Documentaries
A Path Appears
A compelling look at the universality of gender inequality
and the roots of vulnerability.
A Path Appears follows author/reporters Nicholas Kristof and
Sheryl WuDunn and celebrity activists Malin Akerman, Mia Farrow, Ronan Farrow,
Jennifer Garner, Regina Hall, Ashley Judd, Blake Lively, Eva Longoria, and
Alfre Woodard to Colombia, Haiti, Kenya, and throughout the United States as
they explore the roots of gender inequality, the devastating impact of poverty
and the ripple effects that follow - including sex trafficking, teen pregnancy,
gender-based violence, and child slavery. In their travels, they meet with
inspiring activists who are creating effective solutions to gender-based
oppression, transforming lives and providing a roadmap for sustainable future
change. Based on the best-selling book A Path Appears: Transforming Lives,
Creating Opportunity by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Nicholas Kristof and
Sheryl WuDunn. – Amazon Description
Invasion of the Killer Whales
A remarkable new story is unfolding in the Arctic. As the
ice melts and polar bears struggle to survive in a fast-warming world, another
animal is taking over the polar bear's once dominant role as top predator. An
ever-increasing number of killer whales - or orcas - are appearing in Arctic
waters in the summer months, attracted to these huge hunting grounds by the
growing expanses of open water and attacking the same prey animals polar bears
once survived on: seals, narwhal, belugas, and bowhead whales. Polar bears may
be classified as marine mammals, but they are not adapted to hunting in the
water despite being able to swim huge distances. They need the ice to hunt and
as it vanishes they can no longer reach their traditional prey. And they are
certainly no match for the world's greatest aquatic hunter - the killer whale.
As the polar bear s world is shrinking, the orca's is growing. –Amazon Description
Movies
Dracula Untold
The origin story of the man who became the enduring legend
of Dracula is told in Dracula Untold, an epic action-adventure starring Luke
Evans (Fast & Furious 6, The Hobbit series) in the title role. Gary Shore
directs, and Michael De Luca produces. –Amazon Description
Foxcatcher
Based on true events, "Foxcatcher" tells the dark
and fascinating story of the unlikely and ultimately tragic relationship
between an eccentric multi-millionaire (Steve Carell) and two champion
wrestlers (Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo). Directed by Academy Award nominee
Bennett Miller (2005, Best Director, "Capote") it is a rich and
moving story of brotherly love, misguided loyalty, and the corruption and
emotional bankruptcy that can accompany great power and wealth.
The Gambler
Jim Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) is a professor leading a double
life as a high-stakes gambler. When he borrows money from dangerous gangsters,
he places the lives of his loved ones in mortal danger and must risk everything
to keep from losing it all. – Amazon Description
Into the Woods
From the director of CHICAGO and the producer of WICKED
comes a modern twist on the beloved fairy tales you thought you knew. Meryl
Streep stars in this epic musical saga about daring to venture INTO THE WOODS.
Iconic characters, such as Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the
Beanstalk and Rapunzel, find their fates intertwined with a humble baker and
his wife, whose longing to have a child sends them on a quest to reverse a
witch's (Streep) curse. With an all-star cast, this spellbinding adventure is
everything you could ever wish for! –Amazon Description
Whiplash
Andrew Neiman (Miles Teller) is an ambitious young jazz
drummer, single-minded in his pursuit to rise to the top of his elite east
coast music conservatory. Plagued by the failed writing career of his father,
Andrew hungers day and night to become one of the greats. Terence Fletcher
(J.K. Simmons), an instructor equally known for his teaching talents as for his
terrifying methods, leads the top jazz ensemble in the school. Fletcher
discovers Andrew and transfers the aspiring drummer into his band, forever
changing the young man's life. Andrew's passion to achieve perfection quickly
spirals into obsession, as his ruthless teacher continues to push him to the
brink of both his ability – and his sanity. –Amazon Description
TV Shows
Grantchester (Season 1)
FAITH. LOVE. MURDER. A young clergyman and a down-to-earth
cop team up to fight crime.
It's 1953 and Sidney Chambers (James Norton, Happy Valley)
is vicar of Grantchester, a village just outside Cambridge, England. Sidney's
is a quiet life. He tends to his flock, keeps up with his jazz collection, and
does his best to contain his passion for beautiful heiress Amanda Kendall. But
when one of his parishioners dies in suspicious circumstances, Sidney quickly
finds that people confide things in a parish priest that they would never tell
police. Pushed into the dangerous world of lies, betrayal, and murder, Sidney
joins forces with the overworked and weary Detective Inspector Geordie Keating
(Robson Green, Wire in the Blood, Reckless). It's the start of a beautiful
friendship that will take Sidney and Geordie through a series of challenging
cases, revealing the dark side of early 1950s England.- Based on acclaimed
mystery novels by James Runcie! –Amazon Description
The Knick (Season 1)
Set in downtown New York in 1900 - The Knick is a
groundbreaking new scripted drama from Oscar® and Emmy®-winning director Steven
Soderbergh starring Oscar® nominee Clive Owen, who also received a Golden Globe
nomination for this series. The Knick centers on the Knickerbocker Hospital
(dubbed The Knick), which faces a major upheaval due to poor finances and an exodus
of wealthy patients. The one remaining star is Dr. Thackery (played by Clive
Owen) who along with the hospital staff of surgeons, nurses and other personnel
must struggle to keep both themselves and the hospital going. –Amazon Description
Sons of Anarchy (7 The Final Season)
Reeling from the death of the woman he loves, Jax Teller
steers SAMCRO full-throttle down the hell-bound road to revenge, allowing
nothing to stand in his way. The streets of Charming run red with blood as
shifting alliances and fatal mistakes lead to chaos, betrayal, and all-out
murder. The body count soars, and dark secrets give way to darker truths, until
the only question remaining is who will live...and who will die. –Catalog Summary
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