This Week in Screenings 3/27-4/2

3/27 Friday

HSFF - Best of 2025 Short Film Showcase | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB

All the best shorts and award show.

Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 16-18 | Alamo Drafthouse

We have reached the end.

Stand By Me | Regal | Cinemark

Saturday at Alamo Drafthouse.

The Mummy Returns | Alamo Drafthouse | Galaxy Theatre | Regal | Cinemark | Flix Brewhouse

25th Anniversary. I think this is The Rock’s first movie.

Magic Mike XXL | Flix Brewhouse

The biggest Mike.

NADJA | Austin Film Society

Lates presents 4k restored movie that’s part 35mm part Pixelvision. Looks amazing when it’s not Pixelvision but that’s the point. Very 90’s hip NY despite not being a Hal Hartley movie.

3/28 Saturday

HSFF - Music video party | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB

Music videos and second night of the festival.

Death Weekend | We Luv Video

Pulsing Cinema presents Canadian horror from 1976. AKA The House by the Lake.

THE BIG SLEEP | Austin Film Society

Noir Canon series. Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall in 35mm.

3/29 Sunday 

Ben-Hur | Regal | Cinepolis | Cinemark | Flix Brewhouse

Big movie. Very long.

The Lord of the Rings Extended Edition Triology | Alamo Drafthouse 

The whole bloody show.

3/30 Monday 

The Fantastic Adventures of Unico | We Luv Video

Animondays presents. Created by Osamu Tezuka, just the most adorable little unicorn.

DOWN BY LAW | Austin Film Society

Jim Jarmusch comedy starring Roberto Benigni long before Life is Beautiful.

The Big Lebowski | Flix Brewhouse

The dude abides.

KAMIKAZE HEARTS | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB 

Discovery Zone presents. Starring sexologist and Porn Star Sharon Mitchell in a movie about being a Porn Star. Also this is the only thing on Letterboxd starring Tigr that isn’t blurred.

Ghost in the Shell | Cinepolis

The animated one.

Lost in Translation | Cinepolis

Suntory time.

Mystery Transmission 034 | Alamo Drafthouse 

Canadian local TV commercials.

Monday Mystery Movie: Horror Edition | Regal

Rated R 1hr 41min.

AMC Scream Unseen

Rated R 1hr 33min.

Secret Movie Series | Cinemark

No info.

3/31 Tuesday 

The Great Santini | Violet Crown 

The guy from Caddy Shack plays basketball and worries about not living up to his dad, Robert Duvall’s, expectations. 1979 movie based on a novel.

ONE OF THEM DAYS | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB

Presented by Black is Not a Genre. Really impressive how SZA keeps up with Keke Palmer in this. Janelle James scene is my favorite part.

Haze | Alamo Drafthouse

Terror Tuesday Presents. It’s two shorter movies from Shinya Tsukamoto, director of Tetsuo: The Iron Man.

4/1 Wednesday 

April Fool's Day | Regal

Comedy Slasher from 1986.

Tickled | Alamo Drafthouse 

The documentary about paying for tickling with a director Q&A.

THE MUMMY (1999) | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB 

Watch this before you watch the 25th anniversary Returns screening.
Animation Mixtape | Alamo Drafthouse

Weird Wednesday presents animation from all over the world. I’m both excited and scared at what this might be.

4/2 Thursday 

The Bad News Bears (1976) | Regal

Watch Walter Matthau be mean to kids.

Double Heads LIVE! You’re the Host Part VI | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB

It’s an experimental late night talk show live.

LATINA SPRING: SALÓN DE CORTOS | Austin Film Society

Its a bunch of shorts presented by Mexican American Civil Rights Institute and MonteVideo.

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