mpls movie screenings: weekend of apr 29

Because there are other things to watch besides screenings at MSPIFF...

The last screening in the Bernard Herrmann series features the last film score the man ever created.  Martin Scorsese's 1976 film Taxi Driver features a few jazzy numbers from Herrmann, not to mention all star performances from De Niro, Keitel, and Jodie Foster.  There was an article in MinnPost today that makes some bold claims about the film:

I also think it's the wrong score — it's classically cinematic in a way the film isn't, feeling like it might be right playing behind a 1940s detective film. But the soundtrack that would have been right for it was still to be invented when the film came out, and was inspired by "Taxi Driver": punk rock.

R-r-rreeeaaaaalllyyy.  Can't say I agree with that.  That would've probably ruined the whole film for me.  Jazz adds the right subtle touch and complexity to the movie; punk rock is simply too straightforward for this movie.  Judge for yourself, though, folks.

Taxi Driver

The Trylon

Fri Apr 29 7:00 9:20
Sat Apr 30 7:00 9:20
Sun May 01 4:40 7:00 
(1976, Martin Scorsese, 35mm, 113m)SPECTACULAR NEW 35mm RESTORATION OF MARTIN SCORSESE'S SEMINAL MASTERPIECE!

Tonight and tomorrow night the Riverview is hosting a BlkMrktCinema screening of the film Riki-Oh.  I'm not entirely sure who this film group is, but I look forward to posting more of their screenings in the future.  As for the film:

A young man with superhuman strength is incarcerated at a prison run by corrupt officials and seeks to use his martial arts to clean up the system.

April 29 & 30 at 11:30pm
Admission is $7

Lastly, there's a Mimosa Movie screening of When Harry Met Sally at Loring Theater this Sunday at 2pm.  And if the weather on Sunday is as crappy as it's been the last few weeks, there might not be a better way to ring in the new month than with a mimosa and Meg Ryan.

MSPIFF picks will be up in a few hours, but here's the rest of the cities' film offerings:

St Anthony:

For the week of April 29 - May 5
Minneapolis St Paul International Film Festival (NR) runtime 0 hr 0 mins	Visit Website for details

Ticket Prices $8.50 General $6.00 Student/Senior/Children $6.00 Matinees 7 days a week all films before 6pm

Heights:

Friday April 29	"CEDAR RAPIDS" (R)   5:00 PM, 7:10 PM, 9:15 PM
Saturday April 30	"CEDAR RAPIDS" (R)   2:50 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:10 PM, 9:15 PM
Sunday May 1	"CEDAR RAPIDS" (R)   2:50 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:10 PM
Monday May 2	"CEDAR RAPIDS" (R)   5:00 PM, 7:10 PM
Tuesday May 3	"CEDAR RAPIDS" (R)   5:00 PM "TIBET IN SONG"    7:00 PM
Wednesday May 4	"CEDAR RAPIDS" (R)   5:00 PM, 7:10 PM
Thursday May 5	"CAT PEOPLE" (PG)   7:30 PM

Riverview:

• Gnomeo and Juliet
  3:00PM
• Blue Valentine
  4:45PM
• The King's Speech
  7:00PM
• The Adjustment Bureau
  9:15PM
• Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
  11:30PM

Parkway:

Company Men (R)

Apr 22, 2011 - May 5, 2011

Thu: 5:45, 7:45
Fri: 5:00, 7:00, 9:00
Sat: 2:00, 4:00, 6:00
Sun: 7:45
Mon: 8:30
Tue - Thu: 5:45, 7:45

Landmark:

• EDINA CINEMA
  (651) 649-4416
• Potiche  
  (2:15 4:45) 7:15 9:35
• Of Gods and Men  
  (2:40 5:20) 8:00
• Certified Copy  
  (2:00) 7:00
• In a Better World  
  (4:25) 9:25
• The Princess of Montpensier  
  (2:30 5:30) 8:30

• UPTOWN THEATRE
  (612) 825-6006
• The Room  
  12:00
  Midnight, Dolby Stereo Digital
• Pom Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold  
  (1:00 3:10 5:20) 7:35 9:50
  No Passes, Dolby Stereo Digital

• LAGOON CINEMA
  (612) 825-6006
• Water for Elephants  
  (1:40 4:20) 7:10 9:45
  Dolby Digital
• Win Win  
  (1:55 4:30) 7:30 10:00
  Dolby Digital
• Hanna  
  (4:10) 9:50
  Dolby Digital
• Jane Eyre  
  (1:30 4:15) 7:00 9:40
  Dolby Digital
• White Irish Drinkers  
  (1:50) 7:20
  Dolby Digital
• I Am  
  (2:00 4:00) 7:25 9:30
  Dolby Digital