August 3, 2026
THE SHINING (1980) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring the talents of Shelley Duvall and AFI Life Achievement Award winner Jack Nicholson, director Stanley Kubrick’s THE SHINING (1980) appears on three of the American Film Institute’s lists celebrating the best of the art form – including among the art form’s greatest thrills and movies quotes, as well as recognition of Nicholson’s terrifying Jack...
February 25, 2026
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971) – AFI Movie Club
Adapted from the book by Anthony Burgess, the harrowing near-future vision depicted in director Stanley Kubrick’s A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971) earned the film recognition on the American Film Institute’s accounting the greatest films of all time – both the original and the 10th anniversary edition – as well as on AFI’s lists of the art...
February 8, 2026
SPARTACUS (1960) – AFI Movie Club
Alongside an all-star ensemble that includes Woody Strode, Lawrence Olivier (named by AFI among the greatest screen legends of all time), Tony Curtis, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov and John Gavin, AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Kirk Douglas led SPARTACUS (1960) to recognition on several of the American Film Institute’s lists celebrating excellence in...
January 20, 2026
PATHS OF GLORY (1957) – AFI Movie Club
From director Stanley Kubrick, PATHS OF GLORY (1957) takes audiences into the trenches of World War I for a harrowing look at vanity, pride and hypocrisy on the front lines – featuring a performance from AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Kirk Douglas as a colonel defending solders against a charge of cowardice. Visit the AFI...
August 17, 2025
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968) – AFI Movie Club
A landmark of the science-fiction genre and a towering artistic achievement that traces humanity’s evolution from its humblest beginnings to its transcendence of corporeal form, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968) earned acknowledgement across six of the American Film Institute’s lists recognizing the art form’s most essential works. Named by AFI as the #1 science fiction film...
May 29, 2025
FULL METAL JACKET (1987) – AFI Movie Club
With an all-star ensemble directed by the great Stanley Kubrick from boot camp to deployment, FULL METAL JACKET (1987) earned a place among the American Film Institute’s ranking of the art form’s greatest thrills. Initially hired as a technical advisor, former drill sergeant R. Lee Ermey was videotaped interviewing a group of British Territorial Army paratroopers who...
January 18, 2025
DR. STRANGELOVE OR: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB (1964) – AFI Movie Club
A pitch-black satire from director Stanley Kubrick, DR. STRANGELOVE OR: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB (1964) appeared on the American Film Institute’s original list of the greatest American films – and again on the 10th anniversary edition, as well as at #3 on AFI’s list of the funniest films of...
April 27, 2024
EYES WIDE SHUT (1999) – AFI Movie Club
Granting entrance into a world of erotic psychological delights and dangers, “fidelio” is the iconic password featured in Staley Kubrick’s EYES WIDE SHUT (1999) – the final film from the legendary director, featuring an all-star cast that includes Tom Cruise, Sydney Pollack and AFI Alum Todd Field (AFI Class of 1992) – as well as...
April 3, 2023
THE SHINING (1980) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring the talents of Shelley Duvall and AFI Life Achievement Award winner Jack Nicholson, director Stanley Kubrick’s THE SHINING (1980) appears on three of the American Film Institute’s lists celebrating the best of the art form – including recognition of Nicholson’s terrifying Jack Torrance as one of the screen’s greatest villains. Visit the AFI Catalog...
June 11, 2022
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968) – AFI Movie Club
A landmark of the science-fiction genre and a towering artistic achievement that traces humanity’s evolution from its humblest beginnings to its transcendence of corporeal form, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968) earned acknowledgement across six of the American Film Institute’s lists recognizing the art form’s most essential works. Named by AFI as the #1 science-fiction film and...
October 30, 2020
AFI Movie Club: THE SHINING
THE SHINING features the talents of Shelley Duvall and AFI Life Achievement Award winner Jack Nicholson and appears on three of the American Film Institute’s lists, including recognition of Nicholson’s terrifying Jack Torrance as one of the screen’s greatest villains. Click Here to Find Out How to Watch THE SHINING Now THE SHINING – Reelgood Watch Freida…
May 5, 2020
AFI Movie Club: SPARTACUS
AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Kirk Douglas helped lead SPARTACUS to recognition on several of AFI’s lists of the greatest films of all time – including a ranking at #5 of the greatest epics in cinematic history. Watch Michael and Cameron Douglas announce the film: Movie Trivia about SPARTACUS -DID YOU KNOW that screenwriter Dalton…
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