Written and directed by Matthew Brown and starring Dev Patel and Jeremy Irons, The Man Who Knew Infinity is the true story of a friendship that forever changed mathematics.
114 minutes; PG-13
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"Greta Gerwig, Ethan Hawke and Julianne Moore make a pleasing triangle in Rebecca Miller's offbeat romantic comedy." Dennis Harvey, Variety. A young woman longing to start a family becomes involved in a complicated love triangle with a professor and his theorist wife.
98 minutes; R
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Magnolia at the Modern is an ongoing series featuring critically acclaimed films. Tickets are $9; $7 for Modern members; $6 for Reel People. The Sunday noon show time is half price. Advance sales begin two hours prior to each show.
In this inspirational true story, a barmaid in a poor Welsh mining village convinces some of her fellow residents to pool their resources to compete in the "sport of kings" with a racehorse they will breed and raise themselves.
85 minutes, PG
Hockney weaves together a portrait of the multifaceted artist from frank interviews with close friends and never-before-seen footage from his own personal archive. One of the great surviving icons of the 1960s, David Hockney may have started his career with almost instant success, but in private he has struggled with his art, relationships, and the tragedy of AIDS, making his optimism and sense of adventure truly uplifting. Hockney is funny, inspiring, bold, and visionary.
112 minutes
“Susan Sarandon is great at being good in writer-director Lorene Scafaria's loving homage to her mother's uncommonly generous personality.” Peter Debruge, Variety. After the death of her husband, an aging mother (Sarandon) relocates to Los Angeles to be closer to her daughter (Rose Byrne) and sparks a relationship with a police officer (J. K. Simmons) in this comedy-drama from director Lorene Scafaria.
PG-13, 100 minutes
Rio, I Love You is an anthology film starring an ensemble cast of actors of various nationalities. The film is a sequel of sorts to the 2006 film Paris, je t'aime and to the 2009 film New York, I Love You.
110 minutes
“A flavorsome documentary appreciation of the first Pulitzer-awarded food critic's culturally adventuresome palate.” Dennis Harvey, Variety. Filmmaker Laura Gabbert follows award-winning food critic Jonathan Gold as he explores the culinary culture of Los Angeles.
90 minutes, R
“Xavier Giannoli offers up an amusingly entertaining portrait of fortune, infamy and severe melodic dysfunction in the polished French period dramedy, Marguerite.” Jordan Mintzer, Hollywood Reporter. Marguerite Dumont is a wealthy woman in 1920s Paris and a devout music and opera enthusiast. Although she loves to sing for her friends, she is not very talented. Her friends and husband have nurtured her fantasy, but problems arise when she decides to perform in front of a real audience.
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Bring a blanket, dust off your tiara, and let’s celebrate with an outdoor screening by the Modern’s reflecting pond.
Friday 6 and 8 pm; Saturday 5 pm; Sunday noon, 2 pm, and 4 pm
"[Cheadle's] tribute to the artist is energized at every step by a fitting improvisational spirit, echoed onscreen in Davis' performances." David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter. Don Cheadle co-wrote, directed, and stars in this biographical drama based on the life of the great jazz musician Miles Davis.
100 minutes; R
