Reel life: 'Die Hard' returns to the silver screen
<b>Film critics notebook:</b>
The After Hours Film Society presents Ciro Guerra's spectacular black-and-white historical drama "Embrace of the Serpent" at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 9, at the Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. Go to afterhoursfilmsociety.com for tickets and information.
At 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, you can experience the movie that made Bruce Willis a Hollywood action superstar when the Chicago Film Critics Association presents a digitally enhanced print of "Die Hard," also starring the late Alan Rickman, at the Elk Grove Theater, 1050 Arlington Heights Road, Elk Grove Village. Admission $6. CFCA member Patrick Bromley will introduce the film and conduct a brief Q&A afterward. Go to classiccinemas.com.
The Genesee Film Series begins with the 1984 Prince movie musical "Purple Rain" at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 12, at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan.
"Labyrinth" will be shown at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 9. "Grease" will be shown at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 14. "Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark" will be shown at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11. Tickets at the box office or by calling (847) 263-6300. geneseetheatre.com.
Who are the sexiest men in the movies? Join me and film historian/novelist Raymond Benson when Dann & Raymond's Movie Club presents "Hollywood's Great Male Sex Symbols" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 12, at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 500 N. Dunton Ave., Arlington Heights. Free admission. ahml.info.