great month of movieing (all seen at the Gene Siskel Film Center lol) • The Beaches of Agnes (2016) • Moving (1993) • Close Your Eyes (2023) • Ratcatcher (1999)

I also went hog wild at Gene Siskel Film Center because of their Summer Pass deal and watched far too many films during TCM’s Summer Under The Stars

💫💫💫 Beloved Belgian artists Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon's delightful film noir comedy, THE FALLING STAR, comes to our screens September 13! Its winking, deadpan sensibility is reminiscent of the works of Jacques Tati and Aki Kaurismäki. Tickets coming soon.

Join us for cinema that kicks ass for the working class in Workers of the World, Unite! 🌎✊🛠️ 8 films that portray American organizers, unionizers, and labor rebels who speak up, speak out, and fight back. October 25–31. Advance tickets on sale now: siskelfilmcenter.org/workersofthewo…

🎥🏨 Wes Anderson's 2014 epic comedy GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL screens this Wednesday, September 4 at 8:30pm in our series dedicated to beloved film scholar David Bordwell (1947-2024). One night only! siskelfilmcenter.org/grand-budapest…

Alfred Hitchcock's THE BIRDS (1963) screens at the Gene Siskel Film Center, 6pm, on 35mm. "That Hitchcock conceived of (and plotted) THE BIRDS as a comedy shows his gleeful perversity." More info: bit.ly/CF0830090524

Review: ‘Merchant Ivory’ Offers an Inside Look at Outsider Filmmakers rebelliousmagazine.com/review-merchan… by #ArtsAndCulture Editor Janet Arvia #MerchantIvory - Gene Siskel Film Center #RoomWithAView #HowardsEnd #TheRemainsOfTheDay

A look back at the first ever US MUBI FEST. An unforgettable weekend of movies, live music and culture, in the heart of Chicago. A massive thank you to all who came out to celebrate with us at The Salt Shed, Music Box Theatre and Gene Siskel Film Center.

"Thought-provoking, bold, and vulnerable, you can’t help but cherish its early ambition as a necessary act of historical preservation." - Robert Daniels, RogerEbert.com SEEKING MAVIS BEACON opens Friday, September 6 exclusively at the Film Center. siskelfilmcenter.org/seeking-mavis-…

“A master class in the art of distilling emotional intensity from quiet lives.”-New Yorker 📽️Yasujirô Ozu's I WAS BORN, BUT... screens Friday, 9/6, 6pm on 35mm in our series dedicated to film scholar David Bordwell. One night- w/ live piano accompaniment! siskelfilmcenter.org/i-was-born

🇺🇸🏛️🗳️ Democracy at Risk... presented with LWV Chicago. A 4-film series exploring the trials and tribulations of democracy. September 16–21 siskelfilmcenter.org/democracy

Tonight: a special screening of WE GROWN NOW — our 2023 Opening Night selection and Audience Choice Award winner — at the Gene Siskel Film Center featuring a Q&A with writer-director Minhal Baig!

“Every time I see the film, after 45 years of studying it and re-watching it, I still find it immensely entertaining. Every time I see it, I still laugh my ass off." David Bordwell on Howard Hawks's HIS GIRL FRIDAY! 🎞️ Screens in 35mm this Saturday at 2:30 siskelfilmcenter.org/his-girl-friday

Cédric Kahn's "quick-witted and exceptionally acted" THE GOLDMAN CASE is officially a The New York Times Critic's Pick! ✔️ Don't miss the Chicago premiere and its exclusive run at the Film Center starting September 20. Tickets coming soon.

4K digital restoration of Michael Mann's 1995 HEAT screens this Saturday at 5:30 p.m. Guest curated by Manohla Dargis, chief film critic for the The New York Times in our Remembering David Bordwell series. Low tickets! Avoid disappointment + secure yours in advance bit.ly/3z3FvNy

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Our booth is full of 35mm prints for the final weekend of our David Bordwell series: siskelfilmcenter.org/bordwell 🎞️ 9/6 6:00 - Ozu's I WAS BORN, BUT... w/ live piano score 🎞️ 9/7 2:30 - Hawks's HIS GIRL FRIDAY 🎞️ 9/8 2:00 - Tati's MON ONCLE 🎞️ 9/8 4:30 - Mizoguchi's STREET OF SHAME

The New York Times Critics' Pick | "Electrifying!" Critics are unanimously hailing THE GOLDMAN CASE, the true story of France's "trial of the century" now playing in select theaters and coming soon to theaters nationwide! 🇫🇷 MenemshaFilms.com

🎥Jacques Tati's 1958 wonderfully observed, unforgettably funny comedy MON ONCLE screens this Sunday, September 8 at 2pm on 35mm in our series dedicated to beloved film scholar David Bordwell (1947-2024). One show only! Get tickets: siskelfilmcenter.org/mon-oncle