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 16, 2022
NOMADLAND (2020) – AFI Movie Club
NOMADLAND (2020) was recognized in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale, the film “looks to the horizon of an unseen America. Chloé Zhao’s richly rendered portrait of one woman’s life journey is a meditation on transience –...
July 29, 2022
SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE (2003) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Nancy Meyers, SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE (2003) features the remarkable pairing – and undeniable chemistry – of two AFI Life Achievement Award recipients: Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson. Learn more about SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE in the AFI Catalog. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE - Reelgood GET THE LATEST FROM...
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...
November 16, 2021
AFI Movie Club: ALMOST FAMOUS
Writer/director Cameron Crowe’s love letter to rock and roll, ALMOST FAMOUS (2000) was selected as one of the top 10 films of 2000, as part of the American Film Institute’s inaugural AFI AWARDS. According to the official rationale, “at the center of ALMOST FAMOUS lies a question: When it would be easier not to, do you write the truth? Cameron...
February 11, 2021
AFI Movie Club: AFI AWARDS Honoree NOMADLAND
"NOMADLAND looks to the horizon of an unseen America. Chloé Zhao’s richly rendered portrait of one woman’s life journey is a meditation on transience – exploring the natural need to be a neighbor alongside the freedom of isolation offered by the sweeping majesty of nature. The story’s soul is embodied by the incomparable Frances McDormand,...
September 13, 2017
AFI FEST to Present Robert Altman Retrospective – Watch Videos
Today AFI has announced an inaugural, annual retrospective to spotlight one filmmaker of global significance, as part of AFI FEST 2017 presented by Audi, running November 9–16, 2017, in Hollywood, CA.
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