The Neverending Story

Directed by Wolfgang Petersen, 1984
PG; 94 minutes

An unhappy young boy discovers a book about the mystical land of Fantasia. Though warned that the book can be dangerous, he becomes engrossed in the story and finds himself in Fantasia, which is in desperate need of a hero to save them from the evil force of Nothingness.

Something Wicked This Way Comes

Directed by Jack Clayton, 1983
PG; 95 minutes

In a small American town, twelve-year-olds Will and Jim meet a salesman who offers them a lightning rod as protection from an upcoming storm. Soon after, Mr. Dark’s carnival arrives in town, with diabolical consequences. Based on a short story by Ray Bradbury, this dark fantasy film includes performances by Pam Grier, Diane Ladd, Jonathan Pryce, and Jason Robards.

The Last Starfighter

Directed by Nick Castle, 1984
PG; 101 minutes

Teenager Alex Rogan (Lance Guest) conquers the Starfighter arcade game, only to discover it was a secret test. Soon, Alex finds himself on another planet, recruited by an alien defense force to join a team of the best starfighters. Replaced on earth by a look-alike android, Alex’s family and friends become confused by the fake Alex’s behavior.

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.