October 16, 2025
MISERY (1990) – AFI Movie Club
The character of Annie Wilkes in MISERY (1990) – chillingly portrayed by Kathy Bates in her Academy Award®-winning performance – is recognized by AFI as one of the great villains in cinematic history. After previous film adaptations of his work had proven disappointing, author Stephen King initially refused to sell the rights to “Misery,” which...
June 26, 2024
THE BIG SLEEP (1946) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by the great Howard Hawks and featuring the second iconic pairing of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall – both named by the American Film Institute among the greatest cinema legends of all time – THE BIG SLEEP (1946) also appeared on AFI’s list of the screen’s greatest heroes, with Bogart’s Philip Marlowe appearing at...
April 25, 2024
THE MIRROR HAS TWO FACES (1996) – AFI Movie Club
From director, producer, star and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Barbra Streisand, THE MIRROR HAS TWO FACES (1996) explores the complicated balance between comedy and drama that characterize adult relationships – brought to life by a brilliant ensemble that includes Jeff Bridges, Pierce Brosnan, George Segal, Mimi Rogers and Lauren Bacall – the latter named...
November 15, 2023
TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT (1945) – AFI Movie Club
The film debut of Lauren Bacall, in which she starred opposite the man who would become her husband, Humphrey Bogart – both named by the American Film Institute among the greatest screen legends of all time – TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT (1945) was named by AFI among the art form’s great love stories, and...
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