Original 'Planet of the Apes' back, Blue Whiskey film fest turns 7

<h3 class="briefHead">Blue Whiskey No. 7</h3>

The seventh annual Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival runs July 24 to 31. And it's moved to the Randhurst 12 theaters in Mount Prospect.

"Randhurst provides high-definition digital projection and 5.1 surround sound, to ensure that the film is screened at the highest possible quality," said Therese Dean-Myrda, the fest's operations coordinator. "The renovated theater has luxury seating and a full-service bar."

The festival's earlier venue, the Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center in Palatine, lacked such amenities.

Chet Baker's "Born to Be Blue" opens the festival at 7 p.m. Sunday. It closes a week later with "Ron Pope: One Way Ticket." This year's program has been selected by Elgin resident and festival member Tony Schiavone. Go to bwiff.com for a schedule and tickets.

<h3 class="briefHead">'Golden Days' at Tivoli</h3>

The After Hours Film Society presents Arnaud Desplechin's "My Golden Days," a drama about the intense emotionality of first love, at 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 25, at the Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. General admission $10, $6 for members. Go to afterhoursfilmsociety.com for tickets.

<h3 class="briefHead">Get your dirty paws on 'Planet of the Apes'</h3>

A chance to see the iconic 1968 science fiction masterpiece "Planet of the Apes" on the silver screen again? What's not to like? The movie that started movie, TV and merchandising franchises will be screened at 2 and 7 p.m. on both Sunday, July 24, and Wednesday, July 27, at 650 theaters across the nation, including many in the Northwest suburbs. It's part of Fathom Events and Turner Classic Movies' TCM Big Screen Classics series. Go to fathomevents.com.

Dann Gire's column runs Friday in Time out!