AU’s Cinema Studies program is the source of the university’s most exciting film happenings. If you’re unfamiliar with their work, each year, the Cinema Studies program organizes a public film festival that’s held here in the AU Library. This year, their morbid food-themed series has gone swimmingly, with movies like Troll 2 and Chicken Run […]
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Jason Bateman fan? See Bad Words early this Thursday!
Is February already ending? That was fast. We still have about six days left until March, so there’s plenty of time for exciting events before we close the book on the second month of the year. This week, we have advance passes to see Bad Words, the directorial debut of Arrested Development star Jason Bateman. […]
Continue readingSee a future without books TODAY at library film screening
As a part of the library that frequently deals with streaming video, we understand hesitations about the transition to from physical to digital media. This is a concern that isn’t just limited to films; the rise of tablets and e-readers has led libraries to also reconsider the acquisition of expensive and bulky books when their […]
Continue readingNeed a study break? See Grudge Match tomorrow!
In spite our commitment to enabling academic success, we continue to offer ways for you to escape or to ignore the stress of finals season. This time, we have passes to see the upcoming Grudge Match, a comedy-sports movie that inevitably unites boxing movie legends Sylvester Stallone and Robert DeNiro for one last round of […]
Continue readingWelcome back! Who wants to see Saving Mr. Banks?
Now that all the turkey (or tempura, if that’s your style) has been digested, we’re entering the home stretch for the semester. Things have gotten noticeably busier in the library since everyone’s attention is understandably shifting towards exams and final projects. But let’s forget about that for just a second. You know what everyone could […]
Continue readingCoen brothers fan? See Inside Llewyn Davis THIS THURSDAY!
Whoa! We get a lot of movie passes, but this one is especially cool. Inside Llewyn Davis, the next film from the legendary Coen brothers, is playing this Thursday at 7pm in Friendship Heights, and we have passes! This is a big movie with high award prospects, and we’re excited that our friends and customers […]
Continue readingWhat a twist! M. Night Shyamalan is at Politics & Prose TONIGHT!
Drop your evening plans! Notable director M. Night Shyamalan will be visiting Politics & Prose tonight at 7pm! Though certainly a controversial and often derided figure in the film world, Shyamalan’s rise to fame is a fascinating tale; appropriately, he comes to Politics & Prose to discuss his experience in the education system and the […]
Continue readingSee Dallas Buyers Club early on Tuesday
Matthew McConaughey shocking physical transformation for his portrayal of AIDS patient Ron Woodroof has made Dallas Buyers Club one of the most anticipated films of the year. Despite an early screen presence characterized by mediocre romantic comedies like Failure to Launch, McConaughey’s career has dramatically rebounded with the help of serious and popular films including […]
Continue readingWin a FREE 1TB HARD DRIVE for coming to the New Media Center!
Midterms season is in full swing, and students are starting work on their big end-of-year projects. But where do you store your giant video project? If only you could get a new flash drive or hard drive for free… Good news: our friends at the New Media Center are giving them away! If you attend […]
Continue readingBe the first for Last Vegas!
Summer movie season may be over, but that’s not stopping us from giving out movie passes! This time around, we’ve acquired passes to Last Vegas, the new comedy film in which Morgan Freeman, Robert De Niro, and others essentially play themselves having a bachelor party. We’re never ones to turn down an opportunity to hang […]
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