| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | | Mayan Prophecies | Fort Worth Museum of Science and History | 01/25/12- 03/04/12 | Fort Worth |
The Wizard of OzPresented by Fort Worth Library at Fort Worth Library - Central Branch March 10, 2012 One of the most popular films of all time. A tornado whisks Dorothy and her dog Toto into the magical land of Oz, where she encounters the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, a Cowardly Lion and a wicked witch. Adapted from L. Frank Baum's classic novel. | Fort Worth Library | 03/10/12 | Fort Worth |
Magnolia at the Modern: El Bulli: Cooking in ProgressPresented by Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth at Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth March 9-March 11, 2012 The Magnolia at the Modern is an ongoing series featuring critically acclaimed films.
The three-Michelin-star Spanish restaurant El Bulli made international headlines when it closed its doors in 2011. Gereon Wetzel's documentary takes us deep inside this culinary mecca, where the mercurial chef Ferran Adri? spent six months each year perfecting his dishes. A portrait of the passion and imagination required to maintain a world-class restaurant, El Bulli is also a... | Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth | 03/09/12- 03/11/12 | Fort Worth |
Harlan Jacobson's Talk CinemaPresented by Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth at Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth March 11, 2012 Harlan Jacobson's Talk Cinema is an exciting new film series at the Modern featuring sneak previews of highly acclaimed foreign and independent films. Cohosted by Christopher Kelly, film critic for the Star-Telegram, the Talk Cinema series encourages discussion among audience members, offering the added bonus of seeing great new films from festivals around the world before they hit theaters. The films vary in nationality and scope, and titles are kept a surprise until the screening. | Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth | 03/11/12 | Fort Worth |
| The Big Read Movie Screening-The Grapes of Wrath | Fort Worth Library | 03/11/12 | Fort Worth |
Magnolia at the Modern: In DarknessPresented by Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth at Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth March 16-March 17, 2012 The Magnolia at the Modern is an ongoing series featuring critically acclaimed films.
It is suspenseful, horrifying, and at times intensely moving. A. O. Scott, New York Times.From acclaimed director Agnieszka Holland, In Darkness is based on the true story of Leopold Socha, a sewer worker and petty thief in Nazi-occupied Poland, who hides a group of Jews in the labyrinth of the town's sewers. | Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth | 03/16/12- 03/17/12 | Fort Worth |
Wild West Double FeaturePresented by Amon Carter Museum of American Art at Amon Carter Museum of American Art March 24, 2012 Consider America's cultural depiction of the West through visual art and cinema while watching the family friendly film Rango (PG; 2011), followed by the spaghetti western classic The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (NR; 1966). Come for one of the films or stay for both!
Film introductions by Dr. Kylo-Patrick Hart, Department Chair and Professor, Department of Film, Television, and Digital Media at Texas Christian University. | Amon Carter Museum of American Art | 03/24/12 | Fort Worth |
A Day of Films in Conjunction with Glenn Ligon: AmericaPresented by Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth at Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth March 24, 2012 Join them for a special screening of Glenn Ligon's video The Death of Tom (2008), an abstractionist recreation of the final scene in Edwin S. Porter's 1903 silent movie Uncle Tom's Cabin with a soundtrack by experimental jazz musician, piani | Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth | 03/24/12 | Fort Worth |
Magnolia at the Modern: Chico and RitaPresented by Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth at Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth March 23-March 25, 2012 The Magnolia at the Modern is an ongoing series featuring critically acclaimed films.
Sexy, sunny, and sweet-natured, this lovely animation by filmmaker Fernando Trueba and artist and designer Javier Mariscal is a 1940s love story with all the brassy passion of a Barry Manilow number, set in the nightclubs of Havana and New York. Peter Bradshaw, the Guardian. An Oscar nominee for Best Animated Feature, Chico and Rita is an artfully made romantic drama that captures the... | Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth | 03/23/12- 03/25/12 | Fort Worth |
GreasePresented by Fort Worth Library at Fort Worth Library - Central Branch April 1, 2012 John Travolta stars as a "greaser" who falls in love with a sweet exchange student, played by pop star Olivia Newton-John. It became one of the highest-grossing movies of all time, and the hit-filled soundtrack also was a smashing success.
The First Sunday Film Series showcases the Library's large and vibrant media collection. They present movies in a wide range of genres, including drama, action, comedy and science fiction, as well as thought-provoking documentaries. Many of... | Fort Worth Library | 04/01/12 | Fort Worth |
Magnolia at the Modern: Carol Channing: Larger Than LifePresented by Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth at Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth March 30-April 1, 2012 The Magnolia at the Modern is an ongoing series featuring critically acclaimed films.
A terrifically entertaining, smartly constructed trip down memory lane with one of the American stage's most legendary troupers. Gary Goldstein, New York Times. If Carol Channing didn't exist, no one could have made her up. At 89, she remains an unstoppable, megawatt dynamo. Channing hovered at the pinnacle of the entertainment world from the late-1950s through the 1960s and... | Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth | 03/30/12- 04/01/12 | Fort Worth |
Harlan Jacobson's Talk CinemaPresented by Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth at Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth April 1, 2012 Harlan Jacobson's Talk Cinema is an exciting new film series at the Modern featuring sneak previews of highly acclaimed foreign and independent films. Cohosted by Christopher Kelly, film critic for the Star-Telegram, the Talk Cinema series encourages discussion among audience members, offering the added bonus of seeing great new films from festivals around the world before they hit theaters. The films vary in nationality and scope, and titles are kept a surprise until the screening. | Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth | 04/01/12 | Fort Worth |
Scandalous ImpressionistsPresented by Kimbell Art Museum at Kimbell Art Museum April 1, 2012 To its outraged critics, devoted practitioners, and enthusiastic champions, the art movement known as Impressionism meant many things. Selected films explore the variety and breadth of this 19th-century aesthetic revolution through the careers of some of its most iconic figures. | Kimbell Art Museum | 04/01/12 | Fort Worth |
Magnolia at the Modern: Declaration of WarPresented by Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth at Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth April 6-April 8, 2012 The Magnolia at the Modern is an ongoing series featuring critically acclaimed films.
For all its quirks and tangents, Declaration of War feels entirely alive. This story of two people who transform fear into action is inspiring. Stephen Holden, New York Times. When their 18-month-old son is diagnosed with a brain tumor, young parents Rom?o and Juliette unite in the fight for his survival. | Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth | 04/06/12- 04/08/12 | Fort Worth |
National Theatre Live: She Stoops to ConquerPresented by Amphibian Stage Productions at Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth April 11, 2012 In William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors, two sets of twins separated at birth collide in the same city without meeting for one crazy day, as multiple mistaken identities lead to confusion on a grand scale. Consistently recognized by strangers, the visitors question their very selves as the turmoil escalates. Director Dominic Cooke stages this furiously paced comedy in a contemporary world. | Amphibian Stage Productions | 04/11/12 | Fort Worth |
The Secret GardenPresented by Fort Worth Library at Fort Worth Library - Central Branch April 14, 2012 An orphan girl living in her uncle's British dreary mansion discovers a long-neglected garden. With the help of her cousin, she sets about to restore the garden and, in the process, change their lives. A wonderful film adapted from the timeless book. | Fort Worth Library | 04/14/12 | Fort Worth |
Magnolia at the Modern: FootnotePresented by Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth at Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth April 13-April 15, 2012 The Magnolia at the Modern is an ongoing series featuring critically acclaimed films.
Funny and smart, Footnote is told with wild, inventive cinematic flourishes. Joseph Cedar pulls off a feat of intellectual and cinematic elegance. Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly. In this 2012 Oscar nominee for best Foreign Language Film, Eliezer and Uriel Shkolnik are father and son as well as rival professors in Talmudic Studies. When both men learn that Eliezer will be... | Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth | 04/13/12- 04/15/12 | Fort Worth |
Bonnie and ClydePresented by Fort Worth Library at Fort Worth Library - Central Branch May 6, 2012 Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway star in this powerful story about the legendary bank-robbing couple. The film's graphic violence was very controversial at the time, but it went on to earn 8 Oscar nominations, and won 2.
The First Sunday Film Series showcases the Library's large and vibrant media collection. They present movies in a wide range of genres, including drama, action, comedy and science fiction, as well as thought-provoking documentaries. Many of these films are... | Fort Worth Library | 05/06/12 | Fort Worth |
TangledPresented by Fort Worth Library at Fort Worth Library - Central Branch May 12, 2012 A charming bandit is captured by Rapunzel, a feisty teen with 70 feet of magical hair, who herself is being held hostage. After the two escape, they set off on an escapade involving thugs, a super-cop horse and an over-protective chameleon. | Fort Worth Library | 05/12/12 | Fort Worth |
His Girl FridayPresented by Fort Worth Library at Fort Worth Library - Central Branch June 3, 2012 This classic romantic comedy stars the iconic Cary Grant as a newspaper editor who sets out to sabotage the wedding plans of his star reporter (Rosalind Russell), who also happens to be his ex-wife.
The First Sunday Film Series showcases the Library's large and vibrant media collection. They present movies in a wide range of genres, including drama, action, comedy and science fiction, as well as thought-provoking documentaries. Many of these films are award-winners, and they are... | Fort Worth Library | 06/03/12 | Fort Worth |
| A Taste of Bohemia | Amon Carter Museum of American Art | 06/07/12 | Fort Worth |
Yogi BearPresented by Fort Worth Library at Fort Worth Library - Central Branch June 9, 2012 The pic-a-nic-basket-stealing-bear joins forces with Boo-Boo join and their old nemesis, Ranger Smith, in an attempt to save Jellystone Park from closing and, in the process, prove that their hero really is "smarter than the average bear. | Fort Worth Library | 06/09/12 | Fort Worth |
HolesPresented by Fort Worth Library at Fort Worth Library - Central Branch July 14, 2012 A wrongfully convicted boy is sent to a detention camp, where the boys are required to dig holes. Slowly, he realizes there is something very wrong with the camp, and starts his own digging - for the truth. Based on the award-winning novel. | Fort Worth Library | 07/14/12 | Fort Worth |
Gnomeo and JulietPresented by Fort Worth Library at Fort Worth Library - Central Branch August 11, 2012 Gnomeo and Juliet are two young garden gnomes who are in love. Before they can find lasting happiness, they must overcome their feuding neighbors, plastic pink flamingos and racing lawnmowers. James McAvoy and Emily Blunt provide voices. | Fort Worth Library | 08/11/12 | Fort Worth |
Born to be WildPresented by Fort Worth Museum of Science and History at Fort Worth Museum of Science and History December 26, 2011-August 31, 2012 There will be no denying the elephant in the room when Born to be Wild swings into the Omni Theater, at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. The IMAX experience allows guest to go nose to trunk with adorable orphaned elephants and swing through the tree-tops with irresistible orangutans in a miraculous journey of second chances, from birth to their rebirth into the wild. This family-friendly documentary will transport moviegoers around the world to the far stretches of Kenya... | Fort Worth Museum of Science and History | 12/26/11- 08/31/12 | Fort Worth |
Curious GeorgePresented by Fort Worth Library at Fort Worth Library - Central Branch September 8, 2012 Author Margaret E. Ray's adorable chimp comes to the big screen. Will Ferrell stars as the man in the yellow hat, who cares for George and helps the chimp navigate through a series of adventures and predicaments. Drew Barrymore also stars. | Fort Worth Library | 09/08/12 | Fort Worth |
Bedknobs and BroomsticksPresented by Fort Worth Library at Fort Worth Library - Central Branch October 13, 2012 In this Disney classic, three children team up with an apprentice witch and a cynical conman to search for the missing component to a magic spell that just may save Britain. Angela Lansbury and Roddy McDowell star. | Fort Worth Library | 10/13/12 | Fort Worth |
AladdinPresented by Fort Worth Library at Fort Worth Library - Central Branch November 10, 2012 Street kid Aladdin and his monkey Abu battle to save the free-spirited Princess Jasmine. After Aladdin finds a magic lamp with a fun-loving Genie inside, it sets him off on an incredible journey of discovery. Robin Williams voices the Genie. | Fort Worth Library | 11/10/12 | Fort Worth |
Texas: The Big PicturePresented by Fort Worth Museum of Science and History at Fort Worth Museum of Science and History December 26, 2011 - Ongoing Big sights, big sounds, big tastes and big fun - that's what folks can expect with this Texas: The Big Picture. The film is a larger-than-life film that captures the myth, majesty and magnitude of the Lone Star State, from the Panhandle to the Rio Grande, from West Texas to the Gulf of Mexico. | Fort Worth Museum of Science and History | 12/26/11- Ongoing | Fort Worth |