Cinema Tonight: Breathless, American Graffiti

Tonight, the Austin Film Society's Summer Essential Cinema Series kicks off with Jean Luc Godard's Breathless, which we told you about last week. If you haven't purchased your tickets online yet, there should be some available at the door. Tickets are only $4. Show starts at 7pm.

But if French dialogue and gorgeous black and white cinematography aren't your thing, there's always the screening of American Graffiti at the Paramount Theatre. See what genius George Lucas exhibited in the early years of his career, before the inexorable rise of the Wookie empire. Plus, it's accompanied by a great soundtrack featuring Fats Domino, Buddy Holly, Bill Haley & His Comets, the Beach Boys, and heaps more! Tickets are $7 at the door, show starts at 9:45pm.