Best Boy (DVD)
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Best Boy (DVD)
Winner of the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, Ira Wohl's BEST BOY remains one of the most beloved and critically-acclaimed docs of all time. Wohl's story centers around his 52-year-old cousin Philly, who has been mentally retarded since birth and has never lived apart from his parents, Max and Pearl Wohl. Now elderly, ailing, and concerned about Philly's future after their deaths, the Wohls are prompted by Ira to begin teaching their son self-reliance. As Philly moves from summer camp to training center and finally to an independent group home, BEST BOY becomes a stark but tender portrait of a family confronting life's impermanence and change. The DVD edition features Wohl's follow-up film BEST MAN, which revisits Philly 20 years later as he continues to live on his own.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo - EnglishAdditional Release Material: Bonus Feature - 1. BEST MANInteractive Features: Scene Access Interactive MenusText/Photo Galleries: Biography - 1. Ira Wohl - Director
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Limites (DVD)
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Limites (DVD)
An investigation of the relationship between the subject and photographer, conducted in the studio of artist Carlos Quiroz, who specializes in depicting the male nude.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33
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Common Threads: Stories From the Quilt (DVD)
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Common Threads: Stories From the Quilt (DVD)
Actor Dustin Hoffman narrates this story of five people who died of AIDS - their names are on panels of the quilt that now covers 14 acres. Winner of the 1989 Academy Award for Best Documentary.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseAdditional Release Material: Short Film - 1.Then and NowText/Image Galleries: Filmmakers' Photo GalleryInteractive Features: Scene Selections
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Troy: Unearthing the Legend (DVD)
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Troy: Unearthing the Legend (DVD)
From Paris' ill-fated choice to the infamous wooden horse, the History Channel's 4-part documentary TROY: UNEARTHING THE LEGEND chronicles the facts and fictions behind one of history's most legendary sagas--the Trojan War. RISE AND FALL OF THE SPARTANS recounts the ancient Greeks' renowned military strength. ANCIENT MYSTERIES: THE ODYSSEY OF TROY explores the ruins of the ancient city in modern-day Turkey. TREASURE! THE ANCIENT GOLD OF TROY examines the mystery surrounding the disappearance of Trojan artifacts after World War II. And IN SEARCH OF HISTORY: THE TROJAN CITY documents archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann's amazing discovery of the city's ruins in 1973.DVD Features:Region [unknown]Keep Case2-Disc SetFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo - EnglishInteractive Features: Scene Access Interactive Menus
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The Race to the Moon (DVD)
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The Race to the Moon (DVD)
THE RACE TO THE MOON celebrates the 35th anniversary of Neil Armstrong's momentous moon landing on July 20, 1969, with four documentaries that chronicle the U.S space program's past, present, and future. FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION interviews Flight Director Gene Kranz about NASA's early days. CODE NAME: PROJECT ORION explores top-secret programs of the 1950s. MODERN MARVELS: APOLLO 13 recounts the near-disastrous 1970 moon mission. And MODERN MARVELS: SPACE SHUTTLE contemplates the future of space travel.DVD Features:Region [unknown]Keep Case2-Disc SetFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo - EnglishAdditional Release Material: Audio Commentary - 1. On FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION: Gene Kranz - NASA Mission Control Flight Director, Rushmore DeNooyer - Writer/Producer/Co-Director, Tony Bacon - Editor/Co-ProducerInteractive Features: Scene Access Interactive Menus
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The Last Days of World War II (DVD)
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The Last Days of World War II (DVD)
From decisive battles to the Nuremberg Trials, this 3-part documentary chronicles the strategic events that lead the Allied forces to victory in World War II. THE LAST DAYS OF WWII recounts the battles that finished the war in Europe, including Ardennes and the Battle of the Bulge. USS EAGLE 56: ACCIDENT OR TARGET? examines the sinking of an American ship off the coast of New England in April 1945. And LAST SECRETS OF THE AXIS explores the unusual alliance between Axis powers Germany and Japan.DVD Features:Region [unknown]Keep Case2-Disc SetFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo - EnglishInteractive Features: Scene Access Interactive Menus
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The Stone Reader (DVD)
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The Stone Reader (DVD)
In this labor-of-love documentary, director-writer-producer Mark Moskowitz tackles a project he had been wanting to pursue since he was 18 years old. In 1972 he read a New York Times book review of THE STONES OF SUMMER by Dow Mossman, a title which would later became an object of obsession for Moskowitz. Though he shelved the book for 25 years, Moskowitz finally did read it and was amazed at its ingenuity. He was shocked that its onetime author never penned another book. Determined to solve this mystery, Moskowitz made THE STONE READER, documenting his research project in finding the forgotten author and getting to the bottom of the publishing mystery of how so many great works of literature, and great authors, just disappear.Moskowitz's infectious excitement about literature--reading it, collecting it, understanding it, enjoying it--comes through loud and clear in this inspiring film. He interviews some fascinating characters on his search for Mossman, including Frank Conroy, an author and the head of the Iowa University Writer's Workshop; Robert Gottlieb, the editor of Joseph Heller's CATCH 22 and former Editor-in-Chief at Simon& Schuster; and Leslie Fiedler, a literary critic and author of LOVE AND DEATH IN THE AMERICAN NOVEL.DVD Features:Region 12-Disc SetKeep CaseWidescreenAdditional Release Material: Audio Commentary - 1. Mark Moskowitz - Director, Dow Mossman - Writer Featurette - 1.What Happened Next Deleted Scenes Original Theatrical Trailer Writer Panel Betty Kelly Interview Leslie Fiedler: More From Stone Reader Leslie Fiedler: From Firing Line A.S. Byatt w/ Toni Morrison Further Conversations Roger Ebert's Overlooked Film FestivalText/Image Galleries: Book Lists Photo GalleryInteractive Features: Scene Selections Web Links
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Lost in La Mancha (DVD)
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Lost in La Mancha (DVD)
Directed by Keith Fulton and Louis Pepe, LOST IN LA MANCHA documents Terry Gilliam's disaster-prone attempt to make THE MAN WHO KILLED DON QUIXOTE, a film largely based on the classic novel by Miguel de Cervantes. The movie first encounters difficulties in its preproduction stage, starting with an uncomfortably small European-funded budget. Then Gilliam must wait for the lead actors, Johnny Depp and French actor Jean Rochefort, to show up on location in Spain. When Depp and Rochefort finally arrive, shooting commences, but within the first few days a torrential rainstorm hits the set, washing away much of the equipment and significantly altering the dry desert landscape. And to make matters much worse, Rochefort, who plays the central role of Don Quixote, falls ill and returns to Paris for medical treatment. As the days of the Quixote-less production go by, tensions among the crew members increase and Gilliam faces the frustratingly real prospect of scrapping the film.LOST IN LA MANCHA provides a fascinating look into both the mind and the method of maverick director Terry Gilliam. No stranger to film production problems (most notably with BRAZIL and THE ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN), Gilliam sets out to make DON QUIXOTE with imagination and determination that echoes the noble delusions of its title character. As in the story, however, fantasy finds a fierce opponent in the form of reality, and Gilliam and his crew must decide what to do with a production that seemed jinxed from the start. The fly-on-the-wall footage, candidly captured by Fulton and Pepe, makes for an intriguing film within a film that combines behind-the-scenes frustration and heartbreak with genuinely funny moments.
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The True History of the Mafia: The Godfathers Collection (DVD)
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The True History of the Mafia: The Godfathers Collection (DVD)
The history of mafia-related organized crime in America is explored through rare footage and interviews in this two-volume set. Produced by the History Channel, this documentary features the great tale of La Cosa Nostra dating back as far as 1924 in Sicily. The inner workings, psychology, and criminal activities are all documented with portraits of well-known bosses such as Bugsy Siegel, Lucky Luciano, Sam Giancana, and Meyer Lansky. Friends, family, and insiders from both sides of the law also lend gripping accounts of the true story behind films like THE GODFATHER and television shows such as THE SOPRANOS.DVD Features:Region (Unknown)Keep Case2-Disc SetSingle Side - Single LayerFull Frame - 1.33
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JFK: A Presidency Revealed (DVD)
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JFK: A Presidency Revealed (DVD)
Forty years after his untimely death, President John F. Kennedy continues to captivate the public imagination. Award-winning producer David Taylor's JFK: A PRESIDENCY REVEALED offers a comprehensive portrait of the life and career of this charismatic leader, drawing on a wealth of never-before-seen material--including Dictaphone recordings, Oval Office phone calls and audiotapes, recently declassified medical documents, seldom-seen home movies, and extremely rare footage of JFK's sole Soviet summit--to illuminate the man and his administration. Hosted by former White House correspondent Frank Sesno, the groundbreaking documentary also features interviews with those who knew Kennedy best, from friends and family members to former cabinet staff, CIA operatives, journalists, historians, and Civil Rights activists. Includes appearances from Ben Bradlee, Edward Kennedy, Oleg Cassini, Robert McNamara, Arthur Schlesinger, Ted Sorenson, former KGB officials, and many more.DVD Features:Region [unknown]Keep Case2-Disc SetFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo - EnglishAdditional Release Material: Bonus Features - 1. A&E BIOGRAPHY - JOHN F. KENNEDY: A PERSONAL STORY
2. A&E BIOGRAPHY - JOSEPH KENNEDY, SR.: FATHER OF AN AMERICAN DYNASTYInteractive Features: Scene Access Interactive Menus
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The Alamo - Box Set (DVD)
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The Alamo - Box Set (DVD)
In 1836, 189 American volunteers--led by legendary heroes Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, and William Barret Travis--battled Mexican dictator Santa Anna's 4000-man army at a small San Antonio mission called the Alamo. Utilizing rare archival material, expert commentary, eyewitness accounts, and stirring reenactments, the History Channel presents four acclaimed documentaries examining the forces, personalities, and events that led to this momentous battle. The films shed new insight, dispel long-held myths, and offer the most comprehensive and multifaceted chronicle of what really happened at the bloody showdown that changed American history. Includes REMEMBER THE ALAMO, THE REAL WEST: THE BATTLE OF THE ALAMO, THE REAL WEST: TEXAS RANGERS, and BIOGRAPHY: DAVY CROCKETT.DVD Features:Region [unknown]Keep Case2-Disc SetFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo - EnglishAdditional Release Material: Introduction - 1. Dennis Quaid Featurette - 1. REMEMBER THE ALAMO: BEHIND THE SCENESInteractive Features: Scene Access Interactive MenusText/Photo Galleries: Additional Text - 1. Timeline of Events
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Hidden Agenda - Volume 2: The Subversion Factor (DVD)
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Hidden Agenda - Volume 2: The Subversion Factor (DVD)
This program is presented in two parts--Moles In High Places and The Open Gates of Troy--exposing the systematic and disturbing history of subversion by enemy agents of the US government from 1920s to the present day. Evidence is culled from public records and supported by remarkable newsreel footage. Learn the real truth about Alger Hiss and the theft of atomic bomb secrets. Discover how Communist spies penetrated the OSS before it became the CIA. Most disturbing of all is the revelation that every defense the US government once had against subversion has now been dismantled.Source: UFO TVDVD Features:Region (Unknown)Keep CaseSingle Side - Single LayerFull Frame - 1.33
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