
October 21, 2024
AMERICAN GRAFFITI (1973) – AFI Movie Club
Groundbreaking for its use of popular music in lieu of a traditional score, AMERICAN GRAFFITI (1973) was co-written and directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree George Lucas – based largely on his own experiences in Modesto, CA – and also features a breakout early role for AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Harrison Ford. Legendary...

July 20, 2024
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (1977) – AFI Movie Club
Appearing on three of the American Film Institute’s lists celebrating milestones in the art form – including the original list of the greatest movies of all time, as well as cinema’s greatest thrills and cheers – CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (1977) was brought to Earth by two AFI Life Achievement Award honorees, director...

July 4, 2023
JAWS (1975) – AFI Movie Club
Ominous and iconic, JAWS (1975) was brought to life by two AFI Life Achievement honorees – director Steven Spielberg and composer John Williams. The film appears across the American Film Institute’s lists of the greatest works of American cinema – earning recognition on AFI's list of the greatest movies of all time, as well as...

July 4, 2022
JAWS (1975) – AFI Movie Club
Ominous and iconic, JAWS (1975) was brought to life by two AFI Life Achievement honorees – director Steven Spielberg and composer John Williams. The film appears across the American Film Institute’s lists of the greatest works of American cinema – earning recognition on both the original and 10th anniversary lists of the greatest movies of...

January 25, 2022
AFI Movie Club: AMERICAN GRAFFITI
Groundbreaking for its use of popular music in lieu of a traditional score, AMERICAN GRAFFITI (1973) was co-written and directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree George Lucas – based largely on his own experiences in Modesto, CA – and also features a breakout early role for AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Harrison Ford. Legendary...

July 2, 2021
AFI Movie Club: JAWS
Ominous and iconic, JAWS was brought to life by two AFI Life Achievement honorees – director Steven Spielberg and composer John Williams. The film appears across the American Film Institute’s list of the greatest works of American cinema – earning recognition on both the original and 10th anniversary lists of the greatest movies of all...

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