0ur opinion: :Hearts of Darkness is an engrossing, unwavering look back at Francis Coppola's chaotic, catastrophe-plagued Vietnam production, Apocalypse Now. Filled with juicy gossip and a wonderful behind-the-scenes look at the stressful world of moviemaking, the documentary mixes on-location home movies shot in the Philippines by Eleanor Coppola, the director's wife, with revealing interviews with the cast and crew, shot 10 years later. Similar to Burden of Dreams, Les Blank's absorbing portrait of Werner Herzog's struggle to ...
0ur opinion:Description:A fantastic journey into our subconscious, where dreams may be sending us clues, and fears may be sending us warnings. Secrets of the Unknown is an incredible showcase of the bizarre, the terrifying, and the real. With a little help from otherworldly host Edward Mulhare (The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Knight Rider), travel into the eye of another mystical dimension, an arena of strange and unnatural phenomena that have previously defied explanation. Approximately 28 minutes.
0ur opinion:Description:Embark on an extraordinary journey into the underworld of caves. Beneath our sunlit world lies an unknown universe of breathtaking caverns, treacherous passageways, and absolute darkness. Join a National Geographic expedition to document for the first time on motion-picture film, the splendors of the world's most exotic new cave: New Mexico's Lechuguilla. Relive the excitement of those cavers who in 1986, first penetrated Lechuguilla, which had lain undisturbed for millions of years. Marvel at the ...
0ur opinion:Description:A revealing look at the infamous 19th century killer. Secrets of the Unknown is an incredible showcase of the bizarre, the terrifying, and the real. With a little help from otherworldly host Edward Mulhare (The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Knight Rider), travel into the eye of another mystical dimension, an arena of strange and unnatural phenomena that have previously defied explanation. Approximately 28 minutes.
0ur opinion:Description:A revealing look at the infamous 19th century killer. Secrets of the Unknown is an incredible showcase of the bizarre, the terrifying, and the real. With a little help from otherworldly host Edward Mulhare (The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Knight Rider), travel into the eye of another mystical dimension, an arena of strange and unnatural phenomena that have previously defied explanation. Approximately 28 minutes.
0ur opinion: essential video:ln the last year of World War ll, German defeat was inevitable. Yet rather than reinforcing his troops and focusing his efforts on battle, Hitler chose to renew his campaign to eliminate the Jews of Europe. Hungary, which had remained mostly untouched during the war, found her Jews being rounded up and shipped off to concentration camps where they were systematically and brutally killed during these last days. This documentary, directed by James ...
0ur opinion: :This A&E Biography looks at the life of the world's most beloved cartoonist, Charles Schulz. Filmed about five years before Schulz's death, this frank portrait includes ample interviews with the artist himself, as he discusses his influences, his inspirations, and his difficulties. The man behind 'Peanuts,' called Sparky by friends, knew from a young age that he wanted to draw comics. Using clips from the animated series and images of his early cartoons, this program ...
0ur opinion: :This A&E Biography looks at the life of the world's most beloved cartoonist, Charles Schulz. Filmed about five years before Schulz's death, this frank portrait includes ample interviews with the artist himself, as he discusses his influences, his inspirations, and his difficulties. The man behind 'Peanuts,' called Sparky by friends, knew from a young age that he wanted to draw comics. Using clips from the animated series and images of his early cartoons, this program ...
0ur opinion: :Want to get a child turned-on about archaeology? Beyond T. Rex will do the job, and then some. With quick cuts and rapid pacing, the story of the recent discovery of two different dinosaurs in Morocco and Argentina is told in such a way that it's practically a cliffhanger. The discovery of the 10-million-year-old dinosaurs--Carcharadontosaurus and Gigantosaurus--is followed from their unearthing through the reconstruction of the skeletons and exhibition. Since the new dinosaurs--who turn out ...
0ur opinion: :As Allied troops liberated Nazi concentration camps in the final weeks of World War ll, the trials of the Jews in Europe were hardly over. The end of the war brought extreme deprivation and even, in some places, further violence directed against survivors of the Holocaust. This documentary tells the story of the struggle European Jews faced in trying to reach Palestine, which they hoped would become the new Jewish homeland. Archival footage documents how Jews ...
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This 44-minute musical Christmas movie finds Pooh, Tigger, Darby, and the rest of everyone's favorite characters from the Hundred Acre Wood enjoying a busy Christmas Eve filled with Christmas preparations and dreams about what they hope to receive from Santa. When Roo and Lumpy discover a fancy red bag in the snow and then stumble upon a young reindeer named Holly caught in a thicket, they find out that the bag they've found is Santa's magical toy sack and that without it, Santa may have to cancel Christmas. When Holly is unable to remember which direction leads home, Roo and Lumpy sound the super sleuth siren and the whole gang sets off for the North Pole to return Santa's bag. Using their knowledge of the North Star to guide them, the hopeful group makes their way toward the North Pole, but finds the road difficult and full of danger. Can the group make it to Santa in time to save Christmas by working together? Will their individual Christmas wishes ever come true? Bonus features include two episodes about friendship and teamwork ("Symphony for Rabbit" and "Tigger Goes Snowflakey") and the "Hundred Acre Wood Downhill Game" in which players pretend to ski down a hill and then interactively match presents with their intended recipients. (Ages 2 and older) --Tami Horiuchi
Pooh Bear and his pals in the Hundred Acre Wood celebrate Christmas and New Year's Eve in a pair of adventures folded into this 65-minute made-for-video feature. In the first, the silly old bear plays Saint Nick to his buddies ("I always thought he'd be taller") after failing to get an errant wish list off to Santa, while identity crisis strikes the gang in the second half. Piglet inherits Tigger's hop and jumps like a pogo stick, and Eeyore (dressed in Pooh's shirt) becomes a happy-go-lucky honey lover. Welcome to The Twilight Zone according to Winnie the Pooh. There's not much A.A. Milne in this TV-style holiday special, but it's a bouncy little production that should entertain the wee ones with its warm fuzzies, good company, slapstick energy, and life lessons. --Sean Axmaker