This Week in Screenings 5/10-5/16

Friday 5/10

Freaky Friday (2003) Movie Party | Alamo Drafthouse 

Lindsay and Jamie Lee in the classic body swap movie. 

SPACE JAM | Galaxy 

Here’s your chance do your dance. 

LE SAMOURAÏ | Austin Film Society

Alain Delon is so cool. 

PAGANINI HORROR | EastSide Cinema 

The projectionist showing more of her favorite VHS horror movies. 

Good series. 

Saturday 5/11

Grease Sing-A-Long | Blue Starlite Downtown 

If you missed it last week at the Central location. 

THE WIZARD OF OZ | Galaxy

$5 to see maybe the most influential movie ever made. 

Psycho (1960) Brunch | Alamo Drafthouse

Or you can watch another contender and have brunch.

Chicago | Flix Brewhouse

The one with Catherine Zeta Jones and John C. Reilly. 

Troop Beverly Hills | Alamo Drafthouse 

I wore out the VHS of this movie. 

 

Also the Eurovision Finale is streaming on Peacock. 

Sunday 5/12

Mamma Mia! Feast | Alamo Drafthouse 

It’s a Mother’s Day feast with ABBA and chicken shawarma. 

Cute blossom mug too. 

Serial Mom Brunch | Alamo Drafthouse 

Brunch for a different kinda mom. 

Monday 5/13

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Alamo Drafthouse | Cinemark | Regal | AMC

The second Andrew Garfield one. 

Tuesday 5/14

The Joy Luck Club | Alamo Drafthouse 

Very popular book. 

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge in 35mm | Alamo Drafthouse 

Part of the Terror Tuesday series. 

The one with butts. 

BODY AND SOUL | Austin Film Society

Oscar Micheaux series at AFS.

Paul Robeson’s film debut. 

Wednesday 5/15

Caddyshack | Cinépolis 

The first 75 guests to arrive will receive a collectible pin. 

Includes a meal. 

The 40 Year-Old Virgin | Cinépolis 

Interesting selections over at Cinepolis. 

This one is $5. 

Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event | Alamo Drafthouse | Cinemark 

I've never seen this but was recently told Weird Al made a song for it and now I really want to go. 

Mystery Manga #2 | Alamo Drafthouse 

Part of the Weird Wednesday series. 

They are doing a series of movies based on manga. 

But this one is based on a book instead. 

Thursday 5/16

Dolemite | EastSide Cinema 

Everybody is having fun in this movie. 

ROOMMATES | Austin Film Society

Part of the Queer Cinema Lost and Found series. 

Softcore version of a Hollywood melodrama porno.

I’m sold. 

 

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