This Week in Screenings 9/26-10/2

9/26 Friday

Spider-Man | Alamo Drafthouse | Cinepolis | Regal | Cinemark | AMC

I don’t trust that Harry Osborn. 

2001: A Space Odyssey | Regal

We’ve fallen behind. Where’s our space baby?  

FACE/OFF | Hyperreal Film Club

I quote this movie more than any other movie. 

LINDA LINDA LINDA | Austin Film Society

Japanese High School Girl Band Movie.

9/27 Saturday 

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 | Cinepolis 

Last one. 

Pee-Wee's Big Adventure | Flix Brewhouse

Tim Burton’s first movie and it’s written by Pee-Wee himself. 

Spider-Man 2.1 | Alamo Drafthouse | Cinepolis | Regal | Cinemark | AMC

It’s the extended cut. 

The Rocky Horror Picture Show | Cinemark​

50th anniversary.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind | Regal

It’s where that thing at the Mueller Drafthouse comes from.

The Student Nurses | Alamo Drafthouse 

It’s like The Velvet Vampire but without vampires. All velvet.

9/28 Sunday 

The Girl Who Lept Through Time | Alamo Drafthouse | Regal | AMC 

Based on a 1967 book. There is also a live action version by Nobuhiko Obayashi director of House. Gotta catch em all.

Lawrence of Arabia | Regal

Epic movie.

Scarlet Street | Violet Crown 

Do you think the Christopher Cross that sings “Sailing” was named after the guy in this movie? The dates work out, kinda.

The Hidden | We Luv Video

Video Store Crush series this time it’s Kyle MacLachlan. 

Beverly Hills Cop | IPIC Theater

I don’t think he cares that much about the law.

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN | Galaxy Theatre

Gene Wilder is… 

Spider-Man 3 | Alamo Drafthouse | Cinepolis | Regal | Cinemark | AMC 

This is the best Tobey Maguire movie.

GHOST ALMANAC | Hyperreal Film Club

Film Screening and Live Music performance by Montopolis.

9/29 Monday 

Van Helsing | Alamo Drafthouse 

This is about a guy who hunts vampires. Not a guy who’s very popular on a college campus. That’s Van Wilder. 

Re-Animator | Alamo Drafthouse 

More HP Lovecraft movies should be made as comedies.

Chinatown | Regal

Keep your nose clean.

Mystery Transmission 028 | Alamo Drafthouse

Found footage anthology from Japan.

WHEN EVIL LURKS | Hyperreal Film Club

Oh man, and it’s not even October yet.

9/30 Tuesday 

Peggy Sue Got Married | Austin Public Library

Kathleen Turner movie directed by Francis Ford Coppola.

Chulas Fronteras | Hyperreal Film Club

Along with Her Mana music video premiere "Suena", and a live performance.
Frailty (2001) | Austin Public Library

Bill Paxton and McConaughey.

There Will Be Blood | Regal

Drink that milkshake.

Alucarda | Alamo Drafthouse 

Part of the Terror Tuesday series. “I want to kill everyone. Satan is good. Satan is our pal.”

A BETTER TOMORROW | Austin Film Society

The trailer for this John Woo series looks so good. I’m pumped!

10/1 Wednesday 

THE 400 BLOWS | Austin Film Society

French New Wave series curated by Richard Linklater. Jean-Pierre Leaud is in movies his whole life.

A Nightmare On Elm Street | AMC

Classic.

Sleepy Hollow | Flix Brewhouse

Tim Burton movie that’s scarier than the Disney cartoon.

Gothic | Alamo Drafthouse 

Part of the Weird Wednesday series. Mary Shelley, Percy Shelley, and Lord Byron knew how to party

10/2 Thursday 

POSSESSION | Austin Film Society

Remember that time they screened On The Silver Globe and it sold out? And this is a finished movie.

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