This Week in Screenings 12/12-12/18
12/12 Friday
Elf | Alamo Drafthouse | IPIC Theater
In December you can just pick a theater and sit there and eventually Elf will play.
Or Saturday at Alamo Drafthouse.
4DX: The Polar Express 3D | Regal
The full experience. Or for regular experience Flix Brewhouse.
A Christmas Story | Flix Brewhouse
Once again we see that lamp.
Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) | Alamo Drafthouse | Galaxy Theatre | Regal | Cinepolis | Cinemark | AMC | Flix Brewhouse | IPIC Theater
Creepy Jim Carrey movie.
White Christmas | Paramount Theatre
I always confuse this movie with Holiday Inn. Or maybe the other way around.
It’s honestly fun to go watch this movie by yourself at Christmas.
GREMLINS | Hyperreal Film Club
Don’t get them wet or they’ll multiply.
SPACE IS THE PLACE with the Golden Dawn Arkestra | Austin Film Society
Sun Ra is one of the most interesting Jazz musicians.
In the IMAX for the 45th anniversary.
Sholay: The Final Cut | Cinemark
India’s first 70mm movie.
12/13 Saturday
Part of their Holiday Movie Clubhouse.
The Polar Express | Alamo Drafthouse
2 for $5 at Cinepolis.
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation | Alamo Drafthouse
I do quote this movie quite a bit.
Dick Van Dyke 100th Celebration | Regal | Cinemark
Wow, and he hosted this!
LENTE Y LADRILLO | Hyperreal Film Club
Narrative shorts and documentaries with Q&A.
Chinese Melodrama. The Austin Chronicle called it “Juicy.”
This Christmas (2007) | We Luv Video
Presented by Black Auteur Film Festival. Show up in pajamas for a gift.
12/14 Sunday
Elf | Bullock Texas State History Museum
At Regal as a sing-a-long.
I would bet this is a good airplane movie.
Sense and Sensibility (1995) | Alamo Drafthouse | Regal | Cinemark | AMC
Ang Lee always surprises. Never know what he’s gonna do next.
The Preacher's Wife | Paramount Theatre
Remake of The Bishop’s Wife. I need to watch the original but I suspect the remake is better.
It's a Wonderful Life | Paramount Theatre
Boom! Paramount mic drop. Granddaddy of Christmas movies.
12/15 MONDAY
Aren’t you surprised Adam Sandler didn’t make more animated movies.
Junkers Come Here | We Luv Video
Animondays Presents. Junkers is the dog.
SPELLBOUND (2002) | Hyperreal Film Club
Documentary along with a spelling bee for those that attend.
Probably the best of the Krampus movies.
Secret Movie Series | Cinemark
Rated PG 13.
Monday Mystery Movie | IPIC Theaters
Rated PG 13 132min.
Mystery Machine | Alamo Drafthouse
Rated PG 13 132min.
Monday Mystery Movie | IPIC Theaters
Rated PG 13 132min.
GALAXY MYSTERY MOVIE | Galaxy Theatre
Rated PG 13 149min.
Mystery Movie Screening | Cinepolis
Rated PG 13 2hr 10min.
Rated PG 13 2hr 10min.
Rated PG 13 2hr 18min.
Mystery Transmission 031 | Alamo Drafthouse
1960’s queer underground movie. The girl can’t help it
12/16 Tuesday
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies | Austin Public Library
The 250th birthday of Jane Austen.
CASABLANCA | Austin Film Society
Just chock full of things people have since referenced.
BATMAN RETURNS | Hyperreal Film Club
The best Batman movie.
I think I watched this every year as a kid.
Terror Tuesday presents. Someone spilled a glass of water and we got another screening.
Little Women (2019) | Paramount Theatre
The one with Saoirse Ronan.
12/17 Wednesday
LITTLE WOMEN (2019) | Hyperreal Film Club
The one with Florence Pugh.
The Family Stone | Austin Public Library
Part of the Dianes in December series. At the John Gillum Branch.
This looks terrible. So I’d probably like it.
Comes with a meal.
Gremlins | Flix Brewhouse | Austin Public Library
People cannot stop spilling water on these guys.
Weird Wednesday presents an Antifa movie starring Don Johnson.
12/18 Thursday
Christmas in Connecticut | Regal
Put Connecticut on the map.
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation | Flix Brewhouse
Convenient if you live in Round Rock.
SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT | Austin Film Society
Fright Club presents the original version now that the remake is in theaters. Punish!.
JINGLE ALL THE WAY | Hyperreal Film Club
Sinbad is in this.
Kate Bush Christmas Special (1979) | We Luv Video
This is a great holiday tradition we should all either continue or start.
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