This Week in Screenings 7/26-8/1
Friday 7/26
This week a certain Marvel movie is taking up most of the screens. But here are the few movies that made it through.
AN AMERICAN TAIL | Galaxy Theatre
Before Fievel Goes West, they had to first arrive in New York City.
How to Train Your Dragon (2010) | Lake Creek 7
They keep passing this movie around.
Last week it was at Cinemark.
Someone should play the sequel.
BLADE RUNNER: THE FINAL CUT | Austin Film Society
But they never answered the question. Do Androids dream of electric sheep?
You can also watch it Saturday at Paramount Theatre.
JURASSIC PARK | Blue Starlite Central
Life finds a way.
Alex Cox debut movie about LA Punk Emilio Estevez.
A WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE ('74) | EastSide Cinema
End of an Ear presents the John Cassavetes Gena Rowlands movie.
With live performance by alt rock band On Being An Angel.
CRIMINAL LOVERS | Austin Film Society
Part of the Lates series.
Ozon’s Badlands.
The Boys Next Door | We Luv Video
Penelope Spheeris movie starring Charlie Sheen.
St Elmo provides free beer.
Saturday 7/27
The Lion King | Paramount Theatre
If you missed it at the theater chains a few weeks ago, you can now catch the original animated Lion King in that big fancy theater.
Dick Tracy | Paramount Theatre
What would the world be like if comic strip movies took off like comic book movies did.
Would we have Blondie and Dagwood 3 this weekend.
With Horror Trivia presented by Fangoria.
Sunday 7/28
DIRTY DANCING | Galaxy Theatre
What would you do on vacation in the Catskills? Baby learned to dance.
Lonesome Dove Part 1 | Paramount Theatre
TV miniseries about old cowboys.
It was very popular with my family.
The Man Who Fell to Earth | Paramount Theatre
Nicolas Roeg movie about Bowie as an alien.
And I’m loving it.
PRESSURE | Austin Film Society
UK’s first Black feature-length drama.
Has a cool theme song
Monday 7/29
Repertory screening that’s nostalgic for 2023.
Blood Simple. | Alamo Drafthouse
Coen Bro’s first movie and it was right here in Austin.
Mystery Transmission 014 | Alamo Drafthouse
It’s a Horror Home movie made for $500.
Tuesday 7/30
The first Trolls movie is back.
Starring political firebrand Jack Black.
This movie looks awful but who knows.
It’ll also be playing next week at Galaxy.
Lonesome Dove Part 2 | Paramount Theatre
Second part of the Miniseries.
One Missed Call (2003) | Alamo Drafthouse
Part of the Terror Tuesday series.
Takashi Miike’s cursed cell phone movie.
MARS EXPRESS | Austin Film Society
Part of the Essential Cinema series.
This time it’s World Animation and it all looks cool.
Wednesday 7/31
See it from the safety of a movie theater for $5.
CHUNGKING EXPRESS | Austin Film Society
Free screening but you have to RSVP.
Beverly Hills Cop | Alamo Drafthouse
I watched all of these recently and this is the best one.
Dirty Harry | Blue Starlite Central
If I had to have some kind of interaction with a cop I’d rather it be Axel Foley than this guy.
Pamela Anderson of Baywatch fame stars in this comic book movie.
Thursday 8/1
Pulp Fiction | Paramount Theatre
John Travolta’s comeback.
Blazing Saddles | Blue Starlite Central
Western comedy about racism.
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