FILMS

Magnolia at the Modern

The Magnolia at the Modern is an ongoing series featuring critically acclaimed films. Regular shows times are Friday at 6 & 8 pm, Saturday at 5 pm, and Sunday at 2 & 4 pm (exceptions are otherwise noted. Tickets are $8.50, $6.50 for Modern members. Advance sales begin two hours prior to the show.

The Lone Star Film Society presents

The Good, The Bad, The Weird
Thursday, August 26; 7 pm

6 pm Cash Bar Reception hosted by the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame Young Guns

With the Korean Peninsula under Japanese rule in 1930s, many Koreans flock to Manchuria for refuge. Some become bandits, some train robbers and yet others bounty hunters. While the Weird, a notorious train robber, is stealing from a Japanese train crossing the Manchurian plains, he discovers a treasure map. But the map is also sought after by the Bad, a merciless gang leader. Coincidentally, the Good, a bounty hunter, is on the train, and he is after the Bad. The three engage in a spectacular chase with the Japanese Army, the Korean independence fighters, and the Chinese bandits all looking to get their hands on the prize.
This film is rated R.

For information: 817-924-6000
General admission $8 LSFS or Modern members $6
For advance tickets please contact: www.LoneStarFilmSociety.com

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour
Sunday, September 19
The Banff Mountain Film Festival is an international film competition featuring the world’s best footage on mountain subjects. Immediately after the festival, a selection of the best films goes on tour. The world tour spans the globe, making its way from Austria to Argentina, with over 200,000 people attending in 285 locations.

Modern Cinema: Great Movies You Haven’t Heard of Yet
September 23–26
Celebrating its sixth year, this special weekend festival highlights some of the finest in world cinema. Christopher Kelly, film critic for the Star-Telegram and DFW.com, travels the festival circuit and selects films that received rave reviews. In past years, moviegoers enjoyed sneak peeks at Oscar winners such as The Queen, Precious, Pride and Prejudice, and An Education. Films are introduced by a film critic or expert; opportunities for discussion follow the screenings.

Featured Events

Special Screenings in conjunction with Vernon Fisher: K-Mart Conceptualism
VERNON FISHER cites both Malick’s random cutaways to nature in Badlands and the metaphysical conceits examined in Werner Herzog’s Stroszek as influential in his work.

Terrence Malick’s Badlands
Saturday, October 9
2 pm
Admission is free

Werner Herzog’s Stroszek
Saturday, November 6
2 pm
Admission is free
“Among other things, Mr. Herzog visually dazzles us while he’s pulling the rug from under our feet.” Vincent Canby, New York Times.
In Berlin, an alcoholic man, recently released from prison, joins his elderly friend and a prostitute in a determined dream to leave Germany and seek a better life in Wisconsin.

Premier Screening
Uncommon Vision: The Life and Times of John Howard Griffin
Thursday, October 28
7:30 pm
This remarkable documentary examines the life of John Howard Griffin, author of Black Like Me, detailing his experiences as a white man disguised as a black man traveling through the heart of the Jim Crow South.

Filmmaker Morgan Atkinson will be present at the screening.

Reel People
at the Modern

Take advantage of this exciting opportunity to celebrate the art of film while enjoying film ticket discounts, early purchase privileges, and special invitations. Join Reel People at the Modern and be a part of the fun as you share ideas and insights with other film enthusiasts and have opportunities to exchange opinions with filmmakers, film scholars, and critics. In addition to the regular weekly offerings from Magnolia at the Modern, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth will host three outstanding film festivals in the coming months, and Reel People will enjoy special privileges at all three.

Reel People Benefits

• Magnolia at the Modern and other film ticket discounts: $8; $6 for Modern members

• Advance ticket purchase: Reel People can use a credit card to purchase tickets ahead of time by phone. Tickets will be held at Will Call.

• Advance notification of upcoming film events.

• Invitations to special events featuring filmmakers, critics, and scholars.

Reel People Membership Categories

Single $25
Couple $40

Add Reel People benefits to your current Museum memberships

Current Modern Member –
Single $20
Current Modern Member –
Couple $35

Join Reel People Online

Membership in Reel People at the Modern does not include membership to the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.
For more information or to join Reel People, please call 817.840.2154 or auditoriumprograms@themodern.org.