Make a day of it at the Modern and include extra time to visit the galleries and our special exhibitions. Enjoy lunch in Café Modern and then settle in for an afternoon screening, or plan for a coffee break afterward with fellow film enthusiasts.

Screenings are at 2 pm most Wednesdays in the Modern’s auditorium. Tickets are $5 (FREE for Modern members), available at the museum’s admission desk or online at www.themodern.org/films.

Visit www.themodern.org/films for the ongoing schedule of film titles and dates.

SCHEDULE

The Lunchbox
Ritesh Batra, 2013
April 3

A lonely housewife (Nimrat Kaur) decides to try adding some spice to her stale marriage by preparing a special lunch for her neglectful husband (Nakul Vaid). Unfortunately, the delivery goes astray and winds up in the hands of an irritable widower (Irrfan Khan). Curious about her husband’s lack of response, she adds a note to the next day’s lunch box and thus begins an unusual friendship in which two lonely strangers can talk about their joys and sorrows without ever meeting in person.

PG; 104 minutes; Hindi with English subtitles

La Belle et la Bête
Jean Cocteau, 1946
April 10

With its magical optical effects and enchanting performances by Josette Day and Jean Marais, Jean Cocteau’s Beauty and the Beast remains the most surreal—and soulful—of fairy tale film adaptations.

93 minutes; French with English subtitles

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Richard Brooks, 1958
April 24

Paul Newman and Elizabeth Taylor are at the height of their glamor and acting prowess in this feverish adaptation of Tennessee Williams’s play, with a subtext of sexual repression providing an electric undercurrent.

108 minutes

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
Joseph Mankiewicz, 1947
May 1

Defying her conventional in-laws, a young widow (Gene Tierney) leaves London with her daughter and moves away for a quieter life in a secluded seaside cottage. She discovers the ghost of the dead former owner, a sea captain (Rex Harrison), is haunting the house, but gathers the courage to stand up to him, and the woman and ghost become friends. Faced with dwindling means of support, Lucy agrees to the captain’s challenge to write his colorful life story.

104 minutes

Buena Vista Social Club
Wim Wenders, 1999
May 15

An ensemble of aging musicians whose talents were virtually forgotten following Fidel Castro’s takeover of Cuba are brought out of retirement by Ry Cooder, who travelled to Havana in order to bring them together. This acclaimed documentary features triumphant performances of extraordinary music and resurrected the musicians’ careers.

G; 105 minutes

Some Like It Hot
Billy Wilder, 1959
May 29

After witnessing a Mafia murder, slick saxophone player Joe (Tony Curtis) and his long-suffering buddy, Jerry (Jack Lemmon), improvise a quick plan to escape from Chicago with their lives. Disguising themselves as women, they join an all-female jazz band and hop a train bound for sunny Florida. While Joe pretends to be a millionaire to win over the band’s sexy singer, Sugar (Marilyn Monroe), Jerry finds himself pursued by a real millionaire (Joe E. Brown) as things heat up and the mobsters close in.

121 minutes

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Make a day of it at the Modern and include extra time to visit the galleries and our special exhibitions. Enjoy lunch in Café Modern and then settle in for an afternoon screening, or plan for a coffee break afterward with fellow film enthusiasts.

Screenings are at 2 pm most Wednesdays in the Modern’s auditorium. Tickets are $5 (FREE for Modern members), available at the museum’s admission desk or online at www.themodern.org/films.

Visit www.themodern.org/films for the ongoing schedule of film titles and dates.

SCHEDULE

Pirate Radio

Richard Curtis, 2009

February 7

In 1966, BBC radio broadcasts less than an hour of pop music a day, forcing pirate DJs to take up the slack from boats anchored outside British waters. Quentin (Bill Nighy) is the commander of such a pirate station, overseeing a host of seedy, lusty, and dope-smoking DJs, including the Count (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and Dave (Nick Frost), who makes it his personal mission to see to it that Quentin’s newly arrived godson (Tom Sturridge) loses his virginity.

R; 117 minutes

A Man and a Woman

Claude Lelouch, 1966

February 14

“Style is everything in Lelouch’s romantic melodrama, one of the 1960s most popular international hits, due to the music and chemistry between the glamorous Anouk Aimée and the sexy Trintignant, both at their peak.” —Emanuel Levy

After an accidental meeting a widow (Anouk Aimée) and widower (Jean-Louis Trintignant) find their relationship developing into love, though their past tragedies are difficult to overcome.

102 minutes; French with English subtitles

About Time

Richard Curtis, 2013

February 21

When Tim Lake (Domhnall Gleeson) turns 21, his father (Bill Nighy) tells him a secret—the men in their family can travel through time. Although he can’t change history, Tim resolves to improve his life by getting a girlfriend. He meets Mary (Rachel McAdams), falls in love, and finally wins her heart via time-travel and a little cunning. However, as his unusual life progresses, Tim finds that his special ability can’t shield him and those he loves from the problems of ordinary life.

R; 124 minutes

Three Men and a Cradle

Coline Serrau, 1985

March 6

When a baby is left on their doorstep, hard-partying bachelors Pierre (Roland Giraud), Jacques (André Dussollier), and Michel (Michel Boujenah), experience a serious lifestyle change. Instead of carousing until dawn and chasing women, they’re now changing diapers and learning the ins and outs of fatherhood. The baby’s mother—one of Jacques’ many conquests—has flown to the United States. In the meantime, the trio must protect the child from a mix-up with some drug runners.

PG-13; 106 minutes; French with English subtitles

Kind Hearts and Coronets

Robert Hamer, 1949

March 13

When his mother eloped with an Italian opera singer, Louis Mazzini (Dennis Price) was cut off from her aristocratic family. After the family refuses to let her be buried in the family mausoleum, Louis avenges his mother’s death by attempting to murder every family member (all played by Alec Guinness) who stands between himself and the family fortune. But when he finds himself torn between his longtime love (Joan Greenwood) and the widow of one of his victims (Valerie Hobson), his plans go awry.

104 minutes

Swept Away… By an Unusual Destiny in the Blue Sea of August

Lina Wertmüller, 1974

March 20

Class warfare hits the high seas in this Italian comedy about Gennarino (Giancarlo Giannini), a long-suffering crew member who works on a rich couple’s yacht. The wife, Raffaela (Mariangela Melato), verbally abuses Gennarino and regularly insults his communist views. But when a day trip leaves the pair stranded at sea, they wash up on a deserted island and Raffaela is, suddenly, no longer the one in control. The role reversal leads to an unexpected and contentious love affair.

R; 116 minutes; Italian with English subtitles

Amadeus

Milos Forman, 1984

March 27

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Tom Hulce) is a remarkably talented young Viennese composer who unwittingly finds a fierce rival in the disciplined and determined Antonio Salieri (F. Murray Abraham). Resenting Mozart for both his hedonistic lifestyle and his undeniable talent, the highly religious Salieri is gradually consumed by his jealousy and becomes obsessed with Mozart’s downfall, leading to a devious scheme that has dire consequences for both men. At the 1985 Academy Awards, the film earned eight Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor (Abraham).

PG; 158 minutes

LOCATION

Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

3200 Darnell Street

Fort Worth, Texas 76107

Telephone 817.738.9215

Toll-Free 1.866.824.5566

Fax 817.735.1161

www.themodern.org

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We will re-open with Anime at the Modern, August 4-6, Modern Kids-Summer Flicks August 10-11, and the NEW “My Favorite Films” series on Wednesdays beginning August 9.

Magnolia at the Modern, our ongoing series featuring critically acclaimed films, will resume the weekend of August 11-13, kicking off its 20th season.

As you plan your film adventure at the Modern, take extra time to visit the galleries and special exhibitions. Come early or stay afterwards to enjoy lunch, Friday dinner, or coffee and cocktails in Café Modern before or after your screening.

Anime at the Modern

August 4-6

Friday 4 pm & 7:30 pm, Saturday 2 pm & 5 pm, Sunday August 6 noon and 2 pm

Join us as we celebrate Japanese anime with visually stunning, imaginative films whose poetic stories pull at your heartstrings.

All screenings are held in the Modern’s auditorium. Tickets are $10; $8 for Modern members; and $7 for Reel People members. Tickets for individual films are available online beginning July 10. For full festival passes please call 817.738.9215 or visit the museum’s admission desk.

NEW! “My Favorite Films”

Beginning August 9
Select Wednesdays, 2 pm

Indulge yourself with a series featuring many of “my favorite films” including tales of romance, humor, suspense, satire, and heroism. Organized by Auditorium Manager Tina Gorski, a lifelong movie lover, the films in this series may hold special memories for you: no matter how many times you see them, they continue to draw you in. The series features films made since 1945. While many of these films are available through streaming, it’s always more fun to see them in the theater.

Screenings are at 2 pm most Wednesdays in the Modern’s auditorium. Tickets are $5 (FREE for Modern members), available at the museum’s admission desk.

Modern Kids — Summer Flicks: Selected Short Films 2023

August 10 & 11
11 am and 1 pm

Enjoy fun, art-inspired, and thought-provoking short films from the New York International Children’s Film Festival’s award winners and audience favorites.

Admission is FREE and open to the public. Films are shown in the Modern’s auditorium, and seating is limited. Admission to the galleries is free for Modern Kids — Summer Flicks guests. All ages are welcome!

More detailed information to come on these exciting special film programs.

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