‘The Irishman,’ ’1917′ and ‘Joker’ among American Film Institute honorees

A comic book origin story, a World War I epic and a 19th-century adaptation of an American classic were among the 10 films praised by the American Film Institute as the very best of 2019.

“Joker,” “1917” and “Little Women” were three of the 10 movies making the AFI cut. Also included were “Richard...