This Week In Screenings 7/12 - 7/18
Friday 7/12
The Lion King (1994) | Cinépolis
If you missed it last week, here’s another chance to see it.
SPIRITED AWAY | Austin Film Society
Always makes me hungry.
THE LEGO MOVIE | Galaxy Theatre
Playing all week.
This is a comfort movie.
The Matrix | Bullock Texas State History Museum IMAX
A lot of new movies are playing at the IMAX, and I don’t quite understand why.
This one makes sense to me.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Alamo Drafthouse
After 8 movies we finally get to see the end.
Purple Rain Movie Party | Alamo Drafthouse
Yet another chance to see the classic Prince movie.
Double Indemnity + Fargo | Paramount Theatre
Two movies about insurance fraud.
Miller's Crossing | Alamo Drafthouse
More Coen Bros.
Shotgun Stories | Alamo Drafthouse
Michael Shannon stars in a movie about feuding brothers in Arkansas.
The director will be in person for a Q&A.
TAXIDERMIA | Austin Film Society
I really like György Pálfi but you never know what you’re gonna get. This one is weird though, in a good way.
Part of the Lates series.
Saturday 7/13
Princess Mononoke | Cinemark | Regal | Galaxy Theatre | Violet Crown | AMC
One of my fav movies.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | Paramount Theatre
Seems to play a lot this summer. I’m not complaining.
The Sandlot Movie Party | Alamo Drafthouse
Very quotable baseball movie.
Beijing Watermelon | Alamo Drafthouse
If you missed it at AFS you can see it at the Alamo.
Cloak & Dagger (1984) | Alamo Drafthouse
Kid is in a dangerous spy situation.
Terminator 2: Judgement Day | Paramount Theatre
Edward Furlong’s first movie.
Presented by Robert Rodriguez.
Gladiator (2000) | Flix Brewhouse
You know I heard they are gonna make another one of these.
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER | Austin Film Society
Famous John Travolta dance movie.
Catch It!
Sunday 7/14
Big week for 80’s nostalgia.
Viva Las Vegas + A Hard Day's | Paramount Theatre
Double feature for pop stars in movies.
Eve's Bayou | Paramount Theatre
Southern Gothic movie presented by Hyperreal Film Club.
Hiroshima Mon Amour | Alamo Drafthouse
Part of Sad Girl Cinema club.
There will be a live intro for this dreamlike Alain Resnais movie.
Monday 7/15
Trolls Band Together | Lake Creek 7 | Cinemark
Never seen a Trolls movie.
Seems very music focused.
The Emperor's New Groove | Alamo Drafthouse
Underrated Disney movie.
Also two Eartha Kitt movies this week at the Alamo.
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (Subtitled) | Alamo Drafthouse
Cool world building.
Monday Mystery Movie (07/15) | Regal
Rated R 1hr and 53min.
Rated R 1hr and 54min.
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Alamo Drafthouse
Spielberg alien movie.
Well, one of them.
The Tree of Life | Alamo Drafthouse
See the epic movie by local director Terrence Malick.
Tuesday 7/16
How to Train Your Dragon (2010) | Flix Brewhouse
I like dragons.
Lady Sings the Blues | Paramount Theatre
Diana Ross plays Billie Holiday.
NIGHT AND DAY | Austin Film Society
Part of the Hong Sang-Soo series.
Sounds like more guy being dumb.
Resident Evil: Apocalypse | Alamo Drafthouse
Part of the Terror Tuesday series.
The sequel to Resident Evil.
Wednesday 7/17
For those of you that watched Sing last week.
Just like last Wednesday, a $5 screening of Barbie.
Ladies and Gentlemen The Fabulous Stains + Out of the Blue | Paramount Theatre
Diane Lane and Laura Dern in a movie about a rock group, and then a Dennis Hopper directed movie about an Elvis obsessed young girl.
Friday Foster | Alamo Drafthouse
Part of the Weird Wednesday series.
Starring Pam Grier, Yaphet Kotto, Eartha Kitt, Carl Weathers, and more!
Part of the Queer Cinema Lost and Found series.
A women in prison movie.
Thursday 7/18
Do the Right Thing | Paramount Theatre
35th Anniversary of the Spike Lee classic.
THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD | Austin Film Society
Funny, gory 80’s zombie movie.
Jaws 4 - The Revenge | EastSide Cinema
Presented by One Man’s Trash.
There will be trivia, games and prizes.
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