February 8, 2026
SPARTACUS (1960) – AFI Movie Club
Alongside an all-star ensemble that includes Woody Strode, Lawrence Olivier (named by AFI among the greatest screen legends of all time), Tony Curtis, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov and John Gavin, AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Kirk Douglas led SPARTACUS (1960) to recognition on several of the American Film Institute’s lists celebrating excellence in...
February 7, 2026
SOUL (2020) – AFI Movie Club
The story of a jazz pianist who pursues his art across the divide between life and death, SOUL (2020) was recognized in the year of its release with a 2020 AFI AWARD, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale, "SOUL is a modern movie miracle. This ambitiously imaginative...
February 6, 2026
MISSISSIPPI MASALA (1992) – AFI Movie Club
Starring AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Denzel Washington and Sarita Choudhury, director Mira Nair’s MISSISSIPPI MASALA (1992) explores a clash of cultures after Uganda’s exiled Indian population relocated to the southern United States. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about MISSISSIPPI MASALA. Where to stream MISSISSIPPI MASALA MISSISSIPPI MASALA - Reelgood
February 5, 2026
THE POWER OF THE DOG (2021) – AFI Movie Club
THE POWER OF THE DOG (2021) was recognized in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD in 2021, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale, “THE POWER OF THE DOG looks to the hills for secrets unseen – and finds them in powerful, poetic images...
February 4, 2026
WORKING GIRL (1988) – AFI Movie Club
Appearing across three of the American Film Institute’s lists celebrating excellence in the art form – including among the most inspiring films, the greatest love stories and cinema’s greatest songs – WORKING GIRL (1988) was brought to the screen by two recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award, director Mike Nichols and star Harrison Ford....
February 3, 2026
BEYOND THE LIGHTS (2014) – AFI Movie Club
The New York Times called BEYOND THE LIGHTS (2014) “a stirring romantic melodrama” – depicting the story of a pop singer (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) on the verge of superstardom who must combat her stage mom (Minnie Driver), the pressures of fame and her own loneliness. AFI Honorary Degree recipient Gina Prince-Bythewood served as an Artist-in-Residence for the AFI Directing Workshop for Women in 2015. Visit...
February 2, 2026
PALM SPRINGS (2020) – AFI Movie Club
A hilarious, high-concept time loop starring Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti, PALM SPRINGS (2020) is a sun-drenched confection with a philosophical soul – meticulously, masterfully choreographed by two AFI Alums – director Max Barbakow and screenwriter Andy Siara (both AFI Class of 2015) – as well as a senior member of AFI Conservatory faculty, editor...
January 31, 2026
EL MARIACHI (1992) – AFI Movie Club
Written, directed, shot, produced and edited by Robert Rodriguez on a shoestring budget when he was just 23 years old, EL MARIACHI (1993) launched his career and became the first installment of the iconic “Mexico Trilogy” – which continued with DESPERADO (1995) and ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXICO (2003). Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about EL MARIACHI. Where to stream EL MARIACHI EL MARIACHI...
January 30, 2026
CAST AWAY (2000) – AFI Movie Club
Equal part isolating island adventure, existential exploration and bravura example of excellence in the art form, director Robert Zemeckis’ CAST AWAY (2000) features a stellar solo performance from AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Tom Hanks – acting opposite a volleyball named Wilson. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about CAST AWAY. Where to stream CAST AWAY CAST AWAY...
January 29, 2026
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (1971) – AFI Movie Club
Director – and AFI Honorary Degree recipient – Norman Jewison’s rousing film adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (1971) stars Topol as Tevye – a poor Jewish dairyman in Czarist Russia whose daughters wish to break with tradition by marrying for love rather than by arrangement. Scored by AFI Life Achievement...
January 28, 2026
A BEAUTIFUL MIND (2001) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Ron Howard and starring Russell Crowe, A BEAUTIFUL MIND (2001) 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, “A BEAUTIFUL MIND is one of the few films ever to suggest that the life...
January 27, 2026
MILK (2008) – AFI Movie Club
An empathetic and emphatic call to action still relevant today, director Gus Van Sant’s MILK (2008) celebrates the life and legacy of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man elected to public office in California. The film was recognized in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD, naming it among the most outstanding motion...
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