January 14, 2021
AFI Movie Club: FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH
FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH, a classic coming-of-age comedy, was directed by AFI Conservatory alum Amy Heckerling (AFI Class of 1974) and featured a talented ensemble cast including Jennifer Jason Leigh, Phoebe Cates, Judge Reinhold and Sean Penn. The film was ranked #87 on AFI’s 100 Years...100 Laughs list of the funniest American movies. MOVIE...
January 13, 2021
AFI Movie Club: A STAR IS BORN (1954)
A STAR IS BORN (1954) appears on four of AFI’s lists of the greatest America films – most notably ranked #7 on the AFI’s 100 YEARS OF MUSICALS. Judy Garland’s performances are honored 19 times in AFI’s lists of the greatest American films. MOVIE TRIVIA DID YOU KNOW? The screenwriters of the first A STAR IS BORN (1938) – Dorothy Parker, her husband Alan Campbell and Robert Carson – were nominated for...
January 12, 2021
AFI Movie Club: BOYHOOD
BOYHOOD, Richard Linklater’s unprecedented time-lapse portrait of a young boy coming of age, features stellar performances from newcomer Ellar Coltrane as well as Oscar® winner Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke. The film was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2014 – recognizing it as one of the 10 outstanding films of the year. Watch the BOYHOOD team discuss what they want...
January 11, 2021
AFI Movie Club: CRAZY RICH ASIANS
An opulent delight, CRAZY RICH ASIANS follows Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) as she travels to her boyfriend’s homeland of Singapore where she must contend with his disapproving relatives, battle jealous socialites and navigate her identity as an Asian American woman. Directing Workshop for Women alum Ashley Eakin (AFI Class of 2020) served as director Jon...
January 10, 2021
AFI Movie Club Rewind: THE COLOR PURPLE
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on May 27, 2020. THE COLOR PURPLE, based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, ranks #51 on AFI’s list of the most inspiring films in American history. Steven Spielberg, who directed the film, was the recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1995....
January 8, 2021
DID YOU KNOW? This Prolific Mystery Writer Was Born 100 Years Ago This Month. Her First Novel Was Adapted Into Various Productions for Stage and Screen, Including the Alfred Hitchcock Classic STRANGERS ON A TRAIN
In addition to creating fictional—and cinematic—serial killers such as Tom Ripley, she wrote the lesbian opus The Price of Salt, which provided the source material for Todd Haynes’ 2015 hit CAROL. Patricia Highsmith was born on January 19, 1921, to a mother who later claimed she tried to abort the pregnancy and to parents that divorced ten…
January 8, 2021
AFI Movie Club: RED TAILS
Celebrating the thrilling heroics of the Tuskegee Airmen – a group of Black military pilots in World War II, RED TAILS marked the feature directorial debut of Anthony Hemingway, leading an all-star cast that includes David Oyelowo, Michael B. Jordan, Leslie Odom Jr., Terrence Howard, Cuba Gooding Jr., Nate Parker, Method Man and Ne-Yo. The film was produced by AFI...
January 7, 2021
AFI Movie Club: QUEEN SUGAR
Created by Ava DuVernay and executive produced by Oprah Winfrey, QUEEN SUGAR is a groundbreaking television series about a trio of siblings who attempt to run their family's sugarcane farm in rural Louisiana after tragedy strikes. Hailed for its inclusivity onscreen and off, the show features the directing talents of AFI Conservatory alumni Neema Barnette...
January 6, 2021
AFI Movie Club: THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER
THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER appears at #34 on AFI’s list of the greatest thrillers of all time, and the film’s diabolical Reverend Harry Powell, played by Robert Mitchum, is ranked #29 on AFI’s list of the greatest villains to make their mark on the silver screen. THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER also stars AFI Life Achievement Award recipient...
January 5, 2021
AFI Movie Club: SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE
Directed by Nancy Meyers, SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE features the talents – and remarkable chemistry – of AFI Life Achievement Award recipients Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson. Watch Meryl Streep pay tribute to 45th AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Diane Keaton. MOVIE TRIVIA DID YOU KNOW? SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE stars, Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson, were previously paired in another AFI Life...
January 4, 2021
AFI Movie Club: MIDNIGHT RUN
An odd couple story with an edge, MIDNIGHT RUN stars AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Robert De Niro as bounty hunter Jack Walsh– and was directed by AFI Conservatory alum Martin Brest (AFI Class of 1973). Watch Keegan-Michael Key announce today's film MIDNIGHT RUN. Watch MIDNIGHT RUN star Robert De Niro accept the AFI Life Achievement Award. MOVIE TRIVIA...
January 3, 2021
AFI Movie Club Rewind: STAND AND DELIVER
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on October 9, 2020. STAND AND DELIVER stars Edward James Olmos, Lou Diamond Phillips and Rosana De Soto – and is included on AFI’s 100 YEARS…100 CHEERS list of the most inspiring films of all time. In this video from the AFI Archive, stars Edward James Olmos...
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