Bijou Banter

It’s Friday, January 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 My Own Private Idaho, which plays at FilmScene tomorrow night, Saturday, January 30 at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours.  Next, we’ll be discussing Welcome to Leith, which plays at FilmScene Tuesday, February 2 at 6PM as part of Bijou Film Forum.  Finally we’ll be discussing the Oscar-nominated documentary shorts, which open at FilmScene Sunday, January 31 and will continue to play throughout the following week.

It’s Friday, January 22, 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 Anomalisa, which opened at FilmScene today and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week.  Next, we’ll be discussing Jurassic Park, which plays at FilmScene Saturday, January 23 at 10AM and Thursday, January 28 at 3:30PM as part of The Picture Show family and children’s series.  Finally we’ll be discussing Magic Mike XXL, which plays at FilmScene tomorrow night January 23 at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours.  Joining us in our third segment to discuss Magic Mike XXL is the chair of the After Hours committee Spencer Williams.

It’s Friday, December 4, 2015, 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 A Christmas Story, which plays at FilmScene Saturday, December 5 at 10AM and Thursday, December 10 at 3:30PM as part of The Picture Show family and children’s series.  Next we’ll be discussing The Hallow, which plays at FilmScene Saturday, December 5 at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours.  Finally we’ll be discussing Room, which will continue to play at FilmScene throughout the weekend and into next week.

It’s Friday, November 20, 2015, and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing at FilmScene.  Our line-up includes Of Men and War, which plays at FilmScene Monday, November 23 at 6PM.  Next we’ll be discussing The Assassin, which opened at FilmScene last week and will continue to play throughout the weekend.  Finally we’ll be discussing The Forbidden Room, which also opened last week and will continue to play throughout the weekend.

It’s Friday, November 13, 2015, 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 Paddington, which plays at FilmScene tomorrow, November 14 at 10AM and Thursday, November 19 at 3:30 as part of The Picture Show Family and Children’s Series presented by MidWestOne Bank.  Next we’ll be discussing Coming Home, which plays Tuesday, November 17 at 6PM as part of Bijou Horizons, a series dedication to the exhibition of cinema from around the world.  Finally we’ll be discussing Johnny Guitar, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday night, November 14, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours.  Joining us in our third segment to discuss Johnny Guitar is Tim Luccaro, a consultant for the Rule of Law Program at the United States Institute of Peace.

It’s Friday, November 6, 2015 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 unique western The Keeping Room, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday night, November 7th, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Next, we'll be discussing the political docudrama Truth, which opened at FilmScene last Friday and will continue playing throughout this weekend and all next week. Finally we’ll talk about the drug war documentary Cartel Land, which plays at FilmScene Tuesday, November 10th, at 6PM as part of Bijou Film Forum.

It’s Friday, October 23, 2015, and in this week’s show we’ll be talking with director Terry Gilliam, whose book Gilliamesque: A Pre-posthumous (me, me, me) memoir just came to bookstores this week.

It’s Friday, October 16, 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 Dead Lands, which plays at FilmScene Tuesday, October 20, at 6PM as part of Bijou Horizons.  Next we’ll be discussing Mississippi Grind, which opens at FilmScene today and will continue to play throughout the weekend and all next week.  Finally we’ll be discussing Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday night, October 17, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours.  Joining us in our third segment to discuss Fear and Loathing Las Vegas is fellow Bijou member Camden Kent.

It’s Friday, October 9, 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 Deliverance, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday night, October 10, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours.  Next we'll be discussing Finders Keepers, which opened at FilmScene today and will continue playing throughout the weekend and all next week.  Finally we’ll be discussing The Duke of Burgundy, which plays at FilmScene this Tuesday, October 13, at 6PM as part of Bijou Film Forum.  This week, Katherine is at the helm, and filling in for Leah and Chang-Min are Brianna Sulzener and Spencer Williams!

It’s Friday, October 2, 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 Sleeping with Other People, which opened at FilmScene today and will continue playing throughout the weekend and all next week.  Next we’ll be discussing Cupcakes, which plays at FilmScene Tuesday, October 6, at 6PM as part of Bijou Horizons.  Finally we’ll be discussing Center Stage, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday night, October 3, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours.  Joining us in our third segment to discuss Center Stage is local ballerina Matilda Mackey.