September 11, 2026
APOLLO 13 (1995) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring one of the defining performances from beloved icon – and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree – Tom Hanks, director Ron Howard’s APOLLO 13 (1995) also appears on two of the American Film Institute’s lists recognizing excellence in the art form, with AFI naming it among cinema’s greatest inspirational narratives and its most famous line...
March 25, 2026
NEAR DARK (1987) – AFI Movie Club
A hybrid western-horror that follows a roaming gang of vampires on their reign of terror, NEAR DARK (1987) was co-written and directed by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Kathryn Bigelow, and edited by AFI Alum Howard E. Smith (AFI Class of 1970). Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about NEAR DARK. Where to stream NEAR DARK NEAR DARK - Reelgood
December 7, 2025
TITANIC (1997) – AFI Movie Club
TITANIC (1997) was named by AFI as one of the greatest American films and greatest American epics – as well as one of the most enduring love stories and heart-pounding cinematic thrills. “My Heart Will Go On” is ranked at #14 on AFI’s 100 Years…100 Songs list, and Jack’s triumphant declaration – “I’m the King...
November 30, 2025
NIGHTCRAWLER (2014) – AFI Movie Club
Written and directed by Dan Gilroy (with editing by his brother, John Gilroy) and featuring lurid cinematography from AFI Alum Robert Elswit (AFI Class of 1977), NIGHTCRAWLER (2014) was honored with an AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. According to the official...
May 24, 2023
ONE FALSE MOVE (1992) – AFI Movie Club
A noir-inflected crime film co-written by Billy Bob Thornton and marking the feature directorial debut of AFI Alum Carl Franklin (AFI Class of 1986), ONE FALSE MOVIE (1992) also features editing from AFI Alum Carole Kravetz Aykanian (AFI Class of 1986). Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about ONE FALSE MOVE. Have Get The...
March 29, 2023
TWISTER (1996) – AFI Movie Club
Produced by AFI Board of Trustees Chair Kathleen Kennedy, TWISTER (1996) features an all-star cast that includes Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Jami Gertz, Cary Elwes, Phillip Seymour Hoffman and AFI Alum Todd Field (AFI Class of 1992). Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about TWISTER. Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox every...
June 14, 2021
AFI Movie Club: NEAR DARK
A hybrid western-horror that follows a roaming gang of vampires on their reign of terror, NEAR DARK was co-written and directed by AFI Conservatory honorary degree recipient Kathryn Bigelow. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream NEAR DARK NEAR DARK - Reelgood GET THE LATEST FROM AFI MOVIE CLUB AFI Movie Club is a global, virtual gathering of film fans who love movies,...
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