Movies opening in the Twin Cities April 17 and 19

April 13, 2019 at 4:26AM
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“Penguins” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Movies opening this week

Wednesday

Breakthrough (PG) A mother prays for her son to come back from the brink of death after an apparent drowning.

Penguins (G) The story of Steve, an Adélie penguin, on a quest to find a life partner and start a family.

Friday

The Curse of La Llorona (R) A social worker and her small kids are drawn into a frightening supernatural realm.

Girls of the Sun (not rated) A Kurdish female battalion prepares to take back a town from extremists.

Little Woods (R) A modern western about two sisters (Lily James and Tessa Thompson) who work outside the law to better their lives.

Peterloo (PG-13) The story of the 1819 Peterloo Massacre in Manchester, England. Directed by Mike Leigh.

Teen Spirit (PG-13) With the help of an unlikely mentor, a shy teenager (Elle Fanning) enters a singing competition.

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