Lawyer Colin Firth leaves 15th-century Paris for the peace of rural France, only to get mired in a cover-up that requires him to defend a pig. Offbeat 1994 British drama also features Donald Pleasence, Ian Holm and Lysette Anthony. At 3, 5:30 and 8 p.m. Sunday and 6 and 8 p.m. Monday; $5. (R)
Theater: Movie Museum
Chinatown
Private eye Jack Nicholson is ensnared in a bizarre, fascinating mystery in 1930s Los Angeles. Suspects include femme fatale Faye Dunaway, John Huston and Diane Ladd. At 8 p.m. Friday and at 2, 5 and 8 p.m. Saturday; $5. (R)
Theater: Movie Museum
First Strike (Star rating unavailable)
Jackie Chan reprises his role as a cop caught up in international intrigue for the fourth in the Police Story series. Presented by the Leeward Community College Cinematheque; call Grant at 623-6799. At 3 p.m. Monday; free. (Unrated)
Theater: Room BE-103
La Jetee (Star rating unavailable)
Un Chien Andalou (Star rating unavailable)
Zero de Conduite
Three short classics presented by the Leeward
Community College Cinematheque. Chris Marker’s “Jetee” inspired “12 Monkeys.” “Chien” is based on the dreams of Luis Bunuel and Salvador Dali. Jean Vigo’s “Zero” tells the story of schoolboys who rebel against petty restrictions. Call Grant at 623-6799. At 3 p.m. Wednesday; free. (Unrated)
Theater: Room BE-103
The Last Waltz
Martin Scorsese’s documentary for music lovers captures the Band’s 1976 farewell concert. With Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Dr. John, Emmylou Harris and others. At 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 4 p.m. Sunday; $4. (PG)
Theater: Academy Theater
O. a queer film series
Featuring glamour, sensuality, politics and gender confusion in “La Divina,” “Keep Your Laws Off My Body,” “Welcome to Normal,” “Thick Lips, Thin Lips” and “Lady” on Friday; and the portrayal of 17th-century Mexican poet Sister Juana Ines de la Cruz, “I, The Worst of All,” considered to be Maria Luisa Bemberg’s best and most ambitious film, Saturday. At 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; $4 general, $3 students. (Unrated)
Theater: UH-Manoa Art Auditorium
Sunset Blvd.
Legendary black comedy about a silent-film star (Gloria Swanson) who lives in the past with her butler (Erich von Stroheim) and screenwriter-boyfriend (William Holden). At 8 p.m. Oct. 17 and 18 and at 3, 5:30 and 8 p.m. Oct. 19; $5. (Unrated)
Theater: Movie Museum
Ulaki Fono: Resolving the Future
Producer and director Taueva Fa’otusla presents a half-hour documentary on the Democratic Initiative movement in Tonga, the last monarchy in the Pacific. “Ulaki fono” is the traditional gathering of people to talk. Presented by Pacific Islanders in Communications and the BYU-Hawaii Institute for Polynesian
Studies. Call 591-0059 or 293-3665. At 10 a.m. Tuesday in Auditorium and 8 p.m. Tuesday in Little Theatre; free. (Unrated)
Theater: Brigham Young University