Thursday
The Milky Way (6:30p — Central Public Library, Rm 302)
Two peasants take a Spanish pilgrimage and encounter Christ, the Virgin Mary, and the Devil himself along the way. FREE.
Gold Diggers of 1933 (7:00p — Chazen Art Museum)
How good was Busby Berkeley’s choreography? Find out in this iconic musical starring four actresses during the Great Depression. Cinematheque is even showing a 35mm print on loan from the Library of Congress. You’re in the money. FREE.
Guardians of the Galaxy + Captain America: The Winter Soldier (8:00p — Highway 18 Drive-In; 8:20p — Sky-Vu Drive-In)
(All times listed are for box office openings.)
All freakin’ weekend
Boyhood (Sundance)
For this coming of age movie to end all coming of age movies, Richard Linklater shot Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane and his own daughter in real time over a period of 12 years. Aaand it’s a part of next Tuesday’s Madfilm Meetup. They’ll have a DJ. I’m already getting funny, tingly feelings just thinking about it.
James Cameron’s Deepsea Challenge 3D (AMC Star)
The bravest pioneer plunges into the depths of the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of our oceans, in a Deepsea Challenger submarine. You were wondering what Cameron did with that Avatar money? Right here.
The Hundred-Foot Journey (Sundance, AMC Star, Point, Eastgate)
Helen Mirren’s French chef goes to war with Manish Dayal and his new Indian restaurant that’s opened roughly one hundred feet away.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (AMC Star, Point, Eastgate, Stoughton Cinema Cafe)
Nobody under the age of 12 seems to be on board with this Michael Bay/Jonathan Liebesman reworking. On the other hand, we’re talking about anthropomorphic turtles, so what did you want?
Step Up All In (AMC Star, Point, Eastgate)
Your favorite characters from previous Step Ups (sans Channing Tatum, of course) return for an all-star team up. Like a Power Rangers episode with sequins.
Into the Storm (AMC Star, Point, Eastgate, Stoughton Cinema Cafe)
What’s one dumb dragon when Thorin Oakenshield has to contend with saving a small town from a whole barrage of tornadoes?
Friday
Divergent (6:00p — Hawthorne Branch Library)
FREE.
Guardians of the Galaxy + Million Dollar Arm (6:30p — Highway 18 Drive-In)
This is Spinal Tap (7:00p — Union South Marquee)
Let’s just hope Union South’s sound system goes to 11. FREE.
Guardians of the Galaxy + Captain America: The Winter Soldier (7:20p — Sky-Vu Drive-In)
Saturday
Life Itself (3:00p — Union South Marquee)
The influence of Roger Ebert went beyond inspiring film critics. As documentarian Steve James argues, Ebert inspired a love of cinema in all of us — oftentimes, in spite of his flaws. FREE and (thus far) Madison’s only theatrical screening.
Guardians of the Galaxy + Million Dollar Arm (6:30p — Highway 18 Drive-In)
Guardians of the Galaxy + Captain America: The Winter Soldier (7:20p — Sky-Vu Drive-In)
Kind Hearts and Coronets (7:00p — Union South Marquee)
A Duke’s distant relative exacts revenge on a wealthy family by murdering eight of its heirs. Starring Dennis Price, Alec Guinness, Alec Guinness, Alec Guinness, Alec Guinness, Alec Guinness, Alec Guinness, Alec Guinness, and Alec Guinness. (Seriously.)
Sunday
Rio 2 (10:00a — Point, Eastgate)
$2.
Guardians of the Galaxy + Million Dollar Arm (8:00p — Highway 18 Drive-In)
Guardians of the Galaxy + Captain America: The Winter Soldier (8:20p — Sky-Vu Drive-In)
Monday
Rio 2 (10:00a — Point, Eastgate)
$2.
Guardians of the Galaxy + Million Dollar Arm (8:00p — Highway 18 Drive-In)
Guardians of the Galaxy + Captain America: The Winter Soldier (8:20p — Sky-Vu Drive-In)
Grease (9:00p — Union Terrace)
FREE.
Ride Along (9:30p — AMC Star)
$3.
Tuesday
Guardians of the Galaxy + Million Dollar Arm (8:00p — Highway 18 Drive-In)
Guardians of the Galaxy + Captain America: The Winter Soldier (8:20p — Sky-Vu Drive-In)
Ride Along (9:30p — AMC Star)
$3.
Wednesday
Let’s Be Cops (AMC Star, Point, Eastgate)
Opening wide.
Rio 2 (10:00a — Point, Eastgate)
$2.
Beverly Hills Cop (1:30p, 7:05p — Sundance)
Freedom Riders (6:30p — Goodman South Branch Library)
A look at the men and women who took to the streets of the Jim Crow South in support of the American Civil Rights movement. Dr. Craig Werner, of UW’s Afro-American Studies Department, will present clips and lead a discussion. FREE.
Guardians of the Galaxy + Million Dollar Arm (8:00p — Highway 18 Drive-In)
Guardians of the Galaxy + Captain America: The Winter Soldier (8:20p — Sky-Vu Drive-In)
Ride Along (9:30p — AMC Star)
$3.