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.

Rafiki the mandrill lifts baby Simba up in The Lion King animated.

SPIRITED AWAY | Austin Film Society

Always makes me hungry.

THE LEGO MOVIE | Galaxy Theatre

Playing all week.

Gremlins | Alamo Drafthouse

This is a comfort movie.

A group of Gremlins.

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

THE GOONIES | Galaxy Theatre

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.

AMC Screen Unseen

Rated R 1hr and 54min.

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Alamo Drafthouse 

Spielberg alien movie.

Well, one of them.

A young Drew Barrymore faces E.T.

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

Sing 2 | AMC

For those of you that watched Sing last week.

Barbie | Cinépolis 

Just like last Wednesday, a $5 screening of Barbie.

Margot Robbie in 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!

CAGED | Austin Film Society

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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