Here is a new DVD list highlighting various titles recently added to the library’s collection.
“The Fabelmans” Website / Reviews A deeply personal portrait of a 20th century American childhood, this Steven Spielberg drama is a cinematic memory of the forces, and family, that shaped the filmmaker’s life and career. A universal coming-of-age story about an isolated young man’s pursuit of his dreams, the film is an exploration of love, artistic ambition, sacrifice and the moments of discovery that allow us to see the truth with clarity and compassion.Continue reading “New DVD List: The Fabelmans, The Staircase, & More”
Writers often reach into the past to find inspiration and content for their stories. Often an entire event or period is recreated in their books or screenplays or, perhaps, the facts of history simply provide a background for the plots that they weave. The American Civil War captured people’s imaginations even as the muskets and cannons were still being fired. As a pivotal moment in the history of the United States, it is not surprising that the war has found its way into a variety of movies. Continue reading “Hollywood and the American Civil War”
Descriptive audio offers you the opportunity to listen to a movie or TV show with all of the actions and scenery described aloud by a narrator. It’s usually a separate track that you can turn on to hear the purely visual aspects of the video. Listening to this track while watching the primary video track allows blind and visually-impaired people to enjoy the movie just as much as all the other people in the room. Some people say it gives them the feeling that they are listening to an audiobook. It also allowed me to enjoy the silent film “Nosferatu” while I was working at my sewing machine. Continue reading “Descriptive Audio”
Posted on Monday, December 12, 2022 by Decimal Diver
Here is a new DVD list highlighting various titles recently added to the library’s collection.
“Sheryl” Website / Reviews
A documentary portrait of singer songwriter and MU alumna Sheryl Crow, who’s lived it all and seen it all but never told it all — until now. From humble beginnings to sold out world tours her life has been nothing short of extraordinary. Crow has always found a way to turn even her darkest experiences into captivating, timeless work — creating a legacy that continues to inspire and influence generations. Continue reading “New DVD List: Sheryl, Top Gun: Maverick, & More”
Posted on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 by Decimal Diver
Here is a new DVD list highlighting various titles recently added to the library’s collection.
“Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris” Website / Reviews
This fictional comedy-drama tells the story of a widowed cleaning lady in 1950s London who falls madly in love with a couture Dior dress, and decides that she must have one of her own. After she works, starves and gambles to raise the funds to pursue her dream, she embarks on an adventure to Paris which will change not only her own outlook, but the very future of the House of Dior. Continue reading “New DVD List: Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris & More”
“”
