Presented by film restorer Robert Harris and former NY Times film critic Janet Maslin. Beau Geste, directed by Herbert Brenon, was Paramount’s most important release of 1926, and was the Best Picture winner at the Photoplay Awards – a year previous to the arrival of The Academy. The film starred matinee idol Ronald Colman and some of the top actors of the day – Neil Hamilton, Ralph Forbes, Alice Joyce, Mary Brian, Norman Trevor, Noah Beery, Victor McLaglen, and a young William Powell. This restoration premiered in April at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood as part of the TCM Festival, and will screen this summer at The Museum of Modern Art. There will be a 10-minute intermission.
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EAST OF WALL is an authentic portrait of female resilience in the ‘New West’ inspired and played by the women and girls who live it. Set in the Badlands of South Dakota, Tabatha, a young, rebellious rancher, who rescues and resells horses, must make hard decisions to deal with her fractured family, financial uncertainty, and unresolved grief, all while providing refuge for a group of wayward neighborhood teens.
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In this edge-of-your-seat thriller inspired by real events, a British police officer and a Jewish woman fall in love amidst the political turmoil of 1930s Tel Aviv. With British control over Palestine precarious and conflict inevitable, everyone is forced to choose a side. From acclaimed director Michael Winterbottom (The Trip, A Mighty Heart).
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A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.
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One of the most beloved American films of all time, The Graduate launched Dustin Hoffman’s career, won Mike Nichols a Best Director Oscar, and brought Simon & Garfunkel’s music to the forefront of pop culture. Benjamin Braddock (Hoffman), adrift after college, finds himself entangled with the assertive Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft)—and then her daughter (Katharine Ross). With its sharp script, iconic soundtrack, and unforgettable visuals, The Graduate became a cultural touchstone for a generation. Part of our Listen to the Movie series, the screening will be followed by a Q&A with local musician Rob Cavenagh, exploring the film’s legendary soundtrack.
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Introduced by Artistic Director Dan Friedman. Peter O’Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins, and Timothy Dalton star in this epic drama directed by Anthony Harvey. Within the stone walls of a medieval castle, King Henry II and Queen Eleanor engage in a battle of wits over which of their three sons will inherit the crown. As Richard, John, and Geoffrey vie for power, the scheming King of France seizes the chance to exploit the family’s bitter rivalries. Nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and winner of three—Best Actress (Hepburn), Adapted Screenplay (James Goldman), and Original Score (John Barry).
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When graduate student Helen Lyle hears about Candyman, a slave spirit with a hook hand who is said to haunt a notorious housing project, she braves the gang-ridden area to visit the site. She arrogantly assumes Candyman can’t really exist…until he appears, igniting a string of terrifying, grisly slayings.
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Introduced by Artistic Director Dan Friedman. In this seven-time Oscar-nominated film*, things go terribly awry when small-time Minnesota car salesman Jerry Lundegaard (William H. Macy) hires two thugs (Steve Buscemi and Peter Stormare) to kidnap his wife so he can collect the ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. Once people start dying, the very chipper and very pregnant Police Chief Marge Gunderson (Frances McDormand) takes the case. Is she up for this challenge? You betcha. *1996: Best Picture, Actress in a Leading Role (Frances McDormand – winner), Actor in a Supporting Role (William H. Macy), Cinematography, Director, Film Editing, Original Screenplay (Joel Coen & Ethan Coen – winner)
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In a tour-de-force performance, Steve Martin plays Reverend Jonas Nightengale, a slick-as-oil conman who’ll trade salvation for a donation. Jonas knows how to work a crowd and a con, but his works of wonder are done with mirrors and smoke. When his tour bus breaks down, Jonas pitches his tent in impoverished Rustwater, Kansas. While his alluring manager (Debra Winger) tries to persuade the local sheriff (Liam Neeson) not to close the show, Jonas sets his sights on a beautiful skeptic named Marva (Lolita Davidovich). But making a believer out of Marva is going to take a real miracle.
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Academy Award winners Kevin Costner and Clint Eastwood face off in A Perfect World, a gripping, character-driven manhunt directed by Eastwood. Costner stars as Butch Haynes, a hardened fugitive on the run with a young hostage who begins to see him as the father he never had. Eastwood plays Texas Ranger Red Garnett, leading the pursuit alongside a criminologist (Laura Dern). But Red’s chase is personal—he’s crossed paths with Haynes before, and knows the roads of the Texas Panhandle as well as the man he’s chasing.
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