MFAH Films

What defines the “Pre-Code” period in Hollywood film history? In a new blog post, our curator Marian Luntz chats with guest programmer Bruce Goldstein to answer some burning questions about the “Cracking the (Pre) Code” film series. Read more > https://bit.ly/2YRxS5r pic.twitter.com/GOx6RvqWEM

#LongDaysJourneyintoNight is a neo-noir stunner from audacious Chinese film director #BiGan and China’s biggest art-house hit of all time. Screening this weekend, July 20 & 21 at #MFAHFilms Schedule & tix >> https://bit.ly/2S5b53C pic.twitter.com/zsjjv4l7su

Friday, July 19, offers up a #CrackingPRECode double feature, with a duo of films starring top actresses: “Three on a Match” & “Gold Diggers of 1933” Showtimes & tickets: http://mfah.org/precode pic.twitter.com/hRlQ9qm2Yn

#BehindtheScenes of #CrackingthePRECode film series. The film cans have arrived safe and sound, each containing fine archival prints of the films featured in this month long series. We're kicking it off tonight with “#BabyFace” at 7 p.m. Get tix: https://bit.ly/2JikemI pic.twitter.com/yivstEK9d9

A groundbreaking exhibition exploring the final years of Rembrandt van Rijn’s life is the subject of the next Armchair Travel documentary! Join us for a matinee on July 12 or 13. Learn more > https://bit.ly/2xJ9AOZ pic.twitter.com/9pOu3s4H6B

We’re kicking off #CrackingthePRECode with the “#BabyFace” one of the raciest movies of the early 1930s. Starring Barbara Stanwyck, George Brent, John Wayne, and Theresa Harris. See it on the big screen on Friday, July 12 at 7 p.m.: https://bit.ly/2JikemI pic.twitter.com/Ml6Qpx8DZf

Coming soon to MFAH Films! Don't miss the neo-noir stunner “Long Day’s Journey into Night” s— China’s biggest art-house hit of all time! July 20-21. Tix & details >>https://bit.ly/2S5b53C pic.twitter.com/sEs1LmcsSm

Three cheers for we've got three more screenings of "Amazing Grace" this weekend! Beginning tonight at 7 p.m. and tomorrow at 2 and 5 p.m. Reserve your spot >> https://bit.ly/2Xus5Wa pic.twitter.com/n34XbiOFma

Starting next week! #CrackingthePRECode features a curated selection of #films from before the 1934 enforcement of the censoring Motion Picture Production Code. See the lineup for this month-long series: https://bit.ly/2XmZ8Y9 pic.twitter.com/AL7yddAWSm

Aretha is in the building! Starting today thru Sunday, catch screenings of the critically acclaimed film "Amazing Grace." See the schedule & get tix >> https://bit.ly/2Xus5Wa pic.twitter.com/AGFpsRyWme

You've still got time to catch 'Buddy,’ a moving tribute to #dogs, screening this weekend! Check out the schedule & reserve your tix >> https://bit.ly/2Xh09po pic.twitter.com/0BdvaBNMqh

#PrideMonth is almost over, but the celebration continues at the @MFAH in July during @QFestHouston. Save the date for "#BeforeStonewall," screening July 27 @ 5 p.m. Learn more >> https://bit.ly/2FIs7iV pic.twitter.com/UZXpxElcQz

Enjoy "Jazz on a Summer's Day," the final screening of Jazz on Film, taking place at 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 23. Learn more > https://bit.ly/2ZHM15p pic.twitter.com/wSBdGY7ojw

This new film follows the famed Preservation Hall Jazz Band from New Orleans on an exuberant and inspiring journey through Cuba. Join the #MFAH for this screening as part of the final weekend of Jazz on Film. Learn more > https://bit.ly/2KQ9xZE pic.twitter.com/eVyOkuVjMn

At 6 p.m. on June 20, join the HAAPI Film Festival for their screening of "Omotenashi," a film titled after a term describing the virtue of traditional Japanese hospitality. Learn more > https://bit.ly/2WBHoru pic.twitter.com/9OYcIxar6g

Journey inside the world and mind of Vincent van Gogh. “At Eternity’s Gate,” directed by Juilan Schnabel and starring Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe, screens June 16 & 22 at the #MFAH. Learn more > https://bit.ly/2XHQq7s pic.twitter.com/kZxK3w9u8x

The world’s first fully oil-painted feature film, “Loving Vincent” details the complicated life and controversial death of Vincent van Gogh. The film screens at the #MFAH on Thursday, June 13, at 2 p.m. Learn more > https://bit.ly/2wRfVaB pic.twitter.com/4Rz3F6ecna

Journey inside the world and mind of Vincent van Gogh during his self-imposed exile in Arles and Auvers-sur-Oise, France. “At Eternity’s Gate,” directed by Juilan Schnabel and starring Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe, screens June 9 at the #MFAH. Learn more > https://bit.ly/2wFpk5j pic.twitter.com/MagAzSqgbl

This Saturday at 7 p.m., enjoy the Houston premiere of “A Tuba to Cuba,” a new documentary that follows the famed Preservation Hall Jazz Band @preshallband from New Orleans on an exuberant and inspiring journey through Cuba. Learn more > https://bit.ly/2QQ6rpu pic.twitter.com/kIOmd6QrFs