This Week in Screenings 10/30-11/05
10/30 Friday
Beetlejuice | Austin Public Library
Carver branch keeping Beetlemania alive.
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla | Alamo Drafthouse
Is there a guy inside Mechagodzilla or is it a robot?
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood | AMC
The last Tarantino movie. Or maybe just most recent.
Part of Austin Film Festival but there are limited tickets available. Cool way to see this movie. I hope they play it again when Paramount is restored.
Get ready for Jeremy Saulnier’s Slayground by watching 10th anniversary screening of Green Room.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show | Lake Creek 7
18+ with Live Shadowcast.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show | Flix Brewhouse
If you’d like to see it without people yelling at the screen. They will probably still yell at the screen. Also Saturday at Alamo Drafthouse.
Reminds me of the Decayed Brigade at Hersheypark. Who’s your favorite Haunt Slider?
Wild at Heart | Alamo Drafthouse | Austin Film Society
4k restoration of the unrated version. Also on Sunday at AMC | Cinemark.
Scream (1996) | Alamo Drafthouse | Cinepolis | Cinemark
Also on Halloween at Galaxy Theatre.
THE CONJURING | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB
Origin story for The Conjuring Universe.
Halloween Horror Show | Eastside Cinema
3 hours of 16mm screenings including Hell Night starring Linda Blair.
Hauntedween (1991) | We Luv Video
Vinegar Syndrome presents. Hang out movie.
BEGOTTEN | Austin Film Society
One of those movies I’ve heard about but never had the chance to see in a theater.
10/31 Saturday
What a cute spooky movie for Halloween.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 | Cinepolis
Kind of excited to see the new movie. I’m falling for the hype.
Faust (1926) | and Nosferatu (1922) | Alamo Drafthouse
With live score by Invincible Czars. FAUST encore at Austin Film Society on Wednesday.
Anna Paquin and Richard Harmon are in this.
Trick or Treat (1986) | Alamo Drafthouse
Gene Simmons and Ozzy Osbourne are in this.
I Love Gay Halloween Party | Hyperreal Film Club
What do you mean you’re…
Halloween | Violet Crown | Cinepolis | Flix Brewhouse | Cinemark
Today’s the day.
11/01 Sunday
The House with a Clock in Its Walls | Regal
I keep thinking this is Goosebumps because Jack Black is in that one too.
Little Miss Sunshine | State Theatre
Part of Austin Film Festival but there are limited tickets available. Families running around being messy is a good genre.
THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION | Galaxy Theatre
Is this your dad’s favorite movie?
Park Chan-Wook movie. Better than the remakes.
V for Vendetta | Cinepolis | Flix Brewhouse | AMC | Cinemark | Regal
Based on a comic book written by Alan Moore. Also playing at Hyperreal on Thursday.
Prince movie.
11/02 Monday
Vince Vaughn calls everyone “baby.”
On Her Majesty's Secret Service | Regal
The only George Lazenby Bond movie. It’s a good one.
Interesting screening for Regal. By the director of Rose of Nevada about gentrification in a fishing village.
GhostLight | Hyperreal Film Club
A grieving father stars in a local community production of Romeo and Juliet.
Mystery Movie Screening | Cinepolis
Rated PG13 2hr 5min.
Rated PG13 2hr 8min.
Secret Movie Series | Cinemark
Rated PG13 2hr 14min.
Rated PG13 2hr 15min.
GALAXY MYSTERY MOVIE | Galaxy Theatre
Rated PG13 139min.
Rated PG13 2hr 30min.
11/03 Tuesday
HARDBALL | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB
Once again Blake Williams finds a movie I would never consider watching and makes me want to see it.
The Bodyguard (1992) | Flix Brewhouse
RIP Whitney and Dolly.
Another great Park Chan-Wook movie.
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY | Austin Film Society
When movies look this good you have to see them in a theater.
Terror Tuesday presented in 35mm. That’s 27 more mm.
11/04 Wednesday
The Daytrippers | Hyperreal Film Club
Families running around during the holidays being messy is a good genre.
Denis Villeneuve movie before all the Dune stuff.
Criminal Lovers | Alamo Drafthouse
Weird Wednesday presents. Directed by François Ozon (8 Women) starring Jérémie Renier (L’enfant). I’m a big fan of both of them and this movie.
11/05 Thursday
This is my favorite Dario Argento movie. I like to pretend Jennifer’s dad is David Bowie.
This is England (2006) | Regal
Lil skinheads.
CENTER STAGE | Austin Film Society
Maggie Cheung in this 35th anniversary 4k Restoration.
V for Vendetta | Hyperreal Film Club
I didn’t realize the Wachowski sisters wrote this adaptation. Time to revisit this movie.
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