BY JACK CAMERON for WEEKLY VOLCANO | 10/23/2026
This week, everyone’s favorite Coyote invades the Blue Mouse with “Coyote vs. ACME.” And from the creators of “Coraline,” the fantasy stop motion movie “Wildwood” arrives at the Grand Cinema along with “Frankenstein.”
Read all about it in this week’s movies.
And of course, this week the Tacoma Film Festival is going on. Go to grandcinema.com to see the schedule for those movies.
The Blue Mouse Theatre – 2611 North Proctor
“Coyote vs. ACME” – Oct 24-25 at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Oct. 26 at 7 p.m.
There was a time when you weren’t going to be able to see this movie. Studio execs wanted to shelve it and use it as a tax write-off. Luckily, wiser heads prevailed, as this looks to be the exciting Warner Bros. mix of live action and cartoon that “Space Jam 2” failed to be. Will Forte vs. Wile E. Coyote is a great match, and I have high hopes for this movie that we almost never got to see.
“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” – Oct. 24 at 11 p.m.
This is your second chance of three to catch a late night show of the anarchic musical classic “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” Tim Curry absolutely eats the scenery in this fun and ridiculous film. If you’ve never gone to one of these screenings, you’re missing out on a cultural touchstone that has lasted decades. Participation and dressing up are highly encouraged.
Silent Cinema Double Feature: “Sherlock Jr.” and “Safety Last!” with historian Michael Sullivan, Oct. 29 at 6 p.m.
See two silent comedy classics starring Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd, respectively, with your host, historian Michael Sullivan. If you’ve never seen a silent movie on the big screen, you really should carve out time for this. Watching these in an old movie theater is a vanishing pleasure. And Sullivan will no doubt give you a whole new appreciation.
The Grand Tacoma Cinema – 606 Fawcett Avenue
“Wildwood” – Oct. 26 at 1:25 p.m., 4:40 p.m., 7:35 p.m.; Oct. 27 at 1:25 p.m., 4:45 p.m., 7:40 p.m.; Oct. 28 at 1:25 p.m., 4:35 p.m.; Oct. 29 at 1:25 p.m., 4:45 p.m., 7:40 p.m.
From the same people who brought you “Coraline” comes “Wildwood,” a stop motion animation epic fantasy adventure where Prue McKeel goes on a desperate mission to save her baby brother from a forbidden forest. Magic and mischief abound in this highly anticipated family film.
“Frankenstein” – live presentation, Science on Screen, Oct. 28 at 6:45 p.m.
What better movie for the Grand’s Science on Screen series for October than “Frankenstein?” And what better version than Guillermo del Toro’s recent entry? Del Toro’s movies are always beautiful. This one manages to be haunting as well. And since it premiered on Netflix, there haven’t been a lot of opportunities to see it on the big screen. Leighann R. Chaffee from the Department of Sciences and Mathematics at the University of Washington Tacoma will be on hand for a live presentation.
“Possible Love” – Oct. 23-25 at 12:15 p.m., 3:40 p.m., 7 p.m.; Oct. 26 at 1:35 p.m., 4:20 p.m., 7:15 p.m. Oct. 27 at 1:30 p.m., 4:45 p.m., 7:35 p.m.; Oct. 29 at 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 7:15 p.m.
A story of two married couples – a laid-off worker and his spouse and a documentary filmmaker and her spouse – crossing paths to film a documentary and facing their different lives and hidden desires. This Korean film was the winner of the Venice International Film Festival Grand Jury Prize and the FIPRESCI Prize.
“You Can See Everything” – Oct. 23-25 at 11:30 a.m., 3 p.m., 6:30 p.m.; Oct. 26 at 1:15 p.m., 4:05 p.m., 7:25 p.m.; Oct. 27 at 1:15 p.m., 4:10 p.m., 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 28 at 1:15 p.m., 4 p.m., 7:25 p.m.; Oct. 29 at 1:15 p.m., 4:10 p.m., 7:25 p.m.
Imagine a simple blood test that would flag any ailments you might have. That was the basic idea behind the company Theranos. Elizabeth Holmes, the founder, drummed up millions in venture capital, but the secret of Theranos was that it never even came close to working. Comedian Nathan Fielder works with documentarian Lance Oppenheim in uncovering just who Elizabeth Holmes is and what she’s about. The trailer for this documentary was so creepy that people are already making memes of it. Tickets are selling fast for this one.
Next week, “Sense and Sensibility” gets a new adaptation, and a woman finds a mate made of wicker. For more on upcoming movies, go to grandcinema.com or bluemousetheatre.com.
