Films

Now Playing

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  Neptune Frost

  Directed by Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman
  (USA/Rwanda, 2021, 105 minutes)
  Brown Auditorium Theater

  In this Afrofuturist sci-fi punk musical, escaped miners in an otherworldly e-waste dump attempt a takeover of the authoritarian regime exploiting the region.

  Saturday, June 25, 2022

  7 p.m.

  Sunday, June 26, 2022

  6 p.m.

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  Inland Empire

  Directed by David Lynch
  (USA/France/Poland, 2006, 180 minutes)
  Lynn Wyatt Theater

  An actress (Laura Dern) accepts a role in a supposedly cursed production and finds herself tumbling down a series of disturbing rabbit holes. Digitally remastered presentation.

  Thursday, June 30, 2022

  6 p.m.

  Sunday, July 3, 2022

  2 p.m.

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  Lost Highway

  Directed by David Lynch
  (USA/France, 1997, 134 minutes)
  Lynn Wyatt Theater

  A meditation on the mysterious nature of identity, this cult favorite features Patricia Arquette in two separate but intersecting stories. 4K digitally restored presentation.

  Friday, July 1, 2022

  7 p.m.

  Saturday, July 2, 2022

  7 p.m.

  Thursday, July 7, 2022

  6 p.m.

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  Giant

  Directed by George Stevens
  (USA, 1953, 201 minutes)
  Brown Auditorium Theater

  James Dean, Rock Hudson, and Elizabeth Taylor star in the sprawling epic about a wealthy Texas ranching family.

  Saturday, July 9, 2022

  2 p.m.

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  A New Leaf

  Directed by Elaine May
  (USA, 1971, 102 minutes)
  Brown Auditorium Theater

  Black comedy about a self-absorbed man (Walter Matthau) who squanders his inheritance and targets an awkward heiress (Elaine May). 

  Sunday, July 10, 2022

  5 p.m.

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  Cat Ballou

  Directed by Elliot Silverstein
  (USA, 1965, 97 minutes)
  Brown Auditorium Theater

  Jane Fonda and Lee Marvin (in a dual role) star in this western comedy about a woman whose rancher father is killed by a hired gun.

  Friday, July 15, 2022

  7 p.m.

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  The Lady Vanishes

  Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
  (UK, 1938, 96 minutes)
  Brown Auditorium Theater

  In Alfred Hitchcock’s classic British mystery, a woman befriends fellow passengers on a train trip before her wedding, and one of them goes missing.

  Saturday, July 16, 2022

  7 p.m.

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  A Beautiful Mind

  Directed by Ron Howard
  (USA, 2001, 135 minutes)
  Brown Auditorium Theater

  Nobel Laureate John Nash (Russell Crowe), a brilliant mathematician, accepted secret work in cryptography only to have his career impacted by mental illness. Jennifer Connelly also stars.

  Sunday, July 17, 2022

  5 p.m.

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  The Fabulous Nicholas Brothers

  (USA, 90 minutes)
  Brown Auditorium Theater

  The MFAH celebrates the Nicholas Brothers, two of the 20th century’s greatest dancers: Fayard Nicholas and Harold Nicholas. 

  Friday, July 22, 2022

  7 p.m.

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  Rear Window

  Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
  (USA, 1954, 112 minutes)
  Brown Auditorium Theater

  In Alfred Hitchcock’s suspense thriller, a photographer (Jimmy Stewart) in a wheelchair becomes convinced he has witnessed a murder from his apartment window. Grace Kelly also stars.

  Saturday, July 23, 2022

  7 p.m.

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  Baby Face

  Directed by Alfred E. Green
  (USA, 1933, 71 minutes)
  Brown Auditorium Theater

  The exploited daughter (Barbara Stanwyck) of a speakeasy owner moves to New York City and turns the tables, using her brains and sexuality to move up the economic ladder. 

  Sunday, July 24, 2022

  1 p.m.

Coming Soon

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  Both Sides of the Blade (Avec amour et acharnement)

  Directed by Claire Denis
  (France, 2022, 116 minutes)
  Brown Auditorium Theater

  Juliette Binoche stars as a woman who becomes involved in a passionate love triangle with her longtime partner and his best friend, who is also her former lover.

  Friday, July 29, 2022

  7 p.m.

  Saturday, July 30, 2022

  2 p.m.

  Sunday, July 31, 2022

  5 p.m.

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  Labyrinth

  Directed by Jim Henson
  (UK/USA, 1986, 101 minutes)
  Brown Auditorium Theater

  A teenager (Jennifer Connelly) must find her way through a mysterious labyrinth to rescue her baby brother from the Goblin King (David Bowie). Programmed in conjunction with “Virtual Realities: The Art of M.C. Escher from the Michael S. Sachs Collection.”

  Saturday, July 30, 2022

  7 p.m.

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  Lost Illusions

  Directed by Xavier Giannoli
  (France, 2022, 150 minutes)
  Lynn Wyatt Theater

  In 19th-century Paris, an idealistic young poet encounters an unexpected side to the business of journalism.

  Friday, August 5, 2022

  7 p.m.

  Saturday, August 6, 2022

  7 p.m.

  Sunday, August 7, 2022

  2 p.m.

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  The Girl and the Spider

  Directed by Ramon Zürcher and Silvan Zürcher
  (Switzerland, 2021, 99 minutes)
  Lynn Wyatt Theater

  An emotional roller coaster is set in motion when a young woman’s roommate prepares to move out of their apartment.

  Friday, August 12, 2022

  7 p.m.

  Saturday, August 13, 2022

  7 p.m.

  Sunday, August 14, 2022

  5 p.m.

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  A League of Their Own

  Directed by Penny Marshall
  (USA, 1992, 126 minutes)
  Brown Auditorium Theater

  Geena Davis, Tom Hanks, and Madonna star in the story of an all-female pro baseball team during World War II.

  Saturday, August 13, 2022

  2 p.m.

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