The New York Times is running an interesting multi-part essay by filmmaker Errol Morris on the photography of the Farm Security Administration (FSA). Iconic pictures by Dorothea Lange and Walker Evans came out of this government agency. As always Morris is interested in the role of the photographer/filmmaker in constructing reality. link
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Through Chinese Women’s Eyes – DVD 6339Liberia: A Fragile Peace – DVD 6338Prison Town, USA – DVD 6337Crossing the Bridge – DVD 6336Autism is a World – DVD 6335Kino-Eye/Three Songs About Lenin – DVD 6334Histoire(s) of Cinema – DVD 6331-6333Lil’ja 4-Ever – DVD 6325The Odyssey – DVD 6324John Brown’s Holy War – DVD 6323The World […]
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House of Saddam – HU DVD 6330Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – HU DVD 6329Departures – HU DVD 6328Mutluluks – HU DVD 6327Le Confessionnal – HU DVD 6326Company of Wolves – HU DVD 6310Flashbacks of a Fool – HU DVD 6309Venus – HU DVD 6308Tora! Tora! Tora! – HU DVD 6294Dumb and Dumber – […]
Continue readingTime Out’s 50 greatest animated films, with added commentary by Terry Gilliam…
An interesting list worth checking out: http://www.timeout.com/film/features/show-feature/8835/time-outs-50-greatest-animated-films-curated-by-terry-gilliam.html Media Services own 9 out of the top 10 listed: My Neighbor Totoro (1988)DVD 4709 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)DVD 6329 The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie (1979)VHS 4136 Fantasia (1940)DVD 4691 Toy Story (1995)DVD 7768 Spirited Away (2001)DVD 586 Yellow Submarine (1968)VHS 5100 Belleville Rendez-vouz (2003)DVD […]
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Race: The Floating Signifier – DVD 6286Jerusalem: Center of the World – DVD 6267Voices of Orishas – DVD 6262Lizards Times Twenty – DVD 6258Awake, My Soul – DVD 6256Crips and Bloods – DVD 6253The Kennedys: America’s Emerald Kings – DVD 6239Misunderstood Minds – DVD 6236Educating Peter – DVD 6237
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Iris – HU DVD 6284Wonderland – HU DVD 6283Four Weddings and a Funeral – HU DVD 6282My summer of love – HU DVD 6281Shaun of the dead – HU DVD 6279Hilary and Jackie – HU DVD 6277Love is the devil – HU DVD 6276Le jour se leve – HU DVD 6275Blood & Wine – HU […]
Continue readingNational Geographic in DC
Click here to see the National Geographic website for details. “Step into a world of entertaining presentations by today’s leading explorers, scientists, photographers, and performing artists.” Some upcoming films include: Redwoods Transect El Regalo de la Pachamama Barking Water Before Tomorrow The Fall of Womenland Tickets for the general public are $18, or you can […]
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Absurdistan – HU DVD 6146 Bolt – HU DVD 6109 Comanche station – HU DVD 6145 Entre les murs = The Class – HU DVD 6099 Ferris Bueller’s day off – HU DVD 6126 Gran Torino – HU DVD 6110 Grey Gardens – HU DVD 6125 Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles – […]
Continue readingMy Favorite Website Discovery of the Summer: The Auteurs
They stream complete and comparatively beautiful versions of classic films. Mostly they’re in the business of pay per view at $2-$5 per viewing bu they do offer ten films at no charge. The free fare includes L’Avventura, Harakiri, Cleo from 5 to 7, and The Cranes are Flying. These films though are readily available on […]
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Subway – DVD 5999Exotica – DVD 5998Discovering Psychology – DVD 5991 – DVD 5997Reconstruction: The Second Civil War – DVD 5990Bill Clinton: Speeches of the Presidential Years – DVD 5989A Midsummer Night’s Dream – DVD 5988Consuming Kids – DVD 5987Blues masters: The Essential History of the Blues – DVD 5979Facing the Truth with Bill Moyers […]
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