You may have seen Chris Rock in the news recently from his controversial routine on Saturday Night Live or his candid interview about race in Vulture. He’s in the middle of a publicity tour for Top Five, his upcoming semi-autobiographical comedy that’s gotten rave reviews since it’s premiere at TIFF this year, even generating some […]
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See Fredrick Wiseman’s newest documentary with a director Q&A!
If you don’t know documentarian Fredrick Wiseman, you should. Wiseman has an absurdly prolific career, having directed dozens of documentaries since 1967. His first, Titicut Follies, is a incisive look at the American mental health system and the state of asylums in the 60s (we frequently recommend this one to faculty). His next film, National […]
Continue readingGet re-revenge this Thursday at a free Horrible Bosses 2 preview!
There’s a scene in Horrible Bosses where Jamie Foxx’s character (whose name is not repeatable here) admits to serving jail time for bootlegging a copy of Snow Falling on Cedars. We tell you this to warn you that such behavior will not be permitted at this week’s free preview screening of Horrible Bosses 2! Horrible […]
Continue readingSettle in for a night in Halloween town
Tomorrow is Halloween, which, in a rare moment of editorializing, I will declare is the greatest best holiday on the face of the earth. The library’s getting into the holiday spirit too; expect lots of the staff to be in costume tomorrow. And as part of the festivities, we’re going to show Halloweentown for free! […]
Continue readingScreenings galore! More passes available at Media Services
Based on the number of early screening promos we’ve been running recently, we’re clearly in the midst of fall movie season. We never want to disappoint, so this week, we have two advance passes for you! Our passes this week are to see Jake Gyllenhaal go full sleazebag in Nightcrawler on Saturday, October 25th at […]
Continue readingJoin SOC and the National Gallery of Art for a new world cinema festival
We certainly think that American University is a cultured place, but our on-campus film screenings are starting to feel more… prestigious. This year, the School of Communication struck up a multi-year partnership with the National Gallery of Art to bring a world cinema festival to AU while the NGA ia undergoing renovations. The SOC/NGA partnership […]
Continue readingSee Kevin Hart in The Wedding Ringer MONTHS before it hits theaters!
Free advance movie passes have once more returned to Media Services! This time, we have passes to see The Wedding Ringer, an upcoming comedy in which Kevin Hart plays a for-hire best man for awkward grooms. Between Ride Along and the Think Like a Man a series, Kevin Hart has been on a hot streak, […]
Continue readingSee Men, Women & Children, then grab the T-Shirt!
As we head into October, we’re leaving behind summer blockbusters and heading straight into the prestige season, when award-contenders and major dramas are released for the discerning public. One of the more conspicuous debuts this week is Men, Women & Children, the latest film by director Jason Reitman (Up in the Air, Juno, Young Adult). […]
Continue readingSimon Pegg fan? See Hector and the Search for Happiness THIS THURSDAY
We’ve been posting a ton about free film screenings recently, but there have just been a great number happening in the last few weeks. That’s certainly not a bad thing, especially if you enjoy quality entertainment for minimal price. But it’s been a while since we brought you an advance screening of an upcoming movie. […]
Continue readingAU Library begins late Friday hours with 22 Jump Street
The AU Library has traditionally always closed on Friday at 9pm, but this semester, we’re trying something different. Starting this Friday, September 12th, the library will be open for late-night hours, but not just so you can study. We’re planning a series of Friday events, including game nights and free movies. We’re kicking off our […]
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