Temple University already has The Reel, a low cost student run movie theater, but now the school is adding the Monday Night Film Series.

Rather than just showing what’s popular or recent, this series is showcasing a rather eclectic group of films.

The films don't really cater to students either. Though there is one comedy on the entire list (Pineapple Express.), the rest of the films are challenging due to their presentation (including a couple documentaries) or their age (let's face it, if you have only seen films made in the last 10 years, movies from the 1970's can be a little grueling).

Aside from Pineapple Express, all of the other modern films on the list are independent and focus on topics such as drug abuse and child predators.

That being said, all of the films on the list are of high quality, and if you aren't exactly looking for a feel-good, lighthearted evening, you may be pleasantly surprised.

Of the documentaries being shown, I recommend Crips and Bloods: Made in America, and Standard Operating Procedure.

Crips and Bloods offers a firsthand account into gang violence that plagues South Los Angeles. Standard Operating Procedure is a film about the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal.

Of the dramatic films on the list, you should try to hit up A Clockwork Orange and Taxi Driver, both of which are rather violent films, but are staples of their cinematic era. In Taxi Driver you also see the beginnings of Robert De Niro and Jodie Foster's careers.

Also check out Requiem for a Dream if you haven't already.

Go on the events website for more information.

When free high quality films are being shown on a regular basis, you have little reason not to go, especially if you haven't seen them on a big screen before.