(0)Matt Damon
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Language
English
Description
Weaving interviews of policy experts and startling facts with the lives and careers of four teachers, American Teacher tells the collective story by and about those closest to the issues in our educational system -- the 3.2 million teachers who spend every day in classrooms across our country.
2) Downsizing
Author
Language
English
Description
When scientists find a way to shrink humans to five inches tall, Paul and his wife decide to get small and live large in a luxurious downsized community. With endless possibilities in the tiny world, Paul realizes we are meant for something bigger.
Author
Language
English
Description
The People Speak is a beautiful and moving documentary film inspired by Howard Zinn's books A People's History of the United States-one of the best-selling history books in the United States-and Voices of a People's History of the United States, the primary-source companion to A People's History of the United States, edited with Anthony Arnove. The film features the actual words (in letters, songs, poems, speeches, and manifestos) of rebels, dissenters,...
Author
Language
English
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Description
"From the founders of nonprofits Water.org & WaterEquity Gary White and Matt Damon, the incredible true story of two unlikely allies on a mission to end the global water crisis for good. When Oscar-winning actor Matt Damon visited rural Zambia in 2006, the last thing he expected was to become a life-long champion for the battle to end the global water and sanitation crisis. He quickly realized that to make a real impact, he'd need additional expertise....
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A man washes up on the beach with no memory of who he is, but with an array of alarming skills; after being framed for the death of a CIA operative, Jason Bourne is forced to use his skills as a former assassin to save himself; super secret weapon Jason Bourne comes out of hiding one last time to learn about his past, risking assassination by the government that made him; an estranged assassin encounters a series of life and death situations which...
12) Gerry
Publisher
Shout Factory
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Two friends that call each other GERRY decide to hide in the wilderness in order to see something. However, they do not find what they're looking for. They decide to return to the car but they get lost in the desert, without water, supplies or a compass. Now they have to walk, trying to find the road to survive. Official Selection at the **Sundance Film Festival** and **Toronto International Film Festival**.
13) American teacher
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
See the stories of four teachers in different areas of the country, revealing the frustrating realities of today's teachers, the difficulty of attracting talented new educators, and why so many of our best teachers leave the profession altogether. Can we re-value teaching and turn it into a prestigious, financially attractive, and desirable profession? With almost half of American teachers leaving the field in the next ten years, now is the time to...
15) Suburbicon
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A peaceful, idyllic suburban community with affordable homes and manicured lawns, the perfect place to raise a family, and in the summer of 1959, the Lodge family is doing just that. The tranquil surface masks a disturbing reality, as husband and father Gardner Lodge must navigate the town's dark underbelly of betrayal, deceit, and violence. This is a tale of very flawed people making very bad choices.
16) Invictus
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
After Nelson Mandela becomes the president of South Africa, he tries to unite his country by asking the national rugby team to compete in and win the 1995 World Cup championship.
17) Rounders
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The tale of a young poker player pursuing his dream to become the best. Set predominantly in the seedy world of New York City's underworld gambling. Mike Dermott risks it all to help his best friend Worm pay off debts.
18) Chasing Amy
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Cult comic book artist Holden falls in love with fellow artist Alyssa, only to be thwarted by her sexuality, the disdain of his best friend Banky and his own Misgivings about himself. Offers a thoughtful, funny look at how perceptions alter lives and how obsession and self-doubt skew reality.
19) Howard Zinn
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
We mourn the loss of author, activist, historian and beloved folk hero Howard Zinn, who has been an integral part of the First Run legacy for many years. Howard lent his support to many first run films (many of which he appeared in), the most recent being the Oscar-nominated The most dangerous man in america: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon papers. Howard hid copies of the Pentagon papers for Ellsberg, and he later served as an expert witness for...
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Jason Bourne has abandoned his life as a CIA assassin and has been traveling beneath the agency's radar. He has been able to reconnect with Marie, the woman he loves. But Bourne is still haunted by vivid dreams and troubling memories of his days as a killer, and he's not really certain how much really happened and how much is a product of his imagination. When Bourne is led out of hiding by circumstances beyond his control, he must reconcile his past...