Leave it to filmmaker Michael Bay to take full advantage of a humongous screen by hosting the red-carpet world premiere of 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (R) on Jan. 12 at AT&T Stadium.
(Don't scoff: I keep hoping that Disney will host a special screening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in the home of the Dallas Cowboys, which has been lovingly nicknamed "The Death Star.")
This isn't the first movie to be shown at the stadium -- the thumbs-up EPIX documentary Forgotten Four: The Integration of Pro Football screened there -- but it's bound to be the biggest and, hopefully, not the last.
Bay, the movie's stars and some of the real-life heroes will walk the red carpet. Patriotic rock band Madison Rising and Chris Cornell will perform.
Big (because, well, Michael Bay) movie, meet even bigger surroundings.
The movie will show at 8 p.m. at the stadium, 1 AT&T Way, Arlington. Admission is free, and so is the parking. Doors open at 5:30.
While supplies last, tickets are available at thirteenhoursmovie.com.
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CONCUSSION We're just going to leave this right here: Sony Pictures is giving free admission to NFL players for the film, which opened on Christmas Day, about the doctor at the center of the concussion debate. Players must present their NFL Players Association membership card at any Cinemark theater to receive free admission for themselves and a guest. sonypictures.com.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ELVIS Elvis' birthday is Jan. 8. Commemorate it with the Lone Star Film Society by watching concert documentary Elvis: That's the Way It Is (1970, PG, 97 mins.) on Jan. 7 at 7 p.m. at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St., Fort Worth. $10. Tickets available at the door or in advance at bit.ly/1QKjmpk.
WIN A THEATER If you've ever had the very specific dream of owning a historic cinema in a small town, here's your chance. The owner of just such a thing in Maine is giving one away. All it takes to win it is a 250-word essay on "Why would you be the best person (or family or group) to be the new owner of the Temple Theatre in historic downtown Houlton, Maine?" Oh, and there's the matter of the $100 entry fee (certified check or money order, please). The theater is almost a century old, has three stories and was just updated in 2014. So, send your fee, essay, entry form and two self-addressed, stamped envelopes by Jan. 15 to Temple Theatre Essay Contest, P.O. Box 188, Belfast, Maine 04915. Find the entry form and other light reading at landing.dreamlocal.com /temple-theatre.
FIRST TUESDAY SOCIAL JUSTICE FILM FESTIVAL The monthly series kicks off the new year by showing two documentaries on Jan. 5 at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Oak Cliff, 3839 W. Kiest Blvd., Dallas. OverCriminalized takes a look at incarceration rates for the homeless and mentally ill, and Released follows four ex-convicts trying to acclimate to society in the face of a high recidivism rate. Action-oriented discussion will follow the films. Refreshments and admission are free. firsttuesdayfilms.org.
DVD LOOKOUT Week of Jan. 4 -- And now, awards season: Oscar nominee David Oyelowo (Selma) starred in Captive (PG-13, 136 mins.), a based-on-true-life drama about faith -- and suspense -- that was a linchpin in the MegaFest family film festival in 2015. Golden Globe nominee Oscar Isaac stars as Yonkers, N.Y., mayor Nick Wasicsko in David Simon's six-part miniseries Show Me a Hero, out Jan. 4 on Digital HD. Also out this week: Ashby; The Green Inferno; Hell and Back; Infinitely Polar Bear; Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser; Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse; Shanghai; Sicario; Sleeping With Other People; True Detective: The Complete Second Season; The Visit; The Walk; and Wild Kratts: Australian Adventures.
