This Week in Screenings 5/31-6/6

Friday 5/31 

DESPICABLE ME 2 | Galaxy Theatre

What a great week for all the Minion fans. 

Despicable Me 2

The Devil Wears Prada | Alamo Drafthouse 

That boss was so mean. 

Star Wars: A New Hope | Alamo Drafthouse

Classic Star Wars movie. 

Teen Witch | Alamo Drafthouse 

Really the only thing I remember from this movie is the rap battle. 

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Flix Brewhouse

The real Order of the Phoenix was the friends we made along the way.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 Movie Party | Alamo Drafthouse 

Celebrate the end of it all. 

Drugstore Cowboy | Alamo Drafthouse 

Early Gus Van Sant movie about Matt Dillon stealing drugs. 

Roman Holiday | Blue Starlite Downtown 

Audrey Hepburn movie.

Aubrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck in Roman Holiday.

Saturday 6/1

Back to the Future | Alamo Drafthouse 

Back to the Future Part II | Alamo Drafthouse 

It hasn’t been long enough for me to revisit these, but we are all on different cycles. 

I Know What You Did Last Summer | Blue Starlite Downtown 

If you missed it last week you have another chance. 

DAYS OF HEAVEN | Austin Film Society

This movie is pretty and has been restored so check it out on the big screen. 

Sunday 6/2

The Muppet Movie | Cinemark

Show of shows. 

SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD | Galaxy Theatre

I was just talking about this movie as a Generational Movie TM.

Michael Cera as Scott Pilgrim.

Monday 6/3

The Bad Guys | Lake Creek 7

I’ve never seen this movie but Richard Ayoede does a voice. 

Lots of kids stuff this Monday. 

The Mighty Ducks | Alamo Drafthouse 

This was my introduction to hockey. 

Despicable Me | Alamo Drafthouse 

Classic Minions movie.

Spider-Man: No Way Home - Re-Release | Alamo Drafthouse | Regal | Cinemark | AMC

The most recent live action Spider-Man movie. 

They showed them all. 

La Femme Nikita | Alamo Drafthouse 

This is almost peak Luc Besson. 

American Psycho | Paramount Theatre

Presented by the Austin Public Library and Bookpeople. 

If you ever wondered were all those memes come from. 

Tetsuo: The Iron Man | Alamo Drafthouse 

Crowd pleaser. 

Jackass Number Two | Hotel Vegas

Hyperreal Film Club presents one of the final screenings at Hotel Vegas.

This is the most Hyperreal movie I can think of. 

If you are going to see a movie tonight, this is probably the one to see. 

Jackass Number 2

Tuesday 6/4

This Is Spinal Tap | Paramount Theatre

Different crowd but also a pleaser. 

THE PARALLAX VIEW | Austin Film Society

Warren Beatty discovers a conspiracy, 

Part of the Paranoid Style in American Cinema series. 

A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child | Alamo Drafthouse 

Part of the Terror Tuesday series.

Working through all the Freddy movies. 

Wednesday 6/5

SEADRIFT | Austin Film Society

Director will into and have a Q&A following. 

This documentary is about an incident in which a Vietnamese refugee shoots and kills a white crab fisherman.

Superman II | Paramount Theatre 

Seamless transition from Superman: The Movie

It feels like it's one long movie. 

The Fifth Element (1997) | Cinépolis 

$5 screening.

This is peak Luc Besson. 

Punisher: War Zone | Alamo Drafthouse 

Part of the Weird Wednesday series.

Starring Wayne Knight from Seinfeld and Jurassic Park

Thursday 6/6

Wet Hot American Summer | Blue Starlite Downtown 

See the comedy that Roger Ebert walked out of. 

FRANKENHOOKER (1990) |EastSide Cinema

Roxy Horror has moved to EastSide. 

Should be a fun show. 

Lolita (1997) | Paramount Theatre 

Presented by Austin Public Library and Bookpeople. 

This is the Adrian Lyne one that was mentioned in the You Must Remember This podcast. 

TEKNOLUST | Austin Film Society

The incomparable Tilda Swinton. 

There will be a post screening discussion with a scientist!  






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