January 13, 2026
THE NATURAL (1984) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring stunning, Rockwellian cinematography by AFI Alum Caleb Deschanel (AFI Class of 1969), THE NATURAL (1984) follows the life and career of fictional ballplayer Roy Hobbs – an embodiment of quintessential American heroism and exceptionalism, brought to life by the great Robert Redford. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about THE NATURAL. Where to...
October 9, 2025
BATMAN (1989) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring an iconic performance from AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Jack Nicholson that landed the Joker on the American Film Institute’s list of cinema’s great villains and helped elevate the superhero genre from its four-color origins, BATMAN (1989) laid the foundations for the cinema landscape of today – blockbuster spectacle realized with grand ambition worthy...
June 2, 2022
BATMAN (1989) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring an iconic performance from AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Jack Nicholson that helped elevate the superhero genre from its four-color origins, BATMAN (1989) laid the foundations for the cinema landscape of today – blockbuster spectacle realized with grand ambition worthy of its larger-than-life heroes. In the title role – and as the Dark Knight’s...
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