This Week in Screenings 5/31-6/6
The Devil Wears Prada | Alamo Drafthouse
That boss was so mean.
Star Wars: A New Hope | Alamo Drafthouse
Classic Star Wars movie.
Really the only thing I remember from this movie is the rap battle.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Flix Brewhouse
The real Order of the Phoenix was the friends we made along the way.
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 Movie Party | Alamo Drafthouse
Celebrate the end of it all.
Drugstore Cowboy | Alamo Drafthouse
Early Gus Van Sant movie about Matt Dillon stealing drugs.
Roman Holiday | Blue Starlite Downtown
Audrey Hepburn movie.
Saturday 6/1
Back to the Future | Alamo Drafthouse
Back to the Future Part II | Alamo Drafthouse
It hasn’t been long enough for me to revisit these, but we are all on different cycles.
I Know What You Did Last Summer | Blue Starlite Downtown
If you missed it last week you have another chance.
DAYS OF HEAVEN | Austin Film Society
This movie is pretty and has been restored so check it out on the big screen.
Sunday 6/2
Show of shows.
SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD | Galaxy Theatre
I was just talking about this movie as a Generational Movie TM.
Monday 6/3
I’ve never seen this movie but Richard Ayoede does a voice.
Lots of kids stuff this Monday.
The Mighty Ducks | Alamo Drafthouse
This was my introduction to hockey.
Despicable Me | Alamo Drafthouse
Classic Minions movie.
Spider-Man: No Way Home - Re-Release | Alamo Drafthouse | Regal | Cinemark | AMC
The most recent live action Spider-Man movie.
They showed them all.
La Femme Nikita | Alamo Drafthouse
This is almost peak Luc Besson.
American Psycho | Paramount Theatre
Presented by the Austin Public Library and Bookpeople.
If you ever wondered were all those memes come from.
Tetsuo: The Iron Man | Alamo Drafthouse
Crowd pleaser.
Jackass Number Two | Hotel Vegas
Hyperreal Film Club presents one of the final screenings at Hotel Vegas.
This is the most Hyperreal movie I can think of.
If you are going to see a movie tonight, this is probably the one to see.
Tuesday 6/4
This Is Spinal Tap | Paramount Theatre
Different crowd but also a pleaser.
THE PARALLAX VIEW | Austin Film Society
Warren Beatty discovers a conspiracy,
Part of the Paranoid Style in American Cinema series.
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child | Alamo Drafthouse
Part of the Terror Tuesday series.
Working through all the Freddy movies.
Wednesday 6/5
SEADRIFT | Austin Film Society
Director will into and have a Q&A following.
This documentary is about an incident in which a Vietnamese refugee shoots and kills a white crab fisherman.
Superman II | Paramount Theatre
Seamless transition from Superman: The Movie.
It feels like it's one long movie.
The Fifth Element (1997) | Cinépolis
$5 screening.
This is peak Luc Besson.
Punisher: War Zone | Alamo Drafthouse
Part of the Weird Wednesday series.
Starring Wayne Knight from Seinfeld and Jurassic Park.
Thursday 6/6
Wet Hot American Summer | Blue Starlite Downtown
See the comedy that Roger Ebert walked out of.
FRANKENHOOKER (1990) |EastSide Cinema
Roxy Horror has moved to EastSide.
Should be a fun show.
Lolita (1997) | Paramount Theatre
Presented by Austin Public Library and Bookpeople.
This is the Adrian Lyne one that was mentioned in the You Must Remember This podcast.
TEKNOLUST | Austin Film Society
The incomparable Tilda Swinton.
There will be a post screening discussion with a scientist!
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