Movies This Week: Paranormal Hereafter

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It's a very light week for new movie releases. However, a lot of films from earlier this year are holding their own in cineplexes all over town. And the last of the big local film fests for the year takes place this weekend, too, as the Austin Film Festival is in full swing. Don't forget to check out those films, many of which will have seats available for individual ticket purchase, which are playing at downtown venues as well as Alamo Lake Creek and Regal Arbor. 

Hereafter -- Clint Eastwood's latest features Matt Damon as a psychic with a screenplay written by Peter Morgan, the man who wrote The QueenThe Last King of Scotland, and Frost/Nixon. That trend veers just a bit, doesn't it? Elizabeth can tell you more in her review. (wide)

Paranormal Activity 2 -- The sequel to the horror film/marketing sensation Paranormal Activity from last year returns, this time with Oren Peli's concept taken over by Tod Williams as direct and Michael Perry as writer, and with the haunting of a family. Check back for Mike Saulters' review this weekend. (wide)

Jhootha Hi Sahi -- Bollywood comedy about a suicidal woman whose final call gives her pause. (Cinemark Tinseltown South)

Check out our personal picks below. Don't forget you can always alert us to special screenings, new film series, etc.

Debbie -- I'll be at Austin Film Festival.

Elizabeth -- Austin Film Festival.

Jenn -- While I'm doing AFF for the next week, I'm really sad that I won't be at Alamo South Lamar for Contracorriente (Undertow), a beautiful ghost story that won Best Narrative Feature at aGLIFF last month. If you're not at AFF you should be there. You can thank me (and aGLIFF and Alamo) later.

Jette -- We're all at AFF at one point or another. Say hi if you see us!