This Week in Screenings, 1/17–24
Friday 1/17
Citizen Kane | Alamo Drafthouse
You’ve heard of this movie. Now watch it.
Death Becomes Her | Alamo Drafthouse
Presented by Queer Film Theory 101. If you liked Helter Skelter at the last Terror Tuesday but wished it was funnier.
MEAT MACHINE + Body Language | We Luv Video
Premier of local indie short and a feature . Looks campy.
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar | Alamo Drafthouse
This is everyone who is in this’s best movie.
The Sacrifice | Alamo Drafthouse
Andrei Tarkovsky’s final movie.
BLACK SABBATH | Austin Film Society
Mario Bava movie. Not the band.
Part of the Lates series. There are a lot of Tomie movies. Watch this and get hooked.
BLACK DYNAMITE | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB
Throwback to the ‘70s. Fun crowd watch.
Saturday 1/18
The Secret Life of Pets | Cinépolis
Good way to introduce your kids to Louis CK.
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | Alamo Drafthouse
I was so worried this movie would suck and then it was good.
Almost Famous | Flix Brewhouse
It’s on Criterion Channel right now but instead of watching at home you can see it in a theater.
THE WASPS | Blue Starlite Central
Local indie movie based on a Greek play.
SUPERNATURAL | Austin Film Society
Part of the precode series. Carole Lombard is possessed.
THE WAGES OF FEAR | Austin Film Society
The movie William Friedkin’s Sorcerer remade.
THE CRUISE | Austin Film Society
Timothy “Speed” Levitch is very witty.
VHYes w/Live Q&A | Alamo Drafthouse
Funny Meta VHS movie filmed on VHS.
Sunday 1/19
The Goonies | Regal | Cinépolis | Cinemark
It’s the 40th anniversary. Feel old yet, olds?
Just a fun silly Meryl Streep movie.
Strangers on a train Violet Crown Cinema
Hitchcock adaptation of a book written by Patricia Highsmith (Talented Mr Ripley, Carol).
Interstellar | Violet Crown Cinema | Galaxy Theatre
Let’s watch this again.
THE WOUNDED MAN | Austin Film Society
Co-presented with Alienated Majesty bookstore. This played a while back for Lates and if you missed you should really go see this.
Monday 1/20
Jimmy Carter Rock and Roll President | Violet Crown Cinema
RIP.
BORN IN FLAMES | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB
The first time I saw this the bulb burned out of the projector and I didn’t get to see it. The second time I did get to see it.
Tuesday 1/21
Little Shop of Horrors | Flix Brewhouse
Which ending will it have?
FOOTLIGHT PARADE | Austin Film Society
Part of the Precode series. James Cagney doing musicals.
Dinner in America | Alamo Drafthouse
I watched a lot of streaming film festivals in 2020 and this was my favorite movie I saw.
Tales From The Crypt: Demon Knight | Alamo Drafthouse
Presented by Terror Tuesday in 35MM. Ernest Dickerson made a good movie out of this TV show.
SHHHINEMA FOR THE PEOPLE at HYPERREAL FILM CLUB
Wonder what it will be.
Wednesday 1/22
Just a really solid movie.
Talk to Me | Bullock Texas State History Museum IMAX | IMAX AMC
A24 loves to release things in IMAX.
The Trip (1967) | Alamo Drafthouse
Part of the Weird Wednesday series. Peter Fonda and Bruce Dern in an LSD movie.
BARB AND STAR GO TO VISTA DEL MAR | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB
Love this movie. We need more movies like this.
THREE BEWILDERED PEOPLE IN THE NIGHT | Austin Film Society
Part of the Queer Cinema Lost and Found series. Gregg Araki’s first movie that pretty much no one has seen.
Thursday 1/23
BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB
Guy who every time someone brings up Beyond the Valley of the Dolls says, “Roger Ebert wrote this you know.”
Smokey and the Bandit | Flix Brewhouse
Smokey is the cops. Starring Sally Field.
MULHOLLAND DR. | Austin Film Society
RIP to one of the greatest.
I’m gay and I watch a lot of movies
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