In this beautiful film, John Sayles is at his most compassionate and subtle. The premise is simple: a soap opera star on her way to getting her legs waxed, is side-swiped by a taxi and loses the use of the lower half of her body. While that is where the film begins, the story centers […]
Continue readingDigital Media Studio workrooms now available for overnight use!
The DMS workstations can now be reserved for overnight use the nights the library is open 24 hours (Monday 12:00AM through Friday 8:00AM). Access is by reservation only and users must have a signed Borrower’s Agreement for Library Technology form on file at Media Services. Once on file, users can reserve an evening (midnight – […]
Continue readingMedia Services Recommends…Althea’s List of Mostly Soppy Love Dramas Plus Kill Bill and Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty – HU DVD 4879Gentlemen Prefer Blondes – HU DVD 244Sabrina – HU DVD 5390Pride and Prejudice (BBC Version) – HU DVD 2819Gone with the Wind – HU DVD 9Dangerous Liaisons – HU DVD 5913Love Actually – HU DVD 3510Casablanca – HU DVD 150Dead Poets Society – HU DVD 303Kill Bill Vol. 1 – […]
Continue readingMedia Services Recommends…Mike’s Favorites
Narrative films:Videodrome – HU DVD 64Titus – DVD 197Fearless – HU DVD 292Brazil – HU DVD 360Underground – HU DVD 1342Battle Royale – HU DVD 880 Documentary films:The Fog Of War – HU DVD 791The Cove – HU DVD 6763RiP: A Remix Manifesto – DVD 6355Dig! – HU DVD 1862
Continue readingFor those of you about to graduate, a different perspective: Kicking & screaming HOME USE COLLECTION DVD 4842
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 […]
Continue readingFilmfest DC Thurs, April 15 through Sunday, April 25
Filmfest DC, Washington’s longest running and most prestigious film festival, is set to kickoff April 15 with eleven days of the best in new international cinema. This year the festival will feature provocative Italian films and cutting edge work from Romania, the hottest spot on the international cinema scene. Fans can also look forward to […]
Continue readingOh 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 […]
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