Year of Movies

This is where we’ll keep track of the movies we’ve seen using our Alamo Drafthouse Cinema free movie passes for the next year.  The main purpose is to log the number of movies we see to ensure ROI for the cost of the passes.  And it’s also kind of a fun thing.  Our break even number is 18-23 movies per person depending on matinee pricing. 

We’re finding we enjoy the first showtimes of the day (9am) on the weekends and we’re only a 9 minute drive to the theater which makes it easy to take advantage of movies.  

All movies are linked to Rotten Tomatoes for ratings & info (the Tomatometer is explained here).  

11/16 - Bohemian Rhapsody 

11/17 - A Star is Born 

11/18 - Widows Neither of us knew what this one was about prior to watching.  We recommend it.

11/19 - A Star is Born (Erica is going again and taking a girlfriend)

11/21 - Boy Erased  A well done movie on the topic of Conversion Therapy.

11/22 - The Front Runner  Alamo is serving Thanksgiving dinner.  We have no plans, so this is the plan.

12/07 - The Favourite 

12/08 - Elf Movie Party.  Movie parties are interactive and include themed props for use during corresponding scenes.  Read more here & here 

12/09 - Anna and the Apocalypse Campy zombie musical.

12/15- Mary Queen of Scots  Erica liked it more than Chris did.

12/16- Vox Lux  Interesting movie, very good performance by Natalie Portman.  

01/11- Aquaman Some of the lines were something to be desired, but you don’t necessarily watch these kind of movies for the dialogue.  Erica thinks Wonder Woman is the better DC movie, but Aquaman is highly entertaining nonetheless.

02/02- Vice.  Christian Bale thanked Satan for inspiring his role as Dick Cheney.  Enough said.

02/03 - Green Book   Hands down our favorite movie so far.  

02/09 - Cold Pursuit   We were glad this one was “free”.  It could be said this is a dark comedy.  Or was it so bad it was funny?  We haven’t decided.  One couple walked out.

02/17 - They Shall Not Grow Old   Fascinating WWI documentary using 100 year old footage.  Just incredible.  We recommend.

02/23 - Isn’t It Romantic  Rom Com that brought some welcomed levity on a Saturday afternoon.

03/10 - Apollo 11.  Interesting inside look at this mission.  It was also suspenseful even though the turn out is known.

03/23 - Gloria Bell.  Chris was out with the guys & Erica caught a movie by herself.  Julianne Moore was excellent.

04/06 - Captain Marvel.

04/07 - The Beach Bum 

05/05 - Long Shot  A funny and well done romantic comedy.

05/17 - The Hustle  Not very good, but some laughs.

05/26 - Booksmart 

07/26 - The Art of Self Defense 

07/27 - Once Upon a Time in Hollywood 

09/21 - Hustlers 

09/22 - Downton Abbey 

10/19 - Joker 

10/20 - Ad Astra 

10/26 - Pain & Glory and The Lighthouse. 

11/02 - Parasite 

11/08 - Terminator: Dark Fate with Mom & Dad K

11/16 - Last Christmas 

11/17- JoJo Rabbit 

11/24 - Ford v Ferrari 

Elf Movie Party

We watched Elf at the theater tonight in a movie party format.  Alamo strictly enforces no phones and no talking at movies, but movie parties are different.

We received Elf hats, bubbles, scratch & sniff cards, cotton balls (for the finger prick scene at the dr’s office), and balloons for a “snowball fight”.  And you are encouraged to quote along, sing along, and dance along to the movie.