How do I search for movies in the videos app

We just got an iPad 2 and I can't see how to search for a movie in the videos app.
We do not have any movies on the iPad, but wIth home sharing running I can see our extensive movie library. However the only navigation is swiping up and down through a list of cover art. With 400+ movies in iTunes it can take a while to scroll down to Zombieland or Zulu... Spotlight doesn't search the home sharing stuff.
I don't even see movie names in text under the cover art, or the normal quick scroll letter down e side of the page like you see in other iOS apps. It just seems very un-Apple and un-iOS.
I feel like I am missing something, some setting to make the movies interface more user friendly.
I'd appreciate any help or advice here
- Rick

I don't see any way either, but it is a Version 1.0 of Home Sharing.
Tell Apple you want a search capability here: http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipad.html

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