This Week in Screenings 6/2-6/8
Friday 6/2
Pan African Film Festival Presents Series | Austin Film Society
Three films this weekend from the 2023 PAFF film fest in LA.
Saturday 6/3
I don’t have anything special for today. I’m gonna go see Sanctuary or The Little Mermaid.
Sunday 6/4
If you want a refresher before the new one comes out.
Presented by Crown and Club in partnership with Hyperreal Film Club.
Editor’s note: Presented by Morgan Hyde!
Poster Swap Sunday.
A Star Wars ripoff with stop motion monsters and David Hasselhoff.
This is always playing and somehow I still haven’t seen it.
Monday 6/5
When this came out it was shocking to see RuPaul as a man. We see him all the time now.
Mink Stole and Bud Cort are also in this. Good movie.
Casino Royale (2006) | Alamo Drafthouse
Is this the best James Bond movie? At least the best of the recent ones.
Hyperreal Film Club presents, specifically our esteemed Editor, this insane Japanese Glam Rock Musical
Tuesday 6/6
Stormy Weather | Paramount Theatre
Lena Horne sings the titular song. This movie has some amazing performances.
Part of a series of Early Works of Makoto Shinkai.
I’ve only seen Your Name so I’m looking forward to this series.
Purple Rain | Alamo Drafthouse
I told you. It’s always playing somewhere.
THE LAND BEFORE TIME | Galaxy Theatres
Screening for $2
Erica’s First Holy Shit | The Highball
Special Screening including live performances to celebrate the upcoming wide release.
Come morn the Austin you fell in love with.
Wednesday 6/7
Carmen Jones | Paramount Theatre
RIP Harry Belafonte.
Also starring Dorothy Dandrige. Musical retelling of the opera Carmen directed by Otto Preminger.
Gamera vs. Guiron | Alamo Drafthouse
Part of the Weird Wednesday Series.
Gamera’s a turtle right? I like turtles.
Thursday 6/8
Heavyweights | Blue Starlite Mueller
I completely forgot Tim Blake Nelson was in this. It was co-written by Judd Apatow and also stars Paul Feig who directed Bridesmaids. Someone should make a podcast about this movie.