We’re not superstitious, but we’ll take any excuse to watch some creepy movies! We do have Friday the 13th (HU DVD 859) if you’re feeling on the nose about it, but here are five very different alternate suggestions for your viewing pleasure this unlucky evening. Stoker (streaming): More tense than horrifying, Stoker is a stylish, unsettling, […]
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
Happy Valentine’s Day! I’d like to take this opportunity to remind you that these amazing Valentine’s Day cards exist: Brandon Bird, winner of Valentine’s Day forever.
Continue readingA Very Kubrick Christmas
What’s your favorite Christmas movie? Today, Ethan Epstein of the Weekly Standard argues that Eyes Wide Shut is a Christmas movie. Having been subjected to a running explanation of this theory in literally every spare moment of the past month (hi Ethan!) I’m inclined to agree.So, what makes a Christmas movie? Eyes Wide Shut certainly […]
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April is National Poetry Month! We have a great many documentaries and learning resources on poets (see our filmography here). But we also have some home use titles for you as well! Have you seen these poetry themed movies? ✰✰✰ Basketball Diaries (HU DVD 1990) – Teamed with his friends Mickey, Neutron and Pedro, high […]
Continue readingCelebrate Valentine’s Day with one of AFI’s 100 Passions
Did you know that in addition to their 100 Greatest Films list, AFI also has a list of the top 100 romantic movies of all time? Here are AFI’s top 10 romantic movies in our collection: # MOVIE YEAR 1 CASABLANCA (HU DVD 150) 1942 2 GONE WITH THE WIND (HU DVD 9) 1939 3 […]
Continue readingTop 5: Romantic movies for the disaffected
Valentine’s Day is an arbitrary holiday designed to exploit relationship insecurities to prop up the floral and greeting card industries… so let’s try to undermine the holiday while still celebrating it. Yay, it’s Valentine’s Day on Sunday! Romantic comedies tend to tell milquetoast, often sociopathic stories based in Hollywood ideas romance; you can find plenty […]
Continue readingAmerican University Holiday Video Card
American University 2011 Holiday Video from American University on Vimeo. Hundreds of AU students, faculty, staff and alumni participated in the making of this Holiday Video, which was recently shot on the AU quad. Check it out. There are some interesting cameos in the video, and you may even spot a friend or you yourself! […]
Continue readingAU Holiday Card
American University President, Neil Kerwin shared this cool video holiday card with the extended AU community. If you haven’t seen it, check it out! AU Holiday Card from American University on Vimeo.
Continue readingHappy Holiday Home Use Titles!
Need a break from studying for finals? Have an extra day or two before heading home? Staying in town for Winter Break? Whatever the case may be, we’ve got some title that will be perfect for passing the time this holiday season. Die Hard – HU DVD 445Die Hard 2: Die Harder – HU DVD […]
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