Rosemary’s Baby
Featured in nearly every scene, Mia Farrow is brilliant in this adaptation of Ira Levin’s novel, which catapulted gothic horror into the mainstream, pointing towards a decade of occult cinema. Screening 2/7 and 2/8.
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Symbol of the Unconquered
One of Oscar Micheaux’s only surviving films follows Eve Mason from Alabama to the American Northwest after learning of the death of her grandfather and that she has inherited land from his former homestead.
The Magnificent Ambersons
Nearly every shot in Orson Welles’s exquisite, richly cynical adaptation of Booth Tarkington’s novel about a turn-of-the-century family unwilling to change with the times pushed the cinematic medium into new expressive territory. Screens 2/8 and 2/9.
3:10 to Yuma
As the ostensible villain of Delmer Daves’s western classic, the outlaw Ben Wade who is being guarded and brought to justice by civilian rancher Dan Evans (Oscar-winner Van Heflin), Glenn Ford keeps peeling back layers of humanity, even as the two men enact a tense cat-and-mouse game.
The Quiet Man
John Ford returned to his Irish roots in this sumptuously photographed Technicolor drama starring John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara. Screens 2/8 and 2/9.
The Girl from Missouri
Sultry superstar Jean Harlow owned the screen in the “pre-code” good ol’ bad days, and she’s outstanding in this comic drama in which the bombshell plays the quintessential role of a waitress and dance girl who escapes with her loose-lipped pal (Patsy Kelly) to New York.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
From an Oscar-winning script by Charlie Kaufman, Michel Gondry's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a deeply moving meditation on romantic love and the fragility of the human consciousness. Screens 2/14 and 2/15.
An Officer and a Gentleman
Taylor Hackford’s rousing, hit romantic melodrama starring Richard Gere and Debra Winger screens 2/14 and 2/16.
Access Mornings at MoMI
Free Access Mornings at MoMI are dedicated to families with children on the autism spectrum and give families an exclusive opportunity to explore exhibitions and participate in workshops that begin at 11:00 a.m. before public hours begin.
The Flying Ace
Richard E. Norman’s silent melodrama, produced at Norman’s Film Manufacturing Company in Jacksonville, Florida, gave a showcase to Laurence Criner, a veteran of the Lafayette Players, a prestigious Black theater troupe based in Harlem. Screens 2/8 and 2/15.
The Afrikan Poetry Theatre’s Black Filmmakers Networking Mixer
During this free event, guests will learn more about The Afrikan Poetry Theatre’s upcoming Black History Month Film Festival. The Afrikan Poetry Theatre is a cultural organization that has brought educational programs and workshops to southeast Queens for decades.
The Girl from Missouri
Sultry superstar Jean Harlow owned the screen in the “pre-code” good ol’ bad days, and she’s outstanding in this comic drama in which the bombshell plays the quintessential role of a waitress and dance girl who escapes with her loose-lipped pal (Patsy Kelly) to New York.