This Week in Screenings 8/8-8/15

Friday 8/8

TROLLS BAND TOGETHER | Galaxy Theatres

I’ve heard these are very good. 

The Spongebob Squarepants Movie | Alamo Drafthouse 

2004 Classic. 

BEETLEJUICE | Galaxy Theatres 

Don’t say his name. He’s like Candyman that way. 

DONNIE DARKO | Austin Film Society

Smurfs, man. 

Lady Snowblood | Alamo Drafthouse

You should watch this and then bring it up next time someone mentions Kill Bill. 

THRONE OF BLOOD | Austin Film Society

Kurosawa’s Macbeth. 

It’s gonna look great. 

Summer School (1987) | We Luv Video

Part of the Wet and Mild series. 

Mark Harmon as Freddy Shoop. 

VEGAS IN SPACE | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB

All Drag Queen Sci Fi Musical. 

Presented by Carabiner Club a social mingle in partnership with Sapphic Singles. 

Saturday 8/9

Basel Adra and Yuval Abraham in No Other Land.

No Other Land (with Q&A) | Lake Creek 7

This is still happening and even though I often watch movies to forget about the horrors of real life it is important to pull my head out of the sand and look. 

This is not available for viewing in the US in any other way to my knowledge. 

Metropolis (1927) | Austin Public Library

With a live score! 

We have the coolest Library. 

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone | Cinepolis

It’s spreading again. 

Scanners — We Luv Video

Pulsing Cinema presents the movie that started it all. 

Mo’ Better Blues | Alamo Drafthouse 

In preparation for Highest 2 Lowest let us revisit other Spike Lee + Denzell Washington movies. 

FALLEN FRUIT | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB

With Director Q&A. 

Special presentation of a Queer Miami movie. 

Sunday 8/10

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Alamo Drafthouse 

Don’t look at the big snake it’ll turn you to stone, I think. 

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING | Galaxy Theatres 

The first one. 

Strange World and The Mitchells Vs The Machines Double Feature | Austin Public Library

Family Friendly Double Feature for Austin Pride. 

There’s gonna be a popcorn machine! 

Grave of the Fireflies | Regal | Galaxy Theatres | Cinepolis | Cinemark| Violet Crown 

I mean you have to see it at least once. 

Inside Man | Alamo Drafthouse 

More Spike Lee + Denzell Washington.

CHAINED GIRLS | Austin Film Society

Part of the Queer Cinema: Lost and Found series.

Those lesbians are so shocking. 

Monday 8/11

The Secret Life Of Pets | AMC 

Louis CK for kids.

Trigun: Badlands Rumble (2010) | We Luv Video

Animonday’s presents. 

One of my coworkers has a nephew named Vash. 

Ride Lonesome | Alamo Drafthouse 

1959 western starring Lee Van Cleef and James Coburn. 

I wonder if this poster is on the wall at Mueller. 

The Outsiders: The Complete Novel | Alamo Drafthouse

Everyone is in this. 

IKIRU | Austin Film Society

Kurosawa can do Frank Capra if he wants to. 

STRICTLY BALLROOM | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB

I bet we wouldn’t have Dancing With the Stars if it wasn’t for this Baz Luhrmann movie.

Monday Mystery Movie | Regal

Rated R 2hrs 

GALAXY MYSTERY MOVIE | Galaxy Theatres 

Rated R 127min 

AMC Screen Unseen

Rated R 1hr 54min 

Tuesday 8/12 

Fast Times at Ridgemont High | Flix Brewhouse

Oh that Spicoli. 

ALMA'S RAINBOW | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB 

Black Auteur Film Festival presents. 

1994 coming of age movie about a Brooklyn teenager named Rainbow Gold. 

An overlooked gem indeed. 

Speed 2: Cruise Control | We Luv Video

It’s speed on a boat! Now starring Willem Dafoe. 

SHEILA LEVINE IS DEAD AND LIVING IN NEW YORK | Austin Film Society

Part of the Women of 70’s Cinema series. 

What a title ! 

Alligator | Alamo Drafthouse 

I’m very afraid of Alligators.

Beyond the Darkness | Alamo Drafthouse 

Part of the Terror Tuesday series. 

Joe D’Amato movie with a Goblin soundtrack. 

Wednesday 8/13

Shin Godzilla | Regal | Cinemark |AMC

4k rerelease. 

I think in color. 

Last Action Hero | Violet Crown 

Presented by One Man’s Trash.

I loved this movie when I first saw it as a kid but I hated that kid actor. 

I should revisit and see if I still hate that kid. 

Cosmopolis | We Luv Video

This is a book club screening so you have to read the Don DeLillo book before watching the Cronenberg movie. 

NEVER TOO YOUNG TO DIE | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB 

John Stamos is… 

Welcome to the Dollhouse + Cry | Paramount Theatre 

Oh hell yeah weirdo’s only. 

Robot Monster 3D | Alamo Drafthouse 

Part of the Weird Wednesday series.

What more could you ask for! 

Thursday 8/14

MOVIE TRIVIA! | HYPERREAL FILM CLUB 

You think you know movies? Win prizes! 

CRYPTOZOO | Austin Film Society

Do you like weird animation? I do. 

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE FABULOUS STAINS | Austin Film Society

When Netflix stopped DVD service they announced you would be able to keep whatever discs you had at home. I immediately requested this movie. 



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