Happy Friday the 13th!

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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A 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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National Poetry Month!

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 […]

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Top 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 […]

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American 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! […]

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Happy 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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