OFF-THE-GRID MOVIE PICKS
“Apocalypse Now Final Cut”: Francis Ford Coppola swears this is the last time he’ll rework his 1979 Vietnam opus; at three hours and 3 minutes, it’s actually shorter than his previous extended-cut version. Showing at 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at Marcus Theatres’ Hillside, Majestic and Ridge cinemas, and at 4 and 7:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday and 3:55 and 7:25 p.m. Thursday at South Shore Cinema. $12. Info: marcustheatres.com.
“A League of Their Own”: What better way to mark the 75th anniversary of the Milwaukee Chicks’ pennant-winning season in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League than with Penny Marshall’s 1992 movie that helped give that league a muchdeserved spotlight. 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the Avalon Theater, 2473 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. $5. Info: avalonmke.com.
“The Big Lebowski”: Time to catch up with the Dude again in the Coen brothers gem. 2 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday and Wednesday at Silverspot Cinema, 320 Market St., Brookfield (The Corners of Brookfield). $12. Info: silverspot.net. “Aliens”: James Cameron cranked the action side of Ridley Scott’s scary sci-fi movie up to 11 (with considerable help from Sigourney Weaver) with this 1986 sequel. 11:59 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Landmark Downer Theatre, 2589 N. Downer Ave. $8.50. Info: landmarktheatres.com/Milwaukee.
“A Boy Named Charlie Brown”: Charlie, Snoopy and the gang made it to the big screen for the first time 50 years; here’s a chance to see it on the big screen. 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at Marcus Theatres’ Majestic, Menomonee Falls, Ridge and South Shore cinemas. $5. Info: marcustheatres.com.
Free outdoor movies
“Frozen”: Elsa and friends take over the plaza in front of Fiserv Forum, 1111 N. Phillips Ave. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Info: deerdistrict/com/events.
“A Wrinkle in Time”: Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon and Mindy Kaling try to reunite a girl with her missing scientist-dad in Ava Duvernay’s adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s beloved fantasy novel, showing courtesy the Milwaukee Bike-In Movie Series, held in Swing Park, 1737 N. Water St., at 8 p.m. Friday. Info: Milwaukee Bike-In Movie Facebook page.
“The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part”: Can Emmet save the day again? Do Legos stick together? Find out at this showing of the hit sequel in New Berlin’s Movies in the Park series, showing at dusk Friday in Malone Park, 16400 W. Al Stigler Parkway. Info: newberlin.org.
“How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”: The dragons need saving, again. Find out why in Greenfield’s Movies in the Park, at dusk Saturday in the Amphitheater in Konkel Park, 5151 W. Layton Ave. Info: ci.greenfield.wi.us.
“West Side Story”: The Jets and Sharks do battle again, this time at 8:30 p.m. Friday at Paul’s Alley Cinema, 170 S. Second St. Info: Paul’s Alley Cinema Facebook page.