25 Streaming Videos Added to Films on Demand
Our streaming video database Films on Demand has recently added 25 films to its collection. View the whole list or check out the highlights below (PurplePass login required if you are off-campus).
Hamlet Within is a visual, cinematic experience starring Ian McKellen. It explores Shakespeare’s Hamlet: its origins and enduring appeal across all cultures and beliefs. The film also stars John Shrapnel ("Notting Hill," "Troy") and Lex Shrapnel ("Captain America – The First Avenger").
Costa Rica’s motto is Pura Vida - Pure Life - and it boasts some of the most spectacular wildlife in the world. Venture across the nation’s rugged landscapes, from volcanic peaks to coastal jungle to misty cloud forests and get to know Costa Rica’s dazzling diversity of hummingbirds. Discover these astonishing little birds’ outsize ripple effects on macaws, quetzals, monkeys, tapirs and more. Distributed by PBS Distribution.
Leonardo da Vinci: A Film by Ken Burns
Leonardo da Vinci grows up in a Tuscan village surrounded by nature, then moves to Florence, where the Renaissance is in full bloom, to apprentice as an artist and craftsman. He shows extraordinary talent but at times struggles to finish commissions. Later, in Milan, he joins Duke Sforza’s court, begins writing treatises, and paints a monumental fresco depicting the Last Supper. Distributed by PBS Distribution.