Content Media Corporation
Pub. Date
[2013], c2010
Language
English
Description
While drones are perhaps the most talked-about products of cutting-edge military technology, the field of combat robotics is rapidly expanding beyond the use of remote-controlled aircraft. This film clearly shows that in modern warfare, artificial intelligence concepts that once belonged strictly in the realm of science fiction are now evolving into real-world applications. From battlefield reconnaissance to rescue operations conducted under fire,...
Pub. Date
[2013], c1960
Language
English
Description
After directing Citizen Kane in his mid 20s, Orson Welles spent the next two decades involved in a dazzling variety of projects while struggling to control his own artistic destiny. By 1960, when this interview was filmed, the early promise of Welles' youth had transmuted into an oeuvre marked by scattered interests and problematic choices. Nevertheless, his creative fires were far from extinguished. Here viewers will find plenty of commentary from...
3) Home
Pub. Date
[2011], c2009
Language
English
Description
There are moments frozen under glass... Inga (Marcia Gay Harden) is a poet and mother to a young daughter (Eulala Scheel, Ms. Harden's real-life daughter). Inga is drawn to a house that reminds her of her childhood home, and here she realizes that many things in her life are coming full circle. She wants to buy and restore an old house but her distant husband Hermann (Michael Gaston) sees little value in old houses or many of the things Inga loves...
Pub. Date
[2013], c1964
Language
English
Description
He revolutionized the thriller genre and inspired waves of subsequent filmmakers. He made movies designed for maximum commercial appeal but imbued them with intelligence, a subtle wit, and a profound knowledge of the human condition. In this 1964 interview, Alfred Hitchcock discusses the impact of horror films on society and human behavior while exploring the building blocks of cinematic storytelling-for example, analyzing Arbogast's death in Psycho...
Pub. Date
[2013], c1960
Language
English
Description
I've got nothing to offer as a personality, insists Peter Sellers in this fascinating and surprisingly guileless 1960 conversation. Even today Sellers' assertion will strike some viewers as odd, given his obvious comic talents and the virtuosity of his many performances. But Sellers goes on to draw a distinction between a character actor and a genuine movie star, saying that the latter tends to let his or her natural inner self shape a role, while...
Series
Pub. Date
[2013], c2009
Language
English
Description
The fate of Jerusalem's Temple Mount, a site holy both to Jews and Muslims, is at the very heart of the Middle East conflict-perhaps the world's most important unresolved religious dispute. A billion Muslims will not rest until the site is under Islamic sovereignty. For Jews in Israel and around the world, however, it is part of their historic capital, never to be surrendered. Can anything short of divine intervention settle the issue? In this final...
Series
Pub. Date
[2013], c2003
Language
English
Description
Jean Paul Gaultier is the quintessential bad boy of French fashion and one of the industry's most flamboyant characters. His Gallic charm and tongue-in-cheek witticisms are reflected in collections that are as full of fantasy as they are of classical poise. This program profiles the fashion designer who put men in skirts and introduced lingerie as a fashion statement - a darling of the celebrity firmament with Madonna and Björk as two of his faithful...
Series
Pub. Date
[2013], c2011
Language
English
Description
In this second of five episodes, Welsh host and wildlife expert Iolo Williams investigates the breeding and nesting behavior of birds. We watch great crested grebes make a spectacular courtship display at a reservoir near Pontypool; hen harriers perform an impressive sky dance in the dramatic Cambrian Mountains; and nuthatches use mud-like cement to prepare a nest in a woodland near Harlech. Williams then explores why long-tailed tits near Newtown...
Language
English
Description
Two billion of us wear them, yet only 20% of us use them for sports. Through interviews with athletes, celebrities, designers, CEOs, and collectors, this program takes an entertaining look at how running shoes have become the footwear of our day and a dominant force in popular culture. Viewers will find out why the shoe was invented and how to get the perfect fit, follow the tale of two brothers and the bitter rivalry that created two running shoe...
Series
Pub. Date
[2013], c2011
Language
English
Description
Julio, Mark, and Albert are all having affairs, yet all want to stay married. They love their wives, and contend that without cheating their marriages would be in grave danger. Why do these men betray their families and how do they cope with the inner conflict about their behavior? The three discuss their extramarital relationships in this program, while a fourth man explains why he's searching for a partner on a Web site dedicated to facilitating...
11) Wild Wales
Series
Pub. Date
[2013], c2011
Language
English
Description
Join Iolo Williams on a fascinating tour of the spectacular scenery and wildlife of Wales. In this second of three episodes, filmed with stunning aerial and wildlife photography, Williams travels through the heart of the country. Starting on the dramatic heather moorlands, he witnesses the extraordinary courtship displays of hen harriers and black grouse. Williams then visits the uplands in deepest winter to find one of the world's most elusive mammals,...
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
"... [A] look inside the controversial religion from Academy Award-winner Alex Gibney. The film profiles eight former members of the Church of Scientology, exploring the psychological impact of blind faith, how the church attracts new followers and keeps hold of its A-list celebrity devotees."--Container.