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Glenn Tilbrook: One for the Road
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Glenn Tilbrook: One for the Road

2004
Expecting a fancy tour bus and above-average accommodations, filmmaker Amy Pickard was surprised to find that former Squeeze front man Glenn Tilbrook was conducting his first solo tour in a crumbling motor home that also served as his hotel room. Capturing several months on the road with Tilbrook, this engaging documentary includes live acoustic performances of "Tempted," "Black Coffee in Bed," "Take Me, I'm Yours" and "Up the Junction."

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  • Amy Pickard
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    Prince Igor: Kirov Ballet
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    Prince Igor: Kirov Ballet

    1998
    The sweeping saga of Alexander Borodin's "Prince Igor" springs to life with the talents of the Kirov Opera and Ballet in this memorable 1998 staging recorded live at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia. Nikolai Putilin assumes the role of the titular 12th-century royal, who is captured by the Polovtsian nomad Khan Konchak (Vladimir Vaneev) and later escapes, only to see his son fall in love with Konchak's daughter.

    Directed by:

  • Valery Gergiev
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    Trevor Horn: Slaves to the Rhythm
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    Trevor Horn: Slaves to the Rhythm

    2004
    Thirteen best-selling musical acts -- from Yes and Frankie Goes to Hollywood to Seal and the Buggles -- come together to toast the career of famed music producer Trevor Horn in this high-energy Wembley Stadium concert filmed live in 2004. Tracks include "Video Killed the Radio Star," "Owner of a Lonely Heart," "Relax" and "Kiss from a Rose," plus renditions of "Slave to the Rhythm" (Grace Jones) and "All the Things She Said" (T.A.T.U.).

    Directed by:

  • Janet Fraser Cook
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    Roseanne: Season 8
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    Roseanne: Season 8

    1995
    Lecy Goranson steps back into Becky Conner's shoes in the eighth season of this hit ABC sitcom after a two-year hiatus during which she was temporarily replaced by Sarah Chalke ("Scrubs"). As the season opener unfolds, a pregnant and cranky Roseanne asks Darlene and Becky to throw her a baby shower. With an eye on getting as many gifts as possible, she invites everyone she knows -- and even some people she doesn't.

    Directed by:

  • Gail Mancuso
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    Listen Up! The Lives of Quincy Jones
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    Listen Up! The Lives of Quincy Jones

    1990
    Steering clear of convention, this affecting documentary pays tribute to the life and work of composer, musician and producer Quincy Jones, one of the best-known and most respected men in the music industry. Highlights include interviews with a long list of celebrities -- from Miles Davis, Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald to Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jackson and Flavor Flav -- who weigh in on Jones' widespread influence

    Directed by:

  • Ellen Weissbrod
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    Inside the Circle
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    Inside the Circle

    2007
    For four years, filmmaker Marcy Garriott followed three young break-dancers -- Omar, Josh and Romeo -- as they struggled to be the best. The result is this kinetic documentary that showcases explosive performances as well as the b-boy lifestyle. Though beset with legal troubles, poverty and limited practice time, the guys put heart and soul into their quest for stardom. Grupo Fantasma's Adrian Quesada provides the pulsating soundtrack.

    Directed by:

  • Marcy Garriott
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    The Death of Klinghoffer
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    The Death of Klinghoffer

    2003
    Penny Woolcock directs this adaptation of John Adams's powerful opera about the 1985 hijacking of the Mediterranean cruise ship Achille Lauro by Palestinian terrorists, a crime that led to the murder of Jewish-American passenger Leon Klinghoffer. Filmed on board a ship to create a realistic sense of tension and isolation, the movie also adds archival footage of the incident to explain the larger political context.

    Directed by:

  • Penny Woolcock
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    Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles
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    Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles

    1998
    American expatriate author and composer Paul Bowles -- best known for his influential 1949 novel The Sheltering Sky -- is the subject of this definitive documentary from Canadian director Jennifer Baichwal. While the film's nucleus is an extensive interview with the famously reclusive Bowles, who is surprisingly forthcoming, the highlight is footage of his final rendezvous with fellow scribes Allen Ginsberg and William Burroughs.

    Directed by:

  • Jennifer Baichwal
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    Blue's Clues: Blue's Room: Fred's Birthday
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    Blue's Clues: Blue's Room: Fred's Birthday

    2004
    Inquisitive pup Blue and her friends enjoy party time and fairy tales in the playroom in these two charming episodes -- "Fred's Birthday" and "In the Fairy Tale Ball" -- from the educational series aimed at preschoolers. First, Blue and Fred invite tykes on a riddle-solving treasure hunt for Fred's present. Then, Blue receives a special invitation and meets Little Red Riding Hood, the Three Little Pigs and other classic fairy-tale characters.

    Directed by:

  • Elizabeth Holder
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    Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
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    Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles

    1975
    In this experimental slice-of-life drama, Belgian widow Jeanne Dielman spends her days performing the mundane tasks of a single parent except for the time she allots to servicing johns in her apartment while her son is at school.

    Directed by:

  • Chantal Akerman
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    Tchaikovsky: Pique Dame
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    Tchaikovsky: Pique Dame

    2002
    The Kirov Orchestra, Opera Chorus and Ballet present Tchaikovsky's acclaimed masterpiece, a story of forbidden love in 18th-century Russia. Gegam Grigorian is Hermann, the destitute tragic figure who longs for Liza (Maria Gulegina), who is promised to a prince. All the while, the spectral figure of Liza's grandmother watches over the proceedings. This 1992 production was performed at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg.

    Directed by:

  • Valery Gergiev
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    Starstruck
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    Starstruck

    1982
    Jackie Mullins (Jo Kennedy, doing her own new wave singing) is an aspiring star who just has to sing. And with her cousin Angus on her side, stardom might not be too far off. The two team up with a local band, The Wombats, to take their big shot at fame, fortune and celebrity -- all the while trying to save the family pub. Gillian Armstrong directs this quirky movie filled with 1980s hairdos and kangaroo costumes.

    Directed by:

  • Gillian Armstrong
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    Sir Simon Rattle Conducts Borodin, Mussorgsky & Shostakovich
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    Sir Simon Rattle Conducts Borodin, Mussorgsky & Shostakovich

    2007
    Famed conductor Sir Simon Rattle leads the Berlin Philharmonic through this captivating concert that features Alexander Borodin's "Symphony No. 2," Modest Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition" and Dmitri Shostakovich's "The Golden Age: Polka." Before becoming the Berlin Philharmonic's principal conductor, Sir Simon established himself as a major force while conducting the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.

    Directed by:

  • Elisabeth Malzer
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    Gounod: Romeo & Juliette
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    Gounod: Romeo & Juliette

    2003
    Husband-and-wife opera singers Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna, reprising their roles from a New York Metropolitan Opera production, play the famed star-crossed lovers in this filmed version of Charles Gounod's opera. Director Barbara Willis Sweete stages the action in a grand Czech castle, while conductor Anton Guadagno leads the Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra in this rousing performance.

    Directed by:

  • Barbara Willis Sweete
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    The Breast Cancer Diaries
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    The Breast Cancer Diaries

    2008
    Television news reporter and young mother Anne Murray Paige chronicles her nine-month battle with breast cancer in this poignant, insightful and humorous documentary directed by news correspondent Linda Pattillo. Sharing her thoughts in a video diary, Murray Paige gives a raw view into the life-altering journey taken by one in seven women worldwide, and challenges an emphasis on physical appearance as she rules out breast reconstruction.

    Directed by:

  • Ann Murray Paige
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    Look Who's Talking Too
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    Look Who's Talking Too

    1990
    Mollie (Kirstie Alley), James (John Travolta) and Mikey return for more baby time in this hilarious sequel -- and now, they've added a new baby girl named Julie to the mix. Although James and Mollie love their burgeoning family, things become stressful when the kids start to fight, Mikey resists potty training and Mollie's brother, Stuart, decides to move in.

    Directed by:

  • Amy Heckerling
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    Now and Then
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    Now and Then

    1995
    Waxing nostalgic about the bittersweet passage from childhood to puberty in this tender coming-of-age tale, four childhood girlfriends -- Teeny, Chrissy, Samantha and Roberta -- recall the magical summer of 1970. During their walk down memory lane, they reconcile experiences with boys, secrets, bullies and more. Lesli Linka Glatter directs; Gaby Hoffmann, Ashleigh Aston Moore, Cloris Leachman, Thora Birch and Christina Ricci co-star.

    Directed by:

  • Lesli Linka Glatter
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    Now and Then (1995)
    A heartwarming movie about four childhood girlfriends who, in adulthood reunion, relive their experience of the life-changing summer of 1970, including a mystery death, divorce, standing up to the boys, first kiss, and the meaning of true friendship. Each explores her unique identity amidst family and friends. Beautifully directed by Lesli Linka Glatter.
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