Austin Film Fest is this weekend! Here’s your primer, starting TOMORROW! Gala The 9th Annual Film and Food Gala is tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct 19th at the Driskill Hotel and is co-chaired by actress Alexis Bledel (LOVE her from “Gilmore Girls,” Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, and Sin City) and writer/director Ryan Piers Williams. The Gala benefits the Young Filmmakers…
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Movies on Apps?
Warner Bros. Digital Distribution today announced the groundbreaking launch of the “App Editions” of feature films Inception and The Dark Knight. The free App Editions give consumers the first five minutes of a feature film and bonus content, the entire feature film can be purchased in-app. “Warner Bros. is bringing more than 100 million Apple device…
Aspen: Academy Screenings Over the Holidays
From December 23 through January 2, 2011 Aspen Film hosts the 19th Annual Aspen Academy Screenings, screenings of some of the hottest films (Oscar buzz worthy, naturally) headlined by top directors and stars. Tickets went on sale yesterday, so snag yours today! Check out the calendar here. General Admission $13 Hit up the box office of…
Aspen: Sex & The City 2
FREE Sex & The City 2 at Belly Up tonight, Tuesday, 8pm Yep, I’m blogging about it again and I didn’t even love the movie. Hey, it’s off season, what else you gonna do? Nonetheless, to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month, pink drink specials will be available during the screening of “Sex and the City…
Top Ten Cheesy Dance Movies List
Because my last post sparked not one but TWO comments on how I was watching Center Stage 2: Turn it Up and NO comments on how you could win a Guerilla Suit (ok, Tolly, yours included both but it was weighted MORE toward CSTiU so by the laws of rounding the above statement holds true),…
101X Summer Film Series
Summer in Austin features tons of free concerts, movies, and other events in the great outdoors. Really, this doesn’t quite make sense since it’s hot, hot, hot in the summer, but hey, I guess we give balmy summer nights a chance to work their magic. First stop on the balmy summer night tour? 101x &…
Just found out about tonight’s Rooftop Movies at Whole Foods!
Hit the rooftop plaza of Whole Foods for food and film! They’re partnering with The Alamo Drafthouse to present two all-time favorites on a giant screen beneath the twilight of the summer sky. Food, beer and wine will be available for purchase a la carte, including a special themed three course meal for only $15.…
Paramount Summer Movie Series (or, ahhhh Casablanca)
The Summer Classic Film Series at the Paramount starts this Thursday with their classic opener, Casablanca. The Paramount is one of the few theatres still open today which screened Casablanca when it was originally released in 1942–wow! Wikipedia says that the film was a solid, if unspectacular, success in its initial run … and then…
Thursday – Sorry for the late notice!
I totally meant to post these sooner, but got too excited about the 70% off sale! And tonight I’m going to the Justin Timberlake Singalong at Alamo Ritz, BUT here are two other things to check out if you don’t have plans and read the blog in time: Dazed And Confused w/ Richard Linklater &…
Girly Movie Night in the Park
So I’ve been talking about free, non-drinking things to do, and I discover this round of Movies in the Park. It makes me laugh, though, because it’s the first I’ve heard of extraordinarily girly movies being shown in parks. Normally movies that appeal to both sexes are the ideal, but I guess we’ll see if…