This Week in Screenings 11/21-11/27
11/21 Friday
Planes, Trains and Automobiles | Regal
Also 11/23 at Alamo Drafthouse. There are other Thanksgiving movies but this is mine.
OVER THE GARDEN WALL | Hyperreal Film Club
What a cozy scary cute exciting show.
11/22 Saturday
Claire Danes is my favorite Beth.
Daniel Erickson director of Scary Movie made another movie! He’s showing it in person with a Q&A. All-mannequin cast!
Reflection in a Dead Diamond | Alamo Drafthouse
I don’t usually list new releases here but this one is special. For lovers of Euro Spy movies and beauty.
11/23 Sunday
THE POLAR EXPRESS | Galaxy Theatre
On 11/30 at Regal. I’ve never seen this because the trailer creeps me out.
One of those sequels that’s better than the original.
11/24 MONDAY
I think people are gaslighting me. This is not a good movie.
The Big Heat (1953) | Alamo Drafthouse
Fritz Lang after making M and Metropolis moved to Hollywood and just kept putting out bangers.
I think this is the 4th reel of this series of dirty movies.
Branded to Kill | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
Japanese ‘60s psychosexual movie presented by Queer Film Theory 101. Lured me in.
Mystery Transmission 030 | Alamo Drafthouse
Thanksgiving horror found footage TV broadcast from the ‘90s. I noticed they number these with that zero in front like they fully expect to go past 100. Hope they do.
11/25 Tuesday
On 12/01 at Alamo Drafthouse. Gerwig’s Little Women.
The Man Who Invented Christmas | Austin Public Library Milwood Branch
It’s that movie about Charles Dickens writing A Christmas Carol. Dan Stevens is a good actor.
The Wolfman | Austin Public Library Carver Branch
Not sure which version but what an interesting choice.
WENT THE DAY WELL? | Austin Film Society
Part of the Nope to Nazis series. Regular folks fight back against the fascists.
Beyond the Black Rainbow | Alamo Drafthouse
Terror Tuesday presents Panos Cosmatos movie. Is he better than his dad?
11/26 Wednesday
FOUR NIGHTS OF A DREAMER | Austin Film Society
Late Bresson movie just restored.
This is the first time I’ve seen this as a repertory screening. We are witnessing the birth of a new classic Thanksgiving movie.
Weird Wednesday presents just in time for Thanksgiving a movie about food mascots in the grocery store that will melt your mind.
11/27 Thursday
My favorite part of this movie is the first section and Black Friday (2021) was a whole movie about just that part.
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