So I had sort of half-seen references to the upcoming film Jojo Rabbit flashing by on social media and just today looked up the summary: Jojo Rabbit is a young boy living during World War II. His only escapism is through his imaginary friend, an ethnically inaccurate version of Adolf Hitler, who pushes the young boy’s naive […]
Continue readingStanford Prison Experiment
This article on Medium, “The Lifespan of a Lie,” is worth a read if you missed it. We have a lot of documentaries on this available streaming (go for the keyword search! you can do it!), and the recent film Stanford Prison Experiment (HU DVD 12867), if you’re looking for a dramatic take. You can […]
Continue readingMovies At Random: La Cage Aux Folles
Happy Monday! Today’s Movie At Random is HU DVD 1603, La Cage Aux Folles. You might be familiar with the fantastic American remake with Robin Williams and Nathan Lane, The Birdcage (HU DVD 667), which is also an amazing movie but not what the Google Random Number Generator ordered. Here’s our summary: Renato and Albin are […]
Continue readingEpics in Our Epic Collection
Epic is such an overused word. I mean, we basically use it to mean “awesome” now which is kind of sad. In film, it means, “A long film, book, or other work portraying heroic deeds and adventures or covering an extended period of time.” So, obviously, the Lord of the Rings trilogy (HU DVD 808 […]
Continue readingMedici.tv
Summer is a wonderful time to explore new interests and expand on old ones. One of our streaming resources that I had literally never clicked on is called medici.tv and it’s incredible! Medici.tv is an online streaming classical music platform that has videos of classical music performances from all over the world. It has some […]
Continue readingMovies At Random: Pour Le Mérite
Happy Monday! Today’s Movie At Random is HU DVD DVD 15045: Pour Le Mérite. This movie is of historical interest rather than enjoyment. It’s a Nazi propaganda film directed by Karl Ritter, described on container as “the most irresponsible and dangerous filmmaker of the Third Reich.” The DVD container includes the following summary: “The film traces […]
Continue readingHappy Birthday Errol Flynn!
Errol Flynn was born June 20th, 1909! I personally much prefer Kevin Kline playing Errol Flynn, but, since it’s his birthday, we would like to highlight: The Adventures of Robin Hood (HU DVD 3938), because obviously. Gentleman Jim (HU DVD 4979), because I like the word pugilist. Captain Blood (HU DVD 6595), because apparently our copy […]
Continue readingYvette Horner and the Authenticity of the Soundscape
On June 11th, 2018, the famed musician Yvette Horner passed away. She was perhaps best known here in the states as the accordion-playing symbol of the Tour de France, though she did have a career in other media and a following for her music (and possibly hair) alone as well, playing the accordion until she […]
Continue readingMovies At Random: Lady and the Tramp
Happy Monday! Did you know that Media Services has a ton of family movies on Home Use? Well, today’s random movie is a childhood favorite, Lady and the Tramp (HU DVD 10062)! This movie is especially notable for the vocal talents of Peggy Lee, and for featuring a truly iconic kiss that has been parodied […]
Continue readingWe Welcome the Adult Losers Club
I completely unexpectedly loved It last year, and I just found out that they cast the adults for the sequel! You can read about it here, and there are definitely…choices…that have been made…but like everyone on the planet, I’m super excited for Isaiah Mustafa as Mike!
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