This Week in Screenings 2/20-2/26
2/20 Friday
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Regal
It’s in 4DX.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | Regal
This is like everyone involved’s best movie.
Harold and Maude | Alamo Drafthouse
Queer Theory 101 presents. Funny then sad.
Not to be confused with the 1996 CBS miniseries.
The Substance | Alamo Drafthouse
It’s a movie party screening. Will they hand out full syringes?
Cabin in the Woods | Alamo Drafthouse
I heard Drew Goddard is doing the next Matrix movie.
MADAME WEB | Hyperreal Film Club
Spider Ma’am.
BUMPKIN SOUP | Austin Film Society
Part of the Pink Cuts series.
2/21 Saturday
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Regal
The second one in 4DX.
Is this McConaughey’s best performance?
Twin Peaks: The Return parts 1-4 | Alamo Drafthouse
What a time to be alive.
I’ve still never seen this.
American Psycho | Flix Brewhouse
See where all the memes came from.
Pulsing Cinema presents. hot in downtown Austin in 1982. Don’t let the Mongrel get you.
Millennium Mambo | Alamo Drafthouse
Sad Girl Cinema Club presents Neon Taipei.
2/22 Sunday
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Regal
The last one in 4DX.
CYBERPUNK 2077: EDGERUNNERS | Hyperreal Film Club
Sci-fi animation series from the director of Promare. And that was great so this is probably also great.
Silver Linings Playbook | Regal
I remember not liking this. Maybe I should revisit it.
BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S | Galaxy Theatre
If you missed it last week at Regal.
Saving Face | Alamo Drafthouse
It’s not even June.
THE PILLOW BOOK | Austin Film Society
Peter Greenaway movie so you know it’ll be pretty.
2/23 Monday
AniMondays presents. This is what the Robert Rodriguez movie was based on.
Classic.
Weathering with You | Cinepolis
Girl can make the rain stop. I liked Your Name so I should watch this too.
Oh yeah Issa Rae and LaKeith Stanfield.
Really the only way to see this is in a theater. Preferably in the DBOX.
MY LEFT EYE SEES GHOSTS | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB
Heartbreak in Hong Kong series. This looks like a fun one.
The Ugly Stepsister | Alamo Drafthouse
It’s back in the theater and probably worth checking out cause it’s a pretty movie. When it’s not being grossout.
2/24 Tuesday
I Love You to Death (1990) | Austin Public Library
This has been on my watchlist for a long time.
The Princess Bride | Austin Public Library
130” screen at the Hampton Branch.
If Wuthering Heights isn’t enough.
CADILLAC RECORDS (2008) | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB
Black in America presents. The story of Chess Records with Beyonce as Etta James.
COMPENSATION | Austin Film Society
Essential Cinema series: The L.A. Rebellion. Portrait of the Black American deaf community with a romance in two different times.
Office Killer | Alamo Drafthouse
Terror Tuesday presents. Carol Kane is in this and it was cowritten by Todd Haynes and directed by Cindy Sherman who was in Pecker as herself.
2/25 Wednesday
COMRADES: ALMOST A LOVE STORY | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB
Heartbreak in Hong Kong series. Maggie Cheung’s in this one.
The Kid Brother (1927) | Austin Public Library
Silent Nights series at the John Gillum branch. It’s a Harold Lloyd movie.
It’s not even Christmas.
In case you missed it the first time.
STOP MAKING SENSE | Austin Film Society
It’s back y’all. It’s up to you to keep it in theaters forever.
WINGS OF DESIRE | Austin Film Society
I forget this movie’s time period. It feels like it could be anytime.
Weird Wednesday presents Gay Turkish E.T.
2/26 Thursday
Wonder whatever happened to these actors.
10th anniversary of the movie that got Leonardo his Oscar.
Heartbreak in Hong Kong series. Leslie Cheung is in this one.
Perfect Days | Alamo Drafthouse
Programmed by one of the Gorillaz cartoon characters. That cartoon has good taste.
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