Kris Hambrick Online and In Person

Public speaker, informal educator, and podcaster on film and pop culture history.

Lecture topics including but not limited to:
The Legacy of Alfred Hitchcock, The Beatles on Film, A Century of Sherlock, Gangster Movies, Happy 100 Marilyn, The History of the Movie Musical, James Dean 70 Years Later, Phantoms of the Opera Remembering Robert Redford, Rock n’ Roll on Film, Set in Seattle, The 60’s Film Renaissance, Star Trek: Changing the Future from the Past, Time Travel, Universal Monsters, Women’s History Month Salute to Directors

Upcoming Events

CRI Class: Book to Film – The Art of Adaptation

First of four classes: 4 Mondays, 1/5/2026 – 2/2/2026, no class 1/19/2026 From the beginning of film, producers and directors have sought the works of the past to inspire their […]

$75
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Creative Retirement Institute, 7020 196th St SW
Lynnwood, WA 98036 United States
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Free Talk: A Century of Sherlock

“When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.” But what does that mean when it comes to what may be the most prolific fictional […]

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Greenwood Senior Center, 525 N 85th St
Seattle, WA 98103 United States
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CRI Class: Horror as Social Commentary

4 Fridays, 2/6/2026 – 2/27/2026 Horror, as a genre, has often been dismissed as low-brow, inexpensive, or sensationalist fare. But in spite of, or perhaps because of, this dismissal, the […]

$75
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Creative Retirement Institute, 7020 196th St SW
Lynnwood, WA 98036 United States
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Got a film-related community event, class, podcast, or screening? Get in touch!

I’ve worked with Edmonds College Creative Retirement Institute, Seattle International Film Festival, Pacific Science Center, and many local community centers and retirement homes including Merrill Gardens, Greenwood Senior Center, and Aljoya.