TV on DVD
So, what’s on TV tonight? Re-runs of shows you’ve already watched? The latest entry in the string of reality cupcake shows? You can do better than that! We have some great TV shows on DVD to get you through the summer TV doldrums.
Perhaps there are shows you’ve wanted to watch but they air on a channel you don’t subscribe to, like HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, Showtime’s Dexter and AMC’s Breaking Bad. Or maybe there is a show that you’ve been hearing everyone talk about, but since you missed the first couple of seasons (30 Rock), or even the entire run of the series (The Sopranos), you thought it was too late. It’s never too late…
We’ve placed some of our favorite TV series on display in the DVD area, and can direct you to many others that are tucked away on the shelves. There are dozens of shows to choose from, both old and new. Stop by and take a look, or view a list online:
TV on DVD by Title | TV on DVD by Date
Hold that DVD!
Have you been anxiously checking our shelves for the latest season of Dexter or Mad Men every time you visit the library? Current Bentley University students, faculty and staff may now place holds on DVDs from both our Popular Video (popular/award-winning films and TV shows) and Faculty Video (non-feature films/course material) collections!
You may place holds on DVDs yourself, using our online catalog. When you find a DVD that you want to borrow, click on the “Requests” button and follow the prompts to log-in to “My Library Account.” You will receive an email notification from the Library Services desk when the DVD is ready to check out.
Some guidelines on our new service:
- Popular DVD requests must be picked up within three days.
- Faculty DVD requests must be picked up within one week.
- DVDs cannot be renewed.
- The loan period for Popular DVDs is one week.
- The loan period for Faculty DVDs is three days.
- Holds cannot be places on Course Reserve materials.
Have any questions? Feel free to contact the Library Services staff! Looking for a new movie or television series to check out? Browse our list of recent DVD acquisitions.
February Acquisitions: New Books, Bestsellers, Hit Movies & More
Check out our book, popular reading, DVD and audiobook (including Playaway) acquisitions for the month of February. Go to our New Books page or use the links in the left hand column.
Get Ready for the Oscars…2010 Nominees & Past Winners Are Here
Oscar Night is almost upon us! Will you one of the millions tuning in to watch Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin host the 82nd Annual Academy Awards on Sunday, March 7, 2010? Let the Bentley Library help you prepare…
Several of this year’s nominated films won’t be released on DVD until later this month, but the Bentley Library does have a few of the nominees available now to help you prepare for the big show (see list below). Of course, we also have an amazing selection of previous year’s Oscar nominees and winners on DVD to help satisfy your Oscar fever. Search for movies by title, actor, or director using the special DVD search in the library catalog, or stop by to browse the shelves.
2010 Nominees Currently Available at the Bentley Library
- The Hurt Locker: Best Picture; Directing; Actor in a Leading Role; Writing (Original Screenplay); Cinematography; Music (Original Score)
- Inglourious Basterds: Best Picture; Director; Actor in a Supporting Role; Writing (Original Screenplay); Cinematography
- A Serious Man: Best Picture; Writing (Original Screenplay)
- Up: Best Picture; Animated Feature Film; Writing (Original Screenplay); Music (Original Score)
- Julie & Julia: Actress in a Leading Role
- Coraline: Animated Feature Film
- Food, Inc.: Documentary Feature
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Cinematography
- Star Trek: Makeup; Visual Effects
January Acquisitions: New Books, Bestsellers, Hit Movies & More
Check out our book, popular reading, DVD and audiobook (including Playaway) acquisitions for the month of January! Go to our New Books page or use the links in the left hand column.
December Acquisitions: New Books, DVDs & Audiobooks
New Books, Bestsellers, Hit Movies & More…
Check out our book, popular reading, DVD and audiobook (including Playaway) acquisitions for the month of December! Go to our New Books page or use the links in the left hand column.
November Acquisitions: New Books, DVDs and Audiobooks
New Books, Bestsellers, Hit Movies & More…
Check out our book, popular reading, DVD and audiobook (including Playaways) acquisitions for the month of November! Go to our New Books page or use the links in the left hand column.
October Acquisitions: New Books, DVDs & Audiobooks
Check out our book, popular reading, DVD and audiobook (including Playaways) acquisitions for the month of October! Go to our New Books page or use the links in the left hand column.
‘Tis the Season for Blood, Guts & Ghouls
Is that a chill in the air? Or is it a chill running down your spine from thoughts of Blood, Guts, and Ghouls?!? The Bentley Library staff has put together a display of books and DVDs that are sure to thrill and spook you this Halloween season.
You can revisit classic gothic works Dracula and Frankenstein. Discover new bloodsucking tomes such as Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series or the Charlaine Harris books that inspired the HBO TV series True Blood. Delve deep into the gothic/horror genre with various literary criticisms and histories on our fascination with what goes bump in the dark.
In the mood for a scary movie? Pick your poison! Our DVD selection ranges from Hitchcock flicks to Halloween. Frights abound with foreign films The Host, The Orphanage and many more. We also have family favorites including Bedknobs and Broomsticks and It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.
We hope you’re bewitched by our picks! On display now in the lobby of the library.
Check Out Our Newest Books, DVDs & Audiobooks
New Books, Bestsellers, Hit Movies & More…
Check out our book, DVD and audiobook acquisitions for the month of September. Go to our New Books page or use the links in the left hand column.
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