…for movie lovers who savored each of his films, great and small, for the way they used improvised dialogue, group dynamics and loose plotting to capture the chaos of modern life, (Robert) Altman’s passing felt pretty close to a tragedy. Which is why it’s gratifying that the UW-Cinematheque, the free on-campus film series, is featuring four of his 1970s films as part of its summer schedule.
The summer series, which screens at 4070 Vilas Hall, 821 University Ave., on Thursday and Friday nights in July, also features a four-film series of award-winning African films.