October 16, 2025
MISERY (1990) – AFI Movie Club
The character of Annie Wilkes in MISERY (1990) – chillingly portrayed by Kathy Bates in her Academy Award®-winning performance – is recognized by AFI as one of the great villains in cinematic history. After previous film adaptations of his work had proven disappointing, author Stephen King initially refused to sell the rights to “Misery,” which...
October 14, 2025
DRACULA (1931) – AFI Movie Club
Director Tod Browning’s timeless adaptation of Bram Stroker’s macabre masterpiece stars the alluring Bela Lugosi as the iconic immortal – earning him a place on the American Film Institute’s list of the cinema’s greatest villains – and Dwight Frye as Renfield, the vampire’s deranged and devoted servant. DRACULA (1931) also appears on AFI’s list of...
October 13, 2025
AFI FEST 2025: A Spotlight on Programmers’ Selections
AFI FEST presented by Canva is just days away, bringing you over 160 incredible films! Our AFI FEST programming team has handpicked some standout selections from this year's dynamic lineup—films that will ignite your imagination, expand your perspective and leave a lasting impression. Explore their recommendations below and secure your tickets today! For any sold-out...
October 13, 2025
MAESTRO (2023) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by – and starring – Bradley Cooper and photographed by AFI Alum Matthew Libatique (AFI Class of 1992), MAESTRO (2023) 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, “MAESTRO commands the rapturous applause of a...
October 12, 2025
THE QUIET MAN (1952) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by the great John Ford, inaugural recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award, THE QUIET MAN (1952) sees both director and frequent collaborator John Wayne out of their comfort zone in the American West and in the verdant hills of Innisfree, Ireland – where the two-fisted American finds love with fiery Maureen O’Hara in...
October 11, 2025
INCEPTION (2010) – AFI Movie Club
From writer/director Christopher Nolan, the mind-bending – and instantly iconic – dreamscapes of INCEPTION were realized for the screen by cinematographer Wally Pfister, an alum of the AFI Conservatory (AFI Class of 1988). The film was honored in 2010 with an AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the...
October 10, 2025
DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944) – AFI Movie Club
A gripping film noir following an almost perfect crime, DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944) features two AFI Life Achievement Award honorees – writer/director Billy Wilder and star Barbara Stanwyck – and appears across five of the American Film Institute’s iconic lists of the greatest American films, including on both the original and 10th anniversary editions, as well...
October 9, 2025
BATMAN (1989) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring an iconic performance from AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Jack Nicholson that landed the Joker on the American Film Institute’s list of cinema’s great villains and helped elevate the superhero genre from its four-color origins, BATMAN (1989) laid the foundations for the cinema landscape of today – blockbuster spectacle realized with grand ambition worthy...
October 8, 2025
WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? (1962) – AFI Movie Club
Starring AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Bette Davis and Joan Crawford – both named by the American Film Institute among the greatest screen legends of all time – director Robert Aldrich’s WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? (1962) was included on AFI’s lists recognizing not only the art form’s greatest thrills, but also its most...
October 7, 2025
ALIENS (1986) – AFI Movie Club
Discovered in cryo-sleep decades after the events of the first film and tasked with returning to the now-terraformed LV-426, Sigourney Weaver’s Ellen Ripley squares off against an infestation of titular extraterrestrial killers – earning her a place on AFI’s list of cinema’s greatest heroes. Written and directed by James Cameron, the explosive science-fiction masterpiece was...
October 6, 2025
THE LAST PICTURE SHOW (1971) – AFI Movie Club
A small town story directed by Peter Bogdanovich and starring Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd, Ellen Burstyn, Ben Johnson and Cloris Leachman, THE LAST PICTURE SHOW (1971) was named by AFI among the greatest American films of all-time. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about THE LAST PICTURE SHOW. Where to stream THE...
October 4, 2025
RESERVOIR DOGS (1992) – AFI Movie Club
An iconic crime drama that culminates in a harrowing warehouse standoff after a heist gone wrong, RESERVOIR DOGS (1992) marked the emergence of a singular new talent with the feature debut of writer-director (and, in this film, co-star) Quentin Tarantino – recipient of the AFI Honorary Degree for his contributions of distinction to the art...
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