June 26, 2026
REBECCA (1940) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Alfred Hitchcock and starring Laurence Olivier – ranked by AFI among the greatest screen legends of all time – opposite Joan Fontaine, Judith Anderson and George Sanders, REBECCA (1940) earned a place on the American Film Institute’s list of the art form’s most heart-pounding thrillers. Anderson’s Mrs. Danvers...
May 12, 2026
CLASH OF THE TITANS (1981) – AFI Movie Club
The final feature from AFI Honorary Degree recipient Ray Harryhausen, CLASH OF THE TITANS (1981) is an appropriately Olympian entry in the career of the legendary animator and special effects innovator. A masterpiece of stop-motion effects that include Medusa, Pegasus, the Kraken and more, the film also features Laurence Olivier (named by AFI among cinema’s...
February 8, 2026
SPARTACUS (1960) – AFI Movie Club
Alongside an all-star ensemble that includes Woody Strode, Lawrence Olivier (named by AFI among the greatest screen legends of all time), Tony Curtis, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov and John Gavin, AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Kirk Douglas led SPARTACUS (1960) to recognition on several of the American Film Institute’s lists celebrating excellence in...
February 11, 2025
MARATHON MAN (1976) – AFI Movie Club
“Is it safe?” The chilling code phrase from director John Schlesinger’s MARATHON MAN (1976) earned a place among the American Film Institute’s list of the most memorable movie quotes of all time – with Laurence Olivier’s evil Dr. Szell appearing among the art form’s most terrifying villains. With a central performance from AFI Life Achievement...
May 3, 2022
CLASH OF THE TITANS (1981) – AFI Movie Club
The final feature from AFI Honorary Degree recipient Ray Harryhausen, CLASH OF THE TITANS (1981) is an appropriately Olympian entry in the career of the legendary animator and special effects innovator. A masterpiece of stop-motion effects that include Medusa, Pegasus, the Kraken and more, the film also features Laurence Olivier (named by AFI among cinema’s...
May 5, 2020
AFI Movie Club: SPARTACUS
AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Kirk Douglas helped lead SPARTACUS to recognition on several of AFI’s lists of the greatest films of all time – including a ranking at #5 of the greatest epics in cinematic history. Watch Michael and Cameron Douglas announce the film: Movie Trivia about SPARTACUS -DID YOU KNOW that screenwriter Dalton…
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