
December 13, 2022
THE EXORCIST (1973) – AFI Movie Club
Starring Ellen Burstyn (who was part of the inaugural AFI Directing Workshop for Women class) as a mother whose young daughter is possessed by the demon Pazuzu, THE EXORCIST (1973) is director William Friedkin’s terrifying adaptation of the bestselling novel by William Peter Blatty and appears on the American Film Institute’s list of cinema’s most...

September 14, 2022
CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1982) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by John Milius and co-written by Milius and Oliver Stone, CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1982) stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as the titular Cimmerian, seeking vengeance against the sinister leader of a snake cult played by AFI Honorary Degree recipient James Earl Jones. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about CONAN THE BARBARIAN. HOW TO WATCH...

October 27, 2021
AFI Movie Club: THE EXORCIST
Starring Ellen Burstyn (who was part of the inaugural AFI DWW class) as a mother whose young daughter is possessed by the demon Pazuzu, THE EXORCIST (1973) is director William Friedkin’s terrifying adaptation of the bestselling novel by William Peter Blatty and appears on the American Film Institute’s list of cinema’s most heart-pounding thrillers –...

June 8, 2021
AFI Movie Club: THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY
THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY was honored with an AFI AWARD as one of the most culturally and artistically significant films of 2007 – after having previously received an Audience Award at AFI FEST. According to the official AFI AWARDS rationale, “THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY is a soaring cinematic achievement, one where...

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