Fill ‘er Up with Super (Le Plein de Super)
Fans of John Cassavetes' films about masculinity and its discontents will find a lot to love in this nicely acted, sensitively-directed look at male friendship. Fill 'er Up with Super would be suitable...
View ArticleThe Continuing Evolution of Reuters News for Academic Libraries
A license especially designed for academic institutions, Newsfilm for Education offers unprecedented access to raw video coverage of international news and over 1 million clips from one of the world’s...
View ArticlePalace of Pleasure
Palace of Pleasure is a therapeutic collage made of previous films by John Hofsess. It is a modern take on classical film, breaking boundaries and taking a new creative direction.
View ArticleThe Manxman
Those studying Hitchcock or early British films will want to see The Manxman, as it is the strongest textually and cinematically of any of Hitchcock’s silent films. Highly Recommended.
View ArticleThe Wounded Man
The Wounded Man is a stellar film and can be educational to those who want to learn more about sexuality and sexual expression. It is also a good way to bring understanding to the struggles different...
View ArticleThe Sunday Woman (La Donna della Domenica)
College film studies instructors will find The Sunday Woman useful to illustrate commedia dell'arte. A Sunday Woman belongs on International, Italian, and Commedia dell'arte shelves in academic and...
View ArticleThe Bowery Boys: Legends of Laughter
A re-packaging of a 1985 docu-appreciation of a seldom-hailed but prolific Hollywood low-comedy franchise, the Bowery Boys Film history (particularly golden-age Hollywood and classic—or...
View ArticleYakuza Graveyard (Yakuza no Hakaba: Kuchinashi no Hana)
Yakuza Graveyard would be suitable for Japanese-language and crime film collections in academic and public libraries. Yakuza Graveyard would fit into film series on Japanese cinema of the 1970s or the...
View ArticleBig Time Gambling Boss (Bakuchiuci: Sôchô Tobaku)
Big Time Gambling Boss would fit with International, Japanese-language, and crime film shelves in public libraries. In a larger context for audiences, it could provide contrast with the 1970s films of...
View ArticleHow To Create a Roku Channel on a Shoestring Budget
Roku is the streaming device industry leader that hosts both live and on-demand entertainment, with approximately 500 new apps being published per month. One of the newest channels launched this spring...
View ArticleBacktrack AKA Catchfire (Special Edition)
Backtrack would be suitable for noir, crime, and thriller collections in public libraries. Library programming on visual art in 20th-century cinema could make creative use of Backtrack since Hopper was...
View ArticleEntre Nous
Entre Nous would benefit library programming on French-language cinema, films about postwar France, the Jewish experience in WWII-era Europe, the work of Diane Kurys or Isabelle Huppert, international...
View ArticleSecret Defense
Secret Defense would be suitable for French-language, drama, and thriller collections in academic and public libraries. Secret Defense would fit with library programming on Jacques Rivette,...
View ArticleThe Lady Vanishes
If you’re looking to expand your Hitchcock or classic film collections, The Lady Vanishes is a no-brainer: The film often appears on various ‘Best Film’ lists—for good reason—and has a Metacritic...
View ArticleYoung and Innocent
If you’re looking to fill out your classic film or Hitchcock collections, Young and Innocent is a solid choice: Of Hitchcock’s British films, Young and Innocent remains surprisingly popular.
View ArticleFilm Masters' Inaugural Release Now Available for Pre-Order
Pre-Order The Giant Gila Monster (2-Disc Collection), the inaugural release from Film Masters, starting August 22, 2023!
View ArticleA Question of Silence
While some college Women’s Studies instructors may be interested in this title, its biggest draw will be among patrons looking for a thrilling drama with an obvious feminist lens.
View ArticleThe Grand Tour
The Grand Tour is an overlooked film of the Sci-Fi golden age. Jeff Daniels brings one of his best performances to the film, creating unique nightmare and ‘talking to myself’ time travel scenes.
View ArticleSabotage
While one of the director’s more minor films, Sabotage employs many elements typical to Hitchcock and remains an entertaining thriller despite its age. Highly Recommended. Sabotage would fit best in...
View ArticleEmbrace the Darkness this #Noirvember with Kanopy
Venture down dark alleys with on-screen detectives during Kanopy’s #Noirvember: A month-long film noir festival. See some of the most scandalous films from the Golden Age of Hollywood, plus modern...
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