This Week in Screenings 4/3-4/9

4/3 Friday

Blazing Saddles | Regal

Mel Brooks Cowboy movie.

SAVED! | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB 

Part of the Macaulaissance (2003 - 2004 and really just this and Party Monster).

Superman (2025) | Austin Public Library

Part of the Deep Dives into Popular Films series.

HAUSU | Austin Film Society

If you’ve seen His Motorbike, Her Island now you can watch the way more famous movie by Nobuhiko Obayashi.

4/4 Saturday

Saturday Morning Cartoons | We Luv Video

Child friendly classic cartoon hang out.

Peter Rabbit | Regal

Domhnall Gleeson, Rose Byrne, Margot Robbie, Daisy Ridley, Sam Neill, and Sia. It’s like the BAFTAs.

4/5 Sunday 

The Muppet Movie | Regal

The poster gives me a nice warm feeling.

PRIDE & PREJUDICE | Galaxy Theatre

The Keira Knightly one.

The Best of Betty Boop | Alamo Drafthouse 

Old is new again with this 4k restoration. Back when jazz was subversive.

National Lampoon's Animal House | Regal

Its not just that it didn’t age well, there’s no way this was OK when they made it.

The Killer | Alamo Drafthouse | Violet Crown | Cinemark | Regal

At Galaxy Theatre on Monday. He’s just gotta do one more job.

4/6 Monday 

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Cinepolis

That creepy Tim Burton one.

The Scarlet Empress | Alamo Drafthouse 

Marlene Dietrich movie. This time she’s Catherine the Great.

The Jerk | Regal

Stay away from those cans.

FREAKS | Austin Film Society

Inspiration for Freaked.

MY BOYFRIEND'S BACK | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB

Discovery Zone present. Local Austin Movie from the ‘90s and it’s a zombie comedy.

Castration Movie Anthology I. Traps | Alamo Drafthouse

Louise Weard’s epic series begins with Traps aka The Fear of Having No One to Hold at the End of the World.

AMC Scream Unseen.

Rated R 1hr 46min.

Monday Mystery Movie | Regal

Rated R 2hr 3min.

4/7 Tuesday 

Stardust (2007) | Flix Brewhouse

Robert De Niro’s greatest role.

Super Mario Bros | We Luv Video

Odd World presents the original movie. I like my video game movies live action.
Smokey and the Bandit | Regal

I recently found out the 5th entry into this movie series is called Bandit: Bandit Bandit.

XIAO WU | Austin Film Society

Series of early films by Jia Zhangke. We got a serious Chinese auteur here. This is where the culture’s at.

The Lighthouse | Austin Public Library

Carver Film Series Presents: Descent into Madness. Refreshments will be provided.

RAGE IN HARLEM | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB

Black is Not a Genre presents. Gangster Noir dark comedy with an amazing cast.

Saw III | Alamo Drafthouse

Terror Tuesday presents. We are past my knowledge of Saw movies.

4/8 Wednesday 

Airplane! | Regal

Just memorize this movie and you can talk to all dads and dad-like persons.

To Be or Not to Be | Austin Public Library

Jack Benny and Carole Lombard vs. Nazis.

City on Fire | Alamo Drafthouse

Ringo Lam loves this motif. From School on Fire to Prison On Fire.

BURLESQUE | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB

I’ve never seen this but it really feels like I have because I know all the memes.

Secret Celluloid Mystery Movie | Alamo Drafthouse

Weird Wednesday presents  35mm print from AGFA. I don’t know what it is but I've been told I’ve never seen it.

4/9 Thursday 

The 'Burbs | Regal

Joe Dante should make all the movies.

Family Film Night | Austin Public Library

Mystery movie.

PowerPoint Night! | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB 

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