
March 1, 2025
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...

January 10, 2025
DIAL M FOR MURDER (1954) – AFI Movie Club
From the Master of Suspense – and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree – Alfred Hitchcock, DIAL M FOR MURDER (1954) was named by the American Film Institute among cinema’s great mysteries, and also appeared on AFI’s list of the screen's most thrilling stories. The film stars the luminous Grace Kelly, counted by AFI as one...

December 7, 2024
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...

November 26, 2024
PSYCHO (1960) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by AFI Life Achievement honoree Alfred Hitchcock, PSYCHO (1960) is the story of a boy and his mother. The film appears across six of the American Film Institute’s lists celebrating excellence in the art form including the original and 10th anniversary editions, as well as among cinema’s greatest thrills and most iconic film scores....

November 8, 2024
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 honoree Alfred Hitchcock. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about SHADOW OF A DOUBT. Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox every day. SIGN UP TO GET THE PICTURE Where...

October 27, 2024
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...

September 27, 2024
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...

September 1, 2024
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 Award recipient Alfred Hitchcock and features production design by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Robert Boyle. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about THE BIRDS. Have Get The Picture delivered...

August 24, 2024
LIFEBOAT (1944) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Master of Suspense – and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree – Alfred Hitchcock, LIFEBOAT (1944) proves the power of his proficiency with the tools of the art form, as he limits his survival tale entirely to the confines of the small titular craft. Known for his cameo appearances in his own films, Hitchcock’s...

August 1, 2024
TORN CURTAIN (1966) – AFI Movie Club
A political spy thriller from the Master of Suspense himself, TORN CURTAIN (1966) was brought to the screen by two recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award – its iconic director, the legendary Alfred Hitchcock, and a young Julie Andrews fresh from her role as Maria Von Trapp in THE SOUND OF MUSIC the previous...

July 6, 2024
MARNIE (1964) – AFI Movie Club
A “suspenseful sex mystery” according to the massive tagline splashed across its release poster, MARNIE (1964) is a psychological thriller with Tippi Hedren in the title role and features creative work from two recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award – director Alfred Hitchcock and star Sean Connery. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more...

July 2, 2024
NOTORIOUS (1946) – AFI Movie Club
Named by the American Film Institute among the art form’s greatest love stories and thrills, and directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Alfred Hitchcock, NOTORIOUS (1946) features iconic performances from Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman – both named by the American Film Institute among the greatest screen legends of all time. Visit the AFI...

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