Sweet Smell of Success
One of the great New York movies of the 1950s, Sweet Smell of Success pits Lancaster’s ruthless columnist J. J. Hunsecker against Curtis’s desperate publicist Sidney Falco in a noirish, pitch-dark morality play.
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One of the great New York movies of the 1950s, Sweet Smell of Success pits Lancaster’s ruthless columnist J. J. Hunsecker against Curtis’s desperate publicist Sidney Falco in a noirish, pitch-dark morality play.
A modern queer classic set in the Chinese American community in Flushing, Queens, the charming and emotional feature debut by filmmaker Alice Wu.
Herbert Ross's continuance of the Fanny Brice story was bolder than its trappings would indicate, and despite its 1930s setting, serves as a startlingly jaundiced look at its own time.
In this double feature, MoMI presents the New York premiere of Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago, followed by a 35mm presentation of Wild at Heart.
A free preview screening of the debut feature of the beloved character Marcel, with star Jenny Slate in person
James Wong Howe, nominated for an Oscar for his work, shot in black-and-white and used misshapen lenses to create a surreal atmosphere as Arthur Hamilton’s dream of a new life turns into a waking nightmare.
As part of our ongoing series on cinematographer James Wong Howe, Herbert Brenon’s rarely screened, magical silent adaptation of J. M. Barrie’s 1904 stage play will show on June 25 with live piano accompaniment by Makia Matsumura!
Artist Kirk Manley joins us in person on Opening Day to sign his exclusive exhibition poster art for the Living with The Walking Dead!
George A. Romero’s seminal, independent zombie movie, which laid the groundwork for the indie horror film, as part of our series Films of the Dead: Romero & Co.—next screening on July 9.
One of the most purely entertaining films legendary director Samuel Fuller made for indie producer Robert Lippert, The Baron of Arizona was shot by James Wong Howe during a fallow period of his career for a small fraction of his normal salary, and his chiaroscuro, hushed tones, and focus on interiority defines a film that elides the outdoor grandiosity aimed for in so many B westerns.
A fiendishly fun horror comedy with an enduring cult status, offering an entirely different take on the zombie film from its predecessors.
On June 26, Sofia Coppola’s singular debut feature, introduced by Hannah Strong, author of Sofia Coppola: Forever Young, followed by a book signing.
A newly restored, Santo vs. the Evil Brain marks the cinematic debut of El Santo (Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta), the most famous and iconic of all Mexican luchadores.