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 […]
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 readingSelected New Home Use Titles
La Nuit De La Veriteì/The Night Of Truth – HU DVD 1086Amreeka – HU DVD 1571 My So-Called Life: The Complete Series – HU DVD 3001-3006Mad Men: Season 3 – HU DVD 4549-4552The Intruder – HU DVD 4553Delirious – HU DVD 4554
Continue reading“Wire” writer, David Mills dies at 48
David Mills, who won two Emmy awards for his HBO miniseries “The Corner”, died in New Orleans on Tuesday (March 30) where he was working on his upcoming HBO series “Treme.” Mills, who began his career as a features writer for The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Times, and The Washington Post, wrote mostly for […]
Continue readingSecond Annual Eco-Comedy Video Competition – Finalists!!
The Second Annual Eco-Comedy Video Competition received 75 entries this year from all over the world. All submissions are now available for you to enjoy here, under the video responses heading, and the finalists have been included in this post. You can also find them on the Center’s website at www.environmentalfilm.org. Jordan Ballantine and Blathnaid […]
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