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UprisingGenre: Education/General Interest Release Date: 12/18/2001 Rating NR Production Year: 2001 Run Time: 180 mins Released By: Warner Home Video Cast: Leelee Sobieski, Hank Azaria, David Schwimmer, Jon Voight, James Woods The Nazi invasion of Poland in the fall of 1939 sent hundreds of thousands of Polish Jews into a quarantined area which became known as the Warsaw Ghetto. The German troops were surprised to march into Warsaw to find such resistance by the proud Jewish population. This television mini-series dramatizes the fighting spirit of the people who were proud to fight and willing to die for their honor. Jon Avnet, director of films with a political edge (RED CORNER), is perfectly suited to the material. … more less -
FarmageddonGenre: Education/General Interest Release Date: 04/17/2012 Rating NR Production Year: 2010 Run Time: 90 mins Released By: Passion River Shocked by stories of government bureaucracies taking drastic action to shut down small family-owned farms that provide their communities with healthy, non-genetically modified foods, filmmaker Kristin Canty embarks on an eye-opening cross-country trip to find out why our right to seek out natural foods is slowly being stripped away. The result is a look at the ways that onerous regulations are having a detrimental effect on our health, and our freedom to choose what we feed to ourselves, and our children. … more less -
Central Park Five, TheGenre: Education/General Interest Release Date: 04/23/2013 Rating NR Production Year: 2012 Run Time: 120 mins Released By: PBS Video Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns (PROHIBITION) teams with his daughter Sarah and her husband David McMahon to examine the facts in the case of five minority teens from Harlem who in 1989 were accused of committing a heinous rape in Central Park, and the failure of the authorities and the media to ensure that justice was served. Hastily tried and convicted as racial tensions in New York City spiked, the innocent teens all served time in prison before a serial rapist shocked authorities by admitting sole responsibility for the brutal sexual assault. … more less -
American Experience: Silicon ValleyGenre: Education/General Interest Release Date: 03/12/2013 Rating NR Production Year: 2013 Run Time: 90 mins Released By: PBS Video A profile of Robert Noyce (1927-90), the leader of the "traitorous eight" who left Shockley Semiconductor Company in 1957 to form Fairchild Semiconductor, a company that became a pivotal player in the technology sphere. Noyce co-invented the integrated circuit, which is an essential component of every modern electronic device; and, as leader of Fairchild (and eventually Intel), helped create the Silicon Valley culture that prizes openness over hierarchy, risk over stability, and jeans over suits. … more less -
Mayo Clinic Diet, TheGenre: Education/General Interest Release Date: 03/05/2013 Rating NR Production Year: 2011 Run Time: 60 mins Released By: PBS Video Mayo Clinic experts offer up education on what works and what doesn't when trying to manage your health and well-being. Practical information provides a longterm lifestyle to help you get to and stay at a healthy weight. … more less -
When the Levees BrokeGenre: Education/General Interest Release Date: 12/19/2006 Rating NR Production Year: 2006 Run Time: 256 mins Released By: Warner Home Video Cast: Kathleen Blanco, Ray Nagin, Al Sharpton, Harry Belafonte, Wynton Marsalis With a runtime of over four hours, this HBO-produced Spike Lee documentary is the definitive word on Hurricane Katrina. Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005, causing the levees that had previously kept the city from flooding to burst, which led to death, destruction, and homelessness on an alarming scale. Lee carefully plots the buildup to the hurricane, using many of the key figures in the city--such as mayor Ray Nagin and local radio show hosts--to outline the warnings given to residents. The film then covers the hurricane itself, showing gut-wrenching pictures of dead bodies and people pleading to be saved, before it settles into a lengthy discourse on the government response to the tragedy. Celebrities such as CNN's Soledad O'Brien, Sean Penn, and Harry Belafonte all appear, but Lee mainly focuses on the words of those who somehow made it through Katrina and lived to tell the tale. The majority of those people are highly critical of the Bush administration for its poor response, attributing this to the fact that the bulk of the residents affected were African-American. A powerful and important piece of filmmaking, WHEN THE LEVEES BROKE is an eye-opening account of a catastrophe that could so easily have been avoided. … more less -
Ancient Aliens: Season OneGenre: Education/General Interest Release Date: 11/16/2010 Rating NR Production Year: 2010 Run Time: 470 mins Released By: A&E Home Video This documentary from the History Channel joins bestselling author Erich von Daniken in an effort to evaluate evidence suggesting thatt Earth was visited by aliens at various points in history, including unusual DNA examples, ancient cave drawings, and mysterious archaeological artifacts. … more less -
In the WombGenre: Education/General Interest Release Date: 05/02/2006 Rating NR Production Year: From the moment of conception, every human embryo embarks on an incredible nine month journey of development. Now, cutting-edge technology makes it possible for National Geographic's In the Womb to open a window into the hidden world of the fetus and explore each trimester in amazing new detail. Revolutionary imagery sheds light on the delicate, dark world of a fetus as never before. … more less -
Project Runway - The Complete Second SeasonGenre: Education/General Interest Release Date: 06/27/2006 Rating NR Production Year: 2006 Set in Manhattan's Fashion District and hosted by supermodel Heidi Klum, PROJECT RUNWAY distinguishes itself from other reality shows by actually concentrating on talent. While shows like THE APPRENTICE may claim to pick winners on the basis of merit, the decisions of who is eliminated often seem random, or ratings-driven at best. In contrast, PROJECT RUNWAY focuses on the art of fashion design, which requires each contestant to possess technical skills like sewing, draping, and pattern-making, as well as a mastery of design principles and an understanding of what sells. In the second season of the excellent Bravo show, the 16 contestants must create an outfit for Olympic skater Sasha Cohen, a day-to-evening outfit for Banana Republic customers, an outfit for a garden party, and other fast-paced challenges that push the designers to the limits of their creative and technical abilities. … more less -
Inside the U.S. Secret ServiceGenre: Education/General Interest Release Date: 11/02/2004 Rating NR Production Year: 2004 Even though they are frequently seen flanking presidential convoys in their trademark dark suits and sunglasses, little is truly known about the insulated world of the United States Secret Service. National Geographic's INSIDE series delves deep into the inner workings of the secretive organization for an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at the upper echelons of national security. … more less -
National Geographic: Glacier National ParkGenre: Education/General Interest Release Date: 08/31/2010 Rating NR Production Year: 2010 Run Time: 50 mins Released By: National Geographic Home Video By any standard, Montana's Glacier National Park checks in as one of the most spectacular landscapes in the continental United States, with both massive carved-out glaciers and an "ice cycle" that supports ecosystems of over 2000 species of flora and fauna. But this only represents half of a very sad equation; the other is the fact that the park's glaciers are melting meteorically and may vanish within as little as 10 years. In this documentary, National Geographic visits the Continental Divide to examine the collapse of the park's most sizeable ice mountain, and asks probing questions about the reasons for this geological transformation. Supplements include an interactive 3D map and a 'Glacier National Park Explorer' feature. … more less -
Direct from the MoonGenre: Education/General Interest Release Date: 05/26/2009 Rating NR Production Year: 2009 Run Time: 50 mins Released By: Warner Home Video Cast: Buzz Aldrin A trip to the moon may seem quaint in a modern world in which the public sets its interstellar ambitions farther afield. Nevertheless, this documentary from National Geographic explores how some lunar discoveries continue to pay scientific dividends, and the possibilities afforded by future moon missions. … more less -
History Channel Presents: Seven Deadly SinsGenre: Education/General Interest Release Date: 04/28/2009 Rating NR Production Year: 2008 The deadly sins--lust, envy, gluttony, sloth, greed, anger, and pride--each get their own episode in this History Channel series. Every entry explores the myths and fables that have built up around each killer vice. … more less -
Inside the Vietnam WarGenre: Education/General Interest Release Date: 06/03/2008 Rating NR Production Year: It was a conflict that marked a generation: the Vietnam War. This program from National Geographic explores the war from the inside out through the personal accounts of veterans and an array of archival material. While other documentaries focus solely on the political dimensions of the war, this release offers a unique glimpse of military operations on the ground and the stories around some of the biggest battles. … more less -
National Geographic - Search for Battleship BismarckGenre: Education/General Interest Release Date: 04/26/2005 Rating NR Production Year: May 27, 1941 was an important day in the history of World War II, as British forces finally managed to sink the German army's most robust sea-bound threat--a ship known as The Bismarck. The vast stretch of water known as the Atlantic Ocean was the final resting place for the mighty vessel, with over 2,000 of its crew also plummeting to a watery grave. Dr. Robert D. Ballard, who previously led an exhaustive search and discovery mission for the Titanic, set his sights on The Bismarck after successfully pinpointing the location of the most famous sunken ship in history. He found The Bismarck on June 8, 1989, and thanks to him, National Geographic is able to present some incredible undersea film of the wreck in this remarkable program. Also included are reminisces from survivors of the torrid battle, and many facts and figures about The Bismarck. Likely to appeal to scholars, students, and anyone with an interest in World War II, this is a compelling and thoroughly researched addition to the canon of National Geographic shows. … more less -
RescueGenre: Education/General Interest Release Date: 11/06/2012 Rating NR Production Year: 2011 Run Time: 46 mins Released By: Image This documentary follows life-saving first-responders as they plunge headfirst into Haiti in order to help when a massive earthquake strikes the island nation. … more less -
Haunting - Season 4, AGenre: Education/General Interest Release Date: 09/09/2008 Rating NR Production Year: 2008 Run Time: 792 mins Released By: Timeless Media Group First seen on the Discovery Channel, HAUNTING features 16 true-to-life horror tales, taking witnesses back to the scene of the supernatural. Stories include a child exorcism, a haunted dance club, and more. … more less -
Aliens and Crop CirclesGenre: Education/General Interest Release Date: 02/26/2013 Rating NR Production Year: 2012 Run Time: 200 mins Released By: Allegro Corporation *** This documentary examines the potential link between aliens and crop circles, stone monuments, stone circles, and more. … more less -
American Experience: George Washington - The Man Who Wouldn't Be KingGenre: Education/General Interest Release Date: 05/24/2011 Rating NR Production Year: 1992 Run Time: 60 mins Released By: PBS Video When George Washington, general and commander in chief of the Continental Army, led his troops to victory, absolute power was within his grasp. Washington could have used his power to establish a military dictatorship or become king, a notion not without support from his own army. Remarkably, he instead relinquished such opportunities for what he believed was the greater good of the country and to foster a union of the states under a strong central government. AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: GEORGE WASHINGTON -- THE MAN WHO WOULDN'T BE KING explores Washington's growth as a fighter for the colonies, his relationship with his troops, his involvement in the Revolutionary War, and his interaction with America's other founding fathers including John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, and Thomas Jefferson. An outstanding leader and "Father of His Country," AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: GEORGE WASHINGTON -- THE MAN WHO WOULDN'T BE KING takes an unconventional look at a man who symbolizes the American Revolution and a commitment to creating a country of democracy. … more less -
American Experience: Henry FordGenre: Education/General Interest Release Date: 02/19/2013 Rating NR Production Year: 2013 Run Time: 120 mins Released By: PBS Video … more less
