Bijou Banter

It’s Thursday, November 10, 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 Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, which plays at FilmScene on Saturday, November 12 at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours.  Next we’ll be discussing From Afar, which plays at FilmScene on Tuesday, November 15 at 6PM, as part of Bijou Horizons.  Finally, we’ll be discussing The Cinema Travellers, which plays at FilmScene on Sunday, November 13, and Monday, November 14, both at 7PM, as part of the Vino Vérité documentary series.

It’s Thursday, October 27, 2016, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are about to open at FilmScene.  Our line-up includes Texas Chainsaw Massacre, which plays at FilmScene Saturday, October 29 at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours.  Next we’ll be discussing The Kind Words, which plays at FilmScene Tuesday, November 1 at 6PM, as part of Bijou Horizons.  Finally, we’ll be discussing American Honey, which opens at FilmScene tomorrow and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week.

It’s Thursday, October 13, 2016, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are about to open at FilmScene.  Our line-up includes Bend It Like Beckham, which plays at FilmScene Saturday, October 15 at 11PM, as part of Bijou After Hours.  Next we’ll be discussing Ixcanul, which plays at FilmScene Tuesday, October 18 at 6PM as part of Bijou Horizons.  Finally, we’ll be discussing A Man Called Ove, which opens at FilmScene tomorrow, and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week.

It’s Thursday, October 6, 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 Greasy Strangler, which plays at FilmScene Saturday, October 8 at 11PM, as part of Bijou After Hours.  Next we’ll be discussing Before the Flood, which plays at FilmScene Tuesday, October 11 at 6PM as part of Bijou Film Forum.  Finally, we’ll be discussing The Birth of a Nation, which opens at FilmScene tomorrow and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week.

It’s Thursday, September 29, 2016, 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 The Idol, which plays at FilmScene Tuesday, October 4 at 6PM, as part of Bijou Horizons.  Next we’ll be discussing The Wailing, which plays at FilmScene Saturday, October 1 at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours.  Finally, we’ll be discussing My Blind Brother, which opened at FilmScene last week, and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week.

It’s Thursday, September 22, 2016, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are about to at FilmScene.  Our line-up includes Phantasm: Remastered, which plays at FilmScene Saturday, September 24 at 11PM, as part of Bijou After Hours.  Next we’ll be discussing Mia Madre, which opens at FilmScene tomorrow, Friday, September 23 and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week.  Finally, we’ll be discussing Sonita, which plays at FilmScene Tuesday, September 27 at 6PM, as part of Bijou Film Forum.

It’s Thursday, September 15, 2016, 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 Morris from America, which opened at FilmScene last week, and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week.  Next we’ll be discussing As I Open My Eyes, which plays at FilmScene Tuesday, September 20 at 6PM as part of Bijou Horizons.  Finally, we’ll be discussing The Invitation, which plays at FilmScene Saturday, September 17 at 11PM, as part of Bijou After Hours.  Joining us in our third segment to discuss The Invitation is Bijou member Sarah Ulanowicz.

It’s Thursday, September 8, 2016, 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 10 Cloverfield Lane, which plays at FilmScene Saturday night, September 10 at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours.  Next we’ll be discussing Ran, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday and Sunday, September 10 and 11, in conjunction with Shakespeare at Iowa and Shakespeare's First Folio exhibition visit to Iowa City.  Finally, we’ll be discussing Sixteen Candles, which plays at FilmScene Sunday, September 11 at 8PM as part of FilmScene’s Summer Rooftop Series.

It’s Thursday, September 1, 2016, 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 The Witch, which plays at FilmScene Saturday night, September 3 at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours.  Next we’ll be discussing Our Little Sister, which opens at FilmScene tomorrow, September 2, and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week.  Finally, we’ll be discussing Don’t Think Twice, which opened at FilmScene last week and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week.

It’s Thursday, August 25, 2016, 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 Pokémon: The Movie 2000, which plays at FilmScene Saturday night, August 27 at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours.  Next we’ll be discussing Little Men, which opens at FilmScene tomorrow, August 26, and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week.  Finally, we’ll be discussing Indignation, which opened at FilmScene last week and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week.  Joining us in our third segment to discuss Indignation is writer and recent graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, Michael Zaken.