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77 Square is the definitive arts, culture and entertainment guide for Madison, Wis., and the surrounding area.
Jane Burns
November 18
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Top of the Queue: A circus of improved DVD sets to blow your wad on
And now, for something completely familiar. Like the changing of the seasons or the run of an election cycle, a new Monty Python DVD collection arrives with frightening regularity. more >>
Ann Hornaday
The Washington Post
November 13
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Ruthless and joyless, Bond seems like he was Bourne yesterday
It took two men to kill James Bond: Austin Powers and Jason Bourne. At least that's the way it looks in "Quantum of Solace," the newest and most joyless installment of one of cinema's most venerable franchises. more >>
Rob Thomas
November 12
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Brewmaster wannabes will drink up '99 Bottles'
James Bond is everywhere, but maybe you're not the vodka martini type. Maybe a pint of your favorite locally brewed suds is more your speed. more >>
Rob Thomas
November 12
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Coming soon to a theater near you
Here's a week-by-week list of the movies coming to Madison during the holiday season. Some of the dates, particularly those playing at Sundance or the Orpheum, are tentative and subject to change. more >>
Rob Thomas
November 12
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Theaters expect another holiday rush
What's the busiest day of the year for a movie theater? It isn't on Memorial Day weekend or Fourth of July weekend, despite all the hype surrounding the summer blockbusters. It's actually the day after Thanksgiving, according to Steve Carpenter, special promotions coordinator for Kerasotes Showplace Theatres, the nationwide chain that owns Star Cinema in Fitchburg. Just as big-box retail stores and malls are calling in extra employees to brace themselves for Black Friday, so too are movie theaters getting ready for their own holiday rush. more >>
Jane Burns
November 10
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Top of the Queue: 'Futurama' gets medieval on fans with 'Bender's Game'
For a series that takes place a thousand years from now, "Futurama" is nothing if not timely. Fuel is expensive and wasting it is a travesty, and playing "Dungeons and Dragons" just doesn't make anybody cool. more >>
Katjusa Cisar
November 7
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'Happy-Go-Lucky' more than meets the eye
The first half hour of "Happy-Go-Lucky" will be an exercise in torture for all but the most Pollyanna of viewers. British writer/director Mike Leigh ("Secrets & Lies") has created a giggly, gratingly upbeat girl of 30 named Pauline "Poppy" Cross, a primary school teacher in London who thinks she's an absolute gas to be around. more >>
Ann Hornaday
The Washington Post
November 7
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'Madagascar' sequel needs more for little critters
"Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" epitomizes the best and the worst of what animated filmmaking has become in an era dominated by computerized imagery, saturation-level pop culture references and parents who demand their own entertainment as they suffer through another matinee with the kids. more >>
Michael O'Sullivan
The Washington Post
November 7
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'Soul Men' never finds its groove
There is some pleasure to be had in watching -- and listening to -- Samuel L. Jackson and the late Bernie Mac sing and dance in "Soul Men." Playing Louis Hinds and Floyd Henderson, a pair of washed-up backup singers who come out of retirement to perform in a tribute concert for their recently deceased former band leader (John Legend), the two veterans, who reportedly did their own moves and vocals, look and sound good in an array of matching suits left over from the golden age of doo-wop. more >>
Rob Thomas
November 6
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Oscar contenders hitting local theaters
This is the week it finally happens. When all those Oscar contenders we've been seeing advertised on television as being available "in select cities" finally start trickling down to little ol' Madison. more >>