March 20, 2024
MEDIUM COOL (1969) – AFI Movie Club
Shot in a cinema verité style that captures the urgency of the counterculture of its times, MEDIUM COOL (1969) marked the feature film directorial debut for famed cinematographer Haskell Wexler – who also shot, wrote and produced the film. A legend whose collaborations included Charles Guggenheim, Mike Nichols, Norman Jewison, John Cassavetes, Francis Ford Coppola,...
March 17, 2024
DARBY O’GILL AND THE LITTLE PEOPLE (1959) – AFI Movie Club
DARBY O'GILL AND THE LITTLE PEOPLE (1959) had its world premiere in Dublin, Ireland, on a day dubbed “Walt Disney Day” and proclaimed a school holiday. The film then had its American premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, marking the first time a Disney feature played there. Along with King Brian of Knocknasheega and his leprechauns,...
March 13, 2024
FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX (1965) – AFI Movie Club
A rousing adventure directed by Robert Aldrich, THE FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX features an all-star ensemble that includes AFI Life Achievement Award honoree James Stewart, Richard Attenborough, Peter Finch, Hardy Kruger, Ernest Borgnine, Dan Duryea and George Kennedy. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX. Have Get The Picture delivered...
March 9, 2024
HIGHLANDER (1986) – AFI Movie Club
“There can be only one.” Blade-wielding immortals clash across generations in competition over a mysterious and powerful prize in HIGHLANDER (1986), directed by Russell Mulcahy and starring Christopher Lambert, Roxanne Hart, Clancy Brown and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Sean Connery. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about HIGHLANDER. Have Get The Picture delivered...
February 26, 2024
INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL (2008) – AFI Movie Club
With cinematography by AFI Alum Janusz Kamiński (AFI Class of 1987) and a story co-developed by Jeff Nathanson (AFI Class of 1987), INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL (2008) boasts contributions by no fewer than four AFI Life Achievement Award recipients – director Steven Spielberg, producer George Lucas, star Harrison Ford and...
February 13, 2024
CITY LIGHTS (1931) – AFI Movie Club
A tender-hearted tale that is also arguably the quintessential cinematic story featuring Charlie Chaplin’s beloved “Tramp,” CITY LIGHTS (1931) ranked #1 on the American Film Institute’s 10 Top 10 list of the art form’s greatest romantic comedies and has appeared six times on AFI’s lists of the greatest American films – including the 10th anniversary edition of the greatest...
February 11, 2024
ALL THE RIGHT MOVES (1983) – AFI Movie Club
A story of high school football glory featuring a cast of up-and-comers including Tom Cruise, Lea Thompson and Chris Penn, ALL THE RIGHT MOVES (1983) was released a few short months after Cruise’s inarguable star-making turn in RISKY BUSINESS (1983) – an immediately iconic cultural milestone produced by AFI Alum Jon Avnet (AFI Class of...
February 8, 2024
INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1956) – AFI Movie Club
Ranked by the American Film Institute among the top ten science fiction films of all time, the chilling INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1956) also appeared on AFI’s list of cinema’s greatest thrills. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS. Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox every...
February 7, 2024
THE GOONIES (1985) – AFI Movie Club
With THE GOONIES (1985), director Richard Donner tapped into a universal childhood desire to matter, to belong, to make a difference…and to follow a map to lost pirate treasure. From an original story by AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Steven Spielberg – who also executive produced and presented the movie – THE GOONIES was executive...
February 3, 2024
GROUNDHOG DAY (1993) – AFI Movie Club
Wait a second – didn’t we just do this movie yesterday? Why yes, we did – but yesterday, today and tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow all blend together in a hilarious time loop in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania – especially around Groundhog Day! A hilariously inventive approach to self-improvement directed by Harold Ramis and starring Bill Murray,...
February 2, 2024
GROUNDHOG DAY (1993) – AFI Movie Club
A hilariously inventive approach to self-improvement directed by Harold Ramis and starring Bill Murray, GROUNDHOG DAY (1993) appears on the American Film Institute’s list of the art form’s greatest comedies of all time, as well as on AFI’s list of cinema’s greatest fantasies. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about GROUNDHOG DAY. Have Get...
February 1, 2024
BIRTHRIGHT (1924) – AFI Catalog Spotlight
In celebration of Black History Month, the AFI Catalog shines a spotlight on pioneer African American filmmaker Oscar Micheaux and his 10th directorial effort, BIRTHRIGHT (1924), which was released 100 years ago last month and was remade by Micheaux in 1938 as a talkie. While the 1924 film is believed to be lost, the surviving...
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