This past December, director Robert Eggers released Nosferatu (2024), a remake of the century-old Nosferatu (1922) by German Expressionist F. W. Murnau. This latest release is the fourth addition to Eggers’ dreary corpus of historical dramas, including The Witch (2015), The Lighthouse (2019), and The Northman (2022). In what the Catholic Review describes as a […]
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Little Richard: I Am Everything
In the canon of rock and roll, certain figures loom so large their influence is inseparable from the genre itself. Yet history has a way of sanding down the edges of its most radical architects, chipping away at what makes them human. Little Richard: I Am Everything, a 2023 documentary directed by Lisa Cortes, seeks […]
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Top Ten Adult Animated Shows
Family Guy Family Guy debuted in 1999 and quickly became known for its cutaway gags and takes on American culture. Set in the fictional town of Quahog, Rhode Island, the show centers on the unique Griffin family, made up of Peter and Lois, the father and mother of two teenage children and a highly intelligent, […]
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Coded Bias and the Inequality of Algorithms
In this token-strewn, post-ChatGPT world, we lend great credence to The Algorithm. It determines our route to work in the morning, tells us what to watch next, manages our retirement fund, and rewrites our emails. It’s easy to take its output as optimal—unlike the imperfect human mind, The Algorithm is objective, mathematical, and logical… right? […]
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Top Ten Favorite College Movies
Pitch Perfect (2012) Pitch Perfect perfectly captures the college vibe, showing how the Barden Bellas find their tribe through the ups and downs of competitive a cappella. It dives into the struggles of balancing ambition, friendships, and personal growth while embracing the messy, fun side of campus life. With humor, music, and plenty of heart, it […]
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Revisit The Wizard of Oz (1939)
John M. Chu’s much-anticipated Wicked movie is coming out soon. Before seeing his brand-new take on Oz, why not revisit the classic 1939 film that brought this magical land to our screens over 80 years ago? Members of the AU community have access to this film on DVD! And if you want to move even […]
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Collection Highlight: Musicals
American University Media Services keeps a list of curated collections available to browse on our website. All the titles included in these collections are available on DVD for members of the AU community to borrow. Today, we’re highlighting one of our favorite collections: musicals! Our musical collection contains 51 titles from our physical media collection, […]
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Introducing Qwest TV
Members of the American University community now have access to Qwest TV, a streaming network featuring documentaries, concerts, and archival footage about jazz music and more. Qwest TV was founded by 28-time Grammy winner Quincy Jones, who created it to celebrate Black & global music. You can visit the Qwest TV collection here. Whether you’re […]
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Our Collection Picks for Climate Change Documentaries
1. An Inconvenient Truth (2006) An Inconvenient Truth is a film adaptation of former vice president Al Gore’s long-running educational campaign on climate change and global warming. Perhaps the most ever critically acclaimed feature film-length slideshow presentation, Gore discusses the history, science, and lack of public knowledge around global warming. Deemed by The New Yorker […]
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You can shoot amazing video with your smartphone
We’re always saying you don’t need the most complicated equipment to create great videos. Case in point, Apple hired Japanese director Takashi Miike to create a short film, using the new iPhone 15. Of course since it’s Miike, there’s a talking hand puppet that shoots to kill. Check out the results on Youtube. Your mileage […]
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