Movies This Week: The Names of Paranormal Mixtape

Yes, we're in the midst of Austin Film Festival. But there are other film things going on if you're not attending AFF. On Monday night, Austin Cinematheque is showing a (free!) screening of Werner Herzog's The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser at the Texas Union Theater, 

The next Essential Cinema screening in the "Goin' for Baroque" series is Peter Greenaway's The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover on Tuesday at Alamo South Lamar. Starring Helen Mirren, Michael Gambon and Richard Bohringer about a bored wife considering an affair, this is the only movie I ever stopped watching after a few minutes back in the days when VHS was king, so I need to give it one more try.

Love music and documentaries? Directors Lev Anderson, Chris Meztler are bringing thier doc Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone to town on Wednesday and will be in attendance along with Fishbone's John Norwood Fisher and Angelo Moore. The screening coincides with the release of a new album and a concert tour. Check the event details on the AFS website for more. 

Free screenings this week include a number at the Austin Public Library, and the Whole Foods Sunset Supper Cinema tonight featuring E.T. The Extraterrestrial complete with a costume and pumpkin contest).

Movies We've Seen:

Paranormal Activity 3 -- Jumpscares and stationary cameras. But does it work?  Mike saw it at Fantastic Fest and says, "Paranormal Activity 3's anachronistic horror ups the ante. Like the demon in the films, fans of the series will keep coming back." Look for his review this weekend. (wide)

Other Movies Opening in Austin:  

Names of Love -- (pictured above) Opposites attract, something a young leftist leverages as she uses sex to convert conservatives to her cause. But then she falls for one of her targets. (Violet Crown)

The Black Power Mixtape -- Swedish filmmaker Göran Olsson has taken footage of the black power movement and created a contemporary documentary. His last documentary was called Am I Black Enough for You. (Violet Crown)

Blackthorn -- A reimagining of the end of Butch Cassidy's life, who in this film is played by Sam Shepard and has taken a new name. (Violet Crown)

Johnny English Reborn -- You already know whether you like Rowan Atkinson's style of humor, so you already know whether you're going to see this. (wide)

The Mighty Macs -- The inspirational underdog sports story, this time with a nun as a coach in a small Catholic school with no gym and no uniforms to play basketball. (Regal Gateway, Cinemark Tinseltown)

The Three Musketeers -- Anticipation turned to dread after watching a wired-up, fully corseted Milla Jovovich leaping through the air, swords out, kicking ass. Apparently Lady de Winter is now the star and an aspiring Musketeer. I have to wonder if there's a giant metal spider in this one, too. (wide)