Despite Gloria Steinem’s disagreements, director Mary Harron and screenwriter Guinevere Turner have always stood by their adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' novel American Psycho as a feminist work. The film follows the ever-so-vain Patrick Bateman—a successful Wall Street investment banker by day, and an unhinged murderer by night—as he slips further and further into psychosis. Anchored by a blood chilling (and, at times, hilarious) performance from Christian Bale, and rounded out by the likes of Willem Dafoe, Chloë Sevigny, Reese Witherspoon, and Justin Theroux, American Psycho remains an impeccably crafted deep dive into the mind of a serial killer.
Music Box Theatre screens films of all genres and from every era of cinema, both new releases and repertory. These films may sometimes contain upsetting, outdated, or offensive material. While we aim to introduce many of our screenings, we do not always provide warnings about potentially triggering content within the films we screen. We encourage our patrons to research the film before they attend using trailers, reviews, or content information found on Common Sense Media, IMDb and DoesTheDogDie.com.
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Indoor Kids: Family-Friendly Matinees
The Chicago Film Society Presents
DEVO: Restorations and Revelations - Collected Film Works 1976-1984
Twin Peaks: Moving Through Time
Crucemos al Otro Lado
Music Box of Horrors Presents