This Week in Screenings 5/9-5/15
Friday 5/9
MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU | Galaxy Theatre
Ever wonder where Gru came from?
Pride and Prejudice (2005) | Flix Brewhouse
20th anniversary release.
All week.
This movie would be so much better if Ariel was trans.
Drop Dead Gorgeous | Alamo Drafthouse
Comes with cheese pairings.
THE WATERMELON WOMAN | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB
Co-presented by Sapphic Singles.
A movie for people who like movies.
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1925) | Austin Film Society
Live score by Invincible Czars.
Jeanne Dielman, 23, Quai Du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles | Alamo Drafthouse
It’s long but it’ll hypnotize you and then you will lose your mind.
This is a really scary movie.
NO MERCY, NO FUTURE | Austin Film Society
Part of the Lates series.
This looks like it’s gonna make me feel bad.
But paraphrasing Nicole Kidman, isn’t that why we come to this place.
Saturday 5/10
THE WIZARD OF OZ | Galaxy Theatre
Then on Sunday at Violet Crown.
It’s a classic.
Ghostbusters (1984) | Cinepolis
For people who wanted to know where the costumes came from in the second season of Stranger Things.
Moana | Bullock Texas State History Museum IMAX
You know they are gonna make a live action version of this.
Can you believe it?
ABBA is really good actually.
Crazy Rich Asians | Flix Brewhouse
If you can hold out they are gonna play it at the IMAX on the 16th.
The Karate Kid (1984) | Alamo Drafthouse | Cinemark
The kid learns Karate.
The Karate Kid (2010) | Alamo Drafthouse
The kid learns Kung Fu.
THE MYSTERY OF CHESS BOXING | Austin Film Society
Don’t ask.
Slumber Party Massacre II | We Luv Video
I loved the first one.
Maybe I’ll also love the sequel.
Sunday 5/11
Good movie, made me a communist.
Wolf Children | Regal | Alamo Drafthouse | Cinemark | AMC
This is the movie that made me interested in Mamoru Hosoda, who also made Belle and Summer Wars.
Pretty in Pink | Flix Brewhouse
John Hughes movie starring Harry Dean Stanton.
Presented by Monkeywrench Books.
Documentary about the Amazon workers in Staten Island unionizing.
Followed by Q&A with the producers.
It’s the 40th anniversary.
I didn’t know until recently that it's based on an H.P. Lovecraft book.
Didn’t think that guy was funny.
Monday 5/12
Ghost In The Shell | We Luv Video
If you missed it at AFS you get another chance.
LEILA AND THE WOLVES | Austin Film Society
About the anti-colonial struggle in Palestine and Lebanon, and it’s from 1984.
THE DUPES | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB
Presented by Palestinian Youth Movement.
1973 movie about the lives of three Palestinian refugees after the 1948 expulsion.
There will be a post-screening discussion.
EDGE OF TOMORROW | Galaxy Theatre
Part of the Cruise Control series.
Good sci fi movie.
All time warpy and there are aliens.
Tuesday 5/13
PRINCESS MONONOKE | Austin Film Society
I’m glad this is still screening. Has had quite a run lately.
The Fast and the Furious (2001) | Flix Brewhouse
It says 15th anniversary.
Maybe that means they are playing the 15th anniversary edition?
This movie is good actually.
CLOCKWATCHERS | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB
Starring Parker Posey, Toni Collette and Lisa Kudrow.
I made my friends watch this for my birthday once.
BEAT GIRL | Austin Film Society
The Golden Age of British Cinema series.
Apparently stars a young Oliver Reed.
Friday the 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter | Alamo Drafthouse
Part of the Terror Tuesday series.
This one has my favorite horror movie hangout scenes.
Wednesday 5/14
Love this genre.
Like Isabelle Huppert in Greta or Elizabeth Taylor in Identikit.
$5 screening.
Good movie, made me gay.
Mishima: A Life in 4 Chapters | We Luv Video
Part of the adaptations book club series.
You have to read a book by Mishima beforehand.
It’s a book club.
THE HEARTBREAK KID | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB
Part of the Elaine MAY series.
If you’ve only seen the remake you’re missing out.
One Crazy Summer | Alamo Drafthouse
Part of the Weird Wednesday series.
Presented by Andrew Bujalski.
I think I thought this was Better Off Dead.
Thursday 5/15
Me and My Victim | We Luv Video
It’s a new movie.
Won the award at Fantasia.
Looks cool.
HAIL SATAN? | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB
Co-presented by The Serpent Tattoo and Occult Shop.
They are in the same building as Hyperreal.
And very cool.
I got a tattoo from them.
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