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.
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.
Directed by Charles A. Nichols and Iwao Takamoto, 1973
G; 93 minutes
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
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
Directed by Richard Lester, 1973
105 minutes
“What a refreshment to come upon a film as witty and tasteful as it is eye-filling and action-crammed, gorgeously dressed and expertly presented, fit for all ages and/or generations. ”—Judith Crist, New York Magazine/Vulture
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.
Directed by Spike Lee, 1995
R; 128 minutes
Pay-what-you-can, tickets available online here
Ticketed event
Contributor members ($600) and above and Modern Contemporaries
August 8; tour at noon on location at AT&T Stadium
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.
