This Week in Screenings 8/2 - 8/8

Friday 8/2

CatVideoFest 2024 | Flix Brewhouse

Or Saturday at Violet Crown

Self explanatory. 

Dune (1984) | Alamo Drafthouse 

Lynch walked so that Villeneuve could run. 

Peak Season | EastSide Cinema 

Someone on letterboxd called this American Before Sunrise. 

I KNOW WHERE I'M GOING! | Austin Film Society

AFS is showing the documentary about British Directors, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.

They are also showing their movies like this one, BLACK NARCISSUS and THE RED SHOES 

FITZCARRALDO | Austin Film Society

Movie about how hard it is to carry a ship over a hill in the rain forest. 

BURDEN OF DREAMS | Austin Film Society

Documentary about how hard it is to make a movie about carrying a ship over a hill in the rain forest. 

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar | Paramount Theatre 

This is everyone in this movie’s best movie. 

Saturday 8/3

Stranger than Paradise | Alamo Drafthouse 

I was watching one of Thomas Vinterberg’s first shorts and there was a poster for this movie in the background of the protagonist's room. 

So I’m gonna say this is a very influential movie. 

Enter the Dragon | Blue Starlite Central 

Bruce Lee movie. 

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

The monthly screening. 

Sunday 8/4

PONYO | Galaxy Theatre | Violet Crown | Regal | Cinemark | AMC 

Movie about a fish girl. 

A brightly colored fish with a humanoid face and hair swims by a ship's port.

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 2 | Galaxy Theatre

Two weeks ago they played Part 1. 

The Wizard of Oz (1939) Movie Party | Alamo Drafthouse 

They are also playing it in non-party format for those who hate to party. 

Until the End of the World | Paramount Theatre 

Presented by Hyperreal Film Club.

Almost 5 hour long Wim Wenders movie. 

A must see. 

All About My Mother | Paramount Theatre

25th Anniversary of the Pedro Almodovar classic. 

Monday 8/5

Klaus | Cinépolis 

Never saw this but I heard it is really good.

Christmas in August. 

Hotel Transylvania | Cinemark

I’ve wanted to see this since I heard it’s directed by Genndy Tartakovsky.

Peter Pan (2003) | Alamo Drafthouse 

Y’all remember this Peter Pan? 

Beetlejuice (1988) | AMC 

Gena Davis is really great. 

Young Girls of Rochefort | We Luv Video 

Austin Flick Clique Teen Movie Night. 

Good movie, I hope the teens enjoy it. 

Tuesday 8/6

Minions: The Rise of Gru | Regal 

More Minions.

Sing 2 | Regal 

The Second Sing movie. 

The Boss Baby | Flix Brewhouse

I used to watch this movie every night to go to sleep. 

I have no idea why I did that. 

A CGI animated baby wearing a dress shirt, tie, and sock garters speaks into an old fashioned phone receiver.

THE TIME MASTERS | Austin Film Society

French Sci Fi animated movie designed by Moebius. 

Same director as Fantastic Planet

Anaconda | Alamo Drafthouse 

Part of the Terror Tuesday series. 

Movie about how hard it is to make a documentary in the Amazon. 

Set It Off | Paramount Theatre 

Presented in 35mm.

Action-packed classic. 

Wednesday 8/7

Back to the Future | Cinépolis 

Ticket price includes a meal. 

Eighth Grade | AMC 

Bo Burnham movie about being in Eighth Grade. 

Starring Elsie Fisher. 

BALL OF FIRE | Austin Film Society

Barbara Stanyck and Gary Cooper in a movie directed by Howard Hawks.

Free but you gotta RSVP. 

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance | Paramount Theatre 

Thelma & Louise for the boys. 

Secret Celluloid Mystery Movie | Alamo Drafthouse 

Part of the Weird Wednesday series. 

Sounds like a Hong Kong movie. 

Thursday 8/8 

Ocean's Eleven | Paramount Theatre

It would be funny if they played the Sinatra one.

This one is better. 

PAULINE AT THE BEACH | Austin Film Society

Eric Rohmer movie. 

Presented in 35mm. 

MAN RAY: RETURN TO REASON | Austin Film Society

Man Ray’s short films with a soundtrack by SQÜRL (Jim Jarmusch and Carter Logan).

POPCORN ('91) | EastSide Cinema 

Part of the Roxy Horror Picture Show.

Horror movie about a Horror Movie Marathon. 

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