This Week in Screenings 7/7-7/13

Friday 7/7

Near Dark | Paramount Theatre

Presented by Hyperreal Film Club 

Kathryn Bigelow vampire movie. Really smart cause they drive around in cars with the windows blacked out like I think vampires would do. 

THE GREEN RAY | Austin Film Society

I always think an Eric Rohmer movie is gonna be boring and so far none of the ones I've seen are.

RED SUN | Austin Film Society

Part of the Lates series 

I have no idea what to expect but it should be interesting.

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Cinemark 

I forgot the first movie in the series wasn't just called Pirates of the Caribbean. 

Lady Bird | Alamo Drafthouse

Part of a little Greta Gerwig series before Barbie comes out.

Saturday 7/8

The Hunger | Double Feature with Ganja and Hess | Paramount Theatre

Big weekend for vampire fans at the Paramount.

D.O.A. (ORIGINAL) | Austin Film Society

D.O.A. (REMAKE STARRING JOHN DOE) | Austin Film Society

John Doe from the band X is gonna show some film noir movies this weekend and as you can see starred in a remake of one. Looks like a good series. 

Cool Runnings | Blue Starlite Downtown 

Jamaican bobsled team movie. I look for them every Winter Olympics.

Stand By Me | Blue Starlite Downtown 

Stephen King's coming of age story.

Sunday 7/9

My Neighbor Totoro | Double Feature with The Iron Giant | Paramount Theatre 

The Fanning sisters do the voices of the kids in the English Dub of Totoro which is why I prefer it. 

Grease | Galaxy Theater 

$5 screening of the 1978 musical about ‘50s nostalgia.

I like the sequel.

KANSAS CITY CONFIDENTIAL | Austin Film Society

OUT OF THE PAST | Austin Film Society

More John Doe hosted Noir at AFS.

She's the Man | Alamo Drafthouse 

Part of the champagne cinema series.

Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind | Regal | Violet Crown | Cinemark 

One of two Ghibli classics showing this week

When Marnie Was There (Subtitled) Brunch | Alamo Drafthouse 

From the director of The Secret World of Arrietty. 

Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars | Cinemark

50th anniversary extended version of this concert film.  

Monday 7/10

Castle in the Sky (Dub) | Regal | Violet Crown | Cinemark

The other classic Ghibli

Babe: Pig in the City | Alamo Drafthouse 

From the director of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome 

Magic (1978) | Alamo Drafthouse 

Psychological horror movie starring Anthony Hopkins.

Shakes the Clown | Hotel Vegas

Hyperreal Presents 

Bobcat Goldthwait’s alcoholic clown movie.

Tuesday 7/11

BEETHOVEN | Galaxy Theatres 

$2 screening.

This is how I was introduced to Charles Grodin.

I already knew who Bonnie Hunt was. She was in Davis Rules.

Malcolm X | Paramount Theatre

If you haven’t seen this movie this is your chance. Or if you have, watch it again cause you probably didn’t see it at the Paramount. 

NAOMI KAWASE: THE GRANDMOTHER TRILOGY | Austin Film Society

Part of the Essential Cinema series.

Three short films exploring her relationship with her grandmother. BFI called her Japan’s most famous female director. 

Ju-On: The Grudge (2002) | Alamo Drafthouse

Part of the Terror Tuesday series 

It’s so creepy.

Wednesday 7/12

The Red Shoes | Paramount Theatre

This movie has to be seen in a theater to really appreciate it. 

Free Willy | Alamo Drafthouse 

Did y’all hear about those Orcas attacking boats

The Telephone Book | Alamo Drafthouse 

Part of the Weird Wednesday series 

A woman attempts to track down an obscene phone caller. But its a comedy. Where else would you see this.  

Thursday 7/13

Raging Bull | Paramount Theatre

Rough movie.