May 4, 2026
STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI (1983) – AFI Movie Club
May the Fourth be with you! Concluding the epic trilogy of the galactic civil war introduced six years prior in 1977’s STAR WARS, this second sequel – and ostensible sixth episode – to the beloved space saga returned audiences to a “galaxy far, far away” for what seemed, at the time, like it might well...
March 16, 2026
STAR WARS (1977) – AFI Movie Club
Ranked among the best science-fiction films of all-time, STAR WARS (1977) has been a consistent fixture on AFI’s various lists of America’s greatest movies – originally named one of the 50 Greatest American Films as part of the American Film Institute’s 10th anniversary celebration in 1977, while the film was still playing in theaters during...
November 28, 2025
WHEN HARRY MET SALLY… (1989) – AFI Movie Club
Starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan as romantic foils in Rob Reiner’s classic comedy, WHEN HARRY MET SALLY… (1989) is brought to life from an acclaimed script by Nora Ephron – and celebrated across a number of the American Film Institute’s lists, including among the art form’s greatest comedies, love stories, movie quotes and songs....
May 4, 2025
STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980) – AFI Movie Club
May the Fourth be with you! Marking 45 years since it first hit theaters and expanded the “galaxy far, far away” introduced three years prior in 1977’s STAR WARS, this first sequel to the beloved space saga deepened the mystique of the story’s iconic and inscrutable avatar of evil – earning Sith Lord Darth Vader...
March 31, 2025
THE BLUES BROTHERS (1980) – AFI Movie Club
In addition to John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd as the titular duo, THE BLUES BROTHERS’ (1980) “mission from God” connects them with a cavalcade of high-wattage cameos, including James Brown, Cab Calloway, Aretha Franklin, John Lee Hooker, Carrie Fisher, Twiggy, Chaka Khan and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Steven Spielberg – who makes an uncredited...
January 2, 2022
AFI Movie Club Rewind: WHEN HARRY MET SALLY…
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on April 9, 2020. WHEN HARRY MET SALLY… (1989) stars Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan as romantic foils in Rob Reiner’s classic comedy, from an acclaimed script by Nora Ephron. It is celebrated across a number of AFI’s lists – and shows up at...
May 4, 2021
AFI MOVIE CLUB: STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
For his iconic appearance as an inscrutable avatar of evil in this first sequel expanding that “galaxy far, far away,” Darth Vader appeared at #3 on AFI’s ranking of the greatest villains of all-time. STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK features no fewer than three AFI Life Achievement Award honorees – executive producer (and STAR WARS creator) George Lucas, star Harrison Ford and composer John...
May 4, 2020
AFI Movie Club: STAR WARS
STAR WARS has been a consistent fixture on AFI’s various lists of America’s greatest movies – first appearing at #15 on the original AFI’s 100 Years…100 Movies list. The original film also boasts contributions by no fewer than three AFI Life Achievement Award recipients – writer/director George Lucas, star Harrison Ford and composer John Williams!…
April 9, 2020
AFI Movie Club: WHEN HARRY MET SALLY…
WHEN HARRY MET SALLY… stars Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan as romantic foils in Rob Reiner’s classic comedy, from an acclaimed script by Nora Ephron. It is celebrated across a number of AFI’s lists – and shows up at #6 on AFI’s 10 Top 10 list of the greatest romantic comedies of all time! Watch…
October 25, 2016
AFI FEST 2016 Announces Special Screenings
The Special Screenings section of AFI FEST 2016 presented by Audi includes three World Premieres and four additional highly anticipated films. The World Premiere of the CG-animated film MOANA (DIRS Ron Clements, John Musker) will play in the Special Screenings section, along with BRIGHT LIGHTS: STARRING CARRIE FISHER AND DEBBIE REYNOLDS (DIRS Fisher Stevens, Alexis…
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