We here at Lane Library have always had an exceptional foreign film collection. This summer we decided to increase our domestic and classic films. We purchased about 200 movies, some of which are long overdue - "The Godfather", "Casablanca", "North by Northwest", "Psycho", "Hard Day's Night", "Rashomon", etc - and some are perhaps not as recognizable but are critically acclaimed or culturally important and should be in the collection - "Wisconsin Death Trip", "El Mariachi", "Hoop Dreams", "No Direction Home", etc. No matter what you enjoy the most, we have a great movie for you in the New Movies section! Although you will probably have good luck just browsing the New Movies and choosing one you've never heard of, I've gathered a small list of fantastic films in a few different genres. Check them out and tell me what you think!
(*denotes cult classic)
Action/Drama: Casino Royal, The Departed, The Godfather, El Mariachi, No Country for Old Men, Pulp Fiction, *Reservoir Dogs, Raging Bull, Rocky, Taxi Driver, *V for Vendetta
Children's: Adventures of Baron Munchausen, *The Dark Crystal, *The Goonies, Toy Story, Yellow Submarine
Comedies: Airplane, Best in Show, Annie Hall, Blazing Saddles, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Friday, Monty Python's The Holy Grail; Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert; Young Frankenstein
Cult Classics: Eraserhead; Harold and Maude; Rocky Horror Picture Show; Pink Flamingos
Dark Comedies: *The Big Lebowski, *Brazil, Chasing Amy, *Clerks, Fargo, *Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Juno, Raising Arizona, *Withnail and I
Dramas: Close Encounters of the Third Kind; The Fighter; Last King of Scotland; The Mission; One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Rashomon; Scotland, PA
Horror/Terror: Alien, Aliens, Psycho; The Silence of the Lambs
Mystery: Rear Window, Vertigo
Enjoy!
