September 7, 2023
VERTIGO (1958) – AFI Movie Club
Ranked by AFI as the greatest mystery film in the American canon, VERTIGO (1958) features the talents of two recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award – producer/director Alfred Hitchcock and star James Stewart. In addition to ranking among the greatest American films of all time VERTIGO appears among the art form’s greatest thrillers and greatest...
August 12, 2023
NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959) – AFI Movie Club
In addition to ranking among the greatest American films of all time, NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959) appears at #4 on AFI’s list of the art form’s greatest thrills. Starring Cary Grant – named one of cinema’s great screen legends – NORTH BY NORTHWEST was directed by the “Master of Suspense,” AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Alfred Hitchcock and features production...
June 15, 2023
ROPE (1948) – AFI Movie Club
A meticulous murder mystery unfolding in real time (and ostensibly in a single, unbroken shot), ROPE (1948) was brought to the screen by two recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award – director Alfred Hitchcock and star James Stewart. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about ROPE. Have Get The Picture delivered to your...
April 11, 2023
REBECCA (1940) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Alfred Hitchcock and starring Laurence Olivier – ranked by AFI among the greatest screen legends of all time – opposite Joan Fontaine, Judith Anderson and George Sanders, REBECCA (1940) earned a place on the American Film Institute’s list of the art form’s most heart-pounding thrillers. Anderson’s Mrs. Danvers...
January 30, 2023
THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH (1956) – AFI Movie Club
Brought to the screen by the talents of two AFI Life Achievement Award honorees – director/producer Alfred Hitchcock and star James Stewart – THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH (1956) also featured a song counted by AFI among the great music of the movies: Doris Day’s unforgettable rendition of “Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que...
January 17, 2023
SHADOW OF A DOUBT (1943) – AFI Movie Club
Starring Teresa Wright and Joseph Cotten as her mysterious namesake uncle, SHADOW OF A DOUBT (1943) was directed by AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Alfred Hitchcock. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about SHADOW OF A DOUBT. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream SHADOW OF A DOUBT SHADOW OF A DOUBT - Reelgood GET...
December 19, 2022
VERTIGO (1958) – AFI Movie Club
Ranked by AFI as the greatest mystery film in the American canon, VERTIGO (1958) features the talents of two recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award – producer/director Alfred Hitchcock and star James Stewart. In addition to ranking among the greatest American films of all time – on both the American Film Institute’s original list...
November 29, 2022
THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY (1955) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring direction from AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Alfred Hitchcock and the film debut of AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Shirley MacLaine, THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY (1955) features a darkly comic examination of what to do with a body found near an otherwise idyllic small community. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about THE...
October 28, 2022
THE BIRDS (1963) – AFI Movie Club
An avian horror story named by the American Film Institute among the most heart-pounding thrillers of all time, THE BIRDS (1963) was directed by AFI Life Achievement recipient Alfred Hitchcock and features production design by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Robert Boyle. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about THE BIRDS. HOW TO WATCH Where...
October 8, 2022
NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959) – AFI Movie Club
In addition to ranking among the greatest American films of all time – on both the American Film Institute’s original list and the 10th Anniversary edition – NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959) appears at #4 on AFI’s list of the art form’s greatest thrills. Starring Cary Grant – named one of cinema’s great screen legends – NORTH BY NORTHWEST was directed by...
August 26, 2022
SPELLBOUND (1945) – AFI Movie Club
A psychological thriller from “Master of Suspense” – and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree – Alfred Hitchcock, SPELLBOUND (1945) pairs Gregory Peck and Ingrid Berman, both named among cinema’s greatest stars of all time by the American Film Institute. Peck was also the recipient of AFI’s highest honor for a career in film, and served...
August 1, 2022
STRANGERS ON A TRAIN (1951) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from Patricia Highsmith’s novel by screenwriters Raymond Chandler, Whitfield Cook and Czenzi Ormonde, STRANGERS ON A TRAIN (1951) was directed by “Master of Suspense” – and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree – Alfred Hitchcock. A twisted story of two strangers trading murders to avoid suspicion, the iconic noir appears on the American Film Institute’s...
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