February 15, 2025
ALIEN (1979) – AFI Movie Club
A terrifying science-fiction masterpiece from director Ridley Scott and starring Sigourney Weaver in the first of her iconic performances as Ripley, ALIEN (1979) was ranked as the seventh greatest sci-fi film of all time by the American Film Institute, in addition to earning a place on AFI’s accounting of the art form’s most thrilling narratives....
February 14, 2025
CASABLANCA (1942) – AFI Movie Club
One of the American Film Institute’s most celebrated films, CASABLANCA (1942) first appeared at #2 on the original list of America’s greatest movies, remaining within the top three for the 10th anniversary edition a decade later. Apropos for Valentine’s Day, it’s also ranked #1 among cinema’s love stories – and was included among the art...
December 30, 2024
PATHS OF GLORY (1957) – AFI Movie Club
From director Stanley Kubrick, PATHS OF GLORY (1957) takes audiences into the trenches of World War I for a harrowing look at vanity, pride and hypocrisy on the front lines – featuring a performance from AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Kirk Douglas as a colonel defending solders against a charge of cowardice. Visit the AFI...
November 30, 2024
FARGO (1996) – AFI Movie Club
An iconic crime dramedy from the Coen brothers, FARGO (1996) was included on the American Film Institute’s original list of the greatest American films, as well as among the art form’s greatest comedies – with Frances McDormand’s Marge Gunderson appearing on AFI’s list of the greatest screen heroes of all time. Visit the AFI Catalog...
November 4, 2024
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 played...
October 25, 2024
SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959) – AFI Movie Club
Sending two hapless male musicians undercover and on the run from gangster “Spats” Columbo, SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959) highlights the incomparable talents of two AFI Life Achievement Award recipients – director Billy Wilder and star Jack Lemmon – while also featuring timeless performances from Tony Curtis, Joe E. Brown and Marilyn Monroe – the...
October 23, 2024
BLAZING SADDLES (1974) – AFI Movie Club
“How did he do such fantastic stunts with such little feet?” The dying words of Hedley Lamarr (Harvey Kormann) over the hand and footprints of Douglas Fairbanks in the Chinese Theatre forecourt are among the myriad, rapid fire hysterics in BLAZING SADDLES (1974), ranked by the American Film Institute at #6 among the greatest filmed comedies...
October 8, 2024
SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW (2004) – AFI Movie Club
A love letter to the serial cliffhangers of yesteryear from director Kerry Conran, SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW (2004) features an all-star cast that includes Jude Law as the titular hero, Gwyneth Paltrow, Giovanni Ribisi and Angelina Jolie, and is produced by AFI Alum – and current Vice Chair of the AFI Board...
October 4, 2024
FIELD OF DREAMS (1989) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Phil Alden Robinson and starring Kevin Costner, Ray Liotta, Amy Madigan, Burt Lancaster and AFI Honorary Degree recipient James Earl Jones, FIELD OF DREAMS (1989) was recognized by the American Film Institute as one of cinema’s most inspiring screen stories. Its unforgettable line – “if you build it, he will come” – was...
September 27, 2024
NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959) – AFI Movie Club
In addition to ranking among the greatest American films of all time, NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959) appears at #4 on AFI’s list of the art form’s greatest thrills. Starring Cary Grant – named one of cinema’s great screen legends – NORTH BY NORTHWEST was directed by the “Master of Suspense,” AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Alfred Hitchcock and features production...
June 9, 2024
THE KING OF COMEDY (1983) – AFI Movie Club
A pitch-black comedy from director – and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree – Martin Scorsese, THE KING OF COMEDY (1983) puts the spotlight on another recipient of the American Film Institute’s highest honor for a career in film: Robert De Niro, starring as a failed comic who kidnaps his idol, played by screen legend Jerry...
May 3, 2024
GIANT (1956) – AFI Movie Club
An epic family drama as big as Texas, director George Stevens’ GIANT (1956) was ranked by the American Film Institute among the greatest films ever made and features a legendary cast that includes AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson and James Dean in his final film role. Visit the AFI Catalog to...
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