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This week you can get your fill of movies featuring mambo, hip-hop and whatever you want to call the jumble of musical styles in The Blues Brothers, all while sitting under the stars. All shows start at 8:30pm unless otherwise noted. For more details on Park District screenings, call 312-742-7529. For details on Northwestern screenings, go to blockmuseum.northwestern.edu. For details on the Chicago Outdoor Film Festival screenings in Grant Park, hit cityofchicago.org.
Thursday 24
Bee Movie
Dirs. Steve Hickner and Simon J. Smith. 2007. PG. 90mins. Whom do we have to kill to get the Park District to stop screening this film every damn week?
Pasteur Park, 5825 S Kostner Ave between 58th and 59th Sts. El: Orange to Midway. Bus: 59 59th/61st.
The Great Debaters
Dir. Denzel Washington. 2007. PG-13. 126mins. During the Depression, an African-American debate team from a small college goes up against Harvard’s best. Uplift ensues.
Hermitage Park, 5839 S Wood St between 58th and 59th Sts. Bus: 9 Ashland, 59 59th/61st.
The Last Mimzy
Dir. Robert Shaye. 2007. PG. 96mins. A box of “toys” gives two kids incredible powers. But why, we wonder, does the second-to-last mimzy always get passed over when it comes time to make a movie?
Gompers Park, 4222 W Foster Ave between Kildare and Tripp Aves. Bus: 92 Foster.
Friday 25
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
Dir. Steven Spielberg. 1982. PG. 120mins. An alien takes time out from hailing an intergalactic cab to shill for Reese’s Pieces.
Independence Park, 3945 N Springfield Ave at Dakin St. El: Blue to Irving Park. Bus: 80 Irving Park. 9pm.
The Great Debaters
See Thu 24.
Clarendon Park Community Center, 4501 N Clarendon Ave between Sunnyside and Windsor Aves. Bus: 145 Wilson/Michigan Express, 146 Inner Drive/Michigan Express.
Pride
Dir. Sunu Gonera. 2007. PG. 104mins. A former pro swimmer inspires young men in Philadelphia’s impoverished neighborhoods to better themselves through swimming.
Jackie Robinson Park, 10600 S Morgan St between 106th and 107th Sts. Bus: 103 W 103rd, 108 Halsted, Pace 352.
Stomp the Yard
Dir. Sylvain White. 2007. PG-13. 109mins. A troubled teen learns cool choreography at college. And when he stomps a yard, it stays stomped.
Kennicott Park, 4434 S Lake Park Ave at 44th Place. Bus: 6, CX28, 43, 47.
Saturday 26
From Mambo to Hip Hop: A South Bronx Tale
Dir. Henry Chalfant. 2006. N/R. 60mins. Documentary. This doc surveys the musical lineage linking gavottes and minuets. Just kidding; it’s mambo and hip-hop that get linked up, of course.
Humboldt Park Boathouse, 1359 N Sacramento Blvd north of Division St. Bus: 52 Kedzie/California, 70 Division.
The Great Debaters
See Thu 24.
Loyola Park, 1230 W Greenleaf Ave east of Sheridan Rd. El: Red to Morse. Bus: 147 Outer Drive.
Shrek the Third
Dirs. Chris Miller and Raman Hui. 2007. PG. 91mins. The green machine deals with fatherhood and tries to persuade Justin Timberlake to take the throne.
Skinner Park, 1331 W Adams St between Throop and Laflin Sts. Bus: 7 Harrison, 126 Jackson. El: Blue to Racine.
Sunday 28
Death Becomes Her
Dir. Robert Zemeckis. 1992. PG-13. 104mins. Goldie Hawn and Meryl Streep are bitter rivals who do “comic” battle after ingesting a drug that makes them immortal. The catch is that their bodies retain the damage from every painful encounter.
South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 S South Shore Dr at 71st St. Bus: 6 Jackson Park Exp, 71 71st/South Shore.
Shrek the Third
See Sat 26.
Gately Park, 810 E 103rd St between Cottage Grove and Woodlawn Aves, Bus: 106 East.
Tuesday 29
Bee Movie
See Thu 24.
Tarkington Park, 3344 W 71st St between California and Hamlin Aves. Bus: 52A, 67, 94.
The Blues Brothers
Dir. John Landis. 1980. R. 133mins. This film shows up on every list of definitive Chicago movies, so if we need to explain the plot to you, you’re clearly not from around here.
Grant Park, from Lake Shore Dr to Michigan Ave and Monroe Dr to Balbo Dr. El: Red or Blue to Jackson; Pink, Brown, Green, Purple (rush hrs) to Adams. Bus: 1, 3, X3, 4 (24hrs), X4, 6, 7, 10, 14, 26, 28, 126, 144, 145, 146, 147. 8:44pm.
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
See Fri 25.
Berger Park Cultural Center, 6205 N Sheridan Rd at Granville Ave.El: Red to Granville. Bus: 151 Sheridan (24hrs).
Pride
See Fri 25.
Woodhull Playground Park, 7340 S East End Ave between E 73rd and E 74th Sts. Bus: 14, 28, 71, 75.
Wednesday 23
Cabin in the Sky
Dir. Vincente Minnelli. 1943. N/R. 98mins. Angels give a gambler a second chance to lead a better life, but Satan tries to tempt him back to his erring ways.
Hamilton Park, 513 W 72nd St between Lowe and Normal Aves. Bus: 8, 24, 67.
El Viaje de la Nonna
Dir. Sebastián Silva. 2007. N/R. 97mins. In Spanish with subtitles. To keep their elderly grandma happy, a family fakes a trip to Italy, using a nearby Mexican town to stand in for the old country.
Harrison Park, 1824 S Wood St between 18th and 19th Sts. El: Blue (rush hrs), Pink to 18th. Bus: 18 16th/18th, 168 UIC Pilsen Exp.
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Dir. John Hughes. 1986. PG-13. 102mins. High-school student Matthew Broderick lives it up in the big city.
Chicago History Museum, Uihlein Plaza, 1601 N Clark St at North Ave. El: Brown, Purple (rush hrs) to Sedgwick. Bus: 22 (24hrs), 36, 72. Dusk.
The Simpsons Movie
Dir. David Silverman. 2007. PG-13. 87mins. Pollution leads the EPA to plan the destruction of Springfield. Homer is their only hope. Mmmm…hope.
Norris East Lawn, Northwestern University, 1999 Campus Dr, Evanston. El: Purple to Davis. 9pm.
A Throw of Dice
Dir. Franz Osten. 1929. N/R. 85mins. A brand-new symphonic score accompanies this silent flick from India, which tackles a love story about two kings, a girl and some wagering.
Millennium Park, Pritzker Pavilion, 205 E Randolph St between Michigan Ave and Columbus Dr. El: Red to Monroe; Blue to Washington; Orange, Green, Pink, Purple (rush hrs), Brown to Randolph. Bus: 3, X3, 4 (24hrs), X4, 10, 14, 26, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 151 (24hrs), 157.
