Horror flicks have been a cornerstone of Halloween celebration for as long as pictures have been able to move. Cheesy, gory, acclaimed or admonished, there’s a place in our collection for all the movies that rattle your bones and scare your socks off. In celebration of Halloween ’23, here’s 13 20th-century horror classics available for […]
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The Evolution of Horror Films: A Look a Horror Movies from the 19th to 21st Century
By Emily Walsh When you think of horror movies, what comes to mind? Horror films try to evoke the viewer’s worst nightmares as a form of entertainment. The ghosts, demons, murderers, and supernatural beings combined with some gore, torture, and jump-scares manipulate the audience into experiencing psychological thrills and fun. For a film to be […]
Continue readingAstrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson gets James Cameron to fix a scientific inaccuracy for the 3D version of Titanic
SlashFilm recently posted a great article about how Neil deGrasse Tyson noticed that the sky in the scene were Rose (Kate Winslet) is floating on a plank and gazing at the sky. According to Neil deGrasse Tyson, the sky is completely inaccurate for the time of night on that particular date (April 15, 1912 at […]
Continue readingThe Real Georges Méliès: Friday, November 18 from 4:30pm – 5:30pm Lower Level of the Library
The Real Georges Méliès Friday, November 18, at 4:30 pm American University Library Media Classroom Lower Level Discover the films of George Méliès, whose life and work structure the story of Martin Scorsese’s HUGO. Professor Despina Kakoudaki will present an overview of early cinema, show and discuss some of Méliès most beloved films, and screen […]
Continue reading75th Anniversary of Gone with the Wind
Today marks the 75th Anniversary of the novel by Margaret Mitchell. Gone With the Wind was published in June 1936. Mitchell was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for her sweeping novel the following May. It was made into an equally famous motion picture starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable. The movie had its world premiere at […]
Continue reading300+ Free movies Online: Classics, Indies, Noir, Westerns…
Where to watch free movies online? This may be too good to be true, but it appears to be a site attempting to be a gateway to legitimate streams of feature films online. OpenCulture.com has put together a list of 300+ quality films that you can watch online. The collection is divided into the following […]
Continue readingFor kicks: Movie Titles in Movies
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Continue readingHollywood star Jane Russell dies at 89
Former Hollywood actress and sex symbol, Jane Russell has died at the age of 89. Read more.Obituary: Jane Russell Come to Media Services and check out the following Jane Russell classics from our Home Use Collection.Gentlemen Prefer Blondes – HU DVD 244His Kind of Woman – HU DVD 2409
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Continue readingRecent Acquisitions in Film Noir at Media Services!
Here at Media Services our film noir collection has grown considerably. Over the summer we included tons of classic film noir titles to our collection like Armored Car Robbery – HU DVD 7323 and Human Desire – HU DVD 7296. See a list of all our recently acquired film noir titles below. Scarlet Street – […]
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