July 24, 2025
DO THE RIGHT THING (1989) – AFI Movie Club
Appearing on the 10th anniversary edition of the American Film Institute’s list of the greatest American films, DO THE RIGHT THING (1989) explores racial tensions exacerbated by the summer heat in a New York neighborhood. An imperative work from iconic director – and AFI Honorary Degree recipient – Spike Lee, the film features cinematography from...
March 29, 2025
THE GOOD SHEPHERD (2006) – AFI Movie Club
Marshalling an all-star cast led by Matt Damon, AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Robert De Niro stepped behind the camera to produce and direct THE GOOD SHEPHERD (2006) – photographed by AFI Alum Robert Richardson (AFI Class of 1979) and executive produced by Francis Ford Coppola, who served among the founding Trustees of AFI in...
March 19, 2025
O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? (2000) – AFI Movie Club
Adapting Homer’s epic, Joel and Ethan Coel brought “The Odyssey” to 1930s Mississippi in O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? (2000) – featuring an all-star cast of players that includes John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, Charles Durning, Michael Badalucco, John Goodman, Holly Hunter and, as the film’s “man of constant sorrow” and front man for the...
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...
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