This Week in Screenings 1/26-2/1

Friday 1/26

Beauty and the Beast (1991) | Alamo Drafthouse 

I think we can all agree The Beast looked better before the curse ended. 

THE CASSANDRA CAT | Austin Film Society

Delightful Czech movie about a small town visited by a magic cat. 

 Clueless Movie Party | Alamo Drafthouse

Jane Austen’s Emma in the ‘90s.

You know.

Office Space Movie Party | Alamo Drafthouse

It’s the movie by the guy that made King of the Hill

Rushmore | Alamo Drafthouse

Maybe the best Bill Murray performance? 

The Matrix | Alamo Drafthouse

1999, what a year.

The Talented Mr. Ripley | Alamo Drafthouse 

Good time to revisit this movie. 

True Romance | Blue Starlite Downtown

In honor of Valentine’s Day you can watch this movie written by Quentin Tarantino.

BABY BLOOD | Austin Film Society

Part of the Lates series.

Apparently this baby needs blood.

Saturday 1/27

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | FlixBrewhouse

We all have an E.T. story, right? 

Casablanca | Blue Starlite Downtown 

Watch it in your car so you can smoke.

Just kidding, don’t smoke.

Deep Red | - EastSide Cinema

Presented by The Art of COOP.

This is probably my favorite of the Goblin soundtracks.

EIC note: You can also come to Alienated Majesty Books at 7:00 p.m. for a Road House screening with a special reading of Pain Don’t Hurt by Christopher Brown, Jazmyne Moreno, and Ziah Grace.

Sunday 1/28

The Wizard of Oz 85th Anniversary | Cinemark | Regal | FlixBrewhouse

The most important movie ever made. 

TITANIC | Galaxy Theatre

I think their combined weight would have made the door sink.

Training Day | IPIC 

They finally gave Denzel Washington his academy award.

Monday 1/29

Scream Unseen | AMC

Watch an as-of-yet unreleased horror movie. 

Jawbreaker | Alamo Drafthouse 

Part of the 1999 series, but also part of the Queer Film Theory 101 series.

It’s nice when things work out like that.

GUNCRAZY | HOTEL VEGAS

Hyperreal Film Club presents.

Drew Barrymore is Guncrazy.

Mystery Transmission 008 | Alamo Drafthouse

I’m guessing this is gonna be Gnaw or Food of the Gods 2.

But who knows.

Tuesday 1/30

Tetsuo: The Iron Man | Alamo Drafthouse

Part of the Terror Tuesday series.

Sold out at the moment but if you really wanna see it check and maybe a seat will open up.

BLACK GIRL/BOROM SARRET | Austin Film Society

Part of a series they are doing showing the movies of Ousmane Sembène, the Senegalese director.

Wednesday 1/31

The Breakfast Club | Cinépolis 

Screening at both locations.

Classic movie setting up the types of kids that exist.  

These are the types. There are no other types. 

HOUSEHOLD SAINTS | Austin Film Society

Vincent D’Onofrio, Tracey Ullman, and Lili Taylor in this newly restored movie.

ROTTING IN THE SUN | EastSide Cinema

Presented by OUTsider and Second Take. 

One of the best movies to come out last year.

But that’s just my opinion.

Thursday 2/1

Spirited Away | FlixBrewhouse

The food always looks good in Miyazaki movies. 

Grosse Pointe Blank | Blue Starlite Central 

I remember liking this movie but then I haven’t seen it in forever. 

MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO | Austin Film Society

Now this is a good movie. 

Go see it.