Ray Pride

* = Recommended

Fri 17

Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan

(Ai nu) (1972, Hong Kong) Directed by Chu Yuan. "Violent female revenge fantasy features a lesbian subplot and lots of titillation." 90m. 35mm. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 6.

*Pirates of the Caribbean

(2003, USA) Directed by Gore Verbinski. 143m. 35mm. $4. DOC Films (773)702-8575, 1212 E. 59th, 6, 9, midnight.

Sergeant Rutledge

(1957, USA) Directed by John Ford. Rarely seen late Western confronts "the specter of miscegenation that underlies American myths and values," writes the Film Center's Martin Rubin. 111m. 35mm. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 7:45.

*Working Girls

(1986, USA) Directed by Lizzie Borden. 91m. 35mm. $6. Block Cinema (847)491-4000, 40 Arts Circle, Evanston, 8.

Sat 18

Andersonville's Own

Film and video from neighbors of Filmmakers, including Zack Stiglicz, Shellie Fleming, Logan Kibens, Derek Frederickson. $7. Chicago Filmmakers (773)293-1447, 5243 N. Clark St., 2nd Floor, 8.

*Crazy

(1999, Netherlands) Directed by Hedy Honigmann. See Tip of the Week. Facets (773)281-4114, 1517 W. Fullerton, call for time.

Letters in the Wind

(2002, Iran) Directed by Alireza Amini. Kiarostami-style telling of culture shock in the Iranian Army. 76m. 35mm. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 8.

One Foot in Heaven

(1941, USA) Directed by Irving Rapper. 108m. Shown with the 1938 Frank Tashlin carton, "Wholly Smoke." $5. LaSalle Theater (312)904-9442, 4901 W. Irving Park, 8.

The Thirtieth Chamber of Shaolin

(1978, Hong Kong) Directed by Lau Kar-Leung. 115m. 35mm. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 4.

*To Kill A Mockingbird

(1962, USA) Richard Mulligan. Music Box, 11:30am.

*Whale Rider

(2002, New Zealand) Directed by Niki Caro. 105m. 35mm. $4. DOC Films (773)702-8575, 1212 E. 59th, 6:30, 9, 11:30.

Zombie 3

(1988, Italy) Directed by Lucio Fulci. 96m. Video. Free. Delilah's (773)472-2771, 2771 N. Lincoln, 6.

Sun 19

Black Mamba

(1982, USA) Directed by Cedric Rowe. 90m. Video. Free. Delilah's (773)472-2771, 2771 N. Lincoln, 6.

Commisar

(1968, USSR) Directed by Aleksandr Askoldov. 110m. 35mm. $4. DOC Films (773)702-8575, 1212 E. 59th, 7.

The Flicker

Two shorts: Tony Conrad's titular film and Anthony McCall's "Line Descending a Cone." $5-10. Discount Cinema, Cinema Borealis, 1550 N. Milwaukee, 8.

Jimmy Martin: King of Bluegrass

(2003, USA) Directed by George Goehl. 66m. DigiBeta video. Goehl will appear. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 7:30.

Letters in the Wind

(2002, Iran) Directed by Alireza Amini. 76m. Jonathan Rosenbaum and Mehrnaz Saeed-Vafa will introduce; their book on Abbas Kiarostami will be on sale in the lobby. 35mm. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 8.

Mindshadows

(1988, Netherlands) Directed by Hedy Honigmann. A look at the onset of Alzheimer's in one couple's life. Facets (773)281-4114, 1517 W. Fullerton, call for time.

*Pirates of the Caribbean

$3. DOC Films (773)702-8575, 1212 E. 59th, 2.

*To Kill A Mockingbird

Music Box, 11:30am.

Mon 20

*Galileo

(1974, England-USA) Directed by Joseph Losey. Topol in Brecht's play. 145m. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 6:30.

*The Magick Lantern Cycle

Kenneth Anger's big old masterpiece in its 169-minute opus form. $4. DOC Films (773)702-8575, 1212 E. 59th, 7.

Tue 21

*Devi

(1960, India) Directed by Satyajit Ray. 93m. 35mm. $4. DOC Films (773)702-8575, 1212 E. 59th, 7.

*Nosferatu

(1922, Germany) Directed by F. W. Murnau. Musical accompaniment by the Alloy Orchestra. 85m. 16mm. Free. Chicago Cultural Center, 77 E. Randolph, 8.

Sergeant Rutledge

Sergio Mims lectures on the film. See Oct 17. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 6.

*Wages of Fear

(1953, France) Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot. 144m. 35mm. $6. Block Cinema (847)491-4000, 40 Arts Circle, Evanston, 8.

Wed 22

*The Magnificent Seven

(1960, USA) Directed by John Sturges. 128m. 35mm. $4. DOC Films (773)702-8575, 1212 E. 59th, 7.

The Thirtieth Chamber of Shaolin

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

Thu 23

*Casablanca

(1943, USA) Directed by Michael Curtiz. 102m. 35mm. $6. Block Cinema (847)491-4000, 40 Arts Circle, Evanston, 8.

*The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover

(1989, England-Netherlands) Directed by Peter Greenaway. 124m. 16mm. $4. DOC Films (773)702-8575, 1212 E. 59th, 9.

Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan

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

Jimmy Martin: King of Bluegrass

(2003, USA) Directed by George Goehl. 66m. DigiBeta video. Goehl will appear. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 8:15.

Kino Dance: An Evening of Butoh Dance Films

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

*Murder!

(1930, England) Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. 93m. $4. DOC Films (773)702-8575, 1212 E. 59th, 7.

(2003-10-16)

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