Vid is talented but spoiled young man smothered in his affection to the adoring mother and heedless of his aloof father. His grandfather is benevolent but self-important patriarch and his new girlfriend is a creature of voluptuous innocence wrestling with the torment of a dysfunctional home. These are main characters in a story of strainedContinue reading “Personal Baggage – 2009”
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Breach – 2009
Brecha is a particularly vivid and realistic portrayal of the emotional rupture between a father recently released from jail and his 12 year old son, following a dark family tragedy that no one has strength enough to confront. Herself victim of the same in-communication, the boys grandmother tries her level best at normalizing their lives.Continue reading “Breach – 2009”
Fathers Of Girls – 2009
Ray Winstone plays Frank Horner, a solicitor based in a small town in Wiltshire, England. His daughter Helen is leaving home for the first time to go to university and move in with her boyfriend. Frank has to come to terms with parting from his ‘princess’, whom he has smothered with love for over 20Continue reading “Fathers Of Girls – 2009”
The Trials of Ted Haggard – 2009
A documentary by Alexandra Pelosi takes a behind-the-scenes look at a recent life and hard times of ex-minister, Pastor Ted. Ted Haggard had it all: prosperity, a doting wife, five kids- and a ministry that reached out to approx 30 million followers who counted on his every word, whether on TV or in person atContinue reading “The Trials of Ted Haggard – 2009”
Breath Made Visible: Anna Halprin – 2009
BREATH MADE VISIBLE is the first feature length film about the life and career of Anna Halprin, the American dance pioneer who has helped redefine our notion of modern art with her belief in dance’s power to teach, heal, and transform at all ages of life. This cinematic portrait blends recent interviews with counterparts suchContinue reading “Breath Made Visible: Anna Halprin – 2009”
American Virgin – 2009
A Freshman College Girl on a scholarship from an abstinence group that advocates saving sex until marriage discovers that her antics on a night of debauchery, when she reluctantly got drunk for the first time in her life, were captured on camera by a sleazy video producer. Now she and her friends must travel acrossContinue reading “American Virgin – 2009”
Fat Head – 2009
A comedian replies to the “Super Size Me” crowd by losing weight on a fast-food diet while demonstrating that almost everything you think you know about the obesity “epidemic” and healthy eating is wrong. Director : Tom Naughton Cast : Chareva Naughton|Tom Naughton Genre : Documentary Release Date : 2009-02-03
Shinjuku Incident – 2009
Steelhead is a Chinese laborer who comes to Japan hoping for a better life. Unable to find honest work and bullied into the shadows with his fellow Chinese illegal immigrants, he soon finds himself ascending as the boss of a black market mob. After providing a deadly service to a powerful Yakuza crime boss, SteelheadsContinue reading “Shinjuku Incident – 2009”
Studs Terkel: Listening to America – 2009
For over 60 years, Studs Terkel elevated the voices and experiences of everyday Americans through his skillful interviews on radio, in books and on TV. This documentary takes a fond and illuminating look back at one of America’s most influential authors and media personalities whose curiosity about people never dimmed over the course of aContinue reading “Studs Terkel: Listening to America – 2009”
The Coca-Cola Case – 2009
Two lawyers and labor rights’ activists, Daniel Kovalik of the United Steel Workers of America and Terry Collingsworth of the International Rights Advocates, and their partner Ray Rogers of Corporate Campaign firmly believe that US multinational corporations should be held accountable for the shabby practices of their business associates throughout the world. To lead theirContinue reading “The Coca-Cola Case – 2009”
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