This Week in Screenings 7/4-7/10

Friday 7/4

ANCHORMAN: THE LEGEND OF RON BURGANDY | Galaxy Theatre

Someone said Paul Rudd is playing the same character in Friendship

THE GARFIELD MOVIE | Galaxy Theatre

I will never understand Chris Pratt as Garfield. 

INDEPENDENCE DAY | Hyperreal Film Club

Perfect timing. 

SCHOOL IN THE CROSSHAIRS | Austin Film Society

Japanese Psychic Schoolgirl. 

Isn’t that all you need to know. 

Saturday 7/5

MOVIE TRIVIA — Hyperreal Film Club

Not a movie but you can test your knowledge. 

Matilda | Paramount Theatre 

I remember an interview where Pam Ferris told her friends she was doing a Hollywood movie and they all thought she’d get a glamour makeover. Instead they made her Trunchbull. 

Dazed and Confused | Cinepolis

$5 screening of the Austin classic. 

This Is Spinal Tap | Regal | Violet Crown | AMC | Cinemark

Sunday at Alamo Drafthouse 

41st Anniversary. 

It’s one better than the 40th. 

Attack the Block | Alamo Drafthouse 

British kids vs aliens. 

That alien design is so cool too. 

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (18+) | Lake Creek 7 

It’s that time again. 

2001: A Space Odyssey | Paramount Theatre

In 70mm.

Blow your mind. 

Sunday 7/6

Jayne Mansfield in The Girl Can't Help It.

THE GIRL CAN'T HELP IT | Austin Film Society

Jayne Mansfield movie. 

Good timing with the recent Mariska Hargitay documentary on MAX. 

DIRTY DANCING | Galaxy Theatre | Violet Crown

My grandmother’s favorite movie. 

To Catch a Thief | Paramount Theatre

Grace Kelly and Cary Grant ooh la la. 

FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE | Austin Film Society

The follow up to A Fistful of Dollars and starring Klaus Kinski. 

The Magnificent Seven | Paramount Theatre

Good day for westerns. 

Monday 7/7

MOVIE SOUNDTRACK KARAOKE | Hyperreal Film Club

Not a movie but you can show off your singing voice. 

The Bad Guys | Alamo Drafthouse 

Every week it’s somewhere. 

Kung Fu Panda 4 | Cinemark

The 4th one. 

Minions | Flix Brewhouse

Just Minions

Scoob! | Lake Creek 7

Remember A Pup Named Scooby Doo? 

On The Town | Alamo Drafthouse 

Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra are on leave. 

Monday Mystery Movie | Regal

Rated R 1hr 40min 

Mystery Machine | Alamo Drafthouse 

Rated R 95min 

AMC Screen Unseen

Rated R 1hr 33min 

Perhaps I Know What You Did Last Summer

Tuesday 7/8

Deep Blue Sea | Alamo Drafthouse 

I mostly just remember that one scene. 

JAWS 3-D | Hyperreal Film Club

The shark comes off the screen right at you! 

Cabin Boy | We Luv Video

I have this on DVD if you need to borrow it. 

Scream (1996) | Flix Brewhouse

The one that started it all.

If you don’t count Wes Craven’s New Nightmare.

Us | Paramount Theatre

This movie premiered in this theater. 

House on Haunted Hill (1999) | Alamo Drafthouse 

Part of the Terror Tuesday series. 

Chris Kattan is in this.

PUZZLE OF A DOWNFALL CHILD | Austin Film Society

Part of the Women of the ‘70’s Series. 

Faye Dunaway movie. 

Wednesday 7/9

Despicable Me 4 | AMC 

Last week it was at Cinemark. 

The Mummy (1999) | Cinepolis

$5 screening.

Brendan Fraser movie. 

Starship Troopers | We Luv Video

It’s a book club screening. 

You gotta read the book first and then watch the movie. 

The Wild Bunch | Paramount Theatre

Tough guy western. 

DANGEROUS ANIMALS | Hyperreal Film Club

New movie but it’s part of Shark Week so I’m including it as I am a known completist. 

Southland Tales | Alamo Drafthouse 

Part of the Weird Wednesday series. 

This The Rock fellow really has something.

Thursday 7/10

Mrs. Doubtfire | Paramount Theatre

The whole time?! 

SHARK ATTACK 3: MEGALODON | Hyperreal Film Club

See it even if you haven’t seen 1 and 2. 

Hyperreal wouldn’t steer you wrong. 

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