This Week in Screenings 9/13-9/19

Friday 9/13

SCOOB! | Galaxy Theatres 

Will Forte is Shaggy in this one. 

3D animated Scooby and Shaggy.

Star Trek: The Motion Picture - Director's Edition | Alamo Drafthouse 

It’s crazy to think there were just 3 seasons of a TV show and two seasons of a cartoon before this movie.

Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning — We Luv Video

If I’m going to watch them in order this is the next one I need to see. 

Friday The 13th Part VI: Jason Lives | Alamo Drafthouse 

And then this one.

The Deer Hunter | Alamo Drafthouse 

Early Meryl Streep movie. 

THE THIRD MAN | Austin Film Society

Carol Reed makes some good movies. 

Saturday 9/14

Encanto | AMC

That Lin-Manuel-Miranda sound. 

Clue | Alamo Drafthouse 

I’m betting they will play all the endings. 

The Wedding Singer | Flix Brewhouse

Starring the Alexis Arquette. 

And Billy Idol is in this too. 

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING | Galaxy Theatre

This one won a lot of Oscars.

Blood In, Blood Out | Motion Media Arts Center

Will include live appearance of one of the stars Carlos Carrasco and before the movie they are gonna have a lowrider car show. 

MUTE WITNESS | EastSide Cinema 

With a VHS swap. 

This movie is nuts. 

Sunday 9/15

Rango | Alamo Drafthouse 

Still waiting for Rango 2. 

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Alamo Drafthouse 

Three more to go after this one. 

Jurassic Park | IPIC Theater

I was just thinking about how this movie is better in a theater. 

Blazing Saddles | Cinemark | Flix Brewhouse| Regal 

50th anniversary. 

Funny movie. 

Gene Wilder and Cleavon Little in Blazing Saddles.

Mad Max | Alamo Drafthouse 

This one is a lot different than the rest of them. 

Asako I & II | Alamo Drafthouse 

Part of the Sad Girl Cinema Club.

From the director of Drive My Car, see a girl who finds not only one hot guy but an identical second hot guy. 

Monday 9/16

Deep in the Heart (aka Handgun) | Alamo Drafthouse 

Revenge movie about how many guns we have here in Texas. 

Tuesday 9/17

CENTRAL PARK | Austin Film Society

Frederick Wiseman shows us what people do at the park. 

Séance (2000) | Alamo Drafthouse 

Part of the Terror Tuesday series.

Japanese Horror film never before screened in North American theaters. 

Wednesday 9/18

The Hangover | Cinépolis 

Bradley Cooper movie for $5. 

Heavenly Bodies | Alamo Drafthouse 

Part of the Weird Wednesday series. 

Aerobics was very popular in the 80’s. 

Cynthia Dale in Heavenly Bodies.

Thursday 9/19 

THE BABADOOK | Galaxy Theatre | Violet Crown | AMC | Alamo Drafthouse

10th anniversary of the LGBTQIA+ classic. 

The Matrix | Cinemark | Regal 

25th anniversary screening. 

I wish they would play the other ones more often.

Almost Human | EastSide Cinema 

1974 Umberto Lenzi movie presented by Goremet. 

A FISH CALLED WANDA | Austin Film Society

It’s time to revisit this comedy. 

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