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.
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.
$5 to see maybe the most influential movie ever made.
Psycho (1960) Brunch | Alamo Drafthouse
Or you can watch another contender and have brunch.
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
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
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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