Yes—graduation is a scary time. Many students just continue taking classes to avoid it, while other students hop right into graduate school. And still others remain soaked in ennui—letting life pass by because life sucks anyway. Kicking and Screaming is the directorial debut of film critics’ current indie darling, Noah Baumbach. This film really strikes […]
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Oh Rat Farts!!! And other memorable movie moments to take your mind of the end of the semester.
Can’t wait until the semester is over? Need to relax before exams and final projects are due? Take a deep breath, and come to Media Services. We have a ton of films that can help you put things into perspective–below are some choice picks. (And remember: Caddyshack cures all.) Caddyshack HOME USE COLLECTION DVD 5038Rock […]
Continue readingMedia Services Recommends…Movies About People, Love Amy
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind – HU DVD 1020Happy Go Lucky – HU DVD 6888Graduate – HU DVD 29Ghost World – HU DVD 362Memento – HU DVD 256Harold and Maude – HU DVD 1962Hannah and Her Sisters – HU DVD 1065Lars and the Real Girl – HU DVD 4598Some Like It Hot – HU […]
Continue reading“Ohh! The tortures of the damned!” Media Services highlights a film from the collection: Vampire’s Kiss HU DVD 6548
This is one of my favorite weird movies, and my all-time favorite vampire movie. Nicholas Cage is at his best, playing a funny role but playing it seriously. Cage is Peter Loew, a yuppie with serious problems: he thinks he’s becoming a creature of the night. But when you think you are becoming a vampire […]
Continue readingCorin Redgrave dies at 70.
Brother of Vanessa & Lynn Redgrave, this well-regarded actor passed away yesterday. Redgrave is best known for his role in Four Weddings and a Funeral and Oscar winner, A Man for All Seasons. We have several of his films in our collection in Media Services — all well worth seeing. I’m particularly curious about a […]
Continue readingMedia Services Recommends…Daniella’s Awesome List of Awesome Movies
Almost Famous – HU DVD 4902The Fall – HU DVD 4716Fantasia – HU DVD 4691Firefly – HU DVD 5301 – 5304Grindhouse: Planet Terror & Deathproof – HU DVD 5201- 5202A Little Princess – HU DVD 3961Paprika – HU DVD 3440Planet Earth – HU DVD 2721 – 2725Serenity – HU DVD 5317Spirited Away – HU DVD […]
Continue readingMedia Services Recommends…Phil’s Hopefully-Not-Too-Depressing Phavorites
Network – HU DVD 26Apocalypse Now – HU DVD 27O Brother, Where Art Thou? – HU DVD 271This is Spinal Tap – HU DVD 538Fight Club – HU DVD 939The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – HU DVD 1001The Hudsucker Proxy – HU DVD 1054The Last Emperor – HU DVD 4098The Producers – HU […]
Continue readingWatch episodes of NOW, now.
“Hosted by veteran journalist David Brancaccio, NOW on PBS goes beyond the noisy churn of the news cycle to probe the most important issues facing democracy and give viewers the context to explore their relationship with the larger world.” –PBS website. First started by Bill Moyers back in 2002, this news program gave issues more […]
Continue reading22ND AFI European Union Film Showcase At AFI Silver Theater
I highly recommend attending this festival. It is one of the D.C. metro areas consistently best festivals. I’ve made the films link to their Internet Movie Database page, if possible, I’ve tracked down a trailer of the film, some of which DO NOT have English subtitles. However, all the films playing at the festival will […]
Continue readingA list of the 100 greatest movie posters…
Very cool stuff. http://www.tccandler.com/best-posters/greatest-movie-posters/ #3.Pulp Fiction Movie Poster #2.Chinatown Movie Poster#1.The Sin of Nora Moran Movie Poster
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