New movies in Memphis and special screenings, Aug. 25-31, 2017
Here are the movies opening in the Memphis area this week, plus special screenings, Aug. 25-31.
Opening Friday
All Saints (PG, 109 min.) John Corbett stars in this fact-based, Nashville-made Christian drama about Tennessee salesman-turned-pastor Michael Spurlock, who in 2007 saved his floundering Smyrna church with an influx of Myanmar refugees.
Collierville Towne 16, Cordova, DeSoto 16, Paradiso.
Arjun Reddy (Not rated, 181 min.) A Telugu-language romance set in medical school.
Wolfchase Galleria 8.
Birth of the Dragon (PG-13, 103 min.) Hong Kong actor/martial artist Philip Ng stars as young Bruce Lee in this action drama inspired by Lee's 1965 private match against Shaolin master Wong Jack Man (Xia Yu).
Cordova, DeSoto 16, Hollywood 20, Majestic, Paradiso.
A Gentleman (Not rated, 145 min.) A Hindi romantic musical action-comedy about a young man (Sidharth Malhotra) whose plans to finally settle down are thrown into disarray during a work trip to Mumbai.
Hollywood 20.
Good Time (R, 100 min.) Rising auteurists Benny and Josh Safdie directed this drama about a bank robber (Robert Pattinson) on the run in New York.
Studio on the Square.
Ingrid Goes West (R, 97 min.) Unhinged Aubrey Plaza stalks Instagram star Elizabeth Olsen in this squirmy comedy.
Studio on the Square.
Leap! (PG, 89 min.) A kid orphan (voiced by Elle Fanning) and a kid inventor (Dane DeHaan) find adventure in 1880s Paris in this French computer-animated film.
Cordova, CinePlanet 16, DeSoto 16, Hollywood 20, Olive Branch, Paradiso, Stage.
The Only Living Boy in New York (R, 88 min.) A recent college grad (Callum Turner) discovers his father (Pierce Brosnan) has a mistress (Kate Beckinsale).
Ridgeway Cinema Grill.
Vivegam (Not rated, 150 min.) An Indian Interpol officer tracks a gangster to Malaysia in this Telugu-language film.
Majestic.
Whose Streets? (R, 90 min.) A documentary look at the reaction to the killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.
Paradiso.
Special Movies
Aircraft Carrier: Guardians of the Sea 3D (Not rated, 43 min.) Epic in both scale and naval drama, this documentary takes viewers on an in-depth tour of the modern U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, an "engineering marvel" with a crew of 5,000 that can patrol the world's oceans for years without refueling.
Through Dec. 31, CTI 3D Giant Theater, Memphis Pink Palace Museum, 3050 Central Ave. Call 901-636-2362 or visit memphismuseums.org for showtimes, tickets and reservations.
Castle in the Sky (PG, 125 min.) The theatrical revival of animated masterworks from Japan's Studio Ghibli continues with this 1986 adventure involving kids, pirates, secret agents and a floating castle.
7 p.m. Monday, Paradiso. Tickets: $13.50. Visit malco.com.
Extreme Weather 3D (Not rated, 45 min.) With dynamic footage of incredible thunderstorms, twisters, wildfires and other events, this National Geographic movie explores the much discussed but little understood forces that shape the planet.
Through Dec. 31, CTI 3D Giant Theater, Memphis Pink Palace Museum, 3050 Central Ave. Call 901-636-2362 or visit memphismuseums.org for showtimes, tickets and reservations.
Higher Learning (R, 127 min.) A college campus is the setting for this 1995 ensemble drama from writer-director John Singleton, with a cast that includes Omar Epps, Kristy Swanson, Jennifer Connelly and Ice Cube.
7 p.m. Thursday, Clayborn Temple, 294 Hernando. Admission: free. Visit claybornreborn.org/the-15.
Mayweather vs. McGregor: A live big-screen broadcast of the Floyd Mayweather vs. Connor McGregor prizefight.
8 p.m. Saturday, Paradiso. Tickets: $41. Visit malco.com.
Obit. (Not rated, 93 min.) The "Indie Wednesday" series continues with the acclaimed new documentary about the "daily rituals, joys and existential angst" of the obituary writers at The New York Times.
7 p.m. Wednesday, Ridgeway Cinema Grill. Tickets: $10. Visit indiememphis.com.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (R, 100 min.) The Orpheum's "Summer Movie Series" concludes with the ultimate sci-fi rock-and-roll cross-dressing cult classic. A "Rocky Horror" costume contest precedes the film, and $5 bags of pre-packed audience-participation props will be available.
7 p.m. Friday, Orpheum. Doors open at 6. Tickets: $8 (adult), $6 (12 or younger). Visit orpheum-memphis.com..
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (PG-13, 133 min.) The 2016 "Star Wars" spinoff blasts (in 2D) onto the giant screen at the Pink Palace.
4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, CTI 3D Giant Theater, Memphis Pink Palace Museum, 3050 Central Ave. Call 901-636-2362 or visit memphismuseums.org for showtimes, tickets and reservations.
Sing (PG, 87 min.) The 2016 digitally animated hit about a vocal competition in a world of talking animals is this week's "Movie Mania" offering on the big outdoor screen at The Shops at Carriage Crossing.
Dusk Friday, Central Park at Carriage Crossing, 4674 Merchants Park Circle, Collierville. Admission: free. Visit shopcarriagecrossing.com.
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin (Not rated, 90 min.) A documentary about the North Carolina-raised, San Francisco-based pioneering gay rights activist and novelist. Free food and drink provided, because the screening also functions as a week-ahead "kickoff" party for the Outflix Film Festival.
7 p.m. Thursday, Evergreen Theatre, 1705 Poplar. Tickets: $20. Visit outflixfestival.org.
Wild Africa 3D (Not rated, 45 min.) This film takes viewers to deserts, coral reefs, the snow-covered mountains of Kenya, great rivers, steamy rainforests and wide-open savannahs.
Through Nov. 10, CTI 3D Giant Theater, Memphis Pink Palace Museum, 3050 Central Ave. Call 901-636-2362 or visit memphismuseums.org for showtimes, tickets and reservations.