About us
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.
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
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Mirror - Andrei Tarkovsky (USSR, 1975, 1h 46m)
AFS Cinema, 6226 Middle Fiskville Rd, Austin, TX, USAndrei Tarkovsky casts a spell with the cinematic image and a fractured timeline in this hypnotic tale of a dying man looking back on his life and, concurrently, Russia’s recent history.
-- Write-up by the Austin Film Society
Tickets can be bought online at this link.
Meetup Ratings:
Rating system on meetup is meant for rating our meetup event and not the quality of the movie. We hope you give us best possible rating as this makes us possible to attract more cinema-lovers like you! Thanks!
We also have a discord chat server for our community. You may join it here: https://discord.gg/E82QUNJrhHMeetup 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 decide where to go for post-screening discussion
6 attendees
THE SAMURAI AND THE PRISONER - KIYOSHI KUROSAWA
AFS Cinema, 6226 Middle Fiskville Rd, Austin, TX, USDirected by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Japan, 2026, 2h 27min, DCP, In Japanese with English subtitles
The latest film from Japanese genre master Kiyoshi Kurosawa (PULSE, CURE) is a unique, labyrinthine exploration of Japanese codes of honor and duty, exquisitely filmed in period detail.
When Lord Murashige (Masahiro Motoki) rises against the tyrannical Oda (Bando Shingo), he finds himself besieged within the walls of his own castle. Isolated, he is confronted with a series of mysterious crimes that shatter the fragile order of his court, plunging the fortress into fear and suspicion.
With Oda’s army closing in and a traitor hiding among his ranks, Murashige is forced into an uneasy alliance with Kanbei Kuroda (Masaki Suda), a brilliant yet dangerous strategist held prisoner in the dungeon. Helped by his wife Chiyoho (Yuriko Yoshitaka) and his most loyal generals, Murashige must uncover the truth before the castle falls.
- write up by Austin Film Society
Tickets can be bought online at this link.
Meetup Ratings:
Rating system on meetup is meant for rating our meetup event and not the quality of the movie. We hope you give us best possible rating as this makes us possible to attract more cinema-lovers like you! Thanks!
We also have a discord chat server for our community. You may join it here: https://discord.gg/E82QUNJrhHMeetup 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 go to a nearby bar or coffee shop for post-screening discussions
7 attendees
Full Moon In Paris - Eric Rohmer (France, 1984, 1h 41m)
AFS Cinema, 6226 Middle Fiskville Rd, Austin, TX, US“Glamorous, in a witty, wildly offbeat way. FULL MOON IN PARIS is an account of balancing the demands of autonomy, hipness, and having a love life.”
—Film Comment
“FULL MOON IN PARIS is full of small grace notes that accumulate and transcend simple drama to become something far more profound.”
—In Review
In the fourth entry in Eric Rohmer’s Comedies and Proverbs cycle, Pascale Ogier finds life in the suburbs with her boyfriend (Tchéky Karyo) impossible, yet the possibility of life in Paris — without him — unimaginable. Co‑starring Fabrice Luchini as her motormouth confidant and featuring the electropop of Elli & Jacno, the film finds Rohmer in a different rhythm, but one painfully familiar to anyone who has ever been young, restless, and indecisive.-- Write-up by the Austin Film Society
Tickets can be bought online at this link.
Meetup Ratings:
Rating system on meetup is meant for rating our meetup event and not the quality of the movie. We hope you give us best possible rating as this makes us possible to attract more cinema-lovers like you! Thanks!
We also have a discord chat server for our community. You may join it here: https://discord.gg/E82QUNJrhHMeetup 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 decide where to go for post-screening discussion
8 attendees
MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDERETTE - STEPHEN FREARS (98min)
Hyperreal Film Club, 301 Chicon St, Suite A, Austin, TX, USDirected by Stephen Frears
United Kingdom, 1985, 1h 38min, in English and Urdu with English subtitlesMeetup Ratings:
Rating system on meetup is meant for rating our meetup event and not the quality of the movie. We hope you give us best possible rating as this makes us possible to attract more cinema-lovers like you! Thanks!We also have a discord chat server for our community. You may join it here: https://discord.gg/E82QUNJrhH
Film Synopsis:
A sharp, sophisticated, funny, sexy, compassionate picture.
A young Pakistani Briton manages a rundown laundrette with his lover while dealing with tension in his family, the local Pakistani community, and a persistent mob of skinheads.
Presented with community partner Indie Meme Film Festival
- write up by Letterboxd
Venue Details: Doors open at 7pm. There is a small parking lot next to the pickleball courts. There is also street parking available. Normal movie theater concessions available for purchase.
Tickets do sell out!! Please try to purchase your ticket online prior to the screening🎟️
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Discussion venue AFTER the screening WhislersMeetup Structure
1: Meet at the theater with other members prior to the screening. We’ll be near the back bench in front of the bar.
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.3 attendees
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