Ray Pride

* = Recommended

Fri 6

The Bubble

(Fouska) (2001, Greece) Directed by Nikos Perakis. 104m. 35mm. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 8.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

(1975, USA) Directed by Jim Sharman. You do the Time Warp again, leave me out of it. Music Box (773)871-6604, 3733 N. Southport, Midnight.

*The Searchers

(1956, USA) Directed by John Ford. Dark John Wayne Western with a touch of psychosis in Wayne's Ethan Edwards. It was the template for "Taxi Driver," among other movie-brat movies. 119m. 35mm. University of Chicago professor Tom Gunning will explain afterwards. $6. Block Museum of Art(847)491-4900, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, 8.

*The Trials of Henry Kissinger

(2002, USA) Directed by Eugene Jarecki. 80m. 35mm. DOC Films, Max Palevsky Cinema, University of Chicago, 1212 E. 59th St.,7,9,11.

Sat 7

*Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony

(2002, South Africa-USA) Directed by Lee Hirsch. 108m. 35mm. DOC Films, Max Palevsky Cinema, University of Chicago, 1212 E. 59th, 6:30, 9, 11:30.

The Bedford Incident

(1965, USA) Directed by James B. Harris. 102m. Shown with Jules White's 1956 Three Stooges short, "Commotion on the Ocean." $5. LaSalle Theater (312)904-9442, 4901 W. Irving Park, 8.

The Big Films of Lee Krist

Writes Chicago Filmmakers' Chrissie Iles, "Krist's hand-processed 35mm films, shown on a hand-cranked 35mm projector from the 1920s, resemble the short portrait films of Andy Warhol, if they had been made at the turn of the twentieth century in Thomas Edison's studio and were informed by late twentieth century ideas about representing gender and sexual identity." Krist will hand project nine of his films; another appears in 16mm. $7. Chicago Filmmakers (773)293-1447), 5243 N. Clark, second floor, 8.

*Bonnie and Clyde

(1967, USA) Directed by Arthur Penn. Music Box (773)871-6604, 3733 N. Southport, 11:30am.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

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.

Too Late Tomorrow

(Avrio tha'ne arga) (2001, Greece) Directed by Layia Giorgiou. Gritty Greek noir road movie. Diverting. 95m. 35mm. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 8.

*The Unknown

(1927, USA) Directed by Tod Browning. One of the strangest and most spectacular of silent movies is also one of Lon Chaney's best performances. 65m. 35mm. An original score and live accompaniment by Pinetop Seven. $6. Block Museum of Art(847)491-4900, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, 7.

Way Out There

Comedy shorts. Various formats. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 6:15.

Sun 8

Ben Harper: Pleasure and Pain

(2002, USA) Directed by Danny Clinch. A tour diary with the musician. 92m. DigiBeta video. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 5.

*Bonnie and Clyde

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

Mon 9

The Bubble

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

The Real Old Testament

(2002, USA) Directed by Curtis Hannum, Paul Hannum. Reality TV-styled reenactment of the Book of Genesis, described as a comedy. It's the 2003 Audience Favorite from Slamdance. 88m. Beta SP video. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 6.

Tue 10

Too Late Tomorrow

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

Wed 11

Way Out There

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

Thu 12

Ben Harper: Pleasure and Pain

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

The Real Old Testament

See June 9. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 6.

(2003-06-04)

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