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FRIDAY MARCH 15

  • Dazed and Confused Quote-Along (1993)

    Rated R, 103 min

    Action Pack

    10PM Alamo Drafthouse Slaughter Lane, 5701 W. Slaughter Ln., 512/476-1320

  • Kung Fu Panda

    Kung Fu Panda (2008)

    Rated PG, 91 min

    Po (Black) may be an animated panda bear, but make no mistake: Deep down, he’s really just a nerd with a pop-culture obsession. In Kung Fu Panda’s opening scene (animated in a gorgeous, throwback, two-dimensional style), Po imagines himself as a great martial-arts master and warrior. Of course, in reality (disappointingly three-dimensional, Pixar-like reality) Po is a master of nothing; he’s just the rotund son of a noodle-shop owner living in a small Chinese village who gets his kicks playing with action figures in his bedroom. Of course, that all changes when destiny drops him at the feet of kung-fu master Shifu (Hoffman). Kung Fu Panda’s message is timeworn and clichéd (believe in yourself, even if – especially if – you’re flabby and uncoordinated and no one else believes in you). But with a lovable, lumpy loser as its hero, the movie is just the kind of antic David vs. Goliath tale children can’t get enough of. Read a full review of Kung Fu Panda.

    10AM Moviehouse and Eatery, 8300 N FM 620 Bldg B, 512/501-3520

  • Little Giants (1994)

    Rated PG, 107 min

    Little Giants offers nothing new in the way of children's entertainment. If you have ever seen a sports movie for kids, you already know exactly what is going to happen and when it will occur. Other than that, Little Giants is a pretty good film. Moranis, recently typecast as an off-beat but kind-hearted father figure, goes all the way with his role as the off-beat but kind-hearted father and coach. O'Neill, best known for his role as the annoying father on Married With Children, excels as the annoying father and coach. Boy, allow these two actors to stretch their wings a little and they just carry the whole film. Little Giants also benefits from appearances from some football greats, including John Madden. (Be warned, though, this interesting scene gets all of five minutes of screen time.) The film also relies heavily on bathroom humor for laughs. Although, on the whole, it is pretty tame stuff. Little Giants is a funny and entertaining little film that suffers from a blatant lack of originality. Read a full review of Little Giants.

    10AM Moviehouse and Eatery, 8300 N FM 620 Bldg B, 512/501-3520

  • The Neverending Story (1984)

    Rated PG, 92 min

    Alamo Kids' Camp: In this inventive and inspiring fantasy, the book that's read by the story's hero actually comes to life. Read a full review of The Neverending Story.

    10:25AM Alamo Drafthouse Slaughter Lane, 5701 W. Slaughter Ln., 512/476-1320

  • Rudy (1993)

    The Hoosiers team (screenwriter Angelo Pizzo and director Anspaugh) regroup for another inspirational sports tale and, surprisingly, again succeed more than they fail. This is the slightest of tales. Remarkably, Astin builds Rudy into an attractive character, and the film is littered with fine performances. Hoosiers is more a scrapbook of old photos with bits of anecdotes attached than a focused narrative built into a film about a town, a team, a coach, a woman and the wonderfully odd power of dreams. Rudy covers the same territory, it is a film about hope, a narrative aimed solely at achieving an ambition. If you resist the ride, this will come across as saccharine and obvious, but powered by such fine performers, the film works. This is an affectionate movie, there are no real villains, no real heroes, just human difficulties and mundane triumphs. Read a full review of Rudy.

    10AM Moviehouse and Eatery, 8300 N FM 620 Bldg B, 512/501-3520

  • Stuck (2013)

    Both Ends Burning: This documentary examines the international adoption process and the children and parents who get “stuck” within it. The film's executive producer and founder of Both Ends Burning, Craig Juntunen, will be in attendance for a Q&A as part of an 80-city tour.

    7PM Barton Creek Square (AMC), 2901 South Capital of Texas Hwy, 888/262-4386

  • Totally Eighties Sing-Along

    Action Pack

    10PM Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek, 13729 Research, 512/219-5408

    • SPACES

  • Monty Python and the Holy Grail

    Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

    Rated PG, 90 min

    Blue Starlite Drive-In: The Long Center: Get ready for Spamalot.

    7:30PM Austin Studios, 1901 E. 51st, 512/322-0145

  • Pulp Fiction and Sin City

    Blue Starlite Drive-In: Double feature.

    7:30PM Austin Studios, 1901 E. 51st, 512/322-0145

  • White Elephant (2012)

    Not rated, 110 min

    Noche de Pelicula: Two priests working in a Buenos Aires shantytown confront gang violence, police raids, and hypocrisy.

    8:30PM EsquinaTango, 209 Pedernales, 512/524-2772

    • BULLOCK MUSEUM

    1800 N. Congress, 512/936-4629

  • Flight of the Butterflies

    Flight of the Butterflies (2012)

    Not rated, 44 min

    The life cycle of a monarch butterfly and its long-distance migration from Canada to Central Mexico is captured in this 3-D nature documentary that also focuses on the decades of fieldwork conducted by Canadian scientist Fred Urquhart.

  • Rocky Mountain Express

    Rocky Mountain Express (2011)

    Not rated, 45 min

    Giant IMAX cameras were strapped to a 1930s steam engine from the Canadian Pacific Railway to follow its trek through the Rockies, from Vancouver to Calgary.

  • Tornado Alley

    Tornado Alley (2011)

    Not rated, 43 min

    Storm Chasers star Casey joins the researchers of VORTEX2 in this effort to capture the origins and evolution of tornadoes.

    • FESTIVALS

  • SXSW Film Festival 2013

    From star-studded world premieres to scrappy microindies, SXSW Film screens more than 100 feature films over the course of nine days. See our special SXSW Film preview supplement for interviews with participating filmmakers, and look for more interviews, reviews, red-carpet photos, and tips for attending at austinchronicle.com/sxsw/film. Read a full review of SXSW Film Festival 2013.