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PR Space Shuttle Columbia: Mission of Hope on DVD Apr 23

The untold inspirational story of Colonel Ilan Ramon, a fighter pilot and son of Holocaust survivors who became the first and only astronaut from Israel, embarking on a mission with the most diverse shuttle crew ever to explore space. Ramon realized the significance of 'being the first' and his journey of self-discovery turned into a mission to tell the world a powerful story about the resilience of the human spirit. Although the seven astronauts of the Columbia perished on February 1, 2003, a remarkable story of hope, friendship across cultures, and an enduring faith emerged.

PBS Distribution

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Posted by: News Editor - April 9, 2013, 7:52 am - PR
Keywords: history, documentary

PR Nova Sciencenow: How Smart Can We Get? on DVD Feb 26

How do you get a genius brain? Is it all in your DNA? Or is it hard work? Is it possible that everyone's brain has untapped genius - just waiting for the right circumstances so it can be unleashed? Watch as host David Pogue (popular technology reporter for The New York Times) meets people stretching the boundaries of what the human mind can do.

PBS Distribution

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Posted by: News Editor - February 20, 2013, 8:12 am - PR
Keywords: documentary

PR Whores' Glory on DVD Jan 8

Travels the globe to show how prostitutes really live and work today. The conclusion to internationally renowned director Michael Glawogger's globalization trilogy, following Megacities (1998) and Workingman's Death (2005), Whores' Glory depicts the skin trade in three economically divergent countries.

Kino Lorber

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Posted by: News Editor - January 22, 2013, 8:36 am - PR
Keywords: documentary

PR Fantasy Island: The Complete Third Season on DVD Oct 23

Smiles, everyone, smiles! Season Three delivers a treasure trove of phenomenal guest stars including Don Adams, Sonny Bono, David Cassidy, Bob Denver, Elinor Donahue, Annette Funicello, Robert Goulet, Peter Graves, Roddy McDowall, Leslie Nielsen, Doris Roberts, Dick Sargent, Abe Vigoda, among other notables.

Shout! Factory

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Posted by: News Editor - September 18, 2012, 7:19 am - PR
Keywords: television

Article The Newsroom: Cable News Media Played for Laughs and Cries

If everybody hates it, that usually means I like it. The Newsroom on HBO is one of the best things to come along in a while. Not just because it is Aaron Sorkin, not just because Jeff Daniels is not Tom Hanks and certainly not just because I hate the Tea Party too. All over the place and almost like the real thing, it is television worth watching.

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Posted by: Joseph Burke - July 23, 2012, 7:17 pm - Article
Keywords: television

PR Frontline: The Real CSI on DVD Jun 26

Evidence collected at crime scenes -everything from fingerprints to bite marks - is routinely called upon in the courtroom to prosecute the most difficult crimes and put the guilty behind bars. And though glamorized on commercial television, in the real world, it's not so cut-and-dried. A joint investigation by FRONTLINE, ProPublica and the Investigative Reporting Program at UC Berkeley examines the reliability of the science behind forensics.

PBS Distribution

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Posted by: News Editor - May 23, 2012, 7:38 am - PR
Keywords: documentary

PR Frontline: Inside Japan's Nuclear Meltdown on DVD May 8

In the desperate hours and days after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the fate of thousands of Japanese citizens fell into the hands of a small corps of engineers, firemen and soldiers who risked their lives to prevent the Daiichi nuclear complex from complete meltdown. Now, one year later, FRONTLINE presents their story, with rare footage from inside the plant and eyewitness testimony.

PBS Distribution

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Posted by: News Editor - April 26, 2012, 7:13 am - PR
Keywords: documentary

PR Frontline: Nuclear Aftershocks on DVD Mar 27

FRONTLINE correspondent Miles O'Brien travels to three continents to explore the revived debate about the safety of nuclear power, the options for alternative energy sources, and questions about whether a disaster like the one at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex could happen in the United States.

PBS Distribution

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Posted by: News Editor - March 14, 2012, 7:47 am - PR
Keywords: documentary

PR Frontline: The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela on DVD Jan 31

The story of the man behind the myth, probing Mandela's character, leadership and life's method through intimate recollections with friends, political allies, adversaries, and his fellow prisoners and jailers on Robben Island, where Mandela spent 18 of his 27 prison years, transforming himself from an impetuous, risk-taking radical into a mature leader and statesman.

PBS Distribution

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Posted by: News Editor - January 31, 2012, 8:39 am - PR
Keywords: documentary

DVD Review BROADCAST NEWS

James L. Brooks demonstrates why his nonpareil touch with romantic comedy outlasts any medium, especially one as ephemeral as network—network!—news broadcasts.

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Posted by: Jon Danziger - April 25, 2011, 11:41 am - DVD Review
Keywords: romantic comedy, brooks, hunter, journalism

PR Julian Assange - A Modern Day Hero? Inside The World Of WikiLeaks on DVD May 3

An unbiased and informative documentary on Julian Assange, Wikileaks and more. Many people claim to know just what Julian Assange stands for, but do they know the whole story? This revealing 3 hour in-depth documentary allows the viewer a chance to determine the truth. Is Assange a modern day internet guru or simply a man of the people?

MVD Visual

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Posted by: News Editor - April 4, 2011, 11:29 am - PR
Keywords: documentary

PR Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel College Sports Special debuts Mar 30

Winner of 21 Sports Emmys® in 15 years, REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL departs from its traditional format to present a special hour-long edition dedicated to the state of college sports in America. Presented three days before the men's NCAA Final Four tip off in Houston, the show will present an entertaining and substantive dialogue on the current state of big-time athletics in college sports, addressing hot-button issues and offering practical solutions to current problems.

HBO

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Posted by: News Editor - March 28, 2011, 12:29 pm - PR
Keywords: sports