27-03-2025
Movies to see this week: 'Suspicion,' 'There Will Be Blood,' 'It Follows'
It's just under a week until the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF) starts at The Main Cinema, but a few preview screenings are happening this week for anyone looking to get a jump on the fest.
Outside of the fest previews, there are rarely screened exploitation films, modern classics, and the continuation of the Hitchcock Film Festival.
Here are the repertory movies (and festival films) you can catch at movie theaters around the Twin Cities this week.
Wednesday, March 26 at Emagine Willow Creek
Genre Brain Melt is bringing something a little extra to its screening of Double Agent 73. The movie will be preceded by a Zoom conversation with Lisa Petrucci of Something Weird Video, a boutique home video label that preserves and sells movies that might not otherwise have a home in the transient world of streaming.
That mission includes Double Agent 73 and other films by Doris Wishman. Wednesday's feature is an action/exploitation film starring Chesty Morgan that is pretty absurd. 9900 Shelard Pkwy., Plymouth ($6)
Thursday, March 27 at The Heights Theater
The Hitchcock Film Festival continues with a unique film from the master of suspense. Suspicion isn't his standard fare, packed with murder and mystery. It's a tension-building exercise in upsetting expectations as Lina (Joan Fontaine) and Johnnie (Cary Grant) get married without knowing all that much about one another.
As it's revealed that Johnnie is a playboy without any money, Lina becomes suspicious of where the money comes from and whether he has nefarious plans for her and his college chum, Beaky (Nigel Bruce). 3951 Central Ave. NE, Columbia Heights ($16–$16.75)
Thursday, March 27–Tuesday, April 1 at The Trylon Cinema
The Trylon's run through the films of Paul Thomas Anderson is almost at its end. This week, his There Will Be Blood returns to the big screen. Daniel Plainview (an Oscar-winning performance from Daniel Day-Lewis) is a ruthless oil prospector, willing to do absolutely anything to find oceans of black gold. It remains a powerful, disturbing look at greed and American ambition. 2820 E 33rd St., Minneapolis ($8)
Friday, March 28 at The Main Cinema
While MSPIFF doesn't officially get going until April 2, the MSP Film Society is previewing some festival highlights this week for MSPIFF passholders.
Those previews include Julie Keeps Quiet, the story of a 15-year-old tennis phenom (Tessa Van den Broeck) who attempts to keep her focus on the game even as her coach comes under investigation following the suicide of one of his students. Julie wants to become a star, but her silence will have consequences. 115 SE Main St., Minneapolis ($19)
Monday, April 1 at Alamo Drafthouse
It Follows has become a modern horror classic. After what seemed to be an innocent sexual encounter, Jay (Maika Monroe) can't escape the sense that something is following her. It's a tense and creepy film that takes the form of an urban legend come to life but also has unsettling things to say about youth and innocence. 9060 Hudson Rd., Woodbury ($11.86)Movie screening in the Twin Cities this week:
Mar. 26: Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) at Edina Theatre
Mar. 26: 19th Annual Fly Fishing Film Tour at The Parkway Theater
Mar. 26: Women's Adventure Film Tour, presented by Fly Fishing Film Tour at The Parkway Theater
Mar. 26 and 28–April 2: Princess Mononoke (1997) at AMC Eden Prairie (Mara. 26 only), AMC Rosedale (Not April 2), AMC Southdale, CMX Odyssey IMAX (Mar. 26 only)
Mar. 26: Cult Film Collective Secret 16mm Show at The Trylon Cinema
Mar. 26: Donnie Darko (2001) at Emagine Eagan, Emagine Lakeville, Emagine White Bear, and Emagine Willow Creek
Mar. 26: Lost Highway (1997) at Alamo Drafthouse
Mar. 27: Inland Empire (2006) at Emagine Willow Creek
Mar. 27 and 30: The Room (2003) at Grandview Theatre
Mar. 27, April 6, and 13: The Hidden Sound of Tango (2023) at The Main Cinema, a preview of MSPIFF44
Mar. 27–April 1: There Will Be Blood (2007) at The Trylon Cinema
Mar. 28–31 and April 2: Mulholland Dr. (2001) at Alamo Drafthouse
Mar. 28 and April 9–10: Julie Keeps Quiet (2024) at The Main Cinema, a preview of MSPIFF44
Mar. 29: Barbie (2023) at Minneapolis Institute of Art
Mar. 29: Vive L'Amour (1994) at Walker Art Center
Mar. 29–30: The Mummy (1999) at Emagine Eagan (Mar. 30 only), Emagine Lakeville, Emagine White Bear, and Emagine Willow Creek
Mar. 29: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) midnight screening at The Parkway Theater
Mar. 29, April 4, and 7: Bushido (2024) at The Main Cinema, a preview of MSPIFF44
Mar. 30, April 6, and 8: Meeting with Pol Pot (2024) at The Main Cinema and Edina Theatres, part of MSPIFF44
Mar. 30: Chuck Chuck Baby (2023) at Emagine Willow Creek
Mar. 30–31: Grease (1978) at Oakdale Cinema, Parkwood Cinema, Rosemount Cinema, and West End Cinema
Mar. 30 and April 3: Inland Empire (2006) at Alamo Drafthouse
Mar. 30: Napoleon Dynamite (2004) at Roxy's Cabaret
Mar. 31: Licorice Pizza (2021) at The Heights Theater
Mar. 31: The Velvet Vampire (1971) at Emagine Willow Creek
Mar. 31: Mystery Machine at Alamo Drafthouse
