April 24, 2025
CLAUDINE (1974) – AFI Movie Club
CLAUDINE (1974) was first produced by Third World Cinema Corp. – an organization launched in 1971 to provide minorities with substantial, less stereotypical roles in theatrical films. It was founded by producer Hannah Weinstein and actors Diana Sands, Ossie Davis, James Earl Jones and Rita Moreno – the latter two recipients of the AFI Honorary Degree – with...
April 21, 2025
BEVERLY HILLS COP (1984) – AFI Movie Club
A hilarious fish-out-of-water action comedy set against the sun-kissed backdrop of southern California and named by the American Film Institute as one of the funniest films ever made, BEVERLY HILLS COP (1984) was directed by AFI Alum Martin Brest (AFI Class of 1973) and was written by AFI Trustee Emeritus Daniel Petrie Jr. Visit the...
April 20, 2025
THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (2012) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Christopher Nolan and featuring cinematography by AFI Alum Wally Pfister (AFI Class of 1988), THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (2012) 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 DARK KNIGHT RISES leaves the superhero...
April 19, 2025
THE KING’S SPEECH (2010) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Tom Hooper and starring Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter, THE KING’S SPEECH (2010) was honored in the year of its release with and AFI SPECIAL AWARD, recognizing it among the most outstanding achievements of the year. According to the official rationale, “THE KING’S SPEECH proudly pronounces itself a classic with...
April 16, 2025
THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING (1975) – AFI Movie Club
An epic adventure adapted from the short novel of the same name by Rudyard Kipling, THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING (1975) follows two scoundrels with delusions of grandeur – played by Michael Caine and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Sean Connery – and is co-written and directed by another recipient of that same award:...
April 15, 2025
FANTASTIC MR. FOX (2009) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from the children’s novel by Roald Dahl, Wes Anderson’s meticulous stop-motion masterpiece FANTASTIC MR. FOX (2009) features a star-studded voice cast that includes AFI Life Achievement Award honorees George Clooney and Meryl Streep. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about FANTASTIC MR. FOX. Where to stream FANTASTIC MR. FOX FANTASTIC MR. FOX -...
April 13, 2025
MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKENSTEIN (1994) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Kenneth Branagh and produced by Francis Ford Coppola – soon to be honored as the 50th recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award – MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKENSTEIN (1994) features a tragic and quintessentially human central performance from AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Robert De Niro as the Creature. Visit the AFI Catalog to...
April 11, 2025
FUNNY FACE (1957) – AFI Movie Club
Helmed by beloved director Stanley Donen, FUNNY FACE (1957) stars AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn – both recognized by the American Film Institute among the greatest cinema legends of all time. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about FUNNY FACE. Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox every day....
April 9, 2025
THE GREAT DICTATOR (1940) – AFI Movie Club
A thinly veiled condemnation of the hubris and arrogance of Adolf Hitler – produced and released at the height of the German fascist’s global overreach – THE GREAT DICTATOR (1940) tackles the harsh subject matter with the humanity that characterized much of its director’s iconic work, earning a place on the American Film Institute’s list...
April 8, 2025
KNIVES OUT (2019) – AFI Movie Club
KNIVES OUT (2019) was recognized in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD in 2019, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale, “KNIVES OUT simply slays – a modern 'whodunit' pulsing with Hitchcockian thrills in this stylish staging of murder most foul. Reflecting the strata...
April 7, 2025
A PATCH OF BLUE (1965) – AFI Movie Club
Based on Elizabeth Kata’s 1961 novel “Be Ready with Bells and Drums,” Guy Green’s A PATCH OF BLUE (1965) is a story of color-blind love defying adversity – featuring the timeless talents of the legendary Sidney Poitier – who, in addition to having earned an AFI Life Achievement Award, was among the luminaries to inform...
April 5, 2025
GANGS OF NEW YORK (2002) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Martin Scorsese and edited by his longtime collaborator, AFI Honorary Degree recipient Thelma Schoonmaker, GANGS OF NEW YORK (2002) was recognized in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD in 2002, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale,...
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