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- A Man And A Woman - dir: Claude Lelouch (France, 1966, 102 minutes)AFS Cinema, Austin, TX
Dubbed “the most efficacious make-out movie of the swinging ’60s” by Pauline Kael, Claude Lelouch’s A MAN AND A WOMAN is the quintessential arthouse romance. Starring Jean-Louis Trintignant (THE CONFORMIST) and Anouk Aimée (8 1/2) as a pair whose romance unfolds through secrets, longing stares, and the iconic music of Francis Lai and Pierre Barouh. A Palme d’Or and Oscar® winner, and an international smash — its legacy spans decades with a sequel as recent as 2019.
-- Write-up by the Austin Film Society
Tickets can be bought online at this link.
Meetup 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 Hopfields 3110 Guadalupe St #400, Austin, TX 78705 for post-screening discussion. We will be in the back room.
- STRANGE DAYS (in 35MM) - KATHRYN BIGELOWParamount Theatre, Austin, TX
Doors: 6:30pm
Film: 7:30pm
1995, 145min/color, 35mm
Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow
Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, Juliette Lewis, Tom Sizemore, and Vincent D’OnofrioThis epic sci-fi thrill ride is set in a hellish Los Angeles during the last days of the 20th century. The tale centers on Lenny Nero, a sleazy grifter who sells voyeuristic scenes. After his lover Faith leaves him, he tries to win her back after learning that she is in danger. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow and co-written by James Cameron with one of the most talented casts ever assembled, this is a film we should all be talking about WAY more often.
- write up by The Paramount Theatre
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Discussion venue AFTER the screening Higbie'sMeetup Structure
1: Meet at the lobby of the theater with other members prior to the screening. Meet across from the main bar when you first walk in.
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. - The Island Closest to Heaven- dir: Obayashi (Japan, 1984, 1h 42minutes)AFS Cinema, Austin, TX
A distant shore, a quiet dream. In the wake of loss, a girl sets sail for paradise, chasing something she can’t quite name on an island that may exist only in her heart. A tender reverie from Obayashi.
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-- Write-up by the Austin Film Society
Tickets can be bought online at this link.
Meetup 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 Long Play Lounge for post-screening discussion
