Austin Theatrical Premiere: Catch the Austin-only premiere of the Blaze Foley biopic with a very special introduction. This is also a benefit for Austin Film Society's programs supporting local filmmakers. For more special screenings with Ben Dickey and Ethan Hawke, see "Where to See Blaze This Weekend," Aug. 15.
Kids Camp. Steve Carell provides the voice of the supervillain Gru in this animated movie in which he plots to capture the moon. Read a full review of Despicable Me.
Beer Dinner. A wannabe hockey player-turned-golf wunderkind enters a number of tournaments in order to raise money to save his grandmother's house, which is in danger of being taken away by the IRS. Read a full review of Happy Gilmore.
Essential Cinema: Pre-Code Treasures: Dietrich and her Svengali director von Sternberg board the Chinese rails, which leads to political and sexual intrigue.
Kids Camp. DreamWorks has gathered an amazing collection of voice talent that complements the film's stunning technical achievements. Read a full review of The Prince of Egypt.
Kids Camp. DreamWorks has gathered an amazing collection of voice talent that complements the film's stunning technical achievements. Read a full review of The Prince of Egypt.
This is one of the great teen romance movies: It’s Romeo and Juliet played out between an L.A. punk rocker and a Valley girl. Read a full review of Valley Girl.
Summer Classic Film Series: One of the thrill master's most psychologically dense and twisted films in which obsession, commitment, and dual identities merge to create a voluptuous tale of thwarted love. Read a full review of Vertigo.
One of the great silent classics, Metropolis is a futuristic fantasy about the mechanization of society. David DiDonato will perform a live original score, four years in the making. Read a full review of Metropolis.
Thursday Matinee: Japanese anime director Katsuhiro Ôtomo, best known for Akira, here delivers a dazzlingly straightforward rush that thrusts its protagonist into astonishing action set-piece after set-piece. Read a full review of Steamboy.