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1) Frida
Language
English
Formats
Description
The life of artist Frida Kahlo, from her humble upbringing to her worldwide fame and controversy that surrounded both her and her husband, Diego Rivera.
2) Invincible
Series
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Vince Papale is a down-on-his-luck substitute teacher in Philadelphia who, at the age of 30, was out of work, abandoned by his wife, and biding time as a part-time bartender when he decides to answer an open call for tryouts on the Philadelphia Eagles NFL football team in 1976. Going with his gut instinct, new coach Dick Vermeil rewards Papale's diligent efforts with a place on the team.
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
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Description
Lean on me: A bat-and-bullhorn wielding principal in New Jersey turns a failing school around with his tough love methods.
Stand and deliver: A teacher in a Los Angeles barrio inspires his students to excel at math and to pass the Calculus Advanced Placement Test.
5) Bessie
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Bessie Smith's transformation from a struggling young singer into 'The Empress of the Blues', who became one of the most successful recording artists of the 1920s and is an enduring icon today.
Publisher
Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
Relying heavily on the correspondence between the second president, John Adams, and his wife, Abigail Adams, this joint biography sheds light on the characters of two people who played crictical roles in the history of the United States and on the tumultuous times through which they lived. He was a participant in the Continental Congress and a wartime emissary to France as well as becoming the second President of the United States during its fledging...
Publisher
Kino International
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
James Joseph Dresnok, a US Army private, stunned the world in 1962 but walking across the violently contested DMZ that cuts Korea in two and defected to the communist North. Combines historical footage with contemporary interviews to both uncover the Kim-Jong II regime and end 44 years of secrecy and rumor by allowing Dresnok to tell his own story.
Publisher
Estudios Xystus
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
Español
Description
Explores the intimate details of the life of Frida Kahlo, using rare, never-before seen footage, family interviews, and photographs. Includes interviews with Amando Almazán, Olivier Debroise, Teresa Del Conde, Arturo García Bustos, Hayden Herrera, Cristina Kahlo, Ana C. Treviño "Bambi", and Martha Zamoro. This documentary explores Kahlo's turbulent relationship with Deigo Rivera, her lesbian affairs, and her mastering of the art that depicted her...
Publisher
Zoe Vision
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Rush is one of rock's most influential bands, ranking third in consecutive gold or platinum albums after the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, yet their incredible success story has remained largely untold. Features never-before-seen archival footage and interviews.
12) Grace Kelly
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012, c1983
Language
English
Description
Dramatization of the life of actress Grace Kelly from her teenage years through her spectacular wedding to Price Rainier of Monaco.
13) Mr. Turner
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
An exploration of the last quarter century of the great, if eccentric, British painter J.M.W. Turner's life.
Explores the last quarter century of the great if eccentric British painter J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851). Profoundly affected by the death of his father, loved by a housekeeper he takes for granted and occasionally exploits sexually, he forms a close relationship with a seaside landlady with whom he eventually lives incognito in Chelsea, where...
15) Vice
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
The story of Dick Cheney, the forty-sixth vice president of the United States.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
Takes place in the 1950's America, during the early days of broadcast journalism. It chronicles the real-life conflict between television newsman Edward R. Murrow and Senator Joseph McCarthy and the House Un-American Activities Committee. With a desire to report the facts and enlighten the public, Murrow, and his dedicated staff - headed by his producer Fred Friendly and Joe Wershba in the CBS newsroom - defy corporate and sponsorship pressures to...
Publisher
Distributed by MVD Visual
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
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Description
A nostalgic look back at all the excitement of the Beatles' Golden Age with highlights of every world tour and every Beatles movie. The trip begins from the inception of the group in 1960 through Sgt. Pepper's psychedelia and to their very last appearance as the Beatles. The film is loaded with rare footage, including news footage, movie scenes, interviews, and the public appearances of George, Paul, John, and Ringo as they mesmerized the world and...
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
"Delve deep into the origins and enigmas of the scriptures with this groundbreaking program from the acclaimed series, 'Mysteries of the Bible.' No death in all of history has had a greater impact on mankind than the Biblical account of the death of Jesus Christ. And while his life is cloaked in mystery, the details of his death remain even more veiled. Could events have occurred as written in the Bible? Join scholars and archaeologists on a historic...
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