February 27, 2026
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK. (2005) – AFI Movie Club
Directed, co-written and produced by star – and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree – George Clooney, GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK. (2005) features stunning black and white cinematography by AFI Alum Robert Elswit (AFI Class of 1977). The film was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2005, recognizing it as one of the year’s most...
February 26, 2026
DEFENDING YOUR LIFE (1991) – AFI Movie Club
From writer, director and star Albert Brooks, DEFENDING YOUR LIFE (1991) is an inspired comedy set in a waystation between our world and the next, where the recently deceased examine the choices they’ve made. Co-starring AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Meryl Streep, the film also features honoree Shirley MacLaine in a cameo role – as...
February 25, 2026
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from the book by Anthony Burgess, the harrowing near-future vision depicted in director Stanley Kubrick’s A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971) earned the film recognition on the American Film Institute’s accounting the greatest films of all time – both the original and the 10th anniversary edition – as well as on AFI’s lists of the art...
February 24, 2026
AMISTAD (1997) – AFI Movie Club
Chronicling a touchstone true legal case sometimes referred to as a turning point in the American perspective on slavery, AMISTAD (1997) is brought to the screen by a stellar ensemble cast led by Djimon Hounsou, Anthony Hopkins, Matthew McConaughey and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Morgan Freeman – one of three honorees responsible for shining...
February 23, 2026
KING KONG (1933) – AFI Movie Club
The Eighth Wonder of the World and a groundbreaking work with impact that still reverberates across the art form today, KING KONG (1933) has an appropriately massive footprint across the American Film Institute’s lists of cinema milestones. First appearing on AFI’s greatest films of all time, creature creator Willis O’Brien’s iconic ape is also immortalized...
February 22, 2026
SPOTLIGHT (2015) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Tom McCarthy and with an all-star cast that includes Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Mark Ruffalo, Liev Schreiber and Stanley Tucci, SPOTLIGHT (2015) 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, “SPOTLIGHT puts the power...
February 21, 2026
12 ANGRY MEN (1957) – AFI Movie Club
Placing a dozen disparate characters into a small and sweltering room to determine the fate of a young man accused of killing his father, director Sidney Lumet’s 12 ANGRY MEN (1957) earned its place on no fewer than five of the American Film Institute’s lists celebrating excellence in the art form – including among the...
February 20, 2026
SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959) – AFI Movie Club
Sending two hapless male musicians undercover and on the run from gangster “Spats” Columbo, SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959) highlights the incomparable talents of two AFI Life Achievement Award recipients – director Billy Wilder and star Jack Lemmon – while also featuring timeless performances from Tony Curtis, Joe E. Brown and Marilyn Monroe – the...
February 19, 2026
ERIN BROCKOVICH (2000) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by AFI aAum Susannah Grant (AFI Class of 1991), ERIN BROCKOVICH (2000) was recognized in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD in 2000, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale, "This finely-crafted studio picture goes beyond the familiar...
February 18, 2026
ROMA (2018) – AFI Movie Club
Alfonso Cuarón’s love letter to his homeland of Mexico, ROMA (2018) was recognized in the year of its release with an AFI SPECIAL AWARD, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale, “ROMA is an ode to life, love and loss – a monument to the power of...
February 17, 2026
AS GOOD AS IT GETS (1997) – AFI Movie Club
Bringing together a motley assortment of misfits in a complex comedy-drama that affirms our shared humanity across ostensibly insurmountable differences, AS GOOD AS IT GETS (1997) was brought to the screen by producer/writer/director James L. Brooks – who also helps guide the next generation of storytellers as Artistic Director of the AFI Conservatory – and...
February 16, 2026
YOUNG MR. LINCOLN (1939) – AFI Movie Club
The story of our 16th president’s early days, YOUNG MR. LINCOLN (1939) was brought to the screen by two recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award – director John Ford and star Henry Fonda. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about YOUNG MR. LINCOLN. Where to stream YOUNG MR. LINCOLN YOUNG MR. LINCOLN -...
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