May 24, 2023
ONE FALSE MOVE (1992) – AFI Movie Club
A noir-inflected crime film co-written by Billy Bob Thornton and marking the feature directorial debut of AFI Alum Carl Franklin (AFI Class of 1986), ONE FALSE MOVIE (1992) also features editing from AFI Alum Carole Kravetz Aykanian (AFI Class of 1986). Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about ONE FALSE MOVE. Have Get The...
May 21, 2023
THE INTERN (2015) – AFI Movie Club
From writer, director and producer Nancy Meyers, THE INTERN (2015) pairs Anne Hathaway and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Robert De Niro as May-December co-workers at a fashion startup – a platonic, professional odd couple who support each other and learn from each other’s unique life experiences. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about...
May 20, 2023
THE AWFUL TRUTH (1937) – AFI Movie Club
Starring Irene Dunne and Cary Grant – named by the American Film Institute among cinema’s screen legends – and included among the greatest comedies and the greatest love stories ever filmed, director Leo McCarey’s classic screwball THE AWFUL TRUTH (1937) pits distrustful spouses against one another in ever-escalating divorce proceedings that even involve their dog...
May 19, 2023
A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS (1964) – AFI Movie Club
One of the definitive westerns of all time, A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS (1964) was the first collaboration between director Sergio Leone and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Clint Eastwood – followed by FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE (1965) and THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY (1966). Collectively, the three films are commonly referred to...
May 18, 2023
VALLEY GIRL (1983) – AFI Movie Club
Starring Nicolas Cage as the punk and Deborah Foreman as the title character, the Romeo and Juliet story with an ‘80s twist, VALLEY GIRL (1983) was brought to audiences by director and AFI Trustee Emerita Martha Coolidge and shot by AFI Conservatory Alum cinematographer Frederick Elmes (AFI Class of 1972). Visit the AFI Catalog to...
May 15, 2023
SUNSHINE (2007) – AFI Movie Club
From director Danny Boyle, SUNSHINE (2007) features an all-star cast that includes Cillian Murphy, Rose Byrne, Cliff Curtis, Chris Evans, Troy Garity, Hiroyuki Sanada and AFI Honorary Degree recipient Michelle Yeoh. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about SUNSHINE. Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox every day. SIGN UP TO GET THE...
May 14, 2023
SNEAKERS (1992) – AFI Movie Club
From director Phil Alden Robinson, SNEAKERS (1992) features an all-star cast that includes Robert Redford, AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Sidney Poitier, Ben Kingsley, Mary McDonnell, River Phoenix, David Strathairn and Dan Aykroyd as “Mother.” Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about SNEAKERS. Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox every day. SIGN...
May 9, 2023
GENTLEMAN’S AGREEMENT (1947) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Elia Kazan and based on Laura Z. Hobson’s bestselling novel, GENTLEMAN’S AGREEMENT (1947) is an award-winning film that stars American Film Institute Founding Chair and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Gregory Peck as a journalist who decides to pose as Jewish in order to experience anti-Semitism firsthand and understand the plight of those who are religiously persecuted. Visit the...
May 8, 2023
AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute to Nicole Kidman Postponed
AFI announced today that the 49th annual AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Nicole Kidman, scheduled for Saturday, June 10, will be postponed. For nearly half a century, the AFI Life Achievement Award has convened artists and audiences in celebration of excellence in the art form. Due to the division in our community at...
May 8, 2023
MOANA (2016) – AFI Movie Club
Charting a young girl’s quest across the ocean, MOANA marked the film debut of Hawaiian teenager Auliʻi Cravalho – who voices the title character opposite Dwayne Johnson as Polynesian trickster demi–god Maui. MOANA premiered at AFI FEST in 2016. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about MOANA. Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox every day. SIGN UP TO GET THE PICTURE...
May 6, 2023
MATA HARI (1931) – AFI Movie Club
Based on the remarkable true story of Margaretha Geertruida MacLeod’s espionage exploits during World War I, MATA HARI (1931) stars the incomparable Greta Garbo – named by the American Film Institute among the greatest screen legends of all time. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about MATA HARI. Have Get The Picture delivered to...
May 5, 2023
BETTER LUCK TOMORROW (2002) – AFI Movie Club
To help bring BETTER LUCK TOMORROW (2002) to life, writer/director Justin Lin collaborated with AFI Alum Patrice Lucien Cochet (AFI Class of 1998), who served as the cinematographer for the film. When investors pulled their financial support of the film, Lin made a desperate call to MC Hammer, whom he’d met years prior at a trade show. Though the...
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