Movies opening in the Twin Cities Oct. 18

October 11, 2019 — 7:30am

Movies opening Friday

Jim Allison: Breakthrough (PG-13) A renegade Texas scientist devotes his life to finding a cure for cancer in this documentary.

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (PG) Maleficent (Angelina Jolie) and her goddaughter Princess Aurora (Elle Fanning) begin to question the complex family ties that bind.

Midnight Traveler (not rated) When the Taliban puts a bounty on Afghan director Hassan Fazili’s head, he is forced to flee with his young family.

Pain and Glory (R) A film director (Antonio Banderas) reflects on the choices he’s made in life. With Penélope Cruz; directed by Pedro Almodóvar.

Zombieland: Double Tap (R) The makeshift family from 2009’s “Zombieland” (Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson and Abigail Breslin) faces off against evolved zombies and fellow survivors.

Takeaways: Election denier wins, bad behavior dooms Cawthorn

Former President Donald Trump's support was enough to elevate his Senate candidate to victory in North Carolina on Tuesday, while his pick in Pennsylvania remained in a tough fight in that state's Senate primary.

Politics

12:40am

North Carolina Democrat Cheri Beasley. left, and Republican Ted Budd will battle for a Senate seat.

Election 2022: Budd, Beasley to face off for N.C. Senate

Republican U.S. Rep. Ted Budd will face Democrat Cheri Beasley in North Carolina's Senate race after both easily clinched primary victories Tuesday night.

Sports

12:38am

Hundreds of Everest climbers begin to return from summit

Hundreds of climbers who scaled Mount Everest over the last few days taking advantage of favorable weather conditions have begun to return safely down the mountain.

Variety

12:15am

S. Korea Blue House opens to public for 1st time in 74 years

For many South Koreans, the former presidential palace in Seoul was a little-visited, heavily secured mountainside landmark. That's now changed as thousands have been allowed a look inside for the first time in 74 years.

Variety

May 17

Buffalo shooting leaves neighborhood without a grocery store

Tops Friendly Market was more than a place to buy groceries. As the only supermarket for miles, it became a sort of community hub on Buffalo's East Side — where you chatted with neighbors and caught up on people's lives.

StarTribune