OUTSIDE THE MEGAPLEX
14 PEWS
800 Aurora; 14pews.org
“Monrovia, Indiana”
Following the 2016 presidential election, Frederick Wiseman’s documentary dissects small-town America to understand how its values impact and influence the political landscape of the nation. 7 p.m. Friday
“Horn From the Heart”
A feature-length documentary about the life and career of legendary blues musician Paul Butterfield. 4 and 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
“Bisbee ’17”
Radically combining collaborative documentary, western and musical elements, the film follows several members of the close-knit community as they attempt to reckon with their town’s darkest hour. 7 p.m. Sunday
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON
1001 Bissonnet; mfah.org
Oscar Nominees: Live-Action Short Film
Featured short films include “Madre,” “Fauve,” “Marguerite,” “Detainment” and “Skin.” 7 p.m. Friday
Oscar Nominees: Documentary Short Subject
Featured short documentaries include “End Game,” “Lifeboat,” “A Night at the Garden” and “Period. End of Sentence.” 6 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday
Oscar Nominees: Animated Short Film
Featured short films include “Late Afternoon,” “Animal Behaviour,” “Weekends” and “One Small Step.” 5 p.m. Sunday
RICE CINEMA
6100 Main; film.rice.edu
“Sweat Rain”
Morocco is suffering an extreme drought and a farming family tries to make ends meet. 7 p.m. Friday
Two Films by Morgan Fisher
Rice’s Visual and Dramatic Arts department will screen two films by Los Angeles visual artist and experimental filmmaker Morgan Fisher. 6:30 p.m. Saturday
“Pelikaanstraat 20”
A Belgian actress travels to Mali in the footsteps of her deceased father, to discover what drove him to undertake his journeys. Her quest leads to enlightening encounters with new migrants. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
“Divide in Concord”
The story focuses on an 84-year-old woman trying to take down the third largest industry in the world, as she leads an effort to ban the sale of bottled water. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday
ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE CINEMA
2707 Commercial Center, Katy; drafthouse.com/ houston
“Blazing Saddles”
Mel Brooks’ classic comedy about a western town where a corrupt politician appoints a black sheriff, who promptly becomes his most formidable adversary. 7:30 p.m. Friday
“Juan of the Dead”
Imagine “Dawn of the Dead” in Cuba! A group of slackers faces an army of zombies and the Cuban government and media claim the living dead are dissidents revolting against the government. 9 p.m. Friday
“Shakespeare in Love”
A young Shakespeare, out of ideas and short of cash, meets his ideal woman and is inspired to write one of his most famous plays. 2:45 p.m. Saturday
“La La Land”
Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone are a pianist and an actress who fall in love while attempting to reconcile their aspirations for the future in this latter-day musical. 7:30 p.m. Saturday
“Ran”
This Akira Kurosawa epic is set in medieval Japan where an elderly warlord hands over his empire to his three sons. 1:30 p.m. Sunday
“The Young Victoria”
A dramatization of the turbulent first years of Queen Victoria’s rule and her romance with Prince Albert. 3 p.m. Sunday
“Roman Holiday”
A bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome. 6 p.m. Sunday
“Police Story”
A virtuous Hong Kong police officer must clear his good name when the drug lord he is after frames him for the murder of a dirty cop in this Jackie Chan classic that also stars Maggie Cheung. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday
“My Big Fat Greek Wedding”
A young Greek woman falls in love with a non-Greek and struggles to get her family to accept him while she comes to terms with her heritage and cultural identity. 7:30 p.m. Thursday
RIVER OAKS THEATRE
2009 W. Gray; landmarktheatres.com
“The Princess Bride”
A young boy’s grandfather reads him the story of a farmboy-turned-pirate who encounters numerous obstacles to reunite with his true love. Midnight Friday and Saturday
HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE
5555 Hermann Park Drive; hmns.org
“Pandas 3D”
In Sichuan, China, a researcher forms a bond with a panda that is about to experience nature for the first time. Multiple screenings daily.
“Volcanoes:
The Fires of Creation”
Exploration of the contribution of volcanoes to the wildlife ecosystems, their impact on humans and the world we live in. Multiple screenings daily.
“Walking With Dinosaurs 3D”
Young pachyrhinosauruses grow up and establish themselves in the prehistoric world. Multiple screenings daily.