What we’re about
Watching good movies in the Austin area and hanging out before/after the screenings at bars/restaurants close to the venues.
This group's purpose is to cultivate a community of folks who share the love of Cinema.
We have an active Discord Server to connect with our members: https://discord.gg/eGnzMhbe
Any attempt to define "arthouse" movies, as it usually goes with definitions, is doomed to fail. A rough demarcation, nevertheless, could do some good. I see the artistic value of a cinematic production in its conscious or unconsciousness attempt for reaching emotional/intellectual depth, to defamiliarize the familiar, to bring out some unknown to the view, to shake and enrich our existence. As such, the attempt is more important than the result and the failures valuable in one way or another.
We do not need to watch Godard backwards to count as an "arthouse movie" club, although that sounds fun. But we won't watch the 537th remake of Superman or James Bond here. Everyone else does. Let's do something more interesting.
You can contact the Organizer by text: 804-573-9168 for any feedback or questions.
Meetup structure:
- Meet at the lobby of the theater with other members prior to the screening.
- Event Host will wait for all the participants to converge in the lobby after the screening
- The group will proceed to the designated hangout space for the discussion.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- THE FRIENDS - SHINJI SÔMAIAFS Cinema, Austin, TX
Directed by Shinji Sômai
Japan, 94, 1h 53min, DCP, In Japanese with English subtitles.
“The name of Shinji Sômai deserves to be rediscovered today more than ever.”
—Hirokazu Kore-edaDuring a sweltering summer, three mischievous boys fixate on a reclusive old man, expecting to witness his lonely demise. Instead, they unravel his past and forge an unlikely bond. An exuberant and poignant story of youth and the ravages of time — from Shinji Sômai, acclaimed director of TYPHOON CLUB and P.P. RIDER.
- write up by Austin Film Society
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Discussion venue AFTER the screening Easy TigerMeetup Structure
1: Meet at the lobby of the theater with other members prior to the screening. (Look for movie poster, Deserto Rosso: poster image link )
2: If you missed or arrived late then meet the Event Host who will wait for all the participants to converge in the lobby after the screening at the same spot.
3: The group will proceed to the designated hangout space for the discussion. - OLDBOY - PARK CHAN-WOOKAFS Cinema, Austin, TX
Directed by Park Chan-wook
South Korea, 2003, 2h 0min, DCP, In Korean with English subtitles.
“A lurid, complex, introspective beast, enacting astonishing cruelty on its protagonist like a slow-acting poison.”
—Little White Lies“As always with Park Chan-wook, you just hold on and let him rip.”
—Rolling Stone“A movie of such jaw-dropping violence, wild improbability, and dazzling style it overpowers all resistance.”
—The Chicago TribuneDrugged and held captive for fifteen years without understanding why, a man (Choi Min-sik) lives for revenge when he is finally freed. But that’s only the beginning. Winner of the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival and one of the cinematic landmarks so far of this century.
- write up by Austin Film Society
Ticket
Trailer
Discussion venue AFTER the screening Easy TigerMeetup Structure
1: Meet at the lobby of the theater with other members prior to the screening. (Look for movie poster, Deserto Rosso: poster image link )
2: If you missed or arrived late then meet the Event Host who will wait for all the participants to converge in the lobby after the screening at the same spot.
3: The group will proceed to the designated hangout space for the discussion. - DEPRISA, DEPRISA - CARLOS SAURAAFS Cinema, Austin, TX
Directed by Carlos Saura
Spain, 1981, 1h 47min, DCP, In Spanish with English subtitles.
“Saura’s gaze is clean of moral judgment, marked by delicate lyricism and tenderness for these young, tragic figures.”
— La Vanguardia retrospectiveRebeldes sin causa: three boys and a girl from fractured homes get up to no good — petty crime for kicks and survival — until a heist gone south shatters their world. Like a primetime PSA, Carlos Saura asks, “Do you know where your kids are?” in this searing look at nihilistic youth in post-Franco Spain. New 4K Restoration.
- write up by Austin Film Society
Ticket
Trailer
Discussion venue AFTER the screening Yellow RangerMeetup Structure
1: Meet at the lobby of the theater with other members prior to the screening. (Look for movie poster, Deserto Rosso: poster image link )
2: If you missed or arrived late then meet the Event Host who will wait for all the participants to converge in the lobby after the screening at the same spot.
3: The group will proceed to the designated hangout space for the discussion.
