One of the new DVDs we’ve gotten in Media Services looks just heartbreaking: Thank You For Playing (HU DVD 15330 and streaming) is a story about using an unusual medium to document a human experience. From our summary: When Ryan Green, a video game programmer, learns that his young son Joel has cancer, he and […]
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New Acquisitions: February 2018
It’s time for our latest movie round up! Here’s a list of every home use DVD that crossed my desk in February. We’ve got Dunkirk! I’d especially like to draw attention to After the Storm (HU DVD 14954). Here’s the trailer: Happy viewing! After the storm = Umi yori mo mada fukaku – HU DVD […]
Continue readingNew Acquisitions: January 2018
Let’s take a look at every home use DVD that crossed my desk in January! Some highlights include The Big Sick, a ridiculous number of seasons of Cheers, Season 1 of my favorite tv show to watch in hotel rooms, The Rifleman, and Quatermass and the Pit, a scifi serial. I have not seen The […]
Continue readingNew Acquisitions: November 2017
Happy Friday! Here’s the list of every DVD that crossed my desk in November 2017. One interesting film we got is David Lynch: The Art Life: It was a big month for renumbering DVDs, which really reminds me how many movies we have in our collection! Take a look, and whether it’s a new or […]
Continue readingNew Acquisitions: October 2017
Another month of DVDs we’ve added or renumbered. All these great movies crossed my desk in October 2017! The most difficult part of this blog post was finding a completely work-safe Rick and Morty gif.(Season 2 is HU DVD 13052!!!) 1913 : seeds of conflict – HU DVD 14657Ambassador Bill – HU DVD 14661Blue velvet – […]
Continue readingNew Acquisitions – December 2016
The library is closing up for winter in about three hours, and much like a student submitting a paper on Blackboard at 11:59, we’re going to publish our final new acquisitions for the year! You might notice a ton of new television shows this month. We’ve been catching up on television shows – recent (like […]
Continue readingOne of David Bowie’s first films is a fascinating mess
As we prepare to close up shop for winter break, we have a very strange new acquisition highlight. We’ve mentioned before that David Bowie had a surprisingly robust acting career, starting with the titular role in the classic The Man Who Fell to Earth. Two years later, he returned to film in Just a Gigolo, […]
Continue readingNew Acquisitions – November 2016
The AU Library previously didn’t own The Karate Kid. This month, we fixed that. Our collection now also includes a slew of highly anticipated titles that you might have wanted to see, like Weiner, the startlingly intimate documentary about the downfall of Anthony Weiner. You can also now check out the second season of Outlander, […]
Continue readingNew Acquisitions – October 2016
October was a sleepy month for new acquisitions, but we’ve added a few new documentaries and films from around the world. The most recognizable name might be Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, which we added well in advance of Thanksgiving. But the most interesting addition might be The Legacy of I. F. Stone, a documentary about […]
Continue readingNew Acquisitions – September 2016, Part 2
Yes, part two! A steady stream of DVDs continues to flow into the library, and we’re getting them on the shelves for you. This month in particular had a focus on international films, so let’s talk about those. Pictured above is A Town Called Panic, the first stop-motion film ever screened at the Cannes Film […]
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