This Week in Screenings 5/15-5/21
5/15 Friday
Shrek | Alamo Drafthouse | Cinepolis | Flix Brewhouse | Regal | Cinemark | AMC
Saturday at Galaxy Theatre. Shrek’s 25 years old now.
Despicable Me 4 | Galaxy Theater
Minions!
The one with John Travolta.
Sorry to Bother You | Alamo Drafthouse
Boots Riley’s first movie.
Anaconda (2025) | Austin Public Library
Deep Dives into Popular films series. At the Terrazas branch.
Top Gun | Bullock Texas State History Museum
Or you can see it on a regular screen at Alamo Drafthouse | Cinepolis | Cinemark | AMC.
Top Gun: Maverick | Bullock Texas State History Museum
Or you can see it on a regular screen at Alamo Drafthouse | Cinepolis | Regal | Cinemark | AMC.
THE PYTHON HUNT | Austin Film Society
One of the best posters.
CHUNGKING EXPRESS | Austin Film Society
Very cool movie.
HUMP! FILM FESTIVAL | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB
Still going on and still 18+.
5/16 Saturday
When this came out you could buy the regular soundtrack or the Nashville soundtrack.
Still slaps.
Another Linklater gem. This time with Mike White.
The Bridges of Madison County | Alamo Drafthouse
I have the Japanese Theatrical Pamphlet of this movie.
5/17 Sunday
Close Encounters of the Third Kind | Regal
For all those people confused by the hallway at the Mueller Drafthouse
I have a lot of opinions about this movie and its relationship to queerness.
THE STAIRWAY TO THE DISTANT PAST | Austin Film Society
Continuing the Maiku Hama Trilogy. This time in color.
Dry Leaf (2025) | We Luv Video
Georgian movie filmed on a 2008 cell phone camera. 3hrs and 6mins.
5/18 Monday
Gene Kelly is…
Kiss Me Deadly | Alamo Drafthouse
Tough Guy Noir.
Give it another chance.
Stranger Things with aliens.
KISS KISS, BANG BANG | Galaxy Theatre
Presented by AFF and Director Shane Black will do a Q&A.
THE HAPPINESS OF THE KATAKURIS | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB
Discovery Zone presents Takashi Miike always doing the unexpected.
Rated R 101min.
5/19 Tuesday
The Secret World of Arrietty | Regal | AMC
The Littles in 4k IMAX.
Musicals!
Mamma Mia! (2008) | Flix Brewhouse
So big right now.
2nd Story Film Club presentation. And it’s not even Christmas. We are so blessed.
This must be what it’s like to have synesthesia.
THE WASPS | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB
Ancient Greeks were just like us.
The Terminator (1984) | Alamo Drafthouse
Terror Tuesday presents T1 in 35mm.
5/20 Wednesday
SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY | Hyperreal Film Club
I saw this on the calendar and immediately knew it was presented by Blake Williams. He consistently makes me appreciate a movie I had written off.
I’m gonna have a word with AMC about coordinating our screenings. This is insane.
Voulez-vous coucher?
The Bad Sleep Well | Austin Public Library
Part of the Honestly, Hamlet series. Last time they showed literally Hamlet. This time its Kurosawa’s Hamlet.
Lakeline Weird Wednesday presents. From Amanda Kramer of Please Baby Please. It has a brief run this year so if you missed it here’s another chance
Also works as a weird Wednesday.
Weird Wednesday presents Marjoe Gortner as you’ve never seen him before.
5/21 Thursday
Still my favorite Neill Blomkamp movie.
The golden god movie.
I just wanna eat food and hang out with my best friend.
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