This Week in Screenings 8/9-8/15
Friday 8/9
The Goonies | Paramount Theatre
No shortage of opportunities to watch this but not usually in that big old theater.
THE GODFATHER 4K | Austin Film Society
A lot of people like this movie.
ATTENBERG | Austin Film Society
If you liked Kinds of Kindness this is a good movie to watch next.
Saturday 8/10
THE IRON GIANT | Galaxy Theatre
I like big animated movies that look like this.
Also playing at Cinépolis on Wednesday.
Honey I Shrunk the Kids | Paramount Theatre
Irresponsible parenting.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | Alamo Drafthouse
I heard this was the first PG-13 movie.
1990 movie about a teen speaking his mind.
Starring Christian Slater as the teen.
The Cotton Club Encore | Alamo Drafthouse
They call it Encore cause it’s the director's cut.
THE GODFATHER PART II, 4K | Austin Film Society
They are gonna show the whole series.
Haxan with David DiDonato — We Luv Video
Live performance scoring this silent movie about witches.
Sunday 8/11
Lawrence of Arabia | Regal | Flix Brewhouse | Regal | Cinemark
This is a good movie to see in a theater.
It’s a big movie.
Romancing the Stone + Three Amigos! | Paramount Theatre
Presented by Robert Rodriguez.
Double feature as part of a mini Alfonso Arau marathon.
He’s El Guapo.
Like Water for Chocolate | Paramount Theatre
Presented by Robert Rodrigeuz.
Directed by Alfoso Arau.
THE GODFATHER PART III, THE CODA CUT, 4K | Austin Film Society
I think Coda means Encore.
Documentary about San Marcos River Basin.
Looks like a Koyaanisqatsi type movie.
Monday 8/12
Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs | Lake Creek 7
I like the giant food.
Danny Devito movie for kids.
Contender for one of the best movies.
Firestarter (1984) | Alamo Drafthouse
Steven King adaptation starring Drew Barrymore right after she did ET.
1hr 41min rated R.
Tuesday 8/13
Ferris Bueller's Day Off | Flix Brewhouse
This one is listed as a Brewfest screening. They haven’t had one of those in a minute.
Still don’t know what it is though.
The Matrix | Paramount Theatre
Presented by Hyperreal Film Club.
Always happy to see this is screening .
THE MISSING | Austin Film Society
A lot of different animation styles in this movie from the Philippines.
About a gay mute animator.
Things (1989) | Alamo Drafthouse
Part of the terror tuesday series.
Mutant bugs from another dimension.
Wednesday 8/14
Jonah Hill coming of age in the 90’s movie.
Just as the title suggests.
Part of the Book Club.
You can read the book and then watch the movie and talk about it.
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) | Paramount Theatre
The first one with Peter Lorre.
Not the remake with Doris Day.
This also starts the Hitchcock portion of the Summer Series.
THE VIRGIN SUICIDES | Austin Film Society
Free but you gotta RSVP.
Hurry up, this is a popular movie.
Streets of Fire | Alamo Drafthouse
If you like The Warriors and The Loveless this is the movie for you.
A Perfect Getaway | Alamo Drafthouse
Part of the Weird Wednesday series.
Hawaiian hiking vacation gone bad.
Thursday 8/15
Coraline | Lake Creek 7 | Flix Brewhouse | AMC | Regal | Cinemark
From the director of The Nightmare Before Christmas and Monkeybone.
HOWARD THE DUCK ('96) | EastSide Cinema
Part of the One Man’s Trash series.
Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman.
A real Hitchcock movie.
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