progressively adventurous action sequences makes you want to stand up and cheer, until you stop for a moment to think about almost anything the film has to say.
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Welcome to the jameskreul.com Blog
Commentary, Film Analysis, Film Programming, Film Review, Filmmaking Journals, Program Notes, Reading JournalsThis blog will discuss a wide range of topics related to film in Madison, Wisconsin in general, and my film related activities in particular. Blog posts will be in the following categories. Program Notes Starting with Rooftop Cinema in August, 2023, you will find my program notes for upcoming screenings at Mills Folly Microcinema at…