Looking for something FREE to do while avoiding the scorching temperatures? The Freer/Sacker Gallery is currently hosting its annual Made in Hong Kong Film Festival. This event, which runs until August 18th, features the following films: Project Gutenberg: Sunday, August 4, 2 pm The Leakers: Friday, August 9, 7 pm Master Z: Ip Man Legacy: … Continue reading “Made in Hong Kong Film Festival at the Freer/Sackler”
Looking for something FREE to do while avoiding the scorching temperatures? The Freer/Sacker Gallery is currently hosting its annual Made in Hong Kong Film Festival. This event, which runs until August 18th, features the following films:
A Silent Voice (DVD 16278) Five Feet Apart (DVD 16279) Separated: Children at the Border (DVD 16280) J.T. Leroy (DVD 16281) Never Look Away (DVD 16282) Mission Impossible: Fallout (DVD 16283) The Great Buster: A Collection (DVD 16284) McQueen (DVD 16285) Us (DVD 16286)
Campus Use: Contact Improvisation Archive, 1972-1983 (DVD 16274) Te doy mis ojos (Take My Eyes) (DVD 16275) George Washington: The Complete Mini-Series (DVD 16276) Home Use: The Cleaners (DVD 16271) Flow (DVD 16273)
This week’s random movie is actually a random tv show — DVD 14387, My Three Sons. Here’s our summary: Steve is a newly widowed father of three boys who tries raising them with the help of Grandpa Bub. With one boy in college, one in high school, and the third in grade school, things are … Continue reading “Random Movie Monday — My Three Sons”
This week’s random movie is actually a random tv show — DVD 14387, My Three Sons. Here’s our summary:
Steve is a newly widowed father of three boys who tries raising them with the help of Grandpa Bub. With one boy in college, one in high school, and the third in grade school, things are never boring in the Douglas household!
My Three Sons is an old CBS show from the 1960s– happy watching!
We have a bunch of new home use DVDs this week! They’re all tv shows, and they’re all tv shows with women in the starring roles. You can now check out: The Handmaid’s Tale: Season Two (DVD 16241) Janet King (Series 1): The Enemy Within (DVD 16243 The Patty Duke Show: The Complete First Season … Continue reading “New Acquisitions!”
We have a bunch of new home use DVDs this week! They’re all tv shows, and they’re all tv shows with women in the starring roles. You can now check out:
The Handmaid’s Tale: Season Two (DVD 16241)
Janet King (Series 1): The Enemy Within (DVD 16243
The Patty Duke Show: The Complete First Season (DVD 16244)
I’m usually wary of nationalism and patriotism, especially in the current political climate, but July 4th is the one day of the year where I indulge in a bit of “Heck yeah, America!” I eat a hot dog, watch 1776, and try and find a dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence to attend. This … Continue reading “Movies for Independence Day”
I’m usually wary of nationalism and patriotism, especially in the current political climate, but July 4th is the one day of the year where I indulge in a bit of “Heck yeah, America!” I eat a hot dog, watch 1776, and try and find a dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence to attend.
This year there’s apparently going to be tanks rolling around DC, so I think it’s appropriate that we take the day to examine whether or not America is living up to its ideals of freedom and equality in addition to celebrating. With that in mind, here are some of Media Services’ picks for Independence day viewing:
1776 (DVD 4969): This is my traditional 4th of July movie. It’s a wonderfully cheesy musical, but where else are you going to see the Founding Fathers sing about how turned on they are by independence and their wives?
John Adams (DVD 4993): This prolific HBO miniseries is a must-watch, even if this John Adams doesn’t sing.
A League of Their Own (DVD 1384): Do you know how hard it is to find a patriotic movie that isn’t focused on white men? It’s very hard. But A League of Their Own is a classic, and you should definitely watch it.
Independence Day (DVD 3111): Watch Will Smith defeat some aliens in the name of America.
The National Parks: America’s Best Idea (DVD 6341-6346, and streaming): Truthfully, I could have put any of Ken Burns’ documentaries on this list, but I decided on the National Parks series because I think we need to be reminded of what we have a duty to protect.
Hidden Figures (DVD 13951): Space Race! Hidden Figures is a great film, and strikes the right tone between celebrating what the US has achieved and examining it– we know we can (and need to) do better.
All the President’s Men (DVD 1789): Celebrate the 4th of July by celebrating the fruits of a free and independent press.
National Treasure (DVD 11187): I mean, come on:
The Sandlot (Streaming): This has a great 4th of July scene, and it perfectly captures what summer is about when you’re a kid.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (DVD 102): Good triumphs in the end, right?
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (DVD 111478): Ra ra America…. wait a minute. I love this film for a lot of reasons, and I think it’s important to watch on Independence Day because it asks an important question: how much freedom are we willing to sacrifice for ‘safety?’
Today’s random movie is DVD 11863 – Europe’s Secret Armies: Resisting Hitler. Here’s our summary: Europe’s secret armies is an exploration of the stories behind the resistance and partisan group that formed to fight a hated oppressor. These were civilian armies; made up of ordinary men and women left with no other option but to … Continue reading “Random Movie Monday”
Today’s random movie is DVD 11863 – Europe’s Secret Armies: Resisting Hitler. Here’s our summary:
Europe’s secret armies is an exploration of the stories behind the resistance and partisan group that formed to fight a hated oppressor. These were civilian armies; made up of ordinary men and women left with no other option but to go underground to strike back. The series hears from those who were not content to bend the knee or were not prepared to be part of Adolf Hitler’s ever-growing third reich. Freedom fighters risked torture, imprisonment and death throughout Europe: France’s maquis, the mountaineers of Crete, heroes and heroines from the Low Countries, Norway, Poland rose up, not least inside the tyrant’s own land, Germany. Includes archival footage, re-creations, and interviews with actual resistance fighters.