August marked a momentous occasion for the AV Center. On the 27th, MSEL purchased our 3000th DVD! Yep, that’s right. If I could have had a party for a DVD, […]
Longer Loans for Movies
There are new, longer loan periods for movies available from the AV Center in MSEL! Hey undergrads and grads, you now have one week — that’s right guys, one whole […]
Film Friday
Yesterday, a friend sent along this YouTube video spoofing movie trailers. By sheer coincidence, what should come across my desk but a brand spanking new copy of And God Spoke […]
End of an Era
The cinema world lost 2 giants this week. On the same day this week, both Ingmar Bergman and Michelangelo Antonioni died. Both directors were considered masters of their craft. Bergman, […]
Ingmar Bergman, 1918-2007
It’s a sad day for film. Ingmar Bergman died today on the island of Faro , on the Baltic coast of Sweden. The New York Times has a beautiful tribute […]
Film Friday
It’s past the 4th of July, yes. But from the news, it seems like we’ve begun to feel the heat of the 2008 election season. For those of you needing […]
Film Friday
There’s a class of comedy currently popular that I can’t particularly stomach. It’s the uncomfortable, anxiety inducing shtick of comedians like Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm (2788-2791) and Sacha […]
Volver
Volver — (v) to return; to come back. The title of Pedro Almodovar’s recent film, Volver (DVD 2783), resonates with his fans. Volver; to return. It’s how we feel when […]
Film Friday
I’m torn. Along with the list of new movies in the AV Center, should I review one of the most intriguing films that came in last month, the documentary Keep […]
This day in film … April 20, 1926
Don’t get me wrong, I love the era of silent film. Unencumbered by the distractions of sound, I look at silent films differently; I pay more attention to scenes, props, […]