Movies to see this week: 'American Fiction,' 'Say Anything,' Fritz Lang
Even as Oscar hopefuls take up screens, Twin Cities theaters are showcasing anxious film noirs and a couple of films from a director working in exile after rebuffing the Nazi regime. Romantic comedies are arriving in anticipation of Valentine's Day, and there are plenty of films lined up as part of Black History Month celebrations.
It's an embarrassment of riches, and movie lovers can reap the rewards. Here are the repertory films you'll find at Twin Cities movie theaters this week.
Friday, Feb. 7–Sunday, Feb. 9 at The Trylon Cinema
Paul Schrader's catalog is packed with movies that probably deserve another view. (Ok, maybe "dotted" is more appropriate than "packed.") His directorial debut, Blue Collar, released just two years after he wrote Taxi Driver, fits the bill.
A trio of auto workers dealing with hard times — Richard Pryor, Harvey Keitel, and Yaphet Kotto — break into their union's safe and find something more than they bargained for. It's a thriller that will surprise anyone who hasn't seen Pryor in anything but comedies. 2820 E 33rd St., Minneapolis ($8)
Thursday, Feb. 6 at The Heights Theater
This one is screening as part of the 16th Film Noir Festival, which, this year, is highlighting noirs where cars and getaways play a big role.
Henry Fonda stars as Eddie, a recently released convict who is looking to go straight and marry the woman of his dreams, the straight-laced Joan (Sylvia Sidney). However, it turns out that going straight is a lot harder than he thought, which is extra hard for his soon-to-be wife. There are more than a couple parallels with Bonnie and Clyde here (that one is playing Feb. 6 and 9 at the Grandview Theatre). Though, arguably, this one is even more tragic. 3951 Central Ave. NE, Columbia Heights ($12-$12.75)
Thursday, Feb. 6 at Capri Theater
The Oscar-nominated debut feature film from Cord Jefferson is a winding, sometimes weird, frequently funny movie starring Jeffrey Wright as a struggling novelist who can't stomach the way businesses profit from entertainment that traffics in Black stereotypes. To show what he's talking about, he writes a book that does just that, and it winds up being a hit, thrusting him into the heart of the hypocrisy he claims to detest. 2027 W Broadway, Minneapolis ($7; free for northside residents)
Sunday, Feb. 9–Tuesday, Feb. 11 at The Trylon Cinema
Two Fritz Lang classics in one week? Luck us. In addition to You Only Live Once, the Trylon is bringing in the film about a man (Ray Milland) who is accused of assisting in his wife's suicide. When he's released, he gets caught up in a Nazi spy ring, an apt subject for Lang. The director was in exile at the time he made both of the films playing this week, having rejected an offer from Joseph Goebbels and Adolf Hitler to take the helm of the Nazi's propaganda films. 2820 E 33rd St., Minneapolis ($8)
Thursday, Feb. 6 at The Parkway Theater
Valentine's Day won't arrive until next week, but the Parkway has an iconic, often parodied, romantic comedy ready to get things rolling.
John Cusack and Ione Skye are star-crossed lovers kept apart by her possessive father, played by the great John Mahoney. But before you get to see Cusack don the trench coat and lift a boombox over his head, there will be a live set from Adam Bohanan. 4814 Chicago Ave., Minneapolis ($9/$12)Movies screening this week:
Feb. 5–6: Hellraiser (1987) - Remastered at St. Michael Cinema, Emagine Willow Creek, Oakdale Cinema, Parkwood Cinema, AMC Southdale, Champlin 14, AMC Eden Prairie Mall, and AMC Rosedale
Feb. 5: Tape Freaks at The Trylon Cinema (sold out)
Feb. 5 and 9: Nope (2022) at West End Cinema and Oakdale Cinema
Feb. 5 and 9: Get Out (2017) at West End Cinema and Oakdale Cinema
Feb. 5–6 and 9: Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001) at Emagine Willow Creek, CMX Odyssey IMAX, Oakdale Cinema (Feb. 5 only), AMC Southdale, AMC Eden Prairie Mall, and AMC Rosedale
Feb. 5: Gone With the Wind (1939) at Emagine Willow Creek
Feb. 5: In the Mood for Love (2000) at Edina Theatre
Feb. 5–6: The Flintstones (1994) at Emagine Willow Creek
Feb. 5 and 8–10: Se7en (1995) at Alamo Drafthouse
Feb. 5–6, 7–8, 10, and 16: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) extended edition at Alamo Drafthouse
Feb. 6–7 and 9–11: Parasite (2019) at AMC Southdale, AMC Rosedale (not Feb. 6), and AMC Eden Prairie Mall (Feb. 11 only)
Feb. 6: Eraserhead (1977) at Emagine Willow Creek
Feb. 6 and 9: Bonnie and Clyde (1967) at Grandview Theatre
Feb. 7: Scream It Off Screen at The Parkway Theater
Feb. 7–9: If (2024) at Oakdale Cinema, Parkwood Cinema, Rosemount Cinema, Southbridge Crossing Cinema, and West End Cinema
Feb. 7–13: The Cat in the Hat (2003) at Emagine Willow Creek
Feb. 7–14: Black Panthers of WWII (2024) at The Trylon Cinema
Feb. 8: Silents Synced: Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jr. (1924) with the music of R.E.M. at Emagine Willow Creek
Feb. 8: Twilight movie marathon at Oakdale Cinema, Parkwood Cinema, Rosemount Cinema, Southbridge Crossing Cinema, West End Cinema, and Bloomington 13 at MoA
Feb. 8: The Golden Child (1986) at Alamo Drafthouse
Feb. 9: About Time (2013) at Alamo Drafthouse
Feb. 9: Anomalisa (2015) at Alamo Drafthouse
Feb. 9: Mississippi Park Connection presents Wild & Scenic Film Festival: 'Wild Child' at The Main Cinema
Feb. 9: Mississippi Park Connection presents Wild & Scenic Film Festival: 'Water Tales' at The Main Cinema
Feb. 9: Mississippi Park Connection presents Discover Your River at The Main Cinema
Feb. 9: Casablanca (1942) at Emagine Willow Creek
Feb. 10: Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) at Emagine Willow Creek
Feb. 10: B&B Mystery Movie at Bloomington 13 at MoA
Feb. 10: Love & Basketball (2000) at Bloomington 13 at MoA
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