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Magic Farm
NR 93 min.
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A crew accidentally arrives in the wrong country for a film shoot in this absurdist comedy
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The Legend of Ochi
PG 96 min.
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Storytelling sorcery meets movie magic in this A24 fantasy adventure
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Hereditary (2018)
Ari Aster’s directorial debut set off a reinvigoration of arthouse horror and catapulted A24 to fame as the most relevant production company of the last decade. It also gave me an entirely sleepless night upon first viewing. Toni Collette’s performance as both a terrifying and deeply sympathetic grieving mother steals the show, but Milly Shapiro and Alex Wolff as her creepy children anchor the real horror of this family drama-turned-supernatural nightmare. The sharp, cacophonous saxophone score will linger in your ear, and one chilling scene will have you checking the corners of your ceiling long after the film ends. A true modern horror classic, it deserves to be seen in the theatre for the collective shock it elicits from first-time viewers. – Lina Fisher Read a full review of Hereditary.May 9-14 -
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One Crazy Summer (1986)
In a special pre-summer session of Drafthouse’s midweek weird-out, local filmmaker Andrew Bujalski presents an Eighties oddball object known best perhaps by the talents it begets. There is, of course, John Cusack in the lead role – also playing as director Savage Steve Holland’s muse despite his claim that his first outing with Holland, Better Off Dead, was “the worst thing I have ever seen.” Granted, that’s a paraphrased quote from the director, but despite previous objections, Cusack still returned to him as high school grad Hoops McCann, whose lack of a b-ball scholarship fuels a balls-out summer. Hijinks, as you might imagine, ensue. – James ScottWed., May 14
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The Heartbreak Kid (1972)
True story: On first viewing, I watched the third act of director Elaine May’s dark rom-com with my fist in my mouth. A real seat squirmer, this one. Most attribute the cringe comedy power to lead actor Charles Grodin, whose feckless salesman groom leaves his new bride sunburnt in their honeymoon suite in order to pursue a young Cybill Shepherd. However, the magic here is all May: Her empathetic yet clear-eyed portrayal of her films’ boorish Peter Pans makes for great – if nerve shredding – cinema, as does her bold choice to cast her own daughter, Jeannie Berlin, as the shunned bride. – James ScottWed., May 14
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Cine Las Americas
Newly in the news as one of many Austin arts organizations impacted by the National Endowment of the Arts’ slash-and-burn of arts funding, Cine Las Americas deserves our support now more than ever. But hey – we’re getting plenty in return: namely, a top-flight film festival celebrating Latine/x, Indigenous, and Latin American voices. But wait, there’s more!This year, Cine is launching its first ever concurrent conference, with fireside chats, workshops, and more taking place May 16-17. See some terrific movies, learn from industry vets like Elizabeth Avellán and David Blue Garcia, and feel good about supporting a community thrown under the bus by the Trump administration. Them’s wins all around. It all kicks off Wednesday with opening night film Take It Away, Adrian Alejandro Arredondo and Myrna Perez’s documentary about Johnny Canales, the Tejano singer and taste-making host of The Johnny Canales Show.Wednesday, May 14-Sunday, May 18AFS Cinema, Austin PBS, and City of Austin PDC Center