Steven Spielberg is widely accepted to be among the most notable and important (if not one of the best) contemporary American film directors. With the impending release of Spielberg’s highly anticipated Lincoln, it makes sense that there’s a renewed interest in the now-65-year-old director’s work. Yesterday, 60 Minutes had an extensive interview with Spielberg about […]
Continue readingNew Films on Demand titles – October 2012
Films on Demand, a streaming video platform used by Media Services, continues to surprise with the size and breadth of its collection. The service just added in excess of 450 streaming videos to its database that you can view from on- or off-campus. Though they aren’t yet in the library catalog, they can all be […]
Continue readingLearn about fair use next Thursday
Our friends at the Music Library were quick to remind us about the upcoming Digital Futures Forum to be hosted by the library next Thursday. This time around, the topic is the fair use of copyrighted material. Fair use is often used as a blanket disclaimer for using copyrighted material, with some leeway provided for […]
Continue readingmental_floss on television that changed the world
Television has been hardwired into our cultural vocabulary for decades, so it’s not surprising that shows can change the way we behave and challenge social norms. When you spell out all their effects, though, it can be staggering. The good people at mental_floss put together an interesting list of television shows that have influenced society […]
Continue readingNew Acquisitions – October 2012
Somehow it seems that we’re adding even more titles to our collection. This month has probably set some sort of record: we got over 200 titles this month, including 19 television shows. It would be silly to narrow it down to a few highlights, but you are guaranteed to find something you’ll love. Epic fantasy […]
Continue readingPinterest highlight: Horror movies
Time for some first-person editorializing for a second: I absolutely love Halloween. Sure, you have all your other seasonal holidays about togetherness, family, and patriotism, but Halloween celebrates fear. Can’t beat that. I only bring this up because patrons at Media Services seem to love Halloween too. We’re still two weeks out from the spookiest […]
Continue readingBen Affleck the latest in a line of actors-turned-directors
The Iranian hostage crisis drama Argo, directed by Ben Affleck, opened in theaters this weekend to strong reviews. Though it’s not Ben Affleck’s first time behind the camera, its success and acclaim make a good case that Affleck is serious about this whole directing thing. Affleck, Clint Eastwood, and George Clooney are among the names […]
Continue readingMedia Services Recommends…: New Media Center
The Media Services staff frequently gets asked for recommendations. In an effort to help patrons make good choices, we’re posting lists of our favorite movies! These recommendations are from the New Media Center staff. JoannaWhen Harry Met Sally – HU DVD 4936 (500) Days of Summer – HU DVD 657950 First Dates – HU DVD […]
Continue readingNew film journal uses architecture as an angle
Le mépris by Jean-Luc Godard Not to suggest that film criticism has become rote or stale, but you don’t often get a genuinely fresh perspective. That’s why the new monthly film journal Interiors Journal is so exciting. The folks at Interiors, who apparently have academic backgrounds in both film and architecture, examine specific scenes from […]
Continue readingHappy Leif Ericson Day!
Today is Leif Ericson Day, a day to celebrate the real first explorer to reach North America (take that, yesterday’s holiday!). Leif Ericson Day has been an officially proclaimed holiday since 1964; it’s difficult to tell if its popularity is sudden or if we’re just now noticing that people have already been celebrating it. In […]
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