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Christa McAuliffe: Reach for the Stars

2006

Christa McAuliffe: Reach for the Stars

2006
5
The amazing story of NASA's Teacher in Space, Christa McAuliffe - and the impact her death had on her family and the nation - watching in horror as space shuttle Challenger exploded on January 28th 1986. Narrated by Susan Sarandon, music by Carly Simon.
Mystical Brain

2006

Mystical Brain

2006
7
Documentary / Other - Is it possible to shed light on the states of grace experienced by mystics and meditators? Mystical Brain shows us the most recent discoveries of scientific research on this phenomenon in North America and abroad. It seems that mystical ecstasy is a profoundly transformative experience. It could contribute to people's psychic and bodily health, treat depression and speed up the healing process in patients who combine meditation with conventional medicine.
Further Off the Straight and Narrow

2006

Further Off the Straight and Narrow

2006
0.5
Takes a close look at sitcoms, reality shows, and premium cable programming as it explores how representations of GLBT characters have become more complex and varied in recent years.
Finding Dawn

2006

Finding Dawn

2006
Acclaimed Métis filmmaker Christine Welsh presents a compelling documentary that puts a human face on a national tragedy: the murders and disappearances of an estimated 500 Aboriginal women in Canada over the past 30 years. This is a journey into the dark heart of Native women's experience in Canada. From Vancouver's Skid Row to the Highway of Tears in northern British Columbia, to Saskatoon, this film honours those who have passed and uncovers reasons for hope. Finding Dawn illustrates the deep historical, social and economic factors that contribute to the epidemic of violence against Native women in this country.
Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops

2006

Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops

2006
A documentary on the secret dossiers that police, FBI, and task agencies have compiled on hip-hop performers and industry executives.
The Empire in Africa

2006

The Empire in Africa

2006
4
The story of the war the international community waged against civil war stricken Sierra Leone.
Music in Review: Creedence Clearwater Revival

2006

Music in Review: Creedence Clearwater Revival

2006
Creedence Clearwater Revival (often abbreviated CCR) was an American rock band that gained popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s with a number of successful singles drawn from various albums. Incredibly there has never been a DVD release featuring Creedence Clearwater Revival... until now. This is the definitive review of the music of Creedence Clearwater Revival. Featuring an in-depth retrospective with bassist Stu Cook and drummer Doug "Cosmo" Clifford who revisit every Clearwater album to reassess the music and its impact. This powerful film draws extensively on rare concert footage and television performances from the archives, with archive interviews with John Fogerty and rest of the band, making this the most comprehensive ever review of the work of an American legend. Featuring tracks "Proud Mary", "Down on the Corner", "Bad Moon Rising", "Fortunate Son", "Suzie Q", "I Heard It Through The Grapevine", "The Midnight Special" and many more.
Big Bucks Big Pharma - Marketing Disease and Pushing Drugs

2006

Big Bucks Big Pharma - Marketing Disease and Pushing Drugs

2006
5.2
Big Bucks, Big Pharma pulls back the curtain on the multi-billion dollar pharmaceutical industry to expose the insidious ways that illness is used, manipulated, and in some instances created, for capital gain. Focusing on the industry's marketing practices, media scholars and health professionals help viewers understand the ways in which direct-to-consumer (DTC) pharmaceutical advertising glamorizes and normalizes the use of prescription medication, and works in tandem with promotion to doctors. Combined, these industry practices shape how both patients and doctors understand and relate to disease and treatment. Ultimately, Big Bucks, Big Pharma challenges us to ask important questions about the consequences of relying on a for-profit industry for our health and well-being.
The Pact

2006

The Pact

2006
A gritty, provocative true-life story of three friends from the 'hood, Rameck Hunt, Sampson Davis, and George Jenkins, who made a pact in high school to find a way to go to college and then medical school. They not only accomplished this, but they're now spreading the word to inspire other inner-city kids to stay off of drugs, out of gangs and to take the educational route to a better life. THE PACT captures the pathos of the men's individual journeys, the integrity of their voices and the power of their rare friendship. Their stories affirm the values that ultimately sustained and drove them: courage, tenacity, and faith. And they give tribute to the life of the mind and its power to turn dreams into reality.
Tales of the Rat Fink

2006

Tales of the Rat Fink

2006
5.3
This is an interesting look at the Life and Times of car customizer/cartoonist Ed "Big Daddy" Roth. Through the use of many graphically enhanced photographs and "talking" cars, it is a loving look at the car culture in Southern California from the Early 50's to Ed's Passing in 2001.
Crossing Arizona

2006

Crossing Arizona

2006
8
A collection of personal accounts stemming from Arizona's illegal immigration crisis.
Flock of Dodos: The Evolution-Intelligent Design Circus

2006

Flock of Dodos: The Evolution-Intelligent Design Circus

2006
6.5
Filmmaker and evolutionary biologist Randy Olson tries to figure out if it is the Darwinists or Intelligent Design supporters who will become a flock of dodos.
Love Iranian-American Style

2005

Love Iranian-American Style

2005
Sexual purity, money and a mother's worries come together in this humorous guided tour of America's status-obsessed Iranian Jewish community. The film follows Tanaz, the narrator, a hip New Yorker whose Iranian family attempts to marry her off now that she's reached the age of 25. Tanaz vacillates between soppy American ideas of romance, and a more business-like Iranian approach, and in the end may be unable to execute either. When Tanaz breaks from her family's expectations and dates American men, she can't help bringing with her the immense pressure to get married, and the American boys tell her that this obsession kills love. Tanaz fantasizes about simply finding another Iranian "weirdo" like herself - who is caught between two cultures and two very different marital traditions.
The Agatha Christie Code

2005

The Agatha Christie Code

2005
7
What makes Agatha Christie such a successful writer? On the 75th anniversary of the creation of her immortal character Miss Marple, this documentary introduces viewers to new fields of scientific inquiry using sophisticated computer analyses of Christie's every written word, her sentence structure, story arcs, poisons used, red herrings, clues and more. From British Pathé TV's Arts Collection.
Classic Albums: Motörhead - Ace of Spades

2005

Classic Albums: Motörhead - Ace of Spades

2005
7.1
Motorhead fans, rejoice! This comprehensive look at the heavy metal band's 1980 album "Ace of Spades" features band mates Lemmy, "Fast" Eddie Clarke and Philip "Philthy Animal" Taylor discussing the making of their acclaimed album and performing exclusive tunes. Other goodies include interviews about the band with rockers Slash and Lars Ulrich, Motorhead's candid talk about their adventures with sex, drugs and rock and roll, and much more.
Stuart Sutcliffe: The Lost Beatle

2005

Stuart Sutcliffe: The Lost Beatle

2005
7.5
Documentary about Stuart Sutcliffe and his life with the Beatles
50 Cent: Refuse 2 Die

2005

50 Cent: Refuse 2 Die

2005
4.6
50 Cent: Refuse to Die documents the early life and the subsequent successful career of the rap star 50 Cent. The documentary, by New Line Productions, showcases how the rapper lost none of his substantial street cred even as he began to socialize with the most famous people in the world. The film consists of interviews with people who knew him in his pre-fame days, as well as those who were with him when he began to see the rewards of his music career. This film was released to video the day before 50 Cent's biopic Get Rich or Die Tryin' opened in theaters.
C.S. Lewis: Beyond Narnia

2005

C.S. Lewis: Beyond Narnia

2005
7.2
Readers and fans worldwide know the land of Narnia and the magical beings who dwell there. But few know the genius who created this beloved fantasy. Now meet C.S. Lewis, an extraordinary creative force, in this engaging true life story, filmed in Oxford, England where he lived, worked and imagined The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and the other tales that make up the beloved The Chronicles of Narnia.
Anytown, USA

2005

Anytown, USA

2005
6.8
Three Candidates, Two blind Politicians, One Race. Anytown USA follows a tightly run race in the small town of Bogota, New Jersey and resonates as an all-too-familiar look at partisan politics in our increasingly polarized nation.
Minik

2005

Minik

2005