February 4, 2025
THE THIRD MAN (1949) – AFI Movie Club
THE THIRD MAN (1949) appears on the American Film Institute’s original list of the greatest American films, as well as on AFI’s ranking of the art form’s greatest thrills. The character of Harry Lime – played by AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Orson Welles – shows up at #37 on AFI’s list of the most memorable screen...
February 3, 2025
WONDER WOMAN (2017) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by AFI Alum Patty Jenkins (Class of 2000), WONDER WOMAN (2017) was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2017, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. According to the official AFI AWARDS rationale, "WONDER WOMAN smashes the stratosphere of status quo by giving the...
February 2, 2025
CADDYSHACK (1980) – AFI Movie Club
Named by the American Film Institute among the funniest movies ever made and the greatest sports movies of all time, co-writer/director Harold Ramis’ CADDYSHACK (1980) embodied an era of comedic anarchy – perfectly encapsulated in a caste clash set against the backdrop of a Nebraska country club. Featuring chaos on, off and under the green,...
February 1, 2025
RISKY BUSINESS (1983) – AFI Movie Club
A pitch-black comedy about sex, capitalism, ambition and college admissions, RISKY BUSINESS (1983) appears on AFI’s list of cinema’s greatest screen songs – a Bob Seger classic etched into the public consciousness in an instantly iconic moment of suburban teenager Tom Cruise celebrating his weekend emancipation from his parents by stripping down to enjoy some...
January 31, 2025
FROM HERE TO ETERNITY (1953) – AFI Movie Club
Named by the American Film Institute as one of the greatest screen legends in the history of the art form, Burt Lancaster stars in FROM HERE TO ETERNITY (1953) opposite Montgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr, Donna Reed, Frank Sinatra and Ernest Borgnine – collectively realizing this wartime drama that earned recognition on AFI’s original list of...
January 30, 2025
ZOOTOPIA (2016) – AFI Movie Club
An animated adventure about a bunny cop who joins forces with a fox to solve a governmental conspiracy, ZOOTOPIA (2016) was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2016 in the year of its release – recognizing it as one of the 10 outstanding films of the year. According to the official rationale, “ZOOTOPIA illustrates a...
January 29, 2025
WALL STREET (1987) – AFI Movie Club
Co-written and directed by Oliver Stone, WALL STREET (1987) stars Charlie Sheen, Martin Sheen, Daryl Hannah, Hal Holbrook and Terence Stamp, as well as AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Michael Douglas in an iconic performance as Gordon Gekko, whose mantra – “Greed is good” – earned a place on AFI’s ranking of the art form’s...
January 26, 2025
CASINO (1995) – AFI Movie Club
The eighth iconic collaboration between AFI Life Achievement Award honorees Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro, CASINO (1995) reteams the director and star for another epic crime drama, placing De Niro atop a star-studded marquee that includes Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci, Don Rickles, Kevin Pollak and James Woods, with editing by AFI Honorary Degree recipient...
January 20, 2025
FRUITVALE STATION (2013) – AFI Movie Club
The breakout feature directorial debut for Ryan Coogler, FRUITVALE STATION (2013) also featured heart-rending performances from Michael B. Jordan and Octavia Spencer – both of whom sit on the AFI Board of Trustees. Shot by cinematographer – and AFI Alum – Rachel Morrison (AFI Class of 2006), the film was recognized in the year of...
January 18, 2025
DR. STRANGELOVE OR: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB (1964) – AFI Movie Club
A pitch-black satire from director Stanley Kubrick, DR. STRANGELOVE OR: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB (1964) appeared on the American Film Institute’s original list of the greatest American films – and again on the 10th anniversary edition, as well as at #3 on AFI’s list of the funniest films of...
January 17, 2025
A WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE (1974) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by John Cassavetes, A WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE (1974) stars Gena Rowlands in a powerhouse performance as a loving but troubled mother suffering a mental breakdown. Cassavetes was a senior filmmaker–in–residence at the AFI Conservatory, and the film was itself crewed by AFI Fellows – who received a collective credit at the end. Rowlands also received an Honorary Degree from AFI in 1998. Visit the AFI Catalog to...
January 16, 2025
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS (2004) – AFI Movie Club
Co-written and directed by Peter Berg, FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS (2004) was honored in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the art form’s most outstanding achievements. According to the official rationale, “FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS hoists the world of high school football on its shoulder and parades it into...
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