*indicates a capsule review from Chicago Tribune archives.
(diamond) indicates a film that is not reviewed, but of interest.
Bank of America Cinema
4901 W. Irving Park Rd.
312-904-9442
*”Executive Suite” *** (U.S.; Robert Wise, 1954) All-star boardroom intrigue, with William Holden, Fredric March, Walter Pidgeon and others vying for corporate control after a company chairman dies. 8 p.m. Sat.
Gene Siskel Film Center
164 N. State St.
312-846-2800
siskelfilmcenter.org
*”Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father” *** (U.S.; Kurt Kuenne, 2008). Dr. Andrew Bagby was 28 when he was shot to death in 2001. An ex-girlfriend named Shirley Turner was the main suspect. Kuenne planned his film so that Zachary could know the father who died before he was born, but drawn-out legal maneuvering took the tale into an even more tragic place. Various times, Fri.-Thu.
Northbrook Public Library
1201 Cedar Lane
847-272-6224
northbrook.info/lib(underscore)programs(underscore)films.php
*”High School Musical 3: Senior Year” *** (U.S.; Kenny Ortega, 2008). Like the rest of the franchise, the bland but engagingly energetic new “High School Musical 3: Senior Year” is designed to accessorize with the shiniest lip gloss and the sparkliest pink nail polish. 2, 7:30 p.m. Sat.
