May 6, 2026
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY (1995) – AFI Movie Club
Director Ang Lee marshals an exquisite ensemble for an adaptation of one of Jane Austen’s best loved novels – with Emma Thomspon (who also wrote the screenplay), Alan Rickman, Kate Winslet and Hugh Grant leading the proceedings. For its lush and mannered splendor, SENSE AND SENSIBILITY (1995) earned a place among the American Film Institute’s ranking of the greatest screen love stories....
August 23, 2025
DIE HARD (1988) – AFI Movie Club
Ranked by AFI among the art form’s greatest thrill rides – and with star Alan Rickman’s turn as Hans Gruber earning him a place among cinema’s most memorable villains – DIE HARD (1988) was brought to the screen by director and AFI Conservatory alum John McTiernan (AFI Class of 1975). Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about DIE HARD....
June 6, 2023
ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES (1991) – AFI Movie Club
Returning to a cinematic Sherwood Forest with a raucous and rousing retelling of the legendary outlaw’s exploits, ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES (1991) features Kevin Costner in the title role, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as the Lady Marian and Alan Rickman as the dastardly Sheriff of Nottingham, with AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Morgan Freeman joining...
September 27, 2022
HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN (2004) – AFI Movie Club
With the conclusion of the saga in 2011, the HARRY POTTER series as a whole was honored with an AFI Special Award, recognizing it for its significance to the cultural landscape. According to the official rationale, “THE HARRY POTTER SERIES marks the final triumphant chapter of a landmark series; eight films that earned the trust...
December 24, 2021
AFI Movie Club Rewind: DIE HARD
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on December 16, 2020. In 1988, director and AFI Conservatory Alum John McTiernan (AFI Class of 1975) gave movie lovers a thrilling holiday gift with the high-octane, enduring Christmas classic, DIE HARD, starring Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream DIE...
December 20, 2020
AFI Movie Club: LOVE ACTUALLY
Set in the days leading up to Christmas and featuring interlocking love stories, LOVE ACTUALLY stars Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson, Colin Firth, Keira Knightley and Alan Rickman, among others in Richard Curtis’ witty and charming treatise on love in all its shape and forms. MOVIE TRIVIA DID YOU KNOW? LOVE ACTUALLY marks the directorial debut of Richard Curtis. Prior to helming this film, he was predominantly known as the writer of...
December 16, 2020
AFI Movie Club: DIE HARD
In 1988, director and AFI Conservatory alum John McTiernan (AFI Class of 1975) gave movie lovers a thrilling holiday gift with the high-octane, enduring Christmas classic, DIE HARD, starring Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman. Watch director John McTiernan discuss making DIE HARD in this exclusive conversation with AFI. MOVIE TRIVIA DID YOU KNOW? Hans Gruber was named by AFI as one the greatest villains in cinematic history – played with unforgettable charm and...
November 7, 2020
AFI Movie Club: HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S STONE
A magician in his own right, AFI Life Achievement Award recipient John Williams brought the magic of his music to another iconic franchise in helping to tell the epic story of Harry Potter – beginning with HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S STONE. The entire eight-film saga was honored with an AFI SPECIAL AWARD in 2011….
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