September 2, 2021
AFI Movie Club: FRENCH EXIT
Directed by Azazel Jacobs (AFI Class of 2001) with cinematography by Tobias Datum (AFI Class of 2002), the acclaimed 2020 dark comedy FRENCH EXIT follows Michelle Pfeiffer, Lucas Hedges and Small Frank the cat as they flee to Paris to escape their financial woes. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream FRENCH EXIT FRENCH EXIT - Reelgood GET THE LATEST FROM...
September 1, 2021
AFI Catalog Spotlight: HARLAN COUNTY, U.S.A.
In honor of Labor Day, AFI celebrates HARLAN COUNTY, U.S.A. (1976), Barbara Kopple’s Oscar®-winning documentary that follows a violent miner’s strike in a small Kentucky town, capturing the passion, bravery and hard-fought victories of workers as they attempt to unionize. HARLAN COUNTY, U.S.A. was made possible in part by a $10,000 Independent Filmmaker Grant from...
September 1, 2021
Spotlight Interview on AFI Programmer Todd Hitchcock
Dovetailing with National Hispanic Heritage Month, the AFI Latin American Film Festival will take place September 23-October 13 at the historic AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring, MD. The annual festival marks the culmination of many months of work for Todd Hitchcock, the Director of Programming and Associate Director of the AFI...
September 1, 2021
AFI Movie Club: BULWORTH
AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Warren Beatty directs, co-writes, co-produces and stars in BULWORTH (1998) – a provocative political satire that also features an outstanding breakout performance from AFI Trustee Halle Berry. The film was produced by AFI Conservatory alum Pieter Jan Brugge (Class of 1979) and features production design by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Dean Tavoularis. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream BULWORTH BULWORTH - Reelgood GET...
August 31, 2021
AFI Movie Club: THE LADY EVE
A classic Preston Sturges screwball comedy, THE LADY EVE stars Barbara Stanwyck as a con woman who mesmerizes and, in turn, falls for Henry Fonda's hapless heir to a brewery fortune. The film is ranked on AFI’s lists of the greatest romances and comedies of all time. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream THE LADY EVE THE LADY EVE - Reelgood GET THE...
August 30, 2021
AFI Movie Club: EAT A BOWL OF TEA
Directed by Wayne Wang with cinematography by AFI alum Amir Mokri (AFI Class of 1982), EAT A BOWL OF TEA (1989) is a groundbreaking film, which the New York Times called “a wry, irreverent, endearing new comedy of cross-cultural manners.” The film was one of the first studio films to have an all-Chinese cast. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream EAT A BOWL OF TEA...
August 29, 2021
AFI Movie Club Rewind: BEATRIZ AT DINNER
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on September 29, 2020. BEATRIZ AT DINNER is directed by AFI Conservatory alum Miguel Arteta and stars Salma Hayek as a Mexican immigrant and healer who, when her car breaks down at the home of a wealthy client, ends up staying for dinner and engaging...
August 27, 2021
Celebrating the AFI Class of 2020 and Honorary Degree Recipient Lily Tomlin
On Saturday, August 21, 2021, the AFI community celebrated the commencement of the AFI Conservatory Class of 2020 with the graduates and their families and friends – some near and some far. With the ceremony streaming live from the historic TCL Chinese Theatre, many watched in places as far as Italy, India, Brazil and Kyrgyzstan....
August 27, 2021
AFI Movie Club: FRIDAY
An iconic neighborhood comedy revolving around two young men without jobs who “ain’t got s*** to do” at the end of the week, FRIDAY (1995) marked the screenwriting and producing film debut of star Ice Cube, as well as the feature directorial debut for F. Gary Gray. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream FRIDAY FRIDAY - Reelgood GET THE LATEST FROM...
August 25, 2021
AFI Movie Club: THE FIVE HEARTBEATS
A powerful musical drama directed by Robert Townsend, THE FIVE HEARTBEATS follows the highs and lows of a rhythm and blues group as they struggle with racism, drugs and deceit. The film was shot by cinematographer and AFI Faculty Senior Lecturer Bill Dill, ASC. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream THE FIVE HEARTBEATS THE FIVE HEARTBEATS - Reelgood GET THE LATEST FROM AFI MOVIE CLUB AFI...
August 24, 2021
AFI Movie Club: WHAT’S UP, DOC?
From director Peter Bogdanovich comes WHAT’S UP, DOC? – a hilarious madcap escapade and a loving homage to not only the Looney Tunes cartoons that inspired its title but also the screwball comedies of the 1930s and 1940s. The film earned honors on two of AFI’s lists of great American cinema – including among the funniest films of all time and...
August 22, 2021
AFI Movie Club Rewind: BOYZ N THE HOOD
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on September 21, 2020. The directorial debut of John Singleton, BOYZ N THE HOOD features an all-star cast that includes Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Morris Chestnut, Nia Long, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett and Regina King. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream BOYZ N...
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