July 6, 2024
MARNIE (1964) – AFI Movie Club
A “suspenseful sex mystery” according to the massive tagline splashed across its release poster, MARNIE (1964) is a psychological thriller with Tippi Hedren in the title role and features creative work from two recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award – director Alfred Hitchcock and star Sean Connery. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more...
July 1, 2024
DREAMGIRLS (2006) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Bill Condon and featuring and all-star cast that includes Jamie Foxx, Beyoncé Knowles, Eddie Murphy, Danny Glover, Anika Noni Rose, Keith Robinson and Jennifer Hudson, DREAMGIRLS (2006) 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...
June 30, 2024
THE MISSION (1986) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring a central performance by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Robert De Niro, director Roland Joffé’s THE MISSION (1986) features a stirring soundtrack from the great Ennio Morricone – whose work was named by the American Film Institute among the greatest cinematic scores of all time. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about THE...
June 27, 2024
FOXCATCHER (2014) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Bennett Miller and co-edited by AFI Alum Jay Cassidy (AFI Class of 1976), FOXCATCHER (2014) was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2014, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. According to the official rationale, “FOXCATCHER paints a complex, haunting portrait of America...
June 26, 2024
THE BIG SLEEP (1946) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by the great Howard Hawks and featuring the second iconic pairing of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall – both named by the American Film Institute among the greatest cinema legends of all time – THE BIG SLEEP (1946) also appeared on AFI’s list of the screen’s greatest heroes, with Bogart’s Philip Marlowe appearing at...
June 24, 2024
JUNO (2007) – AFI Movie Club
Produced by Lianne Haflon, now producing discipline head at the AFI Conservatory, JUNO (2007) was celebrated by the American Film Institute with an AFI AWARD in 2007, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. According to the official rationale, “JUNO is the tiny but true...
June 22, 2024
EL NORTE (1983) – AFI Movie Club
Following two Guatemalan teenaged siblings on their harrowing journey to escape tragic conditions in their own country, the heartbreaking and groundbreaking EL NORTE (1983) was co-written and produced by Anna Thomas – who currently serves as head of the screenwriting discipline at the AFI Conservatory, educating and inspiring the next generation of storytellers. Visit the...
June 21, 2024
FREAKY FRIDAY (1976) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from her own novel of the same name by author and composer Mary Rodgers – daughter of composer Richard Rodgers, of the legendary duo Rodgers and Hammerstein – FREAKY FRIDAY (1976) is a hilarious body-swap comedy featuring a young Jodie Foster – who later received an AFI Honorary Degree for her contributions of distinction...
June 19, 2024
THE COLOR PURPLE (1985) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from Alice Walker Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, THE COLOR PURPLE (1985) had a contractual stipulation by the author that she would serve as a project consultant and that the film’s production team – aside from the cast – would be African American, female or “people of the Third World.” Named among...
June 18, 2024
RONIN (1998) – AFI Movie Club
An action thriller with white-knuckle car chases that rank among the art form’s most exciting, director John Frankenheimer’s RONIN (1998) features an all-star cast fronted by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Robert De Niro. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about RONIN. Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox every day. SIGN UP...
June 17, 2024
DEAD CALM (1989) – AFI Movie Club
Based on the novel of the same name, director Philip Noyce’s psychological thriller DEAD CALM (1989) featured the breakout performance from Nicole Kidman that catapulted the young actress to international stardom and opened the doors to Hollywood – a thrilling and inspirational journey that culminated with the beloved screen icon earning an AFI Life Achievement...
June 15, 2024
FATHER OF THE BRIDE (1991) – AFI Movie Club
Presented on the eve of Father’s Day, director Charles Shyer’s timeless and universal FATHER OF THE BRIDE (1991) features the matrimonial pairing of two AFI Life Achievement Award Honorees – Steven Martin and Diane Keaton – along with an unforgettable performance from the incomparable Martin Short, who himself earned an Emmy Award® as host of...
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