There are a lot of sweet films playing at local theaters this week and unless you’ve decided you’re too good for midterms, you probably don’t have the time to pick out the best ones. But don’t worry about it—we’ve searched through them for you.
Tuesday
Major Dundee
There is only one thing you need to know to understand that Major Dundee is worth your time: Charlton Heston. If you don’t know whom I’m talking about, then I duly apologize, but we can’t discuss movies again until you see one of his films. And since one of his films is playing tonight, why not take the opportunity as a sign of awesome movie-type-blessings to come and head over to Laurelhurst? Heston plays Major Dundee in this epic action revenge flick set during the last winter of the Civil War.
Laurelhurst Theater
9 p.m.
$3
21+
Wednesday
Prodigal Sons
If you don’t see anything else on this list, then Prodigal Sons will make your week worth it as far as film is concerned. The award-winning documentary takes an up-close-and-personal look into the life of Kimberly Reed as she travels to a small town in Montana for her high school reunion, where she hopes to meet up with her estranged adopted brother. Taking the audience from Montana to Croatia, the film challenges viewers to question whether people can truly change.
Living Room Theaters
11:50 a.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 7:20 p.m., 9:15 p.m.
$6 w/PSU ID
21+ after 4:30 p.m.
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Based off of the internationally bestselling novel of the same name by Steig Larsson, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is a Swedish film that will keep you in suspense. Whether you’ve read the book or not, the film, directed by Niels Arden Oplev, is not one to miss. Since it’s a foreign film—which, let’s be honest, always makes one seem more cultured—you’ll have to read subtitles, but you’re literate, so who cares?
Cinema 21
4:45 p.m., 7:45 p.m.
$5 w/PSU ID before 6 p.m., $6 w/PSU ID after 6 p.m.
All ages
Thursday
The Ghost Writer
The second thriller on this list, The Ghost Writer follows—well—a ghostwriter as he completes the memoirs of former British Prime Minister Adam Lang. But when the ghostwriter discovers information linking Lang to the C.I.A., he finds himself in mortal danger. Directed by Roman Polanski, the film stars Ewan McGregor and Pierce Brosnan.
Hollywood Theatre
9:15 p.m.
$6.50
All ages
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Music On Hold
When a character in a film has the name “Ezequial,” you know it’s got to be good. Music On Hold is one of those witty romantic comedies that are worth spending an afternoon or evening with. Ezequial is a musical composer that needs to come up with a score in 20 days. Running out of time, he’s finding it extremely difficult to compose anything, until he is suddenly inspired by the musak playing when he’s on hold to speak to a bank executive he’s never met named Paula. Paula is pregnant, single, and has yet to tell her very conservative mother about either of those details. So when both the composer and her mother are in the same room, she impulsively tells her mother that Ezequial is the father. As one might imagine, confusion and much hilarity ensue.
Whitsell Auditorium
Friday 7 p.m., Saturday 9 p.m., Sunday 4:30 p.m.
Free w/PSU ID
All ages