Ray Pride

* = Recommended

The ninth edition of the Black Harvest International Festival of Film and Video continues at the Siskel Film Center. For more information on its programs, click here

Fri 8

*Blue Velvet

(1986, USA) Directed by David Lynch. "Here's to your fuck, Frank!" 120m. J-D-C Scope widescreen.. Music Box (773)871-6604, 3733 N. Southport, Midnight.

*Deadlier Than The Male

(Voice le temps des assassins) (1956, France) Directed by Julien Duvivier. 113m. Archival 35mm. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 6.

*Duck Soup

(USA, 1933) Directed by Leo McCarey. Marx Bros. 70m. $4. DOC Films, Max Palevsky Cinema, University of Chicago, 1212 E. 59th St., 7, 9.

*Pepe le Moko

(1937, France) Directed by Julien Duvivier. 95m. Restored 35mm. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 8.

Spike & Mike's Sick and Twisted Animation

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

Twinkletoes

(1926, USA) Directed by Charles Brabin. A "silent musical"; also an "authentic 1920s glass slide singalong." Accompanied by Mark Noller at the pipe organ. $8. The Silent Summer at Gateway Theatre, 5216 W. Lawrence (773)205-SFSC, 8.

Sat 9

*Adam's Rib

(1949, USA) Directed by George Cukor. Tracy-Hepburn, sixth of nine collaborations. 101m. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 3:15.

The Beast From Haunted Cave

(1960, USA) Directed by Monte Hellman. 64m. "Uncut director's version!" Video. Free. Delilah's (312)472-2771, 2771 N. Lincoln, 6.

*Blue Velvet

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

*The Lady Eve

(1941, USA) Directed by Preston Sturges. 97m. Music Box (773)871-6604, 3733 N. Southport, 11:30am.

The Millionaire

(1931, USA) Directed by John Adolfi. 80m. Shown with John Francis Dillon's "Gripping newspaper expose very much in the Warner gangster mode," 1931's "The Finger Points." $5. LaSalle Theater (312)904-9442, 4901 W. Irving Park, 8.

Scenes de crimes

(2000, France) Directed by Frederic Schoendoerffer. 100m. Archival 35mm. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 5:45.

Spike & Mike's Sick and Twisted Animation

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

The Woman in White

(1948, USA) Directed by Peter Godfrey.1 09m. DOC Films, Max Palevsky Cinema, University of Chicago, 1212 E. 59th St., 7, 9:15.

Sun 10

*Bringing Up Baby

(1938, USA) Directed by Howard Hawks. Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant star in one of the great screwball comedies. 102m. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 3:15.

Circus of Fear

(1967, USA) Directed by John Moxey. Christopher Lee and Klaus Kinski and "a strange day at the circus." Video. Free. Delilah's (312)472-2771, 2771 N. Lincoln, 6.

*The Lady Eve

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

Mon 11

*Pepe le Moko

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

Tue 12

*Only Angels Have Wings

(1939, USA) Directed by Howard Hawks. Swoonily romantic, inauthentic and utterly heartfelt, this is an important romantic masterwork. "Dedicated to the memory of Gene Siskel who is considered one of the most revered and influential movie critics of all time." Free. Chicago Outdoor Film Festival (312)744-3315, Grant Park, 8:25.

Romanzo di un giovane povero

(The Story of a Poor Young Man) (1995. Italy) Directed by Ettore Scola. Alberto Sordi stars. Video. Free. Istituto Italiano di Cultura (312)822-9545, 500 N. Michigan, Suite 1450, 5:30.

Scenes de crimes

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

Wed 13

*The Blood of a Poet

(1932, France) Directed by Jean Cocteau. 55m. $4. DOC Films, Max Palevsky Cinema, University of Chicago, 1212 E. 59th St., 8.

Thu 14

*Adam's Rib

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

Afghan Massacre: Convoy of Death

(2003, USA) "Mass graves containing 2-3,000 Taliban POWs who had surrendered to America's Afghan allies were discovered in late 2001 by the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Physicians for human rights." This doc asks, "Why has there still been no official investigation? What was the U.S. Role?" John Heffernan of Physicians for Human Rights, will appear. (847)679-8032 for location and time.

*Destiny

(1921, Germany) Directed by Fritz Lang. 110m. $4. DOC Films, Max Palevsky Cinema, University of Chicago, 1212 E. 59th St., 8.

Flying Legends: Night of the Aces

"Two of the world's most renowned test pilots [will be] commentators in a show that will feature clips from films" about aviation. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 8.

(2003-08-05)

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