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Documentary
Kicking It
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Kicking It

2008
Filmmaker Susan Koch's touching documentary follows six homeless soccer players battling poverty and addiction as they prepare to compete in the Fourth Annual Homeless World Cup in Cape Town, South Africa. Hailing from places as far reaching as Afghanistan, Kenya, Ireland, Spain, Russia and North Carolina, 500 dispossessed athletes use the level playing field of competitive sports to regain their dignity and transform their lives.

Directed by:

  • Susan Koch
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    Zombiemania
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    Zombiemania

    2008
    In this entertaining documentary, filmmaker Donna Davies explores zombie movie fever, which has gripped audiences since the genre's earliest incarnations at the dawn of cinema to its explosion of popularity in recent decades. Featuring a revealing interview with iconic zombie-flick director George A. Romero, this program also examines how real-world zombie tales in Haiti's voodoo religion have influenced Hollywood depictions of the undead.

    Directed by:

  • Donna Davies
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    American Experience: The Summer of Love
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    American Experience: The Summer of Love

    2007
    In the summer of 1967, thousands of young people arrived at San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury neighborhood to join in on the celebrated hippie experience. But all was not peace and love, and by 1968, the movement had developed some very bad vibes. Using archival footage and interviews with the people who experienced that historic season firsthand, "American Experience" takes a trip back to the Summer of Love.

    Directed by:

  • Gail Dolgin
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    The Order of Myths
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    The Order of Myths

    2008
    Dating back to the 1700s, Mobile, Alabama's Mardi Gras celebration is the oldest in the country -- and it's still going strong today. With the annual event as its focus, this documentary explores the city, its mystical societies and race relations. Tens of thousands of enthusiastic revelers descend upon downtown Mobile each year to take part in a variety of colorful parades, balls and festivities. Margaret Brown's work was nominated for Best Documentary for the Independent Spirit Awards.

    Directed by:

  • Margaret Brown
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    Romance
    Love Don't Cost a Thing
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    Love Don't Cost a Thing

    2003
    How does a geeky teenage genius become popular during the late stages of the game known simply as high school life? According to this movie -- an update of Can't Buy Me Love -- all you have to do is date the school's prettiest girl. But to do that, Alvin (Nick Cannon) must promise the girl (Christina Milian) that he'll help pay for repairs on her mother's car, which she's wrecked. In return, all she has to do is pretend to be his girlfriend.

    Directed by:

  • Troy Beyer
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    Monsoon Wedding
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    Monsoon Wedding

    2001
    As the monsoon rains loom in director Mira Nair's romantic drama, Lalit Verma (Naseeruddin Shah) and his extended family reunite for the last-minute arranged marriage of his daughter Aiditi (Vasundhara Das) in New Delhi. But long-guarded secrets threaten to tear the family apart. As wedding preparations proceed, five stories intersect, highlighting different aspects of love and crossing boundaries of class and continent.

    Directed by:

  • Mira Nair
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    Catherine Cookson's The Glass Virgin
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    Catherine Cookson's The Glass Virgin

    1995
    When wealthy socialite Annabella Lagrange learns that her real mother is a madam at the local brothel, she flees the family estate with a childhood friend, and the two begin a new life in the working-class world.

    Directed by:

  • Sarah Hellings
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    He Said, She Said
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    He Said, She Said

    1991
    A conservative cad and a mild-mannered liberal are journalists whose views differ on everything. But when they're pitted against each other in competing newspaper columns and a TV show, they discover they have one thing in common: They're in love.

    Directed by:

  • Marisa Silver
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    Television
    Midsomer Murders: They Seek Him Here
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    Midsomer Murders: They Seek Him Here

    2007
    When a formerly successful movie director turns up dead, beheaded by a guillotine, on the set of his latest low-budget production, detectives Barnaby (John Nettles) and Jones (Jason Hughes) wade through a multitude of suspects, including the producer and an ex-con security guard. Other possible wrongdoers in this episode of the popular British murder-mystery series include an alcoholic actor, the director's former lover and an old friend.

    Directed by:

  • Sarah Hellings
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    Can We Make it to Mars?: Nova scienceNOW
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    Can We Make it to Mars?: Nova scienceNOW

    2011
    Host Neil deGrasse Tyson escorts viewers on an examination of the questions surrounding humans' ability to survive a roundtrip journey of up to three years to Mars. Can astronauts survive that long without gravity? How will their food be kept palatable? Scientists and engineers discuss advances in radiation-defying, skin-tight space suits, exercises to keep bones healthy, the preservation of foodstuffs, and plasma-powered, super-fast spaceships.

    Directed by:

  • Sarah Holt
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    Midsomer Murders: Ring Out Your Dead
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    Midsomer Murders: Ring Out Your Dead

    2001
    British gumshoes Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby (John Nettles) and his trusted sidekick, Sergeant Gavin Troy (Daniel Casey), head for the intimate hamlet of Midsomer Wellow for the annual bell-ringing festival in this installment of the popular television series. Although the competition annoys some of the villagers, it's generally a peaceful event -- that is, until one participant, ladies' man Greg Tutt, is killed by a bullet.

    Directed by:

  • Sarah Hellings
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    Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost
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    Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost

    2007
    Precocious 9-year-old Roxy Hunter (Aria Wallace) finds life in sleepy Serenity Falls far from serene when the rambling old manse she moves into with her mother (Robin Brûlé) and best friend, Max (Demetrius Joyette), turns out to be home to a ghost as well. When plucky Roxy begins to investigate, she soon discovers that restless spirits are the least of her worries: Plans are afoot to destroy the historic mansion, and it's up to Roxy to halt them.

    Directed by:

  • Eleanor Lindo
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    Anime & Animation
    Martha Speaks: Martha Says It with Flowers
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    Martha Speaks: Martha Says It with Flowers

    2008
    After eating a bowl of alphabet soup, Martha the dog finds that she can talk to her owner, 10-year-old Helen Lorraine, and the rest of her family in this animated series that help kids learn vocabulary through Martha's subsequent adventures. In these eight episodes, she helps Helen's friend T.D. switch drawings when he accidentally turns in a caricature of his art teacher, and awakens one morning unable to stop singing.

    Directed by:

  • Colleen Holub
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    Kung Fu Panda 2
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    Kung Fu Panda 2

    2011
    The legendary Dragon Warrior, Po (Jack Black), the kung fu panda, dutifully guards the Valley of Peace alongside his allies the Furious Five. When a frightful new enemy emerges, Po and company embark on a perilous journey to save China and the art of kung fu. Directed by Jennifer Yuh, this animated action adventure sequel also features the vocal talents of Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman and Seth Rogen.

    Directed by:

  • Jennifer Yuh
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    Tsubasa: Season 1
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    Tsubasa: Season 1

    2005
    When princess Sakura sleepwalks into a mysterious ruin, ancient powers awaken and drain all her memories, turning them into feathers that scatter in the wind. The daring adventurer Syaoran must sacrifice his love for Sakura to save her soul. A ninja, Kurogane, and a wizard, Fay, join them on a multi-dimensional quest to gather Sakura's feathers and restore her memory. But each must pay a personal price for embarking on the perilous journey.

    Directed by:

  • Koichi Mashimo
  • Colleen Clinkenbeard
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    Legion of Super Heroes: Vol. 3
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    Legion of Super Heroes: Vol. 3

    2008
    Superman teams with some of DC Comics' best-known teen superheroes -- including Brainiac 5, Lighting Lad and Phantom Girl -- to fight crime in the 31st century in this third volume of Season 1 episodes from the Saturday morning cartoon hit. Since the Man of Steel can stay in the future only for so long, the teens will have to hold tryouts to find his replacement. Could an iron-clad mutant named Ferro Lad be the hero they've been looking for?

    Directed by:

  • Ben Jones
  • Lauren Montgomery
  • Tim Maltby
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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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