Board Picks
Tale of Winter (1992)
Éric Rohmer · 114m · DCP
The memory of summer lingers in A Tale of Winter, as hairdresser Charlotte longs for the return of her summer beau while entertaining two new romantic prospects. Loosely mirroring the emotions and desires of Shakespeare’s characters in The Winter’s Tale, this film remains one of Rohmer’s most melancholy and most spiritual works.
Sunday, January 11 4:00 PM
Dazed and Confused (1993)
Richard Linklater · 102m · DCP
Set on the first day of summer in 1976 Texas, Linklater’s meandering comedy focuses less on plot than evoking the nostalgia of adolescence. While it initially failed at the box office, it quickly gained a cult following. Boasting a 70s rock soundtrack, a quotable script, and an ensemble cast with early performances from Parker Posey, Ben Affleck, and Matthew McConaughey, Dazed and Confused is a perfect watch for the Chicago winter.
Saturday, January 17 9:30 PM
Black Narcissus (1947)
Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger · 100m · DCP
Black Narcissus (1947) is a visually entrancing meditation on desire, and discipline, set within a Himalayan convent. The film won the Academy Award for Cinematography and Art Direction, honoring Jack Cardiff’s command of Technicolor. What begins as spiritual devotion curdles into obsession, making Black Narcissus a triumph of atmosphere, and painterly excess.
Sunday, February 8 4:00 PM
When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
Rob Reiner · 96m · DCP
Rob Reiner’s When Harry Met Sally… remains the genre defining romantic comedy that trusts time, talk, and moral seriousness to do the work of love. Beginning with a chance meeting here at UChicago, it argues that companionship is built, not stumbled into. In its warmth and restraint, the film reflects the late Reiner’s humanist faith in friendship, memory, and the dignity of ordinary feeling, offered with generosity, grace, and enduring hope.
