December 12, 2023
MEAN GIRLS (2004) – AFI Movie Club
A instantly iconic high school comedy written by Tina Fey and produced by Lorne Michaels, MEAN GIRLS (2004) was directed by AFI Alum Mark Waters (AFI Class of 1992). Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about MEAN GIRLS. Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox every day. SIGN UP TO GET THE PICTURE...
December 9, 2023
THE RAVEN (1963) – AFI Movie Club
Part of the director’s famous cycle of films based on the literary works of Edgar Allen Poe, THE RAVEN (1963) was helmed by the legendary Roger Corman – recipient of an AFI Honorary Degree – and features murderer’s row of all-star talent in its cast, including Vincent Price, Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre and a supporting...
December 7, 2023
AFI AWARDS 2023 Honorees Announced
Congratulations to the AFI AWARDS 2023 honorees! AFI AWARDS honorees include 10 outstanding motion pictures and 10 outstanding TV programs deemed culturally and artistically representative of this year’s most significant achievements in the art of the moving image. AFI MOTION PICTURES OF THE YEAR AMERICAN FICTION BARBIE THE HOLDOVERS KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON MAESTRO...
December 5, 2023
TO SIR, WITH LOVE (1967) – AFI Movie Club
The story of an idealistic teacher in London, TO SIR, WITH LOVE (1967) stars AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Sidney Poitier opposite an ensemble of young actors. In the same year as the release of the film (along with GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER and IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT) Poitier also became the...
December 4, 2023
STALAG 17 (1953) – AFI Movie Club
Co-written and directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Billy Wilder, STALAG 17 features an all-star cast that includes Robert Strauss, Don Taylor, Otto Preminger and Peter Graves – and a memorable, Academy Award-winning lead performance from William Holden, named by the American Film Institute among the greatest screen legends of all time. Visit the...
December 2, 2023
KILL BILL: VOL. 1 (2003) – AFI Movie Club
A stylishly blood-soaked tale of revenge that could only have emerged from the mind of writer, director and AFI Honorary Degree recipient Quentin Tarantino, KILL BILL – VOL. 1 features an all-star cast that includes Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Lucy Liu and more – as well as cinematography by AFI Alum Robert Richardson (AFI Class...
November 30, 2023
THE VALLEY OF GWANGI (1969) – AFI Movie Club
Originally inspired by an idea from special effects legend Willis O’Brien – whose technical wizardry first brought King Kong to life in his original screen incarnation – the lost world adventure of THE VALLEY OF GWANGI (1969) was inherited and developed by O’Brien’s protégé, AFI Honorary Degree recipient Ray Harryhausen – whose own stature as...
November 28, 2023
MR. DEEDS GOES TO TOWN (1936) – AFI Movie Club
Appearing on the American Film Institute’s lists of the greatest screen comedies and the art form’s most inspirational stories, MR. DEEDS GOES TO TOWN (1936) was directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Frank Capra and features a pairing of Jean Arthur and Gary Cooper – the latter named by AFI among the greatest screen...
November 27, 2023
SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS (1961) – AFI Movie Club
Named by the American Film Institute among the greatest filmed love stories in the history of the art form, SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS (1961) pairs Natalie Wood and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Warren Beatty in his feature film debut – and features stunning production design by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Richard Sylbert. Visit the...
November 25, 2023
THE 39 STEPS (1935) – AFI Movie Club
A breakneck espionage thriller that demonstrates the sure hand and mastery of suspense that would earn director Alfred Hitchcock his AFI Life Achievement Award, THE 39 STEPS (1935) follows a hapless everyman played by Robert Donat as he uncovers a secret spy cabal – led by a mysterious figure said to be missing the top...
November 24, 2023
SMOKE SIGNALS (1998) – AFI Movie Club
Written by Spokane-Coeur d’Alene author Sherman Alexie, who adapted a story from his own 1993 collection, “The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven,” SMOKE SIGNALS (1998) marked the theatrical debut of director Chris Eyre – a member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribal Nations – and was selected for preservation in the National Film...
November 23, 2023
SCENT OF A WOMAN (1992) – AFI Movie Club
Directed and produced by AFI Alum Martin Brest (AFI Class of 1973), SCENT OF A WOMAN (1992) features AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Al Pacino in an Academy Award®-winning performance – his first win after seven previous nominations. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about SCENT OF A WOMAN. Have Get The Picture delivered...
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