OUTSIDE THE MEGAPLEX “Dead Ringers”
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON
1001 Bissonnet; mfah.org
“Sibel”
Rejected by her fellow villagers, a mute woman relentlessly hunts down a wolf that is said to be prowling in the neighboring forest, sparking fears and fantasies among the village women. 7 p.m. Friday
“Ayla: The Daughter of War”
During the Korean War, a young girl is saved by Süleyman, a sergeant in the Turkish Brigade who gives her the nickname Ayla. The two form a friendship, despite the language barrier, but are torn apart when Süleyman must return home. 4 p.m. Saturday
“Turkish Ice Cream”
Two Turkish men try to make a living in Australia in 1915 by selling ice cream from a wheelbarrow. 7 p.m. Saturday
“The Pigeon”
A young man from the slums of Turkey finds peace while caring for the pigeons on his rooftop. 3 p.m. Sunday
“Serial Cook”
A dark comedy about Neslihan, a devoted housewife, perfect cook and serial killer. 5 p.m. Sunday
14 PEWS
800 Aurora, 14pews.org
“Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins”
A documentary about celebrated national political columnist and Texan Molly Ivins, who used her razor-sharp wit to speak truth to power. 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday
“Midnight Traveler”
When the Taliban puts a bounty on Afghan director Hassan Fazili's head, he is forced to flee with his wife and daughters. Capturing their uncertain journey, Fazili shows firsthand the dangers facing refugees seeking asylum and the love shared between a family on the run. 7 p.m. Thursday
ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE CINEMA
2707 Commercial Center, Katy; drafthouse.com/houston
“The Mummy”
At an archaeological dig in the ancient city of Hamunaptra, an American serving in the French Foreign Legion accidentally awakens a mummy who begins to wreck havoc as he searches for the reincarnation of his long-lost love. 7:30 p.m. Friday
“The Legend of Boggy Creek”
A documentary-style drama about the “Fouke Monster,” a Bigfoottype creature that has been sighted in and around Fouke, Ark., since the 1950s. 10 p.m. Friday
“The Rocky Horror Picture Show”
A newly engaged couple have a breakdown in an isolated area and must pay a call to the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-N-Furter. 10 p.m. Saturday
“Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”
The infamous story of Benjamin Barker, also known as Sweeney Todd, who sets up a barber shop in London that is the basis for a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs. Lovett. 2:45 p.m. Sunday David Cronenberg classic about twin gynecologists who take full advantage of the fact that nobody can tell them apart, until their relationship begins to deteriorate because of a woman. 6 p.m. Sunday
“A Nightmare on Elm Street”
The monstrous spirit of a slain child murderer seeks revenge by invading the dreams of teenagers whose parents were responsible for his untimely death. 9:15 p.m. Sunday
“Hunt for the Wilderpeople”
Sam Neill and a hilarious Julian Dennison star in this 2016 Taika Waititi comedy from New Zealand about a national manhunt for a rebellious kid and his foster uncle who go missing in the bush. 7:30 p.m. Monday
ROOFTOP CINEMA
1700 Post Oak; rooftopcinema club.com/houston
“Aladdin”
Will Smith stars in this story of a kindhearted street urchin and a power-hungry Grand Vizier who vie for a magic lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true. 9:45 p.m. Friday
“The Craft”
A newcomer to a Catholic prep high school falls in with a trio of outcast teenage girls who practice witchcraft. They all soon conjure up various spells and curses against those who anger them. 7 p.m. Saturday
“Practical Magic”
Two witch sisters, raised by their eccentric aunts in a small town, face closed-minded prejudice and a curse that threatens to prevent them from ever finding lasting love. 9:45 p.m. Saturday
“Coco”
This delightful Pixar film centers on an aspiring musician named Miguel, who, when confronted with his family’s ancestral ban on music, enters the Land of the Dead to find his great-great-grandfather, a legendary singer. 8 p.m. Sunday
RIVER OAKS THEATRE
2009 W. Gray; landmarktheatres.com
“The Blair Witch Project”
Three film students vanish after traveling into a Maryland forest to film a documentary on the local Blair Witch legend, leaving only their footage behind. Midnight Friday and Saturday
HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON
5401 Caroline; hmh.org
“A Strike and an Uprising in Texas”
Documentary tells the story of the San Antonio pecan shellers’ strike of 1938 and the Jobs with Justice march led by Nacogdoches cafeteria workers, groundskeepers and housekeepers in 1987. 6 p.m. Saturday
“The Book Thief”
Liesel Meminger, a young orphan living in Nazi Germany, has her life transformed by literature when her new foster parent, Hans, teaches her to read. Her world is further changed when her foster family secretly hides a Jewish boy. 2:30 p.m. Thursday
RICE CINEMA
6100 Main; cinema.rice.edu
Wild About Houston: A Green Film Festival
Short environmental films from the Greater Houston area that tell the story of local environmental issues, their champions and how to make a difference. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday
Low-Fi
Unusual films screened on obscure formats curated and introduced by Friends of the Media Center. 7 p.m. Thursday