The American Film Institute hosts a Lecture Series, a branch of which will happen at the Arclight Cinemas in Sherman Oaks. Lectures and films occur on the Mondays through April 7 - April 28, 2008

After a week and a half of screenings, events, and parties, AFI Dallas 2008 ended yesterday; I was only able to attend one day, but at the risk of being assumptive, I've got some thoughts -- positive and negative.

Al Pacino to get an AFI Lifetime Achievement Award

Billy Wilder's venerable cross-dressing classic is the number 14 film of all time according to the AFI, and also the AFI's funniest film of all time.

The most inspirational film of all time and a Christmas Time staple, It's a Wonderful Life, is the number 11 film of all time according to the AFI.

March 22nd-April 1st Target and Founding Sponsor Victory Park presents the American Film Institute (AFI) Dallas International Film Festival.

The based on a true life story of T.H. Lawrence became the fifth most important film of all time according to the AFI

The number nine film of all time according to the AFI, Schindler's List

The Godfather as the third greatest film of all time according to the AFI. One hell of a film.

Is there really that wide of a divide between film experts and the general public? The American Film Institute thinks so, and they may be right. While this year's special of "Ten Top Ten" were chosen by experts again, perhaps the public should vote next year...

The number 15 movie of all time, and one of the greatest pop culture phenomenons is George Lucas's original Star Wars film.

Billy Wilder's classic tale of murder, Hollywood fantasy, and lost chances takes the number 12 spot on AFI's top 100 films list.

The classic tale of Broadway comeuppance is the number 16 movie of all time according to the AFI.

David Lean's 1957 World War II masterpiece is the number 13 film of all time according to the AFI.

The Gene Kelley musical, rated as the greatest musical of all time, is also the 10th best film of all time according to the AFI.

Marlon Brando stars in this classic politically charged tale of a washed up fighter working the docks and his run in with gangsters who run it. It's the number 8 film of all time according to AFI.

The Wizard of Oz, a musical classic starring Judy Garland is the number six film of all time according to the AFI

The American Film Institute (AFI) recently released there most recent "best of" list including "the top ten American sports movies." Apparently nobody at AFI watches sports, because awesome films such as Rudy and Remember the Titans were left off.

This list is no particular order. It's intended to be an alternative to the AFI 100 Greatest Quotes list.

When AFI compiled their first Top 100 overall greatest films list in 1998--the subjectivity went flying as one might expect. And so was born a million "Citizen Kane" puns...

Dustin Hoffman's foray into films started with this crowd pleaser and classic coming of age tale, The Graduate, AFI's number 7 film of all time.

A short history of the number four film on AFI's top 100 films list, Gone With The Wind.

Casablanca is one of the most controversy free, straight forward Hollywood-esque films on AFI's list, and one of the best.

Citizen Kane is considered one of the greatest films of all time. It was also one of the more controversial and problematic for its director. A short history of Orson Welles' masterpiece

"Happiness resides not in possessions," is a quote attributed to Greek Philosopher Democritus, who died before Alfred Hitchcock became a director and his films were available for the home video market.

The Sixth Annual Latin Grammy Awards features 43 categories and is set for November 3 at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Latin Grammy Viewing Parties, set up by the Recording Academy that hosts the award, are in Miami and New York City November 3.

Pretty Woman is mind-numbing distraction from reality.

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The film is must have for any collection. Those who own the previous DVD don't need to upgrade unless they are very serious about audio or are serious Jaws fanatics. I would recommend they rent this DVD just for the extras.

An examination into a theory that the glossy big-budget Hollywood musical died as a result of the collapse of censorship of explicit sexuality in movies.