Bijou Banter

In this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films coming soon to FilmScene.  Our line-up includes the Mel Brooks classic, Spaceballs, whichplays at FilmScene this Saturday night, March 7, at 11PM, as part of Bijou After Hours.  Next, we’ll be discussing the Russian epic Leviathan, which is currently playing at FilmScene and will continue playing throughout the weekend and following week.  Finally we’ll be discussing the animated filmRocks in My Pockets, which plays at FilmScene on Tuesday, March 10, at 6PM, as part of Bijou Film Forum.  Joining us in our third segment is animator and filmmaker Kelly Gallagher from UI’s Department of Cinematic Arts.

In this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films coming soon to FilmScene.  Our line-up includes Drive, starring Ryan Gosling, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday, February 28, at 11PM, as part of Bijou After Hours.  Next, we’ll be discussing the Israeli comedy Zero Motivation, which plays at FilmScene Monday, March 2, at 6PM as part of Bijou Horizons, a series focused on bringing awareness to world cinema.  Finally we’ll be discussing the Oscars: who won, who lost, who looked great, and who awkwardly touched Idina Menzel’s face…it was John Travolta.

In this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films coming soon to FilmScene.  Our line-up includes Rian Johnson’s 2005 film noir Brick, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday, February 21, at 11PM, as part of Bijou After Hours.  Next, we’ll be discussing The Homestretch, a documentary that explores the daily struggles of homeless teens in Chicago.  The Homestretch plays at FilmScene Tuesday, February 24, at 6PM as part of Bijou Film Forum.  Finally we’ll be discussing Still Alice, starring Julianne Moore, which opens at FilmScene this Friday, February 20, and will play throughout the weekend and following week.

In this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films coming soon to FilmScene.  Our line-up includes Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne’s Two Days, One Night, which opens at FilmScene this Friday, February 13, and will continue to play throughout the weekend and following week.  Next, we’ll be discussing To Kill A Man, a Chilean thriller from director Alejandro Fernández Almendras.  To Kill A Man plays at FilmScene Tuesday, February 17, at 6PM as part of Bijou Horizons, a series dedicated to the exhibition of world cinema.  Finally we’ll be discussing the 1995 erotic drama/comedy Showgirls, which plays on Saturday, February 14, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours.

In this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing at, or coming soon to FilmScene.  Our line-up includes the Todd Haynes cult classic, Velvet Goldmine, which plays this Saturday night at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours.  Next, we’ll be discussing Art and Craft, a documentary about the prolific art forger Mark Landis, which plays at FilmScene on Tuesday, February 10, at 6PM as part of Bijou Film Forum.  Finally we’ll be discussing this year’s Oscar-nominated live-action shorts.  The Oscar-nominated shorts will continue to play at FilmScene throughout this week and the next.

In this week’s show, we’ll be discussing several films coming soon to FilmScene.  Our line-up includes camp cinema classic, Clue, which plays this Saturday night, January 31, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours.  Next, we’ll be discussing The Boxtrolls, presented as part of The Picture Show, a family and children’s series, presented by MidWestOne Bank.  The Boxtrolls plays tomorrow afternoon, Thursday January 29, at 3PM.  Finally we’ll be discussing the 2015 Oscar nominees for Best Animated Shorts.  The animated shorts will open at FilmScene this Friday, January 30.  Joining us to discuss both The Boxtrolls and the animated shorts is Peter Chanthanakone, Assistant Professor in UI’s School of Art & Art History.

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 Mike Judge’s 2006 cult classic Idiocracy, which plays this Saturday night, January 24, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours.  Next, we’ll be discussing Selma, Ava DuVernay’s film about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s campaign for equal voting rights.  Though it’s been out for several weeks, you still have time to catch two final screenings of Selma at FilmScene tomorrow night, January 22 at 6 and 8:30 PM.  Finally we’ll be discussing Bennett Miller’s Foxcatcher, a psychological drama about Olympic Gold Medal-winning wrestlers Mark and Dave Schultz.  Foxcatcher opens at FilmScene this Friday, January 23.

Our line-up includes Force Majeure, a delightfully dark comedy by Swedish filmmaker Ruben Östlund.  Force Majeure opened at FilmScene last Friday, and has its final screening tomorrow, Thursday December 11 at 7PM.  Next, we’ll be discussing White Christmas, starring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday, December 13 at 10AM and next Thursday, December 18 at 3PM as part of The Picture Show, a family and children’s series, presented by Midwest One Bank.  Finally we’ll be discussing that other Christmas classic, Die Hard, starring Bruce Willis as John McClane.  Die Hard plays at FilmScene this Saturday, December 13, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours.  Super-fan Stephen Markley will be joining us during our third segment to discuss the film.

Our line-up includes the animated/live action comedy Who Framed Roger Rabbit? which plays at FilmScene this Saturday night at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Next, we’ll be discussing Elf, starring Will Ferrell as Buddy the Elf, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday, December 6 at 10AM and next Thursday, December 11 at 3PM as part of The Picture Show, a family and children’s series, presented by Midwest One Bank. Finally we’ll be discussing Rosewater, Jon Stewart’s directorial debut based on the true story of journalist Maziar Bahari. Rosewater which opened last Friday at FilmScene, and will continue to play throughout the weekend and following week. Josh Voorhees, a senior writer at Slate, will be joining us during our third segment to discuss the film.

Our line-up includes the classic Singin in the Rain, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday and Sunday, November 22 and 23 at noon. Next, we'll be discussing CitizenFour, Laura Poitras's documentary of Edward Snowden and his revelations about NSA surveillance.CitizenFour opened at FimScene last Friday and will continue to play throughout this weekend and into the following week. Finally we'll be discussing The Overnighters, a documentary that offers a portrait of job-seekers in the oil-boom town of Williston, North Dakota. Opening this Friday, The Overnighters plays at FilmScene for one week only from November 21st to the 27th.