The summer blockbuster season is here! “Media Services at the Movies” will look at what big movie is coming out this week, then offer a few movies like it from our collection. Of the five notable movies coming out this week, three of them feature a Ryan in the lead role. Specifically, Ryan Reynolds appears […]
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Media Services at the Movies: Playing catch-up
The summer blockbuster season is here! “Media Services at the Movies” will look at what big movie is coming out this week, then offer a few movies like it from our collection. Phew! We already promoted the super-great robot beat-em-up Pacific Rim last week, so this time around, it’s time for a breather. There are […]
Continue readingAU Library closed tomorow; get Independence Day for Independence Day
Just a reminder: the American University Library will be CLOSED for Independence Day tomorrow, July 4th. We close at 6pm today in preparation for the holiday. If you’re planning on taking out any movies for the holiday, please do so today. Shockingly, we have two copies of Roland Emmerich’s Independence Day still available (HU DVD […]
Continue readingCosby revisits his sweaters, asks fans to pick the best
Time for some great non-news: Bill Cosby’s official website has opened a poll for fans to vote on the best of the now-legendary “Cosby sweaters,” the weird and colorful garments worn by Cliff Huxtable on The Cosby Show. Starting with the “Crew 32” and working down to the “Warmest 4,” Cosby’s sweater bracket is by […]
Continue readingMedia Services at the Movies: White House Down
The summer blockbuster season is here! “Media Services at the Movies” will look at what big movie is coming out this week, then offer a few movies like it from our collection. Okay, hear us out on this one. There was once a time when summer blockbusters were not superhero movies. They were just loud […]
Continue readingBeyond Tony Soprano: James Gandolfini in film and television
No doubt you’ve read the news about the tragic, young death of James Gandolfini, the actor best for his powerhouse role as Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano. No one doubts that role is one for the ages. But even without The Sopranos, Gandolfini had a large and diverse career, including documentaries about war veterans and […]
Continue readingMedia Services at the Movies: Monsters University
The summer blockbuster season is here! “Media Services at the Movies” will look at what big movie is coming out this week, then offer a few movies like it from our collection. Who among us have never, at least once, loved a Pixar film? The Disney-owned studio has nearly two decades of bona fide classics […]
Continue readingMedia Services at the Movies: Man of Steel
The summer blockbuster season is here! “Media Services at the Movies” will look at what big movie is coming out this week, then offer a few movies like it from our collection. Seven years have passed since the last Superman film – 33 years since arguably the last good Superman film. We didn’t expect them […]
Continue readingMedia Services at the Movies: The Internship
The summer blockbuster season is here! “Media Services at the Movies” will look at what big movie is coming out this week, then offer a few movies like it from our collection. No pretenses here: sometimes we’re suckers for dumb comedies. Though our staff tends to be split on this, we’re frequently okay with movies […]
Continue readingMedia Services at the Movies: Now You See Me
The summer blockbuster season is here! “Media Services at the Movies” will look at what big movie is coming out this week, then offer a few movies like it from our collection. We really have no idea what to expect from Now You See Me. It’s the type of intrigue we haven’t really seen building […]
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