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 own. At first glance, that might seem obvious–a story is a story, and we’ve always had our favorites. But in this class, we’ll look at […]
“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 character on screen? From 1908 to 2025, Holmes has appeared on screens big and small over 250 times. The character affords a wide variety of […]
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 history of horror is also a history of what we, as a society, fear. In this class, we’ll take a look at how our concerns […]
