Film bites: Coen brothers get Danned & Raymonded
Coen brothers get Danned & Raymonded
Join me and novelist/film historian Raymond Benson as Dann & Raymond's Movie Club examines the phenomenal Coen brothers and their treasure trove of quirky, blackly comic and challenging motion pictures, starting with their breakthrough feature "Blood Simple."
We'll also explain why the current movie "Suburbicon" doesn't work, even though the Coen brothers wrote the original screenplay.
We begin at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 2, at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 500 N. Dunton Ave., Arlington Heights. Free admission. ahml.info.
Chicago kids film fest invades suburbs!
How can you see some of the best movies and shorts from the 34th annual Chicago International Children's Film Festival and stay in the suburbs? Easy! Select portions of the fest will play from Friday, Nov. 3, through Sunday, Nov. 5, at the Wilmette Theatre, 1122 Central Ave., Wilmette. Call (847) 251-7424 or go to wilmettetheatre.com for titles and schedules.
Polish film fest turns 29 in three theaters
The 29th Polish Film Festival in America runs Saturday, Nov. 4, through Sunday, Nov. 19, at the Rosemont 18 at 9701 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Rosemont; Facets Cinematheque at 1517 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago; and Gallery Theatre at 1112 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Call (773) 486-9612 or go to pffamerica.com.
• Daily Herald film critic Dann Gire's column runs Friday in Time out!