January 8, 2025
THE LION IN WINTER (1968) – AFI Movie Club
Named the greatest female screen legend of all time by the American Film Institute, Katharine Hepburn leads an all-star ensemble in THE LION IN WINTER (1968), including Peter O’Toole, Anthony Hopkins and Timothy Dalton. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about THE LION IN WINTER. Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox every...
January 7, 2025
CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1982) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by John Milius and co-written by Milius and Oliver Stone, CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1982) stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as the titular Cimmerian, seeking vengeance against the sinister leader of a snake cult played by AFI Honorary Degree recipient James Earl Jones. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about CONAN THE BARBARIAN. Have Get The...
January 5, 2025
BLADE RUNNER (1982) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Ridley Scott and starring AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Harrison Ford, BLADE RUNNER (1982) also features an iconic supporting performance from AFI Trustee Edward James Olmos. With incomparable design by “visual futurist” Syd Mead, the dystopian image of a future Los Angeles (set in 2019) earned a place on the 10th anniversary edition...
January 3, 2025
SWEET CHARITY (1969) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from the show-stopping Tony Award®–winning Broadway musical, SWEET CHARITY (1969) features the cinematic directorial debut of the legendary Bob Fosse and stars AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Shirley MacLaine. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about SWEET CHARITY. Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox every day. SIGN UP TO GET THE PICTURE
January 2, 2025
DONNIE BRASCO (1997) – AFI Movie Club
A based-on-a-true-story crime epic directed by Mike Newell, DONNIE BRASCO (1997) features an all-star cast that includes Johnny Depp, Sean Penn, Michael Madsen and Bruno Kirby – with AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Al Pacino dominating the screen in a tour-de-force performance. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about DONNIE BRASCO. Have Get The...
January 1, 2025
Dorothy Arzner – AFI Catalog Spotlight
In celebration of film pioneer Dorothy Arzner’s birthday this month, the AFI Catalog shines a spotlight on her life and her indelible contributions to film history. In a Hollywood career spanning nearly a quarter of a century (1919-1943) – from typist to “script girl,” to editor to director, to being the first woman member of...
January 1, 2025
HIS GIRL FRIDAY (1940) – AFI Movie Club
Named by the American Film Institute among the funniest films ever made, Howard Hawks’ HIS GIRL FRIDAY (1940) pits Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell against each other in a hilariously antagonistic romantic relationship as two reporters – and a formerly married couple – reteaming for a big scoop. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more...
December 29, 2024
THE 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD (1958) – AFI Movie Club
Starring Kerwin Mathews, Torin Thatcher, Kathryn Grant and Richard Eyer in the first of three spectacular Sinbad films from special effects wizard – and AFI Honorary Degree recipient – Ray Harryhausen, THE 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD (1958) brought to life such fantastical creatures as the cyclops, the roc, a skeleton warrior and a dragon, alongside...
December 28, 2024
GRAND HOTEL (1932) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring an all-star cast that includes Greta Garbo and Joan Crawford – both named by the American Film Institute among the greatest screen legends of all time – GRAND HOTEL (1932) also features a line included on AFI’s list of the most memorable movie quotes: Garbo’s iconic “I want to be alone.” Visit the AFI...
December 27, 2024
PICNIC (1956) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Joshua Logan and featuring lush cinematography by the great James Wong Howe, PICNIC (1956) stars William Holden – a star named by the American Film Institute among the art form’s greatest screen legends – and was counted by AFI as one of cinema’s great love stories. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more...
December 26, 2024
BRAZIL (1985) – AFI Movie Club
A surreal workplace dystopia co-written and directed by Terry Gilliam, BRAZIL (1985) features AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Robert De Niro among its cast – starring as resistance leader and terrorist Archibald Tuttle. Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox every day. SIGN UP TO GET THE PICTURE Where to stream BRAZIL BRAZIL -...
December 25, 2024
HOME ALONE (1990) – AFI Movie Club
Audiences and families alike come together to watch writer John Hughes and director Chris Columbus’ Christmas classic, HOME ALONE (1990) – a memorable yuletide treat featuring the timeless music of AFI Life Achievement Award recipient John Williams who received two Academy Award® nominations for his work in the categories of Best Original Score and Best...
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