Directed by Martin Campbell, 1998
PG-13; 136 minutes
“There are no clever ground-breaking effects, just lashings of good clean fun with desperately devilish baddies, and good guys so fantastic, so clever and witty, that they make you want to weep with pleasure.” —Almar Haflidason, BBC.com
Directed by Robert Rodriguez, 1995
R; 104 minutes
“A bust-a-gut film experience that reveals Rodriguez as both a stylist versed in the mechanics of popular storytelling and a maverick whose ingenuity guides him along a singular path.” —Marjorie Baumgarten, Austin Chronicle
As part of the Modern’s Exhibition Lecture Series, Artist David-Jeremiah prese
Spells, Strings & Spooky Things
A Haunting Halloween Concert featuring The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Harry Potter and viral cello music from Wednesday! Let the music cast its spell.
10 am - Lobby activities
11 am - Concert (one hour, no intermission)
CMSFW invites you to a delightfully spooky and magical concert experience. Join us for symphonic spells perfect for levitating the whole family. “Wingardium Leviosa!”
Based in the United States, the Hermitage Piano Trio has solidified its place as one of the world’s leading piano trios. The group has earned multiple Grammy-Award nominations and received audience and press accolades for their performances. The Hermitage Trio will delight CMSFW guests with works by Russian and Spanish composers.
Pre-Concert Lecture at 1:15 pm
Performance at 2 pm
The Music Department of Texas Wesleyan University presents a Showcase Concert of Classical, Jazz, and Mariachi. Student and faculty soloists, choir, and instrumental ensembles will be performing. This performance is free and open to the public.
Father-and-daughter duo Ray & Natalie Robles perform original music from Natalie’s debut EP Calliope, as well as unreleased favorites spanning in genres from Spanish folk and jazz, to soul and R&B. Their repertoire is a melting pot of Chicano pride and roots, planted in their hometown of Fort Worth, Texas.
Directed by Lee Unkrich, 2017
PG; 109 minutes
Directed by Pedro Almodóvar, 1988
R; 88 minutes
When Pepa Marcos's (Carmen Maura) lover, Ivan (Fernando Guillén), suddenly leaves her without explanation, she embarks on a strange journey to discover why. Along the way she meets a variety of eccentric characters, including Ivan's son from a previous relationship, Carlos (Antonio Banderas), his fiancée, Marissa (Rossy de Palma), and a Shiite terrorist cell that has been secretly holding hostage her best friend, Candela (María Barranco).
Directed by Pedro Almodóvar, 2004
NC-17; 106 minutes
When an old friend brings filmmaker Enrique Goded (Fele Martínez) a semi-autobiographical script chronicling their adolescence, Enrique is forced to relive his youth spent at a Catholic boarding school in the 1960s. Weaving through past and present, the script follows a transvestite performer (Gael García Bernal) who reconnects with a grade school sweetheart. Spurred on by this chance encounter, the character reflects on her childhood sexual victimization and the trauma of closeting her sexual orientation.
