This Week in Screenings 12/05-12/11

12/05 Friday 

Elf | Alamo Drafthouse

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.

Four Christmases | Regal

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.

Desperado | Alamo Drafthouse 

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.

PSYCHO | Austin Film Society

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 Grinch | Regal

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

Tokyo Godfathers | Cinepolis

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.

Love Actually | Regal

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.

Little Women | Flix Brewhouse

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.

The Birds | We Luv Video

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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