October 30, 2025
ARSENIC AND OLD LACE (1944) – AFI Movie Club
Set in Brooklyn on Halloween – where, according to a title card, “anything can happen –– and it usually does” – ARSENIC AND OLD LACE (1944) is a madcap slapstick comedy from director and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Frank Capra. Named by the American Film Institute among the funniest films of all-time, the iconic...
October 29, 2025
THE OMEN (1976) – AFI Movie Club
AFI named Richard Donner’s horror classic THE OMEN (1976) one of the most thrilling films in cinematic history. A massive success, the film starred two of the biggest names in Hollywood at that time – Lee Remick and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree and founding chairman Gregory Peck. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about THE OMEN. Visit...
October 27, 2025
AFI FEST 2025 Announces Grand Jury Award Winners
Winners for Live Action Short, Documentary Short and Animated Short Qualify for Academy Award® Consideration Festival Confirms Record High Attendance with Over 10% Increase in Ticket and Pass Sales The American Film Institute announced today the Grand Jury Prize winners and Special Mentions for AFI FEST 2025 presented by Canva. The Grand Jury...
October 27, 2025
FRANKENSTEIN (1931) – AFI Movie Club
One of the original screen creatures that launched Universal’s enduring series of iconic cinematic monsters, FRANKENSTEIN (1931) appeared on the American Film Institute’s inaugural list of the greatest films of all time, and then again on its lists of the art form’s most heart-pounding thrills. As the titular mad doctor, Colin Clive’s celebratory exclamation of...
October 25, 2025
MILLION DOLLAR BABY (2004) – AFI Movie Club
Brought to the screen by two recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award – Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman – MILLION DOLLAR BABY (2004) was honored in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD, recognizing it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale, “MILLION DOLLAR BABY is...
October 24, 2025
GLADIATOR (2000) – AFI Movie Club
In addition to star Russell Crowe’s General Maximus Decimus Meridus being named by the American Film Institute’s greatest screen heroes of all time, GLADIATOR (2000) 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 rationale, “GLADIATOR updates the...
October 23, 2025
HAIL, CAESAR! (2016) – AFI Movie Club
A hilariously satirical send-up of Hollywood in the 1950s brought to the screen by co-writers and co-directors Joel and Ethan Coen, HAIL, CAESAR! (2016) features an appropriately star-studded cast that includes AFI Life Achievement Award honoree George Clooney, Josh Brolin, Ralph Fiennes, Jonah Hill, Scarlett Johansson, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton and Channing Tatum. Featuring more...
October 22, 2025
NIGHTMARE ALLEY (2021) – AFI Movie Club
From visionary director Guillermo del Toro, NIGHTMARE ALLEY (2021) 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 rationale, “NIGHTMARE ALLEY leads us down a path paved by American classics and emerges anew as a modern miracle. Guillermo...
October 21, 2025
UNFORGIVEN (1992) – AFI Movie Club
Appearing on AFI’s list of the greatest American movies of all time – and again on the 10th anniversary edition – as well as among the top 10 westerns ever produced, UNFORGIVEN (1992) was brought to the screen by AFI Life Achievement honoree Clint Eastwood, who directed, produced and starred in the story of a...
October 20, 2025
PSYCHO (1960) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by AFI Life Achievement honoree Alfred Hitchcock, PSYCHO (1960) is the story of a boy and his mother. The film appears across six of the American Film Institute’s lists celebrating excellence in the art form including the original and 10th anniversary editions, as well as among cinema’s greatest thrills and most iconic film scores....
October 19, 2025
BELL, BOOK & CANDLE (1958) – AFI Movie Club
An atmospheric romantic fantasy starring Kim Novak as a contemporary witch, BELL BOOK AND CANDLE (1958) also features the enduring talents of two AFI Life Achievement Award honorees – James Stewart and Jack Lemmon. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about BELL, BOOK & CANDLE. Where to stream BELL, BOOK & CANDLE BELL, BOOK...
October 17, 2025
THE FLY (1986) – AFI Movie Club
Starring Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis, director David Cronenberg’s THE FLY (1986) is a “body horror” classic with iconically gruesome visuals that are unsettling, unflinching and unforgettable. Financed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Mel Brooks’ production company, the macabre masterpiece is produced by AFI Alum Stuart Cornfeld (Class of 1975). Visit the AFI Catalog...
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