This Week in Screenings 4/10-4/16

4/10 Friday

Pride and Prejudice (2005) | Alamo Drafthouse 

More Keira Knightley.

National Lampoon's Vacation | Regal

John Candy is in this.

GUN CRAZY | Austin Film Society

Noir Canon. Also Outlaw Couple Canon.

Ghost World | Alamo Drafthouse

You know how gay guys sometimes become obsessed with an actress. This movie did that for me with Scarlett Johansson.

Something Wild | Alamo Drafthouse 

Jonathan Demme sure loves David Byrne.

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Western starring Idris Elba and directed by The Bullitts.

High Plains Drifter | Alamo Drafthouse

I watched this with my parents and I would not recommend doing that.

Chime and Serpent’s Path | Alamo Drafthouse | Austin Film Society

The 1998 movie Serpents Path is shown with Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s 2024 movie Chime.

STEP ACROSS THE BORDER | Austin Film Society

Lates presents an improvised documentary. Fred Frith will be there in person for a Q&A.

4/11 Saturday

Spy Kids | Regal

If you can wait just a little bit longer it will play at the IMAX.

E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL | Galaxy Theatre

I didn’t like this much when I first saw it. Maybe I should give it another shot.

The Dark Crystal | Flix Brewhouse

Now this was my jam.

Ferris Bueller's Day Off | Regal

Sometimes he looks right at the camera.

Police Story | Alamo Drafthouse

First in the Jackie Chan series.

Purple Rain | Cinepolis

I don’t think I would want to hang out with The Kid.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show | Lake Creek 7

18+ screening with live shadowcast.

4/12 Sunday 

Caddyshack | Regal

I watched the TV edit a lot as a child because of the gopher puppet.

The Getaway (1972) | Alamo Drafthouse

Steve McQueen in a Sam Peckinpah movie.

Jerry Maguire | Alamo Drafthouse | Regal | Cinemark | AMC.

30th Anniversary. Very quotable movie 

4/13 Monday 

Better Off Dead | Regal

Starring Vincent Schiavelli (Dorf on Golf).

WERCKMEISTER HARMONIES | Austin Film Society

One of the shorter Béla Tarr movies.

Sinister | Regal

Fangorio Staff Pick. Ethan Hawke horror movie before Black Phone.

Secret Movie Series | Cinemark

Rated R.

Mystery Machine | Alamo Drafthouse

Rated R 95min.

AMC Screen Unseen.

Rated R 1hr 34min.

GALAXY MYSTERY MOVIE 

Rated R 107min.

Monday Mystery Movie | Regal

Rated R 1hr 50min.

4/14 Tuesday 

Beverly Hills Cop | Regal

That score is very catchy.

Conan the Barbarian (1982) | Flix Brewhouse

James Earl Jones as evil snake man sorcerer.

Father (Otec, CZ/SK, 2025) | Violet Crown

Czech That Film Texas presents. This one is also the Slovak submission to the 98th Academy Awards.
UNKNOWN PLEASURES | Austin Film Society

More in the Jia Zhangke series. This one’s about cool kids.

It Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This  | Alamo Drafthouse

Lakeline does Terror Tuesday now.

In The Mouth of Madness | Alamo Drafthouse 

OG Terror Tuesday still kicking.

4/15 Wednesday 

Cave of Forgotten Dreams 3D IMAX Remastered | AMC Theatre 

Kinda shocked to see this Werner Herzog doc at the local AMC IMAX.

Wayne's World | Regal

I remember saying “Schwing” with my friends and have no idea what it meant.

A SERIOUS MAN | Austin Film Society

Joel and Ethan Coen. Better together.

Choose Your Own Weird Wednesday | Alamo Drafthouse 

The audience will be given 3 choices. More democratic than the U.S. election.

City Wide Fever | Alamo Drafthouse

The Village has a Weird Wednesday now.

4/16 Thursday 

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | Regal

Beyonce isn’t in this one.

Selena | Flix Brewhouse

Lost to Bottle Rocket in the Texas Standard movie bracket. Criminal.

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