BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S Brunch at Lake Creek

Brunch with Audrey Hepburn:
BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S
Saturday 4/9 & Sunday 4/10 @Lake Creek
Advance tickets available here

This weekend at Lake Creek, we’re having a special Brunch screening of the classic Audrey Hepburn romance BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S. Presented in glorious 35mm, the screenings are a final send-off to the great writer/director Blake Edwards, whose recent passing left a great cavity in the film.

Chef Chris Kincaid has prepared a menu of sublime treats for your early-afternoon noshing. Each of these items are priced separately and are theoretically optionally, although practically necessary:

Spiced apple danish with whipped cream

Strawberries and cream topped with local honey and pecan granola pieces

Smoked salmon and goat cheese on toasted bagel crisps with lemon, chives, dill and capers

Freshly poached farm egg (over medium) on toasted ciabatta with country ham and hollandaise

Do not skip your chance to see BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S on the big screen. With these brunch specials to tempt you, there’s no choice.

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Sommelier Cinema: JULES AND JIM

Four Glasses of Wine and a Film:
Sommelier Cinema: JULES AND JIM
Tuesday 4/5, 7:00 @Ritz
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Sommelier Cinema is a new series that couples films with wine experts who curate a series of wines paired perfectly to the movie of the evening. We are excited to present JULES AND JIM, the French masterpiece that celebrates the bohemian lifestyle and the passion that can corrupt it.

Our guest sommeliers are Rachel Wilson, educator from Wine for the People, and Darcie Fromholz, from the great Austin restaurant Wink. Rachel and Darcie have chosen a selection of European wines that will accompany you on your journey through one of the most lasting torrid romances in cinema history:

Theo Minges Riesling Halbtrocken 2008

Jean-Marc Burgaud Beaujolais 2008

Domaine de L'Ameillaud Vin de Pays de la Principaute d'Orange 2009

Renardat-Fache Cerdon de Bugey N/V

To read more about these wines, please read our blog post.

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Fantastic Fest Favorite RUBBER at the Ritz

The Killer Tire Movie:
RUBBER
Friday 4/1-Thursday 4/7 @Ritz
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RUBBER is the story of Robert, an inanimate tire that has been abandoned in the desert, and suddenly and inexplicably comes to life. As Robert roams the bleak landscape, he discovers that he possesses terrifying telepathic powers that give him the ability to destroy anything he wishes without having to move.

At first content to prey on small desert creatures and various discarded objects, his attention soon turns to humans, especially a beautiful and mysterious woman who crosses his path. Leaving a swath of destruction across the desert landscape, Robert becomes a chaotic force to be reckoned with, and truly a movie villain for the ages.

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Legendary actor Wings Hauser in Person tonight for VICE SQUAD and RUBBER Premiere!

Mind-blowing Cinematic Insanity!

VICE SQUAD & RUBBER Double Feature with Wings Hauser

Thursday 9:45pm Ritz

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The great, the legendary WINGS HAUSER will be joining us tonight, screening his immortal classic VICE SQUAD and a midnight advance screening of his newest film, the modern classic RUBBER, opening this weekend at Ritz!

This is an ultra-rare opportunity to spend some time with one of the most intense men on planet Earth and enjoy hours of cinematic rage with the screen's greatest beast.

Only double feature tickets will be available in advance, but individual show tickets will be on sale at the door for each film if any are available.

Special perk for Fantastic Fest 2011 badgeholders: If you have pre-purchased your 2011 badge (any badge), bring in your ID and receive a $5 food and beverage voucher good at these shows.

Special thanks to Magnet Films and the great Wings Hauser for making this show possible.

You can find out more information about this great double feature here. And don't miss RUBBER starting Friday at the Ritz!

Found Footage Festival Tonight!

Unbelievable Video Oddities:
FOUND FOOTAGE FESITVAL
Wednesday 3/30, 7:00 & 9:35 @Ritz
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For years, FOUND FOOTAGE curators Joe Pickett and Nick Prueher have sifted through garage sales, thrift stores, and even dumpsters mining for bona fide VHS tape gold. And friends, they have struck paydirt time and again.

We're excited to welcome them back to Austin for a one-night only showcase of their latest and greatest finds (plus a few longtime favorites too). From the curiously-produced industrial training video to the forsaken home movie donated to Goodwill, witness the resurrection of these forgotten treasures served up with Pickett and Prueher's informative (and damn funny) observations and commentary.

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Korean Vengeance-fest I SAW THE DEVIL Now Playing at Ritz!

I SAW THE DEVIL
Now Playing at the Ritz
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I SAW THE DEVIL is a shockingly violent and stunningly accomplished tale of murder and revenge from Korean genre master Kim Jee-woon (THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE WEIRD and A TALE OF TWO SISTERS). OLDBOY's Choi Min-sik plays Kyung-chul, a dangerous psychopath who kills for pleasure. The embodiment of pure evil, he has committed horrifying and senselessly cruel serial murders on defenseless victims, successfully eluding capture by the police.

On a freezing, snowy night, his latest victim is the beautiful Ju-yeon, daughter of a retired police chief and pregnant fiancée of elite special agent Dae-hoon (THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE WEIRD's Lee Byung-hyun). Obsessed with revenge, Dae-hoon decides to track down the murderer, even if doing so means becoming a monster himself. And when he finds Kyung-chul, turning him in to the authorities is the last thing on his mind.

The lines between good and evil fall away in this diabolically twisted game of cat and mouse. Pushing the concept of revenge to its most extreme limits, Kim Jee-woon brilliantly transcends the police procedural and serial killer genres in surprising and thrilling new ways.

Alamo Iron Chef: Barry Lyndon

Alamo Iron Chef:
Barry Lyndon
Thursday 3/24, 7:30pm @Lamar
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This Thursday, we will present the latest installment of our long running Alamo Iron Chef competition, in which our chefs face off against their kitchen counterparts from Austin’s finest restaurants. Each chef prepares a meal of half-courses. At the end they are judged by a panel of experts and a winner is crowned by our own Chairman Kaga, Alamo founder and CEO Tim League. We never know which chef will emerge victorious but we can be certain that the audience will win every time.

This time, our chefs led by Chief Executive Chef John Bullington will face off against the highly acclaimed Julio-Cesar Florez Zaplana of La Sombra. It will be an epic battle. Are you ready for it?

Atanley Kubrick's BARRY LYNDON presents the story of 18th century Irish adventurer Redmond Barry, and his rise and fall within the aristocracy of the United Kingdom. Shot gorgeously and with a cast full of the greatest character actors of the 1970s, LYNDON is a period piece without match. Roger Ebert describes it as "one of the most beautiful films ever made." That says it all.

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