This Week in Screenings 4/5 - 4/11

Friday 4/5

Free Willy | Blue Starlite Downtown 

Iconic Michael Jackson song though. 

The Untouchables | Alamo Drafthouse 

This was kind of a big deal movie in 1987, I’ll bet.  

Little Shop of Horrors | Blue Starlite Central & Downtown 

Also an eclipse screening. 

Ghostbusters: Afterlife | Blue Starlite Central 

If you wanted to catch up on Ghostbusters before watching the new one. 

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | Alamo Drafthouse 

A little Kurt Russell series at The Village location. 

Big Trouble in Little China | Alamo Drafthouse

This was a very important movie to me as a kid. 

Death Proof | Alamo Drafthouse 

One half of Grindhouse.

Used Cars | Alamo Drafthouse 

I’d like to see this one, it looks crazy. 

Star Trek (2009) | Alamo Drafthouse 

Lil Chris Pine. 

The House of the Devil | Alamo Drafthouse 

This is the first Ti West movie I ever saw and the reason I keep watching them. 

ONIBABA | Austin Film Society

Ghost story in 35mm. 

HOTEL | Austin Film Society

Part of the Lates series. 

Another spooky movie this Friday. 

Saturday 4/6

The Last Starfighter | EastSide Cinema 

Presented by Gen X. 

Teaching kids how important video games are. 

The Twilight Saga: New Moon | Flix Brewhouse

Not Eclipse. 

Interview with the Vampire Brunch | Alamo Drafthouse 

They also have non-brunch screenings.

Rocky Horror Picture Show | Southwest Theaters 

I’m pretty sure this use to be a dollar theater but now it’s not.

And they are showing this movie.

Once Upon a Time in the West | Alamo Drafthouse 

Says it's sold out. But you never know. 

Escape from New York | Alamo Drafthouse 

More Kurt Russell. 

Inception | Violet Crown 

Spin that top. 

Pitch Black | Alamo Drafthouse 

For the Eclipse. 

I really like this series, it has cool world building. 

Sunday 4/7

The Godfather | IPIC  

or Galaxy Theatre for $5

The classic gangster movie but it's really all about family. 

Pulp Fiction | Alamo Drafthouse

For the 1994 series. 

Gone with the Wind 85th Anniversary | Regal | Cinemark| Flix Brewhouse

Didn’t we all decide this movie was problematic? 

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly | Alamo Drafthouse 

The Sunday screening is sold out but the Monday one isn’t yet. 

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Movie Party | Alamo Drafthouse 

It’s also playing the day of the eclipse. 

Bone Tomahawk | Alamo Drafthouse 

More Kurt Russell and this time very bloody. 

Rosemary’s Baby | Violet Crown Cinema 

There is a pregnant lady with weird neighbors. 

Monday 4/8

Wolfwalkers | Violet Crown Cinema 

Beautiful movie. 

Lord of the Flies | We Luv Video

The 1963 movie version of the book. 

Monday Mystery Movie | Regal

2 hrs rated PG 

Screen Unseen | AMC 

2 hrs and 13 min rated R 

 

So it’s definitely not the same one this time. 

 

Days of Heaven | Alamo Drafthouse 

Like a lot of screenings, it says sold out and it’s also in the small theater. 

Good movie though. 

The Greasy Strangler Benefit Screening | Alamo Drafthouse 

Raise some money for Michael St Michael’s hospital bills. 

Tuesday 4/9

The Big Lebowski | Flix Brewhouse

It’s been a minute. 

A CONFUCIAN CONFUSION | Austin Film Society

Part of the Edward Yang series. 

This one is described as a comedy so I’m intrigued. 

She Came at Night | Violet Crown Cinema 

Czech That Film Texas screening. 

Mother-in-law horror movie. 

The Lost Boys | Alamo Drafthouse 

Part of the Terror Tuesday series.

Continuing the trend of things being sold out this week. 

Wednesday 4/10 

50 First Dates | Cinépolis 

Didn’t we all decide this movie was problematic? 

Hey Folks! It's the Intermission Time Mixtape | Alamo Drafthouse 

Part of the Weird Wednesday series. 

Gonna be a montage of drive-in and movie theater ads. 

I love stuff like this. 

It’s like an event. 

Thursday 4/11

Brick | Violet Crown Cinema 

Rian Johnson’s neo noir. 

I’m gonna say classic. 

Shrek 2 (20th Anniversary)  | Regal | Cinépolis

The best Shrek. 

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