There are 41 article(s) tagged Memphis movies:

• July 2025

  • Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Superman,’ ‘Top Gun’ take flight

    Plus, two new horror films and a thriller about an anti-government extremist in a stand-off with a chief of police. 

    By Chris Herrington July 08, 2025

  • Memphis Movies This Week: Another trip to ‘Jurassic World’

    And “Spinal Tap” goes to 41.

    By Chris Herrington July 01, 2025

• June 2025

  • Memphis Movies This Week: Brad Pitt races in ‘F1,’ ‘Clueless’ turns 30

    “Brad Pitt and race cars? I guess Father’s Day comes twice this year.”

    By Chris Herrington June 25, 2025

  • Memphis Movies This Week: Zombies roam ‘28 Years Later’

    Back to “Brokeback Mountain” and why you should see “Materialists.” 

    By Chris Herrington June 17, 2025

  • Memphis Movies This Week: ‘John Wick’ goes dancing, ‘Terminator’ goes metal

    Seeing a movie on the big screen with the score performed live is a real treat, and one usually reserved for silent films. But not so Thursday.

    By Chris Herrington June 03, 2025

• May 2025

  • Memphis Movies This Week: A ‘Mission’ for ‘Friendship’

    Is going to the movies about popcorn escapism or sitting in discomfort? Plus, “Karate Kid: Legends” brings back Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan, together. 

    By Chris Herrington May 30, 2025

  • ‘Secret Mall Apartment’ film is ‘highly recommended’

    Other movies making a comeback this week are “North by Northwest,” “The Wiz” and “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure.” 

    By Chris Herrington May 16, 2025

  • Memphis Movies This Week: a timely return of ‘Conclave,’ ‘Black Bag’ recommended

    Also notable, “Shadow Force,” an action thriller about an estranged couple who are former special ops soldiers who go on the run with their son, is a new release this week.

    By Chris Herrington May 06, 2025

• April 2025

  • Memphis Movies This Week: Marvel tries again with ‘Thunderbolts*'

    Also, comedy classic “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” returns for a 50th anniversary big screen revival at several local theaters. 

    By Chris Herrington April 29, 2025

  • Memphis Movies This Week: Go see ‘Sinners’ on the big screen

    Believe the buzz; “Sinners” demands to be seen with the best sound and image quality you can find.

    By Chris Herrington April 22, 2025

  • Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Sinners’ gets movie year going; Drive-In returns

    Advance word on “Sinners,” which incorporates the contributions of many Memphis-area musicians, is very strong.

    By Chris Herrington April 20, 2025

  • Memphis Movies This Week: ‘The Amateur,’ ‘Warfare,’ ‘John and Yoko’

    April means action for movies, and the two most promising, new wide-release titles coming to Memphis screens this week “The Amateur” and “Warfare,” fit the bill.

    By Chris Herrington April 08, 2025

  • Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Minecraft Movie,’ ‘Freaky Tales,’ more

    With “Luckiest Man in America” and “Freaky Tales,” this might be a good week at the movies for anyone nostalgic for the 1980s. 

    By Chris Herrington April 03, 2025

• March 2025

  • Memphis Movies This Week: Jason Statham, ‘Some Like it Hot’

    What were the odds English-Irish actor Steve Coogan would grace local screens twice this week? Strangely, pretty good.

    By Chris Herrington March 26, 2025

  • Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Anora’ returns, ‘Mickey 17’ arrives

    The follow-up to South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon Ho’s 2020 Best Picture-winning “Parasite” is here. 

    By Chris Herrington March 05, 2025

• February 2025

  • Memphis Movies This Week: Stephen King is back

    One might think that all of Stephen King’s work has already been adapted into a movie or miniseries, but here comes “The Monkey,” adapted from “Skeleton Crew,” one of King’s short story collections. 

    By Chris Herrington February 23, 2025

  • Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Captain America,’ ‘Paddington,’ ‘In the Mood for Love’

    It’s a week of uncertain sequels, Oscar shorts and an encore for a modern classic screen in Memphis this week.

    By Chris Herrington February 11, 2025

  • Memphis Movies This Week: ‘I’m Still Here’ completes Oscars checklist

    The last of the Oscars’ Best Picture nominees to arrive in Memphis arrive this week, playing exclusively at Ridgeway Cinema Grill.

    By Chris Herrington February 04, 2025

• January 2025

  • Memphis Movies This Week: ‘September 5,’ ‘Paris is Burning’

    The most notable new wide-release film opening in Memphis this week is the mysterious “Companion,” a comedy-thriller that’s gotten positive early buzz. 

    By Chris Herrington January 28, 2025

  • Memphis Movies This Week: ‘The Brutalist’ arrives ahead of Oscar noms

    The nominations for the 2025 Academy Awards will be announced Thursday, Jan. 23, and “The Brutalist” will probably figure prominently.

    By Chris Herrington January 21, 2025

  • Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Nickel Boys,’ ‘Hard Truths,’ ‘Sing Sing’

    Clear your calendars, Memphis cinephiles. Three of 2024’s very best films are in local theaters this week, and there’s no telling how long they’ll stick around.

    By Chris Herrington January 18, 2025

  • Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Den of Thieves,’ ‘The Girl with the Needle’

    Amid awards season, “Den of Thieves 2” won’t be seeking any but will instead try to reward audiences with shootouts, car chases, big scores and pulpy dialogue. 

    By Chris Herrington January 08, 2025

• December 2024

  • Thanks to her role in ‘Mufasa,’ Pilar is a star

    Hollywood sound designer Watson Wu spent a week in Memphis in 2022 recording sounds at the zoo for “Mufasa: The Lion King.”

    By Jody Callahan December 30, 2024

  • Herrington: My 10 best films of 2024

    This year’s list gives us strippers, tennis players, boys, daughters, jurors and hundreds of beavers. Plus, there are “Special Jury (of One)” prizes.

    By Chris Herrington December 29, 2024

  • Memphis Movies This Week: ‘A Complete Unknown,’ ‘Babygirl,’ more

    A quartet of very different, but quite notable, new movies open in Memphis on Christmas Day.

    By Chris Herrington December 25, 2024