402Z Winter 2026 Movie of the Week

This course engages in discussions of the latest in Arthouse movies. Each week a movie offered via pay-per-view from Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Netflix or other pay-per-view sites will be chosen. You won’t have to subscribe to anything, but most movies charge a “rent” fee. If you do subscribe to a movie site, it may be available to you there. Participants will have one week to see the movie—before each class meeting. Class meetings will discuss the movie of the week. Impress your friends with your knowledge of the latest in Arthouse cinema! Viewing may involve subtitles, and it’s always a good idea to turn on Closed Caption (CC) if it’s available. The beauty of watching movies online is that you have captions, and can pause, rewind to catch parts you missed, and even watch it more than once.

Russell Stone was a university professor for 40 years, an OLLI member for more than a decade, and a two-term board member. His secret passions include contemporary cinema. As a co-chair of program planning, he knows we need another movie course. 

Stephanie Simcox worked in nonprofits for 30 years on the West Coast and has since moved back to Northern Virginia. An avid movie fan who never misses a new Jane Austen film, she is also up for the latest from Marvel, Pixar or Studio Ghibli. After attending the San Francisco International Film Festival for many years, she’s not afraid of subtitles either!