July 29, 2026
BIRDMAN OR (THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE) (2014) – AFI Movie Club
Starring Michael Keaton, Emma Stone and Edward Norton and directed, co-written and produced by Alejandro González Iñárritu, BIRDMAN OR (THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE) was recognized in 2014 with an AFI AWARD, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale, “BIRDMAN OR (THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE) sings...
July 28, 2026
FRANKENSTEIN (2025) – AFI Movie Club
A lavish and literate adaptation of the classic novel, reimagined as empathetic and emotion-forward by one today’s singular artists, Guillermo del Toro’s FRANKENSTEIN (2025) was honored with an AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanfing achievements in the art of the moving image. According to the official rationale, “FRANKENSTEIN electrifies Mary...
July 27, 2026
KING KONG (2005) – AFI Movie Club
A lush and lavish contemporary retelling of the classic cinematic fable that originally appeared across six of the American Film Institute’s lists of the greatest films of all time, director Peter Jackson’s KING KONG (2005) takes audiences into the primordial world of Skull Island – earning recognition in the year of its release with an...
July 26, 2026
THREE AMIGOS! (1986) – AFI Movie Club
A timeless western comedy that subverts the classic cinematic narrative of heroic stalwarts who defend a helpless farming community against merciless marauders, ¡THREE AMIGOS! (1986) brings together the hilariously inarguable triumvirate of Martin Short, Chevy Chase and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Steve Martin – who also co-wrote the script with composer Randy Newman and...
July 25, 2026
THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY (1998) – AFI Movie Club
Starring Cameron Diaz, Ben Stiller and Matt Dillon in an utterly outrageous comedy from directors Bobby and Peter Farrelly, THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY (1998) was named by the American Film Institute among the funniest films of all time. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY. Where to stream THERE'S SOMETHING...
July 24, 2026
AMERICAN HUSTLE (2013) – AFI Movie Club
From director David O. Russell, AMERICAN HUSTLE (2013) was honored with a 2013 AFI AWARD, 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, “AMERICAN HUSTLE is eight-track entertainment from the feet up – exposing the question, 'What is façade...
July 23, 2026
THE WIZ (1978) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring editing by the legendary Dede Allen and an uncredited musical appearance from the great Quincy Jones – both recipients of the AFI Honorary Degree – director Sidney Lumet’s THE WIZ (1978) features a spirited spin on a cinematic and literary classic, re-imagining the timeless story for a new generation with an all-star, all African...
July 22, 2026
TOP GUN: MAVERICK (2022) – AFI Movie Club
Revisiting the iconic character from Tony Scott’s 1986 original film, Joseph Kosinski’s TOP GUN: MAVERICK (2022) was honored with 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, “TOP GUN: MAVERICK soars into the history of American film –...
July 21, 2026
ACROSS THE UNIVERSE (2007) – AFI Movie Club
Reimagining the iconic songs of The Beatles as a visually resplendent coming-of-age love story, director Julie Taymor’s ACROSS THE UNIVERSE (2007) was produced by AFI Conservatory alum Matthew Gross (AFI Class of 1987). Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about ACROSS THE UNIVERSE. Where to stream ACROSS THE UNIVERSE ACROSS THE UNIVERSE - Reelgood
July 20, 2026
THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (2022) – AFI Movie Club
THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN An anguished Irish fable from director Martin McDonagh, THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (2022) was honored with an AFI SPECIAL AWARD, recognizing it as one of the most outstanding achievements in the art of the of moving image in the year of its release. According to the official rationale, “THE BANSHEES OF...
July 19, 2026
BLACK PANTHER (2018) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Ryan Coogler and starring the incomparable Chadwick Boseman, AFI Honorary Degree recipient Angela Bassett and AFI Trustee Michael B. Jordan, BLACK PANTHER (2018) featured instantly iconic Wakandan aesthetics brought to vivid life by cinematographer – and AFI Alum – Rachel Morrison (AFI Class of 2006). The film was also honored with an AFI...
July 18, 2026
HAROLD AND MAUDE (1971) – AFI Movie Club
A darkly hilarious May-December romance that uses the age gap to confront life, love and death, HAROLD AND MAUDE (1971) stars Ruth Gordon and Bud Cort, and was directed by Hal Ashby – and was honored by the American Film Institute on its lists of the art form’s greatest comedies, romantic comedies and love stories, as well as among the most inspirational...
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