Movies to see this week: 'The Birdcage,' 'Carnival of Souls,' 'Friday the 13th'
Movies to see this week: 'The Birdcage,' 'Carnival of Souls,' 'Friday the 13th' originally appeared on Bring Me The News.
Pride Month has proven to be a fruitful impetus for theaters to put some excellent movies back on screens.
There are familiar classics like The Birdcage and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, but also some that deserve to have their merits sung more frequently, including Happy Together and Inappropriate Behavior.
Here's more on those and many other movies that you can see around the Twin Cities this week.
June 11–12, 14–15, and 18 at Alamo Drafthouse and June 12–15 at AMC Inver Grove and AMC Southdale
Dogma is a beloved but (until now) hard-to-see movie in the catalog of Kevin Smith.
It had been caught in limbo through a winding series of events that involved producer Harvey Weinstein, who eventually sold off the rights. While the film had a DVD release at one point, it hasn't been in theaters or on streaming, so it's been a big return for the movie that stars Matt Damon and Ben Affleck as a pair of fallen angels who've found a loophole that could get them back into heaven.
Bethany (Linda Fiorentino) is tasked by a surly angel (Alan Rickman) to stop their inglorious return. She's given a pair of "prophets" in the form of Jay and Silent Bob (Smith and Jason Mewes), and a litany of cameos that includes Chris Rock, George Carlin, Alanis Morissette, Janeane Garofalo, Salma Hayek, and Jason Lee. Various theaters
Thursday, June 12, at Grandview Theatres
Director Wong Kar-Wai's Palme d'Or-nominated drama follows two men (Leslie Cheung and Tony Leung Chiu-wai) on a trip to Argentina, where they're isolated from their home in Hong Kong. Their love is tested as they begin to drift apart. Traumatic experiences elicit empathy but not a rekindling of passion as they navigate the shifting sands of their relationship. It's a beautifully shot exploration of the mysteries of love, well-trod territory — both love and beautiful cinematography — for Wong. 1830 Grand Ave., St. Paul ($14.44)
Thursday, June 12, at St. Michael Cinema and Friday, June 13 at Alamo Drafthouse and AMC Inver Grove
Friday the 13th on Friday the 13th? That's an easy yes. Three Twin Cities theaters will play the movie that started the world of Jason this week. (Though, one chose to play it the night before Friday the 13th for whatever reason.)
It may have lost some of its original spark simply for being so imitated, but it remains a classic slasher movie, even if, at this point, everyone knows who the killer is. Various theaters
Sunday, June 15, at Emagine Willow Creek
Taking place simultaneously in the present, where Shirin (played by writer and director Desiree Akhavan) is reeling from a breakup with her girlfriend, and in snippets from their relationship, particularly moments when she hides her bisexuality from her Persian parents, Appropriate Behavior is a darkly comic dive into how identities are built, maintained, and spurned.
Shirin can't seem to settle herself into any single identity — or at least not into the identities that others seem to want for her. She struggles to be the perfect daughter, a politically correct partner to her activist girlfriend, or even to find what her own sexuality means to herself. Akhavan has a knack for finding the awkward moments that not only offer cringe-inducing laughs, but where characters unintentionally reveal themselves. 9900 Shelard Pkwy., Plymouth ($11.60)
The Birdcage (1996)
Sunday, June 15, at Alamo Drafthouse and Tuesday, June 17 at The Parkway Theater
Pride Month series at the Alamo and The Parkway have dropped this classic Nathan Lane and Robin Williams comedy into the lineup this month. (Though, The Parkway's screening has the added bonus of pre-movie burlesque.)
Lane and Williams are absolutely fantastic as a team, and it's a shame they didn't get a run like Walter Mathau and Jack Lemmon or William Powell and Myrna Loy. They star as the cabaret owner and drag queen who have to put up a straight-laced front when their son (Dan Futterman) gets engaged to the daughter of a Senator and co-founder of the Committee for Moral Order (Gene Hackman). It's a lot of chaotic humor that is also played with heartening compassion. Various theaters
Tuesday, June 17, at Alamo Drafthouse
After her car is forced off a bridge and she miraculously survives, Mary (Candace Hilligoss) leaves town to become a church organist. However, she begins seeing a man no one else can see and feels an irresistible pull toward an abandoned carnival. As her reality unravels, the tension builds slowly with incredibly beautiful cinematography that has influenced generations of filmmakers. 9060 Hudson Rd., Woodbury ($11.91)More movies playing in the Twin Cities this week:
June 11: Past Lives (2023) at AMC Southdale
June 11 and 22: Dinner in America (2020) at Grandview Theatres
June 11–12: The Wild Robot (2024) at St. Michael Cinema
June 11: Brokeback Mountain (2005) at Alamo Drafthouse
June 11–12: Despicable Me 4 (2024) at Oakdale Cinema, Parkwood Cinema, Rosemount Cinema, Southbridge Crossing Cinema, and West End Cinema
June 11–14: The Land Before Time (1988) at Riverview Theater
June 11–12: The Bad Guys (2022) at B&B Theatres Mall of America
June 11–12, 14–15, and 18: Dogma (1999) at Alamo Drafthouse
June 11: Mysterious Skin (2005) at The Trylon Cinema
June 11: Bride of Chucky (1998) at Alamo Drafthouse
June 11: Happy Together (1997) at Mann Edina Theatres
June 11: The Panic in Needle Park (1971) at The Trylon Cinema
June 11: Twilight (2008) at The Commons in Minneapolis (free)
June 11: Twilight (2008) at Emagine Eagan, Emagine Lakeville, Emagine White Bear, and Emagine Willow Creek
June 12–15: Dogma (1999) at AMC Southdale and AMC Inver Grove (not June 12)
June 12: Friday the 13th (1980) at St. Michael Cinema
June 12: Happy Together (1997) at Grandview Theatres
June 12: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) at North Loop Green (free)
June 12: Moana 2 (2024) for Starlight Cinema at Ojibway Park in Woodbury (free)
June 12: The Virgin Spring (1960) at The Trylon Cinema
June 12: Scanners (1981) at Emagine Willow Creek
June 12: Wonka (2023) at Victory Memorial Drive in Minneapolis (free)
June 12: The Out-of-Towners (1970) at Heights Theater
June 13: Friday the 13th (1980) at Alamo Drafthouse and AMC Inver Grove
June 13: A Disaster at Walker Art Center
June 13–17: Star Wars (1977) at The Trylon Cinema
June 13–14: My Neighbor Totoro (1988) at Riverview Theater
June 13: Inside Out 2 (2024) at The Oval in Roseville (free)
June 13: Moana 2 (2024) at Pioneer Park in Monticello (free)
June 14: The Last Wave (1977) at Walker Art Center
June 14: Moana 2 (2024) at Polar Lakes Park in White Bear Township (free)
June 14: Assembly (2025) at The Main Cinema, part of the Cinema Club and Images of Africa series
June 14–15: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) at Emagine Eagan, Emagine Lakeville, Emagine White Bear, and Emagine Willow Creek
June 14–15 and 18: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) at AMC Inver Grove, AMC Southdale, Emagine Eagan, Emagine East Bethel, Emagine Lakeville, Emagine White Bear, Emagine Willow Creek, Oakdale Cinema, Parkwood Cinema, Rosemount Cinema, St. Michael Cinema, Southbridge Crossing Cinema, and West End Cinema
June 14–19: The Bad Guys (2022) at St. Michael Cinema
June 15: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) at Roxy's Cabaret
June 15: The Birdcage (1996) at Alamo Drafthouse
June 15: Appropriate Behavior (2014) at Emagine Willow Creek
June 15–19: Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024) at Oakdale Cinema, Parkwood Cinema, Rosemount Cinema, Southbridge Crossing Cinema, and West End Cinema
June 15 and 19: Carol (2015) at Grandview Theatres
June 16–21: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) at Riverview Theater
June 16: Cool Runnings (1993) at Sumner Field Park in Minneapolis (free)
June 16–18: The Garfield Movie (2024) at Alamo Drafthouse
June 16 and 18: Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) at Mann Edina Theatres
June 16: The Wizard of Oz (1939) at Heights Theater (sold out)
June 16: Showgirls (1995) at Alamo Drafthouse
June 16: Knife + Heart (2018) at Alamo Drafthouse
June 16: Waxwork (1988) at Emagine Willow Creek
June 17: The Birdcage (1996) at The Parkway Theater
June 17: IF (2024) at St. Anthony Park in Minneapolis (free)
June 17–19: Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) at CMX Odyssey Burnsville
June 17–19: The Garfield Movie (2024) at B&B Theatres Mall of America
June 17: Carnival of Souls (1962) at Alamo DrafthouseThis story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Jun 12, 2025, where it first appeared.
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