Subjectivity: The Immersive Power of POV at Portland State University
The camera is our window into the world of any film, and when intentionally employed, can reveal the point of view of a character. Join us for an in-depth breakdown […]
Read MorePlunder Road with Film Historian Foster Hirsch
Perhaps the most cold-hearted of heist sagas, PLUNDER ROAD (1957, 72 min) this underseen film noir is a revelation and deserves to be considered as equal amongst other giants of […]
Read MoreAn American in Paris with Film Historian Foster Hirsch
Directed by Vincent Minnelli, its score drawn from the extensive George Gershwin catalog, AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (1951, 115 min) was for its time both thematically and formally provocative. Minnelli’s […]
Read MoreWhat is Cinematography? at PSU
Cinematographers are responsible for the look of a movie—but what does that mean, exactly? In this two-hour Movie Madness University class, we’ll dig deep into this key role and introduce […]
Read MoreInternational Origins: Infernal Affairs
In this single session class, we’ll dive deep into the Hong Kong blockbuster, INFERNAL AFFAIRS (101 min). Every bit a classic in its own right, Andrew Lau and Alan Mak’s […]
Read MoreJesus Shows You the Way to the Highway
With his second feature, JESUS SHOWS YOU THE WAY TO THE HIGHWAY (2019, 83 min), filmmaker Miguel Llansó created a film that is delightfully audacious in both concept and execution. […]
Read MoreIf I Should Die Before I Wake with Eddie Muller
Eddie Muller, host of Turner Classic Movies’ Noir Alley, celebrated writer, film historian, and founder/president of the non-profit Film Noir Foundation, returns to the Movie Madness Miniplex on July 13 […]
Read MoreForget the Alamo! John Sayles’ Lone Star
Racial tensions simmer and boil over in the tiny Texas border town of Frontera in Rio County on the banks of the Rio Grande. The discovery of skeletonized remains dredges […]
Read MoreEssential Queer Docs: Vito Russo & The Celluloid Closet
Based on film historian & gay activist Vito Russo’s 1970s performative film lectures & 1981 book, THE CELLULOID CLOSET traces the history of depictions of homosexuality in the first near-century […]
Read MoreWhat is Directing? at PSU
In this two-hour session, we’ll uncover what it truly means to be a film director, exploring the vital role directors play in shaping a movie from script to screen. We’ll […]
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