Ray Pride

* = recommended

Fri 23

*Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer

(2003, USA-England) Directed by Nick Broomfield, Joan Churchill. Preview of Broomfield's second look at the life of the woman hagiographified in "Monster." Jeb Bush called her "evil"; there's more in the movie. 89m. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 8.

The Animation Show

(2003, USA) Curated by Mike Judge, Don Hertzfeldt. 94m. 35mm. $4. DOC Films (773)702-8575, 1212 E. 59th, 6:45, 9, 11:15.

*Rock & Roll High School

(1979, USA) Directed by Alan Arkush. Music Box (773)871-6604, 3733 N. Southport, Midnight.

*Run Lola Run

(1998, USA) Directed by Tom Tykwer. Bubble-gum Mobius strip. 81m. Music Box (773)871-6604, 3733 N. Southport, Midnight.

The Second Circle

(Krug Vtoroj) (1990, USSR) Directed by Aleksandr Sokurov. 92m. 35mm. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 6.

*The Seven Samurai

(1954, Japan) Directed by Akira Kurosawa. 200m. 35mm. $6. Block Museum of Art(847)491-4900, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, 8.

Sat 24

Chicago's Own: Recent Work by Tom Palazzolo

Palazzolo will appear to show recent work including, 1995's "Down Clark Street"; 2001's "Rita on the Ropes"; 2003's "I Was a Zero in the City 200" and his newest, "Bad Sports." $7. Chicago Filmmakers, 5243 N. Clark St., 7.

Don't Look in the basement

(1973, USA) Directed by S. F. Browning. 95m. Video. Free. Delilah's (773)472-2771, 2771 N. Lincoln, 6.

*The Flame of New Orleans

(1941, USA) Directed by Rene Clair. 79m. 35mm. Shown with Chuck Jones' 1945 Pepe le Pew cartoon, "Odor-Able Kitty." $5. LaSalle Theater (312)904-9442, 4901 W. Irving Park, 8.

*In the Cut

(2003, USA-France) Directed by Jane Campion. 118m. 35mm. $4. DOC Films (773)702-8575, 1212 E. 59th, 6:30, 9, 11:30.

*The Last Bolshevik

(Le tombeau d'Alexandre) (1993, France) Directed by Chris Marker. BetaSP Video. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 5:30.

*Pepe Le Moko

(1937, France) Directed by Julien Duvivier. Music Box (773)871-6604, 3733 N. Southport, 11:30am.

*The Power of Kangwon Province

(1998, South Korea) Directed by Hong Sang-soo. 110m. $9. Facets (773)281-9075, 1517 W. Fullerton, 1:15.

Resisting Paradise

(2003, USA) Directed by Barbara Hammer. "An impressionist document that explores the work of women who served in the French Resistance." 16mm. 80m. Hammer and WWII resistance fighter Lisa Fittko will appear. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 7:45.

*Rock & Roll High School

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

*Run Lola Run

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

*Some Came Running

(1958, USA) Directed by Vincente Minnelli. 134m. Widescreen. 35mm. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 3.

Sun 25

The Animation Show

$4. DOC Films (773)702-8575, 1212 E. 59th, 2.

*The Daisies

(1966, Czechoslovakia) Directed by Vera Chytilova. 74m. 35mm. $4. DOC Films (773)702-8575, 1212 E. 59th, 7.

Godzilla vs. Megalon

(1973, Japan) Directed by Jun Fukuda. Godzilla teams up with Jet Jaguar to fight the evil threat of Gaigan and Megalon under the rule of the Seatopians. Video. Free. Delilah's (773)472-2771, 2771 N. Lincoln, 6.

Keeping Time

(2002, USA) Directed by David G. Berger, Holly Maxson, Kate Hirson. The photography of Chicago jazz great Milt Hinton. 60m. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 8.

*Meet Me in St. Louis

(1944, USA) Directed by Vincente Minnelli. 113m. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 3.

*Pepe Le Moko

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

*The Power of Kangwon Province

See Jan 17. $9. Facets (773)281-9075, 1517 W. Fullerton, 2:15.

Vietnam Long Time Coming

(1998, USA) Directed by Gordon Quinn, Jerry Blumenthal. 180m. 35mm. Quinn and Blumenthal will appear. University of Chicago Human Rights Program and Film Studies Center, Cobb Hall, Room 306, 5811 S. Ellis Avenue, 7.

Mon 26

*Even Dwarves Started Small

(1970, Germany) Directed by Werner Herzog. One of Harmony Korine's favorite movies, wouldn't you know? 96m. 35mm. $4. DOC Films (773)702-8575, 1212 E. 59th, 7.

*The Last Bolshevik

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

Tue 27

Blue Hawaii

(1961, USA) Directed by Norman Taurog. Elvis Presley and his mom, Angela Lansbury. Video. Free. Delilah's (773)472-2771, 2771 N. Lincoln, 7.

*Dracula: Pages From a Virgin's Diary

(2002, Canada) Directed by Guy Maddin. Shown with his insanely great short, "The Heart of the World." $6. Block Museum of Art(847)491-4900, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, 8.

*Home From the Hill

See Jan 17. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 3.

*Meet Me in St. Louis

$8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 7:45.

Resisting Paradise

See Jan 24. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 6.

*The Taste of Others

(1999, France) Directed by Agnes Jaoui. Nothing happens except everything: lives that should not overlap do with wise and gentle results in Jouai's marvelous, Truffautesque comedy.112m. Widescreen. 35mm. $4. DOC Films (773)702-8575, 1212 E. 59th, 7.

Wed 28

*City of Sadness

(1989, Taiwan) Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien. Skeptical history of the past fifty years of Taiwanese history, as it affects one family. Marvelous melodrama. 158m. 16mm. $6. Block Museum of Art(847)491-4900, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, 8.

Prime Shorts: The Best of 2003

The Hideout's monthly series picks their best, including work by James Brett, Emily Hubley, Jim Finn, Arthur Jones, Lena Merhej, Bill Brown and Wes Kim, among others. Live music and a reception follow. 120m. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 8:30.

*Some Came Running

(1958, USA) Directed by Vincente Minnelli. 134m. Widescreen. 35mm. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 6.

*Two for The Road

(1967, USA) Directed by Stanley Donen. 111m. Widescreen. 35mm. $4. DOC Films (773)702-8575, 1212 E. 59th, 7.

Thu 29

*Dog Day Afternoon

(1975, USA) Directed by Sidney Lumet. 124m. 35mm. $4. DOC Films (773)702-8575, 1212 E. 59th, 7.

*The Grapes of Wrath

(1940, USA) Directed by John Ford. 128m. 35mm. $6. Block Museum of Art (847)491-4900, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, 8.

*The Last Bolshevik

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

The Second Circle

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

*Twilight of the Ice Nymphs

(1997, Canada) Directed by Guy Maddin. 92m. 35mm. Shown with Maddin's 1995 short "Eye Like A Strange Balloon." $4. DOC Films (773)702-8575, 1212 E. 59th, 9:30.

(2004-01-20)

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