The Birth of Cinephilia: Paris in the 1960s, taught by Matthew Ellis (Portland State University) 4 weeks, Tuesday evenings Jan 27, 2026 to Feb 17, 2026 The Auteur Theory. Cahiers du Cinéma. André Bazin and The French New Wave critics-turned-directors. May 1968. Many cinephiles know a version of this …
Join us for a discussion of David Lynch's Eraserhead with Derek Smith! Beginning his career as a painter before turning to filmmaking, David Lynch went on to become one of the most innovative, influential, and divisive directors of the last half-century, plumbing the deepest recesses of the human …
Weimar Cinema: Images Before Fascism, taught by Matthew Ellis (Portland State University) 4 weeks, Tuesday evenings November 11-December 9th, 2025 Expressionistic light and shadow, half-mad protagonists, and machine women, caught between the ruins of rubble and towering, futuristic skyscrapers blotting out the sun as if to warn of the …
Join us as we discuss the fascinating work of Mira Nair! While her son’s growing political popularity may have been a catalyst for the skyrocketing visibility of her work again, we just consider it an excellent opportunity to rediscover (and for some, discover for the first time) …
Join us as we explore the work of the Monty Python troupe after their collaborations together, including the films released by HandMade Films, founded by George Harrison. We'll discuss the following films: An Accidental Studio (2019), The Long Good Friday (1980), Brazil (1985), Mona Lisa (1986), Withnail and I (1987), and A Fish Called …
"Oh, but you can't expect to wield supreme executive power just because some watery tart threw a sword at you." -- Dennis Join us in February 2026 for our Monty Python on the Big Screen Journey! We'll start with the comedy troupe's first feature-length film Monty Python and the Holy …