May 18, 2026
THE MARK OF ZORRO (1940) – AFI Movie Club
Two decades after Douglas Fairbanks’ original genre-defining adaptation of author Johnston McCulley’s “The Curse of Capistrano,” director Rouben Mamoulian’s THE MARK OF ZORRO (1940) once again brought the iconic champion of California’s downtrodden to the screen with star Tyrone Power – whose impossibly charming incarnation of the dashing pulp vigilante was included among the American...
May 17, 2026
DJANGO UNCHAINED (2012) – AFI Movie Club
AFI Honorary Degree recipient Quentin Tarantino brought bloody vengeance to the screen with DJANGO UNCHAINED (2012), shot by cinematographer and AFI Alum Robert Richardson (Class of 1979). The film was honored with an AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. According to the official...
May 16, 2026
WINTER’S BONE (2010) – AFI Movie Club
An ominous glimpse into the underbelly of rural family life in the Ozarks, WINTER’S BONE (2010) 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, “WINTER’S BONE is a chilling portrayal of the search for truth buried...
May 15, 2026
PRETTY WOMAN (1990) – AFI Movie Club
An iconic contemporary spin on the classic rags-to-riches Cinderella story that landed on the American Film Institute’s list of the art form’s great love stories, PRETTY WOMAN (1990) finds Julia Roberts transported to the lap of luxury – a room at the Regent Beverly Wilshire, a Rodeo Drive makeover and more – when she makes...
May 14, 2026
THE CONVERSATION (1974) – AFI Movie Club
An enduring masterpiece written, produced and directed by another recipient of AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Francis Ford Coppola and featuring fellow honoree Harrison Ford in an early role, THE CONVERSATION (1974) also includes work from two recipients of the AFI Honorary Degree – production designer Dean Tavoularis and editor/sound designer Walter Murch. Visit the...
May 13, 2026
EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE (2022) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring an instantly iconic central performance from screen legends – and AFI Honorary Degree recipients – Michelle Yeoh and Jamie Lee Curtis alongside a stellar supporting cast that includes Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu and James Hong, The Daniels’ EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE (2022) was recognized in the year of its release with an...
May 12, 2026
CLASH OF THE TITANS (1981) – AFI Movie Club
The final feature from AFI Honorary Degree recipient Ray Harryhausen, CLASH OF THE TITANS (1981) is an appropriately Olympian entry in the career of the legendary animator and special effects innovator. A masterpiece of stop-motion effects that include Medusa, Pegasus, the Kraken and more, the film also features Laurence Olivier (named by AFI among cinema’s...
May 11, 2026
REAR WINDOW (1954) – AFI Movie Club
Starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly – both named by the American Film Institute among the greatest screen legends of all time – REAR WINDOW (1954) appeared on both the original and 10th anniversary editions of AFI’s accounting of America’s greatest films of all time, as well as in its list of cinema’s greatest thrills...
May 10, 2026
BABY BOOM (1987) – AFI Movie Club
A comedy that shows us that “motherhood” takes unconditional love, personal growth and responsibility, BABY BOOM (1987) was co-written by Nancy Meyers and Charles Shyer, and directed by Shyer – and features at its heart an endearing evolution from AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Diane Keaton. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about BABY...
May 9, 2026
THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER (1940) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from a play by Nikolaus László – which would also later serve as the inspiration for IN THE GOOD OLD SUMMERTIME (1949) and YOU’VE GOT MAIL (1998) – Ernst Lubitsch’s THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER (1940) stars Margaret Sullavan and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree James Stewart in the sweet story of contentious coworkers...
May 8, 2026
PRACTICAL MAGIC (1998) – AFI Movie Club
The story of two witches in a New England small town, PRACTICAL MAGIC (1998) stars Sandra Bullock and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Nicole Kidman, along with a supporting cast that includes Stockard Channing, Dianne Wiest, Aidan Quinn, Evan Rachel Wood and Margo Martindale. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about PRACTICAL MAGIC. Where...
May 7, 2026
BRIGADOON (1954) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from Alan Jay Lerner’s successful stage play, Vincente Minnelli’s BRIGADOON (1954) follows two American tourists lost in the Scotland mists – and found in the mystical world of Brigadoon, insulated from the burdens of the outside, contemporary world. AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Gene Kelly stars alongside Van Johnson, with the luminous Cyd Charisse...
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