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  Ms. 45 (1981)

  Your favorite independent local bookstore and occasional DIY music venue Alienated Majesty is pairing with your favorite nonprofit local arthouse theatre AFS Cinema to bring together two of life’s most fulfilling hobbies – female revenge and poetry. In just two hours, you’ll witness feminist murder onscreen and enjoy the poetry of the film’s star Zoë Lund. The exploitation classic naturally comes to a bloody denouement, and the outrage and shock is included in the ticket price. [Editor’s note: Alienated Majesty also offers a curated pop-up bookshop in the AFS lobby, if you wanna grab a tome or two.] – Levi Langley Read a full review of Ms. 45.

  Sun., June 15

  AFS Cinema

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  Rear Window (1954)

  Look, Vertigo and Rear Window are two queens who shouldn’t be pitted against each other, but if I’m forced to choose a movie to watch where Jimmy Stewart ignores the advances of a beautiful woman who wants nothing more than to wed his disagreeable ass – well, let’s just say I’m looking out the dang window! A classic of the voyeurism-gone-wild genre that Alfred Hitchcock practically created, this thriller sits Stewart in a wheelchair with only his long-lens camera, through which he witnesses a murder in the apartment across the street. Its tale of madness brewed in isolation might truly ring clearer today than it did in its initial run. – James Scott Read a full review of Rear Window.

  June 11 & 13 - 15

  AFS Cinema

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  Paramount Summer Classic Film Series

  Cinephiles are sure to feel Breathless about another summer of bangers at the historic Paramount Theatre – and we’re not just talking about the opening night 35mm presentation of Jean-Luc Godard’s French New Wave classic, celebrating its 65th anniversary this year. Hold on to your party hats: Other anniversary screenings on the lineup include Jaws and The Empire Strikes Back.

  May 22 - Aug. 31

  Paramount Theatre

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  When You Get to the Forest (2023)

  One-man animation studio Eric Power has done samurai epics (Path of Blood) and zombie horror (Attack of the Demons), but the Austin filmmaker’s latest feature is a family-friendly wonder, all created in cut paper. A fantastical tale of a lost hiker, a magical forest, and a talking cat that mixes the heart of Miyazaki and the absurdity of Lewis Carroll celebrates its recent release on Blu-ray through Cartuna with this special free screening. – Richard Whittaker

  Sun., June 15

  Dimension Gallery Sculpture Park