November 2, 2023
DEFENDING YOUR LIFE (1991) – AFI Movie Club
From writer, director and star Albert Brooks, DEFENDING YOUR LIFE (1991) is an inspired comedy set in a waystation between our world and the next, where the recently deceased examine the choices they’ve made. Co-starring AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Meryl Streep, the film also features honoree Shirley MacLaine in a cameo role – as...
October 7, 2023
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA (2006) – AFI Movie Club
Starring AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Meryl Streep in one of her most iconic roles, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA (2006) was recognized with an AFI AWARD in 2006 as one of the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale, “THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA is the haute couture of Hollywood filmmaking. Lovingly...
September 5, 2023
LITTLE WOMEN (2019) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted and directed by Greta Gerwig, LITTLE WOMEN (2019) was recognized with a 2019 AFI AWARD, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale, “LITTLE WOMEN infuses a literary classic with new life – adapting Louisa May Alcott’s immortal words into a tale for our times. Greta Gerwig’s...
June 29, 2023
FANTASTIC MR. FOX (2009) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from the children’s novel by Roald Dahl, Wes Anderson’s meticulous stop-motion masterpiece FANTASTIC MR. FOX (2009) features a star-studded voice cast that includes AFI Life Achievement Award honorees George Clooney and Meryl Streep. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about FANTASTIC MR. FOX. Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox every day....
June 18, 2023
KRAMER VS. KRAMER (1979) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring nuanced and heartbreaking performances from AFI Life Achievement Award honorees Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep, KRAMER VS. KRAMER (1979) explores the fallout from the dissolution of a marriage – including its lasting effects on all parties involved, especially where concerned with the care and custody of the couple’s young child. Visit the AFI Catalog...
April 24, 2023
THE HOURS (2002) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring stunning performances from AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore and Nicole Kidman – soon to be the 49th recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award – director Stephen Daldry’s THE HOURS (2002) was recognized in the year of its release with an AFI AWARD, naming it among the most outstanding motion...
December 5, 2022
DEATH BECOMES HER (1992) – AFI Movie Club
A dark comedy from director Robert Zemeckis, DEATH BECOMES HER (1992) features an all-star cast that includes Goldie Hawn, Bruce Willis, Isabella Rossellini and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Meryl Streep. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about DEATH BECOMES HER. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream DEATH BECOMES HER DEATH BECOMES HER -...
November 27, 2022
LITTLE WOMEN (2019) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted and directed by Greta Gerwig, LITTLE WOMEN (2019) was recognized with an AFI AWARD, naming it among the most outstanding motion pictures of year. According to the official rationale, “LITTLE WOMEN infuses a literary classic with new life – adapting Louisa May Alcott’s immortal words into a tale for our times. Greta Gerwig’s mastery...
March 18, 2022
DON’T LOOK UP (2021) – AFI Movie Club
"DON’T LOOK UP rockets into the stratosphere of hilariously dark satires, entering the orbit of DR. STRANGELOVE and other American classics. Illuminated by a stellar cast including Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence and Meryl Streep, Adam McKay annihilates modern day tribalism, a complicit media and willful American ignorance by infusing belly laughs to transform this disaster...
June 4, 2021
AFI Movie Club: ANGELS IN AMERICA
ANGELS IN AMERICA was brought to life with empathy and artistry by an exquisite creative ensemble that includes three AFI Life Achievement Award honorees – director Mike Nichols and stars Al Pacino and Meryl Streep. Recognized with an AFI AWARD as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image,...
April 26, 2021
AFI Movie Club: THE HOURS
Adapted from Michael Cunningham’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, THE HOURS stars Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore and Life Achievement Award recipient Meryl Streep and was the recipient of an AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the best films of the year. A portrait of marital discord, mental illness, sexual expression and creative freedom, this film weaves...
March 4, 2021
AFI Movie Club: THE POST
Written by AFI Conservatory alum Liz Hannah (AFI Class of 2009), edited by Sarah Broshar (AFI Class of 2005) and photographed by Janusz Kamiński (AFI Class of 1987), THE POST was brought to the screen by four AFI Life Achievement Award honorees – director Steven Spielberg, composer John Williams and stars Meryl Streep and Tom...
AFI is a 501c3 non-profit advancing the art of the moving image by empowering storytellers and inspiring audiences
