Elk Grove Cinemas showing '33 Minutes'
The one-hour documentary "33 Minutes: Protecting America in the New Missile Age" reports on the threat of long-range missiles from hostile countries. If launched, the missiles would take a scant 33 minutes to hit the U.S. Admission is free, but a $10 donation is requested to fund Pizza for Patriots at pizza4patriots.com. (Yes, there really is a pizza4patriots Web site.) RSVP at roegt.org or call (847) 376-2757. Sponsored by the Republican Organization of Elk Grove Township.
Facts: 10 a.m. Saturday, April 18, at the Elk Grove Village Cinemas, 1050 Arlington Heights Road, Elk Grove Village
'Sugar' not so sweet
Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck's "Sugar" re-energizes the sports underdog movie by first sidestepping the formula clichés of the genre, then adding an immigrant theme into the mix. The story follows Miguel "Sugar" Santos (a natural, empathetic performance by Algenis Perez Soto) from his humble roots in the Dominican Republic to a promising ballplayer in America's minor leagues. It's much more a meditation on the American dream and the promise of economic hope than the usual action film. Rated R (language, drug use, sexual situations). 114 minutes.
Facts: At Pipers Alley in Chicago, the Renaissance Place in Highland Park and the Evanston CineArts 6.
'Silent Shame'
Streamwood resident David Blancas, a student at Aurora University, makes his movie debut in this drama about a Latino father coping with homosexuality. Presented by the Chicago Latino Film Festival. Go to latinoculturalcenter.org/cinema-festival/
Facts: 9 p.m. Saturday, April 18, 6 p.m. Monday, April 20, at the Century Centre Cinema, 2828 N. Clark St., Chicago.