As part of the Austin Film Society's current Comedies of Remarriage series, Preston Sturges' classic The Palm Beach Story will screen this week at Alamo South Lamar. The 1942 film tells the story of a mismatched couple (there's a quick glimpse at why they're mismatched in the opening credits sequence) who is down on their luck. more ›

Coming to the Paramount this Saturday and Sunday: 1961's Breakfast at Tiffany's and 1963's Charade, both featuring the effervescent Audrey Hepburn. These two films share something else in common, as they are both scored with music by prolific composer Henry Mancini. more ›

The later films of Orson Welles are being featured at the Paramount this week. They were supposed to start tonight, but a sold-out special screening of Terrence Malick's Tree of Life is on instead. Tomorrow night, 1958's Touch of Evil and 1973's F for Fake will be shown, and the Paramount will even have costume pieces formerly worn by Welles on display for the screenings! more ›

One of our favorite things to do during a steamy Austin summer is to enjoy a classic film in the cool air-conditioning of Austin's historic Paramount Theatre. The 2011 Paramount Summer Classic Film Series schedule was released a couple weeks ago; this summer's selections are a diverse mix of some very familiar titles and some foreign and lesser-known. more ›

A special presentation of Buster Keaton's silent classic The Cameraman will take place during SXSW, and the 1928 movie will be accompanied by a live performance of a score by Bee vs. Moth. more ›

Two very different 1940's road films will be showing at the Paramount this weekend: 1941's Sullivan's Travels and 1942's Road to Morocco. more ›

The Paramount continues their Depression-era comedy theme for the month with 1936's My Man Godfrey and 1937's Easy Living showing Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Both of these comedies throw everyday folk (if you can call a "forgotten man" everyday folk) into strange circumstances involving wealthy families. more ›

Tonight and tomorrow night, the Paramount Theater will be screening two classic favorites starring Cary Grant: 1940's The Philadelphia Story and 1937's The Awful Truth. Both films feature Grant as a wealthy divorcee and both are certain to make you laugh. more ›

The Alamo Ritz invites you and your pooka to the movies this weekend to enjoy the Jimmy Stewart classic, Harvey. You and your spirit animal can sip Martinis along with Dr. Chumley, Dr. Sanderson, Nurse Kelly and of course Elwood, as Harvey is part of the Alamo Cinema Cocktails Signature Series, which pairs signature drinks (The Harvey Wallbanger, for example) with movie characters' alcoholic tastes. more ›