Film Times & Capsules
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Times and listings are for Friday 5/17 through Thursday 5/23
Dad (Dennis Quaid) is a dyed-in-the-wool, midwestern corn farmer doing anything he can to survive in the world of genetically modified crops. But sonny boy (Zac Efron) just wants to be a NASCAR driver. If that sounds like a contrived plotline, you're correct. But up-and-coming indie director Ramin Bahrani ( Chop Shop, Goodbye Solo) wrings some great performances from his stars, resulting in a surprisingly sincere melodrama about the modern farming industry, small-town entrapment and father-son dynamics. With race cars. 105 minutes R. (Opens Friday 5/17)
This lavish 1963 production starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton is certainly the definition of epic. The infamous Hollywood historical certainly deserves the digital restoration it gets here, but the film was a colossal flop at the time it came out and hasn't shed any of its campy excessiveness over time. 243 minutes (Opens Wednesday 5/22)
Century Rio Wed 2:00, 7:00
The first annual Dark Matters Film Festival celebrates films that happily embrace the darkness. Three days' worth of horror, science-fiction, dark fantasy and black comedy invade the Guild Cinema, May 17-19. Countries such as Spain, Italy, France, Denmark, Sweden, Canada and the United States are represented in the fest's 12 features and 14 shorts. The opening night film is a supernatural action flick called Compound Fracture starring wrestler-turned-actor Tyler Mane ( Halloween). The closing night film is the all-star anthology flick V/H/S/2. Between those two are wedged all manner of singing space aliens, teenage slashers, zombie-killing baseball players, demonic superheroes, talking teddy bears and mythical monsters. Log on to darkmattersfilmfest.com for a complete list of films and times. (Opens Friday 5/17)
Michael Shannon ( Take Shelter, "Boardwalk Empire") stars in this true story of Richard Kuklinski, a notorious contract killer and family man. When the guy was finally arrested in 1986, neither his wife nor his daughters had the slightest clue as to his real profession. Crazy, no? It's grim stuff, but Shannon gives a gripping and restrained portrayal. 106 minutes R. (Opens Friday 5/17)
As the Allied Forces sweep across Europe during the final days of World War II, a sheltered German teen (Saskia Rosendahl) is forced to guide her young siblings on a 500-mile trek though the Black Forest to safety in Hamburg. While engaging in this "Red Riding Hood"-meets- The Incredible Journey quest, our young heroine is slowly confronted with the truth about her parents' beliefs and their involvement with the Nazi party. 108 minutes Unrated. (Opens Monday 5/20)
Director J.J. Abrams amps up the action even more than he did in the last frantic Trek reboot. Here, Captain Kirk (super-angry Chris Pine) leads a manhunt through a war zone to capture a space age terrorist bent on revenge (Benedict Cumberbatch, trying his best to add nuance to an underwritten role). The film is littered with in-jokes, but longtime fans might find themselves wishing Abrams had spread his wings a bit--rather than just rooting through "Star Trek" reruns looking for characters and catchphrases to recycle. 132 minutes PG-13. (Opens Thursday 5/16)
Century Rio Fri-Sat 10:35 am, 11:55 am, 1:55, 3:15, 5:15, 6:35, 8:35, 9:55, 11:55; Sun-Thu 10:35 am, 11:55 am, 1:55, 3:15, 5:15, 6:35, 8:35, 9:55
Cottonwood Stadium 16 Fri-Thu 12:00, 1:30, 3:15, 4:45, 6:30, 8:00, 9:45
Four Hills 10 Fri-Sun 9:15am, 12:30, 1:30, 3:45, 7:00, 8:00, 10:15; Mon-Thu 12:30, 1:30, 3:45, 7:00, 8:00, 10:15
High Ridge Fri-Thu 4:10, 7:50
Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema Fri-Thu 10:20 am, 1:30, 4:40, 7:50, 10:50
Winrock Theatre Fri-Thu 3:45, 10:15
Century 14 Downtown Fri-Sun 11:35 am, 1:45, 5:05, 6:15, 8:25
Century Rio Fri-Sat 10:00 am, 11:15 am, 12:35, 1:15, 2:35, 3:55, 4:35, 5:55, 7:15, 7:55, 9:15, 10:35, 11:15; Sun-Thu 10:00 am, 11:15 am, 12:35, 1:15, 2:35, 3:55, 4:35, 5:55, 7:15, 7:55, 9:15
Cottonwood Stadium 16 Fri-Thu 12:30, 1:00, 2:00, 3:45, 4:15, 5:15, 7:00, 7:30, 8:30, 10:15, 10:45
Four Hills 10 Fri-Thu 1:00, 3:15, 4:15, 6:30, 7:30, 9:45, 10:45
High Ridge Fri-Sat 1:00, 3:40, 7:20, 10:30, 11:00; Sun-Thu 1:00, 3:40, 7:20
Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema Fri-Thu 11:00 am, 2:15, 5:25, 8:35
Winrock Theatre Fri-Thu 12:30, 4:00, 7:00, 7:15, 10:15, 10:30
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