Films
Now Playing
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Neptune Frost
Directed by Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman
(USA/Rwanda, 2021, 105 minutes)
Brown Auditorium TheaterIn this Afrofuturist sci-fi punk musical, escaped miners in an otherworldly e-waste dump attempt a takeover of the authoritarian regime exploiting the region.
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Inland Empire
Directed by David Lynch
(USA/France/Poland, 2006, 180 minutes)
Lynn Wyatt TheaterAn 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.
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Lost Highway
Directed by David Lynch
(USA/France, 1997, 134 minutes)
Lynn Wyatt TheaterA meditation on the mysterious nature of identity, this cult favorite features Patricia Arquette in two separate but intersecting stories. 4K digitally restored presentation.
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A New Leaf
Directed by Elaine May
(USA, 1971, 102 minutes)
Brown Auditorium TheaterBlack 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 TheaterJane 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 TheaterIn 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 TheaterNobel 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 TheaterThe 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 TheaterIn 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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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 TheaterJuliette 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.
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Labyrinth
Directed by Jim Henson
(UK/USA, 1986, 101 minutes)
Brown Auditorium TheaterA 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 TheaterIn 19th-century Paris, an idealistic young poet encounters an unexpected side to the business of journalism.
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The Girl and the Spider
Directed by Ramon Zürcher and Silvan Zürcher
(Switzerland, 2021, 99 minutes)
Lynn Wyatt TheaterAn emotional roller coaster is set in motion when a young woman’s roommate prepares to move out of their apartment.
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A League of Their Own
Directed by Penny Marshall
(USA, 1992, 126 minutes)
Brown Auditorium TheaterGeena 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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