June 2, 2026
SAVING PRIVATE RYAN (1998) – AFI Movie Club
Bringing the visceral chaos of D-Day to the screen and hauntingly examining the tolls of war, SAVING PRIVATE RYAN’s (1998) odyssey behind enemy lines was masterfully realized by three recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award – director Steven Spielberg, star Tom Hanks and composer John Williams. Shot by AFI Conservatory alum Janusz Kaminski (AFI...
February 12, 2026
THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY (1999) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from Patricia Highsmith’s classic thriller, writer/director Anthony Minghella’s THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY (1999) features an all-star ensemble that includes Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Cate Blanchett and Philip Seymour Hoffman – as well as editing by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Walter Murch. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about THE TALENTED MR....
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...
December 10, 2024
THE MARTIAN (2015) – AFI Movie Club
Expansive and intimate, director Ridley Scott’s THE MARTIAN (2015) finds hope even in isolation, celebrating the ingenuity of humankind in all its forms – including the ability to grow potatoes from human feces on the distant red planet’s barren wastelands. The film was recognized in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD in...
December 7, 2021
AFI Movie Club: OCEAN’S ELEVEN (2001)
AFI Life Achievement Award recipient George Clooney bet the house when he and director Steven Soderbergh teamed up with Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon and Don Cheadle for a big score in the iconic heist film, OCEAN’S ELEVEN (2001). Close Close Close HOW TO WATCH Where to stream OCEAN'S ELEVEN (2001) OCEAN"S ELEVEN - Reelgood GET THE...
May 31, 2021
AFI Movie Club: SAVING PRIVATE RYAN
Bringing the visceral chaos of D-Day to the screen and hauntingly examining the tolls of war, SAVING PRIVATE RYAN’s odyssey behind enemy lines was masterfully realized by three recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award – director Steven Spielberg, star Tom Hanks and composer John Williams. Shot by AFI Conservatory alum Janusz Kaminski (AFI Class...
January 19, 2021
AFI Movie Club: INVICTUS
Directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Clint Eastwood, INVICTUS features the legendary onscreen talents of another recipient of the highest honor for a career in film – Morgan Freeman. MOVIE TRIVIA DID YOU KNOW? INVICTUS is based on the 2008 book “Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation” by John Carlin about the 1995 Rugby World Cup...
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