This Week in Screenings 8/23-8/29

Friday 8/23

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Alamo Drafthouse 

Last week they played the first one and now they are playing the second one. 

There will be more to come. 

THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE | Galaxy Theatres 

The movie inspired by the game people played on their phones. 

A CGI animated red bird holds a sandwich in the park.

The Last Starfighter | Alamo Drafthouse 

Played last week at Cinemark for their anniversary and now at Alamo as part of their time capsule series. 

Grease Sing-Along Movie Party | Alamo Drafthouse 

You know all the songs. 

The Breakfast Club + 10 Things I Hate About You | Paramount Theatre 

A very high school double feature. 

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga | Blue Starlite Central 

Really changed things up. 

Jurassic Park | Alamo Drafthouse

Always a fun movie to see in a theater. 

Blade Runner: The Final Cut | Alamo Drafthouse 

This was the first Rutger Hauer movie I ever saw. 

Caligula: The Ultimate Cut w/Livestream Q&A | Alamo Drafthouse 

I heard this one has more acting scenes.

The Toxic Avenger (1984) | Alamo Drafthouse

I hope eventually they release the 2023 remake 

The Thing (1982) | Alamo Drafthouse | Austin Film Society

Fun movie and pretty good board game.

The Ice Cream Man — We Luv Video

$5 w/ free icecream for this scary movie 

The Conversation | Alamo Drafthouse

Screenings include a new introduction by Francis Ford Coppola.

Gene Hackman in The Conversation.

Saturday 8/24

Bring It On | Flix Brewhouse

The Clovers and Toros moved from Galaxy to Round Rock this week. 

It Happened One Night | Paramount Theatre 

The original rom=com. 

Scream (1996) | Alamo Drafthouse 

New Nightmare walked so Scream could run. 

Chungking Express | Paramount Theatre

Go just to listen to Faye Wong cover The Cranberries. 

Streetwise | Alamo Drafthouse

Documentary about homeless kids in 1984 Seattle. 

Dante's Inferno (1911) with Live Score by Montopolis | Alamo Drafthouse 

This looks like a good time. I watched this movie not long ago and the visuals were cool. 

Sunday 8/25

WHISPER OF THE HEART | Galaxy Theatre | Regal | Cinemark | AMC 

I’ve only seen The Cat Returns and never knew it was a spin off of this movie. 

Even though it’s right there in the title. 

An animated still of two young teenagers, looking at each other. Behind them is a overhead shot of a small town in Japan.

Roman Holiday + Amélie | Paramount Theatre 

Very cutesy, very demure. 

Godfather II | IPIC Theater

If you missed it at AFS. 

Rear Window | Cinemark

This is where they got the idea for Fright Night

Josie and the Pussycats | Paramount Theatre

Presented by Hyperreal Film Club. 

Great cast and better than it needed to be. 

Lesbionage — We Luv Video

Each ticket comes with a free Lesbian pulp novel from BookWoman. 

SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT | Galaxy Theatre

Sally Field and Burt Reynolds.

I think Smokey means cops. 

MOVING | Austin Film Society

This 1993 Japanese movie about a child stuck between separating parents. 

But the trailer made it look fun. 

Monday 8/26 

THE CAT RETURNS | Galaxy Theatre | Regal | Cinemark | AMC

One of the better animated cats go to another world movies. 

The Muppets Take Manhattan | Alamo Drafthouse 

Before Jason took it the Muppets did. 

AMC Screen Unseen

Rated R 1hr and 45min.

Mystery Transmission 015 | Alamo Drafthouse

It’s sold out last time I checked.

but they are gonna show a recording of the Twin Peaks pilot episode with original commercials. 

Very cool. 

Tuesday 8/27

Back to the Future I Flix Brewhouse

Got that new sound you’ve been looking for. 

The Wizard — We Luv Video

Movie about playing video games with a lot of heart. 

They’ll also have retro video games on premises. 

The Searchers | Paramount Theatre

In 70MM the way it was meant to be seen. 

Sorority Row | Alamo Drafthouse 

Part of the Terror Tuesday series. 

Remake of 1982’s The House on Sorority Row. 

OSAMU TEZUKA’S METROPOLIS | Austin Film Society

Animated Metropolis.  

An animated still of two figures. The boy on the left stared open-mouthed at the blonde boy on the right, who's left half is exposed machinery.

Wednesday 8/28

The Wizard of Oz (1939) | Cinépolis 

$5 screening of the classic.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | Regal | Cinemark 

Was this movie always 2hrs and 32min? 

Seems long. 

Everything Everywhere All At Once | Bullock Texas State History Museum | Regal | AMC 

See it again at the IMAX. 

The Big Lebowski | Paramount Theatre 

Then head over the Highland Lanes for the immersive Lebowski experience. 

The Batman (2022) & The Penguin Sneak Peek | AMC 

Colin Farrell doesn’t look like himself. 

OCAÑA: AN INTERMITTENT PORTRAIT | Austin Film Society

Part of the Queer Cinema Lost and Found series.

About the painter and also the post Franco queer scene in Spain. 

Road Games (1981) | Alamo Drafthouse 

Part of the Weird Wednesday series.

Starring Stacy Keach and Jamie Lee Curtis. 

Thursday 8/29 

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Regal | Cinemark

2hrs and 41min. 

This one is even longer than the first. 

Shaun Of The Dead | AMC 

Fun zombie movie.

2001: A Space Odyssey | Paramount Theatre 

The 70MM series at the Paramount is always exciting. 

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