14-03-2025
Movies to see this week: 'Stop Making Sense,' 'The Master,' 'Lost Highway'
Stories about musicians, concert films, films with live music, and iconic soundtracks are all part of the lineup local curators are sharing this week.
Here are some of the great repertory screenings taking place in Twin Cities theaters from March 12–18.
Thursday, Mar. 13 at Emagine Willow Creek
Another week, another run of David Lynch films. In addition to screenings of Blue Velvet, Wild at Heart, and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, one of his more complex works (this side of Inland Empire) arrives at Emagine Willow Creek.
Bill Pullman and Patricia Arquette star in the meandering movie about videotapes that portend a musician's murder conviction. It probably would have been a nice fit with the recent Film Noir Festival from The Trylon and Heights theaters, which focused on films that have characters road-tripping around the U.S. Lost Highway certainly has crime, wayward souls, and, as the title suggests, the open road. 9900 Shelard Pkwy., Plymouth ($11.60)
Thursday, Mar. 13 at The Heights Theater
David Byrne and The Talking Heads are coming to The Heights. Not in person, but in their iconic concert film, shot over three nights at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood. It's not exactly hard to find, but with it absent from streaming services (except to rent), it's not as easy to catch as many other films.
The classic was remastered in 2023 for its 40th anniversary, putting a fresh shine into the big suits and enviable dance moves. 951 Central Ave NE, Columbia Heights ($13–$13.75)
Friday, Mar. 14 at The Trylon Cinema
The Trylon continues its trek through the work of Paul Thomas Anderson this week with The Master. (Punch Drunk Love also plays later in the week.)
It draws thinly veiled inspiration from Scientology and its founder, L. Ron Hubbard. The movie is often subtle (though, not always) and presents an at times disturbing portrait of people who crave power, as well as the individuals who are drawn to them. The cast is almost too full of award-winning actors, including Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Jesse Plemons, Rami Malek, and Laura Dern. 2820 E 33rd St., Minneapolis ($8)
Wednesday, Mar. 12 at Edina Mann Theatres
Edina Theatres' relatively new repertory series brings Stanley Kubrick's most enigmatic film to the screen this week. Famously beautiful and frustrating, 2001 has so many memorable scenes that it's easy to forget all the other passages, like the meeting on the space station before Dave (Keir Dullea) and Frank (Gary Lockwood) get aboard the Discovery with HAL 9000. That makes it a pretty enjoyable re-watch. [Cues "Also Sprach Zarathustra."] 3911 W. 50th St., Edina ($12.15)
Tuesday, Mar. 18 at The Parkway Theater
Carl Theodor Dreyer's silent film belongs in a small group from its era that aren't just enjoyable but remain impactful. Maria Falconetti's portrayal of Joan of Arc is emotional and can still move viewers almost 100 years after its release.
Tuesday's screening at the Parkway will have a live score performed by Paris 1919, the group of composer Chris Strouth. 4814 Chicago Ave., Minneapolis ($20.21–$23)More movies screening in the Twin Cities this week:
Mar. 12: 2001 A Space Odyssey (1968) at Edina Theatre
Mar. 12: Moonstruck (1987) at Emagine Eagan, Emagine Lakeville, Emagine White Bear, and Emagine Willow Creek
Mar. 12: Blue Velvet (1986) at Alamo Drafthouse
Mar. 12: Secret Movie Night at Emagine Willow Creek
Mar. 12–13: The Great Muppet Caper (1981) at Emagine Eagan, Emagine Lakeville, Emagine White Bear, and Emagine Willow Creek
Mar. 12: Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story (2024) at The Trylon Cinema
Mar. 12: Back to the Future (1985) at St. Michael Cinema
Mar. 12–13: Despicable Me (2010) at St. Michael Cinema
Mar. 12–13: Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs (2025) at The Trylon Cinema
Mar. 12–15: Despicable Me (2010) at St. Michael Cinema
Mar. 12–16: Sing (2016) at St. Michael Cinema
Mar. 12–16: The Secret Life of Pets (2016) at St. Michael Cinema
Mar. 12 and 16: Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack (1988) at AMC Coon Rapids, AMC Eden Prairie, AMC Rosedale, AMC Southdale, CMX Odyssey, Emagine Lakeville, Emagine White Bear, Emagine Willow Creek, and Oakdale Cinema (Mar. 12 only)
Mar. 13: Jurassic Park (1994) at St. Michael Cinema
Mar. 13 and 16: Oldboy (2003) at Grandview Theatres
Mar. 13 and 15–16: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) at Emagine Lakeville
Mar. 14–18: Hop (2011) at Emagine East Bethel, Emagine Lakeville, Emagine White Bear, and Emagine Willow Creek
Mar. 14 and 17–19: Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992) at Alamo Drafthouse
Mar. 14: The Ordinaries (Die Gewöhnlichen) (2022) at The Trylon Cinema
Mar. 14 and 16–18: Leprechaun (1993) at Alamo Drafthouse
Mar. 14–15: Jumanji (1995) at Alamo Drafthouse
Mar. 14–16: Smallfoot (2018) at Oakdale Cinema, Parkwood Cinema, Rosemount Cinema, Southbridge Crossing Cinema, and West End Cinema
Mar. 15: Shrek (2001) and Shrek 2 (2004) with Taste the Movies
Mar. 15: The Lady Eve (1941) at Alamo Drafthouse
Mar. 15: The Lady Eve (1941) at Alamo Drafthouse
Mar. 15–16 and 19: Wild at Heart (1990) at Alamo Drafthouse
Mar. 15–16: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) at Emagine White Bear, and Emagine Willow Creek (Mar. 16 only)
Mar. 16: Charlie's Angels (2000) at Alamo Drafthouse
Mar. 16–17: Top Gun (1986) at Oakdale Cinema, Parkwood Cinema, Rosemount Cinema, and West End Cinema
Mar. 16–18: Punch Drunk Love (2002) at The Trylon Cinema
Mar. 17: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) at The Parkway Theater
Mar. 17: Near Dark (1987) at Emagine Willow Creek
Mar. 18: The Watermelon Woman (1996) at Alamo Drafthouse