Directed by Rachel Israel
NR; 102 minutes
"Bright and goofy, this Jewish summer camp comedy is populated by a large number of lively characters. . . . Director Rachel Israel keeps the tone loose, using humour to explore some surprisingly meaty themes." —Rich Cline, shadowsonthewall.co.uk
Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda
PG; Japanese with English subtitles; 126 minutes
“What [Kore-eda] offers is a new way to rethink holding our grief, and the end result is a slight and wistful poem of a movie.” —Zachary Lee, TheWrap
Directed by Alysa Nahmias
Documentary; 91 minutes
“Cookie Queens serves up an eminently accessible and easily meme-able serving of American-girl cuteness, featuring a diverse cast of well-chosen young women.” —Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter
A Devised Theatrical Experience Inspired by Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers
Dallas-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jess Garland brings her celestial blend of harp and guitar loops, avant-garde pop, and ethereal jazz to the Modern as part of the special exhibition Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers. A performer, filmmaker, and community arts leader, Garland has shared stages with Erykah Badu, The Suffers, and The Seratones, founded the nonprofit organization Swan Strings, and serves as Executive Director of Girls Rock Dallas.
This concert is free and open to the public.
Join us for an evening with author P.C. Verrone, presented in partnership with Recluse Books. The program features a reading from Verrone’s debut novel, Rabbit, Fox, Tar, a mesmerizing story about a mysterious young Black woman whose arrival in an insular neighborhood threatens to shake its foundations. Presented in connection with Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers, the program will include a reading by Verrone, audience Q&A, and book signing.
This program is free, open to the public, and will be held in the Modern’s auditorium.
Directed by J. Lee Thompson, 1962
106 minutes
“A cold-blooded, calculated build-up of sadistic menace and shivering dread is accomplished with frightening adroitness in J. Lee Thompson's melodrama Cape Fear.” —Bosley Crowther, New York Times
Directed by Gerd Oswald, 1956
94 minutes
“It’s very much a product of its time, handsome and smoothly directed in Technicolor and CinemaScope by Gerd Oswald with a modest style that anticipates the romantic thrillers of the 1960s...” —Sean Axmaker, Stream on Demand
Directed Charles Laughton, 1955
92 minutes
“A perennially unsettling masterpiece from which modern chillers could learn much.” —Mark Kermode, Observer
Directed by Ron Howard, 1988
PG; 125 minutes
A young farmer is chosen to undertake a perilous journey to protect a special baby from an evil queen. Along the way, he teams up with a disgraced swordsman to defeat the evil sorceress in an adventure that explodes beyond the boundaries of his own hopes and fears. Featuring performances by Warwick Davis, Val Kilmer, and Joanne Whalley.