This Week in Screenings 5/29-6/4

5/29 Friday 

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (2025) | Galaxy Theatre

It’s the live action one with the guy from Black Phone.

AMADEUS | Austin Film Society 

Milos’ Mozart Movie.

Tron Ares | Austin Public Library 

Deep Dives into Popular Films series. Good score.

Repo! The Genetic Opera | Regal 

Lets see how this holds up.

MYSTERY SCREENING | Paramount Theatre

Part of the ATX TV Festival. So it’s probably a TV show.

Master Pancake Cage A Thon W Master Pancake | Alamo Drafthouse

If you want to go to one of these the only thing I can get behind is a clip show.

MOVIE TRIVIA | Hyperreal Film Club 

Also not a movie but sounds fun.

5/30 Saturday 

In the Heights | Regal 

A long time before this came out a friend put one of the songs from the musical on a mixtape for me. Good memory.

Godzilla Vs Hedorah | Alamo Drafthouse

Interesting looking monster.

Jurassic Park | Flix Brewhouse 

You know dinosaurs were the first Godzilla.

LUMIÈRE, LE CINÉMA! | Austin Film Society 

These are like the first movies.

The Handmaiden | Alamo Drafthouse 

Book Club Screening. This is top Park Chan-wook for me.

5/31 Sunday 

Tekkonkinkreet | Cinemark | Regal 

20th Anniversary of a very good animated movie.

Little Shop of Horrors | Regal 

This is a Frank Oz movie with Bill Murray.

BATMAN (1989) | Galaxy Theatre

Burton’s Batman.

Death Becomes Her | Alamo Drafthouse

You know they made a Broadway musical of this. I wonder if they’ll make a movie of that soon.

ONDA NOVA | Austin Film Society 

Queer Cinema: Lost and Found presents. A movie about Brazilian Women’s Soccer that was banned upon release.

Frances Ha | Alamo Drafthouse

Sad Girl Cinema Club presents Greta Gerwig.

In the Mood for Love | Paramount Theatre

At this point essential cinema.

6/1 Monday 

Sing | Regal 

Also playing Tuesday at Flix Brewhouse. McConaughey is doing a different voice.

IF | Lake Creek 7 

I watched this on a plane. Didn’t really care for it.

Paddington | Cinemark

Lovely bear.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem | Regal 

This movie is for kids but adults can enjoy it as well.

Batman Begins | Cinepolis 

First of the Nolan ones.

DAYS AND NIGHTS IN THE FOREST | Austin Film Society 

Newly restored movie by Satyajit Ray, who brought us the Apu trilogy.

THE TRAVEL COMPANION | Hyperreal Film Club 

Discovery Zone presents. Sounds like a very funny premise.

Lone Star | Paramount Theatre

My family has always loved Elizabeth Peña.

Mission Impossible | Alamo Drafthouse

Part of the Brian De Palma series. He loves a mask reveal.

Agfadrome Mystery Voyage | Alamo Drafthouse

Only known 35mm print in existence for this Taiwanese mystery movie.

Mystery Machine | Alamo Drafthouse 

Rated R, 115min.

Mystery Movie Screening | Cinepolis 

Rated R, 1hr 55min.

AMC Screen Unseen 

Rated R, 1hr 57min.

Monday Mystery Movie | Regal 

Rated R, 1hr 55min.

Secret Movie Series | Cinemark

Rated R.

This is the most aligned they’ve ever been with runtime.

6/2 Tuesday 

A.I.: Artificial Intelligence | Flix Brewhouse 

His love is real but he is not.

ROPE | Hyperreal Film Club 

These gays, they’re trying to murder me! 

Creed | Paramount Theatre

Ryan Coogler movie.

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS | Austin Film Society 

This is a Roger Corman movie with Jack Nicholson.

The Blair Witch Project | Alamo Drafthouse 

Terror Tuesday presents. Found Footage classic.

6/3 Wednesday 

TAKE CARE OF MY CAT | Austin Film Society 

25th Anniversary of this female written and directed movie.

D.E.B.S. | Hyperreal Film Club 

Carabiner Club presents. Two for one drink special if you find another sapphic who shares your star sign! 

The Master | Paramount Theatre

Paul Thomas Anderson movie.

Showgirls 2 Pennys From Heaven | Alamo Drafthouse

Weird Wednesday Presents. If you only see one movie this year… 

6/4 Thursday 

AFTERSUN | Hyperreal Film Club 

I have the wrong interpretation of what’s going on in this movie but I’m ok with that.

Trainspotting | Alamo Drafthouse 

30th Anniversary. They made it to 30.

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