March 23, 2024
THE WAR OF THE WORLDS (1953) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from the iconic and genre-defining work by pioneering author H.G. Wells and brought to the screen by the directing and producing team of Byron Haskin and George Pal, respectively, THE WAR OF THE WORLDS (1953) gave life to a terrifying vision of invading martians – named by the American Film Institute among the greatest...
August 7, 2023
FORTY GUNS (1957) – AFI Movie Club
Written, produced and directed by Samuel Fuller, FORTY GUNS (1957) features AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Barbara Stanwyck at her most imperious as Jessica Drummond – a land baroness who rules over Cochise County with the help of her own private army of enforcers. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about FORTY GUNS. Have...
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