 | For the third part of his American Trilogy--following THE CIVIL WAR and BASEBALL--Ken Burns takes on "that most American of art forms": jazz. The 10-part, 19-hour film begins with the music's roots in post-Civil War New Orleans and concludes roughly... |
 | With narration by James Earl Jones, this documentary explores the plight of Native Americans during the 1830s. The American government's policy of "Indian Removal" forced the tribes from their homes, causing death and heartache. THE TRAIL OF TEARS:... |
 | What is the difference between a gang and a team? DJ Williams (Columbus Short) is forced to confront this question, along with the usual post-adolescent romantic and family conflicts, when his well-meaning uncle (Harry Lennix) enrolls him at his... |
 | THE ASCENT OF MONEY analyzes 2008’s widescale financial crisis from a historical perspective, looking back at the earliest days of the global credit markets. Featuring input from leading scholars and experts such as George Soros and Paul Volker, the... |
 | Eric Schlosser's extremely compelling, un-nerving attack on America's fast food industry is done with care and precision as he addresses different aspects of restaurants like McDonald's--from the meat-packing industry to how flavorings are chemically... |
 | Discover the ancient secrets of Egyptian mummies, and take a trip back in time to figure out the answers to the many unresolved questions of ancient Egypt. Questions on who really built the pyramids, the secrets of mummification, and which treasures... |
 | After the runaway success of their program ALL IN THE FAMILY, the producing team of Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin took a cue from the successful British sitcom STEPTOE AND SON in order to create this smash vehicle for African-American comedian Redd... |
 | In 1974, in a true incident, two FBI agents were killed in a gun battle that erupted on a reservation in Oglala, North Dakota. Leonard Peltier, a leader of AIM (the American Indian Movement) was convicted of the murders. However, existing evidence... |
 | Tyler Perry's gun-toting, irreverent granny Madea (played by Perry himself) has been entertaining theater audiences with plays like MADEA'S FAMILY REUNION and DIARY OF A MAD BLACK WOMAN, and now the hilarity is available for home audiences. This... |
 | Academy Award-winning director Michael Moore examines the Bush administration's financial ties to Saudi Arabia and the bin Laden family in FAHRENHEIT 9/11, a well-researched, fast-paced, highly controversial, and important documentary that won the... |
