July 15, 2026
BEN-HUR (1959) – AFI Movie Club
A sweeping and iconic period piece directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree William Wyler, BEN-HUR (1959) was ranked by the American Film Institute at #2 among the greatest filmed epics of all time – and appears as well on AFI’s lists of the greatest movies of all time and the art form’s most heart-pounding...
March 2, 2026
PLANET OF THE APES (1968) – AFI Movie Club
An iconic sci-fi masterpiece that appears on two of AFI’s lists of the greatest American films – cinema’s most heart-pounding thrills and the art form’s most iconic quotes – PLANET OF THE APES (1968) stars screen legend Charlton Heston as a misanthropic astronaut stranded alone on the strange and uncanny world. Heston was the third Chair...
November 11, 2025
TOUCH OF EVIL (1958) – AFI Movie Club
Written and directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Orson Welles (who also starred), TOUCH OF EVIL (1958) features performances from Marlene Dietrich – named by AFI among cinema’s greatest stars – and Charlton Heston, who served as the third Chair of the American Film Institute’s Board of Trustees. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn...
September 30, 2025
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (1956) – AFI Movie Club
A remake of his own 1923 film of the same name and with cinematographer J. Peverell Marley and editor Anne Bauchens also returning for the epic encore, THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (1956) marked the 70th and final film for legendary director Cecil B. DeMille. The film was named, appropriately, #10 on AFI’s list of cinema’s greatest epics and appears at...
October 10, 2023
SOYLENT GREEN (1973) – AFI Movie Club
A dark, dystopian thriller set in the far-off future of 2022, SOYLENT GREEN (1973) marked the final screen appearance of Edward G. Robinson – and starred the legendary Charlton Heston, the third Chair of the American Film Institute’s Board of Trustees. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about SOYLENT GREEN. Have Get The Picture...
April 3, 2023
SOYLENT GREEN – AFI Catalog Spotlight
This April marks the 50th release anniversary of the dystopian ecological thriller and cult classic SOYLENT GREEN (1973), which imagined the state of the world in 2022 with overpopulation, global warming and the vast discrepancy between rich and poor. Based in part on the 1966 novel “Make Room! Make Room!” by Harry Harrison, SOYLENT GREEN...
August 2, 2021
AFI Movie Club: PLANET OF THE APES (1968)
This iconic sci-fi masterpiece appears on two of AFI’s lists of the greatest American films – cinema’s most heart-pounding thrills and the art form’s most iconic quotes. Screen legend Charlton Heston, who stars as a misanthropic astronaut stranded alone on the strange and uncanny PLANET OF THE APES, was the third Chair of the American Film Institute’s Board...
April 4, 2021
AFI Movie Club Rewind: BEN-HUR
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on April 12, 2020. BEN-HUR ranks #100 on AFI’s 10th anniversary list of the greatest American movies of all time and #49 for the most thrilling. The film’s star Charlton Heston served as the chairman of the American Film Institute from 1973-1983! HOW TO WATCH...
April 12, 2020
AFI Movie Club: BEN-HUR
BEN-HUR ranks #100 on AFI’s 10th anniversary list of the greatest American movies of all time and #49 for the most thrilling. The film’s star Charlton Heston served as the chairman of the American Film Institute from 1973-1983! Watch Ben Mankiewicz from Turner Classic Movies announce the film: Movie Trivia about BEN-HUR –DID YOU KNOW…
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