Thursday
Xtro (6:30p — Central Library, Rm 302)
What happens when you combine a nonsensical plot, murderous toy soldiers and birthing full-grown men? Something called Xtro and Bad Cinema’s feature presentation this week. FREE.
Sharknado 2: The Second One (8:00p — Point, Eastgate)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles + Hercules (8:00p — Highway 18 Drive-In; 8:25p — Sky-Vu Drive-In)
All freakin’ weekend
Island of Lemurs: Madagascar (AMC Star)
Warner Bros. Pictures, IMAX 3D, and Morgan Freeman’s dulcet tones take you on a full-fledged lemur rescue mission.
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (Sundance, AMC Star, Point, Eastgate)
From Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller comes the Sin City sequel that apparently someone was asking for. Starring Eva Green, Mickey Rourke, Josh Brolin, and whatever everyone was sniffing when they made The Spirit.
If I Stay (AMC Star, Point, Eastgate)
After a life-threatening car accident, Mia (Chloë Grace Moretz) has an out-of-body experience and must decide, among other things, whether to stay alive with her rocker boyfriend (Jamie Blackley) and whether Stacy Keach would make for the coolest grandpa ever.
When the Game Stands Tall (AMC Star, Point, Eastgate)
A California town must find its strength in the wake of the greatest tragedy possible in America: losing a football game. “Inspired” by true events.
Friday
Divergent (6:00p — Pinney Branch Library)
FREE.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles + Hercules (6:30p — Highway 18 Drive-In; 7:20p — Sky-Vu Drive-In)
Rooftop Cinema presents “From Puppets to Pixels” (8:30p — MMoCA Rooftop Garden)
Rooftop’s final summer event shows even more short film goodness by the four featured filmmakers from this past June. $7 for general admission or FREE to MMoCA members.
Saturday
Slugterra: Return of the Elementals (10:00a — Point, Eastgate)
Disney XD’s popular slug-slinging animated series gets its own feature-length film. Kids these days.
Muppets Most Wanted (2:00p — Pinney Branch Library)
FREE.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles + Hercules (6:30p — Highway 18 Drive-In; 7:20p — Sky-Vu Drive-In)
Madison Film Forum scheduled two meetups this week. The second has them partnering with Four Star Video Heaven’s new ownership for a Highway 18 drive-in double feature that pairs together something that was cool 25 years ago and something that was cool 2,500 years ago. The adventure begins outside Maduro at 6:00p.
Sunday
Slugterra: Return of the Elementals (10:00a — Point, Eastgate)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles + Hercules (8:00p — Highway 18 Drive-In; 8:25p — Sky-Vu Drive-In)
Monday
Robot & Frank (2:00p — Alicia Ashman Branch Library)
FREE.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles + Hercules (8:00p — Highway 18 Drive-In; 8:25p — Sky-Vu Drive-In)
Back to the Future (9:00p — Union Terrace)
FREE.
Tuesday
“Hunting Film Tour 2014” (7:00p — Barrymore Theatre)
An offshoot of the “Fly Fishing Tour,” this selection of short films ranges from hunting whitetail deer to the story of a Montana man and his hound dog. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 on the day of the show.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles + Hercules (8:00p — Highway 18 Drive-In; 8:25p — Sky-Vu Drive-In)
Wednesday
The November Man (AMC Star, Point, Eastgate)
Olga Kurylenko re-teams with James Bond– no, not that one. Pierce Brosnan’s ex-CIA agent is tasked with protecting Kurylenko’s witness from a vengeful protégé.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles + Hercules (8:00p — Highway 18 Drive-In; 8:25p — Sky-Vu Drive-In)