Movies to see this week: 'Detour,' 'Badlands,' movies with live music
Romantic comedies, live scores, experimental classics... there's a lot to see on Twin Cities screens this week. Here are a few that shouldn't be missed.
Sunday, Feb. 16 at Northrop Auditorium
It may not be Buster Keaton's most revered work, but The Cameraman is one of his best. On Sunday, the slapstick romantic comedy about a photographer with big dreams and, naturally, a knack for mishaps will be screened with live music from organist Aaron David Miller. He'll improvise the score on the Northrop's Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ, just as it might have been performed when it originally hit theaters nearly 100 years ago. It'll also be streamed live or on-demand for $10. 84 Church St. SE, Minneapolis ($16–$22)
Thursday, Feb. 13 at The Heights Theater
Speaking of a knack for mishaps, the 16th Film Noir Festival continues on Thursday with Edgar G. Ulmer's story of a hitchhiker (Tom Neal) who can't catch a break. As he attempts to cross the country to meet with his sweetheart, his hitchhiking couldn't go much worse. He's already on the run when he meets Vera (Ann Savage). She could be called a femme fatale, but she's really much, much worse than that. Don't search for a happy ending on this road. 3951 Central Ave. NE, Columbia Heights ($12–$12.75)
Friday, Feb. 15–Sunday, Feb. 16 at The Trylon Cinema
Groundbreaking and influential are terms that get thrown out and have some truth to them. But they may not be sufficient to describe Maya Deren, the filmmaker behind the, ahem, groundbreaking short film "Meshes of the Afternoon."
Deren's experimental work pushed boundaries in ways that are still felt today. Its influence can be notably seen in multiple David Lynch films (particularly Lost Highway and Inland Empire), as well as cult classics like the Sun Ra-centered Space Is the Place.
The Trylon will play a series of her innovative shorts, including her most famous, "Meshes of the Afternoon." The program also includes "At Land," "The Very Eye of Night," and "Ritual in Transfigured Time." They'll have live accompaniment from Ten Thousand Lakes. 2820 E 33rd St., Minneapolis ($12)
Thursday, Feb. 13 and Sunday, Feb. 16 at Grandview Theatre
Badlands was one of Terrence Malick's hugely influential (there it is again) early films. Along with Days of Heaven, these were the last films Malick would make until the late '90s. Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek, young lovers in a small South Dakota town, go on a crime spree through the Badlands after a conflict escalates to murder. The story was inspired by the real-life killers Charles Strakweather and Caril-Ann Fugate. 1830 Grand Ave., St. Paul ($14.44)
Sunday, Feb. 16 at The Main Cinema
Two separate screenings bring Il Cinema Ritrovato On Tour and Mizna's year-long film series together. The Sealed Soil, directed by Marva Nabili, is the first film directed by an Iranian woman to be preserved in its entirety. Marjan, directed by Shahla Riahi, was the first-ever Persian film directed and produced by a woman in Iran. It hasn't survived in its entirety, but only two reels are available. Il Cinema Ritrovato says that they were preserved by Iranian film collector Ahmad Jorghanian, "while the surviving reels in the Iranian National Film Center are inaccessible."
Marjan will be followed by a Q&A with film scholar Farzaneh Ebrahimzadeh Holasu. The Sealed Soil will get an introduction from Sima Shakhsari. 115 SE Main St., Minneapolis ($14)Movies screening this week in the Twin Cities:
Feb. 12: Bones and All (2022) at Alamo Drafthouse
Feb. 12 and 19: The Princess Bride (1987) at The Heights Theater
Feb. 12: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) movie party at Alamo Drafthouse
Feb. 12: When Harry Met Sally… (1989) at The Parkway Theater
Feb. 12–14: Black Panthers of WWI (2024) at The Trylon Cinema
Feb. 12 and 14: Casablanca (1942) at Emagine Willow Creek
Feb. 12: Parasite (2019) at AMC Rosedale
Feb. 12: Secret Movie Night at Emagine Willow Creek
Feb. 12: Three Colours: Red (1994) at Edina Theatre
Feb. 12: Silents Synced: Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jr. (1924) with the music of R.E.M. at Landmark Lagoon
Feb. 12: Basquiat (1996) at The Trylon Cinema
Feb. 13: Dune (1984) at Emagine Willow Creek
Feb. 13: The Cat in the Hat (2003) at Emagine Willow Creek
Feb. 13–16: Ghost (1990) at Parkwood Cinema (not Feb. 16) and West End Cinema
Feb. 13 and 20: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) in 3D at Emagine Willow Creek, St. Michael Cinema, Parkwood Cinema, and West End Cinema
Feb. 14 and 21: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) at St. Michael Cinema, Emagine Willow Creek, Parkwood Cinema, and West End Cinema
Feb. 14: The Brilliant Biograph: Earliest Moving Images of Europe (1897–1902) at The Main Cinema
Feb. 14: Wilfred Buck (2024) at Walker Art Center
Feb. 14–20: 2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films - Animation at The Main Cinema, Riverview Theater, and Landmark Lagoon
Feb. 14–19: 2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films - Animation at Alamo Drafthouse
Feb. 14–20: 2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films - Documentary at The Main Cinema and Riverview Theater
Feb. 14–20: 2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films - Live Action at The Main Cinema and Landmark Lagoon
Feb. 14–19: 2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films - Live Action at Alamo Drafthouse
Feb. 14, 16, 18, and 20: 2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films - Live Action at Riverview Theater
Feb. 14: Murdering the Devil/Vražda ing. Certa (1970), introduced by Alice Lovejoy at The Main Cinema
Feb. 14–18: Babe (1995) at Emagine Willow Creek
Feb. 14: Despicable Me 4 (2024) at Oakdale Cinema, Parkwood Cinema, Rosemount Cinema, Southbridge Crossing Cinema, and West End Cinema
Feb. 15: When Harry Met Sally... (1989) at Edina Theatre
Feb. 15: Festa - A trilogy of films by Sarah Maldoror (1979–80), introduced by Joëlle Vitiello at The Main Cinema
Feb. 15: Be Pretty and Shut Up! (1976), introduced by Morgan Adamson at The Main Cinema
Feb. 15: Blow for Blow/Coup pour coup (1972), introduced by Sarah Ann Wells at The Main Cinema
Feb. 15: Rom-Com Movie Night - Millennial Edition (five movies throughout the day) at Insight Brewing
Feb. 15: The Nutty Professor (1996) at Alamo Drafthouse
Feb. 15 and 22: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) at St. Michael Cinema, Emagine Willow Creek, Parkwood Cinema, and West End Cinema
Feb. 16: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) extended edition at Alamo Drafthouse
Feb. 16: The Sealed Soil (1977) and Marjan (1956) at The Main Cinema
Feb. 16: Films from The Albert Samama Chikli Project, introduced by Aboubakar Sanogo at The Main Cinema
Feb. 16: My Grandmother/Chemi bebia (1929), introduced by Michal Kobialka at The Main Cinema
Feb. 16: To Kill A Mockingbird (1962) at Emagine Willow Creek
Feb. 16–18: The Big Clock (1948) in 35mm at The Trylon Cinema
Feb. 16 and 23: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) at St. Michael Cinema, Emagine Willow Creek, Parkwood Cinema, and West End Cinema
Feb. 17–18: MN Made: The Claw (2024) and "10,000 Years" at The Main Cinema
Feb. 17: Ghost (1990) at Alamo Drafthouse
Feb. 17: Candyman (1992) at Emagine Willow Creek
Feb. 17: Marcus Mystery Movie at Oakdale Cinema, Parkwood Cinema, Rosemount Cinema, Southbridge Crossing Cinema, and West End Cinema
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