This Week in Screenings 3/17-3/23

Friday 3/17 

Texas Chainsaw Massacre | Alamo Drafthouse

The original.

Sugarland Express | Alamo Drafthouse

Spielberg's first feature film and bonus Goldie Hawn.

Saturday 3/18 

River’s Edge | Alamo Drafthouse

Any movie with Keanu Reeves and Crispin Glover is worth watching.

True Stories | Alamo Drafthouse

David Byrne’s vision of Texas.

Adventures in Babysitting | Blue Starlite Mueller

Maybe the best Thor? 

Black Cauldron | Blue Starlite Mueller 

Dark Disney and no car needed.

Sunday 3/19  

THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER | Austin Film Society

A great way to come back from SXSW. Robert Mitchum is so evil in this I love it. 

INHERENT VICE | Austin Film Society

Very underrated PTA movie. 

Daughters of the Dust | Alamo Drafthouse

This is one of those Sight and Sound best pictures.

Sixteen Candles | Galaxy

It was a different time.

Monday 3/20 

A Scanner Darkly | Alamo Drafthouse

I love rotoscope.

Blood Simple | Alamo Drafthouse 

Coen Brothers’ first feature and filmed in Austin.

Tuesday 3/21 

Paranormal Activity | Alamo Drafthouse

Terror Tuesday showing one of the best found footage movies.

Wednesday 3/22 

Yes, Madam! | Alamo Drafthouse

Weird Wednesday showing you why Michelle Yeoh deserves an Oscar.

Godzilla: Tokyo SOS Galaxy Cinemark

For all y’all Kaiju fans.

Thursday 3/23 

Country Gold | Alamo Drafthouse

Garth Brooks has a crazy drug fueled night with George Jones.

Live Q&A with the director Mickey Reece.

A Knight’s Tale | Blue Starlite downtown

Chaucer?