You will be viewing your favorite Christmas motion picture in the house, in pajamas, I know. However hear me out: What if you watched it while using real pants?As ever, the holiday season in Austin brings a slate of unique movie screenings. Here are some you need to learn about, if you enjoy merry and bright stuff.Paramount Theatre Austin’s historic downtown theater is sort of a station of the North Pole every December. To name a few shows, the house of the city’s precious Summertime Timeless Film Series screens beloved holiday classics come wintertime.This year, have a look at: Nov. 29:”Love Actually”Nov. 30: “It’s a Wonderful Life”Dec. 4:”Wonder on 34th Street”( 1947 version)Dec. 6:”Fairy “Dec. 14:”White Christmas”Dec. 17:”House Alone 2″The annual”Elf”screening is accompanied by a bar run, this year starting at 5:30 p.m. and going to Easy Tiger on East Seventh Street. The party will include caroling, a burping contest,
flicks: Several days and places:”Elf,””National Lampoon’s Christmas Getaway,”” The Polar Express” and “Gremlins “”The Holiday”: Dec. 3 at Lakeline and Dec. 4 at Mueller” Little Women”(2019 variation): Dec. 10 at South Lamar “Christmas In Connecticut”: Dec. 11 at Mueller”Love In Fact”: Dec. 11 at Lakeline “Carol “: Dec. 25 at South Lamar More: Where
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in Austin and Central Texas in 2022 Drafthouse also has configured some holly-decked repertory screenings for the holidays. Along with seasonal classics like “White Christmas”(Dec. 25 at Lakeline ), take a look at deep cuts and off-the-beaten-path motion pictures like:
- “Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale”: Dec. 8 at Town” Batman Returns”: numerous days and locations”The Jinkx and DeLa Vacation Unique”:Dec. 9 at Mueller(or if you wish to see those superstar drag queens face to face, they’ll bring their live Christmas show to the Paramount Theatre on Dec. 11)” Tokyo Godfathers”: Dec.
- 12 and 14 at Town and Massacre”Dial Code Santa Claus “: Dec. 20 at South Lamar”Get Crazy”:Dec. 21 at South Lamar”Eyes Wide Shut “: Dec. 26 at South Lamar And back in person this year is“The Master Pancake Xmas Show, “working on choose
datesfrom Dec. 3-14 at South Lamar. See some funny individuals roast your fave Christmas movies.Check drafthouse.com for showtimes and to acquire tickets.AFS Movie theater Over the holiday season, Austin Movie Society’s North Austin movie theater is mostly keeping their calendar loaded with the arthouse and from-the-vault fare its fans love.(See you at “My Beautiful Laundrette. “)But even AFS can’t resist the call of Christmas: Catch”The Thin Male”on Dec. 24 and 25 and“Eyes Wide Shut” on Dec. 25 and 26. Well, they’re Christmas films for a few of us.Find more info and get tickets at austinfilm.org.More films: ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’evaluation: This one’s got its claws full Austin Trail of Lights Austin Trail of Lights on Dec. 15 will develop into a movie watch celebration, in partnership with Austin Parks Foundation. Admission is totally free that night. This year, the Path of Lights will screen”Frosty’s Winter Wonderland”and”The Grinch.”More info: austintrailoflights.org/specialty-nights/movie-night.Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-In Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-In will welcome you and your car for
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filmmakers. You can capture”A John Waters Christmas,”a ribald comedy program from the director of” Hairspray”and other cult classics, on Dec. 5 at the Paramount. We spoke with Waters in 2015 and might listen to him talk for hours, particularly about Christmas. More details: tickets.austintheatre.org/8270