OUTSIDE THE MEGAPLEX
“THE SILENCE OF OTHERS” WILL BE SCREENED FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AT MFAH.
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON
1001 Bissonnet; mfah.org
“The Silence of Others”
Reveals the epic struggle of victims of Spain’s 40-year dictatorship under Gen. Francisco Franco, who continue to seek justice to this day. 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday
“The Chambermaid”
A look at the working environment of a chambermaid in one of Mexico City’s most luxurious hotels. 7 p.m. Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday
14 PEWS
800 Aurora, 14pews.org
“The Amazing Johnathan Documentary”
Filmmaker Benjamin Berman has a difficult time separating truth from fiction as he documents the final tour of a dying magician. 7 p.m. Friday
“The Raft”
In 1973, 11 people drift across the Atlantic as part of a scientific experiment. 5 p.m. Saturday
“Maiden”
The story of Tracy Edwards, a 24-year-old cook on charter boats, who became the skipper of the first all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989. 5 p.m. Sunday
“American Heretics: The Politics of the Gospel”
Ministers discard fundamentalist Christian doctrine in favor of a gospel of inclusion. 7 p.m. Thursday
RIVER OAKS THEATRE
2009 W. Gray; landmarktheatres.com
“Ninja Scroll”
A vagabond swordsman is aided by a beautiful ninja girl and a crafty spy in confronting a demonic clan of killers with a ghost from his past as their leader, who are bent on overthrowing the Tokugawa Shogunate. Midnight Friday and Saturday
ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE CINEMA
2707 Commercial Center, Katy; drafthouse.com/houston
“The House of the Devil”
A half-vampire, half-mortal man becomes a protector of the mortal race while slaying evil vampires. 9:10 p.m. Friday
“The Murder Case of Hana & Alice”
Tetsuko, a 14-year-old student, moves with her mother to a new town. She is immediately bullied in her new school and is given the seat of a murdered student. Determined to find out what happened, Tetsuko begins investigating the death. Noon Saturday
“The Iron Giant”
A young boy befriends a giant robot from outer space that a paranoid government agent wants to destroy. 6 p.m. Saturday
“A Boy Named Charlie Brown”
Charlie Brown makes his way to the national spelling-bee finals. Noon Sunday
“Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island”
Musashi Miyamoto is challenged to a duel by a confident swordsman, Sasaki Kojiro. He agrees to fight him in a year’s time. 2:45 p.m. Sunday
“The Goonies”
A group of young misfits discovers an ancient map and sets out on a quest to find a legendary pirate’s long-lost treasure. 6 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday
HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE
5555 Hermann Park Drive; hmns.org
“Great Barrier Reef 3D”
The story of the tiny building blocks of life that form the world’s largest living structure. Multiple screenings daily
“Superpower Dogs 3D”
Documentary follows the adventures of search-and-rescue dogs. Multiple screenings daily “Apollo 11: First Steps Edition”
A thrilling cinematic experience that showcases the real-life moments of humankind’s first steps on the moon. Multiple screenings daily
ROOFTOP CINEMA
1700 Post Oak; rooftopcinemaclub.com/houston
“My Best Friend’s Wedding”
When a woman’s longtime friend reveals he’s engaged, she realizes she loves him herself and sets out to get him, with only days before the wedding. 8:30 p.m. Monday
MILLER OUTDOOR THEATRE
6000 Hermann Park Drive; milleroutdoortheatre.com
“Black Panther”
T’Challa, heir to the hidden but advanced kingdom of Wakanda, must step forward to lead his people into a new future and must confront a challenger from his country’s past. 8 p.m. Tuesday
“Top Gun”
As students at the U.S. Navy’s elite fighter weapons school compete to be best in the class, one daring young pilot learns a few things from a civilian instructor that are not taught in the classroom. 8 p.m. Wednesday
RICE CINEMA
6100 Main; film.rice.edu
“Ay Mariposa”
Documentary follows the stories of the director of the National Butterfly Center, Marianna Trevino Wright, former migrant worker and human rights activist Zulema Hernandez and La Mariposa, as they combat the destruction of the monarch butterfly’s remaining habitat. 6:30 p.m. Monday
HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON
5401 Caroline; hmh.org
“Denial”
Acclaimed writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt must battle for historical truth to prove the Holocaust actually occurred when David Irving, a renowned denier, sues her for libel. 6:30 p.m. Thursday