(Compiled by Tom Lynch)

Fri 14

Beowulf

(2007, USA) Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Zemeckis’ animated, special-effects-laden adaptation of the first book written in the English language. 35mm. 121m. $5. Doc Films. (773)702-8574, 1212 E. 59th, 6:30, 9, 11:30.

Darling

(2007, Sweden) Directed by Johan King. An award-nominated film about the odd pairing of a self-centered, beautiful young woman and a down-on-his-luck older man. 35mm. 94m. $9. Siskel Film Center, (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 8.

Dying in Athens

(2006, Greece) Directed by Nikos Panayotopoulos. A male-fantasy musical about a dying man’s affairs with younger women. 35mm. 100m. $9. Siskel Film Center, (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 8.

Ex Drummer

(2007, Belgium) Directed by Koen Mortier. Three lowlifes invite a novelist to join their rock band, little knowing he holds the power of squashing them. 35mm. 104m. $9. Siskel Film Center, (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 6.

Mystery Science Theater 3000

(1996, USA) Directed by Jim Mallon. The movie-length adventures of Mike Nelson, Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot. 73m. $9.25. Music Box Theatre, (773)871-6604, 3733 N. Southport, midnight.

Red Beard

(1965, Japan) Directed by Akira Kurosawa. The story of a sheltered medical student in a poor rural welfare clinic. 35mm. 199m. $6. Block Cinema, (847)491-4000, 40 Arts Circle Dr. in Evanston, 8.

To the Limit

(2007, Germany) Directed by Pepe Danquart. A look at the decidedly extreme sport of extreme rock-climbing. 35mm. 89m. $9. Siskel Film Center, (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 6.

Sat 15

Autumn Ball

(2007, Estonia) Directed by Veiko Ounpuu. Six interweaving stories of individuals searching for a way out of loneliness on the edge of Tallinn. 35mm. 123m. $9. Siskel Film Center, (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 4:30.

The Black Pirate

(1926, USA) Directed by Albert Parker. A young man seeks to avenge his father’s death; some pirates are involved. 94m. $7.25. Music Box Theatre, (773)871-6604, 3733 N. Southport, 11:30am.

Enchanted

(2007, USA) Directed by Kevin Lima. An animated princess from a fairy tale falls through a portal and is transplanted into modern-day New York City; hi-jinks ensue, including love. 35mm. 119m. $5. Doc Films. (773)702-8574, 1212 E. 59th, 6:30, 9, 11:30.

The Inner Life of Martin Frost

(2007, Portugal/Spain) Directed by Paul Auster. An exhausted novelist wakes to find a mysterious muse sleeping beside him; what are the consequences of this? 35mm. 94m. $9. Siskel Film Center, (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 7.

It’s a Free World…

(2007, U.K.) Directed by Ken Loach. Loach examines the phenomenon of "flexible labor." 35mm. 96m. $9. Siskel Film Center, (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 7.

Mystery Science Theater 3000

$9.25. Music Box Theatre, (773)871-6604, 3733 N. Southport, midnight.

The Rest is Silence

(2007, Romania) Directed by Nae Caranfil. A failed actor breaks into the new field of making movies, set in 1912 Bucharest. 35mm. 140m. $9. Siskel Film Center, (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 4:15.

Return of the Storks

(2007, Slovakia/Germany) Directed by Martin Repka. A flight attendant is fired and retreats to a small village for some R&R, where she becomes involved with a man who’s involved with human trafficking. 35mm. 100m. $9. Siskel Film Center, (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 9.

Tell No One

(2006, France) Directed by Guillaume Canet. A thriller about a man who receives a note from his wife eight years after her murder. 35mm. 125m. $9. Siskel Film Center, (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 9.

Sun 16

Beowulf

$5. Doc Films. (773)702-8574, 1212 E. 59th, 4.

The Black Pirate

$7.25. Music Box Theatre, (773)871-6604, 3733 N. Southport, 11:30am.

Enchanted

$5. Doc Films. (773)702-8574, 1212 E. 59th, 1.

Roman De Gare

(2007, France) Directed by Claude Lelouch. A thriller comedy about a novelist and the disappearance of her ghostwriter. 35mm. 103m. $9. Siskel Film Center, (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 3.

Saturn in Opposition

(2007, Italy) Directed by Ferzan Ozpetek. An ensemble drama about a group of friends, revolving around a successful gay novelist. 35mm. 110m. $9. Siskel Film Center, (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 5.

The Sky Turns

(2005, Spain) Directed by Mercedes Alvarez. A documentary about filmmaker Alvarez’s return trip to her native village. 35mm. 106m. $9. Siskel Film Center, (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 3.

Summer ‘04

(2006, Germany) Directed by Stefan Krohmer. A psychological thriller about a couple’s Baltic vacation. 35mm. 97m. $9. Siskel Film Center, (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 5:15.

Mon 17

Dying in Athens

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

Return of the Storks

$9. Siskel Film Center, (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 6:15.

Summer ‘04

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

Tue 18

Ex Drummer

$9. Siskel Film Center, (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 8:30.

The Inner Life of Martin Frost

$9. Siskel Film Center, (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 8:15.

The Sky Turns

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

Tell No One

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

Wed 19

Autumn Ball

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

Darling

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

Summer ‘04

(2006, Germany) Directed by Stefan Krohmer. A psychological thriller about a couple’s Baltic vacation. 35mm. 97m. $9. Siskel Film Center, (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 5:15.

W.R.: Mysteries of the Organism

(1971, Yugoslavia) Directed by Dusan Makavejev. A mixture of fiction and documentary that blends the story of a radical psychotherapist with Stalinist propaganda, pornography and romance. 35mm. 97m. $9. Siskel Film Center, (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 6.

Thu 20

It’s a Free World…

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

The Rest is Silence

$9. Siskel Film Center, (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 7:45.

Saturn in Opposition

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

(2008-03-11)

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