This Week in Screenings 8/22-8/28
Friday 8/22
THE WILD ROBOT | Galaxy Theatre
If you’re feeling bad you can go watch this and feel better.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Regal
Regal is doing all these is 4DX.
Or you can see it regular on Saturday at Cinepolis
Tuesday at Flix Brewhouse
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Alamo Drafthouse
The one with sports.
It’s also playing in 4DX at Regal on Saturday.
Final Destination: Bloodlines | Regal
They are also re-releasing this in 4DX.
The 40 Year Old Virgin | Alamo Drafthouse
20th anniversary so I guess a 60 year old virgin?
Who did it?
GOODBYE, DRAGON INN | Austin Film Society
Part of the Tsai Ming-Liang series and I think he’ll be there.
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance | Alamo Drafthouse
If you’ve ever seen Shogun Assassin its part of this movie and part of Baby Cart at the River Styx.
So go see see all the parts you missed.
Queer Film Theory 101 presents.
Hack the world!
Part of the Conjuring of Scares series, not to be confused with the Conjuring marathon at Regal.
That red face guy is spooky.
AMITYVILLE 1992: IT’S ABOUT TIME | We Luv Video
Blood Shed Theater presents.
I was just telling someone there was a sequel.
MAUVAIS SANG | Austin Film Society
Part of the Leos Carax Alex Trilogy.
The plot is kind of insane.
DONKEY SKIN | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB
Jacques Demy fairy tale movie starring Catherine Deneuve.
Ooh la la.
Saturday 8/23
PONYO | Galaxy Theatre | Cinepolis | Regal | Cinemark
That kid loves to eat.
Also playing Sunday at Violet Crown
Ferris Bueller's Day | Flix Brewhouse
What would Ferris do?
I mean, we still like Bill Hader.
Sultry Sinema presents.
Will include live burlesque performances.
SHORTS PROGRAM | Austin Film Society
Tsai Ming Liang shorts.
WHAT TIME IS IT THERE? | Austin Film Society
Tsai Ming Liang series.
With special introduction by the director.
Sunday 8/24
Part of their Mimosa Movies series.
Harry Potter - Order of the Phoenix | Regal
4DX. I don’t remember this one at all.
On KUTX they always call him the Purple One.
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING | Galaxy Theatre
The third and final one.
There will also be a conversation with Julie Gilbert who wrote a book about the author of Giant.
Tsai Ming Liang Series.
I think this is the last one with the director present.
Very contemplative movie.
Let’s see what this Warren Beatty guy is all about.
ABIDING NOWHERE | Austin Film Society
Tsai Ming Liang series.
10th film featuring the walking monk.
Monday 8/25
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Regal
There are so many of these. I forgot about this one too.
Kind of a filler movie.
In 4DX.
Ghostbusters (1984) Alamo Drafthouse
It’s a party.
They’ve been building up to this with all those other animal movies.
Also at Galaxy Theatre | Cinepolis | Flix Brewhouse | Regal | AMC on Thursday.
A ROOM WITH A VIEW | Austin Film Society
Helena Bonham Carter in this James Ivory movie.
Oh yeah and Daniel Day-Lewis.
When I was a kid my friend told me this movie looked dumb because the helmet’s ears were so long. Then he saw it and told me he was wrong.
This is my favorite of all the Batman movies.
They’ve reached The Conjuring in the Conjuring marathon they are doing.
My roommate said if they could show something at Hyperreal it would be Mandy, and I was like OMG they are playing it Monday.
The Doom Generation | Alamo Drafthouse
Parker Posey is so great in this.
Mystery Transmission | Alamo Drafthouse
More VHS mixtape.
This time custom horror movies.
Tuesday 8/26
Harry Potter - Deathly Hallows Pt. 1 | Regal
4DX the penultimate one.
Jennifer's Body | Package Austin
You can watch a great movie and then shop for underwear.
The Natural | Paramount Theatre
Robert Redford baseball movie.
THE HIDDEN FORTRESS | Austin Film Society
There’s a war on and two peasants are trying to make some money smuggling a couple across enemy lines but what they don’t know is that the guy is a general and the lady is a princess.
AN UNMARRIED WOMAN | Austin Film Society
Part of the Women of ‘70s Cinema series.
Shocking concept.
THE PEOPLE'S JOKER | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB
I’m a Folie a Deux apologist.
But yes, this is better.
Part of the Conjuring series.
I saw in the news Matt Rife purchased this doll.
Part of the Terror Tuesday series.
I remember this being part folk horror and part live action cartoon.
Wednesday 8/27
Harry Potter - Deathly Hallows Pt. 2 | Regal
The last one in 4DX.
It’s over.
The Q Movie Night.
I’ve never seen this but I’ve heard they made it into a musical.
Keyboard Fantasies | Austin Public Library
Documentary about an unknown queer artist who was recently discovered and lauded
I missed this when it played at AFS so very happy we get another chance to check it out.
Piranha (1978) | Alamo Drafthouse
Joe Dante movie that fits right between comedy and horror.
Lake Gremlins.
PEE-WEE'S BIRTHDAY PARTY | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB
It’s a party with a screening of the stage play of Pee-Wee’s Playhouse.
I mean, you should see this at some point in your life. It’s one of those movies.
King Kong Escapes | Alamo Drafthouse
Part of the Weird Wednesday series.
Featuring Mechani-Kong.
I would have named it Mecha-Kong and I would have been wrong.
Thursday 8/28
THE TOXIC AVENGER UNRATED | Galaxy Theatre | Lake Creek 7 | Cinemark
The Toxic Avenger remake finally came out.
Prince - Sign O' the Times | Regal | AMC | Bullock Texas State History Museum IMAX
Prince on the biggest of screens.
HIGH AND LOW | Austin Film Society
I really like this movie and would like to revisit it after watching the new Spike Lee joint.
STRAY DOG | Austin Film Society
This is why I don’t carry a gun.
A Scene at the Sea (1991) | We Luv Video
Deaf Television Foundation presents a Takeshi Kitano movie.
ASL interpreter on site along with Japanese audio and English Subtitles.
You’ve Got Mail + Empire Records | Paramount Theatre
Nora Efron’s remake of The Shop Around the Corner.
Followed by the one of the movies that made me gay.
Conjuring: Devil Made Me Do It | Regal
I just noticed the ticket price is $6.66.
HORROR EXPRESS | Austin Film Society
Fright Club presents.
What if Murder on the Orient Express had a monster in it?
THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2 | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB
The sequel that went all camp.
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