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.
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
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.
The 4th one.
Just Minions.
Remember A Pup Named Scooby Doo?
On The Town | Alamo Drafthouse
Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra are on leave.
Rated R 1hr 40min
Mystery Machine | Alamo Drafthouse
Rated R 95min
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!
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.
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
Last week it was at Cinemark.
$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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