This Week in Screenings 7/19-7/25
Point Break | Blue Starlite Downtown
Or Saturday at Blue Starlite Central
If you missed it at the Paramount you can watch it from your car.
Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy | Alamo Drafthouse
The ones with Natalie Portman.
Raising Arizona | Alamo Drafthouse
For my money this is the hottest Nic Cage.
Videodrome | Paramount Theatre
Presented by Hyperreal Film Club.
SEVEN SAMURAI | Austin Film Society
Newly restored in 4k.
I’m pretty sure there’s an intermission.
Dark comedy with free beer courtesy of Pinthouse Brewing.
Saturday 7/20
Star Wars: The Original Trilogy | Alamo Drafthouse
The ones with Carrie Fisher.
Documentary about the moon landing.
Or is it?
O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Alamo Drafthouse
Coen Bros Bluegrass Odyssey.
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across The 8th Dimension | Alamo Drafthouse
I like John Lithgow as wacky or evil.
The Third Man + Touch of Evil | Paramount Theatre
Orson Welles Noir double feature.
WOMAN IN THE DUNES | Austin Film Society
I avoided watching this for a long time because I thought it was going to be one of those art house movies that’s work to watch but it’s totally not. It keeps your attention throughout and looks great.
Voyage of the Rock Aliens | Alamo Drafthouse
1984 movie about New Wave aliens starring Pia Zidora.
Brokeback Mountain | Paramount Theatre
Presented by Neon Rainbows.
Features a Country DJ set from Boi Orbison.
Afterparty at Cheer Up Charlie’s.
Sunday 7/21
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 1 | Galaxy Theatre
I guess this means the second part will be next week?
I looked ahead and it isn’t lol
The NeverEnding Story | Flix Brewhouse | Cinemark | Regal
Its the 40th Anniversary.
I recently watched all three of these and let me tell you this one is the best.
The Sound of Music | Paramount Theatre
These songs are gonna get stuck in your head.
Star Wars: The Sequel Trilogy | Alamo Drafthouse
The ones with Daisy Ridley.
Dead Poets Society | Alamo Drafthouse
Oof.
First Blood | Paramount Theatre
Rambo movie presented by Robert Rodriquez.
Monday 7/22
Mary Poppins | Alamo Drafthouse
I hope Julie Andrews has a good week.
Kids love Louis CK and Kevin Hart.
The Angry Birds Movie 2 | Lake Creek 7
They made two of these? I played the game once but I don’t think I ever saw the movie.
The Lorax (2012) | Alamo Drafthouse
Environmentalist movie.
How to Train Your Dragon | Cinemark
Also kind of an environmentalist movie.
Rated R 1hr 53min.
Jeff Bridges as a hot alien.
NO FEAR, NO DIE | Austin Film Society
Claire Denis movie about cockfighting.
Crimes of Passion | Alamo Drafthouse
Part of the Queer Film Theory 101 series.
Kathleen Turner stars in this erotic thriller from Ken Russell.
Tuesday 7/23
I had a troll doll.
If you watched the first one at Galaxy.
The Land Before Time | Flix Brewhouse
They made 14 of these.
Miller's Crossing | Alamo Drafthouse
It’s all Coen Brothers and Star Wars at the Village.
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou | Paramount Theatre
Presented by Hyperreal Film Club.
Harmony Korine pushing the boundaries of what can be considered a movie.
Basket Case | Alamo Drafthouse
Part of the Terror Tuesday series.
Movie about brothers.
THE DAY HE ARRIVES | Austin Film Society
Part of the Hong Sang-Soo series.
Wednesday 7/24
Just be warned this is a tough day to decide what you’re gonna see
Free screening but you have to RSVP.
Looks like it might be full.
Tony Takitani + Burning | Paramount Theatre
Presented by Austin Asian American Film Festival.
Double feature of movies based on short stories by Haruki Murakami.
Revenge movie presented by Goremet.
We are the Best! | Alamo Drafthouse
Part of the Weird Wednesday series.
Punk kids movie.
The People's Joker 35mm Re-release | Alamo Drafthouse
The wedding of Vera Drew and the Joker followed by a screening of The People’s Joker.
There is a dress code.
Thursday 7/25
Almost Famous | EastSide Cinema
With a pre-screening DJ set.
I wonder if they’ll play any 70’s American Rock.
High and Low | Paramount Theatre
What a great movie.
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