Inside the MFAH Posts tagged #mfah-films
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A Cinematic Look at Mexican History: Chatting with “Tales of Mexico” Producer Luis Salinas September 11, 2017
Luis Salinas, a Houstonian who produced the film “Tales of Mexico,” discusses the unique project with film curator Marian Luntz.
Coming to MFAH Films This Fall: Cool Documentaries August 21, 2017
Cozy up to new documentaries screening this fall and lose yourself in intriguing stories.
MFAH Films Celebrates the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema August 3, 2017
A natural complement to the exhibition Paint the Revolution, MFAH Films’ summer series Mexican Modernism: The Golden Age of Mexican Cinema highlights classic comedies, melodramas, epics, and other classics of Mexican film.
A Summer Salute to Legendary Actor Alec Guinness July 5, 2017
Revisiting the career highlights of Alec Guinness is a treat! Learn more about the actor before you join us for a summer series celebrating some of his most memorable roles.
Jazz on Film Returns May 31, 2017
This June, we celebrate the fifth year of Jazz on Film, one of our most popular annual series! Preview the seven selections—a mix of old, new, and rediscovered—that come to our big screen in June.
The Women of Latin Wave 12 April 21, 2017
This year’s edition of the annual Latin Wave film series has no shortage of female talent, both behind and in front of the camera.
The Sun King Becomes Mortal in “The Death of Louis XIV” April 3, 2017
In the new French film The Death of Louis XIV (La mort de Louis XIV), director Albert Serra invites the audience to witness the very last moments of King Louis XIV’s life in 1715 France.
Lois Weber & Anna Pavlova, Pioneering Women of Film & Dance March 11, 2017
Today’s audiences may be surprised to learn that more than a century ago, one of the most highly acclaimed powerhouses of the film industry—entrusted to head the largest production that Universal had ever attempted—was a woman filmmaker. Director Lois Weber was tapped to bring a well-known and loved opera to the big screen, which was as artistically ambitious as it was risky. In celebration of …
Hong Kong Cinema Meets MFAH Films for “Chicken and Duck Talk” January 30, 2017
It’s always special when members of the Museum’s subcommittees share their areas of expertise with our audiences. On February 11, Karen Fang, a film scholar and member of our film committee, stops by to present a brief overview of her latest book, Arresting Cinema: Surveillance in Hong Kong Film, followed by a screening of the classic Hong Kong comedy Chicken and Duck Talk. She spoke with me about …
Celebrate Kirk Douglas’s Centennial with MFAH Films! December 7, 2016
Happy birthday to legendary actor Kirk Douglas, who turns 100 on December 9! To celebrate his centennial, we’re screening Lonely Are the Brave, a 1962 Western he cites as one of his personal favorites. Here’s a nice bit of trivia: This movie had its world premiere at a theater in Houston! With a screenplay adapted by legendary writer Dalton Trumbo—a friend Douglas had just collaborated with …
