November 27, 2025
ROCKY (1976) – AFI Movie Club
Though the studio was initially interested in proven stars such as James Caan, Burt Reynolds and Ryan O’Neal – and in fact offered writer Sylvester Stallone $275,000 for the rights to his script if he’d walk away – the young up-and-comer was adamant that he play the title role in ROCKY (1976), and the rest...
November 25, 2025
SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE (1998) – AFI Movie Club
Appearing on the American Film Institute’s list of the greatest love stories in the art form’s history, SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE (1998) was produced by AFI Alum Ed Zwick (AFI Class of 1975) – who now helps to guide the mission of the American Film Institute itself in his role as Vice Chair for the AFI...
November 24, 2025
THE MUPPET MOVIE (1979) – AFI Movie Club
THE MUPPET MOVIE (1979) features appearance by no fewer than three AFI Life Achievement Award recipients – Mel Brooks, Steve Martin and Orson Welles – along with a cavalcade of stars that include Milton Berle, James Coburn, Charles Durning, Bob Hope, Madeline Kahn, Carol Kane, Cloris Leachman, Richard Pryor, Telly Savalas and Paul Williams. “Rainbow Connection” by...
November 23, 2025
ELVIS (2022) – AFI Movie Club
Taking care of business in a manner worthy of the King – and featuring a transformative supportive performance from AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Tom Hanks as the Colonel – director Baz Luhrmann’s ELVIS (2022) was honored in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the year’s most...
November 22, 2025
THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI (1947) – AFI Movie Club
Written, produced and directed by star – and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree – Orson Welles, THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI (1948) also features a performance from Rita Hayworth, who was named by the American Film Institute among the greatest screen legends of all-time – and who infamously cut her hair short and dyed her iconic...
November 21, 2025
EDDIE MURPHY TO RECEIVE 51st AFI LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
America’s Highest Honor For A Career In Film To Be Presented On April 18, 2026, At Gala Tribute To Benefit AFI’s Arts And Education Initiatives The American Film Institute Board of Trustees have announced that Eddie Murphy will receive the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award, America’s highest honor for a career in film. The award...
November 21, 2025
STRANGERS ON A TRAIN (1951) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from Patricia Highsmith’s novel by screenwriters Raymond Chandler, Whitfield Cook and Czenzi Ormonde, STRANGERS ON A TRAIN (1951) was directed by “Master of Suspense” – and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree – Alfred Hitchcock. A twisted story of two strangers trading murders to avoid suspicion, the iconic noir appears on the American Film Institute’s...
November 20, 2025
THE USUAL SUSPECTS (1995) – AFI Movie Club
Named by the American Film Institute among top ten mystery films ever made, THE USUAL SUSPECTS (1995) also featured among its murderer row’s cast of ne’er-do-well criminals one who was counted by AFI as one of the greatest screen villains in the art form’s history – the story’s ostensibly unassuming narrator, Verbal Kint. Visit the...
November 19, 2025
ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (2004) – AFI Movie Club
Starring Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet in an extraordinary story of love and regret from director Michel Gondry and writer Charlie Kaufman, ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (2004) was recognized in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official...
November 17, 2025
FIELD OF DREAMS (1989) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Phil Alden Robinson and starring Kevin Costner, Ray Liotta, Amy Madigan, Burt Lancaster and AFI Honorary Degree recipient James Earl Jones, FIELD OF DREAMS (1989) was recognized by the American Film Institute as one of cinema’s most inspiring screen stories. Its unforgettable line – “if you build it, he will come” – was...
November 16, 2025
CRIMSON TIDE (1995) – AFI Movie Club
A taut action thriller directed by master of the genre Tony Scott, CRIMSON TIDE (1995) features an al-star cast anchored by powerhouse lead performances from AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman, with supporting roles filled by Viggo Mortenson and James Gandolfini. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about CRIMSON TIDE....
November 15, 2025
THE COLOR OF MONEY (1986) – AFI Movie Club
A quarter century after THE HUSTLER, screen legend Paul Newman reprised his iconic role as pool shark “Fast Eddie” Felson in THE COLOR OF MONEY (1986) – stepping into the role of mentor to hotshot newcomer Vincent Lauria, played by Tom Cruise. The film was directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Martin Scorsese and...
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