{"id":5503,"date":"2026-06-30T17:59:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T21:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.library.american.edu\/mediaservices\/?p=5503"},"modified":"2026-06-30T17:59:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T21:59:21","slug":"guess-the-theme-july-movies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.library.american.edu\/mediaservices\/2026\/06\/30\/guess-the-theme-july-movies\/","title":{"rendered":"Guess the Theme \u2014 July Movies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After a temporary hiatus, we are back with a brand new Guess the Theme contest. If you&#8217;re not familiar with the contest, we provide a list of six movies that share some common thread. Any patron who correctly guesses the theme is entered for a chance to win a token for a free drink from the Davenport Coffee Lounge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To submit your guess for this month&#8217;s theme, visit the poster near the temporary Circulation Desk on the lower level of the library. The movies for this month are down below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.american.edu\/mediaservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/Clerks.png\" alt=\"Poster from Clerks featuring high-angle image of five adults\" class=\"wp-image-5504\" style=\"width:500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wrlc-amu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01WRLC_AMU\/115oun4\/alma9974843453604102\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Clerks <\/em>(DVD 1423)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.american.edu\/mediaservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/Hamlet.png\" alt=\"Poster for Hamlet (2000) featuring Ethan Hawke\" class=\"wp-image-5505\" style=\"width:500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wrlc-amu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01WRLC_AMU\/115oun4\/alma9937883113604102\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Hamlet<\/em> (DVD 199)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.american.edu\/mediaservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/Serial-Mom.png\" alt=\"Poster for Serial Mom featuring a woman smiling while holding scissors\" class=\"wp-image-5506\" style=\"width:500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wrlc-amu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01WRLC_AMU\/115oun4\/alma99138322853604102\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Serial Mom<\/em> (DVD 4017)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.american.edu\/mediaservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/Scream.png\" alt=\"Poster for Scream featuring a hand covering a woman's mouth\" class=\"wp-image-5507\" style=\"width:500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wrlc-amu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01WRLC_AMU\/115oun4\/alma9931429203604102\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Scream<\/em> (DVD 6)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.american.edu\/mediaservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/Be-Kind-Rewind.png\" alt=\"Poster for Be Kind Rewind featuring two men in homemade costumes\" class=\"wp-image-5508\" style=\"width:500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wrlc-amu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01WRLC_AMU\/115oun4\/alma9973870383604102\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Be Kind Rewind<\/em> (DVD 4462)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.american.edu\/mediaservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/The-Holiday.png\" alt=\"Poster for The Holiday featuring two couples smiling at one another\" class=\"wp-image-5509\" style=\"width:500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wrlc-amu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01WRLC_AMU\/115oun4\/alma9975323293604102\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Holiday<\/em> (DVD 5407)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once again, all of these films are available for members of the AU community to check out from the Circulation Desk. 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