JAN 2018 GAZETTE ■ Vol. 46, No. 1 CHICAGO PREMIERE! Tom of Finland Jan. 5-18 Apocalypse Then: 164 N. State Street The Vietnam War on Film www.siskelfilmcenter.org CHICAGO PREMIERE! FILMMAKER VIA SKYPE! Tom2017, Dome Karukoski, Finland/Sweden, of 115 min. Finland With Pekka Strang, Lauri Tilkanen “One of the 10 best films of 2017... I hope it wins [the Oscar].”—John Waters TWO-WEEK RUN! This biopic explores the life behind the legend of Touko Laaksonen (Strang), who January 5—11 became world famous as Tom of Finland Fri., 1/5 at 6 pm; for his erotic drawings of hunky leather- Sat., 1/6 at 3 pm and 8 pm; clad men. The former army officer Sun., 1/7 at 5 pm; endures waves of 1950s-60s oppression Mon., 1/8 at 8 pm; that keep homosexuality illegal in Tue., 1/9 at 6 pm; Europe. His work reaches an apex in Wed., 1/10 at 8 pm; hedonistic Los Angeles, where acclaim Thu., 1/11 at 6 pm coincides with the challenge of the AIDS epidemic. Finland’s official 2018 January 12—18 Oscar submission. In Finnish, German, Fri., 1/12 at 7:45 pm; and English with English subtitles. DCP Sat., 1/13 at 8 pm; digital. (BS) Sun., 1/14 at 4:45 pm; Mon., 1/15 at 7:45 pm; On Sun., Jan. 7, director Dome Karukoski Tue., 1/16 at 7:45 pm; will be present via Skype for audience Wed., 1/17 at 7:45 pm; discussion. Thu., 1/18 at 6 pm The Thu., Jan. 11, screening is a Movie Club event (see p. 3). FIRST CHICAGO RUN! FILMMAKERS IN PERSON! God’sPRINCESS Own Country CYD 2017,2017, Francis Stephen Lee, Cone, UK, USA,104 min. 96 min. WithWith Josh Rebecca O’Connor, Spence, Alec Jessie Secareanu Pinnick, Malic White January 26— “An endearing, full-hearted comedy February 1 “Gorgeously shotof self-discovery and and mentorship engaging and Fri., 1/26 at 8 pm; froml ove.” beginning —Calum Marsh, to end...the Village Voice Sat., 1/27 at 3 pm; kind of gay film more people Sun., 1/28 at 5 pm; shouldIn this genial be making.” coming-of-age story, Cyd Mon., 1/29 at 7:45 pm; —Jude(Pinnick), Dry, an Indiewire adventurous sixteen-year- Tue., 1/30 at 8 pm; old and survivor of a childhood tragedy, Wed., 1/31 at 6 pm; Thecomes rugged to Chicago landscape to spend of North the summer Thu., 2/1 at 8:15 pm Yorkshirewith her auntframes Miranda a rough-edged (Spence), love a best- storyselling between author. two Chicago-based men faced with director a steepCone divide(HENRY of GAMBLE’S culture and BIRTHDAY resistance. JohnnyPARTY) (O’Connor), builds a warm, reluctant expansive, heir to and a hardscrabblegenerous world farm, around is prisoner his characters, to the needseach in of a the cycle land, of changehis ailing and father, discovery, and thefrom secret Cyd herself,that leads to herhim barista to drunken friend November 3—9 one-nightKatie (White), stands to stubbornlywith male strangers. celibate Fri., 11/3 at 8:15 pm; TheMiranda arrival with of Gheorge her host (Secareanu), of fascinating a Sat., 11/4 at 5:15 pm; skilledliterary Romanian friends. DCP hired digital. hand, (BS)brings a Sun., 11/5 at 3 pm; flood of resentment to the surface, but Tue., 11/7 at 6 pm; offersProducers a path Grace to redemptionHahn and actor when Malic the Wed., 11/8 at 8:15 pm; twoWhite young will be men present are thrown for audience together dis- Thu., 11/9 at 8:15 pm throughcussion on the Friday; harsh Hahncycle andof the producer seasons. DCPMadison digital. Ginsberg (BS) will be present on Saturday; and director Stephen Cone will be present on Wednesday and Thursday. 2 JAN 2018 164 North State Street. Tickets available at www.siskelfilmcenter.org. For more information, visit our website or call 312-846-2800. Gene Siskel Film Center MOVIE CLUB Everyone likes to talk about movies, so let’s keep the conversation going! Join us for the Gene Siskel Film Center Movie Club, which will include a post-screening conversation and a complimentary beverage. Thursday, January 11, 6:00 pm TOM OF FINLAND (See description on p. 2.) Facilitator TBD. FRIDAY 5 SATURDAY 6 2:00 LOVING VINCENT (Run), p. 4 3:00 TOM OF FINLAND (Run), p. 2 2:00 FACES PLACES (Run), p. 4 3:00 FACES PLACES (Run), p. 4 6:00 TOM OF FINLAND (Run), p. 2 4:45 WHITE SUN (Run), p. 5 6:00 WHITE SUN (Run), p. 5 5:15 LOVING VINCENT (Run), p. 4 7:45 FACES PLACES (Run), p. 4 6:30 BOBBI JENE (Stranger), p. 11 8:15 KEEP TALKING (Stranger), p. 11H 8:00 TOM OF FINLAND (Run), p. 2 8:30 WHITE SUN (Run), p. 5 TOM OF FINLAND, Jan. 5-18 DISCOUNT MATINEES FRIDAYS AT 2:00 PM! $8 GENERAL, $5 MEMBERS/STUDENTS SUNDAY 7 MONDAY 8 TUESDAY 9 WEDNESDAY 10 THURSDAY 11 12 13 3:00 LOVING VINCENT 6:00 LOVING VINCENT 6:00 TOM OF FINLAND 6:00 LOVING VINCENT 6:00 TOM OF FINLAND 2:00 ALL THE QUEEN’S HORSES (Run), p. 5 2:00 FOLLIES (NT Live), p. 9 (Run), p. 4 (Run), p. 4 (Run), p. 2 (Run), p. 4 (Run), p. 2 Movie Club 2:00 THE CRIME OF MONSIEUR LANGE (Run), p. 16 2:00 THE CRIME OF MONSIEUR LANGE (Run), p. 16 3:00 WHITE SUN (Run), p. 5 6:00 WHITE SUN (Run), p. 5 6:00 FACES PLACES (Run), 6:00 FACES PLACES (Run), 6:00 THE CRIME OF MONSIEUR LANGE (Run), p. 16 3:45 BIRDBOY (Run), p. 7 4:45 FACES PLACES (Run), 7:45 FACES PLACES (Run), p. 4 p. 4 6:00 WHITE SUN (Run), p. 5 6:00 TOKYO IDOLS (Stranger), p. 12 5:15 ALL THE QUEEN’S HORSES (Run), p. 5H p. 4 p. 4 7:45 LOVING VINCENT 7:45 WHITE SUN (Run), p. 5 7:45 LOVING VINCENT 7:45 TOM OF FINLAND (Run), p. 2 5:15 THE CHALLENGE (Stranger), p. 12 5:00 TOM OF FINLAND 8:00 TOM OF FINLAND (Run), p. 4 8:00 TOM OF FINLAND (Run), p. 4 7:45 BIRDBOY (Run), p. 7 6:45 BIRDBOY (Run), p. 7 (Run), p. 2H (Run), p. 2 8:15 BOBBI JENE (Stranger), (Run), p. 2 8:15 KEEP TALKING 8:00 TOM OF FINLAND (Run), p. 2 p. 11 (Stranger), p. 11H 8:15 THE CRIME OF MONSIEUR LANGE (Run), p. 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 3:00 ALL THE QUEEN’S 6:00 THE CRIME OF 6:00 THE CRIME OF 6:00 THE CRIME OF 6:00 TOM OF FINLAND 2:00 JANE (Run), p. 6 2:00 LA BELLE NOISEUSE (Special), p. 9 HORSES (Run), p. 5 MONSIEUR LANGE MONSIEUR LANGE MONSIEUR LANGE (Run), p. 2 2:00 LA BELLE NOISEUSE (Special), p. 9 3:00 BEUYS (Stranger), p. 12 3:00 THE CRIME OF (Run), p. 16 (Run), p. 16 (Run), p. 16 6:00 TOKYO IDOLS 6:00 JANE (Run), p. 6 5:15 THE SACRIFICE (Special), p. 8 MONSIEUR LANGE 6:00 THE CHALLENGE 6:00 BIRDBOY (Run), p. 7 6:00 BIRDBOY (Run), p. 7 (Stranger), p. 12 6:30 THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC (Run), p. 8 6:30 THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC (Run), p. 8 (Run), p. 16 (Stranger), p. 12 7:45 ALL THE QUEEN’S 7:45 ALL THE QUEEN’S 7:45 THE CRIME OF 7:45 THE SACRIFICE (Special), p. 8 8:00 JANE (Run), p. 6 4:45 TOM OF FINLAND 7:45 TOM OF FINLAND HORSES (Run), p. 5H HORSES (Run), p. 5H MONSIEUR LANGE 8:15 MY FRIEND DAHMER (Run), p. 7 8:15 MY FRIEND DAHMER (Run), p. 7 (Run), p. 2 (Run), p. 2 7:45 TOM OF FINLAND 7:45 TOM OF FINLAND (Run), p. 16 4:45 BIRDBOY (Run), 7:45 BIRDBOY (Run), p. 7 (Run), p. 2 (Run), p. 2 8:15 BIRDBOY (Run), p. p. 7 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 3:00 THE PASSION OF JOAN 6:00 THE PASSION OF JOAN 4:30 Oscar Nominations 6:00 MY FRIEND DAHMER 6:00 JANE (Run), p. 6 2:00 JANE (Run), p. 6 3:00 THE BREADWINNER (Run), p. 6 OF ARC (Run), p. 8H OF ARC (Run), p. 8 Panel (FREE!)H (Run), p. 7 6:00 THE PASSION OF JOAN 2:00 THE BREADWINNER (Run), p. 6 3:00 GOD’S OWN COUNTRY (Run), p. 2 3:00 JANE (Run), p. 6 6:30 THE SACRIFICE 6:00 JANE (Run), p. 6 6:30 THE SACRIFICE OF ARC (Run), p. 8 6:00 JANE (Run), p. 6 5:00 ALL THE RAGE (Special), p. 9H 5:00 NO DRESS CODE (Special), p. 8 6:00 BEUYS (Stranger), (Special), p. 8 7:45 NO DRESS CODE 6:00 SHADOWMAN (Stranger), p. 13 5:00 INDOCHINE (Apocalypse), p. 10 REQUIRED (Stranger), 7:45 JANE (Run), p. 6 p. 12 8:15 JANE (Run), p. 6 REQUIRED (Stranger), 8:00 ALL THE RAGE (Special), p. 9H 8:00 42 GRAMS (Stranger), p. 13H p. 12 8:00 THE PASSION OF JOAN p. 12 8:00 GOD’S OWN COUNTRY (Run), p. 2 8:00 JANE (Run), p. 6 5:00 MY FRIEND DAHMER OF ARC (Run), p. 8 8:00 MY FRIEND DAHMER (Run), p. 7 8:15 MY FRIEND DAHMER (Run), p.