BY JACK CAMERON for WEEKLY VOLCANO 5/8/26 |
Movies for the Week of May 8, 2026
The Blue Mouse closes out their Bride or Die Wedding Besties series with the 1999 Julia Roberts/Richard Gere romantic comedy Runaway Bride. Roberts plays a woman who keeps running out on her fiancés. Richard Gere plays a reporter covering her story. In real life, back in 1991, Julia Roberts canceled her own wedding to Kiefer Sutherland only a few days before the ceremony.
You can catch Runaway Bride May 8–10 at 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., with a final showing on Monday, May 11, at 7:00 p.m.
On May 13 at 6:00 p.m., the Blue Mouse presents Awkward Talks with Andy Vargo. Andy Vargo is a rideshare driver who has dozens of stories about passengers and adventures he’s had. As a former rideshare driver myself, I can tell you these stories will likely shock, amuse, and surprise you.
Over at the Grand Tacoma Cinema, they continue their run of the long-awaited The Devil Wears Prada 2. You also still have a chance to see the science fiction blockbuster Project Hail Mary on the big screen, as it’s held over for another week.
On Friday, May 8, you can be part of a local film party. The 253 Short Film Party is at Urban Grace Church, just a few blocks from the theater. Over 30 local filmmaking teams were given 72 hours to create an original short film no longer than 253 seconds that includes a prop, line of dialogue, theme, or another element chosen by the Grand’s director of programming. This is a chance to watch those films.
There will be local food vendors and a chance to vote for your favorite film. Doors open at 6:15 p.m., with a 7:00 p.m. showtime. Advance tickets are $15, with tickets $20 at the door.
Back at the Grand on Friday, May 8, and Saturday, May 9, Weird Elephant presents arguably the best Bruce Lee movie of all time, Enter the Dragon. The film cost only $850,000 and made $90 million. It’s also the first Chinese martial arts film financed by Hollywood. Though it was made in 1973, it remains a great martial arts film. Weird Elephant is presenting Enter the Dragon at 10:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights.
For something completely different, beginning Friday, May 8, the Grand Tacoma Cinema is showing The Stranger. This black-and-white French film adapts the Albert Camus novel about a man who stands accused of killing someone and has no alibi. This is the third adaptation of the Camus novel. The Stranger director François Ozon is known for bringing his unique vision to the projects he works on.
Also beginning Friday, May 8, is Mile End Kicks. This comedy is written and directed by Chandler Levack and stars Barbie Ferreira as a young music critic who moves to Montreal to be closer to the indie music scene and ends up getting romantically involved with members of a band she’s covering.
If you’re looking for something to do for Mother’s Day, the Grand is hosting a special screening of Georgia O’Keeffe: The Brightness of Light. The documentary explores the life and art of one of the most important women artists of the 20th century. The screening is on Mother’s Day, May 10, at 11:45 a.m.
No matter if you’re looking for big blockbusters, martial arts films, foreign films, classics, or documentaries, Tacoma’s independent movie theaters have you covered this week.
