Links for movie lovers

Enjoy reading about movies? Appreciate perspectives from other film fanatics? Here are a few recommended blogs and sites you can visit for further reading on film:

• Lost in the Frame
• Senses of Cinema
• Cinebeats: Confessions of a Cinephile
• The Cinematic Art
• IFC Indie Eye Blog
• DVD Savant
• Roger Ebert's movie reviews and essays
• Tim Dirk's Filmsite
• Jim Emerson's Scanners Blog
• David Bordwell's Observations on film art

And if you relish renting or buying movies on home video, here are a few good resources that provide reviews and such:

• www.Blu-Ray.com
• www.DVDTalk.com
• www.TheDigitalBits.com
• www.dvdtown.com
• www.DVDVerdict.com
• www.RottenTomatoes.com

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Jane Campion tickles the ivories

CineVerse will explore a passionate love story set in a foreign land on Wed., September 8 with a viewing and discussion of "The Piano" (1993; 121 minutes), directed by Jane Campion. and starring Holly Hunter. Hope you can join us!

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The soundtrack to our cinematic lives

Happy September, film fans! A new month brings a new CineVerse poll. For September, CineVerse asks the question, “What is the greatest film score of all time?” Is it “Gone With the Wind”? “Star Wars”? “Jaws”? The American Film Institute ranked its top 25 all-time film scores, so those will be among the choices. Vote for your favorite movie music by participating in our latest CineVerse poll, found on the left sidebar of our home page. Deadline to vote is through Sept. 30.

By the way, here are the results to our last poll, which queried: “What is the greatest science-fiction film of all time?” There was a tie at the top: “2001: A Space Odyssey” and “Star Wars” each garnered 20 percent of the vote; runners up included “E.T.” and “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (13% each).

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Au revoir, August -- hello September

Join CineVerse on Wed., Sept. 1 for Louis Malle's bittersweet ode to the loss of childhood innocence, "A Revoir Les Enfants" (1987; 104 minutes), a French film with English subtitles, hailed as one of the best movies of the eighties.

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The "Last Picture" for August

It won't be the last picture show we ever see together, but it will be "The Last Picture Show" (1971; 118 minutes), directed by Peter Bogdonovich.

Make plans to attend CineVerse on August 25 for this unforgettable movie.

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A picture is worth a thousand screams...

The Oak Lawn Library will be showing the upcoming following film in its lower level meeting room (for more details visit http://www.lib.oak-lawn.il.us/upcomingevents.shtml):

The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) -- Wednesday, August 25 at 2 p.m. -- A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all. Starring George Sanders, Hurd Hatfield, Donna Reed and Angela Lansbury. Based on a novel by Oscar Wilde. Rated: PG. 110 min.

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Check out our new CineVerse schedule

Fall is not quite here yet, but the new CineVerse schedule for September and October is!

Click here  (or click on the "Current schedule" link at the top of our Web page) to view the calendar for the next two months, which features quite an eclectic mix of new, old, American and foreign films. We hope to see lots of you over the next several Wednesdays!

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Time for a checkup with "Dr. Zhivago"

The Oak Lawn Library will be showing the upcoming following film in its lower level meeting room (for more details visit http://www.lib.oak-lawn.il.us/upcomingevents.shtml):

Dr. Zhivago (1965) -- Friday, August 20 at 10 a.m. -- The epic story of the life of a Russian doctor/poet who, although married, falls for a political activist's wife and experiences hardships during the Bolshevik Revolution. Starring Omar Sharif, Julie Christie and Rod Steiger. Based on a novel by Boris Pasternak. Rated: PG-13. 197 min. Snacks at intermission.

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Enter the underworld of "Orpheus"

It's no myth: The story of Orpheus is a timeless tale that translates well to French cinema, a la director Jean Cocteau's "Orpheus" (1950; 95 minutes), which is next up on our CineVerse calendar for August 18. Join us for what should be a real World Cinema Wednesday treat.

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