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What’s the Point of a War Film: War Requiem
We’re ending our series on WWI films with War Requiem. I’d never seen this movie before I watched it for this blog post, but I chose it for this series because it seemed nontraditional. Little did I know. This film was probably the weirdest movie I’ve ever seen. Well, I shouldn’t say “weird,” I should […]
Continue readingExpanding the Narrative: Testament of Youth
‘War has made masochists of us all,’ or so says Testament of Youth. Originally released in 2015, the movie was something of a disappointment. It barely made back half of its $10 million budget, and it didn’t begin to capture the richness of its source material, Vera Brittain’s WWI memoir of the same name. Still, […]
Continue readingRandom Movie Monday — Escape in the Fog
Happy Monday! Today’s random movie is Escape in the Fog. Here’s our summary: A nurse suffering from a nervous breakdown starts having nightmares about a man being murdered. When she awakens, the man she dreamt of is standing right in front of her. What follows is a tale of intrigue involving international espionage, a missing package, and […]
Continue readingIn the Executioner’s Shadow
We here at Media Services are very excited to report on the success of In the Executioner’s Shadow, a documentary film by AU professors Maggie Stogner and Richard Stack. This film examines the death penalty in the American judicial system, and will soon be distributed by New Day Films. Currently, the film is being shown […]
Continue readingRandom Movie Monday — Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
Happy Monday! Today’s random movie is Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (HU DVD 1185). It stars Gary Oldman and Tim Roth as the titular characters. Here’s our summary: The fringe characters from Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ take center stage at Elsinore. Yes, our summary is short, but there’s really no way we can capture what this movie’s […]
Continue readingGoodbye!
There are a lot of sad goodbyes in the history of cinema. From Toy Story 3 (HU DVD 7770) to Casablanca (HU DVD 150), a good goodbye on screen can absolute destroy you. Through the magic of scheduling, you’ll see a few more random movie posts under my name, but I’m sad to say: this […]
Continue readingHugh Grant. Somewhat Awesome.
Certain members of the media services team decided to watch A Very English Scandal recently, having enjoyed Hugh Grant’s villainous turn in Paddington 2. Interestingly, Paddington is played by Ben Whishaw. This reunion of the two actors, as many have remarked, is…uh…a little different. We all love Ben Whishaw. He’s perfect. He’s perfect in Perfume […]
Continue readingHappy Friday the 13th!
We’re not superstitious, but we’ll take any excuse to watch some creepy movies! We do have Friday the 13th (HU DVD 859) if you’re feeling on the nose about it, but here are five very different alternate suggestions for your viewing pleasure this unlucky evening. Stoker (streaming): More tense than horrifying, Stoker is a stylish, unsettling, […]
Continue readingGhibli In My Home State!!!
Were you carried away with a desire to visit Oregon after seeing the Only Slightly Exaggerated campaign? You should totally go! In the meantime, check out some of these awesome anime movies we have that are just as magical: Princess Mononoke (HU DVD 1206) and Spirited Away (HU DVD 586) are usually thought of as the […]
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