March 5, 2023
MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM (2020) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from playwright August Wilson’s celebrated play, director George C. Wolfe’s MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM features an iconic cast that includes Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman and Colman Domingo – and was recognized in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the...
March 1, 2023
ADAM’S RIB (1949) – AFI Movie Club
Ranking on the American Film Institute’s list of the funniest films of all time, director George Cukor’s ADAM’S RIB (1949) marked the sixth of nine collaborations between co-stars Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy – both of whom were counted by AFI among the greatest screen legends in American cinema history. Visit the AFI Catalog to...
February 28, 2023
Women’s History Month Movie Guide
Join us in celebrating Women’s History Month by shining a light on iconic women characters! This month, AFI is highlighting a select list of films featuring extraordinary and groundbreaking fictional and nonfictional women from movies that have been named to our AFI lists, honored with AFI AWARDS, programmed at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural...
February 27, 2023
ZERO DARK THIRTY (2012) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Kathryn Bigelow, ZERO DARK THIRTY (2012) was recognized in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale, “ZERO DARK THIRTY is a fierce meditation on modern warfare – a film that keeps audiences...
February 25, 2023
GRUMPY OLD MEN (1993) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by AFI Alum Donald Petrie (AFI Class of 1981) and starring Walter Matthau and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Jack Lemmon, GRUMPY OLD MEN (1993) celebrates its 30th anniversary this year – a moment marked not only as a milestone reteaming the original odd couple, but also for putting Wabasha, Minnesota, on the movie...
February 23, 2023
JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH (2021) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Shaka King from the heartbreaking true story, JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH (2021) was recognized with a 2020 AFI AWARD, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale, "JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH raises a fist for change. Capturing the revolutionary fervor of the 1960s that...
February 22, 2023
SHE DONE HIM WRONG (1933) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring Mae West and Cary Grant – both named by the American Film Institute among the greatest screen legends of all time – SHE DONE HIM WRONG (1933) was also included among AFI’s accounting the art form’s greatest comedies, and West’s iconic line – “Why don’t you come up sometime and see me?” – appears...
February 14, 2023
THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIR (1947) – AFI Movie Club
Named by the American Film Institute among the greatest love stories of all time, THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIR (1947) features Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison as the titular pair, whose strange and special bond forms in the shadowed and atmospheric confines of an isolated and fog-shrouded cottage by the sea. Visit the AFI Catalog...
February 13, 2023
Valentine’s Day Movie Guide
Whether you’re looking for an epic love story, a sidesplitting rom-com, a romantic tearjerker or more, we’ve got you covered. Spend February 14th with AFI as we celebrate 14 festive films on Valentine’s Day that have been named to AFI’s 100 Years…100 Passions list, honored with AFI AWARDS and selected for AFI Movie Club. AN...
February 10, 2023
ANT-MAN (2015) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Peyton Reed and starring Paul Rudd as the diminutive superhero, ANT-MAN (2015) features a crucial supporting performance from AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Michael Douglas. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about ANT-MAN. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream ANT-MAN ANT-MAN - Reelgood GET THE LATEST FROM AFI MOVIE CLUB AFI Movie...
February 6, 2023
THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (1955) – AFI Movie Club
The only feature directed by screen legend Charles Laughton, THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (1955) appears on the American Film Institute’s list of the greatest thrillers of all time – and the film’s diabolical Reverend Harry Powell, played by Robert Mitchum, ranks at #29 among the greatest villains to make their mark on the silver screen. THE NIGHT...
February 2, 2023
Announcing the Dates for AFI FEST 2023
37th Edition of Festival Runs October 25-29 Now Accepting Submissions For Short Films The American Film Institute has announced the dates for AFI FEST 2023. The 37th edition of the Institute’s annual film festival will take place exclusively in person on October 25-29, 2023, at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre in the heart of Hollywood….
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