Reel Talk At FacetsTo help kick off its awesome lineup of new film classes, Facets is throwing a party. Not the raucous kind with music that's too loud and cigarette butts on the floor everywhere, but a lively, talkative one. With lots of film clips. Reel Talk: Film Scholars on Tap is... continue reading on Chicagoist
Secret Ceremony Uncoveredvia Breakfast In The Ruins When a film screening gets canceled due to print availability issues it's usually pretty crummy. But in this case, Doc Films has made a damn good replacement: in lieu of Joseph Losey's The Go-Between on Sunday, Secret Ceremony will be shown. It's also directed... continue reading on Chicagoist
Go Back To School At FacetsJames Cagney and Mae Clark in The Public Enemy Facets offers the best kind of film school: lots and lots of the greatest movies, presented with passionate commentary, and with room for discussion afterwards. And no quizzes or cramming for finals is necessary. The four six-week classes just announced... continue reading on Chicagoist
Midnight With An Alien At The Music BoxQ: How do you know when a film is old enough to be considered a classic? A: When it's been referenced, borrowed from and/or ripped off for over thirty years without any signs of a letup. In other words, Alien is a classic. And it's the Music Box's midnight... continue reading on Chicagoist
Hyde Park To Get New (Old) Movie TheaterPhoto by BWChicago The Chicago Maroon is reporting that the movie theater at 53rd Street and Harper Avenue, which was built in 1915 but has been closed since 2002, will reopen this fall. Originally named the Harper Theater, it was later called the Hyde Park 1 & 2 before... continue reading on Chicagoist
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