March 6, 2026
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991) – AFI Movie Club
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991) appears on AFI’s lists of the greatest American films of all time. It ranks #5 among the most heart-pounding screen thrills and both Jodie Foster’s Clarice Starling and Anthony Hopkins’ Dr. Hannibal Lecter were counted among AFI’s ranking of the art form’s greatest heroes and villains – with Lecter...
June 1, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (1993) – AFI Movie Club
Among the first major motion pictures to address the AIDS crisis, PHILADELPHIA (1993) is a work of power and empathy that appears across three of the American Film Institute’s lists – ranking among cinema’s most inspiring films, its greatest heroes and its most iconic songs. Directed by AFI DOCS Guggenheim Symposium honoree Jonathan Demme, the...
July 30, 2022
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991) – AFI Movie Club
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991) appears on both of AFI’s lists of the greatest American films of all time – the original list as well as the 10th Anniversary Edition. It ranks #5 among the most heart-pounding screen thrills and both Jodie Foster’s Clarice Starling and Anthony Hopkins’ Dr. Hannibal Lecter were counted among...
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