This Week in Screenings 11/24-11/30
Friday 11/24
Buddy is a human that was raised as an elf in the north pole who visits Manhattan looking for his real dad.
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang | Alamo Drafthouse
Shane Black’s directorial debut.
I used to not like Val Kilmer but I’ve come around.
Now I wanna rewatch all the Val Kilmer movies.
MY DEAREST SEÑORITA | Austin Film Society
Part of the Queer Cinema: Lost and Found series.
1972 movie about sexual orientation and intersexuality made in Franco’s Spain.
Saturday 11/25
Holiday classic starring Will Ferrell as a human who was raised as an elf in the north pole.
The Muppet Christmas Carol | Blue Starlite Central
Probably the best Christmas Carol.
BLUE VELVET | Austin Film Society
Every now and then you gotta watch Blue Velvet.
Sunday 11/26
Jon Favreau directs this Christmas movie about a human that was raised as an elf in the north pole.
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Movie Party | Alamo Drafthouse
My family watched this every year.
This and Scrooged.
WHITE CHRISTMAS | Galaxy Theatre
I like the Sister’s bit.
Dogtooth | Violet Crown Cinema
They are doing an Auteurs series spotlighting Yorgos Lanthimos.
This is the first one of theirs I’ve seen.
Monday 11/27
Batman Returns | Alamo Drafthouse
This might be my favorite Christmas movie.
‘90s neo-noir is a nice way of describing this.
Mystery Transmission 006 | Alamo Drafthouse
Mystery movie described as ‘80s Hong Kong Sci-fi, Horror, Action movie.
Tuesday 11/28
THE CONNECTION | Austin Film Society
Shirley Clarke movie about Jazz performers.
I’ve always wanted to see this.
Part of the Terror Tuesday Series.
Is this John Leguizamo’s best performance?
No, that would be To Wong Foo.
Wednesday 11/29
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Blue Starlite Central
You can watch another of the Harry Potter series this week.
The Goblet of Fire is like a sports thing.
Another movie I forget is a Christmas movie.
Bones of Crows | Violet Crown Cinema
Presented by Cine Las Americas.
Movie about a Cree woman and the Canadian residential school system.
Seeds | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
Part of the Weird Wednesday series.
This looks F’d up.
Thursday 11/30
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 | We Luv Video
I love that Tobe Hooper was like, “This time let’s do it as a comedy.”
Gaza Fights for Freedom (2019) | Asian American Resource Center
Jewish Voice for Peace Austin presents a Gaza Film series.
More from Yorgos Lanthimos in the Auteur series.
I’ve never seen this one.
I’m surprised other theaters aren’t doing a Yorgos series in anticipation of Poor Things.
Seems like a good idea.
I’m gay and I watch a lot of movies
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