CineFile is our weekly digest of the best in Dallas’ under-the-radar cinematic fare—from indie movies, to documentaries, to foreign films, to re-screenings of the (cult) classics. Here’s what you could be watching:
The Right Stuff (1983)
Drama
Dir.: Philip Kaufman
Runtime: 193 min.
Landmark Magnolia Theatre
Tuesday, February 25, at 7:30 pm
Based on the Tom Wolfe best seller, The Right Stuff is the story of U.S. test pilots selected as astronauts for Project Mercury, NASA’s first attempt to put man in space.
After Tiller (2013)
Documentary
Dirs.: Martha Shane, Lana Wilson
Runtime: 85 min.
The Texas Theatre
Thursday, February 27, at 7:30 pm
“Tiller” is George Tiller, a Kansas doctor who was assassinated for performing late-term abortions. This documentary explores the highly contentious procedure in the aftermath of Tiller’s murder, following the only four doctors in the country who still perform the procedure.
20 Feet From Stardom (2013)
Documentary
Dir.: Morgan Neville
Runtime: 91 min.
The Texas Theatre
Friday, February 28, at 6:45 pm
Saturday, March 1, at 7 pm
Nominated for the 2014 Best Documentary Feature Oscar, 20 Feet From Stardom is about the backup singers for the world’s biggest acts.
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T (1953)
Musical, Fantasy
Dir.: Roy Rowland
Runtime: 92 min.
The Texas Theatre
Friday, February 28, at 9 pm
Saturday, March 1, at 5 pm
Dr. Seuss applied his legendary quirk to the story, screenplay, and lyrics of this fantastical film about an imprisoned child, who is made, with 499 other kids, to play evil Dr. Terwilliker’s massive piano.
Clerks (1994)
Comedy
Dir.: Kevin Smith
Runtime: 92 min.
Inwood Theatre
Saturday, March 1, at 12 am
Kevin Smith’s cult-classic first is foulmouthed, irreverent, and occasionally necrophilic, just how we (don’t) like him.
Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
Romance, Comedy
Dir.: Wes Anderson
Runtime: 94 min.
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
Saturday, March 1, at 4 pm
Wes Anderson does puppy love.
