Bijou Banter

It’s Thursday, March 9, 2017, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing several films that are currently playing, about to open at FilmScene.  Our line-up includes The Bad Kids, which plays at FilmScene Tuesday, March 21 at 6PM as part of Bijou Film Forum.  Next we’ll be discussing I Am Not Your Negro, which is currently playing at FilmScene, and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week.  Finally, we’ll be discussing Julieta, which opens at FilmScene tomorrow, and will also continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week.

Spencer and Leah are on the road at True/False Film Fest in Columbia, MO, and discuss three intriguing documentaries: Casting JonBenet, The Cage Fighter, and Whose Streets?

It’s Thursday, March 2, 2017, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing several films that are about to open at FilmScene.  Our line-up includes Zardoz, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday, March 4, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours.  Next we’ll be discussing The Club, which plays at FilmScene Tuesday, March 7 at 6PM as part of our world cinema series, Bijou Horizons.  Finally, we’ll be discussing The Red Turtle, which will continue to play at FilmScene throughout the weekend and all next week.

It’s Thursday, February 23, 2017, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are about to open at FilmScene.  Our line-up includes Train to Busan, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday, February 25, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours.  Next we’ll be discussing Southside with You, which plays at FilmScene Tuesday, February 28 at 6PM as part of Bijou Film Forum.  Finally, we’ll be discussing Toni Erdmann, which opens at FilmScene tomorrow and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week.

It’s Thursday, February 16, 2017, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing several films that are about to open at FilmScene.  Our line-up includes Lifeforce, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday, February 18, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours.  Next we’ll be discussing Land and Shade, which plays at FilmScene Tuesday, February 21 at 6PM as part of our world cinema series, Bijou Horizons.  Finally, we’ll be discussing the Oscar-nominated live-action shorts, which will continue to play at FilmScene throughout the weekend and all next week.  Joining us in our third segment to discuss the live-action shorts is Karen Parkman, recent graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop.

It’s Thursday, February 9, 2017, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing several films that are about to open at FilmScene.  Our line-up includes Cemetery Man, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday, February 11, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours.  Next we’ll be discussing Paterson, which opens at FilmScene tomorrow and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week.  Finally, we’ll be discussing the Oscar-nominated animated shorts, which also open at FilmScene tomorrow and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week.  Joining us in our third segment to discuss the animated shorts is Peter Chanthanakone, Associate Professor of Animation in UI’s School of Art and Art History.

It’s Thursday, February 2, 2017, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are about to open at FilmScene.  Our line-up includes Darkman, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday, February 4, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours.  Next we’ll be discussing Black Coal, Thin Ice, which plays at FilmScene Tuesday, February 7, at 6PM as part of Bijou Horizons.  Finally, we’ll be discussing Arrival, which opens at FilmScene tomorrow and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week.  Joining us in our third segment to discuss Arrival is fellow Bijou member, Sean Wu.

It’s Thursday, January 26, 2017, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing – or about to open – at FilmScene.  Our line-up includes King Cobra, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday, January 28, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours.  Next we’ll be discussing Lion, which is currently playing at FilmScene, and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week.  Finally, we’ll be discussing Jackie, which is also currently playing at FilmScene and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week.  Joining us in our third segment to discuss Jackie is fellow Bijou member, Sean Wu.

It’s Thursday, January 19, 2017, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing – or about to open – at FilmScene.  Our line-up includes Antibrith, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday, January 21, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours.  Next we’ll be discussing 20th Century Women, which opens at FilmScene tomorrow, and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week.  Finally, we’ll be discussing Elle, which opened at FilmScene last week, and will also continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week.  Joining us in our third segment to discuss Elle is fellow Bijou member, Sean Wu.

It’s Thursday, December 1, 2016, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are about to open at FilmScene.  Our line-up includes The Pit, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday, December 3, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours.  Next we’ll be discussing The Love Witch, which opens at FilmScene tomorrow and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week.  Finally, we’ll be discussing Home Alone, which plays at FilmScene Saturday, December 3 at 10AM, and Thursday, December 8 at 3PM as part of The Picture Show Family and Children’s Series.