August 29, 2026
BEST IN SHOW (2000) – AFI Movie Club
A hilarious send-up of dog show competitions from a troupe who themselves consistently earn the proverbial blue ribbon within the creative community, BEST IN SHOW (2000) was recognized in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD, naming it among the most outstanding achievements of the year. According to the official rationale, “With BEST...
June 7, 2025
WAITING FOR GUFFMAN (1996) – AFI Movie Club
A hilarious and heartfelt mockumentary twist on “Waiting for Godot” set in Blaine, Missouri at the time of the small town’s big anniversary – its 150th – WAITING FOR GUFFMAN (1997) features an all-star ensemble of contemporary comedy greats – including Catherine O’Hara, Fred Willard, Eugene Levy, Parker Posey, Bob Balaban and Christopher Guest (who...
December 25, 2024
HOME ALONE (1990) – AFI Movie Club
Audiences and families alike come together to watch writer John Hughes and director Chris Columbus’ Christmas classic, HOME ALONE (1990) – a memorable yuletide treat featuring the timeless music of AFI Life Achievement Award recipient John Williams who received two Academy Award® nominations for his work in the categories of Best Original Score and Best...
November 18, 2023
BEETLEJUICE (1988) – AFI Movie Club
A brilliantly demented look at life in the afterlife from director Tim Burton, BEETLEJUICE (1988) takes an outrageous kitchen sink approach to depicting the dead – finding visual fascination with every hilariously morbid aspect of being “recently deceased.” Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about BEETLEJUICE. Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox...
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