February 28, 2023
Women’s History Month Movie Guide
Join us in celebrating Women’s History Month by shining a light on iconic women characters! This month, AFI is highlighting a select list of films featuring extraordinary and groundbreaking fictional and nonfictional women from movies that have been named to our AFI lists, honored with AFI AWARDS, programmed at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural...
February 28, 2023
BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD (2012) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring a textured, lived-in landscape and a stunning breakout performance from Quvenzhané Wallis, BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD (2012) 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, “BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD roars with the strength...
February 27, 2023
ZERO DARK THIRTY (2012) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Kathryn Bigelow, ZERO DARK THIRTY (2012) 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, “ZERO DARK THIRTY is a fierce meditation on modern warfare – a film that keeps audiences...
February 26, 2023
CHINATOWN (1975) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring a script and production design by AFI Honorary Degree recipients Robert Towne and Richard Sylbert, respectively, as well as performances from two AFI Life Achievement Award honorees – Jack Nicholson and John Huston – CHINATOWN (1974) appears across a number of the American Film Institute’s lists celebrating the best of the art form. The...
February 25, 2023
GRUMPY OLD MEN (1993) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by AFI Alum Donald Petrie (AFI Class of 1981) and starring Walter Matthau and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Jack Lemmon, GRUMPY OLD MEN (1993) celebrates its 30th anniversary this year – a moment marked not only as a milestone reteaming the original odd couple, but also for putting Wabasha, Minnesota, on the movie...
February 24, 2023
A QUIET PLACE (2018) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by and starring John Krasinski alongside his real-life wife Emily Blunt, A QUIET PLACE (2018) 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, “A QUIET PLACE demands audiences stifle their natural instinct to scream – creating...
February 23, 2023
JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH (2021) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Shaka King from the heartbreaking true story, JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH (2021) was recognized with a 2020 AFI AWARD, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale, "JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH raises a fist for change. Capturing the revolutionary fervor of the 1960s that...
February 22, 2023
SHE DONE HIM WRONG (1933) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring Mae West and Cary Grant – both named by the American Film Institute among the greatest screen legends of all time – SHE DONE HIM WRONG (1933) was also included among AFI’s accounting the art form’s greatest comedies, and West’s iconic line – “Why don’t you come up sometime and see me?” – appears...
February 21, 2023
DOPE (2015) – AFI Movie Club
A coming-of-age caper directed by Rick Famuyiwa and produced by Forest Whitaker and Pharrell Williams, DOPE (2015) was shot by AFI Alum and Oscar®-nominated cinematographer Rachel Morrison (AFI Class of 2006). Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about DOPE. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream DOPE DOPE - Reelgood GET THE LATEST FROM AFI...
February 20, 2023
YOUNG MR. LINCOLN (1939) – AFI Movie Club
The story of our 16th president’s early days, YOUNG MR. LINCOLN (1939) was brought to the screen by two recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award – director John Ford and star Henry Fonda. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about YOUNG MR. LINCOLN. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream YOUNG MR. LINCOLN YOUNG...
February 19, 2023
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...
February 18, 2023
THE CONVERSATION (1974) – AFI Movie Club
A masterpiece written, produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, THE CONVERSATION (1974) features AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Harrison Ford in an early role, as well as production design by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Dean Tavoularis. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about THE CONVERSATION. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream THE CONVERSATION...
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