February 26, 2026
DEFENDING YOUR LIFE (1991) – AFI Movie Club
From writer, director and star Albert Brooks, DEFENDING YOUR LIFE (1991) is an inspired comedy set in a waystation between our world and the next, where the recently deceased examine the choices they’ve made. Co-starring AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Meryl Streep, the film also features honoree Shirley MacLaine in a cameo role – as...
June 3, 2025
HEAVEN CAN WAIT (1978) – AFI Movie Club
Co-written, co-directed and produced by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Warren Beatty, HEAVEN CAN WAIT (1978) was adapted from the 1941 film, HERE COMES MR. JORDAN. Initially, Beatty approached Peter Bogdanovich, Mike Nichols and Arthur Penn to direct before deciding to helm the picture himself with co-director Buck Henry – marking the feature film directing...
March 17, 2023
GLORIA (1980) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by John Cassavetes, GLORIA (1980) stars Gena Rowlands as a woman who takes a young boy under her wing when his family is killed by the mob. The film marked the seventh collaboration between the director and the star. Cassavetes was a senior filmmaker-in-residence at the AFI Conservatory – and Rowlands received an Honorary...
March 7, 2022
GLORIA (1980) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by John Cassavetes, GLORIA (1980) stars Gena Rowlands as a woman who takes a young boy under her wing when his family is killed by the mob – the seventh collaboration between the pair. Cassavetes was a senior filmmaker-in-residence at the AFI Conservatory – and Rowlands received an Honorary Degree from AFI in 1998....
February 13, 2022
AFI Movie Club Rewind: HEAVEN CAN WAIT
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on March 30, 2021. Released in June 1978, HEAVEN CAN WAIT grossed over $12 million in its first 12 days. This film was co-written, co-directed and produced by AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Warren Beatty. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream HEAVEN CAN WAIT HEAVEN CAN WAIT...
March 30, 2021
AFI Movie Club: HEAVEN CAN WAIT
Released in June 1978, HEAVEN CAN WAIT grossed over $12 million in its first 12 days. This film was co-written, co-directed and produced by AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Warren Beatty. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream HEAVEN CAN WAIT HEAVEN CAN WAIT - Reelgood LEARN MORE ABOUT AFI MOVIE CLUB AFI has created a global, virtual gathering...
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