Charlotte's Web

Directed by Charles A. Nichols and Isao Takahata, 1973
G; 93 minutes

E.B. White's beloved children's tale is brought to life in this animated musical film, which finds the young farm pig Wilbur attempting to avoid a dire fate. Of all the barnyard creatures, Wilbur's staunchest ally is Charlotte, a thoughtful spider who devises an intriguing plan to keep the gentle little swine out of harm’s way. Although Charlotte's efforts, which involve words written in her delicate web, seem far-fetched, they might just work.

A Night of Poetry with Dr. Sam Dodson

Join us for an evening of poetry presented in partnership with Recluse Books, featuring Fort Worth poet, scholar, and educator Dr. Sam Fisher Dodson. Presented in connection with Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers, the program invites audiences to experience poetry as a live, reflective, and communal art form through readings and conversation with Dr. Dodson.

This program is free, open to the public, and will be held in the Modern’s auditorium.

About Dr. Sam Fisher Dodson

Leave Her to Heaven

Directed John M. Stahl, 1945
110 minutes

“This demented relationship drama by John M. Stahl, starring the golden era actress Gene Tierney, is the original Fatal Attraction but better, deeper, and darker.” —Kevin Maher, The Times

Widows

Directed by Steve McQueen, 1995
R; 130 minutes
Pay-what-you-can, tickets available online here

Join the Reel House Foundation's Midnight Ramble Film Society for a night of brilliant, unapologetic cinema with Steve McQueen's Widows—a neo-noir heist thriller that burns with rage, grief, and the refusal to accept a rigged system.

Safety Last!

Directed by Sam Taylor and Fred C. Newmeyer, 1923
NR; 73 minutes

In this classic American silent film, a boy (Harold Lloyd) leaves his small country town and heads to the big city to get a job, promising his sweetheart (Mildred Davis) that she will join him and get married once he makes it big. Soon, his enthusiasm to get ahead leads to some interesting adventures—including one of cinema’s most iconic scenes.

Featuring a live piano score by Lewis Warren Jr.

Reading Lolita in Tehran

Directed by Eran Riklis
NR; 107 minutes; English and Persian with English subtitles

"With Reading Lolita in Tehran ... [filmmaker Eran Riklis] adds an understated yet generally absorbing ... entry to his oeuvre, warmly transposing [Azar] Nafisi’s experience in post-revolution Iran onto the screen with sensitivity." —Tomris Laffley, Variety

Couture

Directed by Alice Winocour
R; 103 minutes

"Alice Winocour’s captivating fashion drama Couture is a quiet, observational picture about creative women finding solace in one another." —Robert Daniels, Screen Daily

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