This Week in Screenings 1/9-1/15
1/9 Friday
Labyrinth | Alamo Drafthouse | Flix Brewhouse | Cinemark | Regal
40th Anniversary. Getting a lot of Magic: the Gathering Lorwyn Eclipsed trailer vibes from this.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Regal
I mean I hated them when they came out but I also hated Phantom Menace and now I like it.
Also celebrating the window displace and a birthday and its a costume party.
Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning | Austin Public Library
Part of the Deep Dives into Popular Films series.
Risky Business | Alamo Drafthouse
All I know about this is the dancing in underwear scene.
WAYNE'S WORLD | Hyperreal Film Club
Party time, excellent.
Twin Peaks Episodes 4-6 | Alamo Drafthouse
I watched Marty Supreme and during the quiet moments you could hear the Twin Peaks theme playing from the next theater.
Fighter of the Nightman?
SEDUCTION: THE CRUEL WOMAN | Austin Film Society
Part of the Lates series. Udo Kier is in this and it’s about S&M.
1/10 Saturday
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Movie | Regal
Benedict Cumberbatch is good as the dragon.
The aliens aren’t even wearing disguises anymore y’all.
The Twilight Saga: New Moon | Alamo Drafthouse
Keep ‘em coming.
Three Days of the Condor | Alamo Drafthouse
They are playing this for 3 days.
1/11 Sunday
THE OUTSIDERS (THE COMPLETE NOVEL) | Galaxy Theatre
It’s the long version. Crazy cast though, right?
When I first saw this movie it blew my mind that you could use Jurassic Park type effects for comedy.
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | Regal
I remember Stephen Colbert being in one of these. I’m happy for him.
Moonage Daydream | Alamo Drafthouse
Montage documentary of David Bowie.
He Never Dies: The Films of Kalil Haddad | We Luv Video
SunGays presents. I recently discovered Kalil Haddad and then saw they were doing this screening so very serendipitous for me.
VIRGIN MACHINE | Austin Film Society
Part of the Queer Cinema: Lost and Found series. Drag Kings and Lesbian Strippers in a German San Francisco movie.
1/12 Monday
Forgot what a silly comedy this is. A lot of puns.
I remember thinking this was funny.
AniMondays presents the animated prequel to Train to Busan.
PORNOSTAR | Hyperreal Film Club
Discovery Zone series presenting movies you likely haven’t seen. Check out this Japanese movie about a kid with a knife.
1/13 Tuesday
The Last Starfighter | Flix Brewhouse
I always want to like this more than I do
I mean it checks all the boxes. Maybe if I had seen it when I was a kid.
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword | Regal
Guy Ritchie made this in 2017? I don’t remember this at all.
American Movie | Austin Public Library
This is our Fitzcarraldo.
Odd World presents. Directed by the Fred Durst. You will not forget this movie.
MELANCHOLIA | Hyperreal Film Club
It feels good to be depressed in a place like this.
LE BERCEAU DE CRISTAL | Austin Film Society
Next in the Nico / Philippe Garrel series.
The Cat (1992) | Alamo Drafthouse
Terror Tuesday presents Hong Kong movie with a cat vs dog fight that you will remember forever.
1/14 Wednesday
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | Regal
Maybe they’ll show them all.
It’s a book club meeting so read the book.
If this isn’t on your top 10 of 2025 list you can now add it to your 2026 list.
Dildo Heaven | Alamo Drafthouse
Weird Wednesday presents. Doris Wishman’s final movie featuring some very interesting choices.
1/15 Thursday
I like this movie a lot. It’s one of my comfort movies.
Event Horizon | Flix Brewhouse
What if Hellraiser was in space.
THE WICKER MAN | Hyperreal Film Club
Not the bees y’all. This is the unrated director’s cut.
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