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.
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.
Ghost story in 35mm.
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.
Spin that top.
Pitch Black | Alamo Drafthouse
For the Eclipse.
I really like this series, it has cool world building.
Sunday 4/7
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.
2 hrs rated PG
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
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
Rian Johnson’s neo noir.
I’m gonna say classic.
Shrek 2 (20th Anniversary) | Regal | Cinépolis |
The best Shrek.
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