Summers in Austin aren’t getting any cooler. Now for the good news:

the Paramount Summer Classic Film Series is returning for its 44th year,

bringing more well-preserved film prints and dazzling digital restorations

to our scorching hot town. This summer, we are screening more than

125 films — from romance and comedy to thrillers and chillers — and we

hope you will join us for this annual three-month-long celebration of the

movies! Films screening at the Paramount will be marked with a ( ),

while films screening at Stateside will be marked with an ( ).

Family Film Festival – Sat, May 25$10 for adults and $6 for kids 12 and under!

The Wizard of Oz(1939, 102min/color/b&w, 35mm) Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, and Margaret Hamilton. Directed by Victor Fleming. Most of us have already fallen in love with this timeless film, thanks to countless television broadcasts and home video releases. But the Yellow Brick Road and those ruby slippers have never shimmered as brightly as they do on the Paramount screen in glorious 35mm. 1pm Sat 5/25.

My Man William (Powell) – Tues, May 28 – Wed, May 29Four films starring everyone’s favorite tipsy detective

85TH ANNIVERSARY!

The Thin Man(1934, 93min/b&w, 35mm) William Powell, Myrna Loy, and Maureen O’Sullivan. Directed by W.S. Van Dyke. Powell and Loy star as cinema’s most charming couple Nick and Nora Charles, who also happen to be the finest detectives in New York. And just imagine how good they’d be sober! In this first and best entry in the long-running series, these two revelers, with their wire-haired fox terrier Asta by their side, attempt to solve the murder of an old friend without putting their martinis down. 7:00pm Tues 5/28.

After the Thin Man(1936, 112min/b&w, 35mm) William Powell, Myrna Loy, and Jimmy Stewart. Directed by W.S. Van Dyke. Powell and Loy return as urbane husband-and-wife sleuths, Nick and Nora Charles. In this entry, Nora’s blue-blooded relatives become involved in blackmail and murder. Between witty banter and martinis (and an early career appearance by Jimmy Stewart), the duo must solve another convoluted mystery. 8:50pm Tues 5/28.

My Man Godfrey(1936, 94min/b&w, DCP) William Powell, Carole Lombard, and Alice Brady. Directed by Gregory La Cava. When a scavenger hunt brings drunken socialites to the city dump looking for forgotten men, Carole Lombard becomes so enamored with down-on-his-luck William Powell that she hires him as the family butler in this deliriously funny screwball comedy. Powell is as dignified and funny as ever, and Lombard shines as a seemingly flighty heiress who knows exactly what she’s doing. 7pm Wed 5/29.

Libeled Lady(1936, 98min/b&w, 35mm) Jean Harlow, William Powell, Myrna Loy, and Spencer Tracy. Directed by Jack Conway. A mega-watt cast of Golden Age favorites dazzles in this Best Picture-nominated screwball comedy about an unscrupulous newspaper editor (Tracy) whose schemes involving Harlow, Powell and Loy put him in way over his head. 8:50pm Wed 5/29.

Happy Anniversary, Charlie Kaufman – Thurs, May 30Two of the most brain-twisting films of the past 20 years

15TH ANNIVERSARY! Eternal Sunshine of the

Spotless Mind(2004, 108min/color, DCP) Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo, Elijah Wood, and Tom Wilkinson. Directed by Michel Gondry. After learning that ex-girlfriend Kate Winslet has had all memories of their relationship erased, Jim Carrey opts for the same treatment, only to begin regretting it as the memories begin to fade. A typically dazzling script from Charlie Kaufman opens up to reveal a bruised but still beating heart. 7pm Thurs 5/30.

20TH ANNIVERSARY! Being John Malkovich

(1999, 113min/color, DCP) John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Catherine Keener, and John Malkovich. Directed by Spike Jonze. John Cusack plays a struggling street puppeteer who accidentally discovers a portal into the mind of John Malkovich (as you do). This astonishing film set Charlie Kaufman on the path toward becoming

a household name as a screenwriter – a rare and richly deserved honor. 9:05pm Thurs 5/30.

Japanese Horrors – Fri, May 31A legendary screen monster, and a bizarre haunted house movie you have to see to believe

65TH ANNIVERSARY! Godzilla (a.k.a. Gojira)

(1954, 96min/b&w/Japanese w/ English subtitles, DCP) Akira Takanada, Momoko Kochi, Akihiko Hirata, and Takashi Shimura. Directed by Ishiro Honda. The roaring granddaddy of all monster movies is also a remarkably humane and melancholy drama, made in Japan at a time when the country was reeling from nuclear attack and H-bomb testing in the Pacific. Godzilla, the poignant embodiment of an entire population’s fears, became a beloved international icon of destruction, spawning almost thirty sequels. 7pm Fri 5/31.

HOUSE (a.k.a. Hausu)(1977, 88min/color/Japanese w/ English subtitles, Digital) Kimiko Ikegami, Miki Jinbo, Kumiko Ohba, and Ai Matsubara. Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi. This hallucinatory head trip follows a schoolgirl who travels with six classmates to her ailing aunt’s creaky country home and comes face-to-face with evil spirits, a demonic house cat, a bloodthirsty piano, and other ghoulish visions. It’s actually, somehow, even more fun than it sounds. 8:55pm Fri 5/31.

Crazy in Love – Thurs, May 23 – Sun, May 26Everyone can see these characters are in love — except them

OPENING NIGHT FILM! Casablanca

(1942, 102min/b&w, 35mm) Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt, Sydney Greenstreet, and Peter Lorre. Directed by Michael Curtiz. You

must remember this…since we play it every year! As always, this breathtakingly romantic and riotously witty tale of two lovers torn apart by war will be screened on 35mm. Because they’ll always have Paris, and we’ll always have film. Film Fan Members will be treated to an Opening Night Party at 6:30pm before the screening with free beer/wine/popcorn and free admission. 7:30pm Thurs 5/23.

30TH ANNIVERSARY! When Harry Met Sally

(1989, 96min/color, DCP) Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher, and Bruno Kirby. Directed by Rob Reiner. Nora Ephron penned this beloved romantic comedy about two college graduates who share a road trip to New York, engage in a series of heated debates about life and love, and unwittingly begin a star-crossed friendship that seems destined to become something more. Featuring career-topping performances by Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan. 7:00pm Fri 5/24.

MOONSTRUCK (1987, 103min/color, 35mm) Cher, Nicolas Cage, Danny Aiello, and Olympia Dukakis. Directed by Norman Jewison. Cher deserved all the awards for this nuanced portrayal of a widow who hesitatingly accepts her boyfriend’s proposal of marriage. Hesitation turns into full-blown indecision when she falls madly in love with the boyfriend’s brother, played by the young, dreamy version of Nicolas Cage. Trust me: you’re going to want to buy a glass of wine before the movie starts. 8:55pm Fri 5/24.

85TH ANNIVERSARY

It Happened One Night(1934, 105min/b&w, DCP) Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, and Walter Connolly. Directed by Frank Capra. Of all the road-trip movies, this is easily the swooniest. Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert come together like fire and water, she an heiress who has eloped against her father’s wishes and he a disgraced journalist who sees in her a career-saving scoop. Mutual benefit becomes romance in one of only three films to sweep the Big Five Oscars (Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, Screenplay). 3:15pm Sat 5/25.

His Girl Friday(1940, 92min/b&w, DCP) Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, and Ralph Bellamy. Directed by Howard Hawks. Cary Grant plays an editor who learns that his ex-wife, a former star reporter, is about to settle down and get married with a boring businessman. Determined to prevent this from happening, he tries to convince her to cover one last big scoop. 5:15pm Sat 5/25.

55TH ANNIVERSARY! My Fair Lady

(1964, 170min/color, DCP) Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, and Stanley Holloway. Directed by George Cukor. Legendary director George Cukor adapts Lerner and Loewe’s iconic musical into one of Hollywood’s most sumptuous stage-to-screen adaptations, thanks in large part to Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison as a seemingly incompatible duo who — slowly but surely — become accustomed to each other’s faces. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see a beloved classic on the big screen! 2pm Sun 5/26.

Family Film Festival – Sun, June 2$10 for adults and $6 for kids 12 and under!

My Neighbor TOTORO(1988, 86min/color/dubbed in English, DCP) Tim Daly, Lea Salonga, Dakota Fanning, and Elle Fanning. Directed by Hayao Miyazaki. When Satsuki and her sister Mei move with their father to a new home in the countryside, they find country life is not as simple as it seems. They soon discover that the house and nearby woods are full of strange and delightful creatures, including a gigantic but gentle forest spirit called Totoro, who can only be seen by children. One of master filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki’s most delightful films. 1pm Sun 6/2.

65TH ANNIVERSARY!

Seven Samurai(1954, 207min/b&w/Japanese w/ English subtitles, 35mm) Toshiro Mifune,Takashi Shimura, and Keiko Tsushima. Directed by Akira Kurosawa. One of themost astonishing epics of all time, this masterpiece from legendary filmmaker Akira Kurosawa tells the story of a sixteenth-century village whose desperate inhabitants hire the titular warriors to protect them from invading bandits. This breathtaking classic seamlessly weaves philosophy and entertainment, delicate human emotions and relentless action, into a rich, evocative, and unforgettable tale of courage and hope. 3pm Sun 6/2.

Epic Sunday Matinee – Sun, June 2Clear your schedule for one of cinema’s greatest (and longest) movies

They’re Doing Choreography – Tues, June 4 – Wed, June 5Some of cinema’s most renowned choreographers do their best work

42nd Street(1933, 89min/b&w, DCP) Warner Baxter, Bebe Daniels, George Brent, and Ruby Keeler. Directed by Lloyd Bacon. The film that launched the Golden Age of Hollywood musicals traces the creation of a Broadway show from its first casting call through its blockbuster opening night. Featuring career-making performances from Ginger Rogers and Dick Powell and the inimitable choreography of Busby Berkley. 7pm Tues 6/4.

40TH ANNIVERSARY!

All That Jazz(1979, 123min/color, DCP) Roy Scheider, Jessica Lange, Ann Reinking, and Ben Vereen. Directed by Bob Fosse. Bob Fosse directs a warts-and-all, essentially auto-biographical tale about an eerily familiar musical director and choreographer who pushes himself too hard. Self-indulgent? Sure, and you can’t take your eyes off of it. 8:45pm Tues 6/4.

West Side Story(1961, 151min/color, DCP) Natalie Wood, Rita Moreno, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, and George Chakiris. Directed by Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise. Legendary choreographer Jerome Robbins earned a co-director credit for bringing his era-defining musical smash to the screen, chronicling the growing animosity between two rival New York City gangs. Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim provide the unforgettable music and lyrics. 7:30pm Wed 6/5.

1939: Hollywood’s Golden Year - Tues, June 11 – Thurs, June 13The 80th anniversary of the year that defined Hollywood’s Golden Age

80TH ANNIVERSARY! Mr. Smith Goes to

Washington(1939, 129min/b&w, DCP) James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains, and Edward Arnold. Directed by Frank Capra. No one but Jimmy Stewart could have portrayed Jefferson Smith, a just, noble, and morally upright man who finds himself stuck in the middle of political power plays resulting from a U.S. senator’s death. One of the most inspirational movies of all time, featuring what is easily cinema’s greatest filibuster. 7:30pm Tues 6/11.

80TH ANNIVERSARY! Stagecoach

(1939, 96min/b&w, DCP) Claire Trevor, John Wayne, Thomas Mitchell, John Carradine, and Andy Devine. Directed by John Ford. John Ford was one of the most accomplished directors ever to take on the Western genre, and this was arguably his greatest achievement. A fascinating bunch of characters, led by pre-superstardom

John Wayne, board a stagecoach bound for New Mexico. As you might have guessed, things don’t go smoothly. 7pm Wed 6/12.

80TH ANNIVERSARY!

Only Angels Have Wings(1939, 121min/b&w, DCP) Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Richard Barthelmess, and Rita Hayworth. Directed by Howard Hawks. In this Howard Hawks classic, Jean

Arthur plays a traveling entertainer who gets more than she bargained for during a stopover in a South American port town. There, she meets handsome and aloof daredevil pilot Cary Grant, who runs an airmail company and stares down death while servicing towns in treacherous mountain terrain. Thrills ensue. 8:55pm Wed 6/12.

80TH ANNIVERSARY! NINOTCHKA

(1939, 110min/b&w, 35mm) Greta Garbo, Melvyn Douglas, Ina Claire, and Bela Lugosi. Directed by Ernst Lubitsch. Greta Garbo arrives in Paris on official Soviet business, only to be sidetracked

by the charms of Melvyn Douglas and the most romantic city in the world. This delightful film was marketed with the simple tagline, “Garbo Laughs!” and you’ll see why that’s all it took. 7pm Thurs 6/13.

80TH ANNIVERSARY!

Destry Rides Again(1939, 94min/b&w, DCP) Marlene Dietrich, James Stewart, and Brian Donlevy. Directed by George Marshall. If you remember Madeline Kahn’s parody performance in Blazing Saddles, then you’ll know what to expect from Marlene Dietrich’s original dance hall queen as she encounters Jimmy Stewart’s courageous lawman Tom Destry in this unforgettable Western. 9:05pm Thurs 6/13.

Voted Most Likely to Act Out – Sat, June 15Two students who are much more interested in their “extracurricular activities”

60TH ANNIVERSARY!

the 400 blows(1959, 99min/b&W, DCP) Jean-Pierre Leaud, Claire Maurier, and Albert Remy. Directed by Francois Truffaut. François Truffaut’s first feature is also his most personal. Told through the eyes of Truffaut’s cinematic

counterpart, Antoine Doinel (Jean-Pierre Léaud), this renowned classic sensitively re-creates the trials of Truffaut’s own childhood,

unsentimentally portraying aloof parents, oppressive teachers, and petty crime. 3pm Sat 6/15.

RUSHMORE(1998, 93min/color, Digital) Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Olivia Williams, and Brian Cox. Directed by Wes Anderson. Precocious high-schooler Jason Schwartzman develops a crush on a teacher and befriends an eccentric tycoon who falls in love with the same woman. Soon, the prep-schooler and the millionaire do battle in an escalating war of dangerous pranks in Wes Anderson’s follow up to his debut, Bottle Rocket. 4:55pm Sat 6/15.

Family Film Festival – Sun, June 16$10 for adults and $6 for kids 12 and under!

20TH ANNIVERSARY!

The Iron Giant(1999, 90min/color, DCP) Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick Jr., and Vin Diesel. Directed by Brad Bird. At the time of its release, this animated gem was under-promoted and under-seen; little did the movie-going public know they were missing one of the smartest and most imaginative family films ever made. This poignant story of a young boy and his new robot friend from outer space has heart and humor in spades. Guaranteed not to leave a dry eye in the house. 1pm Sun 6/16.

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Father’s Day with James Bond – Sun, June 16Treat Dad to a double feature on this special day!

Dr. No(1962, 110min/color, DCP) Sean Connery, Ursula Andress, Joseph Wiseman, and Bernard Lee. Directed by Terence Young. James Bond roared onto the screen and never looked back in this 007 debut, thanks in large

part to Sean Connery’s charismatic and captivating portrayal. Bond

journeys deep underground to thwart the evil schemes of the villainous Dr. No, a founding member of the criminal group

SPECTRE. 3pm Sun 6/16.

50TH ANNIVERSARY!

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service(1969, 143min/color, DCP) George Lazenby, Telly Savalas, Diana Rigg, and Bernard Lee. Directed by Peter Hunt. In his only appearance as 007, George Lazenby joins Diana Rigg to battle SPECTRE once again in the treacherous Swiss Alps. But the group’s powerful leader, Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Telly Savalas), is launching his most calamitous scheme yet: a germ warfare plot that could kill millions! 5pm Sun 6/16.

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1969: 50 Years Later – Tues, June 18 – Wed, June 19Four films celebrate their golden anniversary

50TH ANNIVERSARY!

Butch Cassidy and the

Sundance Kid(1969, 110min/color, 35mm) Paul Newman, Robert Redford, and Katharine Ross. Directed by George Roy

Hill. Two train robbers orchestrate a series of heists and then find themselves on the run from the law in this rollicking Western from director George Roy Hill. Paul Newman and Robert Redford

proved to be such a potent and uproarious pairing that they teamed up again with Hill to make The Sting four years later. 7pm Tues 6/18.

50TH ANNIVERSARY! Bob and Carol and Ted

and Alice(1969, 105min/color, DCP) Natalie Wood, Robert Culp, Elliott Gould, and Dyan Cannon. Directed by Paul Mazursky. After ultra-sophisticated couple Natalie Wood and Robert Culp attend a secluded therapy group, they become modernized in their sexual thinking and behavior. Can that new thinking rub off on best friends Elliott Gould and Dyan Cannon? 9:10pm Tues 6/18.

50TH ANNIVERSARY!

True Grit(1969, 128min/color, DCP) John Wayne, Glen Campbell, Kim Darby, and Robert Duvall. Directed by Henry Hathaway. Drunken, hard-nosed U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn (John Wayne) and a Texas Ranger (Glen Campbell) help a stubborn young woman (Kim Darby) track down her father’s murderer. Featuring one of John Wayne’s most iconic performances. 7pm Wed 6/19.

50TH ANNIVERSARY!

Midnight Cowboy(1969, 113min/color, DCP) Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight, and Brenda Vaccaro. Directed by John Schlesinger. This gritty drama features Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight in

standout roles as a con man and a Texas hustler trying to survive on the tough streets of New York, and it remains the only X-rated movie to ever win Best Picture. 9:25pm Wed 6/19.

Unsung Filmmakers – Thurs, June 20 – Fri, June 21Remarkable directors who are finally getting their due

A New Leaf(1971, 102min/color, 35mm) Walter Matthau, Elaine May, and Jack Weston. Directed by Elaine May. Trust fund playboy Walter Matthau blows through his entire inheritance and, completely incapable of earning his own money, decides to marry into it. His target: a painfully shy heiress perfectly played by the film’s writer/director Elaine May, who puts her considerable comedic skills to unforgettable use. 7pm Thurs 6/20.

Mikey and Nicky(1976, 106min/color, DCP) Peter Falk, John Cassavetes, Ned Beatty, Joyce Van Patten, and Carol Grace. Directed by Elaine May. Director Elaine May zeroes in on the electric chemistry between frequent collaborators John

Cassavetes and Peter Falk by casting them together as small-time mobsters whose lifelong relationship has turned sour. Set over the course of

one night, this restless drama finds Cassavetes holed up in a hotel after his boss puts a hit out on him. Terrified, he calls on Falk, the one person he thinks can save him. 9pm Thurs 6/20.

Losing Ground(1982, 86min/color, DCP) Seret Scott, Bill Gunn, and Duane Jones. Directed by Kathleen Collins. One of the first features directed by an African-American woman since the 1920s, Kathleen Collins’ second film is a stunning and powerful work of art about two remarkable people at a crossroads in their lives. Never theatrically released, the film was shown on PBS once and disappeared — until Collins’ daughter rescued the negative and created this breathtaking new restoration. 7pm Fri 6/21.

To Sleep with Anger(1990, 102min/color, DCP) Danny Glover, Paul Butler, Mary Alice, and Carl Lumbly. Directed by Charles Burnett. One of the first features directed by an African-American woman since the 1920s. In a towering performance, Danny Glover plays the enigmatic southern drifter Harry, a devilish charmer who turns up out of the blue on the South Central Los Angeles doorstep of his old friends. In short order, Harry’s presence seems to cast a chaotic spell on what appeared to be a peaceful household. 8:45pm Fri 6/21.

Family Film Festival – Sat, June 22$10 for adults and $6 for kids 12 and under!

The Secret Garden(1993, 102min/color, Digital) Kate Maberly, Heydon Prowse, Andrew Knott, and Dame Maggie Smith. Directed by Agnieszka Holland. This charming family film is based on the classic children’s story about a lonely orphan girl who goes to live with her uncle in a forbidding British manor house. There, she finds happiness when she discovers a secret garden. 1pm Sat 6/22.

Happy Anniversary to Hugh – Sat, June 22Two of Hugh Grant’s most beloved films celebrate milestone years

25TH ANNIVERSARY! Four Weddings and a

Funeral(1994, 118min/color, DCP) Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell, and Kristin Scott Thomas. Directed by Mike Newell. A reserved Englishman (Hugh Grant, of course) meets Andie MacDowell at a wedding and falls in love with her, but his inability to express his feelings seems to forestall any possibility of relationship - until they meet again and again. 3:10pm Sat 6/22.

20TH ANNIVERSARY!

Notting Hill(1999, 124min/color, DCP) Julia Roberts, Hugh Grant, Hugh Bonneville, Rhys Ifans, and Gina McKee. Directed by Roger Michell. Hugh Grant plays a London bookstore owner whose humdrum existence is thrown into romantic

turmoil when famous American actress Julia Roberts (who else?) appears in his shop. 5:20pm Sat 6/22.

You’re Mocking Me, Aren’t You? – Tues, June 25 – Thurs, June 27The screen’s finest comedians skewer the cinema’s most beloved genres

Creature Features – Sun, June 23They say you should never work with animals...

JAWS(1975, 124min/color, DCP) Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, and Richard Dreyfuss. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Once you’ve experienced this petrifying combination of masterful editing, clever camera set-ups, and John Williams’ tension-building score, you’ll never want to look at water again much less go into it. If you can’t afford film school, just buy a ticket to this movie and learn from the best. 2pm Sun 6/23.

Jurassic Park(1993, 127min/color, DCP) Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, and Richard Attenborough. Directed by Steven Spielberg. In the early days of silent movies, a French film about a locomotive pulling into a station had audiences thinking it was real and screaming for their lives. 100 years later, Steven Spielberg’s dinosaur adventure once again sent audiences running for the exits, thanks to the most life-like special effects seen up to that point. Do not feed the animals. 4:20pm Sun 6/23.

You’re Mocking Me, Aren’t You? – Tues, June 25 – Thurs, June 27 (Continued)The screen’s finest comedians skewer the cinema’s most beloved genres

Clue(1985, 94min/color, DCP) Eileen Brennan, Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, and Michael McKean. Directed by Jonathan Lynn. A hilarious lampoon of star-filled whodunits, this zany take on the beloved board game features a who’s who of screen comedians. Though it performed terribly at the box office upon initial release, the home video generation (who were able to see all three alternate endings in one sitting) has rightfully made it a cult classic. 8:50pm Thurs 6/27.

Eighties High – Fri, June 28It’s tough being a teenager, especially in the 1980s

Pretty in Pink(1986, 97min/color, DCP) Molly Ringwald, Harry Dean Stanton, Jon Cryer, Annie Potts, James Spader, and Andrew McCarthy. Directed by Howard Deutch. Teen sensations Molly Ringwald and Andrew McCarthy drew raves for their starring performances in this hit love story by John Hughes. She’s a high school girl from the wrong side of town. He’s the wealthy heart-throb who asks her to the prom. But as fast as their romance builds, it’s threatened by the painful reality of peer pressure. 7pm Fri 6/28.

30TH ANNIVERSARY!

Say Anything(1989, 100min/color, DCP) John Cusack, Ione Skye, Lili Taylor, and John Mahoney. Directed by Cameron

Crowe. After arriving on the Hollywood scene with his script for Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Cameron Crowe made his directorial debut with this beloved story about noble underachiever John Cusack and class valedictorian Ione Skye falling in love before she heads off to college. 8:55pm Fri 6/28.

Gangster Pictures – Sun, June 30 – Mon, July 1Three of the finest examples of the genre

The Godfather(1972, 177min/color, DCP) Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, and Diane Keaton. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Marlon Brando roared back into the spotlight as mafia boss Vito Corleone in this gangster classic that also made a big star of Al Pacino, Brando’s onscreen son who tries to avoid becoming part of the family business. Credit to director Francis Ford Coppola, who transformed Mario Puzo’s pulpy, often trashy novel into a cinematic masterpiece. 1pm Sun 6/30.

45TH ANNIVERSARY! The Godfather Part II

(1974, 200min/color, DCP) Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, John Cazale, and Robert De Niro. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Now it was Al Pacino’s turn to take the lead and Robert De Niro’s

chance to make a name for himself in this impressive sequel that jumps back and forth between the parallel stories of Pacino’s Michael Corleone and De Niro’s portrayal, via flashbacks, of a younger Vito (the role originated by Marlon Brando). 4:15pm Sun 6/30.

Goodfellas(1990, 145min/color, DCP) Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco, and Paul Sorvino. Directed by Martin Scorsese. Martin Scorsese has crafted many masterpieces but arguably none as viscerally entertaining as this mobster classic about a young man who grows up in an Italian-American neighborhood and dreams of joining the Mafia. The cast is stacked, from the ever-reliable Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci to fresher faces Ray Liotta and Lorraine Bracco. 7:30pm Mon 7/1.

American History – Tues, July 2 – Fri, July 5Remembering the extraordinary moments and people who have defined America

Apollo 13(1995, 140min/color, DCP) Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, and Gary Sinise. Directed by Ron Howard.

NASA must devise a strategy to return Apollo 13 to Earth safely after the spacecraft undergoes massive internal damage, putting the lives

of the three astronauts on board in jeopardy. Director Ron Howard and a well-cast crew of astronauts expertly recreate the suspense and heroism of this dangerous mission. 7:30pm Tues 7/2.

MALCOLM X(1992, 202min/color, 35mm) Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Angela Bassett, Delroy Lindo, and Ossie Davis. Directed by Spike Lee. Spike Lee expertly adapts The

Autobiography of Malcolm X for the screen, tracing the activist’s life through his rise to the top of the Nation of Islam and his assassination in 1965. Denzel Washington has two Oscars – he should’ve had a third for his performance here. 7:30pm Wed 7/3.

Selma(2014, 128min/color, DCP) David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson, Carmen Ejogo, Giovanni Ribisi, and Oprah Winfrey. Directed by Ava DuVernay. Director Ava DuVernay tells the gripping and moving true story of the pivotal moment in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s epic civil rights struggle - the 1965 protest march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama to secure voting rights for African-Americans. 7:30pm Fri 7/5.

Family Film Festival – Sun, July 7$10 for adults and $6 for kids 12 and under!

THE GOONIES(1985, 111min/color, DCP) Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Corey Feldman, Martha Plimpton, and Ke Huy-Quan. Directed by Richard Donner. In this beloved family adventure yarn, a group of teenagers finds a map leading to a hidden treasure and must overcome booby traps, natural obstructions, and a gang of desperate thieves in their race for the loot. 1pm Sun 7/7.

Adventure Time – Sun, July 7Join us for some rip-roaring whimsy, thanks to two of the most beloved films ever made

Raiders of the Lost Ark(1981, 115min/color, DCP) Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, and John Rhys-Davies. Directed by Steven Spielberg. After winning over audiences as the cocky Han Solo in the Star Wars films, Harrison Ford brought that swagger down to earth as the remarkably athletic archaeologist Indiana Jones. In this debut outing, Indy must find the powerful Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis do, dodging giant boulders and warding off poisonous vipers along the way. No one said academia was easy. 3:25pm Sun 7/7.

The Princess Bride(1987, 98min/color, 35mm) Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest, Wallace Shawn, and Andre the Giant. Directed by Rob Reiner. Just when we thought we had already heard all the best stories, director Rob Reiner and screenwriter William Goldman introduced a lovable cast of characters and one of the most unforgettable tales ever told. 5:30pm Sun 7/7.

Crime Is No Laughing Matter...Or Is It? – Tues, July 9 – Fri, July 12A deadly series of crime dramas and comedies

The Night of the Hunter(1955, 93min/b&w, 35mm) Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, and Lillian Gish. Directed by Charles Laughton. This was the only film directed by Charles Laughton, who was known mostly for acting in films like The Private

Life of Henry VIII and Mutiny on the Bounty. Well, what a one-hit wunderkind he proved to be, coaxing a chilling performance out of Robert Mitchum as a

murderous evangelist who will stop at nothing to steal a widow’s fortune. 7pm Tues 7/9.

Out of the Past(1947, 97min/b&w, 35mm) Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, and Kirk Douglas. Directed by Jacques Tourneur. The image of Robert Mitchum on the poster of this film, lurking in the darkness with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth, has become the visual representation of everything film noir represents. Femme fatales and foreboding shadows abound in this story of a man who can’t seem to escape his past. 8:50pm Tues 7/9.

The Big Sleep(1946, 114min/b&w, 35mm) Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Dorothy Malone, and Elisha Cook Jr. Directed by Howard Hawks. Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall ignite the screen once again in this classic film noir adaptation of Raymond Chandler’s steamy detective novel. As private investigator Philip Marlowe, Bogart accepts the blackmail case of one of Los Angeles’ wealthiest men and gets caught in a dangerous web of deceit. 7pm Wed 7/10.

45TH ANNIVERSARY! Young Frankenstein

(1974, 106min/b&w, DCP) Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman, Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman, and Teri Garr. Directed by Mel Brooks. As far as Mel Brooks is concerned, every movie genre is fair game for mockery. He did it to Westerns with Blazing Saddles, and he does it again to classic monster movies with this endlessly quotable classic, co-written by and starring the irreplaceable Gene Wilder. Only someone with an abby-normal brain would miss it. 7pm Tues 6/25.

15TH ANNIVERSARY! Shaun of the Dead

(2004, 99min/color, DCP) Simon Pegg, Kate Ashfield, Nick Frost, Lucy Davis, and Dylan Moran. Directed by Edgar Wright.

When flesh-eating zombies go on the hunt for a bite to eat, it’s up to slackers Simon Pegg and Nick Frost to save their friends and family from becoming the next entree. This devastatingly funny zom-com launched Edgar Wright onto the world stage. 9:05pm Tues 6/25.

35TH ANNIVERSARY!

This is Spinal Tap(1984, 82min/color, DCP) Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Rob Reiner, Bruno Kirby, and Fran Drescher. Directed by Rob Reiner.

Though by no means the first mockumentary, Rob Reiner’s heavily improvised “document” of a mediocre heavy metal band’s comeback tour sent the genre soaring to new heights of popularity and laid the groundwork for future efforts, many of them directed by Nigel Tufnel himself, Christopher Guest. 7pm Wed 6/26.

Waiting for Guffman(1997, 84min/color, 35mm) Bob Balaban, Paul Dooley, Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Larry Miller, Catherine O’Hara, Parker Posey, and Fred Willard. Directed by Christopher Guest. Christopher Guest applies all the valuable lessons he learned on the set of Spinal Tap to this mockumentary about a Missouri town preparing for its 150th anniversary celebration by putting on a musical celebrating the town’s history. So darn funny, it led to a whole series of mockumentaries featuring Guest’s hilarious cast of comedians. 8:40pm Wed 6/26.

Monty Python and the Holy Grail(1975, 91min/color, DCP) Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin. Directed by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones. The legendary British sketch comedy troupe took a break from their smash-hit TV show to offer their version of the events surrounding King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Of course, when they tell it, it’s one of the funniest movies ever made. 7pm Thurs 6/27.

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75TH ANNIVERSARY! Laura

(1944, 88min/b&w, 35mm) Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb, and Vincent Price. Directed by Otto Preminger. As New York private eye Dana Andrews attempts to solve the murder of Gene Tierney’s title character, he finds that he is slowly becoming obsessed with her. Join the club, which includes Clifton Webb’s egotistic newspaper columnist, Vincent Price’s socialite playboy, and all the fans this movie has made over the years. 9:10pm Wed 7/10.

The STing(1973, 129min/color, DCP) Paul Newman, Robert Redford, and Robert Shaw. Directed by George Roy Hill. Hollywood movies of the 1970s have a very distinct style, but George Roy Hill went for something a bit more old-fashioned in this cunning caper, using ragtime music and other artistic flourishes to take us back to the Great Depression. Newman and Redford are at it again, this time plotting a big con against a wealthy mob boss. Will they pull it off? 7:30pm Thurs 7/11.

The Big Lebowski(1998, 117min/color, DCP) Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen. The stakes seemingly couldn’t be lower, yet this enduring cult classic is absolutely riveting from start to finish. Jeff Bridges turns in a career-defining performance as The Dude, who abides over the strangest cast of characters ever assembled. Some may call it a “stoner comedy,” but, in the hands of the Coens, it’s so much more. 7pm Fri 7/12.

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Crime Is No Laughing Matter...Or Is It? – Tues, July 9 – Fri, July 12 (Continued)A deadly series of crime dramas and comedies

Bottle Rocket(1996, 91min/color, DCP) Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, and Andrew Wilson. Directed by Wes Anderson. Wes Anderson’s debut feature film stars the Wilson Brothers Three, who embark on a road trip in search of Owen’s previous boss played by James Caan. But the more they learn, the more they realize that they do not know the first thing about crime. 9:15pm Fri 7/12.

Satyajit Ray’s Apu Trilogy – Sat, July 13One of the most captivating triple features you’ll ever see

Pather Panchali(1955, 125min/b&w, DCP) Kanu Banerjee, Karuna Banerjee, and Subir Banerjee. Directed by Satyajit Ray. With the 1955 release of this debut film from Satyajit Ray, an eloquent and important new cinematic voice made itself heard all over the world. A depiction of rural Bengali life in a style inspired by Italian neorealism, this naturalistic but poetic evocation of a number of years in the life of a family introduces us to both little Apu and, just as essentially, the women who will help shape him. 1pm Sat 7/13.

Aparajito(1956, 110min/b&w, DCP) Kanu Banerjee, Karuna Banerjee, Smaran Ghosal, and Pinaki Sengupta. Directed by Satyajit Ray. Satyajit Ray had not planned

to make a sequel to Pather Panchali, but after the film’s international success, he decided to continue Apu’s narrative. This follow-up picks up where the first film leaves off, with Apu and his family having moved away from the country to live in the bustling holy city of Varanasi (then known as Benares). 3:25pm Sat 7/13.

60TH ANNIVERSARY! Apur Sansar

(1959, 106min/b&w, DCP) Soumitra Chatterjee, Sharmila Tagore, Alok Chakraborty, and Swapan Mukherjee. Directed by Satyajit Ray. By the time this film was released, Satyajit Ray had directed not only the first two Apu films but also the masterpiece The Music Room and was well on his way to becoming a legend. This extraordinary final chapter brings our protagonist Apu’s journey full circle. 5:30pm Sat 7/13.

Special Event: A Conversation with Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez, and Jon Gries – Sat, July 13

Join us for an anniversary screening of Napoleon Dynamite followed by an in-person conversation with three of the film’s stars!

15TH ANNIVERSARY! Napoleon Dynamite

(2004, 96min/color, DCP) Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez, and Jon Gries. Directed by Jared Hess. The beloved indie classic Napoleon Dynamite was made almost 15 years ago. Since then much has changed; but the characters, as enduring as they are endearing, stay in our hearts. This unique evening includes a full screening of the film followed by a lively, freewheeling, moderated discussion with fan-favorite cast members Jon Heder (Napoleon), Efren Ramirez (Pedro), and Jon Gries (Uncle Rico). This is a Special Event – No Passes or Flix-Tix. 7:30pm Sat 7/13.

Martinis and Manicures – Sun, July 14Check our website for info on the wildly popular Martinis and Manicures events before both shows!

Roman Holiday(1953, 118min/b&w, DCP) Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, and Eddie Albert. Directed by William Wyler. Audrey Hepburn stars as the globe-trotting Princess Anne who is in the midst of a highly publicized tour of Europe’s capital cities. When she sneaks out of her room and escapes her luxurious confinement, she runs into American journalist Gregory Peck, leading to a very eventful day in Rome. 2pm Sun 7/14.

Mamma Mia(2008, 109min/color, DCP) Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried, Colin Firth, Christine Baranski, and Julie Walters. Directed by Phyllida Lloyd. Meryl Streep dazzles as an independent hotelier in the

Greek islands who is preparing for her daughter’s wedding with the help of two old friends. Meanwhile Sophie, the spirited bride, has a plan, secretly inviting three men from her mother’s past in hope of meeting her real father and having him escort her down the aisle. 5:30pm Sun 7/14.

Monsters and Slashers and Scares, Oh My! – Mon, July 15 – Thurs, July 18For those who like movies you watch through your fingers

35TH ANNIVERSARY! A Nightmare on Elm Street

(1984, 91min/color, 35mm) Heather Langenkamp, Johnny Depp, and Robert Englund. Directed by Wes Craven. Packed with genuine scares, Wes Craven’s definitive slasher is also streaked with darkly surreal wit. Robert Englund as the horrifically disfigured, gleeful Freddy Krueger became a quipping, laconic antihero in the numerous sequels, but here he drips with unforgettable menace. One, two, Freddy’s coming for you...7pm Mon 7/15.

American Psycho(2000, 102min/color, DCP) Christian Bale, Justin Theroux, Josh Lucas, Chloe Sevigny, Reese Witherspoon, Jared Leto, and Willem Dafoe. Directed by Mary Harron. In 1987 New York City, handsome young professional Christian Bale lives a second life as a gruesome serial killer by night in Mary Harron’s biting, wry comedy, examining the elements that make a man a monster. 8:50pm Mon 7/15.

35TH ANNIVERSARY!

Gremlins(1984, 106min/color, DCP) Hoyt Axton, Phoebe Cates, Polly Holliday, and Zach Galligan. Directed by Joe Dante. Billy Peltzer has just received an unusual present from his father with a specific set of instructions. In order to look after the strange, furry creature known as Gizmo, Billy has to follow three simple rules: keep him away from water, bright lights and, most importantly, never ever feed him after midnight...7pm Tues 7/16.

An American Werewolf in London(1981, 97min/color, DCP) David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne, and Joe Belcher. Directed by John Landis. Two American college students are backpacking through Britain when a large wolf attacks them, and only one of them survives. As he heals in the hospital, he’s plagued by violent nightmares that suggest he is becoming a werewolf. Director John Landis has great fun with the werewolf legend in this 1980s classic. 9:05pm Tues 7/16.

Cat PeoPle(1942, 73min/b&w, DCP) Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Tom Conway, and Jane Randolph. Directed by Jacques Tourneur. In this classic psychological horror film, a young fashion designer begins to believe that she bears the curse of the Cat People, which turns the accursed into panthers when their passions are aroused. 7:00pm Thurs 7/18.

House of Wax(1953, 88min/color, DCP) Vincent Price, Frank Lovejoy, Phyllis Kirk, and Carolyn Jones. Directed by Andre de Toth. Vincent Price stars in this classic horror film as the proprietor of a wax museum who covers his murder victims in wax to create disturbingly lifelike museum figures. 8:30pm Thurs 7/18.

aGLIFF Presents – Sat, July 20Austin’s All Genders, Lifestyles, and Identities Film Festival (aGLIFF) joins us to present a classic film in anticipation of their

2019 festival, which runs August 22-25, 2019

25TH ANNIVERSARY!

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert(1994, 98min/color, DCP) Terence Stamp, Guy Pearce, and Hugo Weaving. Directed by Stephan Elliott. With a contract to perform a drag show way out in the Australian desert, Tick, Adam, and Bernadette journey across the Australian Outback in their battered, pink tour bus “Priscilla.” 7:30pm Sat 7/20.

Glorious Technicolor – Tues, July 23 – Mon, July 29 (Continued)Some of the most jaw-droppingly gorgeous images you’ll ever see

The Black Swan(1942, 87min/color, DCP) Maureen O’Hara, Tyrone Power, and George Sanders. Directed by Henry King. Recently reformed pirate Jamie Boy is supposed to be helping the new Governor of Jamaica, Captain Morgan, rid the Caribbean of nefarious buccaneers. But when Jamie falls head over keel for Lady Margaret, he gives caution the heave-ho and sets sail for the adventure of a lifetime! 9pm Tues 7/23.

Black Narcissus(1947, 101min/color, DCP) Deborah Kerr, Jean Simmons, Sabu, and Flora Robson. Directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. A group of nuns attempt to create a convent in an isolated valley in the Himalayas, only to become increasingly distracted by matters of the heart. Is this madness, or basic human desire? Powell and Pressburger’s sensuous classic might just be the reason they invented color. 7pm Wed 7/24.

A Matter of Life and Death(1946, 104min/b&w and color, DCP) David Niven, Kim Hunter, and Robert Coote. Directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. After miraculously surviving a jump from his burning plane, RAF pilot David Niven encounters American radio operator Kim Hunter, to whom he has just delivered his dying wishes, and, face-to-face on a tranquil English beach, the pair fall in love. When a messenger from the hereafter arrives to correct the bureaucratic error that spared his life, Peter must mount a fierce defense for his right to stay on earth. 9pm Wed 7/24.

FREE FAMILY FILM FESTIVAL SCREENING! 80TH ANNIVERSARY! Gulliver’s Travels

(1939, 74min/color, 35mm) Lanny Ross, Sam Parker, Pinto Colvig, and Jessica Dragonette. Directed by Dave Fleischer. Produced and directed by animation legends (and brothers) Max and Dave Fleischer, this loose adaptation of the beloved Jonathan Swift novel was Paramount Pictures’ response to Walt Disney’s success with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Special thanks to Jim Tucker for providing this rare IB Technicolor print! 1pm Sat 7/27.

An American in Paris(1951, 113min/color, 35mm) Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, and Oscar Levant. Directed by Vincente Minnelli. Gene Kelly plays an American WWII vet focused on making it as a painter in Paris, at least until he becomes distracted by one of the locals played by Leslie Caron. Dancing and romance ensue, all set to the unforgettable music of George Gershwin. 2:45pm Sat 7/27, 4pm Sun 7/28.

Singin’ in the Rain(1952, 103min/color, 35mm) Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Jean Hagen, and Cyd Charisse. Directed by Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly. Take a plot about the arrival of talking pictures, throw

in Gene Kelly’s choreography and a hit parade of great songs, and you get a film buff’s dream musical. From Kelly twirling in the rain

to Jean Hagen throwing diction to the wind, is it any wonder this was declared the greatest American musical of all time? 4:50pm Sat 7/27, 2pm Sun 7/28.

All That Heaven Allows(1955, 89min/color, 35mm) Jane Wyman, Rock Hudson, and Agnes Moorehead. Directed by Douglas Sirk. Jane Wyman is unforgettable as a widow who falls in love with Rock Hudson’s intelligent landscape designer, only to discover that her society friends and even her own children disapprove of the relationship. Director Douglas Sirk paints a devastating picture of a woman whose choices are not her own, a concept with which we are sadly still too familiar. 7pm Mon 7/29.

65TH ANNIVERSARY! Magnificent Obsession

(1954, 108min/color, 35mm) Jane Wyman, Rock Hudson, and Agnes Moorehead. Directed by Douglas Sirk. When churlish playboy Rock Hudson foolishly wrecks his speed boat, the rescue team resuscitates him with equipment that’s therefore unavailable to save local hero Dr. Wayne Phillips’s life. As he tries to remake himself in the doctor’s Good Samaritan image, Hudson falls in love with, and further alienates, the doctor’s widow, Jane Wyman. 8:45pm Mon 7/29.

Cine Las Americas Presents – Fri, July 26Austin’s Cine Las Americas International Film Festival, which showcases contemporary films from Latin America and the

Iberian Peninsula along with films made by or about Latinxs in the U.S. and the rest of the world, joins us to present a classic film

Blancanieves(2012, 104min/b&w and color/Spanish w/ English subtitles, DCP) Angela Molina, Macarena Garcia, Maribel Verdu, and Sofia Oria. Directed by Pablo Berger. Set in Southern Spain in the 1920s, this breathtaking tribute to silent films follows a young woman who learns the art of her father, a famous bullfighter, and runs away from her evil stepmother to become a legend. 7:30pm Fri 7/26.

Hot Pursuit – Tues, July 30 – Thurs, August 1The movies that made “great car chases” its own genre

Bullitt(1968, 114min/color, 35mm) Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn, Jacqueline Bisset, and Robert Duvall. Directed by Peter Yates. His new assignment seems routine: protecting a star witness for an important trial. But before the night is out, the witness lies dying, and no-nonsense detective Steve McQueen won’t rest until the shooters and the kingpin pulling their strings are nailed. 7pm Tues 7/30.

The French Connection(1971, 104min/color, 35mm) Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, and Roy Scheider. Directed by William Friedkin. Gene Hackman stars as Detective Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle, a hard-edged New York cop who snuffs out crime by any means necessary. This gritty thriller was the first R-rated movie to win the Oscar for Best Picture, and its car chase sequence is the stuff of legend. 9:10pm Tues 7/30.

Smokey and the Bandit(1977, 96min/color, DCP) Burt Reynolds, Sally Field,

Jerry Reed, and Jackie Gleason. Directed by Hal Needham. Get ready to tear up the highway with Burt Reynolds’ Bandit, a fun-loving, fast-talking trucker who takes on his craziest haul yet - delivering 400 cases of beer from Texarkana to Atlanta in just 28 hours. With sheriff Jackie Gleason hot on his trail and eager to teach him some respect for the law, the Bandit joins forces with runaway bride Sally Field. 7pm Thurs 8/1.

The Blues Brothers(1980, 133min/color, DCP) Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, and Carrie Fisher. Directed by John Landis. Jake Blues, just out from prison, puts together his old band to save the Catholic home where he and brother Elwood were raised in this legendary comedy starring two of Saturday Night Live’s all-time greats. 8:55pm Thurs 8/1.

Family Film Festival – Sat, August 3$10 for adults and $6 for kids 12 and under!

Modern Times(1936, 87min/b&w/silent w/English intertitles, 35mm) Charlie Chaplin and Paulette Goddard. Directed by Charlie Chaplin. With the charming and intrepid Paulette Goddard by his side, the Little Tramp inadvertently and uproariously points out the indignities inflicted upon people by modernity and its so-called improvements. Talking pictures may have been all the rage in 1936, but Chaplin’s silent masterpiece spoke volumes to Great Depression audiences. 1pm Sat 8/3.

We All Go a Little Mad Sometimes – Sat, August 3These two characters wouldn’t hurt a fly...or would they?

Psycho(1960, 109min/b&w, 35mm) Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, John Gavin, and Janet Leigh. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. If you’ve never experienced this landmark thriller, and have somehow avoided spoilers until now, you might consider living under a rock until tonight rolls around. There’s nothing more exciting than uncovering the secrets of the Bates Motel for the first time. And remember – it is REQUIRED that you see Psycho from the very beginning! 3pm Sat 8/3.

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?(1962, 133min/b&w, 35mm) Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, and Victor Buono. Directed by Robert

Aldrich. Screen legends Bette Davis and Joan Crawford stage an all-out war as showbiz sisters stuck together in a Los Angeles mansion. Davis in particular proves

deliciously sadistic in this high-camp, darkly comic classic. 5pm Sat 8/3.

Is This the Real Life? – Sun, August 4Two sci-fi classics that suggest not everything is what it seems

Blade Runner: The Final Cut(1982, 118min/color, DCP) Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, and Edward James Olmos. Directed by Ridley Scott. Adapted from a novel by Philip K. Dick (the source of many a great sci-fi movie), this dark and unsettling sci-fi noir takes us into a futuristic world where

replicants, androids who are virtually indistinguishable from humans, blend in with the rest of us. That makes life more difficult for Harrison Ford, who has been tasked with

hunting these replicants down. 2pm Sun 8/4.

Family Film Festival – Sun, July 21$10 for adults and $6 for kids 12 and under!

The Dark Crystal(1982, 93min/color, DCP) Jim Henson, Kathryn Mullen, and Frank Oz. Directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz. After arriving in theatres in 1982 to a decidedly mixed reaction from audiences and critics, this imaginative family film has since become a cult classic, earning considerable praise for its puppetry and animatronic effects. Before CGI, there was true movie magic. 1pm Sun 7/21.

Epic Sunday Matinee – Sun, July 21Clear your schedule for one of cinema’s greatest (and longest) movies

60TH ANNIVERSARY!

Ben-Hur(1959, 212min/color, DCP) Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Haraseet, and Stephen Boyd. Directed by William Wyler. This rousing, epic drama about the heroic Judah Ben-Hur and his childhood friend-turned-enemy Messala makes 212 minutes feel more like 10. Sure, there’s the thrilling chariot race sequence and the infamous galley slave scene, but more importantly, there’s Charlton Heston lending a wealth of humanity and inspiring heroism to William Wyler’s majestic classic. 3:05pm Sun 7/21.

Glorious Technicolor – Tues, July 23 – Mon, July 29Some of the most jaw-droppingly gorgeous images you’ll ever see

The Adventures of Robin Hood(1938, 102min/color, 35mm) Errol Flynn, Olivia de Haviland, Basil Rathbone, and Claude Rains. Directed by Michael Curtiz and William Keighley. One of the finest Errol Flynn swashbucklers ever made, this gorgeous Technicolor adventure is based on the beloved English folktale that has appeared in countless forms over the years. But none compare to this thrilling adaptation, which features a towering cast filled out by Olivia de Haviland and the dastardly duo of Basil Rathbone and Claude Rains. 7pm Tues 7/23.(Continued on the next column...)

20TH ANNIVERSARY! THE MATRIX

(1999, 136min/color, DCP) Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, and Carrie-Anne Moss. Directed by Lilly Wachowski and Lana Wachowski. A computer hacker discovers the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against its controllers in this era-defining thrill ride from writers/directors Lilly and Lana Wachowski. Legendary martial arts choreographer Yuen Woo-ping and visually astonishing “bullet time” effects contribute to one of the most breathtaking sci-fi films ever made. 4:15pm Sun 8/4.

Austin Asian American Film Festival Presents – Mon, August 5The Austin Asian American Film Festival, which showcases the best in new Asian and Asian American cinema,

joins us to present a classic film

THE NaMESaKE(2006, 122min/color, 35mm) Kal Penn, Tabu, Irrfan Khan, Jacinda Barrett, and Zuleikha Robinson. Directed by Mira Nair. The Ganguli family’s move from Calcutta to New York evokes a lifelong balancing act to be part a new world without forgetting the old. Though the parents (played by Irrfan Khan and Tabu) long for the family and culture that comforted them in India, they take great pride in the opportunities their sacrifices have afforded their children. 7:30pm Mon 8/5.

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When two movies are grouped under the same thematic heading, one ticket is good

for both features when viewed back-to-back on the same day!

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Members get free or discounted admission, re-served seating, free popcorn, plus newly added benefits. Full details available online at www.

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FLIX-TIX may be mail-ordered for an additional $2 by calling 512-474-1221. FLIX-TIX are also available online at www.austintheatre.org

Available online at www.austintheatre.org. Individual tickets are available at the Paramount Box Office beginning at noon Monday thru Friday and one hour before the first feature on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets may be purchased with cash, personal checks with valid Texas driver’s license, or MasterCard/Visa/Amex/Discover. ATM on site.

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This project is funded and supported in part by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts and by the City of Austin through the Economic Development Department/Cultural Arts Division believing an investment in the Arts in an investment in Austin’s future. Visit Austin at NowPlayingAustin.com. This project is funded and supported in part by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts, and is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.

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You Can’t Write This Stuff – Sat, August 10Sometimes real life is stranger (and more captivating) than fiction

Grey Gardens(1975, 95min/color, DCP) Directed by Albert Maysles and Davis Maysles. This stunning documentary introduces us to the fascinating Big Edie and Little Edie Beale, cousins of Jackie Onassis who were once the center of high society and now live on its outermost fringes in a dilapidated mansion in the East Hamptons. A truly unforgettable film. 3pm Sat 8/10.

Salesman(1968, 91min/b&w, DCP) Directed by Albert Maysles and David Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin. This unexpectedly poignant documentary introduces us to four Bible salesmen plying their trade along the East Coast in an effort to earn a living. One of the most revealing, authentic, and unforgettable portraits of American life you’ll ever see, and a major inspiration for future documentary filmmakers. 4:50pm Sat 8/10.

Family Film Festival – Sun, August 11$10 for adults and $6 for kids 12 and under!

The Sound of Music(1965, 174min/color, DCP) Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker, and Richard Haydn. Directed by Robert Wise. This beloved musical, full of unforgettable songs and sumptuously filmed on location in Austria, continues to win over generation after generation. Even as World War II looms on the horizon, the film can’t help but be a joyous celebration of the healing power of music and the importance of family. 1pm Sun 8/11.

Remembering Agnes Varda – Fri, August 9Celebrating one of the greatest filmmakers who ever lived

Vagabond(1985, 105min/color, DCP) Sandrine Bonnaire, Macha Meril, and Stephane Freiss. Directed by Agnes Varda. Sandrine Bonnaire won the Best Actress César for her portrayal of the defiant young drifter Mona, whose story director Agnès Varda pieces together through flashbacks told by those who encountered her (played by a largely

nonprofessional cast). With its sparse, poetic imagery, Varda’s masterpiece (one of many) won her the top prize at the Venice Film Festival. 7pm Fri 8/9.

Le Bonheur(1965, 80min/color, DCP) Jean-Claude Drouot, Claire Drouot, and Marie-Francoise Boyer. Directed by Agnes Varda. Though married to the good-natured, beautiful Therese (Claire Drouot), young husband and father Francois (Claire’s real-life husband, Jean-Claude Drouot) finds himself falling unquestioningly into an affair with an attractive postal worker. Agnès Varda’s provocative film examines, with a deceptively cheery palette and the spirited strains of Mozart, the ideas of fidelity and happiness in a modern, self-centered world. 9pm Fri 8/9.

Epic Sunday Matinee – Sun, August 25Clear your schedule for one of cinema’s greatest (and longest) movies

Cleopatra(1963, 250 min/color, DCP) Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, and Rex Harrison. Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. The historical drama that brought Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton together stars Taylor as the queen of all Egypt and Burton as her Roman lover Mark Antony. Unfortunately, her alliance with Caesar (Rex Harrison) runs deeper than politics - a situation that takes both empires to the brink. 2pm Sun 8/25.

Play It Again – Tues, August 27 - Thurs, August 29Some of the greatest musicians of all time grace the Paramount screen

Selena(1997, 127min/color, DCP) Jennifer Lopez, Jackie Guerra, Jon Seda, and Edward James Olmos. Directed by Gregory Nava. Though her life was tragically cut short at the age of 23, Tejano music sensation Selena left us a legacy defined by the pure joy of her stage

presence and musicianship. In this poignant film, Jennifer Lopez, on the cusp of stardom herself, captures the generosity of spirit and raw talent that defined Selena’s all-too-short career. 7:30pm Tues 8/27.

The Last Waltz(1978, 116min/color, DCP) Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, Van Morrison, Muddy Waters, The Band. Directed by Martin Scorsese. On Thanksgiving Day, 1976, The Band gave its farewell concert at Winterland in San Francisco. On hand to help say goodbye to this influential rock group were some of the most acclaimed musicians of the late 1960s and ‘70s. Thanks to director Martin Scorsese, we have a vibrant documentary of that historic evening. 7:30pm Wed 8/28.

35TH ANNIVERSARY!

Stop Making Sense(1984, 88min/color, DCP) Talking Heads. Directed by Jonathan Demme. Universally acclaimed as one of the best concert films ever made, director Jonathan Demme’s classic captures the groundbreaking Talking Heads at their exhilarating peak. 7pm Thurs 8/29.

35TH ANNIVERSARY!

Purple Rain(1984, 111min/color, DCP) Prince, Apollonia Kotero, and Morris Day. Directed by Albert Magnoli. The late, great Prince Rogers Nelson soared to another level of superstardom thanks to this semi-autobiographical story of “The Kid,” a talented young front man of a Minneapolis band who immerses himself in his music. In addition to the film being an instant cult classic, the album is still the sixth-best-selling soundtrack of all time. 8:45pm Thurs 8/29.

The Last Weekend – Fri, August 30 - Sat, August 31The Summer Film Series draws to a close with two epic romances

GIANT(1956, 198min/color, DCP) Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, and James Dean. Directed by George Stevens. A marvelous cinematic epic made to the measurements of Texas’ grandeur, this film proved to be the last of James Dean’s short career. He certainly goes out with a bang as Jett Rink, a constant thorn in the sides of Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson’s married ranchers. If you ever plan on making a 200-minute-long movie, take

note: this is how you do it right. 7pm Fri 8/30.

80TH ANNIVERSARY! Gone with the wind

(1939, 232min/color, 35mm) Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard, Olivia de Havilland, and Hattie McDaniel. Directed by Victor Fleming. We say goodbye to summer with a defining cinematic epic, featuring career-topping performances from Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, and pretty much everyone else involved. It also promotes a cheery, nostalgic perspective of a time and place that was decidedly not cheery for many who lived through it, and any modern viewing of the film should combine an appreciation of its cinematic accomplishments with an acknowledgement of its problematic elements. 7pm Sat 8/31.

Coming This FallThis year, the summer fun continues into the fall with these upcoming favorites

An Evening with Bruce Campbell featuring Army of Darkness – Wed, October 23Join us for a screening of the 1993 Sam Raimi classic Army of Darkness followed by a conversation with American actor, producer, writer and director Bruce Campbell! Special Event – No Passes or Flix-Tix. 7:30pm Wed 10/23.

Family Film Festival – Sun, August 18$10 for adults and $6 for kids 12 and under!

35TH ANNIVERSARY! The Neverending Story

(1984, 94min/color, DCP) Barret Oliver, Gerald McRaney, and Noah Hathaway. Directed by Wolfgang Petersen. One of the great epic fantasies of the cinema and an unforgettable reminder of the magic of physical effects before the computer animation era arrived. Bastian skips class to read the Neverending Story and begins to experience it along with the characters. 1pm Sun 8/18.

Hitchcock Week – Tues, August 13 - Sun, August 18The master is back for another round

The Man Who Knew Too Much(1956, 120min/color, DCP) James Stewart, Doris Day, Brenda De Banzie, and Bernard Miles. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Another pair of innocents, this time played by James Stewart and Doris Day, get wrapped up in the spy game when Stewart hears something he shouldn’t have. The famous Albert Hall sequence has served as the standard bearer of cinematic tension, while Day scored another chart hit with the memorable song “Que Sera, Sera.” 7pm Tues 8/13, 9:05pm Wed 8/14.

To CaTCh a Thief(1955, 106min/color, DCP) Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, and Jessie Royce Landis. Directed by Alfred

Hitchcock. Few actors better exemplified Hollywood elegance and sophistication than Cary Grant and Grace Kelly, and this

shimmering jewel of a movie gives us both of them. When reformed jewel thief Grant is suspected in the latest string of robberies, he must catch the actual culprit to prove his innocence. Luckily for us, Kelly has the best jewel collection around. 9:15pm Tues 8/13, 7pm Wed 8/14.

Strangers on a Train(1951, 101min/b&w, 35mm) Farley Granger, Ruth Roman, and Robert Walker. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Two strangers meet on a train, each of whom has a person in his life he’d like to “disappear.” When one suggests that they “exchange murders,” with both men killing the other’s intended victim to avoid any links to motive, things start to go downhill in this quintessential Hitchcock thriller. 7pm Thurs 8/15, 9:25pm Fri 8/16.

VERTIGO(1958, 128min/color, DCP) James Stewart, Kim Novak, and Barbara Bel Geddes. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. If labeling this dizzyingly brilliant work the “best Hitchcock film” doesn’t do it for you, what if I told you it’s often considered the greatest film ever made, period? This story of detective Jimmy Stewart falling in love with the woman he’s been hired to follow has ascended to great critical heights over the years, and when you see it on the big screen you’ll know why. 9pm Thurs 8/15, 7pm Fri 8/16.

60TH ANNIVERSARY! North by Northwest

(1959, 136min/color, 35mm) Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, and Martin Landau. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Writer Ernest Lehman was determined to pen “the Hitchcock picture to end all Hitchcock pictures,” and, by succeeding, he etched his name onto one of the all-time-great screenplays. Wrapped up in all this magnificent intrigue is Cary Grant, who once again finds himself framed for crimes he didn’t commit. Has anyone had worse luck than Cary Grant? 2pm Sat 8/17, 5:05pm Sun 8/18.

65TH ANNIVERSARY! Rear Window

(1954, 112min/color, 35mm) James Stewart, Grace Kelly, and Thelma Ritter. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. In a way, no movie has more accurately reflected the strangely perverse thrill of watching movies quite like this hair-raising thriller. We are practically seated right next to a recently injured Jimmy Stewart as he voyeuristically observes the lives of neighbors in the adjacent

apartment. When he sees something he shouldn’t have, things get really interesting. 4:35pm Sat 8/17, 3pm Sun 8/18.

70MM Week!! – Tues, August 20 - Sat, August 24Because the big screen deserves BIG films

SPARTACUS(1960, 197min/color, 70mm) Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, and Tony Curtis. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Kirk Douglas rivetingly portrays the titular slave as he rebels against all the indecencies of ancient Rome in this remarkable epic. This is the film that kickstarted Stanley Kubrick’s directing career and effectively ended a regrettable period in Hollywood’s history when the formerly blacklisted Dalton Trumbo was publicly announced as the screenwriter. 7:30pm Tues 8/20.

2001: A Space Odyssey(1968, 164min/color, 70mm) Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, and William Sylvester. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. From its startling depiction of our origins to its extraordinary imagining of our final evolutionary stage, this mind-altering journey is perhaps Stanley Kubrick’s

finest achievement. 7:30pm Wed 8/21, 7:30pm Thurs 8/22, 3pm Sat 8/24.

This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department

Longing – Tues, August 6 – Thurs, August 8Some of the cinema’s richest and most complex characters pursue romance and happiness

20TH ANNIVERSARY! Eyes Wide Shut

(1999, 159min/color, 35mm) Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Sydney Pollack, and Todd Field. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Tom Cruise plays Dr William Hartford, who plunges into an erotic foray that threatens his marriage - and may even ensnare him in a lurid murder mystery - after wife Nicole Kidman’s own admission of sexual longing. As usual, Kubrick orchestrates this story with masterful cinematic flourishes. 7:30pm Tues 8/6.

The Apartment(1960, 125min/b&w, DCP) Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, and Fred MacMurray. Directed by Billy Wilder. Often, when a film aims for equal parts humor and heartbreak, it succeeds at neither. Leave it to Billy Wilder to give us a masterpiece that sets the standard for both. As Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine flirt with romance in the elevator of their joy-depriving office, their situation seems a perfect setting for dry comedy. And it is, until the tears start to flow. 7pm Wed 8/7.

Desert Hearts(1985, 91min/color, DCP) Helen Shaver, Patricia Charbonneau, Audra Lindley, and Andra Akers. Directed by Donna Deitch. Producer/director Donna Deitch’s

swooning and sensual first film was groundbreaking upon its release: a love story about two women, produced and directed by a woman. Straitlaced professor Helen Shaver arrives in Reno to file for divorce but winds up catching the eye of someone new, the younger free spirit Patricia Charbonneau, touching off a slow seduction that unfolds against the breathtaking desert landscape. 9:20pm Wed 8/7.

Carol(2015, 118min/color, DCP) Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, and Kyle Chandler. Directed by Todd Haynes. Rooney Mara spots the beautiful, elegant Cate Blanchett perusing the doll displays in a 1950s Manhattan department store, and the two women soon begin a love affair with complicated consequences in this poignant, breathtakingly filmed modern classic. 7pm Thurs 8/8.

Phantom Thread(2017, 130min/color, DCP) Daniel Day-Lewis, Vicky Krieps, and Lesley Manville. Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Set in the glamour of 1950’s post-war London, renowned dressmaker Daniel Day-Lewis is at the center of British fashion. Women come and go through his life, until young, strong-willed Vicky Krieps becomes an irreplaceable fixture in his life. 9:15pm Thurs 8/8.

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