October 2, 2025
DUCK SOUP (1933) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring the four Marx brothers – Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Zeppo, the latter in his final role as the group’s straight man – DUCK SOUP (1933) finds them bringing their unique brand of chaos to the small country of Freedonia, where Groucho’s Rufus’ T. Firefly is installed as the country’s leader. The brothers themselves were...
October 1, 2025
NO WAY OUT (1950) – AFI Catalog Spotlight
This October, the AFI Catalog celebrates the 75th anniversary of the release of AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Sidney Poitier’s feature film debut, NO WAY OUT (1950), an early exposé and critique of racism in American culture, or, in producer Darryl F. Zanuck’s words, “powerful propaganda against intolerance.”[i] Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, who had...
October 1, 2025
What to Watch: October 2025
Looking for a new film or TV series to watch? Check out these projects by Alumni from the AFI Conservatory film school. THE GIRLFRIEND –Michelle Frances (AFI Class of 1998), Writer Watch now on Prime Video MONSTER: THE ED GEIN STORY –Carl Franklin (AFI Class of 1986) Where to watch: stream on Netflix October 3...
September 30, 2025
AFI FEST 2025 Presented by Canva Announces Full Festival Lineup
Global Cinema Spotlights Include Films by Paolo Sorrentino, Werner Herzog, Kaouther Ben-Hania, Ildikó Enyedi, and Charlie Kaufman, Plus World Premieres by William Means, Joan Bofill Amargós, as Part of a Program of More Than 160 Films Official Selections Represent 56 Countries and Include 19 Best International Feature Oscar® Submissions Passes and Ticket Bundles Available Now...
September 30, 2025
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (1956) – AFI Movie Club
A remake of his own 1923 film of the same name and with cinematographer J. Peverell Marley and editor Anne Bauchens also returning for the epic encore, THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (1956) marked the 70th and final film for legendary director Cecil B. DeMille. The film was named, appropriately, #10 on AFI’s list of cinema’s greatest epics and appears at...
September 27, 2025
WHAT’S UP, DOC? (1972) – AFI Movie Club
From director Peter Bogdanovich comes WHAT’S UP, DOC? (1972), a hilarious madcap escapade and a loving homage to not only the Looney Tunes cartoons that inspired its title – Bugs Bunny’s iconic line – but also the screwball comedies of the 1930s and 1940s. The film earned honors on two of AFI’s lists of great American cinema – including among...
September 26, 2025
GOLDFINGER (1964) – AFI Movie Club
“Shocking, positively shocking.” Named by the American Film Institute as one of cinema’s greatest screen heroes, James Bond was back in action for GOLDFINGER (1964) – this time tasked with stopping the titular terrorist, who himself appeared on AFI’s list of cinema’s greatest villains. This third theatrical outing of the iconic agent also earned a...
September 25, 2025
AFI Announces CHRISTY, DEAD MAN’S WIRE, JAY KELLY and NUREMBERG, as Red Carpet Galas at AFI FEST Presented by CANVA
PASSES NOW ON SALE BUGONIA, THE CHORAL, THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER, IS THIS THING ON?, RENTAL FAMILY, THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE and TRAIN DREAMS, plus U.S. Premiere of BAD APPLES and World Premiere of NEBRASKA Among Films Featured in Special Screenings Section Full Slate to be Announced on September 30 The American Film Institute announced...
September 25, 2025
THE NUTTY PROFESSOR (1963) – AFI Movie Club
An iconic role from legendary comedian Jerry Lewis – who also co-wrote and directed the film – THE NUTTY PROFESSOR (1963) adapts Robert Louis Stevenon’s “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” with a zany twist, showcasing the comedic range that earned Lewis the nickname “The King of Comedy.” Notably beloved even among his acclaimed works, the...
September 24, 2025
WICKED (2024) – AFI Movie Club
An adaptation of the beloved stage musical by Jon M. Chu and featuring a cast that includes the transcendent Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and AFI Honorary Degree recipient Michelle Yeoh, WICKED was honored with an AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. According...
September 23, 2025
FANTASIA (1940) – AFI Movie Club
A majestic “concert film” set to various vaunted pieces of iconic classical music, FANTASIA (1940) first appeared on the American Film Institute’s original list of the greatest American films – and then later ranked number five on AFI’s 10 TOP 10 list of the greatest animated films of all time. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn...
September 21, 2025
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY (1966) – AFI Movie Club
One of the definitive westerns of all time, THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY (1966) was the third collaboration between director Sergio Leone and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Clint Eastwood – following A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS and its sequel, FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE. Collectively, the three films are commonly referred to as...
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