This Week in Screenings 12/8-12/14

Friday 12/8

The Polar Express: A free event in Republic Square presented by Blue Starlite Downtown

Also playing at Cinemark but indoors and not for free. 

Then Saturday 12/9 at Cinemark and FlixBrewhouse.

Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 | Blue Starlite Central then the next day 12/9 at Blue Starlite Downtown

This one is mostly clips from the first one but do you really need more than that?

Love Actually 20th Anniversary | Cinemark | FlixBrewhouse

And then all week at IPIC Theaters.

Die Hard | Regal |  AMC

Or on 12/9 at Blue Starlite Downtown.

Or Thursday 12/14 at the Paramount Theatre.

Bruh, this is a Christmas movie.

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation | FlixBrewhouse

Or at the Galaxy on 12/10 for $5.

We're gonna have the hap, hap, happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tap-danced with Danny fucking Kaye.

Saturday 12/9

Bitter Melon | AARC Film Series

Final movie of a series exploring families in a time of gathering.

Taste of Home Handmade Dumplings will be on site.

LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING | FlixBrewhouse

This is the one that won the oscar for best picture.

THE TRUMAN SHOW | Galaxy 

$5 screening.

This is why I check behind every mirror.

White Christmas Brunch | Alamo Drafthouse 

Or Sunday 12/10 at Paramount Theatre as not a Brunch.

See Bing Crosby tap-dance with Danny fucking Kaye.

Sunday 12/10

A Christmas Story 40th Anniversary | Regal | FlixBrewhouse

Remember how the dad was really horny for that lamp.

Gremlins | Alamo Drafthouse

Merry Christmas, you filthy animals.

The Grinch Movie | Regal 

This is the newer animated one.

Meet Me in St. Louis Brunch | FlixBrewhouse

I definitely know the songs more than the movie.

Also this was 2 years before Liza Minnelli was born #funfact.

HOME ALONE | Paramount Theatre

Did y’all see Catherine O’Hara and Macaulay Culkin hanging out at his hollywood walk of fame ceremony?

Monday 12/11

Tokyo Godfathers 20th Anniversary | Cinemark | Regal | AMC

Good Christmas movie if you want to cry.

Krampus | FlixBrewhouse

Good job FlixBrewhouse for thinking outside the box with holiday programming.

Monday Mystery Movie | Regal 

See a PG-13 movie before it comes out.

Mystery movie | AMC

Also PG-13 and probably the same movie but who knows.

CARNIVAL OF SOULS | Austin Film Society

Dig that crazy organ music.

Batman Returns | Alamo Drafthouse 

Still my favorite penguin.

Tuesday 12/12

THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL | Paramount Theatre

Also at Blue Starlite Central on 12/14.

The best version of this story.

Inside (2007) | Alamo Drafthouse

Part of Terror Tuesday series.

Looks scary.

Between Two Crossings | Asian American Resource Center 

Hosted by Jewish Voice for Peace Austin.

Part of the Gaza Film Series.

THE EXILES | Austin Film Society

Part of the Birth of American Independent Cinema series.

One night in the life of a group of Young Native Americans living in Los Angeles in 1961.

Wednesday 12/13

Elf | Cinépolis

I feel like everytime I’m at the movies lately I see someone wearing a green elf hat.

Scrooged | Cinépolis

$5 Screening.

Second best version of this story.

Kinetta | Violet Crown

Early Yorgos Lanthimos movie.

It’s set in a tourist town in Greece in the off season.

Cool to see empty spaces like you’re an archaeologist from the future.

Cold Steel | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

Part of the Weird Wednesday series.

Sharon Stone and Adam Ant in an ‘80s crime movie.

Thursday 12/14

Elves (1989) | We Luv Video

It’s Christmas and Pagan Rituals and Elves and Nazis.