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Celebrating a Cinematic Summer: Discussing Our Arthouse Favorites. by Rauseo, Jeff,actor.; Puchko, Kristy,actor.; Kanopy Production (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Jeff Rauseo, Kristy PuchkoOriginally produced by Kanopy Production in 2025.Welcome back to THE FILM LIBRARY, a Kanopy podcast where we spotlight hidden gems, cult favorites, and movies that linger in your mind long after the credits roll—no film degree required. This week, hosts Kristy Puchko (Entertainment Editor at Mashable) and Jeff Rauseo (film lover, festival diehard, and self-proclaimed summer binge-watcher) dive into their favorite arthouse discoveries that capture the chaos, beauty, and fever-dream energy of summer. Kristy brings a mix of unclassifiable treasures from a mind-bending true crime doc in The Painter and the Thief to a razor-sharp satire of wealth and privilege with the Triangle of Sadness, and the queer cult classic But I’m a Cheerleader, which turned camp into a celebration of identity. Meanwhile, Jeff counters with bold picks that redefined genres: Christopher Nolan’s memory-twisting breakout Memento, the haunting arthouse slasher In a Violent Nature, and the darkly hilarious The Art of Self-Defense. Kristy and Jeff explore how these films mess with perception, flip familiar stories on their head, and prove that summer cinema can be just as strange and unpredictable as the season itself. So, whether your ideal summer movie is funny or frightening, this episode is packed with recommendations that are sure to leave a mark.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.;

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Wild minds : the artists and rivalries that inspired the golden age of animation / by Mitenbuler, Reid,author.;

Includes bibliographical references and index."In 1911, the famed cartoonist Winsor McCay debuted an animated version of his popular newspaper strip, Little Nemo in Slumberland. Loosely inspired by Sigmund Freud's research on dreams, the film was one of the very first of its kind. McCay is largely forgotten today, but his work helped unleash the creative energy of animators like Otto Messmer, Max Fleischer, Walt Disney, and Chuck Jones. Their origin stories, rivalries, and sheer genius, as Reid Mitenbuler skillfully relates, were as colorful and subversive as their creations-from Felix the Cat to Bugs Bunny to feature films such as Fantasia-which became an integral part of American culture over the next five decades. Before television, animated cartoons were often "little hand grenades of social and political satire" aimed squarely at adults. Early Betty Boop cartoons included nudity. Popeye stories slyly criticized the injustices of unchecked capitalism. Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner were used to explore hidden depths of the American psyche. "During its first half-century," Mitenbuler writes, "animation was an important part of the culture wars about free speech, censorship, the appropriate boundaries of humor, and the influence of art and media on society." During WWII it also played a significant role in propaganda. The golden age of animation ended with the advent of television when cartoons were sanitized to appeal to a growing demographic of children and help advertisers sell sugary breakfast cereals. Alongside these stories, Mitenbuler incorporates the surprising contributions of Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss), voice artist Mel Blanc, composer Leopold Stokowski, and many others whose talents influenced the world of animation. Illustrated throughout in both black-and-white and color, with rare drawings and photographs, Wild Minds is an ode to our lively past and to the creative energy that would inspire The Simpsons, South Park, and BoJack Horseman today"--

Subjects: Animated films; Animated television programs; Animated films; Animated television programs;

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Veep. [videorecording] / by Chlumsky, Anna,actor.; Hale, Tony,actor.; Iannucci, Armando,1963-actor.; Louis-Dreyfus, Julia,actor.; Walsh, Matt,1964-actor.; HBO Entertainment (Firm),presenter.; HBO Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.; Warner Home Video (Firm),film distributor.;

Disc 1. Joint session -- East wing -- Data -- Tehran -- Convention.Disc 2. Storms and pancakes -- Mommy Meyer -- B/ill -- Testimony -- Election night.Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anna Chlumsky, Matt Walsh, Tony Hale, Reid Scott, Timothy Simons, Sufe Bradshaw.Following the whirlwind day-to-day existence of the onetime VP and now-President Selina Meyer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus in her four-time Emmy-winning role) Veep, the 2015 Emmy Winner for Outstanding Comedy Series, created by Oscar nominee Armando Iannucci, takes a sharp satirical look at the insular world of Washington politics. While Selina has ascended to the highest office in the land, she must still run for election, and over the course of this season's 10 episodes, Selina and her staff grapple with how to make her seem 'presidential', while also deciding who will make the best running mate.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, widescreen (16:9) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 or 2.0 sound.

Subjects: Man-woman relationships; Television comedies.; Vice-presidents; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Women politicians;

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James A Novel [electronic resource] : by Everett, Percival.aut; CloudLibrary;

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and darkly humorous, told from the enslaved Jim's point of view NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST • ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE • KIRKUS PRIZE WINNER  • A LOS ANGELES TIMES BEST FICTION BOOK OF THE LAST 30 YEARS In development as a feature film to be produced by Steven Spielberg •  A Best Book of the Year: The New York Times Book Review, LA Times, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Economist, TIME, and more. "Genius"—The Atlantic • "A masterpiece that will help redefine one of the classics of American literature, while also being a major achievement on its own."—Chicago Tribune • "A provocative, enlightening literary work of art."—The Boston Globe • "Everett’s most thrilling novel, but also his most soulful."—The New York Times When Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he runs away until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Huck has faked his own death to escape his violent father. As all readers of American literature know, thus begins the dangerous and transcendent journey by raft down the Mississippi River toward the elusive and unreliable promise of the Free States and beyond.   Brimming with the electrifying humor and lacerating observations that have made Everett a literary icon, this brilliant and tender novel radically illuminates Jim’s agency, intelligence, and compassion as never before. James is destined to be a major publishing event and a cornerstone of twenty-first century American literature. 

Subjects: Electronic books.; Literary; Satire; Historical;

© 2024., Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group,

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Cop au Vin. by Chabrol, Claude,film director.; Tainsy, Andrée,actor.; Poiret, Jean,actor.; Topart, Jean,actor.; Belvaux, Lucas,actor.; Bouquet, Michel,actor.; Audran, Stéphane,actor.; Arrow Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Andrée Tainsy, Jean Poiret, Jean Topart, Lucas Belvaux, Michel Bouquet, Stéphane AudranOriginally produced by Arrow Films in 1985.The hidden meanness of provincial life is at the heart of COP AU VIN (POULET AU VINAIGRE), as deaths and disappearances intersect around the attempt by a corrupt syndicate of property developers to force a disabled woman and her son from their home.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Comedy films.; Horror films.; Motion pictures--France.; Satire.; Conspiracies.; Detective and mystery films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures).; Motion pictures--Europe.;

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Parlement. by MHz Networks (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Originally produced by MHz Networks in 2020.Baffled assistants, infighting, Brexit ragers. Welcome to the European Parliament.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Motion pictures--France.; Satire.; Political films.; European Union.; Television comedies.; Motion pictures--Europe.;

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The Origin of Evil. by Marnier, Sébastien,film director.; Blanc, Dominique,actor.; Tillier, Doria,actor.; Weber, Jacques,actor.; Calamy, Laure,actor.; Clement, Suzanne,actor.; IFC Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Dominique Blanc, Doria Tillier, Jacques Weber, Laure Calamy, Suzanne ClementOriginally produced by IFC Films in 2022.A woman is sucked into a world of secrets and betrayal as the battle over her estranged father's massive estate reveals him to be more than the genial patriarch she'd assumed in this twisted satire.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Horror films.; Crime.; Motion pictures--France.; Thrillers (Motion pictures).; Motion pictures--Europe.;

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Bloody Oranges. by Meurisse, Jean-Christophe,film director.; Steiger, Alexandre,actor.; Paou, Chrisophe,actor.; Podalydes, Denis,actor.; Grasmug, Lilith,actor.; Cravotta, Lorella,actor.; Saladin, Olivier,actor.; Dark Star Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Alexandre Steiger, Chrisophe Paou, Denis Podalydes, Lilith Grasmug, Lorella Cravotta, Olivier SaladinOriginally produced by Dark Star Pictures in 2021.In this dark French comedy, multiple storylines intertwine to paint a satirical portrait of contemporary society. A retired couple, overwhelmed by debt, enters a rock dance competition in hopes of winning a car to alleviate their financial burdens. Simultaneously, a minister faces allegations of tax fraud, a teenager encounters a sexual predator, and a young lawyer becomes entangled in his ambitions. As these narratives converge, the film delivers unexpected twists that challenge perceptions and highlight societal hypocrisies.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Crime.; Motion pictures--France.; Motion pictures--Europe.;

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Queens of Drama. by Langlois, Alexis,film director.; Jodorowsky, Alma,actor.; Argento, Asia,actor.; Hassani, Bilal,actor.; Ventura, Gio,actor.; Aura, Louiza,actor.; Benamer, Nana,actor.; Altered Innocence (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Alma Jodorowsky, Asia Argento, Bilal Hassani, Gio Ventura, Louiza Aura, Nana BenamerOriginally produced by Altered Innocence in 2024.An outrageous lesbian pop musical satire inspired by the pop frenzy of the early 2000s, QUEENS OF DRAMA charts the rise and fall of new star Mimi Madamour and her passionate, rage-fueled love affair with punk icon Billie Kohler. Over the course of half a century we follow these drama queens as they top the charts and set sail on the course of mad queer love. Featuring an iconic cast, including Asia Argento and Alma Jodorowsky, and containing hit songs like 'Don't Touch' by Yelle and 'Fisted to the Heart', this film vividly dissects the turbulence of toxic relationships--whether between fans and their idols or within passionate queer love affairs. Director Alexis Langlois brings their trademark glittercore pop-punk aesthetic to create a vibrant, unforgettable spectacle of music and passion.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Romance.; Queer cinema.; Musicals.; Motion pictures--France.; Lesbians.; Popular music.; Romantic comedy films.; Motion pictures--Europe.;

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