Catherine O’Hara announces today’s AFI Movie Club selection: PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES. This hilarious road trip comedy mapping an unlikely friendship features the talent of AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Steve Martin. Director John Hughes and cinematographer Don Peterman also trained AFI Fellows at AFI’s Harold Lloyd Master Seminars. DID YOU KNOW? PLANES, TRAINS …
The American Film Institute (AFI) and Universal Pictures today announced the launch of a week-long AFI Movie Club event called “Black Stories Matter,” spotlighting diverse and unique narratives from celebrated Black films. Born from a recent AFI/Universal collaboration honoring DO THE RIGHT THING and Academy Award®-winning director Spike Lee, the expanded partnership will pay tribute to notable …
Here are this week’s AFI Movie Choices, announced by some of your favorite celebrities. Friday: AFI Alum Bill Duke announced AFI Movie Club selection: MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON. This beloved film appears on four of AFI’s lists of the greatest American films – and Jimmy Stewart’s character, Jefferson Smith, was named one of …
Here are some AFI Movie Club Choices for the past few days! Friday: Mary-Louise Parker announces today’s AFI Movie Club selection: MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS. The film is ranked as one of the greatest movie musicals of all time – with “The Trolley Song” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” landing on AFI’s 100 …
Alfre Woodard announces today’s AFI Movie Club selection: MCCABE & MRS. MILLER. AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Warren Beatty teamed up with Julie Christie and director Robert Altman to bring MCCABE & MRS. MILLER to the silver screen, which AFI named as one of the greatest westerns in film history. DID YOU KNOW? MCCABE …
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today that AFI Movie Club is partnering with Universal Pictures to offer free rentals of DO THE RIGHT THING and host an online conversation with Academy Award®-winning director Spike Lee. DO THE RIGHT THING is the AFI Movie Club selection for June 22 and will be available to …
Demi Moore announced today’s AFI Movie Club selection: WHAT A WAY TO GO! The film stars the 40th AFI Life Achievement Award recipient, Shirley MacLaine, and also features Gene Kelly who received the 13th AFI Life Achievement Award. DID YOU KNOW? The extravagant production included 72 costume changes for Shirley MacLaine. The cost of costumes …
Lena Dunham announced the latest AFI Movie Club selection: SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE. The film stars Meg Ryan and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Tom Hanks and is included on AFI’s lists of cinema’s greatest love stories and greatest romantic comedies! DID YOU KNOW? One of Nora Ephron’s stated goals was to give every single character …
Vince Gilligan announced a brand new AFI Movie Club selection on Friday: STAGECOACH. The film is ranked #63 on AFI’s original list of the greatest American films of all time! John Wayne was named one of the greatest screen legends by AFI, and director John Ford was the recipient of the inaugural AFI Life Achievement …
Jessica Biel announced today’s AFI Movie Club selection: EASY RIDER. The film was selected for both AFI’s original and 10th Anniversary lists of the greatest American films of all time, and “Born to Be Wild” was recognized by AFI as one of the greatest songs ever featured in a film. EASY RIDER’s journey to the …
Naomi Watts announced today’s AFI Movie Club selection: TERMS OF ENDEARMENT. AFI Life Achievement Award recipients Shirley MacLaine (2012) and Jack Nicholson (1994) came together to help bring you to tears in TERMS OF ENDEARMENT. The film’s director, James L. Brooks, is the Artistic Director of the AFI Conservatory. Trivia: Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger …
Neil Patrick Harris announced the latest AFI Movie Club selection: STAR WARS: EPISODE IV – A NEW HOPE. The film has been a consistent fixture on AFI’s various lists of America’s greatest movies – first appearing at #15 on the original AFI’s 100 Years…100 Movies list. The film also boasts contributions by no fewer than …
Hugh Grant just announced today’s AFI Movie Club selection: ROMAN HOLIDAY. The film is ranked #4 on AFI’s 100 Years…100 Passions list of the greatest love stories of all time, and Audrey Hepburn is #3 on AFI’s 100 Years…100 Stars list of the greatest American screen legends. Gregory Peck and director William Wyler were recipients of …
Hanelle Culpepper announced her AFI Movie Club selection: THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION. The film is ranked #72 on AFI’s 100 Years…100 Movies – 10th Anniversary edition list of the greatest American films, and star Morgan Freeman was the 39th recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award! Trivia: Stephen King has said he never cashed the check he …
Sofia Coppola just shared her AFI Movie Club selection: THE LAST PICTURE SHOW. The film stars Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges and Cybill Shepherd and is ranked as one of the greatest American films of all time on AFI’s 100 Years…100 Movies – 10th anniversary edition. TRIVIA: Cloris Leachman won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar® …
Jeff Goldblum announced his AFI Movie Club selection: M*A*S*H. The film is ranked #54 on AFI’S 100 Years…100 Movies – 10th Anniversary Edition list of the greatest American films and #7 on AFI’s 100 Years…100 Laughs list. And AFI named the M*A*S*H theme song one of the best movie songs in American film! Trivia: Ring …
Natalie Portman just announced her AFI Movie Club selection: DIRTY DANCING. The film is featured on three of AFI’s lists of the greatest American films, earning a place on the list of the greatest love stories of all time. “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life” is ranked #86 on AFI’s greatest songs in American film, …
Daveed Diggs just shared his AFI Movie Club selection: JURASSIC PARK. The movie appears on AFI’s 100 YEARS…100 THRILLS list as one of the most thrilling American films! Two AFI Life Achievement Award recipients helped bring JURASSIC PARK to life – director Steven Spielberg and composer John Williams. Movie Trivia: A 20-foot live-action robotic Tyrannosaurus rex …
Alicia Silverstone announced her AFI Movie Club selection: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. This movie appears on three of AFI’s lists of the greatest American films – AFI’s 100 YEARS…100 SONGS, AFI’s 100 YEARS…100 CHEERS and AFI’s 100 YEARS OF MUSICALS and ranks #7 on AFI’s Top 10 list of the greatest animated films of all …
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today that its new program AFI Movie Club has expanded the organization’s social reach, uniting more film lovers than ever before. Since the launch on March 31, AFI has garnered over 2.5 million impressions on social media and visits to the AFI website have increased by 124% with users …
Emma Roberts shared her choice for today’s AFI Movie Club selection: ARRIVAL. The film won an AFI AWARD in 2016. It was recognized as one of the 10 most outstanding films of the year. Trivia: ARRIVAL is based on the 1998 short story “Story of Your Life” by Ted Chiang. The film title was changed because the …
Eva Longoria shared her AFI Movie Club selection: GILDA. Check out the video discussing her choice! The film stars Rita Hayworth and appears on AFI’s 100 YEARS…100 SONGS list of the greatest American movie music of all time – and Hayworth appears as #19 on AFI’s 100 YEARS…100 STARS! DID YOU KNOW? GILDA was originally …
Earlier this week, Brad Pitt joined other celebrities by announcing his AFI Movie Club selection: BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID. Starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford as the infamous outlaws, the film appears on AFI’s original and 10th anniversary lists of the greatest American films – and the dynamic duo of Butch and Sundance were …
Elisabeth Moss announces today’s AFI Movie Club selection: WHEN HARRY MET SALLY… The film is celebrated across a number of AFI’s lists – and shows up at #6 on AFI’s 10 TOP 10 list of the greatest romantic comedies of all time! E DID YOU KNOW? The film’s famous line – “I’ll have what …
Halle Berry announces today’s AFI Movie Club selection: E.T.: THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL. The film is a fixture on AFI’s lists of the greatest American films, appearing on five of the iconic lists – including #6 among the most inspiring films of all time! Two AFI Life Achievement Award recipients helped bring E.T.: THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL to our world – director Steven Spielberg (1995) …
Robert De Niro announced AFI Movie Club’s selection: DR. STRANGELOVE OR: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB. “Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here. This is the War Room!” The film appears on several of AFI’s lists of the greatest American films – including #3 on the AFI’s 100 YEARS…100 LAUGHS! …