Film Calendar June 7 - July 25, 2019
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FILM CALENDAR JUNE 7 - JULY 25, 2019 DO THE RIGHT THING 30th Anniversary - On 35mm Opens June 28 Chicago’s Year-Round Film Festival 3733 N. Southport Avenue, Chicago www.musicboxtheatre.com 773.871.6607 DISNEY’S ECHO IN THE CANYON THE FILMS OF STAR WARS: SWORD PINOCCHIO JAKOB DYLAN JOHN SINGLETON A NEW HOPE OF TRUST ON 35MM IN PERSON JUNE 25 - JULY 9 MEMBER’S SCREENING OPENS JULY 19 JUNE 9 AT NOON OPENS JUNE 21 JULY 16 AT 7PM Welcome TO THE MUSIC BOX THEATRE! FEATURE FILMS 4 HALSTON OPENS JUNE 7 6 ECHO IN THE CANYON OPENS JUNE 21 7 IN THE AISLES OPENS JUNE 21 9 DO THE RIGHT THING OPENS JUNE 28 11 TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM OPENS JULY 5 11 ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK JULY 5-11 12 PARIS IS BURNING OPENS JULY 12 13 JUNIPER TREE OPENS JULY 12 15 HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH JULY 19-24 16 SWORD OF TRUST OPENS JULY 19 18 COMMENTARIES SERIES 24 CLASSIC MATINEES 26 CHICAGO FILM SOCIETY 28 SILENT CINEMA 30 STAGE TO SCREEN 33 MIDNIGHTS SPECIAL EVENTS 4 GALLAGHER WAY MOVIE SERIES MAY - SEPTEMBER 5 DEPAUL PREMIERE FILM FESTIVAL JUNE 7 5 THE FEELING OF BEING WATCHED JUNE 8-10 6 DISNEY’S PINOCCHIO JUNE 9 7 METAL MOVIE NIGHT JUNE 22 8 JOHN SINGLETON TRIBUTE JUNE 25-JULY 9 10 METROPOLIS JUNE 30 10 JAWS DRINK-A-LONG JULY 3 12 DECONSTRUCTING THE BEATLES JULY 7 & 10 13 LOONEY TUNES ON 35MM JULY 13 & 14 14 STAR WARS: EPISODE IV JULY 16 14 GHOSTBUSTERS JULY 17 15 BJORK: BIOPHILIA LIVE JULY 18 17 MUSIC BOX 90TH ANNIVERSARY COMING IN AUGUST Brian Andreotti, Director of Programming VOLUME 37 ISSUE 156 Ryan Oestreich, General Manager Copyright 2019 Southport Music Box Corp. MusicBoxTheatre.com Buck LePard, Senior Operations Manager Will Morris, Programming Manager Published by Newcity Custom Publishing Newcitynetwork.com Claire Alden, Group Sales and Membership Manager For information, email [email protected] Steve Prokopy, Public Relations Manager or call 312.243.8786 Julian Antos, Technical Director and Assistant Programmer Kyle Westphal, Programming Associate Cover Image from the film DO THE RIGHT THING, opening June 28 at Music Box Theatre. Rebecca Lyon, Assistant Technical Director Music Box Theatre 3733 North Southport musicboxtheatre.com 773-871-6604 showtimes 773-871-6607 office 3 FEATURES AND SPECIAL EVENTS MAY 15 - SEPTEMBER 25 SPECIAL EVENT MUSIC BOX THEATRE MOVIES AT GALLAGHER WAY Every Other Wednesday, May 15 - September 25 at 7:30pm Come enjoy Gallagher Way’s free summer movie series with friends and family, brought to you by Chicago’s premier venue for independent and classic films, the Music Box Theatre. Running every other Wednesday through September, join us as we screen classic films including SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE, CLUELESS, FIELD OF DREAMS, and more. All screenings take place at Gallagher Way, located at 3637 N. Clark Street, Chicago. Visit GallagherWay.com for more information and events. There is no cost for Music Box Theatre Movies at the Gallagher Way. Join us for free! OPENS JUNE 7 FEATURE JUNE 8-10 SPECIAL FILM EVENT Director Assia Boundaoui in-person for Q&As THE FEELING OF BEING WATCHED Real-world HALSTON READ PETER SOBCZYNSKI’S conspiracy thriller” A roller coaster of “ COMMENTARY ON PAGE 18 –Variety “fabulousness and folly” 3 Shows Only - June 8-10 DIRECTED BY: Frédéric Tcheng –The Hollywood Reporter (Assia Boundaoui, 2018, 87 mins, DCP) 2019, 105 mins, DCP In the Arab-American neighborhood outside of Chicago where journalist and filmmaker Assia HALSTON captures the epic sweep of the life and times of the legendary designer Roy Halston Frowick, Boundaoui grew up, most of her neighbors think they have been under surveillance for over a decade. the man who set women free with his unstructured designs and strove to “dress all of America.” Framing While investigating their experiences, Assia uncovers tens of thousands of pages of FBI documents the story as an investigation featuring actress and writer Tavi Gevinson as a young archivist diving into that prove her hometown was the subject of one of the largest counter terrorism investigations ever the Halston company records, acclaimed filmmaker Frédéric Tcheng expertly weaves rare archival conducted in the U.S. before 9/11, code-named “Operation Vulgar Betrayal.” footage and intimate interviews with Halston’s family, friends and collaborators including Jacqueline Kennedy, Liza Minnelli , Andy Warhol and Iman. Reaching beyond the glamour and glitz, Tcheng reveals THE FEELING OF BEING WATCHED follows Assia as she pieces together this secret FBI operation, Halston’s profound impact on fashion, culture and business. while grappling with the effects of a lifetime of surveillance on herself and her family. 4 Music Box Theatre June-July 2019 Features and Special Events 5 FEATURES AND SPECIAL EVENTS JUNE 9 SPECIAL OPENS JUNE 21 FEATURE EVENT FILM A Music Box Films Release! Presented on 35mm! IN THE AISLES [A] poignant and richly “sympathetic film.” DIRECTED BY: Thomas Stuber –The Hollywood Reporter DISNEY’S PINOCCHIO STARRING: Franz Rogowski, Sandra Hüller, Peter Kurth 2018, 125 mins, DCP, In German with English subtitles It will break your heart — One Show “a few times — but it will Sunday, June 9 at Noon When the reclusive Christian (Franz Rogowski, TRANSIT) takes a job definitely leave a smile Only on your face.” working the night shift at a big box store, he becomes enamored by his The second animated film from Walt Disney Studios, the Music Box brings the timeless –ScreenAnarchy charming but mysterious co-worker “Sweets Marion” (Sandra Hüller, story of PINOCCHIO back to the big screen with its masterful animation, award-winning TONI ERDMANN), with whom he begins to share flirtatious break room music and unforgettable characters! With his faithful friend Jiminy Cricket by his side, Pinocchio coffees and conversations. But Marion has secrets of her own and when she suddenly goes on sick embarks on fantastic adventures that test his bravery, loyalty and honesty until he triumphs in his leave, Christian is tempted to fall into habits of his dark past. An affecting and bittersweet glimpse quest for his heart’s desire: to become a real boy. into the shared connections of a motley group of workers, IN THE AISLES quietly celebrates the Winner of 2 Academy Awards, including Best Song for “When You Wish Upon A Star.” beauty in the day-to-day and the collective pride we take in our jobs with dark humor and nuance. OPENS JUNE 21 FEATURE JUNE 22 SPECIAL FILM EVENT Opening Night - Jakob Dylan in person! METAL MOVIE NIGHTS: HIGHWAY TO HELL ECHO IN THE CANYON A combination musical READ PATRICK MCDONALD’ “documentary and concert Saturday, June 22 at Midnight COMMENTARY ON PAGE 22 film right up there with DIRECTED BY: Andrew Slater S the all-time greats.” (Ate de Jong, 1991, 94 mins, Digital) 2019, 90 mins, DCP –FilmThreat Featuring Metal Vinyl Weekend | Hosted by Chris Larkin and Gregg Elzinga ECHO IN THE CANYON celebrates the explosion of popular music that Sponsored by 3 Floyds came out of LA’s Laurel Canyon in the mid-‘60s as folk went electric and The Byrds, The Beach Boys and The Mamas and the Papas gave birth to the California Sound. It was a moment when Laurel Canyon Chad Lowe and Kristy Swanson star in this horror-comedy-action-adventure as young lovers Charlie emerged as a hotbed of creativity for a new generation of musicians who would put an indelible stamp and Rachel eloping to Las Vegas for a secret wedding. Standing in their way is Satan, who has taken a on the history of American music. liking to the lovely Rachel, and has sent his Hell Cop to bring her down to Hell where she can satisfy his devilish lust. When Charlie follows, he’s thrust into an unexpected world of living satanic bikers, Featuring Jakob Dylan, as he uncovers never-before-heard personal details behind the bands and their cannibalistic blondes and a coffee shop where the only thing living is the food. songs and how that music continues to inspire today. With candid conversations and performances with Brian Wilson, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Jackson Browne, Tom Petty (in his last film interview), Event kicks off in the Lounge w/ Metal Vinyl Weekend at 10pm. Screening begins at Midnight. Beck, Fiona Apple, Cat Power and Norah Jones. Also featuring the short film BUDFOOT (Dir. Tim Reis & James Sizemore). 6 Music Box Theatre June-July 2019 Features and Special Events 7 FEATURES AND SPECIAL EVENTS SPECIAL OPENS JUNE 28 FEATURE YOU’LL NEVER BE EVENT FILM AS IMPORTANT AS THE OCEAN THE FILMS OF JOHN SINGLETON June 25 - July 9 The Music Box pays tribute to the groundbreaking director with a trio of his most powerful, personal films. BOYZ N THE HOOD (1991, 112 mins, DCP) Tuesday, June 25 at 7pm Friday, June 28 & Saturday, June 29 at Midnight The granddaddy of ‘90s ‘hood dramas charts On the diverging fates of three friends—includ- 35mm! ing rapper Ice Cube, making a big impression in his first film—coming of age in the urban war zone of South Central L.A. John Singleton became the first black filmmaker ever nominated for a Best Director Oscar, as well as the youngest nominee ever in the category, for his still-potent debut, a landmark look at the devastation of gang violence and the young men caught in its cycle. —BAM POETIC JUSTICE (1993, 109 mins, DCP) Friday, July 5 & Saturday, July 6 at Midnight John Singleton’s follow-up to BOYZ N THE HOOD casts two of the biggest music su- 30th perstars of the ‘90s—Janet Jackson (sporting Anniversary! now-iconic box braids) and Tupac Shakur DO THE RIGHT THING (displaying his softer side)—and builds a free- flowing road movie romance around their undeniable chemistry.