This Week in Screenings 12/05-12/11
12/05 Friday
Saturday at Galaxy Theatre | Flix Brewhouse. Wednesday at IPIC Theaters.
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation | Flix Brewhouse
Saturday at Alamo Drafthouse | Regal. Wednesday at IPIC Theaters. The obligatory screenings.
From back when Vince Vaughn was in rom coms.
Merrily We Roll Along | Regal | Cinemark
This is a recorded stage play but you might be interested since Richard Linklater is working on this movie as one of his epic real time aging projects.
Risky Business | Alamo Drafthouse
Josh Safdie picked this.
FRIDAY AFTER NEXT | Hyperreal Film Club
I forget this is a Christmas movie.
STRANGERS ON A TRAIN | Austin Film Society
Hitchcock does Highsmith.
A CHINESE GHOST STORY | Austin Film Society
This movie has everything but most of all it has Leslie Cheung.
12/06 Saturday
The Polar Express 3D | Bullock Texas State History Museum IMAX
Witness the uncanny valley on “the biggest screen in Texas.”
A Christmas Story (1983) | Cinemark
I can’t imaging my dad ever openly admiring a lamp like that.
December is for action movies.
The Holiday | Alamo Drafthouse
Another obligatory screening.
VideoHeaven (2025) | We Luv Video
Live Q&A with director Alex Ross Perry and free pizza.
Saturday Night Fever | Alamo Drafthouse
Josh Safdie picked this too.
SHADOW OF A DOUBT | Austin Film Society
Would make a good double feature with The Fallen Idol.
This movie changed everything.
A CHINESE GHOST STORY II | Austin Film Society
Leslie Cheung again!
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (18+ w/ Live Shadowcast) | Lake Creek 7
Remember October when this was like every week?
12/07 Sunday
The cartoon one but not the original cartoon one.
The Muppet Christmas Carol | Bullock Texas State History Museum
The best version of this story.
You've Got Mail | Flix Brewhouse
It’s The Shop Around The Corner but Tommy Hanks is Jimmy Stewart. Excuse me, Tom Hanks.
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang | Alamo Drafthouse
Val Kilmer and Robert Downey Jr action movie for Christmas.
A CHINESE GHOST STORY III | Austin Film Society
This one has Tony Leung Chiu-wai!
12/08 MONDAY
Somehow, heartbreak feels good in a place like this.
The Shop Around the Corner | Alamo Drafthouse
It’s You’ve Got Mail but Jimmy Stewart is Tom Hanks. Excuse me, James Stewart.
STRANGE DAYS | Hyperreal Film Club
Is this Future Noir? Good double feature with eXistenZ.
Die Hard | Paramount Theatre Austin
December Action continues.
Secret Santa Screening | Flix Brewhouse
“A throwback classic with a touch of holiday spirit” is all we have to go off.
Monday Mystery Movie - Holiday Classic | Regal
Rated PG, 1hr 42min.
12/09 Tuesday
BRAIN GENIOUS: CULT & GENRE FILM TRIVIA | Hyperreal Film Club
Not a movie, more of a hang.
Actually love.
Fuji_Jukai.mov | Alamo Drafthouse
Terror Tuesday presents. Never released outside of Japan. Found footage horror filmed on iPhone.
12/10 Wednesday
The Christmas Chronicles | Regal
I don’t remember hearing about this movie ever. Kurt Russell plays Santa.
It’s the one with Saoirse Ronan.
SHOWING UP | Hyperreal Film Club
For everyone who didn’t get to watch this Kelly Reichardt movie in a theater. You skipped it and then saw it show up on all your friends top-of-the-year lists.
Adaptations Book Club meeting. I didn’t know Birds was a book.
THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER | Austin Film Society
Never trust a preacher with tattoos.
Santa Claus (1959) | Alamo Drafthouse
Weird Wednesday presents. The problem with most Santa Claus movies is their lack of a demon named Pitch.
12/11 Thursday
The Christmas Chronicles 2 | Regal
There’s a sequel? I feel like I’m being pranked.
MORVERN CALLAR | Hyperreal Film Club
Die My Love director made this first. I like it better.
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