There are literally hundreds of movie screens in Chicago, and chances are there will be a movie you want to see on at least one of them. Many theaters offer cheaper tickets for matinee screenings. Try www.fandango.com or www.movietickets.com to check showtimes and buy tickets in advance for many Chicago sites.

How to find out what's going on in film

Chicago Reader
Web: www.chireader.com
Current listings and a searchable movie database with brief reviews and many long, often negative, reviews.

Metromix
Web: metromix.com
Useful Web site.

Newcity Film and Video
Web: www.newcitychicago.com/chicago/film.html
Films with reviews and schedules. The site includes information about short-run, alternative,and experimental film screenings.

Movie theaters

Davis Theatre
4614 North Lincoln Avenue
784-0893

Doc Films
The University of Chicago's own. For information, see Student Life, Watching the big screen.

Facets Cinematheque
Web: www.facets.org
1517 West Fullerton Avenue
312-281-9075
Daily screenings and an exceptional rental library of cult, experimental, and obscure videos.

Gene Siskel Film Center
Web: www.artic.edu/webspaces/siskelfilmcenter/
164 North State Street
312-846-2800

IMAX Theater at Navy Pier
Web: www.imax.com/chicago/
600 East Grand Avenue
312-595-5629
Size matters.

Landmark's Century Centre Cinema
2828 North Clark Street
509-4949
Independent and foreign language.

Music Box
Web: www.musicboxtheatre.com
3733 North Southport Avenue
871-6604
Discount card available. Live organ music between shows.

Omnimax Theater (at the Museum of Science and Industry)
Web: www.msichicago.org/omax/omaxhome.html
57th Street and Lake Shore Drive
684-1414

Piper's Alley 4
1608 North Wells Street
312-642-7500
New releases/independent.

River East 21
322 East Illinois Street
312-596-0333
New releases.

600 North Michigan
600 North Michigan Avenue
312-255-9340
New releases.

Village North
6746 North Sheridan Road
764-9100

 Webster Place 11
1471 West Webster Avenue
800-326-3264
First runs; mobbed on weekends.

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