FILMS Monroeville, Alabama, 1987: A man is condemned to death for a crime he did not commit. Do you need to know the color of his skin, or can you already guess? He is Walter McMillian (Jamie Foxx), and recent Harvard law graduate Bryan Stevenson (Michael B. Jordan) has come to his defense. But, if the movie’s poster and Stevenson’s legacy of freeing the innocent and representing the underserved exist anywhere in your mind, then you know going in that the true story “Just Mercy” draws from is a hopeful one, albeit slightly bloated in its design. Foxx is a highlight, a man who knows the cards were stacked against him from the deal, and director Destin Daniel Cretton handles courtroom scenes well but resorts to bland visuals elsewhere — except for scenes set in prison, particularly one night on death row. It is both somber and understated and gives humanity and decency to a soul who has to die in a most inhumane way. —MJC
BOULDER:
Boedecker Theater, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., 303-444-7328: ‘63 Up,’ Jan. 8-11. ‘Becoming Nobody,’ Jan. 15-18. ‘Frankie,’ Jan. 15-18. New York International Children’s Film Festival Shorts, Jan. 11-25. ‘Radioflash,’ 8:45 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10. ‘Stuffed,’ Jan. 8-10. ‘Three Christs,’ Jan. 10-13. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., 303-441-3011: Stan Brakhage Local Filmmakers’ Showcase, 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9. Meadows Branch Library, 4800 Baseline Road, 303-441-3100: ‘Dora and the Lost City of Gold,’ 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10
Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., 303-786-7030: ‘Pretty Strong,’ 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10. Century Theatre, 1700 29th St., 303-444-0583: ‘1917’ ‘Bombshell’ ‘Cats’ ‘Ford v Ferrari’ ‘Frozen 2’ ‘The Grudge’ ‘Jumanji: The Next Level’ ‘Just Mercy’ ‘Knives Out’ ‘Like a Boss’ ‘Little Women’ ‘Pain and Glory’ ‘Sarileru Neekevvaru,’ (in Telugu with English subtitles), 12:55 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12. ‘Spies in Disguise’ ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ ‘Uncut Gems’ ‘Underwater’
DENVER:
Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., 303-744-9686: ‘Apollo 11: First Steps’ ‘Ford v Ferrari’ Superpower Dogs 3D’ ‘Turtle Odyssey’ Sie Film Center, 2510 E. Colfax Ave., 303-595-3456: ‘Little Women’ ‘Parasite’ ‘Three Christs’ ‘Uncut Gems’
LONGMONT:
Longmont Public Library, 409 Fourth Ave., 720-494-4673: Free film screening: ‘Paris to Pittsburgh,’ 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9 Regal Village at the Peaks 12, 1230 S. Hover Road, 844-462-7342: ‘1917’ ‘Frozen 2’
‘The Grudge’ ‘Jumanji: The Next Level’ ‘Just Mercy’ ‘Knives Out’ ‘Like a Boss’ ‘Little Women’ ‘Spies in Disguise’ ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ ‘Underwater’ ‘Uncut Gems’ ‘Weathering With You,’ Jan. 15-16.
LOUISVILLE:
Regal Cinebarre Boulder, 1164 W. Dillon Road, 844-462-7342: ‘1917’ ‘Cats’ ‘Frozen 2’ ‘The Grudge’ ‘Jumanji: The Next Level’ ‘Just Mercy’ ‘Knives Out’ ‘Like a Boss’ ‘Little Women’ ‘Richard Jewell’ ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ ‘Spies in Disguise’ ‘Uncut Gems’ ‘Underwater’
NEDERLAND:
Backdoor Theater, 243 W. Fourth St., 303-258-0188: ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’
WESTMINSTER:
Alamo Drafthouse Westminster, 8905 Westminster Boulevard, 303-731-3330: ‘The Big Lebowski,’ 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14. ‘The Biggest Little Farm,’ 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12. ‘The Cave,’ 3:45 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11. ‘Edge of Democracy,’ 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10. ‘Hackers,’ 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 15. ‘Knock Down the House,’ 3:45 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 12. ‘Legend,’ 7:45 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13. ‘Maiden,’ 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11. ‘One Child Nation,’ 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10.
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Live Music with Ryan Chr ys & The Roughcuts. 8 p.m. The Wild Game Entertainment Experience, 2251 Ken Pratt Blvd., Longmont, 720-600-4875. Luckys 40th B-Day Bash. 7 p.m. The Roxy Theater, 2549 Walton St., Denver, 720-242-9782. The Moscow Quartet & Friends. 7 p.m. Denver School of the Arts, 7111 Montview Blvd., Denver, 720-253-9048. Open House Auditions. 9 a.m. Colorado Children’s Chorale, 2420 W. 26th Ave., Suite 350-D, Denver. Reckless Kelly. 7 p.m. Summit, 1902 Blake St., Denver, 303-487-0111. The Rock and Roll Playhouse Presents: The Music of The Beatles For Kids. 30
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11:30 a.m. The Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 646-560-0065. Scott Russo: The Voice Of Unwritten Law. 9 p.m. Streets Denver, 1501 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-861-9103. Shuli Egar. 7 p.m. Marquis Theatre, 2009 Larimer St., Denver, 303-487-0111. Sons & Brothers. 8 p.m. Swallow Hill Music, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003. Sullivan King. 9 p.m. The Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-832-1874. To Be Astronauts, Too Many Humans, Decatur, Star Garbage. 9 p.m. Lost Lake, 3602 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. Wild Adriatic, Dream Feed, Native Station. 9 p.m. Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St., Denver, 303-291-1007. I
Wink Band. 6 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont, 303-652-4186. Events 24th Annual Oatmeal Festival and 5K Walk/Run. 7:30 a.m. Pioneer Elementary, Colorado Music Festival & Center for Musicalarts, Lafayette. Comedy Open Mic Saturday Night. 6:30 p.m. The Tune Up at Full Cycle, 1795 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-1002. Contemporar y Dance Class with 3rd Law Dance/Theater. 5:30 p.m. Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-440-7826. EVENTS from Page 32
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