Tis the season to be frightened and there are plenty of scary movies in the Home Use Collection in Media Services to get you in the Halloween mood. The following is a list of 20 to get you started. There are tons more where these came from. Coffin Joe Trilogy (Brazillian cult horror) – HU […]
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Remembering Tony Curtis (1925-2010)
The New York Times described Tony Curtis as “one of the last survivors of Hollywood’s Golden Age.” Read More… Here’s a short list of Tony Curtis related titles in our Home Use Collection:Celluloid Closet – HU DVD 5696Last Tycoon – HU DVD 718Some Like It Hot – HU DVD 396Spartacus – HU DVD 3272Sweet Smell […]
Continue readingTONIGHT!! Baby Boomer Film Festival – Wechsler Theater 7pm
Tonight’s film is Alice’s Restaurant, which is also available here in Media Services for home use.Alice’s Restaurant – HU DVD 3085
Continue readingEdward Norton on WAMU 88.5 and on AU’s Campus!!
Edward Norton was on WAMU 88.5 this morning discussing his experiences producing, directing, and acting. A transcript of Diane Rehm’s captivating conversation with Mr. Norton can be found here. Or you can go to Diane Rehm’s web site and click Listen. Edward Norton then came to campus for a Question and Answer session in Ward […]
Continue reading3 Picks From Werner Herzog!
Werner Herzog was on WAMU 88.5FM last week talking about three films that he highly recommends you see: Treasure of the Sierra Madre – HU DVD 1022Viva Zapata – HU VHS 1657Swing Time – HU VHS 7048 Read about it here or… Listen to the WAMU/NPR segment here: Here is a list of some of […]
Continue readingHappy Birthday Cheryl Hines!
Today Cheryl Hines turns 45 years old. She is most well known for her role as Cheryl David, Larry David’s wife on Curb Your Enthusiasm. If you haven’t seen this TV show, it’s a must see; especially for Seinfeld fans. Also, check her out in the 2007 film, Waitress (written and directed by Adrienne Shelley). […]
Continue readingStaff Picks – Lauren
Lost in Translation – HU DVD 741Mon Oncle – HU DVD 3749Two or Three Things I Know About Her – HU DVD 6067Virgin Spring – HU DVD 4216A Woman Under the Influence – HU DVD 1392
Continue readingRemembering Peter Sellers (September 8, 1925 – July 24, 1980)
Peter Sellers is considered one of the finest comedians of all time. He was quite an enigmatic individual off-screen and once said, “I feel ghostly unreal until I become somebody else again on the screen.” Here are some Peter Sellers titles available in Media Services. HU means it’s part of the Home Use Collection, except […]
Continue readingFull Metal Disney
If you liked Full Metal Disney, you may like Pulp Disney. Truthfully, we recommend the actual films, both of which we have here in Media Services in the Home Use Collection! Full Metal Jacket – HU DVD 1886Pulp Fiction – HU DVD 1244
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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