Ray Pride

* =Recommended

Fri 30

*Crash

(1996, Canada) Directed by David Cronenberg. 100m. Shown with Cronenberg's 2000 short, "Camera." $6. Block Museum of Art(847)491-4900, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, 8.

*Fast Times at Ridgemont High

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

*The Quiet American

(2001, USA) Directed by Philip Noyce. See Main film listings. 118m. 35mm. DOC Films, Max Palevsky Cinema, University of Chicago, 1212 E. 59th St.,6:30,9,11:30.

Sat 31

*Decay of Fiction

(2002, USA) Directed by Pat O'Neill. Glorious experimental evocation of glamour and decadence, combining footage of Los Angeles' disused Ambassador Hotel with classic and created imagery: it's so good it shouldn't be left to specialists in experimental film. 100m. $6. Block Museum of Art(847)491-4900, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, 7.

*Fail-Safe

(1964, USA) Directed by Sidney Lumet. 111m. Shown with the 1951 Pathe newsreel, "New York Takes Cover." 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 Horse Thief

(Daoma zei) (1985, China) Directed by Tian Zhuangzhuang. A herdsman's life in Tibet: visually ravishing. 101m. Jonathan Rosenbaum will appear to explain. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 8:15.

Kingdom of the Spiders

(1977, USA) Directed by John "Bud" Cardos. 90m. Video. Free. Delilah's (773)472-2771, 2771 N. Lincoln, 6.

*The Pianist

(2002, France-Poland) Directed by Roman Polanski. 148m. 35mm. DOC Films, Max Palevsky Cinema, University of Chicago, 1212 E. 59th, 6, 9, 12.

*Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?

(1957, USA) Directed by Frank Tashlin. Detailed Tony Randall-starring satire of the go-go 1950s; it's about a hundred times funnier than "Down With Love." 97m. CinemaScope Music Box (773)871-6604, 3733 N. Southport, 11:30am.

Sun 2

Fatal Flying Guillotines

(1977, Hong Kong) Directed by Raymond Lui. Video. Free. Delilah's (773)472-2771, 2771 N. Lincoln.

Festival

(1967, USA) Directed by Murray Lerner. Long unavailable Oscar-nominated documentary contains performances from the 1963-66 Newport Folk Festival, including Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Johnny Cash and Donovan. 95m. 35mm. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 5.

*Il posto

(1961, Italy) Directed by Ermanno Olmi. 90m. DOC Films, Max Palevsky Cinema, University of Chicago, 1212 E. 59th St., 7.

*The Pianist

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

*Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?

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

Mon 3

*High Fidelity

(2000, USA) Directed by Stephen Frears. Liquor Park-besotted love anthem to the boy-self. 113m. 35mm. DOC Films, Max Palevsky Cinema, University of Chicago, 1212 E. 59th St., 7.

*The Store

(1983, USA) Directed by Frederick Wiseman. Wiseman sneers at Neiman Marcus in the holiday season. 118m. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 7:45.

Tue 4

*Ill Met By Moonlight

(1957, England) Directed by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger. New 35mm print of little-shown documentary-style World War II battle tale. 104m. 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.

Wed 5

*Half Baked

(1998, USA) Directed by Tamra Davis. Weedy humor. 82m. 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 6

*Mulholland Drive

(2001, USA-France) Directed by David Lynch. Silencio. 146m. Widescreen. 35mm. $6. Block Museum of Art (847)491-4900, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, 8.

*Ghost World

(1948, USA) Directed by Terry Zwigoff. 111m. 35mm. DOC Films, Max Palevsky Cinema, University of Chicago, 1212 E. 59th St., 9.

High Noon

(1952, USA) Directed by Fred Zinneman. 85m. 35mm. DOC Films, Max Palevsky Cinema, University of Chicago, 1212 E. 59th St.,7.

*The Store

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

(2003-05-28)

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