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No Impact Man

21.95 | 93 minutes

Going green may be trendy in the new millennium, but writer Colin Beavan takes this lifestyle to an admirable extreme in NO IMPACT MAN. In this documentary, Beavan decides that he wants to effect the environment in the smallest way possible for an entire year. This means no electricity, no transportation that doesnt require his own feet, and no food from outside his local area. If only his wife and young daughter were as excited about his project...

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The Age of Stupid

23.95 | 89 minutes

Oscar-nominated actor Pete Postlewaite stars in this cautionary look at our changing climate, and what could become of our world should we continue to ignore the warning signs and stop global warming while we still have the chance. The year is 2055, and in a world devastated by mankind's lack of foresight, one lone sole (Postlewaite) seeks the answer to why we let our planet fall to ruin. Looking over archive footage from the year 2007, he sees everyone talking about the damaging effects of global warming, but no one bothering to take the action required to reverse the troubling trend.

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The Cove

16.95 | 96 minutes

A shocking tale of human cruelty, this documentary goes beyond the traditions of the nature film to expose the horrific cause behind numerous dolphin deaths. Richard OBarry, a dolphin trainer on the TV show FLIPPER, joins director Louie Psihoyos on a secret operation to Japan to stop the killing of innocent animals.

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Food, Inc.

16.95 | 91 minutes

Authors Eric Schlosser (FAST FOOD NATION) and Michael Pollan (THE OMNIVORE'S DILEMMA) both appear in this documentary that looks into the food industry. FOOD, INC. reveals the nature of the business that ignores the health of the American people in favor of profit.

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An Inconvenient Truth

11.95 | 96 minutes

A movie based on a PowerPoint presentation by a former presidential candidate may not sound exciting, but once AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH hits its stride viewers may be surprised how compelling the subject matter proves to be. While many high-ranking political figures continue to argue about global warming, Al Gore has plunged headlong into…

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The Brave And The Kind

24.95 | 76 minutes

Director John W. Yost offers an intimate portrait of a normal, middle-class American family – his own. Blurring the lines of fiction and biography, Yost places himself as the main character in a story that veers away from his own timeline in a dark questioning “what if...?” Starring Yost's own family and friends, THE BRAVE AND THE KIND is as much a meditation on the discovery of self as it is an ode to family, with all of its charms and flaws. …

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The Battle of Local 5668

14.95 | 54 minutes

September, 1990. The potroom at the Ravenswood Aluminum Plant was topping 180 degrees. This was the most dangerous job in the plant. 39 year old Jimmy Rider was one of the union members who worked there, but not for long. How did he die? The members of Local 5668 will say its because of Emmett Boyle.…

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We Are The Children - ON DEMAND

1.99 | 57 minutes

We are the Children is a documentary film that dives deep inside the world of a group of Michael Jackson fans during the 2004-05 trial. The story delves beyond the tabloidesque media coverage of the crazy fan to uncover the human faces of the dedicated supporter…

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Patchwork - BURN-TO-DVD

7.95 | 19 minutes

“Patchwork” bridges the gap between the painted smile of Julius Carallo and his audience. This film explores the distinctions between a dejected 62-year-old man and his consuming persona as Clown Chips. The make- up serves as a mask for Carallo, but also for his audience. Those that see his painted smile are engrossed by it. They forget that Carallo is a human, and see him only as……

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Wade in the Water Children

24.95 | 75 minutes

Six months after Hurricane Katrina, two filmmakers from New York offered a free filmmaking class at the first school to reopen in New Orleans after the flooding of the city. The students responded with such passion that the film Wade in the Water was unexpectedly created…

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