December 26, 2025
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (2003) – AFI Movie Club
From director Peter Weir and starring Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany, MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (2003) was honored with an AFI AWARD, recognizing it as one of the year’s most outstanding achievements in the moving image. According to the official rationale, “MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD...
June 30, 2025
WITNESS (1985) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Harrison Ford in a starring role as a cop undercover in an Amish community after a young man witnesses the murder of another officer, director Peter Weir’s WITNESS (1985) was named by the American Film Institute among the art form’s great love stories for its tender approach to the...
May 6, 2025
DEAD POETS SOCIETY (1989) – AFI Movie Club
Starring Robin Williams in an iconic and inspiring performance, DEAD POETS SOCIETY (1989) was named by the American Film Institute among cinema’s greatest cheers, with the quote from Williams’ John Keating – “Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.” – finding a place on AFI’s list of the art form’s most memorable...
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