This Week in Screenings 4/3-4/9
4/3 Friday
Mel Brooks Cowboy movie.
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.
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.
Domhnall Gleeson, Rose Byrne, Margot Robbie, Daisy Ridley, Sam Neill, and Sia. It’s like the BAFTAs.
4/5 Sunday
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.
Stay away from those cans.
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.
Rated R 1hr 46min.
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.
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.
Terror Tuesday presents. We are past my knowledge of Saw movies.
4/8 Wednesday
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
Joe Dante should make all the movies.
Family Film Night | Austin Public Library
Mystery movie.
PowerPoint Night! | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB
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