Ray Pride

* = recommended

Fri 23

Das Experiment

(2001, Germany) Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel. 120m. 35mm. DOC Films, Max Palevsky Cinema, University of Chicago, 1212 E. 59th St.,6:30,9,11:30.

*Fast Times at Ridgemont High

(1982, USA) Directed by Amy Heckerling. Music Box (773)871-6604, 3733 N. Southport, Midnight.

Good Old Naughty Days

(2002, France) Directed by Michel Reilac. Compilation of hardcore pornography from the early days of the last century. Music Box (773)871-6604, 3733 N. Southport, Midnight.

*Lost Highway

(1997, USA-France) Directed by David Lynch. 135m. Widescreen. $6. Block Museum of Art(847)491-4900, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, 8.

*Model

(1980, USA) Directed by Frederick Wiseman. The hermetic world of the model industry. 129m. 16mm. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 8.

Sat 24

*Dr. Strangelove: Or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

(1964, USA) Directed by Stanley Kubrick. 93m. Shown with Bob Clampett's 1938 Daffy Duck cartoon, "The Daffy Doc." 16mm. $5. LaSalle Theater (312)904-9442, 4901 W. Irving Park, 8.

*Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Music Box (773)871-6604, 3733 N. Southport, 11:30am.

The Fly

(1958, USA) Directed by Kurt Neumann. 94m. Video. Free. Delilah's (773)472-2771, 2771 N. Lincoln, 6.

Grease

Music Box (773)871-6604, 3733 N. Southport, Midnight.

*Greed

(1925, USA) Directed by Eric Von Stroheim. Organ accompaniment by Mark Noller. Music Box (773)871-6604, 3733 N. Southport, 11:30am.

*The Hours

(2002, USA) Directed by Stephen Daldry. 114m. 35mm. DOC Films, Max Palevsky Cinema, University of Chicago, 1212 E. 59th, 6:30, 9, 11.

*Farewell My Concubine

(Ba wang bie ji) (1993, China) Directed by Chen Kaige. 155m. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 2:15.

*Public Housing

(1997, USA) Directed by Frederick Wiseman. 195m. 16mm. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 8.

Sun 25

*A Better Tomorrow

(1986, Hong Kong) Directed by John Woo. Leslie Cheung stars in seminal Woo shoot-`em-up. 95m. 35mm. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 5.

*Greed

Music Box (773)871-6604, 3733 N. Southport, 11:30am.

*The Hours

DOC Films, Max Palevsky Cinema, University of Chicago, 1212 E. 59th St., 2.

*L'Avventura

(1960, Italy) Directed by Micheangelo Antonioni. Contemporary alienation in all its shades of gray. 140m. 35mm. DOC Films, Max Palevsky Cinema, University of Chicago, 1212 E. 59th St., 7.

Vincent Price Birthday Film Festival

1963's "Diary of a Madman," 4; 1971's "The Abominable Dr. Phibes," 5:30; 1973's "Theatre of Blood," 7. . Video. Free. Delilah's (773)472-2771, 2771 N. Lincoln.

Mon 26

*Hoop Dreams

(1994, USA) Directed by Steve James. 170m. 35mm. DOC Films, Max Palevsky Cinema, University of Chicago, 1212 E. 59th St., 7.

*Public Housing

$8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 6:30.

Tue 27

*The Battle of the River Plate

(1956, England) Directed by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger. New 35mm print of little-shown documentary-style World War II battle tale. 119m. DOC Films, Max Palevsky Cinema, University of Chicago, 1212 E. 59th St., 7

*Farewell My Concubine

$8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 6:30.

*Rushmore

(1998, USA) Directed by Wes Anderson. Perfect antidote to "The Royal Tenenbaums." 93m. Widescreen. $6. Block Museum of Art(847)491-4900, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, 8.

Wed 28

*Altered States

(1980, USA) Directed by Ken Russell. 102m. 35mm. DOC Films, Max Palevsky Cinema, University of Chicago, 1212 E. 59th St., 7.

Sky Without Stars

See May 3. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 7:15.

Thu 29

*Model

$8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 6.

*Naked Spur

(1948, USA) Directed by Anthony Mann. 91m. 35mm. $6. Block Museum of Art(847)491-4900, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, 8.

*Red River

(1948, USA) Directed by Howard Hawks. 133n. 35mm. DOC Films, Max Palevsky Cinema, University of Chicago, 1212 E. 59th St., 7.

*The Wedding Singer

(1998, USA) Directed by Frank Coraci. 95m. 35mm. DOC Films, Max Palevsky Cinema, University of Chicago, 1212 E. 59th St.,9:45.

(2003-05-21)

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