Turkish drama illustrates domestic decay
'Three Monkeys'
A bigwig politician (Ercan Kesal) hits a pedestrian with his car, then lets his chauffeur (Yavuz Bingol) take the rap in exchange for money. This tragic domestic drama, from Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan, is also about a cell phone ringtone that not only reveals the personality of its user, it ratchets up the tension by pointing its sonic finger at an adulteress. Ceylan depicts quietly escalating domestic decay as the driver's wife (Hatice Aslan) succumbs to temptation and his son (Rifat Sungar) spirals out of control. Not rated, but contains nudity, language. 109 minutes. . . .
At the Music Box in Chicago.
'An Unlikely Weapon'
It was the shot seen 'round the world. Eddie Adams' 1968 photo of a Saigon police chief executing a Viet Cong with a point-blank pistol took 1/500th of a second to snap. It took a little longer for its impact to begin the end of the Vietnam War. Susan Morgan Cooper's excellent, dramatically gripping documentary examines Adams as a tormented egomaniac, equal parts journalist-for-hire and artist-extraordinaire with a camera. His talent and life are chronicled with testimonials, news reels and famous photos snapped by the ever-perfectionist Adams. A treat for photography fans and journalism junkies. Not rated. . . . 1/2
At the Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St., Chicago
Geneva Fest's 'Airplay'
"Airplay," a documentary on rock radio of the 1950s and '60s, will be shown at dusk in a Ravinia-style setting on the bank of the Fox River to raise awareness of the Geneva Film Festival, scheduled next April. Go to genevafilmfestival.org. Rated PG-13. 110 minutes.
7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at River Park, 75 N. River Ln., Geneva