August 6, 2023
DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS (1995) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from author Walter Mosley’s novel of the same name, DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS (1995) follows World War I veteran Ezekiel “Easy” Rawlins as he navigates 1940s Los Angeles – taking work as it comes to him, even when he finds himself in over his head after investigating the disappearance of missing woman played...
April 29, 2023
MISSISSIPPI MASALA (1992) – AFI Movie Club
Starring AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Denzel Washington and Sarita Choudhury, director Mira Nair’s MISSISSIPPI MASALA (1992) explores a clash of cultures after Uganda’s exiled Indian population relocated to the southern United States. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about MISSISSIPPI MASALA. Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox every day. SIGN UP...
December 22, 2022
MO’ BETTER BLUES (1990) – AFI Movie Club
Written, produced, directed by and starring AFI Honorary Degree recipient Spike Lee, MO’ BETTER BLUES (1999) is a jazz epic featuring an all-star cast that includes Wesley Snipes, Giancarlo Esposito, Robin Harris, Joie Lee, Bill Nunn, John Turturro and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Denzel Washington. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about MO' BETTER...
November 15, 2022
THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH (2021) – AFI Movie Club
Written and directed by Joel Coen in his first solo venture, THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH (2021) is a stark and fantastical adaptation of William Shakespeare’s masterpiece of power and corruption starring Frances McDormand and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Denzel Washington. The film was recognized with an AFI AWARD, naming it among the most outstanding...
August 19, 2022
TRAINING DAY (2001) – AFI Movie Club
The story of a rookie cop paired with an unscrupulous seasoned detective, TRAINING DAY (2001) stars Ethan Hawke and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Denzel Washington. Learn more about TRAINING DAY in the AFI Catalog. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream TRAINING DAY TRAINING DAY - Reelgood GET THE LATEST FROM AFI MOVIE CLUB AFI...
June 19, 2022
FENCES (2016) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by and starring AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Denzel Washington, FENCES (2016) 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 AFI AWARDS rationale, “FENCES towers among the essential tales of America. Denzel Washington and Viola Davis’...
May 18, 2022
DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS (1995) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from author Walter Mosley’s novel of the same name, DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS (1995) follows World War I veteran Ezekiel "Easy" Rawlins as he navigates 1940s Los Angeles – taking work as it comes to him, even when he finds him in over his head after investigating the disappearance of missing woman. The...
March 13, 2022
THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH (2021) – AFI Movie Club
"THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH burns and bubbles with power and passion – a stark cinematic rendering of William Shakespeare’s immortal work. Joel Coen richly imagines this bloody tale of hubris as a gothic fever dream where “fair is foul and foul is fair”– a monumental achievement, and one in which only titans as towering as...
February 24, 2022
OUT OF TIME (2003) – AFI Movie Club
OUT OF TIME (2003) is the second collaboration between AFI Conservatory alum Carl Franklin (AFI Class of 1986) and AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Denzel Washington. The film is edited by another of director Franklin’s frequent collaborators, alum Carole Kravetz Aykanian (AFI Class of 1986). HOW TO WATCH Where to stream OUT OF TIME OUT OF TIME...
December 23, 2021
AFI Movie Club Rewind: THE PREACHER’S WIFE
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on December 18, 2020. Directed by Penny Marshall and starring Whitney Houston and AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Denzel Washington, THE PREACHER’S WIFE follows an angel who arrives on the wings of a prayer to help a good reverend whose Baptist church is struggling, as is his marriage. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream...
December 5, 2021
AFI Movie Club Rewind: DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS
DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS (1995) stars two-time Academy Award®-winning actor Denzel Washington, who was honored with the 47th AFI Life Achievement Award. The film was directed by AFI Conservatory alum Carl Franklin (Class of 1986). HOW TO WATCH Where to stream DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS - Reelgood GET...
November 29, 2021
AFI Movie Club: MISSISSIPPI MASALA
Starring AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Denzel Washington and Sarita Choudhury, director Mira Nair’s MISSISSIPPI MASALA (1992) explores a clash of cultures after Uganda’s exiled Indian population relocated to the southern United States. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream MISSISSIPPI MASALA MISSISSIPPI MASALA - Reelgood GET THE LATEST FROM AFI MOVIE CLUB AFI Movie Club...
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