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.
THE HARDER THEY FALL| HYPERREAL FILM CLUB
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
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.
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
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
Starring Vincent Schiavelli (Dorf on Golf).
WERCKMEISTER HARMONIES | Austin Film Society
One of the shorter Béla Tarr movies.
Fangorio Staff Pick. Ethan Hawke horror movie before Black Phone.
Secret Movie Series | Cinemark
Rated R.
Mystery Machine | Alamo Drafthouse
Rated R 95min.
Rated R 1hr 34min.
Rated R 107min.
Rated R 1hr 50min.
4/14 Tuesday
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.
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.
Lost to Bottle Rocket in the Texas Standard movie bracket. Criminal.
HACK THE PLANET: LIVE FROM CYBERDELIA | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB
Hackers experience as part of Fusebox Festival 2026. The Club is transformed!
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