June 15, 2023
ROPE (1948) – AFI Movie Club
A meticulous murder mystery unfolding in real time (and ostensibly in a single, unbroken shot), ROPE (1948) was brought to the screen by two recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award – director Alfred Hitchcock and star James Stewart. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about ROPE. Have Get The Picture delivered to your...
June 14, 2023
UNBROKEN (2014) – AFI Movie Club
A rousing true story directed by Angelina Jolie and produced by AFI Alum Matthew Baer (AFI Class of 1986), UNBROKEN (2014) 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, “UNBROKEN stands tall as a monument to...
June 13, 2023
SILVERADO (1985) – AFI Movie Club
A rousing Western adventure cut from old cloth but embroidered with the sensibilities of a modern master, co-writer/director (and AFI Honorary Degree recipient) Lawrence Kasdan’s SILVERADO (1985) features an inarguable all-star ensemble that includes Scott Glenn, Rosanna Arquette, John Cleese, Kevin Costner, Brian Dennehy, Danny Glover, Jeff Goldblum and Linda Hunt – with Kevin Kline...
June 11, 2023
FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE – AFI Movie Club
Named by the American Film Institute as one of cinema’s greatest screen heroes – whose iconic character introduction and drink order appeared among AFI’s greatest movie quotes of all time – James Bond began his larger-than-life cinematic legacy with a portrayal from AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Sean Connery, who returned for a second installment...
June 10, 2023
TANGERINE (2015) – AFI Movie Club
Starring Kitana Kiki Rodriguez and Mya Taylor, director Sean Baker’s breakout hit TANGERINE (2015) is an authentic and empathetic story about the friendship between transgender women who are sex workers in Los Angeles. The film has been featured as part of AFI Movie Club, and Baker has also shared his experience and expertise with the next generation of filmmakers during a seminar at the AFI Conservatory. Visit the...
June 9, 2023
LEGALLY BLONDE (2001) – AFI Movie Club
Starring the effervescent Reese Witherspoon as an instantly iconic Elle Woods alongside a supporting cast that includes Luke Wilson, Selma Blair, Victor Garber and Jennifer Coolidge, director Robert Luketic’s LEGALLY BLONDE (2001) brought its bend and snap to AFI Movie Club with a special introduction by Chloë Grace Moretz. The candy-colored comedy follows an underestimated...
June 8, 2023
JOKER (2019) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Todd Phillips and co-written by Phillips and AFI Alum Scott Silver (AFI Class of 1992), JOKER (2019) features a transformative and terrifying central performance from Joaquin Phoenix, headlining a stunning supporting cast that includes Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy, Brian Tyree Henry and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Robert De Niro. The film was...
June 7, 2023
WAIT UNTIL DARK (1967) – AFI Movie Club
A meticulously wrought thriller pitting a blind woman against two determined criminals in a cruel and fascinating game of cat-and-mouse, WAIT UNTIL DARK (1967) earned its spot on the American Film Institute’s accounting of the most heart-pounding narratives in the history of the art form. Embodying both the vulnerability and strength of her character when...
June 6, 2023
ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES (1991) – AFI Movie Club
Returning to a cinematic Sherwood Forest with a raucous and rousing retelling of the legendary outlaw’s exploits, ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES (1991) features Kevin Costner in the title role, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as the Lady Marian and Alan Rickman as the dastardly Sheriff of Nottingham, with AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Morgan Freeman joining...
June 2, 2023
THERE WILL BE BLOOD (2007) – AFI Movie Club
An epic descent into a heart of darkness characterized by greed, compulsion and power above all else, director Paul Thomas Anderson’s THERE WILL BE BLOOD (2007) culminates in a harrowing confrontation in a private bowling alley – in which the struggle between ambition and morality reaches its conclusion. The film was recognized in the year...
June 1, 2023
What to Watch: June 2023 | AFI Alumni Projects
Wondering what to watch this June? We've got a list of projects by AFI Conservatory Alumni for you to check out! About AFI: Ranked the #1 film school in the nation, the AFI Conservatory has over 50 years of history training filmmakers who have gone on to create award-winning and critically acclaimed films and television...
June 1, 2023
Alla Nazimova – AFI Catalog Spotlight
In celebration of LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, the AFI Catalog shines a spotlight on the trailblazing queer actress Alla Nazimova, who would have celebrated her 144th birthday this June 4. Hailed by modern scholars as “the founding mother of Sapphic Hollywood,” Nazimova was known as a brilliant artiste and non-conformist, who performed in over 20 films in her time,...
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