This Week in Screenings 9/15-9/21
Friday 9/15
Celebrate Dia De Los Muertos early.
A Clockwork Orange | Alamo Drafthouse
Droogs are the worst.
Secret Screening #3 | Alamo Drafthouse
An ‘80s Metal Horror movie.
Wonder what it is.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 | Alamo Drafthouse
The beginning of the end.
The 4th and final installment of the Evangelion film series.
Also playing at Alamo Drafthouse on Monday 9/18.
Jurassic Park | Blue Starlite Downtown
It’s the 30th Anniversary.
You can see Rear Window on a roof.
Lolita (1962) | Alamo Drafthouse
Creepy movie.
Ocean's Eleven (2001) | Alamo Drafthouse
Steven Soderbergh and the gang just having fun.
Paths of Glory | Alamo Drafthouse
War is hell.
Adam Sandler’s best role next to Punch-Drunk Love.
The Dark Knight | Alamo Drafthouse
Apparently since 2014 Batman day has been celebrated to commemorate the first ever appearance of Batman in 1939. The first Batman day was during San Diego Comic-Con in July. Since then it has been the third Saturday of every September. I think it’s kinda dumb.
Saturday 9/16
A whole lotta movie marathons today.
Batman Begins - Cinemark | Regal | AMC
The Dark Knight - Cinemark | Regal | AMC
The Dark Knight Rises - Cinemark | Regal | AMC
Batman Day 2023.
I like the first one. I think they should have stopped with that one.
Babe: Pig in the City + After Hours Double Feature | Alamo Drafthouse
Nia DaCosta (director of Candyman 2021 and the upcoming The Marvels) programming a series of double features.
Two main characters are each lost in the mad city.
Trois De Dupieux | Alamo Drafthouse
Three movies by the surrealist comedic director Quentin Dupieux also known as famous DJ Mr Oizo.
I’m a big fan of these movies.
Some of my friends hate them.
Not for everyone I guess.
$5 screening as good as it gets.
The great Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami made this movie that’s a true story where a man tries to pass himself off as a specific famous filmmaker to a wealthy family.
They have the actual people involved reenact the events.
Sunday 9/17
Just like Frankenstein’s monster people are always calling Dustin Hoffman Rain Man.
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING | Galaxy
$5 screening.
It’s a long one.
Another entry in the Champagne cinema series.
AGFADrome: Cinema Apocalypse 2023 | Alamo Drafthouse
Four movie experts went through the AGFA closets and found some 35mm prints to show us.
I can’t wait to see what they chose.
Monday 9/18
The Shining | Alamo Drafthouse
I hope in 2032 Sight & Sound puts this movie at the top of the list.
Hyperreal Film Club Presents.
This movie is so well put together and completely nails what it was going for.
Absolute snack of a movie.
Tuesday 9/19
This would be considered progressive even if it came out today.
Part of the Terror Tuesday series.
Sequel to the Spanish zombie found footage movie.
Mystery Transmission 004 | Alamo Drafthouse
Indonesian horror.
$5 this time it’s rated R.
Wednesday 9/20
THE BITCH | Austin Film Society
Isabelle Huppert stars in La Garce.
I feel like that’s all you need.
Part of the Weird Wednesday series.
Indian movie where a guy is reincarnated as a fly and then seeks revenge.
Editor’s note: Directed by S. S. Rajamouli, who did RRR.
Thursday 9/21
TERROR OF MECHAGODZILLA | Austin Film Society
Kaiju monster movie!
The Crow | Violet Crown Cinema
Cursed movie starring Brandon Lee.
One day only screening. Comedy Horror.
It’s on the Hoop-tober list this year as extra work.
I’m gay and I watch a lot of movies
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