This Week in Screenings 3/6-3/12
3/6 Friday
Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 7-9 | Alamo Drafthouse
Episode 8 is the one I most would like to see in a theater.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 | Cinemark
The penultimate.
THE UGLY STEPSISTER | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB
Norwegian movie nominated for a best makeup Oscar. Very pretty when it’s not very gross.
The Amateur | Austin Public Library
Part of the Deep Dives Into Popular Films series. It’s that movie with Rami Malek and Laurence Fishburne. No offense but I don’t think this was that popular.
RIVERBEND | Austin Film Society
Texas premiere of this 1989 movie about Vietnam vets returning home to fight a racist sheriff. There will be a Q&A with the director and a bunch of the actors.
3/7 Saturday
2026 Best Picture Showcase Day One Marathon | AMC
It looks like they are also playing most of the best picture nominated movies for this year’s Oscars at Cinemark.
Boogie Nights | Flix Brewhouse
10 years before There Will Be Blood.
NOSEEUMS | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB
With the director present for Highlighting Black Women Directors.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show | Lake Creek 7
18+ with live shadowcast.
3/8 Sunday
Jurassic Park | Alamo Drafthouse
“Cretaceous Park” just doesn’t sound as good.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 | Cinemark
I think this might be my favorite one. Don’t fight me on that though cause I will very likely back down.
The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Extended Edition | Alamo Drafthouse
Come see them get bound in the darkness.
Better dancing in Barbie and Kinds of Kindness.
Maggots and Men | We Luv Video
Anarchist sailors revolt in this experimental movie. And it’s less than an hour long!
THE WIND WILL CARRY US | Austin Film Society
Don’t forget to go watch this Abbas Kiarostami movie.
SOMERSAULT | Austin Film Society
The director of Marvel’s Black Widow made this Australian movie first.
3/9 Monday
What a nice bear.
2024 Samurai movie from a director mostly known for Yakuza movies. Sounds like a good time.
Discovery Zone presents a movie about a guy who implants goat testicals to fix impotence. Includes animated reenactments.
Mystery Machine | Alamo Drafthouse
NR 105min.
Monday Mystery Movie: Horror Edition | Regal
Rated R 1hr 47min.
GALAXY MYSTERY MOVIE | Galaxy Theatre
Rated R 119min.
Rated R 1hr 48min.
3/10 Tuesday
Secret Flix: Rewind | Flix Brewhouse
Rated PG-13 2hr 12min.
Train Dreams | Cinemark or Wednesday at Galaxy Theatre
I bet this looks great in a theater.
THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB | Hyperreal Film Club
Another of the Oscar nominated International Features.
Eyes Without a Face | Alamo Drafthouse
Terror Tuesday presents the 1960s classic 4K restoration. I first saw this with a short about a French slaughterhouse. Still haunts me.
3/11 Wednesday
Gorillaz presents.
INTERMISSION | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB
Presented by Foxes Bow Irish Whiskey. You know what they say, it’s Saint Patrick’s Day somewhere.
Vampyros Lesbos | Alamo Drafthouse
Weird Wednesday presents the Jess Franco classic. You know it, you love it. Or you don’t know it yet but you’ll soon find out.
3/12 Thursday
In 4K at their IMAX theater.
What are the Jupe bros up to?
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