OUTSIDE THE MEGAPLEX
“GRAVITY” WILL BE SCREENED THURSDAY AT ROOFTOP CINEMA.
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON
1001 Bissonnet; mfah.org
“Amazing Grace”
Sydney Pollack’s concert documentary about Aretha Franklin’s appearance at the New Bethel Baptist Church in Los Angeles’ Watts in January 1972. 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 and 5 p.m. Sunday
RIVER OAKS THEATRE
2009 W. Gray; landmarktheatres.com
“Shrek”
The animated tale about a mean lord who exiles fairytale creatures to the swamp of a grumpy ogre, who must go on a quest and rescue a princess for the lord in order to get his land back. Midnight Friday and Saturday
ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE CINEMA
2707 Commercial Center, Katy; drafthouse.com/houston
“Walkabout”
Two city-bred siblings are stranded in the Australian Outback, where they learn to survive with the aid of an Aboriginal boy on his “walkabout,” a ritual separation from his tribe. 4:15 p.m. Sunday
“Jaws”
When a killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community, it’s up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down. And, yes, they’re going to need a bigger boat. 6 p.m. Sunday
“A Clockwork Orange”
Stanley Kubrick’s classic set in a future where a sadistic gang leader is imprisoned and volunteers for a conduct-aversion experiment, but it doesn’t go as planned. 9:30 p.m. Sunday
“Stagecoach”
A group of people traveling on a stagecoach find their journey complicated by the threat of Geronimo and learn something about each other in the process. 1:30 p.m. Sunday
“Kung Fu Panda”
Po might just be the laziest, clumsiest panda in the Valley of Peace, but he secretly dreams of becoming a kung fu legend. When the villainous snow leopard Tai Lung threatens Po’s homeland, the hapless panda is chosen to fulfill an ancient prophecy and defend the Valley from attack. Noon Monday-Thursday
“Hard Boiled”
John Woo’s double-barrelled action classic is about a tough Hong Kong cop who teams with an undercover agent to shut down a sinister mobster and his crew. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday
“Natural Born Killers”
Two victims of traumatizing childhoods become lovers and psychopathic serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by the mass media. 10 p.m. Tuesday
“Top Knot Detective”
A look back at an early ’90s Japanese samurai series that had a huge cult following in Australia in the early 2000s. Noon MondayThursday
ROOFTOP CINEMA
1700 Post Oak; rooftopcinema club.com/houston
“Pulp Fiction”
The lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption. 8:30 p.m. Monday
“Gravity”
Sandra Bullock stars in this Oscarwinning story about astronauts working together to survive after
an accident leaves them stranded in space. 8:30 p.m. Thursday
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