This Week in Screenings 11/1-11/7

The first one.

The Matrix | Flix Brewhouse

Yay The Matrix.

The Parallax View | Alamo Drafthouse 

So paranoid.

They Live | Alamo Drafthouse 

Also playing 11/5 as part of Terror Tuesday in 35mm

I need to get me some of those glasses.  

Lake Creek 7 | The Rocky Horror Picture Show (18+)

This week it’s only playing at one theater.

THE SACRIFICE | Austin Film Society

The final Tarkovsky movie.

Sunday 11/3

Elf | Alamo Drafthouse 

Movie party to kick off the Christmas season. 

Breakfast of Champions | Alamo Drafthouse

Kurt Vonnegut’s book turned into a movie directed by Alan Rudolph. 

Recently discovered Alan Rudolph, and I like what I’ve seen so far.

All the President’s Men | Violet Crown 

No way anyone would have resigned over this stuff today.

JFK | Flix Brewhouse

Ted Cruz’s dad probably did it. 

TWISTER (1996) | Galaxy Theatre

I watched this recently and it’s a solid movie.

BURDEN OF DREAMS | Austin Film Society

Make it a double feature since they are also showing FITZCARRALDO

John Wick | Cinemark | Flix Brewhouse | Regal | AMC 

The first one is back in theaters.

Monday 11/4

OSAMU TEZUKA'S METROPOLIS | Galaxy Theatre | Regal

Also playing at Cinemark on Thursday the 7th and AMC on Sunday the 3rd

Make sure to check for sub vs dub. 

Takes awhile to get going but fun when it gets there.

Mr. Smith Goes To Washington | We Luv Video

Says their mission is to deepen your teen’s knowledge and love for classics.

So I guess this one of the teen screenings.

The Birthday | Alamo Drafthouse 

With a prerecorded Q&A.

Corey Feldman is good in this. 

The Great Dictator | Alamo Drafthouse 

Oh I see what you’re doing.

Spaces of Exception | Hyperreal Film Club

Director Matt Peterson will be there for a Q&A.

Juxtaposing American Indian reservation with Palestinian Refugee camp.

Shot 2014 to 2017.

Tuesday 11/5

M | Austin Film Society

M is so good you gotta watch M. 

His Motorbike Her Island | Hyperreal Film Club 

Nobuhiko Obayashi’s movie about reckless drivers. 

Wednesday 11/6

Footloose (1984) | Cinépolis 

$5 screening.

That lady was crazy for playing chicken with a truck. 

TO DIE FOR ('95) | EastSide Cinema

Part of the GOOD FOR HER series.

I love Gus Van Sant melodramas.

The Night Comes For Us | Alamo Drafthouse

Part of the Weird Wednesday series.

Indonesian action movie a la John Wick. 

Thursday 11/7 

Sleepy Hollow | Blue Starlite Central

Tim Burton did this. 

Darker than his other stuff. 

Police Story 3 | Hyperreal Film Club 

Hey it’s Jackie Chan and Michelle Yeoh!

The Boondock Saints | Alamo Drafthouse | Cinemark | AMC 

I like Willem Dafoe in this.

Planes, Trains and Automobiles | Blue Starlite Central

Best Thanksgiving movie? 


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