Pee Wee's Big Adventure

Directed by Tim Burton, 1985
PG; 90 minutes

Pee-wee's bicycle, the keenest bike in the world, is missing. It's his most prized possession, and he's just got to get it back! Searching high, low and in between, Pee-wee hits the open road, leading to riotous adventures with bikers, bums, cowboys, fugitives, a phantom trucker, a waitress with wanderlust. On his quest, he visits the Alamo, a roadside dinosaur statue, and even finds his way into the Warner Bros. Studios lot.

The Princess Bride

Directed by Rob Reiner, 1987
PG; 98 minutes

Based on the William Goldman novel, this classic tale of love and adventure features the beautiful Buttercup and her one true love, Wesley. Set in the mythical kingdom of Florin, the separated lovers face piracy, kidnapping, swordsmen, a giant, the evil Prince Humperdink, and some unusually large rodents in their quest to be reunited.

My Life as a Zucchini

Directed by Claude Barras, 2016
PG-13; English dubbed; 92 minutes

After his mother’s sudden death, a young boy named Zucchini is befriended by a police officer, Raymond, who accompanies him to a foster home filled with other orphans his age. At first, he struggles to find his place in this at-times strange and hostile environment. But with Raymond’s help and his newfound friends, Zucchini eventually learns to trust and love as he searches for a new family of his own.

Once Upon a Time in Mexico

Directed by Robert Rodriguez, 2003
R; 102 minutes

“Depp tosses off nearly as many deadpan quips as he did in Pirates and steals the movie from everyone else in the cast, including a rugged Antonio Banderas, who is perfect for the role of a man haunted by grief.”— Claudia Puig, USA Today

A corrupt CIA agent Sands hires hitman El Mariachi to assassinate a Mexican general hired by a drug kingpin attempting a coup d’état of the President of Mexico.

Then & Now: Art in Dialogue

Join educators from the Kimbell Art Museum and the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth to explore contemporary creative practice in conversation with traditional art forms. This immersive gallery and studio art experience will highlight works from the Modern’s special exhibition Jenny Saville: The Anatomy of Painting and Myth and Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture from the Torlonia Collection at the Kimbell. For more information, call 817-332-8451, ext. 239.

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