February 1, 2025
RISKY BUSINESS (1983) – AFI Movie Club
A pitch-black comedy about sex, capitalism, ambition and college admissions, RISKY BUSINESS (1983) appears on AFI’s list of cinema’s greatest screen songs – a Bob Seger classic etched into the public consciousness in an instantly iconic moment of suburban teenager Tom Cruise celebrating his weekend emancipation from his parents by stripping down to enjoy some...
July 4, 2024
BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY (1989) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Oliver Stone and featuring cinematography by AFI Alum Robert Richardson (AFI Class of 1979), BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY (1989) was scored by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree John Williams. Portrayed on screen by Tom Cruise, the film’s co-writer and real life subject – veteran and anti-war activist Ron Kovic – spoke...
May 23, 2024
A FEW GOOD MEN (1992) – AFI Movie Club
Written by Aaron Sorkin, directed by Rob Reiner, shot by AFI Alum Robert Richardson (AFI Class of 1979) and featuring the powerhouse pairing of Tom Cruise and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Jack Nicholson, A FEW GOOD MEN (1992) was recognized by the American Film Institute as one of the greatest courtroom dramas in the...
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...
February 11, 2024
ALL THE RIGHT MOVES (1983) – AFI Movie Club
A story of high school football glory featuring a cast of up-and-comers including Tom Cruise, Lea Thompson and Chris Penn, ALL THE RIGHT MOVES (1983) was released a few short months after Cruise’s inarguable star-making turn in RISKY BUSINESS (1983) – an immediately iconic cultural milestone produced by AFI Alum Jon Avnet (AFI Class of...
August 8, 2023
THE COLOR OF MONEY (1986) – AFI Movie Club
A quarter century after THE HUSTLER, screen legend Paul Newman reprised his iconic role as pool shark “Fast Eddie” Felson in THE COLOR OF MONEY (1986) – stepping into the role of mentor to hotshot newcomer Vincent Lauria, played by Tom Cruise. The film was directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Martin Scorsese and...
April 8, 2023
MAGNOLIA (1999) – AFI Movie Club
A tangled dramatic web presented in a poetic atmosphere by writer and director Paul Thomas Anderson, MAGNOLIA (1999) features cinematography by AFI Alum Robert Elswit (AFI Class of 1977). Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about MAGNOLIA. Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox every day. SIGN UP TO GET THE PICTURE Where...
October 21, 2021
AFI Movie Club: RISKY BUSINESS
A pitch-black comedy about sex, capitalism, ambition and college admissions, RISKY BUSINESS (1983) appears on AFI’s list of cinema’s greatest screen songs – a Bob Seger classic etched into the public consciousness in an instantly iconic moment of suburban teenager Tom Cruise celebrating his weekend emancipation from his parents by stripping down to enjoy some...
September 6, 2016
TOP GUN Turns 30: Revisiting the Iconic Action Blockbuster
In the 1980s, Ronald Reagan, enthusiastic patriotism and the popular blockbusters of the day — the RAMBO and ROCKY franchises among them — were part of the defining Americana at the nation’s core, which is why Tony Scott’s TOP GUN became a hit, and the highest-grossing film of 1986. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the…
September 1, 2016
Watch: Ed Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz at AFI Conservatory 2016 Opening Day
Last week, first and second year AFI Fellows arrived on campus, and got to hear from two of their own alumni — Ed Zwick (AFI Class of 1975) and Marshall Herskovitz (AFI Class of 1975), respectively the director/writer and co-writer of JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK. Two months ahead of its October release, the film…
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