Movies This Week: A Star Pina Separation House Vow
On Saturday night, Blue Starlite is screening a Woody Allen double feature: Annie Hall and Sleeper. Next week, the Big Screen Classics series at the Alamo Drafthouse is pulling out the stops with what's considered one of the most romantic classic movies ever -- Gone with the Wind. You can catch it Monday through Thursday up at Alamo Village.
If you're looking for something a little different, then head over to the Alamo Ritz on Monday for a special screening of Best in Show complete with all-you-can-eat hot dogs. APL's Weeknight Cinema series is playing A.I. Artificial Intelligence at Milwood Branch on Tuesday if you're looking for something a little less romantic. Or you could trek out to Round Rock, where Flix Brewhouse has picked two "romantic" (with the air quotes) movies to show on Feb. 14: War of the Roses and True Romance.
Movies We've Seen:
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island -- It's telling that the big-name star of the first film didn't sign on for this sequel. Mike braved the film and says it's "a story so inept it appears to have been written by members of its target 13-year-old audience." Read his review for more. (wide)
Pina -- Wim Wenders' 3D documentary of choreographer Pina Bausch, whose work was so influential she inspired Pedro Almodóvar to make Talk to Her. Don says in his review that the film gave him "a newfound appreciation and understanding of modern dance." (Violet Crown)
Safe House -- Denzel Washington doesn't usually play bad guys, but the trailers certainly make him seem deliciously evil when the safe house he's been sent to is under seige, with only Ryan Reynolds to keep Fort Apache -- err, the safe house -- secure. Look for J.C.'s review this weekend. (wide)
Other Movies Opening in Austin:
2012 Academy Award Nominated Animated Shorts -- It's that time of year again, when at least one theater in town rewards cineastes with the opportunity to see the Oscar nominated shorts. The animated shorts are always good -- and always very popular, so don't wait until the last minute to get your tickets. (Alamo Lamar)
2012 Academy Award Nominated Live Action Shorts -- While the nominated animated shorts are always popular with good reason, that doesn't mean the live-action shorts aren't. You can wait a few more minutes to get tickets to this, but like the animated shorts, don't expect to have any empty seats next to you by the time the lights go down. (Alamo Lamar)
A Separation (pictured above) -- Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film, this Iranian tale of irreconcilable differences shows no one in a pleasant light. (Violet Crown)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace -- Also known as the next unnecessary re-release to try to leverage the 3D market.
The Vow -- Inspired by a true story, this tale of a man having to court his wife all over again because of amnesia is made for a Valentine's Day opening.