June 29, 2025
POETIC JUSTICE (1993) – AFI Movie Club
Written and directed by John Singleton and starring Janet Jackson and Tupac Shakur, POETIC JUSTICE features the poetry of AFI Directing Workshop for Women alumna – and AFI Honorary Degree recipient – Maya Angelou, who also appears in the film. According to writer/director John Singleton, Maya Angelou improvised most of her dialogue in the film. Singleton...
September 5, 2022
BOYZ N THE HOOD (1991) – AFI Movie Club
The directorial debut of John Singleton, BOYZ N THE HOOD (1991) features an all-star cast that includes Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding Jr., Morris Chestnut, Nia Long, Laurence Fishburne, Regina King and AFI Honorary Degree recipient Angela Bassett. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about BOYZ N THE HOOD. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bilT-Jx0XnU%20 HOW TO WATCH Where to...
November 21, 2021
AFI Movie Club Rewind: POETIC JUSTICE
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on March 8, 2021. Written and directed by John Singleton and starring Janet Jackson and Tupac Shakur, POETIC JUSTICE features the poetry of AFI Directing Workshop for Women alum – and AFI Honorary Degree recipient – Maya Angelou, who also appears in the film. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream POETIC JUSTICE POETIC JUSTICE...
August 22, 2021
AFI Movie Club Rewind: BOYZ N THE HOOD
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on September 21, 2020. The directorial debut of John Singleton, BOYZ N THE HOOD features an all-star cast that includes Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Morris Chestnut, Nia Long, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett and Regina King. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream BOYZ N...
March 8, 2021
AFI Movie Club: POETIC JUSTICE
Written and directed by John Singleton and starring Janet Jackson and Tupac Shakur, POETIC JUSTICE features the poetry of AFI Directing Workshop for Women alum – and AFI Honorary Degree recipient – Maya Angelou, who also appears in the film. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream POETIC JUSTICE POETIC JUSTICE - Reelgood LEARN MORE ABOUT AFI MOVIE CLUB AFI has created a global, virtual gathering...
September 21, 2020
AFI Movie Club: BOYZ N THE HOOD
The directorial debut of John Singleton, BOYZ N THE HOOD features an all-star cast that includes Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Morris Chestnut, Nia Long, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett and Regina King. Click Here to Find Out How to Watch BOYZ N THE HOOD Now BOYZ N THE HOOD – Reelgood Watch Chiwetel Ejiofor…
September 4, 2020
AFI Movie Club: HUSTLE & FLOW
HUSTLE & FLOW was written and directed by Craig Brewer – and its gritty Memphis setting was brought to life by cinematographer Amy Vincent, a graduate of the AFI Conservatory (Class of 1991). Click Here to Find Out How to Watch HUSTLE & FLOW Now HUSTLE & FLOW – Reelgood Watch Cedric the Entertainer announce…
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