Films on Demand

Explore Films on Demand. It is the latest addition on the Cannon Memorial Library website. 

● Unlimited, 24/7 access to over 20,000 educational videos and over 240,000 video clips.

● Compatible with IPad, PC, Mac, and Android.

● Create an account to save videos to playlists. 

● Produce custom segments that are perfect to use within class presentations.

● Generate and export citations within MLA, CMS, and APA formats. 

Films on Demand is found within the Databases section on the Library website. 

                               Please contact us if you have any questions.

-Theresa Whitehead, Distance Learning Librarian

Upcoming Blockbusters in Our Library!

Did you know that over 40 books will be adapted and released for the big screen this year? Did you also know that our library carries 10 titles of the biggest must-see films of the year? Leisure reading is a great stress reliever, particularly since a new schedule of classes is about to commence! Located on the second floor of the library, these books are a must read before being seen on the big screen. For the novels we do not carry, our Interlibrary Loan department will order a book for you. There are no excuses not to know the story before you see the film! Happy reading!

In Our Library

Therese Raquin

The Maze Runner
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Mockingjay
The Hobbit
Unbroken
A Book of Common Prayer
Far From the Madding Crowd
A Walk in the Woods

The SLU Film Society Presents: Pacific Rim

The SLU Film Society presents:

Pacific Rim (2013)

When: Monday, October 21, 6:30 p.m.
Where: TECO Hall
What: Pacific Rim (2013, 131 minutes, PG-13)

Directed by Guillermo del Toro

Starring Charlie Hunnam, Rinko Kikuchi, Idris Elba, and Ron Pearlman

In the humble estimation of the Film Society, Pacific Rim has no redeeming social value whatsoever. However, it is a rare and always interesting event when someone like del Toro, one of the world’s most highly skilled directors (Hellboy, Pan’s Labyrinth), chooses to make a summer action movie.

Pacific Rim follows the exploits of a group of human robot fighter specialists who must stop the threat presented by the emergence of monsters of the Godzilla/Gamera/Mothera variety. These monsters are bent on destroying Southeast Asia and then, presumably, the world. The result is pure film. This is a movie that makes us very happy.

The film will be shown in English with Spanish subtitles.

Join us for the film, discussion, and light refreshments. For further information, contact Donald Pharr (8280), Carol Ann Moon (8261), or Marcela Van Olphen (8370). We look forward to seeing you there!

The SLU Film Society and the Spanish Club Present: The Impossible

Please join the SLU Film Society and the Spanish Club as they present the film The Impossible.

Starring Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor, and Tom Holland, the film is based on a true story, depicting a family taking a luxury vacation in Thailand in 2004. Suddenly the historic tsunami hits and obliterates everything around them, separating the family and severely injuring the mother (Watts, who received an Oscar nomination for best lead actress). What happens in the aftermath is incredible.

In the humble opinion of the Film Society, J.A. Bayona (The Orphanage) is one of the best young directors on the planet.

Come join us for a remarkable experience of film, discussion, and light refreshments. For further information, contact Donald Pharr (8280), Carol Ann Moon (8261), or Marcela van Olphen (8370). We look forward to seeing you!

Monthly Movie Page

Hello Saint Leo Family, I hope are enjoying this beautiful spring weather we are having this week and embarking on some entertaining (yet educational) activities while out in the bright sunshine!

One of the biggest activities of summer is the release of major blockbuster films, but did you know that many of Hollywood's best pictures are based off of literature? One of the most anticipated films helping to kick off the summer season is "The Great Gatsby", starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire, based off of F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece of the same name. Filled with intrigue, scandal, parties, politics, suspense, and romance, it is the perfect text for summer reading. Did you also know that we hold several copies of this masterpiece in the Daniel Cannon Memorial Library?

If not, now you know! So before you race to the theaters to see the film, why not stop buy, check-out a copy, and make sure you're in the know before you go! Set to release on May 10th, there is still time to get your copy here at the library!

Being as the "Monthly Movie page" will now be a monthly submission, comments and suggestions are strongly welcomed! How do you feel the book compared to the film and vice versa? Did the film live up the expectations of the literature? Favorite parts? Answers to these questions and more are greatly encouraged! Remember to come in and get your copy of the novel today, the Daniel Cannon Memorial Library is open until 5:00pm tonight.

Until Next Time!

-Aimee Graham, Online Librarian -