March 30, 2026
ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST (1969) – AFI Movie Club
An iconic western directed by Italian master of the genre Sergio Leone, ONCE UPON IN THE WEST (1969) features Charles Bronson, Woody Strode, Claudia Cardinale, Jason Robards, Jack Elam and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Henry Fonda – who delivers a chilling performance in a rare villainous role, a subversion of the all-American good guy...
March 29, 2026
THE 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN (2005) – AFI Movie Club
Balancing sex and sweetness between a whole lot of laughs, Judd Apatow’s THE 40 YEAR-OLD VIRGIN 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 to the official rationale, “THE 40 YEAR-OLD VIRGIN will make you laugh — and there...
March 28, 2026
FIRST REFORMED (2018) – AFI Movie Club
Written and directed by AFI Alum Paul Schrader (AFI Class of 1969), FIRST REFORMED (2018) was honored in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the art form’s most outstanding achievements. According to the official rationale, “FIRST REFORMED asks no forgiveness as it embraces the most complex issues...
March 27, 2026
BRIDESMAIDS (2011) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Paul Feig and written by Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo, BRIDESMAIDS was recognized with a 2011 AFI AWARD, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale, “BRIDESMAIDS marches down the aisle of American comedy with a vow to make you laugh long and loud. Kristen Wiig’s...
March 26, 2026
HISTORY OF THE WORLD, PART I (1981) – AFI Movie Club
A madcap romp through human history as only he could tell it, HISTORY OF THE WORLD: PART I (1981) stars and is directed, written and produced by the incomparable Mel Brooks – recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award, the highest honor for a career in film. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about...
March 25, 2026
NEAR DARK (1987) – AFI Movie Club
A hybrid western-horror that follows a roaming gang of vampires on their reign of terror, NEAR DARK (1987) was co-written and directed by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Kathryn Bigelow, and edited by AFI Alum Howard E. Smith (AFI Class of 1970). Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about NEAR DARK. Where to stream NEAR DARK NEAR DARK - Reelgood
March 24, 2026
FINDING NEMO (2003) – AFI Movie Club
A lush animated undersea comedy directed by Andrew Stanton, FINDING NEMO (2003) 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 to the official rationale, “FINDING NEMO swam its way into America’s heart by combining a razor-sharp script that harkens...
March 23, 2026
JACKIE BROWN (1997) – AFI Movie Club
Starring an incomparable Pam Grier in the title role as a flight attendant who takes on a crime ring with the help of a soft-spoken bail bondsman, JACKIE BROWN (1997) was written and directed by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Quentin Tarantino – and features an against-type performance from AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Robert De...
March 22, 2026
DUNE (1984) – AFI Movie Club
The first ambitious adaptation of the sprawling sci-fi epic from author Frank Herbert, DUNE (1984) was directed by AFI Alum David Lynch (AFI Class of 1970). Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about DUNE. Where to stream DUNE DUNE - Reelgood
March 21, 2026
BLACKKKLANSMAN (2018) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Spike Lee and adapted from Ron Stallworth’s true story about his undercover investigation into the Ku Klux Klan as a Black detective in the 1970s, BLACKKKLANSMAN (2018) was honored with an AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving...
March 20, 2026
THE SOCIAL NETWORK (2010) – AFI Movie Club
A film both timely and prescient, David Fincher’s THE SOCIAL NETWORK (2010) 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 to the official rationale, “THE SOCIAL NETWORK captures the zeitgeist of 2010, a world defined by the difference between...
March 19, 2026
TAXI DRIVER (1976) – AFI Movie Club
Appearing on five of the American Film Institute’s lists of the greatest American films of all time – including both the original and the 10th anniversary editions, as well as among the greatest screen villains, movie quotes and thrills – TAXI DRIVER (1976) features iconic work from two AFI Life Achievement Award honorees, director Martin...
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