Ray Pride

* = recommended

Fri 14

Andy Warhol

Warhol's 1965 "Vinyl," 66m. 16mm. Shown with a DVD edition of Ron Nameth's clips of the Exploding Plastic Inevitable performing in Chicago. Steven Watson, author of "Factor Made: Warhol and the Sixties" will appear. Cultural Center, (312)744-6630, 78 E. Washington, 8.

Cremaster 3

(2002, USA) Directed by Matthew Barney. The Emperor's new testicles. I smell "art"! BE VERY AFRAID. 97m. 35mm. $4. DOC Films (773)702-8575, 1212 E. 59th, 7.

Harold & Maude

(1971, USA) Directed by Hal Ashby. Music Box (773)871-6604, 3733 N. Southport, Midnight.

*Orpheus

(1949, France) Directed by Jean Cocteau. 95m. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 8:15.

*The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

(1975, USA) Directed by Tobe Hooper. The first installment of the 'Saw saga remains the best, and curiously, Hooper's never matched its cruel power. Music Box (773)871-6604, 3733 N. Southport, Midnight.

Sat 15

Andy Warhol

Paul Morrissey's 1970 "Trash," 109m, presented on DVD. Various other Factory clips will be shown. Michael Ferguson, author of a book about Joe Dallesandro, will appear. Cultural Center,(312)744-6630, 78 E. Washington, 7.

*Blood of a Poet

(1930, France) Directed by Jean Cocteau. 35mm. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 3.

*Blonde Venus

(1932, USA) Directed by Josef von Sternberg. 97m. 35mm. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 3.

Chicago

(2002, USA) Directed by Rob Marshall. I miss Bob Fosse. 133m. 35mm. $4. DOC Films (773)702-8575, 1212 E. 59th, 6:15, 9, 11:45.

Harold & Maude

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

*Morocco

(1930, USA) Directed by Josef von Sternberg. 92m. 35mm. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 3.

*The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

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

Sun 16

*Andrei Rublev

(1969, USSR) Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky. Majestic masterpiece. 205m. 35mm. $4. DOC Films (773)702-8575, 1212 E. 59th, 7.

Ape Canyon

(2002, USA) Directed by Jon Olsen. A new indie film, with Bigfoot sharing the Sasquatch love. Bet it's more fun than "Chicago." Video. Free. Delilah's (773)472-2771, 2771 N. Lincoln, 6.

Chicago

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

Harold & Maude

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

*Les dames du bois de Boulogne

(1945, France) Directed by Robert Bresson. While there's a lovely Criterion DVD out, here's a chance to see Bresson's lovely second feature in an archival 35mm print. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 3.

*Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Music Box, 11:30am.

Mon 17

*Blood of a Poet

(1930, France) Directed by Jean Cocteau. 60m. Shown with Edgardo Cozarinsky's "Jean Cocteau: Autobiography of an Unknown." 35mm. $8. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 7:45.

The Cliffhanger

Eighteen Chicago actors improvised a serial feature with eleven production teams, building on the prior installment. Nice idea; erratic but propulsive result. Food and liquor promised, too. Show at 9:30 after 8pm reception and 9:00 music perf. $15. Lakeshore Theater (www.thecliffhanger.org), 3175 N. Broadway, 8.

Cremaster: Parts 4 & 5

(1995-1999, USA) Directed by Matthew Barney. I smell "art"! BE VERY AFRAID. 97m. 35mm. $4. DOC Films (773)702-8575, 1212 E. 59th, 7.

Tue 18

*Company Limited

(1971, India) Directed by Satyajit Ray. 110m. New 35mm print. $4. DOC Films (773)702-8575, 1212 E. 59th, 7.

*Orpheus

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

Slipknot

(2003, USA) DVD release party for latest project from titular band. Video. Free. Delilah's (773)472-2771, 2771 N. Lincoln, 6.

*The Third Man

(1949, England) Directed by Carol Reed. 104m. Projected DVD. Jonathan Rosenbaum introduces. $35 with dinner; free without. International Dinner and a Movie, Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington, 7.

Wed 19

*Les dames du bois de Boulogne

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

*Once Upon a Time In The West

(1968, Italy-USA) Directed by Sergio Leone. 165m. Widescreen. 35mm. $4. DOC Films (773)702-8575, 1212 E. 59th, 7.

6.

Thu 20

Bad Ideas for Paradise: Videos by Emily vey Duke and Cooper Battersby

Self-porniture from the Canadian duo of video artists, including, "I am a Conjuror," "Bad Ideas for Paradise" and "Being Fucked Up." Program 70m. Siskel Film Center (312)846-2600, 164 N. State at Randolph, 8:15.

*Young and Innocent

(1937, England) Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. 84m. 16mm. $4. DOC Films (773)702-8575, 1212 E. 59th, 7.

(2003-11-13)

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