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COMMANDO... A HAUNTING: THE 2012 SEASON... BADLANDS (BLU-RAY)... THE LONELIEST PLANET... SANSHO THE BAILIFF (BLU-RAY)... The Exorcist in the 21st Century on DVD & Digital May 7... Pretty Little Liars: The Complete Third Season on DVD J... Dark Skies on Blu-ray & DVD May 28... Bea Arthur nude painting sells for $1.9 million ... Star Trek: Enterprise wants to return on Netflix, Needs... THE LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP (BLU-RAY)... PURPLE NOON (BLU-RAY)... WEEKEND (BLU-RAY)... JUAN OF THE DEAD... THE DEVIL'S NEEDLE AND OTHER TALES OF VICE AND REDEMPTI... LIZ & DICK... CHINA BEACH: THE COMPLETE SERIES... PAUL SIMON: LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY... The Problem with the #Olympics: It's Us.... The Newsroom: Cable News Media Played for Laughs and Cr... TROUBLED TEENS... THE BLOB (BLU-RAY)... SCHOOLGIRL HITCHHIKERS (BLU-RAY)... MINISTRY OF FEAR (BLU-RAY)... UNDEFEATED (BLU-RAY)... DOWNTON ABBEY SEASONS ONE & TWO LIMITED EDITION... FLORENCE AND THE SPIRIT OF THE RENAISSANCE... NAZI COLLABORATORS... KATT WILLIAMS: KATTPACALYPSE... BARACK OBAMA: FROM HIS CHILDHOOD TO THE PRESIDENCY... STORAGE WARS: VOLUME THREE... Take Part in a Film Restoration... THE 39 STEPS (BLU-RAY)... DARK SHADOWS: THE BEST OF BARNABAS... STORAGE WARS: SEASON ONE... SUNSET BOULEVARD... SALO, OR THE 120 DAYS OF SODOM... TABLOID... CUL-DE-SAC... 3 WOMEN... YOJIMBO/SANJURO... SUMMER HOURS (L'heure d'ÈtÈ)... WIZARD OF OZ... WINGS OF DESIRE... HORTON HEARS A WHO!... REVANCHE... LAST DAYS OF DISCO... NIGHTS AND WEEKENDS... STARGATE SG-1: CHILDREN OF THE GODS... STARGATE ATLANTIS: THE COMPLETE FIFTH SEASON... THE STEPFATHER... THE HILLS RUN RED... MANAGEMENT... NIGHT OF DEATH... GNAW... Freddy Got Fingered... Secure The Second Season of The Border on DVD August 25... THE WALTONS: THE COMPLETE 9TH SEASON... Dance Me Outside kicks onto DVD May 6, 2008... Film-Fest 4: Sundance 2000 & Hawaii... Saving Private Ryan... |
Keyword View: poverty News Ben Affleck Taking Part in Global Poverty Project's Live Below the Line Posted by: News Editor - April 24, 2013, 8:18 am - News PR American Winter Debuts on HBO Mar 18  Struggling Oregon families called into the state's "211info" social services hotline in search of help in the winter of 2012. The film presents an intimate snapshot of the state of the nation's economy as it is playing out in the lives of many American families, and reveals the human consequences of rising economic insecurity, budget cuts to the social safety net, and the fracturing of the American Dream. Read More... DVD Review WHORE'S GLORY  We all know about the oldest profession in the world, prostitution, but this documentary promises to open our eyes to various international versions of the sex trade, and change the way we look at it in this modern age. Read More... PR Burning in the Sun on DVD No 27  The story of Daniel's journey of growing his idea into a viable company, and to see his dream of improving the lives of his countrymen realized, beginning with the small village of Banko. With controversial stances on sustainable energy, poverty, and African self-sufficiency, the documentary explores what it means to become your own man and the small steps that can change the destiny of a nation. Read More... PR Celebrity Trials in the Media on DVD Nov 6  Celebrity trials are big business, and when the news media comes to town to cover sensational cases, lives are changed and ethical barriers are shattered. If a celebrity is involved, an otherwise unnoticed case of drunk driving, insider trading, rape, or even murder gets more national and local coverage than the real news of the day. Read More... PR Call the Midwife: Season One on Blu-ray & DVD Nov 6  Based on the best-selling memoirs of Jennifer Worth, Call the Midwife is a moving, intimate, funny and, above all, true-to-life look at the colorful stories of midwifery and families in East London in the 1950s. Don't miss the chance to watch full episodes as they originally aired in the UK. Read More... PR Beatles Stories on DVD Oct 2  Nearly five decades later, The Beatles are still captivating audiences everywhere and are considered the most influential musicians of all time, according to Rolling Stone. Along with their musical legacy, The Beatles left behind personal stories with those lucky people who were able to share a moment with these legends. Read More... PR Elles on DVD Blu-ray Sep 11  This powerful drama, which was an Official Selection at the Berlin International Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival, stars Academy Award-winner Juliette Binoche as a journalist whose existing notions and perceptions about her own sexuality are challenged when she begins investigating student prostitution for an article. Read More...  Sal Landau filmed Castro using a 16mm camera in a variety of settings, from military camps to a pickup baseball game to Castro's speech on the 15th anniversary of his attack on Fort Moncada which marked the beginning of the Revolution. Landau captured an unparalleled time into the relationship of the Cuban people with their popular leader, at a time when the country was being transformed internally while internationally vilified. Read More... PR Heaven Strewn on Blu-ray, DVD and digital platforms Jul 31  When two friends take a road trip to the desert in search of meteorites they end up with more than they bargained for and something far more valuable. Consequently, they soon learn that what you find in the desert may not be yours. Written, directed and produced by Jeremiah Gurzi and shot on 16mm Eastman Kodak motion picture film stock with anamorphic prime lenses. Read More... PR Genetic Chile on DVD and Digital Download Jul 24  An in-depth dissection of the corporate takeover of the world's food supply and the resulting increases in hunger and poverty. The film explains how the World Food Program revealed in 2010 that more than 1 billion people worldwide are hungry due to increased food prices. The World Hunger Organization calculates that 30 million people starve to death every year - the majority of them being children - and that 90% of their countries are net exporters of food to wealthy nations. Read More... PR Mary Pickford: Muse of the Movies on DVD Jun 19  In this documentary, through restored vintage audio recordings, Pickford narrates her own story along with actor Michael York. Classic film clips, rare home movies, and cameo interviews with Adolph Zukor (founder of Paramount Studios), famed aviator Amelia Earhart, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Lillian Gish, Buddy Rogers (Pickford's last husband), as well as the only interview ever given by Pickford's daughter, Roxanne Rogers Monroe, give the viewer an in-depth look into the early world of the American cinema. Read More... PR Ptown Diaries on DVD and Digital Jun 5  Contrary to the popular belief that the Pilgrims first landed in Plymouth in 1620, they in fact, initially arrived in Provincetown Harbor, Massachusetts. From the beginning Provincetown, commonly known as "PTOWN," has been recognized for its beaches, its art-inspiring beauty and its booming tourism industry. This premier vacation destination has especially attracted people of the LGBT community due to its openly gay-friendly environment. Read More... PR Norman Mailer: The American on DVD May 8  Two- time Pulitzer Prize winner, political candidate, journalist, movie director, and social critic are just a few of the titles that Norman Mailer holds. Mailer wrote over 30 books in his lifetime, married six times and had nine children. He died at the age of 84 on November 10, 2077. He lived a tumultuous life that has demarcated him as one of the most memorable iconoclasts of the last century. On May 8, 2012, Cinema Libre Studio will take you beyond the headlines and into the life of this complex man. Read More... PR The Sun Came Out: 7 Worlds Collide Again on DVD & Digital Download Apr 10  Watch as 20 musicians travel to New Zealand and create 10 songs in 3 weeks, a behind-the-scenes experience of the life time! Featuring Neil Finn (Split Enz, Crowded House), Johnny Marr (The Smiths, Modest Mouse), Phil Selway (Radiohead), Ed O'Brien (Radiohead), Tim Finn (Split Enz, Crowded House), Lisa Germano, Wilco members Jeff Tweedy, John Stirratt, Glenn Kotche, Pat Sansone and more, plus Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam) in the bonus feature of the 2001 7 World's Collide concert! Read More... PR Teen a Go Go on DVD & Digital Download Mar 13  On February 9, 1964, Rock & Roll changed forever when the Beatles premiered live on The Ed Sullivan Show. An estimated 73 million viewers tuned in. Teens all across America were glued to their TVs as they witnessed a true turning point in Rock & Roll history. The next day, 10 million teens had something new to do. With their jaws still on the floor and inspiration stirring within, thousands of youngsters knew that their destiny lay in Rock & Roll and the "Teen Scene" was born. Read More... DVD Review JACK KEROUAC - KING OF THE BEATS  Jack Kerouac - King of the Beats delves into the history and mythology of a unique figure in American and world literary history. With the jazz and stream of his consciousness, Kerouac brought to life a slice of the American psyche. This documentary uses a free-form style to present the many facets of this literary icon and succeeds in give us a fascinating impression. A good answer to the question, "Who is Jack Kerouac and why do so many people care about him?" Read More... PR The Spectre of Hope on DVD and Digital Feb 28  Brings together art critic John Berger, best known for his television series and book, Ways of Seeing, and Brazilian economist turned photographer Sebastiao Salgado, who has been awarded virtually every major photography prize in Europe and the United States. Sitting at the kitchen table of Berger's home in the Swiss Alps, they look at the photographs in Salgado's book Migrations. Their intimate conversation, intercut with photographs from Migrations, combines a discussion of Salgado's work with a critique of globalization, and a wide-ranging investigation of photography and the power of the image. Read More... |
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