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Hard Times at Douglass High: A No Child Left Behind Report Card

2008

Hard Times at Douglass High: A No Child Left Behind Report Card

2008
8
Inside an inner-city Baltimore high school as teachers and students face the challenges of a 2002 education-reform act.
Vampiro: Angel, Devil, Hero

2008

Vampiro: Angel, Devil, Hero

2008
6
Documentary about the life of wrestler Ian Hodgkinson, "Vampiro", detailing his biggest international tour as well as his life outside the ring.
Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women

2008

Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women

2008
7
Louisa May Alcott, author of "Little Women," leads a literary double life, writing under the pseudonym A.M. Barnard, an identity that remains until the 1940s.
Unknown Soldiers

2008

Unknown Soldiers

2008
A refugee from Abkhazia, a separatist region of the Republic of Georgia which has declared independence, enlists in the Georgian army, passes though the training and becomes a professional soldier whose first vacation is interrupted by the war against Russia in Southern Osetia in 2008.
High Times Presents: The 20th Cannabis Cup

2008

High Times Presents: The 20th Cannabis Cup

2008
4.2
Bring the worlds biggest pot party to your very own living room. The 20th Anniversary Cannabis Cup DVD is loaded (just like you) with over 60 minutes of performances, interviews, and non-stop smoking of the biggest and best buds in the world. You’ll laugh, you’ll dance and you’ll want to rip your bong. Relive the magic or see what you missed - this DVD is a must have for any stoner.
The Perfect Cappuccino

2008

The Perfect Cappuccino

2008
6
The Perfect Cappuccino is a documentary about of one woman's obsession with finding that perfect blend of espresso and milk.
Man on Wire

2008

Man on Wire

2008
7.4
On August 7th 1974, French tightrope walker Philippe Petit stepped out on a high wire, illegally rigged between New York's World Trade Center twin towers, then the world's tallest buildings. After nearly an hour of performing on the wire, 1,350 feet above the sidewalks of Manhattan, he was arrested. This fun and spellbinding documentary chronicles Philippe Petit's "highest" achievement.
Cocaine Cowboys 2

2008

Cocaine Cowboys 2

2008
6.7
Set in 1991 on the inner-city streets of Oakland, California, cocaine dealer Charles Cosby has his life is changed forever when he writes a fan letter to the "Cocaine Godmother" Griselda Blanco, who is serving time at a nearby federal prison. Six months later, Cosby is a multi-millionaire, Blanco's lover, and the head of her $40 million a year cocaine business.
Bustin' Down the Door

2008

Bustin' Down the Door

2008
6
During the winter of 1975 in Hawaii, surfing was shaken to its core. A group of young surfers from Australia and South Africa sacrificed everything and put it all on the line to create a sport, a culture, and an industry that is today worth billions of dollars and has captured the imagination of the world. With a radical new approach and a brash colonial attitude, these surfers crashed headlong into a culture that was not ready for revolution. Surfing was never to be the same again.
American Teen

2008

American Teen

2008
6.3
A documentary on seniors at a high school in a small Indiana town and their various cliques.
Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown

2008

Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown

2008
7.2
A chronicle of the life, work and mind that created the Cthulhu mythos.
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

2008

Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

2008
6.9
Fueled by a raging libido, Wild Turkey, and superhuman doses of drugs, Thompson was a true "free lance, " goring sacred cows with impunity, hilarity, and a steel-eyed conviction for writing wrongs. Focusing on the good doctor's heyday, 1965 to 1975, the film includes clips of never-before-seen (nor heard) home movies, audiotapes, and passages from unpublished manuscripts.
Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan

2008

Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Bob Dylan

2008
8.5
This fascinating program tells the story of the music and artists that have influenced Bob Dylan throughout his career. Although his reputation as a songwriter stands supreme, Dylan has often covered tracks from vintage blues, folk and country performers or incorporated elements from them into his own material. "Down The Tracks" explores the lives and work of many of these artists and how Dylan interacted with them through archive performance and interview footage alongside new interviews and documentary material.
Manga Mad

2008

Manga Mad

2008
6
An introduction to the pop culture history of comics and animation in Japan, particularly adult comics, and the obsessive fantasy world of comic & animation fans.
Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

2008

Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus

2008
7.8
Discover how six seemingly ordinary but supremely talented men became Monty Python, sketch comedy's inspired group of lunatics who turned such unlikely sources of inspiration as Spam, dead parrots and the Inquisition into enduring punch lines. This entertaining documentary includes interviews with members of the troupe, as well as home movies, photos and rare recordings from Monty Python's early years.
Café de los maestros

2008

Café de los maestros

2008
7.3
Coffee Masters is a documentary by Miguel Kohan, produced by Lita Stantic, Gustavo Santaolalla and Walter Salles. It tells the story of great tango of the old guard who, summoned by a rock musician, proposing a record to demonstrate its validity. This adventure, full of memories, humor and poignant moments, culminating with a presentation of the Masters at the Teatro Colon.
My Chemical Romance: The Black Parade Is Dead!

2008

My Chemical Romance: The Black Parade Is Dead!

2008
9
The Black Parade Is Dead! is MCR's final performance as their onstage characters, the Black Parade. The Black Parade centres around a dying character called The Patient, who reflects on events in his life while he is confronted by Death in the form of his fondest memory, that of his father bringing him to see a marching band. This is based on frontman Gerard Way's belief that death comes to a person in the form of their fondest memory. The band is seen in their Black Parade uniforms throughout the performance, and during the first song "The End", Gerard Way is seen taking the role of The Patient, before tearing off his hospital gown to reveal his uniform.
Physical Graffiti: A Classic Album Under Review

2008

Physical Graffiti: A Classic Album Under Review

2008
5
A documentary film about the making and release of Led Zeppelin's 1975 album 'Physical Graffiti'.
Loot

2008

Loot

2008
5
During WWII, Darrel was stationed in Europe. Andrew was fighting in the Philippines. In the chaos of combat, each stole valuable treasures and hid them overseas before returning to civilian life in America. Sixty years later, back in America, neither man seems remorseful about their war crimes. Both want to recover the treasures they perceive as their own. They don't know each other but they both happen to know Lance, an inventor, used-car salesman, and amateur treasure-hunter, who, against all odds and better judgment, attempts to help them find their lost looted goods.
Dana Carvey: Squatting Monkeys Tell No Lies

2008

Dana Carvey: Squatting Monkeys Tell No Lies

2008
6.3
As always, Carvey never crosses the line into mean-spiritedness, but easily glides in and out of every impression & expression, reminding us of the huge talent we came to know and love before he left the scene due to his heart condition. It's a bittersweet irony that Dana Carvey is one comic who is ALL heart...