This Week in Screenings 4/17-4/23

4/17 Friday

HACK THE PLANET: LIVE FROM CYBERDELIA at HYPERREAL FILM CLUB

Get tickets while they still last. 

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off | Alamo Drafthouse | Regal | Cinemark | Flix Brewhouse

Sunday at Galaxy Theatre. Ferris is up to his old tricks.

Pavements | We Luv Video

In celebration of Record Store Day. The Pavement documentary.

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere | Austin Public Library

Deep Dives into Popular Films series. Also in time for Record Store Day.

The Big Lebowski | Alamo Drafthouse | Regal

Peak bowling movie.

Face/Off | Alamo Drafthouse

At the end of the day this is still a John Woo movie and that’s enough.

WERCKMEISTER HARMONIES | Austin Film Society

Hungary is in the news a lot. Apparently this is what it’s like there.

CARNIVAL IN THE NIGHT | Austin Film Society

From Lates’ favorite director Masashi Yamamoto (Robinson’s Garden, What’s Up Connection).

4/18 Saturday

Madagascar | We Luv Video

Autism Awareness Month sensory friendly screening.

How to Train Your Dragon (2010) | Flix Brewhouse

Good movie about dragons.

Rugrats in Paris | Regal

Love those Pickles.

Death Becomes Her | Regal

They made a musical out of this.

Romancing in Thin Air | Alamo Drafthouse

Johnnie To is not just an action director.

The Master | Alamo Drafthouse

That Paul Thomas Anderson is going places.

4/19 Sunday 

Ethereal Resurrection Film Festival | Hyperreal Film Club

It’s a genre film fest.

The Mask | Regal

I just found out this is based on a comic book.

Bridesmaids | Alamo Drafthouse | Regal | Cinemark | Cinepolis

Friday at AMC Saturday at Flix Brewhouse. 15th Anniversary. Peak Feig.

A SERIOUS MAN | Austin Film Society

Coen Bros in 35mm.

Cave of Forgotten Dreams 3D IMAX Remastered | AMC 

Another chance to see this Werner Herzog doc in a theater in 3D.

CONFESSIONS OF A CONGRESSMAN | Austin Film Society

Queer Cinema: Lost and Found presents. Eloy de la Iglesia movie in recently Post-Franco Spain.

LANCELOT DU LAC | Austin Film Society

Late Robert Bresson.

4/20 Monday 

Speed Racer | AMC 

In their IMAX theater. This is a contender for best movie.

BOTTOMS | Hyperreal Film Club

Carabiner Club presents. Get Horny!

Dazed and Confused | Regal | Flix Brewhouse | Cinepolis

Now’s your chance. Go see it.

Reefer Madness | Alamo Drafthouse

Dan Patrick’s favorite 1936 PSA.

Hot Rod | We Luv Video

Very important movie.

Oppenheimer | Cinepolis

Three hour movie.

GALAXY MYSTERY MOVIE

Rated R 101min.

MMM: Horror Edition -Choose Your Fate- | Regal

Rated R 1hr 50min.

Secret Movie Series 

Rated R.

AMC Scream Unseen

Rated R 1hr 53min.

4/21 Tuesday 

SIRENS | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB

Not Your Belly Dancer series. Lebanese Metal Band!

Whisper of the Heart | AMC 

Studio Ghibli in IMAX.

The First Wives Club | Regal

I heard Jim Carrey’s ex wife was a member.

THE WORLD | Austin Film Society

Part of the Early Films of Jia Zhangke series. About a surreal theme park.

House of Wax | Alamo Drafthouse

Terror Tuesday presents. My hot take: Paris Hilton is good actually.

4/22 Wednesday 

This is the End | Regal

From the people that brought you Sausage Party.

Hamnet | Austin Public Library 

Get ready to cry at the library.

Fight Club | Alamo Drafthouse | Violet Crown | Regal | Cinemark | AMC | Flix Brewhouse | Cinepolis

4k Restoration. I’m one of the people who has the correct take on this movie.

CARAMEL | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB 

Not Your Belly Dancer series. Once again we visit Lebanon. I wish I could visit Lebanon.

Mystery Music Movie | Alamo Drafthouse

Weird Wednesday Presents. I think they are going to let me intro this one. You think you know this pop star? You haven’t heard anything yet.

4/23 Thursday 

WADJDA | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB 

Not Your Belly Dancer series. Saudi Arabian movie with a woman director. Groundbreaking and it’s also a good movie.
Hot Fuzz | Regal

The middle of the Cornetto Trilogy.

The Last Horror Film | We Luv Video

Blood Shed Theater presents. 1982 movie also known as Fanatic.

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