July 17, 2026
JURASSIC PARK (1993) – AFI Movie Club
Brought to the screen by two AFI Life Achievement Award honorees and the Chair of the AFI Board of Trustees – respectively, director Steven Spielberg, composer John Williams and producer Kathleen Kennedy – JURASSIC PARK (1993) was also recognized by the American Film Institute among the most thrilling motion pictures of all time. With the...
July 16, 2026
WHIPLASH (2014) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by and Damien Chazelle and starring Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons, WHIPLASH (2014) was shot by cinematographer Sharone Meir (AFI Class of 1993) and 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, “WHIPLASH drums up a...
July 15, 2026
BEN-HUR (1959) – AFI Movie Club
A sweeping and iconic period piece directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree William Wyler, BEN-HUR (1959) was ranked by the American Film Institute at #2 among the greatest filmed epics of all time – and appears as well on AFI’s lists of the greatest movies of all time and the art form’s most heart-pounding...
July 14, 2026
AMADEUS (1984) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from the stage production of the same name by Peter Shaffer, director Miloš Forman’s Academy Award®-winning AMADEUS (1984) was included in the American Film Institute’s iconic inaugural list of the greatest American films of all time. Learn more about AMADEUS in the AFI Catalog. Where to stream AMADEUS AMADEUS - Reelgood
July 13, 2026
THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (1957) – AFI Movie Club
An epic war drama celebrated by the American Film Institute on its lists of the greatest American films – both the original and 10th anniversary editions – as well as among cinema’s greatest thrills and triumphs, THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (1957) is directed by the legendary David Lean – a recipient of the...
July 12, 2026
TRUE ROMANCE (1993) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring an all-star ensemble that includes Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, Gary Oldman, Christopher Walken and Brad Pitt in a small role as stoner roommate Floyd, director Tony Scott’s TRUE ROMANCE (1993) was written by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Quentin Tarantino. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about TRUE ROMANCE. Where...
July 11, 2026
THE BIG SICK (2017) – AFI Movie Club
Based on the true-life meet-cute of co-writers Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani, THE BIG SICK (2017) 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, “THE BIG SICK breathes new life into the romantic comedy with...
July 10, 2026
TRAIN DREAMS (2025) – AFI Movie Club
A delicately bound collection of images that show, in the end, that every little thing’s important and worth holding onto, Clint Bentley’s TRAIN DREAMS (2025) earned 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, “TRAIN DREAMS weaves together memory, time and place to create an art piece worthy...
July 9, 2026
POINT BREAK (1991) – AFI Movie Club
In POINT BREAK (1991), AFI Honorary Degree recipient Kathryn Bigelow brought “100% pure adrenaline” to the screen with her awesome fusion of crime and extreme sports. Playing opposite Patrick Swayze, the film starred Keanu Reeves in his first action role. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about POINT BREAK. Where to stream POINT BREAK...
July 8, 2026
ANORA (2024) – AFI Movie Club
Complex, inspiring, hilarious and heart-breaking against the raw backdrop of an unlikely screwball comedy, Sean Baker’s ANORA (2024) earned 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, “ANORA fractures the modern fairy tale with an explosion of originality....
July 7, 2026
SOUNDER (1972) – AFI Movie Club
Ranked by the American Film Institute as one of the most inspirational films of all time, SOUNDER (1972) features tender and heartbreaking performances from Paul Winfield and Cicely Tyson – the latter of whom graduated from AFI’s Directing Workshop for Women in 1977 and received an Honorary Degree from the AFI Conservatory in 2014. Visit...
July 6, 2026
SULLIVAN’S TRAVELS (1941) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring the iconic pairing of Joel McCrea and Veronica Lake and included among American Film Institute’s ranking of the greatest movies of all time, writer/director Preston Sturges’ SULLIVAN’S TRAVELS (1941) also appears among AFI’s greatest screen comedies and the most inspiring movies of all time. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about SULLIVAN'S TRAVELS....
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