Get ’em while they’re hot, and before we close tomorrow! Racing Extinction (DVD 16298*) John Carter (DVD/BLU 16467) Europa Report (DVD 16468) Court (DVD 16469) Sickies Making Films (DVD 16470) Space Battleship Yamato (DVD/BLU 16741) The Odessa File (DVD 16742)
Continue readingD.A. Pennebaker, 1925-2019
D.A. Pennebaker, pioneer of American cinema verite and chronicler of 1960s counterculture, died this past weekend at the age of 94. Documentary filmmaking was not Pennebaker’s first career, but his formative experiences and skills uniquely prepared him to spearhead a new type of documentary filmmaking. As a young man, he studied engineering at Yale University, […]
Continue readingMade in Hong Kong Film Festival at the Freer/Sackler
Looking for something FREE to do while avoiding the scorching temperatures? The Freer/Sacker Gallery is currently hosting its annual Made in Hong Kong Film Festival. This event, which runs until August 18th, features the following films: Project Gutenberg: Sunday, August 4, 2 pm The Leakers: Friday, August 9, 7 pm Master Z: Ip Man Legacy: […]
Continue readingNew Home Use Acquisitions
A Silent Voice (DVD 16278) Five Feet Apart (DVD 16279) Separated: Children at the Border (DVD 16280) J.T. Leroy (DVD 16281) Never Look Away (DVD 16282) Mission Impossible: Fallout (DVD 16283) The Great Buster: A Collection (DVD 16284) McQueen (DVD 16285) Us (DVD 16286)
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Campus Use: Contact Improvisation Archive, 1972-1983 (DVD 16274) Te doy mis ojos (Take My Eyes) (DVD 16275) George Washington: The Complete Mini-Series (DVD 16276) Home Use: The Cleaners (DVD 16271) Flow (DVD 16273)
Continue readingRandom Movie Monday — My Three Sons
This week’s random movie is actually a random tv show — DVD 14387, My Three Sons. Here’s our summary: Steve is a newly widowed father of three boys who tries raising them with the help of Grandpa Bub. With one boy in college, one in high school, and the third in grade school, things are […]
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We have a bunch of new home use DVDs this week! They’re all tv shows, and they’re all tv shows with women in the starring roles. You can now check out: The Handmaid’s Tale: Season Two (DVD 16241) Janet King (Series 1): The Enemy Within (DVD 16243 The Patty Duke Show: The Complete First Season […]
Continue readingMovies for Independence Day
I’m usually wary of nationalism and patriotism, especially in the current political climate, but July 4th is the one day of the year where I indulge in a bit of “Heck yeah, America!” I eat a hot dog, watch 1776, and try and find a dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence to attend. This […]
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Today’s random movie is DVD 11863 – Europe’s Secret Armies: Resisting Hitler. Here’s our summary: Europe’s secret armies is an exploration of the stories behind the resistance and partisan group that formed to fight a hated oppressor. These were civilian armies; made up of ordinary men and women left with no other option but to […]
Continue readingRandom Movie Monday — Jane Eyre
I promise I didn’t rig Google’s random number generator. This week’s random movie (DVD 11799) just happens to be one of my favorite movies: Cary Fukunaga’s 2011 adaptation of Jane Eyre. Here’s our summary: When orphaned governess Jane Eyre arrives at imposing Thornfield Hall, she’s intrigued by her brooding, wealthy employer, Rochester. His dark moods […]
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