FILMS Mexico City is home to 9 million souls, but the government operates fewer than 45 ambulances to aid them in times of need. To fill the gap, an entire underground industry of for-profit ambulances has cropped up. None are regulated, most are unlicensed physicians with little to no training, and all of them are in competition with one another. First on the scene gets the injured, which has created an unholy system of police bribes and partnerships with private hospitals. None of which seems to be in the patient’s best interest. Produced, directed, shot and edited by Luke Lorentzen, ‘Midnight Family’ follows the Ochoas — an uncle, a father and his two sons — as they stalk the streets of Mexico City waiting for tragedy. Lorentzen embeds himself with the Ochoas, racing along with them in the ambulance as they hurtle down crowded streets toward car crashes, asphyxiated infants and a young girl who fell four floors. It’s exhilarating filmmaking, and at a brisk 81 minutes, you’ll be in the parking lot, halfway to your car, before the ethics of it finally catch up to you. —MJC
BOULDER:
Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., 303-441-3011: Cinemouth Discussion: Hardy Fredricksmeyer, Ph. D., Herbst Program for Engineering, Ethics & Society, CU-Boulder, ‘Blade Runner 2049,’ 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., 303-786-7030: ‘The Big Lebowski,’ 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8. Century Theatre, 1700 29th St., 303-444-0583: ‘1917’ ‘Bad Boys For Life’ ‘Birds of Prey’ ‘Dolittle’ ‘Ford v Ferrari’ ‘The Gentlemen’ ‘Gretel & Hansel’ ‘Jumanji: The Next Level’ ‘Just Mercy’ ‘Knives Out’ ‘The Last Full Measure’ ‘Little Women’
‘Love Story,’ Feb. 9 & 12. Oscar-nominated Best Pictures Oscar-nominated Shorts ‘Parasite’ ‘The Rhythm Section’ ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ ‘Uncut Gems’ Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., 303-444-7328: ‘The Disappearance of My Mother,’ Feb. 12-15. ‘Parasite,’ Feb. 5-8. ‘Scandalous: The True Story of the National Esquire,’ Feb. 5-8. ‘The Song of Names,’ Feb. 12-15. ‘VHYes,’ 8:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7. International Film Series, University of Colorado Boulder, Muenzinger Auditorium, 1905 Colorado Ave., 303-492-8662: Free show: ‘Americaville,’ — with director Adam Smith in person, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7. Oscar-nominated documentary shorts, Feb. 8-9. Museum of Boulder, 2205 Broadway, 303-449-3464: ‘When They See Us,’ 3 p.m. Sundays in February.
Sie Film Center, 2510 E. Colfax Ave., 303-595-3456: ‘Color Out of Space’ ‘Foosballer,’ 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11. ‘Krisha,’ 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10. ‘Little Women’ ‘Midnight Family’ ‘Parasite’ Advanced screening, ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire,’ 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12. ‘Psychomania,’ 9:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7. ‘Scream Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street,’ 7p.m. Feb. 12, 15, 16, 20.
LONGMONT:
Regal Village at the Peaks 12, 1230 S. Hover Road, 844-462-7342: ‘1917’ ‘Bad Boys For Life’ ‘Birds of Prey’ ‘Dolittle’ ‘The Gentlemen’ ‘Gretel & Hansel’ ‘Jumanji: The Next Level’ ‘Little Women’ Oscar-nominated Best Pictures ‘The Rhythm Section’ ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ ‘Uncut Gems’
LOUISVILLE:
DENVER:
Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., 303-744-9686: ‘Amazon Adventure 3D’ ‘Apollo 11: First Steps’ ‘Hidden Pacific 3D’ ‘Turtle Odyssey 3D’ JCC Mizel Arts and Culture Center, 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver, 303-316-6360: Denver Jewish Film Festival, Feb. 5-19 Mayan, 110 Broadway, 303-744-6799: ‘Harriet’ Oscar-nominated animated shorts Oscar-nominated live action shorts Oriental Theater, 4335 W. 44th Ave., Denver, 720-420-0030: Backcountry Film Festival, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11
Regal Cinebarre Boulder, 1164 W. Dillon Road, 844-462-7342: ‘1917’ ‘Birds of Prey’ ‘Dolittle’ ‘Ford v Ferrari’ ‘Gretel & Hansel’ ‘Jojo Rabbit’ ‘Knives Out’ ‘Little Women’ ‘Parasite’ ‘The Rhythm Section’ ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ ‘Uncut Gems’
NEDERLAND:
Backdoor Theater, 243 W. Fourth St., 303-258-0188: ‘Dolittle’
EVENTS from Page 31
The Music of Phish For Kids. 11:30 a.m. The Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 646-560-0065. Pair of Three. 5 p.m. The Cheese Importers, 103 Main St., Longmont, 720-494-9348. ‘Puss in Boots.’ 3 p.m. Center for Musical Arts, 200 E. Baseline Road, Lafayette, 303-665-0599. Run River North. 9 p.m. Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St., Denver, 303-291-1007. South to Ceders. 4:30 p.m. The Tasty Weasel, 1800 Pike Road, Longmont, 303-776-1914. Thrive Fest Hawaii. 10 a.m. Cervantes Masterpiece, 2637 Welton St., Denver, 303-297-1772. Events DIY Crazy Soap and Bath Fizzies. 11 a.m. George Reynolds Branch Library, 3595 Table
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Mesa Drive, Boulder, 303-441-3120. Father Daughter Dance. 4:30 p.m. First Pres Boulder, 1820 15th St., Boulder, 303-402-6400. REI Presents: Know Before You Go Avalanche Awareness. 9:30 a.m. Rayback Collective, 2775 Valmont Road, Boulder, 303-583-9970. Saturday Morning Groove. 10:30 a.m. Free Motion Dance Studio, 2126 Pearl St., Boulder, 720-379-8299. Sexclamation! Pole & Aerial Dance Show. 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Dickens Opera House, 300 Main St., Longmont, 720-297-6397.
Sweetheart Valentine Dance. 6 p.m. North Boulder Recreation Center, 3170 Broadway St., Boulder, 303-413-7260. Vintage Valentines Make + Take. 1 p.m. Museum of Boulder, 2205 Broadway, Boulder. Windows to Wellness Fair. 9 a.m. Longmont Senior Center, 910 Longs Peak Ave., Longmont, 303-651-8411.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Music Crick Wooder. 3 p.m. The Tasty Weasel, 1800 Pike Road, Longmont, 303-776-1914.
Standup Comedy Showcase. 8 p.m. Endo Brewing Company, 2755 Dagny Way, Suite 101, Lafayette, 720-442-8052.
Cantabile: Brahms -—A Requiem for the Living. 3 p.m. First Congregational Church, 1128 Pine St., Boulder, 720-204-8806.
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