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7:30pm SIGN O' THE TIMES Black Is Not a Genre 1987 · 84m · Hyperreal Film Club · 7:30pm Today 7:30pm The Nutty Professor 1996 · 95m · Alamo Drafthouse, Lakeline · 7:30pm Today 7:45pm AMERICAN DOCTOR 2026 · 91m · Austin Film Society · 7:45pm, Wed · 5:30pm, Thu · 5:45pm, Fri Today 8:30pm REPO MAN 1984 · 92m · Austin Film Society · 8:30pm Today 9:00pm Akira (Dubbed) in 4K 1988 · 124m · Alamo Drafthouse, South Lamar · 10:30pm, Wed · 9:50pm, Thu · 7:15pm, Fri Today 9:30pm X: The Man with X-Ray Eyes 1963 · 79m · Alamo Drafthouse, South Lamar · 9:30pm Today 10:25pm Akira (Subtitled) in 4K 1988 · 124m · Alamo Drafthouse, Lakeline · 10:25pm, Wed · 9:45pm, Thu · 2:50pm, Fri Today 3:15pm The Fog 1980 · 90m · Alamo Drafthouse, Lakeline · 3:15pm, Thu Thu 4:45pm LATE FAME 2026 · 97m · Austin Film Society · 4:45pm, Thu · 4:30pm, Fri Thu 7:00pm THE 23rd STREET MURAL PROJECT: SEASON 2 PREMIERE Austin Film Society · 7:00pm, Thu Thu 7:30pm Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes Back 2001 · 90m · Hyperreal Film Club · 7:30pm, Thu Thu 8:00pm GANDAHAR 1987 · 83m · Austin Film Society · 8:00pm, Thu Thu 10:50am TWILIGHT (2008) 2008 · 64m · Alamo Drafthouse, Mueller · 10:50am, Fri Fri 11:30am First Blood 1982 · 93m · Alamo Drafthouse, Lakeline · 12:20pm, Fri Fri 7:00pm THE HOLE 1998 · 95m · Austin Film Society · 7:00pm, Fri Fri 7:00pm Sense and Sensibility 1995 · 136m · Alamo Drafthouse, Village · 7:00pm, Fri Fri
SIGN O' THE TIMES SIGN O' THE TIMESBlack Is Not a Genre 1987 · 84m · Prince · Music, Documentary Hyperreal Film Club In 1987, to capitalize on his growing success in Europe, Prince toured extensively to promote the album of the same name and sales increased accordingly. However, the United States remained resistant to his latest album, and sales began to drop; it was at this point that Prince decided to film a live concert promoting the new material, for eventual distribution to theaters in America. Featuring the band that accompanied Prince on his 1987 Sign o' the Times Tour, including dancer Cat Glover, keyboardist Boni Boyer, bassist Levi Seacer, Jr., guitarist Miko Weaver, drummer Sheila E. and former member of The Revolution keyboardist Dr. Fink, the film sees the group perform live on stage (although "U Got the Look" is represented by its promotional music video). Features Prince, Sheila E., Levi Seacer Jr. 7:30pm Wikipedia
The Nutty Professor The Nutty Professor 1996 · 95m · Tom Shadyac · Comedy, Science Fiction Alamo Drafthouse, Lakeline When beautiful Carla Purty joins the university faculty, genetic professor Dr. Sherman Klump grows desperate to whittle his 400-pound frame down to size and win her heart. So, with one swig of his experimental fat-reducing serum, Sherman becomes 'Buddy Love', a fast-talking, pumped-up, plumped down Don Juan. Features Eddie Murphy, Jada Pinkett Smith, James Coburn 7:30pm Wikipedia
AMERICAN DOCTOR AMERICAN DOCTOR 2026 · 91m · Poh Si Teng · Documentary Austin Film Society When three heroic American doctors — Palestinian, Jewish, and Zoroastrian — enter Gaza to save lives in the middle of a genocide, they find themselves caught between medicine and politics, risking everything to expose the truth. Features Thaer Ahmad, Mark Perlmutter, Feroze Sidhwa 7:45pm, Wed5:30pm, Thu5:45pm, Fri Wikipedia
REPO MAN REPO MAN 1984 · 92m · Alex Cox · Comedy, Science Fiction Austin Film Society A down and out young punk gets a job working with a seasoned repo man, but what awaits him in his new career is a series of outlandish adventures revolving around aliens, the CIA, and a most wanted '64 Chevy. Features Emilio Estevez, Harry Dean Stanton, Tracey Walter 8:30pm Wikipedia
Akira (Dubbed) in 4K Akira (Dubbed) in 4K 1988 · 124m · Katsuhiro Otomo · Animation, Science Fiction Alamo Drafthouse, South Lamar A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath that only two teenagers and a group of psychics can stop. Features Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama 10:30pm, Wed9:50pm, Thu7:15pm, Fri Wikipedia
X: The Man with X-Ray Eyes X: The Man with X-Ray Eyes 1963 · 79m · Roger Corman · Science Fiction, Thriller Alamo Drafthouse, South Lamar A doctor uses special eye drops to give himself x-ray vision, but the new power has disastrous consequences. Features Ray Milland, Diana Van der Vlis, Harold J. Stone 9:30pm Wikipedia
Akira (Subtitled) in 4K Akira (Subtitled) in 4K 1988 · 124m · Katsuhiro Otomo · Animation, Science Fiction Alamo Drafthouse, Lakeline A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath that only two teenagers and a group of psychics can stop. Features Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama 10:25pm, Wed9:45pm, Thu2:50pm, Fri Wikipedia
The Fog The Fog 1980 · 90m · John Carpenter · Horror Alamo Drafthouse, Lakeline Strange things begin to occur as a tiny California coastal town prepares to commemorate its centenary. Inanimate objects spring eerily to life; Rev. Malone stumbles upon a dark secret about the town's founding; radio announcer Stevie witnesses a mystical fire; and hitchhiker Elizabeth discovers the mutilated corpse of a fisherman. Then a mysterious iridescent fog descends upon the village, and more people start to die. Features Adrienne Barbeau, Tom Atkins, Jamie Lee Curtis 3:15pm, Thu Wikipedia
LATE FAME LATE FAME 2026 · 97m · Kent Jones · Drama Austin Film Society Legendary New York poet Ed Saxberger's forgotten works captivate an eccentric group of young creatives, reigniting his artistic passion. Their intrigue intertwines with the bewitching presence of actress Gloria. Features Willem Dafoe, Greta Lee, Jake Lacy 4:45pm, Thu4:30pm, Fri Wikipedia
THE 23rd STREET MURAL PROJECT: SEASON 2 PREMIERE THE 23rd STREET MURAL PROJECT: SEASON 2 PREMIERE Austin Film Society The 23rd Street Mural Project turns Austin’s first mural into a living documentary archive. Visitors can explore the wall online and discover short original films about the characters, venues, musicians, and wild stories — some of which may actually be true — that helped shape the soul of the city. It’s a way of preserving Austin history while connecting the dots between the Austin of the ’70s and the city we live in today. 7:00pm, Thu
Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes Back Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes Back 2001 · 90m · Keiichi Hara · Animation, Comedy Hyperreal Film Club Shin-chan must rescue the adults of Kasukabe when they mysteriously abandon their responsibilities to relive their youth at the new 20th-century expo. Features Akiko Yajima, Miki Narahashi, Keiji Fujiwara 7:30pm, Thu Wikipedia
GANDAHAR GANDAHAR 1987 · 83m · René Laloux · Animation, Science Fiction Austin Film Society On the planet Gandahar where peace reigns and poverty is unknown, this utopian lifestyle is upset by reports of people at the outlying frontiers being turned to stone. Sylvain is sent to investigate this mysterious threat. Features Catherine Chevallier, Pierre-Marie Escourrou, Anny Duperey 8:00pm, Thu Wikipedia
TWILIGHT (2008) TWILIGHT (2008) 2008 · 64m · Shinji Imaoka · Drama Alamo Drafthouse, Mueller Surprisingly touching tale of love at the far side of retirement age, proving that Pink films are not just for dirty old men; they can also be about dirty old men. It follows two former high-school sweethearts who are recently widowed and reunite, only to run up against the expectations of society. Features Masaru Taga, Kyoko Hayami, Yasuko Namikibashi 10:50am, Fri
First Blood First Blood 1982 · 93m · Ted Kotcheff · Action, Thriller Alamo Drafthouse, Lakeline When former Green Beret John Rambo is harassed by local law enforcement and arrested for vagrancy, he is forced to flee into the mountains and wage an escalating one-man war against his pursuers. Features Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Brian Dennehy 12:20pm, Fri Wikipedia
THE HOLE THE HOLE 1998 · 95m · Tsai Ming-liang · Drama, Romance Austin Film Society In the final days of the year 1999, almost everyone in Taiwan has died from a strange plague that ravished the island. As rain pours down relentlessly, a single man is stuck with an unfinished plumbing job and a hole in his floor. This results in a very odd relationship with the woman who lives below him. Features Yang Kuei-mei, Lee Kang-sheng, Miao Tian 7:00pm, Fri Wikipedia
Sense and Sensibility Sense and Sensibility 1995 · 136m · Ang Lee · Drama, Romance Alamo Drafthouse, Village The Dashwood sisters, sensible Elinor and passionate Marianne, learn that their prospects of marriage seem doomed by their family's sudden loss of fortune. After Henry Dashwood dies unexpectedly, his estate must pass on by law to his son. These circumstances leave Mr. Dashwood's wife and daughters without a home and with barely enough money to live on. As Elinor and Marianne struggle to find romantic fulfillment in a society obsessed with financial and social status, they must learn to mix sense with sensibility in their dealings with both money and men. Features Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman 7:00pm, Fri Wikipedia
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essay 28 July 2026

The Power of The Cinema

or how ideas become reality.

For several years we have been working on a virtual theatre, inspired by the summer of 2020. There had always been discussions of adding more tools, features, and social mechanics- never to any avail. Well, here they are.

Any art rich town like ours deserves more connection and modern resources for the community. Our love of cinema brought us here first. Like any great film, this process has been an amalgam of our skills and ideas from over the years. In fact, many great films have inspired us directly. We want to connect the Austin film scene like never before.

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