June 14, 2024
COOLEY HIGH (1975) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Michael Schultz and based on the personal experiences of screenwriter Eric Monte, COOLEY HIGH (1975) follows a group of high school seniors – including an aspiring playwright and a basketball star – coming of age in a 1960s Chicago neighborhood. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about COOLEY HIGH. Have Get The Picture delivered...
June 12, 2024
MONSTER (2003) – AFI Movie Club
Written and directed by AFI Conservatory Alum – and recipient of the Franklin J Schaffner Alumni Medal – Patty Jenkins (AFI Class of 2000), MONSTER (2003) was honored with an AFI AWARD in 2003, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. According to the official...
June 9, 2024
THE KING OF COMEDY (1983) – AFI Movie Club
A pitch-black comedy from director – and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree – Martin Scorsese, THE KING OF COMEDY (1983) puts the spotlight on another recipient of the American Film Institute’s highest honor for a career in film: Robert De Niro, starring as a failed comic who kidnaps his idol, played by screen legend Jerry...
June 8, 2024
THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY (2007) – AFI Movie Club
Produced by Kathleen Kennedy, who today serves as Chair of the American Film Institute’s Board of Trustees, and shot by AFI Alum Janusz Kamiński (AFI Class of 1987), THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY (2007) was honored in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD in 2007, recognizing it as one of the...
June 7, 2024
EMPIRE OF THE SUN (1987) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring the creative efforts of two AFI Life Achievement Award honorees – director/producer Steven Spielberg and composer John Williams – EMPIRE OF THE SUN (1987) was also producer by Kathleen Kennedy, who today serves as Chair of the American Film Institute’s Board of Trustees. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about EMPIRE OF THE...
June 6, 2024
THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH (1955) – AFI Movie Club
Named by the American Film Institute among the funniest films in the art form’s history and co-written, directed and produced by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Billy Wilder, THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH (1955) features what is arguably one of cinema’s most iconic images of the legendary Marilyn Monroe standing over a New York City subway...
June 3, 2024
HUD (1963) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Martin Ritt and featuring gritty performances by stars Paul Newman and Patricia Neal, HUD showcases stunning black and white cinematography from the legendary James Wong Howe, who won the Oscar for his work on the film. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about HUD. Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox...
June 2, 2024
FIVE EASY PIECES (1970) – AFI Movie Club
From co-writer, director and producer Bob Rafelson, FIVE EASY PIECES (1970) marked a turning point in the career of AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Jack Nicholson – his first starring role, which earned him an Academy Award for Best Actor. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about FIVE EASY PIECES. Have Get The Picture...
June 1, 2024
CALL ME BY YOUR NAME (2017) – AFI Movie Club
A tender-hearted tryst directed by Luca Guadagnino, CALL ME BY YOUR NAME (2017) was honored in the year of its release 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, “CALL ME BY YOUR...
May 29, 2024
TOP HAT (1935) – AFI Movie Club
Counted by the American Film Institute among the greatest musicals of all time and featuring the beloved “Cheek to Cheek” – named by AFI as one of cinema’s great songs – TOP HAT (1935) brings together the iconic pairing of Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire, both ranked among cinema’s greatest screen legends and Astaire the...
May 27, 2024
THE THIN RED LINE (1998) – AFI Movie Club
An epic war drama written and directed by AFI Conservatory Alum Terrence Malick (AFI Class of 1969) and executive produced by AFI Founding Director George Stevens Jr., THE THIN RED LINE (1998) features an all-star ensemble that includes Sean Penn, Adrian Brody, Ben Chaplin, Jim Caviezel and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree George Clooney. Visit...
May 26, 2024
CAPE FEAR (1962) – AFI Movie Club
A chilling psychological thriller directed by J. Lee Thompson – and later reimagined by AFI Life Achievement Award honorees Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro – CAPE FEAR (1962) was named by the American Film Institute among the art form's greatest thrills and features the iconic pairing of Robert Mitchum and Gregory Peck, the latter...
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