This Week in Screenings 8/25-8/31

Friday 8/25

The Iron Giant | Alamo Drafthouse 

It’s like Spielberg nostalgia but animated.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Alamo Drafthouse 

Is this the one with Robert Pattinson? 

Editor’s note: yes.

PERSONA | Austin Film Society

You don’t wanna be the person who hasn’t seen Persona cause you’ll be so embarrassed when it comes up in conversation and you have to nod and smile like you know what people are talking about.

Wet Hot American Summer | Alamo Drafthouse

I’ve never disagreed with Roger Ebert more than I do with this movie.

Saturday 8/26

Rear Window | Paramount Theatre 

So many movies copied this premise.

WERCKMEISTER HARMONIES | Austin Film Society

When I saw the trailer I thought this was Romero’s The Crazies.

But at only two and a half hours this is a short movie for Béla Tarr.

Sunday 8/27

D.E.B.S. Brunch | Alamo Drafthouse 

I saw this at a film festival in Dallas a long time ago and remember really enjoying it.

I don’t remember anything else I saw at that fest.

CARMEN JONES | Austin Film Society

Otto Preminger’s version of the opera Carmen starring Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte.

They are both really great in this.

PASSION | Austin Film Society

This is the second feature film by Ryusuke Hamaguchi (Apparently the first film was a remake of Solaris while still in college).

This is the director of Drive My Car and Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy.

Sans Soleil | Paramount Theatre 

Presented by Hyperreal Film Club.

From the director of La Jetée.

It would be a cool experience to see this in a theater.

SPACEBALLS | Galaxy 

Mel Brooks parody of Star Wars.

TAXI ZUM KLO | Austin Film Society

Part of the Queer Cinema Lost and Found series.

A more realistic depiction of gay culture than Weekend IMO.

I’m looking forward to the short Bros Before as well.

Monday 8/28

CHICKEN RUN | Alamo Drafthouse

Arise, wretched Chickens of the earth.

Arise, convicts of hunger.

The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie | Alamo Drafthouse

Gotta see as much classic Troma Toxie as you can before the new movie comes out.

Tears of the Black Tiger | Hotel Vegas 

Presented by Hyperreal Film Club.

Described as a Thai Melodrama Western.

I’m sold.

Tuesday 8/29

Amadeus | Paramount Theatre 

Cool movie about Mozart.

NANNY MCPHEE RETURNS | Galaxy 

Also known as Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang.

Emma Thompson adapted this children’s book.

Spirited Away (English Dubbed) | Cinemark | Regal 

This played Alamo last week but if you missed it you got another chance.

AGFA Horrifying Mystery Movie Week 5 | Alamo Drafthouse

Part of the Terror Tuesday series.

OK so surely this one is Troll 2.

Wednesday 8/30 

Barry Lyndon | Paramount Theatre 

I always hear about the technical aspects of this movie but the story is wild too.

Good Burger Movie Party | Alamo Drafthouse

I was a big Kenan and Kel guy.

I do think this is a better movie than Clerks 2.

Slotherhouse | Cinemark | Alamo Drafthouse | Galaxy | AMC

Yet another joke horror movie.

Could be fun.

It’s sure playing a lot of places.

American Graffiti | Cinemark

Early George Lucas movie and inspiration for Happy Days.

AGFA Weirdo Mystery Movie Week 5 | Alamo Drafthouse

Part of the Weird Wednesday series.

I really hope this is The Astrologer cause I love that movie.

Thursday 8/31

The Breakfast Club | Blue Starlite 

New Location 500 VFW Rd

2001: A Space Odyssey | Paramount Theatre

Another movie that works so much better on a big screen.

If you missed this or Barry Lyndon at the Paramount.

Alamo Drafthouse is doing a Kubrick series soon.