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Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways By

2015­04 ­ Sony Bmg Music Entertainment 0888750601490 Check the Library

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Hot Coffee By Saladoff, Susan

2011­11 ­ Cinedigm ­ Uni Dist Corp 0767685253335 Check the Library

Analyzes and discuses so called "frivolous law suits" and the impact of tort reform on the United States judicialsystem. Discusses several cases and relates each to tort reform in the U.S.: Liebeck v. McDonald's Restaurants(public relations campaign to instigate tort reform); Colin Gourley's malpractice lawsuit and caps on damages; theprosecution of Mississippi Justice Oliver Diaz and judicial …More

The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst By Jarecki, Andrew

2015­09 ­ HBO Home Video 0883929474226 Check the Library

From director Andrew Jarecki and producer Marc Smerling, this groundbreaking documentary series sheds newlight on real­estate pariah Robert Durst, while unraveling one of the most notorious unsolved crimes in New Yorkhistory. …More

Man on Wire By Marsh, James

2014­10 ­ Magnolia Pict Hm Ent 0876964001564 Check the Library

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The Fog of War By Morris, Errol

2008­05 ­ Sony Pictures Home Ent 9781404941663 Check the Library

"Former Secretary of Defense, under President Kennedy and President Johnson, Robert S. McNamara was oneof the most controversial and influential political figures of the 20th century. Now ­ for the first time ever ­ he sitsdown one on one with award­winning director Errol Morris (The Thin Blue Line) to offer a candid and intimatejourney through some of the most seminal events in contemporary …More

Bowling for Columbine By Moore, Michael

Hosted by Moore, Michael

2008­11 ­ Tcfhe/MGM 0027616882264 Check the Library

Activist filmmaker Michael Moore explores the reasons behind the high rate of gun­related violence in America inthis critically­acclaimed, award­winning documentary. …More

Paradise Lost Trilogy By

2012­11 ­ Cinedigm ­ Uni Dist Corp 0767685278505 Check the Library

The landmark documentary that sparked an international movement to 'Free the West Memphis Three',PARADISE LOST investigates the gruesome 1993 murder of three eight­year­old boys and the three teenagersaccused of killing them as part of a Satanic ritual. …More

Hoop Dreams By James, Steve

2005­05 ­ Criterion Collections 9781559409582 Check the Library

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Filmmaker Steve James follows the steps of two inner­city­Chicago NBA hopefuls from age 14 to 18. …More

Grizzly Man By Herzog, Werner

2006­09 ­ Lions Gate Home Entertainment 0031398186366 Check the Library

Amateur grizzly bear expert and wildlife preservationist Timothy Treadwell lived unarmed among the bears forthirteen summers, and filmed his adventures in the wild during his final five seasons. In October 2003,Treadwell's remains, along with those of his girlfriend, Amie Huguenard, were discovered near their campsite inAlaska's Katmai National Park and Reserve. They had been mauled and …More

Exit Through the Gift Shop By Anksy, B.

Voice by Ifans, Rhys

2010­12 ­ Oscilloscope Pictures 0896602002326 Check the Library

Exit Through the Gift Shop is a chaotic study of low­level criminality, comradeship, and incompetence. By turnsshocking, hilarious and absurd, this is an enthralling modern­day fairytale... with bolt cutters. This is the insidestory of Street Arta brutal and revealing account of what happens when fame, money, and vandalism collide. ExitThrough the Gift Shop follows an eccentric shopkeeper …More

Food, Inc By Kenner, Robert

2014­10 ­ Magnolia Pict Hm Ent 0876964002165 Check the Library

Food, Inc. lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing how our nation's food supply is now controlled by ahandful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, thesafety of workers and our own environment. Food, Inc. reveals surprising and often shocking truths about whatwe eat, how it's produced and who we have become as a …More

An Inconvenient Truth By Guggenheim, Davis

Director Guggenheim, David

2010­08 ­ Paramount Home Video 0097363480846 Check the Library

Al Gore has traveled the world delivering a presentation on the global climate change, proving that humankindmust confront global warming now or face devastating consequences ­­ this film captures his journey as aworldwide environmental champion. …More

The Queen of Versailles By Greenfield, Lauren

Director Greenfield, Lauren

2014­02 ­ Magnolia Pict Hm Ent 0876964005043 Check the Library

Directed by lauded filmmaker and photographer Lauren Greenfield, who won the U.S. Directing Award forDocumentary Film at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival for this film, The Queen of Versailles is a character­drivendocumentary about a billionaire family and their financial challenges in the wake of the economic crisis. With epicproportions of Shakespearean tragedy, the film follows two unique …More

Religulous By Charles, Larry

2010­05 ­ Lions Gate Home Entertainment 0031398105404 Check the Library

The documentary follows Bill Maher as he travels around the globe interviewing people about God and religion.Known for his astute analytical skills, irreverent wit and commitment to never pulling a punch, Maher brings hischaracteristic honesty to an unusual spiritual journey. …More

Born Into Brothels By Kauffman, Ross

Director Briski, Zana

Director Kauffman, Zana Briski Zana Br

2007­09 ­ Image/Sphe 0821575534253 Check the Library BEN

A tribute to the resiliency of childhood and the restorative power of art, Born Into Brothels is a portrait of severalunforgettable children who live in the Red Light District of Calcutta where their mothers work as prostitutes. ZanaBriski, a New York based photographer, gives each of these youngsters a camera and teaches them how to takepictures, simultaneously causing them to look at their …More

Murderball By

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2008­03 ­ Lions Gate Home Entertainment 0031398186854 Check the Library

Like any other great sports story, Murderball features fierce rivalry, stopwatch suspense, dazzling athleticprowess, larger­than­life personalities and triumph over daunting odds. But Murderball, the original name for thefull­contact sport now known as quad rugby, is played by quadriplegics in armored wheelchairs. Murderball is astory like no other, told by men who see the world from a …More

Winged Migration By Perrin, Jacques

Director Perrin, Jacques

2005­11 ­ Sony Pictures Home Ent 9781404917538 Check the Library

Witness as five film crews follow a rich variety of bird migrations through 40 countries and each of the sevencontinents. With teams totalling more than 450 people, 17 pilots and 14 cinematographers used planes, gliders,helicopters and balloons to fly alongside, above, below and in front of their subjects. Open your eyes to thewonders of the natural world as you fly along with the world's most …More

Jiro Dreams of Sushi By Gelb, David

Director Gelb, David

2014­10 ­ Magnolia Pict Hm Ent 0876964004732 Check the Library JPN

Ro dreams of sushi is the story of 85 year­old jiro ono; considered by many to be the world's greatest sushi chef.He is the proprietor of sukiyabashi jiro; a 10­seat; sushi­only restaurant inauspiciously located in a tokyo subwaystation. Despite its humble appearances; it is the first restaurant of its kind to be awarded a prestigious 3 starmichelin review; and sushi lovers from around the …More

Catfish By Joost, Henry

2014­02 ­ Universal Home Video 0025192074233 Check the Library

In late 2007, filmmakers Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost sensed a story unfolding as they began to film the life ofAriels brother, Nev. They had no idea that their project would lead to the most exhilarating and unsettling monthsof their lives. A reality thriller that is a shocking product of our times, Catfish is a riveting story of love, deceptionand grace within a labyrinth of online …More

Bob Dylan: Don't Look Back By Pennebaker, D. a.

2007­02 ­ Cinedigm ­ Uni Dist Corp 0767685987537 Check the Library

Docurama celebrates the thirty­fifth anniversary of D.A. Pennebaker …More

The Invisible War By Dick, Kirby

2012­10 ­ Cinedigm ­ Uni Dist Corp 0767685277171 Check the Library

From Oscar and Emmy nominated filmmaker Kirby Dick (This Film Is Not Yet Rated; Twist of Faith) comes TheInvisible War, a groundbreaking investigative documentary about one of America's most shameful and best keptsecrets: the epidemic of rape within the U.S. military. The film paints a startling picture of the extent of theproblem­today, a female soldier in combat zones is more likely to be …More

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