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A Henson Valentine

Join MoMI on 2/10 for a special Valentine-themed event celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Muppet Show predecessor "The Muppets Valentine Show," featuring Mia Farrow. With Craig Shemin, Karen Falk and Rollie Krewson in person.

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Bus Stop

Bus Stop

NOTE: The Sunday 2/10 screening will take place in the Bartos Screening Room. Snubbed: Marilyn Monroe  Dir. Joshua Logan. 1956, U.S. 96 mins. DCP. With Marilyn Monroe, Don Murray, Arthur O’Connell, Betty Field, Eileen Heckart, ...

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Opening Night

Opening Night

John Cassavetes's theater drama, starring a staggering Gena Rowlands, is one of cinema’s finest portrayals of aging, and a superb exploration of acting. See it 2/9 and 2/10.

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Clemency

Clemency

Snubbed: Alfre Woodard  Dir. Chinonye Chukwu. 2019, U.S. 113 mins. DCP. With Alfre Woodard, Aldis Hodge, Richard Schiff, Wendell Pierce, Richard Gunn, Danielle Brooks. Years of carrying out death row executions have taken a toll ...

A teenage boy with yellow dreadlocks sits in a classroom surrounded by computers smiling.

About a Teacher

This intimate and inspiring drama candidly takes us through the first three years of Hanan Harchol’s journey as a new inner-city public high school film teacher. Followed by a moderated panel discussion featuring leaders in the public school education field.

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Gilda

Gilda

Rita Hayworth, like Marilyn Monroe, is one of that handful of major movie stars who went unnominated by Oscar their entire careers. See her starmaking turn in the essential noir Gilda, screening 2/11 and 2/16.

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Under the Cherry Moon

Under the Cherry Moon

Prince's tongue-in-cheek musical drama about a piano bar gigolo in the French riviera who seduces and then falls for a caged-bird heiress was a box-office flop in its time but now appears as the most sheerly gorgeous of Prince's five films. Screening on 35mm 2/11 and 2/18.

Three women, one mother and two daughters on either side, stand in a forest looking off past the camera, the mother smiling
Beloved

Beloved

In the hands of director Jonathan Demme and producer-star Oprah Winfrey, Toni Morrison’s presumed unadaptable supernatural novel becomes a cinematic tour de force. See it on 35mm 2/11 and 2/17.

A woman with a serious expression and a black suit sits behind a desk in a drably colored office
Clemency

Clemency

Snubbed: Alfre Woodard  Dir. Chinonye Chukwu. 2019, U.S. 113 mins. DCP. With Alfre Woodard, Aldis Hodge, Richard Schiff, Wendell Pierce, Richard Gunn, Danielle Brooks. Years of carrying out death row executions have taken a toll ...

A priest on a sidewalk in the city looks in the camera and talks into a mic

The Gods of Times Square

Shot over six years, this documentary captures the radical transformation of “the Crossroads of the Universe” from a democratic, interracial home to free speech and free spirits into a sanitized, soulless corporate theme park.

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Four Daughters

The 2024 Oscar nominee Four Daughters is a compelling portrait of five women and an ambitious work of nonfiction cinema that pushes against the conventional boundaries of the documentary form. Director Kaouther Ben Hania in person on 2/15.

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Tech Kids Game Lab Takeover

Join us for an exciting new weekend installation of playable video games created by the Creative Tech interns of Tech Kids Unlimited. In our Game Lab, visitors are invited to play various video games about climate change created by autistic game designers from TKU and displayed on arcades.

A man in a tux and a woman in a black, sleeveless dress toast glasses in a fancy restaurant in a black and white image
Gilda

Gilda

Rita Hayworth, like Marilyn Monroe, is one of that handful of major movie stars who went unnominated by Oscar their entire careers. See her starmaking turn in the essential noir Gilda, screening 2/11 and 2/16.

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Alphaville

Jean-Luc Godard’s eccentric, wildly unconventional work of sci-fi film noir starring Eddie Constantine and Anna Karina screens 2/16.

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New York, New York

New York, New York

Scorsese’s dark and brilliant ode to classic MGM musicals, starring a sensational Liza Minnelli and Robert De Niro, plays on 35mm February 18.

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Johnny Mnemonic

Artist Robert Longo’s singular vision meets Hollywood in this 1990s sci-fi, adapted from William Gibson’s story of the same name and set in a dystopian 2021.

Three women, one mother and two daughters on either side, stand in a forest looking off past the camera, the mother smiling
Beloved

Beloved

In the hands of director Jonathan Demme and producer-star Oprah Winfrey, Toni Morrison’s presumed unadaptable supernatural novel becomes a cinematic tour de force. See it on 35mm 2/11 and 2/17.

A blond man in sunglasses and yellow jacket sits behind a dark-haired man in a jean jacket and white collar, both looking forward as though on a motorcycle
My Own Private Idaho

My Own Private Idaho

Snubbed: River Phoenix  Dir. Gus Van Sant. 1991, U.S. 102 mins. DCP. With River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, William Richert, James Russo, Udo Kier. Phoenix had already received an Oscar nomination for Running on Empty, and ...

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Afrikan Poetry Theatre’s Black History Month Film Festival

Join us for MoMI community partner The Afrikan Poetry Theatre's annual film festival in honor of Black History Month. Featuring a selection of vibrant new films, including a 45-minute short film program with a discussion followed by a screening of the musical documentary Garland Jeffreys: The King of In Between.  Free with RSVP.

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The Heartbreak Kid

The Heartbreak Kid

Snubbed: Charles Grodin  Dir. Elaine May. 1972, U.S. 106 mins. 35mm print courtesy of the BFI National Archive. With Charles Grodin, Cybill Shepard, Jeannie Berlin, Eddie Albert, Audra Lindley. May’s gutsy anti-romantic comedy stars a ...

In a black and white photo a man in a tuxedo and a woman in a fluttering feathery dress dance side by side facing the camera, each with an arm outstretched
Top Hat

Top Hat

Snubbed: Fred Astaire  Dir. Mark Sandrich. 1935, U.S. 101 mins. 35mm print courtesy of Library of Congress. With Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edward Everett Horton, Erik Rhodes, Eric Blore. There’s an amusing irony to the ...

A man and woman look at each other against a blue ocean backdrop.
Under the Cherry Moon

Under the Cherry Moon

Prince's tongue-in-cheek musical drama about a piano bar gigolo in the French riviera who seduces and then falls for a caged-bird heiress was a box-office flop in its time but now appears as the most sheerly gorgeous of Prince's five films. Screening on 35mm 2/11 and 2/18.

A white-bearded man struggling with another man during a fight inside a house

Dignity

In this riveting, emphatically theatrical domestic drama, family members gather to celebrate their ailing patriarch's birthday. 

A blond man in sunglasses and yellow jacket sits behind a dark-haired man in a jean jacket and white collar, both looking forward as though on a motorcycle
My Own Private Idaho

My Own Private Idaho

Snubbed: River Phoenix  Dir. Gus Van Sant. 1991, U.S. 102 mins. DCP. With River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, William Richert, James Russo, Udo Kier. Phoenix had already received an Oscar nomination for Running on Empty, and ...

A man in a beige suit and a woman in a white fur coat stand in profile and look at each other, their hands gripping each other, against a forest backdrop
New York, New York

New York, New York

Scorsese’s dark and brilliant ode to classic MGM musicals, starring a sensational Liza Minnelli and Robert De Niro, plays on 35mm February 18.

An animated image of a young boy and an older man in a big nose sitting at a table looking at each other with annoyed expressions; the older man clutches a coffee mug, the biy sits with a tea cup.
The Boy and the Heron

The Boy and the Heron

The legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki returns after a decade’s hiatus with an extraordinary and eccentric tale of a young boy entering an alternate realm of existence to help change his real world. Screening February 19–23

An animated image of a young boy and an older man in a big nose sitting at a table looking at each other with annoyed expressions; the older man clutches a coffee mug, the biy sits with a tea cup.
The Boy and the Heron

The Boy and the Heron

The legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki returns after a decade’s hiatus with an extraordinary and eccentric tale of a young boy entering an alternate realm of existence to help change his real world. Screening February 19–23

An animated image of a young boy and an older man in a big nose sitting at a table looking at each other with annoyed expressions; the older man clutches a coffee mug, the biy sits with a tea cup.
The Boy and the Heron

The Boy and the Heron

The legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki returns after a decade’s hiatus with an extraordinary and eccentric tale of a young boy entering an alternate realm of existence to help change his real world. Screening February 19–23

An animated image of a young boy and an older man in a big nose sitting at a table looking at each other with annoyed expressions; the older man clutches a coffee mug, the biy sits with a tea cup.
The Boy and the Heron

The Boy and the Heron

The legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki returns after a decade’s hiatus with an extraordinary and eccentric tale of a young boy entering an alternate realm of existence to help change his real world. Screening February 19–23

An animated image of a young boy and an older man in a big nose sitting at a table looking at each other with annoyed expressions; the older man clutches a coffee mug, the biy sits with a tea cup.
The Boy and the Heron

The Boy and the Heron

The legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki returns after a decade’s hiatus with an extraordinary and eccentric tale of a young boy entering an alternate realm of existence to help change his real world. Screening February 19–23

In a black and white photo a man in a tuxedo and a woman in a fluttering feathery dress dance side by side facing the camera, each with an arm outstretched
Top Hat

Top Hat

Snubbed: Fred Astaire  Dir. Mark Sandrich. 1935, U.S. 101 mins. 35mm print courtesy of Library of Congress. With Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edward Everett Horton, Erik Rhodes, Eric Blore. There’s an amusing irony to the ...

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Jackie Brown

Jackie Brown

Tarantino's brilliantly made, impossibly entertaining movie is one of his greatest achievements, starring a poignant, mesmerizing Pam Grier. See it on 35mm Friday 2/23 and Saturday 2/24.

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The Fugitive

The Fugitive

This blockbuster adaptation of the hit 1960s television series gave Harrison Ford one of his greatest roles as Dr. Richard Kimble, a surgeon framed for the murder of his wife. Screening 2/24 and 2/25 on 35mm.

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Out of Sight

Out of Sight

Snubbed: Jennifer Lopez and George Clooney  Dir. Steven Soderbergh. 1998, U.S. 123 mins. 35mm. With George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Albert Brooks, Don Cheadle, Ving Rhames, Catherine Keener, Viola Davis. Soderbergh’s seductive and sleekly earthy adaptation ...

A woman in an airline attendant blue suit in profile against a colorful tiled wall at an airport
Jackie Brown

Jackie Brown

Tarantino's brilliantly made, impossibly entertaining movie is one of his greatest achievements, starring a poignant, mesmerizing Pam Grier. See it on 35mm Friday 2/23 and Saturday 2/24.

A close up of a man and woman looking at each other in a dark room in profile, ready to kiss
Out of Sight

Out of Sight

Snubbed: Jennifer Lopez and George Clooney  Dir. Steven Soderbergh. 1998, U.S. 123 mins. 35mm. With George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Albert Brooks, Don Cheadle, Ving Rhames, Catherine Keener, Viola Davis. Soderbergh’s seductive and sleekly earthy adaptation ...

A man stands with his hands in the air looking concerned while an officer in the background points a gun at him
The Fugitive

The Fugitive

This blockbuster adaptation of the hit 1960s television series gave Harrison Ford one of his greatest roles as Dr. Richard Kimble, a surgeon framed for the murder of his wife. Screening 2/24 and 2/25 on 35mm.

A dark-haired man and blonde woman in closeup side by side, looking in different directions
The Heartbreak Kid

The Heartbreak Kid

Snubbed: Charles Grodin  Dir. Elaine May. 1972, U.S. 106 mins. 35mm print courtesy of the BFI National Archive. With Charles Grodin, Cybill Shepard, Jeannie Berlin, Eddie Albert, Audra Lindley. May’s gutsy anti-romantic comedy stars a ...

A bearded man in a yellow shirt and knit cap stands in a spaceship with an alarmed look on his face, holding a vaccuum-like tube and nozzle as he looks up.

Spaceman

Adam Sandler plays an astronaut who realizes that the marriage he left behind on Earth might not be waiting for him when he returns. Free screening, courtesy of Netflix. With director Johan Renck in person!

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3 Women

3 Women

Snubbed: Shelley Duvall  Dir. Robert Altman. 1977, U.S. 124 mins. DCP. With Shelley Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Janice Rule. Altman’s dreamlike study of down-and-out women existing in a liminal state between reality and fantasy in a ...

A man and woman in Victorian clothes crouch on the floor of a drawing room, weeping with their arms around each other
The Age of Innocence

The Age of Innocence

Scorsese’s sumptuous cinematic rendering of Edith Wharton’s novel about the social mores of turn-of-the-century New York, starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Daniel Day-Lewis, screens March 1 and 3.

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Members-only Oscars Trivia

Join Movie Trivia NYC at MoMI for an evening of Oscars trivia, featuring a guest round from Michael Koresky.

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3 Women

3 Women

Snubbed: Shelley Duvall  Dir. Robert Altman. 1977, U.S. 124 mins. DCP. With Shelley Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Janice Rule. Altman’s dreamlike study of down-and-out women existing in a liminal state between reality and fantasy in a ...

A man in a space helmet reclines, with reflections of lights on the glass viser

World on a Wire

Fassbinder's vision of the future in 1970s aesthetics follows a cybernetics engineer Fred Stiller who is employed by Simulacron, a program that creates simulations of people who don’t know they are not flesh-and-blood in order to predict social, economic, and political events. 

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The House of Mirth

The House of Mirth

Terence Davies’s magnificent adaptation of Edith Wharton’s 1905 novel is a sumptuous triumph all around, yet its beating, battered heart belongs to Gillian Anderson, who miraculously evokes tragic heroine Lily Bart. Encore screening 3/22 on 35mm.

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THX 1138

George Lucas made his astonishing feature debut with this dystopian science-fiction film, screening 3/2.

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Arrival

Arrival

One of Denis Villeneuve’s most fully realized works, Arrival stars a brilliant Amy Adams, who helps provide the small-scale humanity that is elegantly set against its wide sci-fi canvas. Screening 3/2 and 3/3.

A woman stands in a field in profile with a hovering spacecraft behind her in the background
Arrival

Arrival

One of Denis Villeneuve’s most fully realized works, Arrival stars a brilliant Amy Adams, who helps provide the small-scale humanity that is elegantly set against its wide sci-fi canvas. Screening 3/2 and 3/3.

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Welcome to Ramadan

Join us for a community event from 1:00–5:00 p.m. on March 3, organized by Shireen Soliman and MoMI’s Neighborhood Council. Immerse yourself in the joyful spirit of Ramadan as we celebrate with a day of fun programming for all ages.

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The Breadwinner

This Oscar-nominated film is based on Deborah Ellis’s novel about a young girl, Parvana, growing up under Taliban's Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan as the War on Terror begins. Followed by a panel discussion about representation of Muslims and Ramadan in film and media.

A man and woman in Victorian clothes crouch on the floor of a drawing room, weeping with their arms around each other
The Age of Innocence

The Age of Innocence

Scorsese’s sumptuous cinematic rendering of Edith Wharton’s novel about the social mores of turn-of-the-century New York, starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Daniel Day-Lewis, screens March 1 and 3.

A man and woman in profile almost kissing each other, mouths open in anticipation
The House of Mirth

The House of Mirth

Terence Davies’s magnificent adaptation of Edith Wharton’s 1905 novel is a sumptuous triumph all around, yet its beating, battered heart belongs to Gillian Anderson, who miraculously evokes tragic heroine Lily Bart. Encore screening 3/22 on 35mm.

A woman in a pink button down shirt smiles and tilts her head at another woman, whose back is to the camera
Support the Girls

Support the Girls

Snubbed: Regina Hall   Dir. Andrew Bujalski. 2018, U.S. 93 mins. DCP. With Regina Hall, Haley Lu Richardson, Dylan Gelula, Zoe Graham. Regina Hall is effortlessly magnetic as Lisa, the general manager of the Hooters-like sports ...

A dark-haired man and blonde woman in closeup side by side, looking in different directions
The Heartbreak Kid

The Heartbreak Kid

Snubbed: Charles Grodin  Dir. Elaine May. 1972, U.S. 106 mins. 35mm print courtesy of the BFI National Archive. With Charles Grodin, Cybill Shepard, Jeannie Berlin, Eddie Albert, Audra Lindley. May’s gutsy anti-romantic comedy stars a ...

A man in a purple suit and hat leans out of a window

Nofinofy

When his hairdressing salon is destroyed by the municipality, Romeo must leave the high street of Toamasina for a harder-to-find shack in a residential neighborhood. Madagascan director Michael Andrianaly will appear in person with his wonderful documentary Nofinofy on 3/8.

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All of Me

All of Me

Released when Steve Martin was at the height of his 1980s stardom, All of Me gave the actor an astonishing showcase for his talents for physical comedy, perfectly paired with Lily Tomlin. Screens 3/9 and 3/10 on 35mm.

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Something Wild

Something Wild

Jonathan Demme was at the height of his madcap powers with this quintessential rollicking eighties comic adventure starring a breakout Melanie Griffith as the maniacally free-spirited Lulu.

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Frida

An intimately raw and magical journey through the life, mind, and heart of Frida Kahlo, Frida tells the artist's story through her own words for the very first time. Director Carla Gutiérrez in person.

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Happy-Go-Lucky

Happy-Go-Lucky

Mike Leigh's brilliantly unexpected comedy about happiness and the perception of our shared reality stars a singular Sally Hawkins as Poppy, a bouncy, relentlessly optimistic primary school teacher from North London. See it in 35mm during our Snubbed series 3/9 and 3/10.