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Movies Houstonians Love:
Meals on Reels

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Each year, the museum invites notable Houstonians from different walks of life to present a favorite film. The 5th season of this popular series celebrates some of Houston´s noted chefs and restaurateurs.

Visit the museum´s Hirsch Library and peruse the plethora of film books and periodicals available there. Featured now are books related to food on film, in conjunction with the 2009-2010 Movies Houstonians Love: Meals on Reels series. (The pictured book, Reel Food is available for purchase in the MFAH Shops.)


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Marcus Davis´s Favorite Film: Guess Who´s Coming to Dinner?
1967

Directed by Stanley Kramer

Introduced by the breakfast klub´s Marcus Davis

Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy play parents whose opinions are ...

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Show Times:
Monday, September 21 7:00 PM






Irma Galvan´s Favorite Film: Tortilla Soup
2001

Directed by María Ripoll

Irma´s Irma Galvan introduced by the breakfast klub´s Marcus Davis

A Hispanic-American chef (Hector Elizondo) with three ...

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Show Times:
Monday, October 26 7:00 PM






Michael Kramer´s Favorite Film: Big Night
1996

Directed by Campbell Scott and Stanley Tucci

Introduced by Voice´s Michael Kramer

Two brothers (Tony Shaloub and Stanley Tucci) running a failing Italian restaurant ...

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Show Times:
Monday, November 30 7:00 PM






Anita Jaisinghani´s Favorite Film: Mostly Martha
Bella Martha
2001, German and Italian with English subtitles

Directed by Sandra Nettelbeck

Introduced by Indika´s Anita Jaisinghani

When a headstrong chef (Martina Gedeck) becomes the temporary guardian of her ...

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Show Times:
Tuesday, January 5 7:00 PM






Scott Tycer´s Favorite Film: La grande bouffe
1973, French and Italian with English subtitles

Directed by Marco Ferreri

Introduced by Textile´s Scott Tycer
For mature audiences


Four bored, middle-aged men (Marcello Mastroianni, Philippe Noiret, Michel Piccoli, ...

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Show Times:
Monday, January 25 7:00 PM






Robert Del Grande´s Favorite Film: Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
1978

Directed by Ted Kotcheff

Introduced by Robert Del Grande, RDG + Bar Annie

An international all-star cast populates this comic mystery ...

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Show Times:
Monday, February 22 7:00 PM


Be sure to check back for additional screenings or changes in the Films schedule. You can also contact us with questions about future films at film@mfah.org.



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