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Horseland: Season 2
rating:3.6

Horseland: Season 2

2007Runtime:0 minutes
In the further adventures of the animals and humans of Horseland, a wild horse tempts Aztec with tales of freedom, a blind girl brings inspiration to the stables, the girls cope with the loss of a beloved pet, and more.

Directed by:

  • Karen Hyden
    • rating:3.6 3.6 Average Rating

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    Rain Shadow: Series 1
    rating:3.6

    Rain Shadow: Series 1

    2007Runtime:0 minutes
    This program includes the first six episodes of the poignant drama series about two female veterinarians -- a newcomer and her wizened boss (Rachel Ward) -- who work together under the harsh conditions of the Australian Outback. In this inaugural season, the two women fight to save their farming community from a sheep blight they must conceal from authorities while also discovering some surprising truths about one another.

    Directed by:

  • Shawn Seet
  • Fiona Banks
    • rating:3.6 3.6 Average Rating

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    What Darwin Never Knew: NOVA
    rating:3.6

    What Darwin Never Knew: NOVA

    2009Runtime:0 minutes
    Travel to the Galapagos Islands and the Arctic, examine the dramatic increase in animal variety half a billion years ago and visit research labs to explore questions Darwin couldn't answer in this fascinating installment of "Nova." More than a century after the publication of Darwin's groundbreaking &NFi;On the Origin of Species&NFi_;, scientists in the exciting new field of "evo devo" have begun linking evolution to embryo development in unexpected ways.

    Directed by:

  • John Rubin
  • Rushmore DeNooyer
  • Serena Davies
  • Sarah Holt
    • rating:3.6 3.6 Average Rating

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    Independent's Day
    rating:3.6

    Independent's Day

    1998Runtime:0 minutes
    At once enlightening, humorous and brutally honest, Marina Zenovich's documentary, which was originally broadcast on the Sundance Channel, explores the world of independent filmmaking by taking us behind the scenes at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival. The film compiles interviews with the likes of Steven Soderbergh, Kevin Smith and festival head Robert Redford as it probes the many obstacles indie filmmakers faced in the mid-1990s.

    Directed by:

  • Marina Zenovich
    • rating:3.6 3.6 Average Rating

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    Chuck Jones: Extremes and in Betweens, a Life in Animation
    rating:3.6

    Chuck Jones: Extremes and in Betweens, a Life in Animation

    2000Runtime:0 minutes
    This "Great Performances" biography examines the life works of one of Hollywood's most celebrated animators, Chuck Jones -- best known for the Warner Brothers cartoons featuring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Porky Pig and the Road Runner. Featured are behind-the-scenes descriptions of how an animated film is made, plus clips from Jones's most endearing and enduring cartoons.

    Directed by:

  • Margaret Selby
    • rating:3.6 3.6 Average Rating

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    Legion of Super Heroes: Vol. 2
    rating:3.6

    Legion of Super Heroes: Vol. 2

    2007Runtime:0 minutes
    Young Clark Kent, who hasn't yet grown into his full powers, travels to the future to help a group of junior superheroes in these episodes of the animated series. Tasked with saving the universe, the kids are often hampered by their own inexperience. But armed with good intentions, the undisciplined and unpredictable Brainiac 5, Bouncing Boy, Saturn Girl and Clark aim to do their best in the battle against evildoers.

    Directed by:

  • Ben Jones
  • Tim Maltby
  • Lauren Montgomery
    • rating:3.6 3.6 Average Rating

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    50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs
    rating:3.6

    50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs

    1999Runtime:0 minutes
    Including interviews with top statesmen from both sides, this comprehensive PBS documentary traces the course of the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, from the founding of the State of Israel in 1948 to the 1993 Oslo Accords and beyond. Leaders such as Shimon Peres and Yasser Arafat; generals and soldiers from both camps; and even Jimmy Carter, George Bush and Bill Clinton all share their perspective on this contentious conflict.

    Directed by:

  • Norma Pery
    • rating:3.6 3.6 Average Rating

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    Dharma & Greg: Season 1
    rating:3.6

    Dharma & Greg: Season 1

    1997Runtime:0 minutes
    Married on their first date, unlikely soul mates Dharma and Greg try to make their relationship work in Season 1 of the popular sitcom. Laughs abound as attorney Greg tries to convince his uptight parents that his kooky new wife is the one for him.

    Directed by:

  • Gail Mancuso
    • rating:3.6 3.6 Average Rating

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    What Are Dreams?: Nova
    rating:3.6

    What Are Dreams?: Nova

    2009Runtime:0 minutes
    The stuff of dreams -- not just the content, but the circuitry and neurological coding, too -- is the subject of this penetrating "Nova" inquiry into the most mystifying of human activities. Researchers are taking a variety of investigative tacks, from "eavesdropping" on sleeping rats to methodical studies of thousands of dreams, in an effort to fill in the blanks of understanding. Their findings give tantalizing glimpses of the mind at rest.

    Directed by:

  • Charles Colville
  • Sarah Holt
    • rating:3.6 3.6 Average Rating

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    American Photography: A Century of Images
    rating:3.6

    American Photography: A Century of Images

    1999Runtime:0 minutes
    Photography has played an integral role in American history -- from the treasured family snapshot to Dorothea Lange's powerful images of the Great Depression to the front-page photo of man's footprints on the moon. This documentary explores its impact in America from 1900 to 1999 -- from the time everyday Americans could own cameras to photography's increasingly important role in shaping public opinion and its development as an art form.

    Directed by:

  • Ellen Hovde
    • rating:3.6 3.6 Average Rating

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    The Amazing Mrs. Pritchard
    rating:3.6

    The Amazing Mrs. Pritchard

    2006Runtime:0 minutes
    Fed up with politicians, supermarket manager Ros Pritchard (Jane Horrocks) runs for Parliament and, much to her surprise, is elected prime minister. But can she capitalize on the political juggernaut that swept her into office and effect real change? Or will her inexperience be her undoing? This smart and compelling BBC miniseries also features Steven Mackintosh, Jodhi May, Janet McTeer and Carey Mulligan.

    Directed by:

  • Simon Curtis
  • Declan Lowney
  • Catherine Morshead
    • rating:3.6 3.6 Average Rating

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    The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
    rating:3.6

    The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

    1988Runtime:0 minutes
    C.S. Lewis' magical series comes to life when Lucy, Peter, Susan and Edmund discover the enchanted world of Narnia after wandering into an old wardrobe. In Narnia, the children discover an evil witch who has placed the land in permanent winter. According to legend, the brave children are to be led by Aslan, the great lion, to destroy the witch and transform Narnia back into a paradise. But the evil witch has plans of her own.

    Directed by:

  • Marilyn Fox
    • rating:3.6 3.6 Average Rating

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    Crusoe: The Complete Series
    rating:3.6

    Crusoe: The Complete Series

    2008Runtime:0 minutes
    After he's shipwrecked, Robinson Crusoe (Philip Winchester) and his companion Friday face the adventures and challenges of life on a deserted island in this action-packed television series based on Daniel Defoe's classic novel. Flashbacks explore Crusoe's life before the wreck, including his relationships with his widowed father (Sean Bean) and family friend Jeremiah Blackthorn (Sam Neill), who serves as a business mentor to Crusoe.

    Directed by:

  • Jeff Woolnough
  • Michael Robison
  • Alex Chapple
  • Helen Shaver
  • Duane Clark
    • rating:3.6 3.6 Average Rating

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    America Beyond the Color Line
    rating:3.6

    America Beyond the Color Line

    2004Runtime:0 minutes
    Prominent literary critic and scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. explores the status of black America at the start of the 21st century in this documentary. Gates travels to the East Coast, the Deep South, inner-city Chicago and Hollywood for a close look at the current issues facing today's black communities. He interviews everyday African Americans as well as influential leaders and celebrities including Colin Powell, Maya Angelou and Morgan Freeman.

    Directed by:

  • Mary Crisp
    • rating:3.6 3.6 Average Rating

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    Ghostwriter: Season 1
    rating:3.6

    Ghostwriter: Season 1

    1992Runtime:0 minutes
    A diverse group of kids in New York gets written messages from the "Ghostwriter," an enigmatic spiritual entity who communicates by using found letters and words to provide clues to mysteries for the children to solve. This popular PBS series offers young viewers a chance to learn about reading, writing and problem-solving. Samuel L. Jackson appears in several episodes as Reggie Jenkins, the father of one of the kids.

    Directed by:

  • Susan Dansby
    • rating:3.6 3.6 Average Rating

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    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tom Hanks
    rating:3.6

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tom Hanks

    2004Runtime:0 minutes
    One of the comedy show's favorite hosts, this compilation presents Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks in some of his most notable "SNL" skits -- from spoofing his films Big and Cast Away to portraying inimitable characters such as Mr. Short-Term Memory. This collection of gems includes Hanks being inducted into the "Five Timers Club," along with other frequent hosts Steve Martin, Elliott Gould and Paul Simon.

    Directed by:

  • Beth McCarthy-Miller
    • rating:3.6 3.6 Average Rating

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    Now and Then
    rating:3.8

    Now and Then

    1995Runtime:0 minutes
    Waxing nostalgic about the bittersweet passage from childhood to puberty in this tender coming-of-age tale, four childhood girlfriends -- Teeny, Chrissy, Samantha and Roberta -- recall the magical summer of 1970. During their walk down memory lane, they reconcile experiences with boys, secrets, bullies and more. Lesli Linka Glatter directs; Gaby Hoffmann, Ashleigh Aston Moore, Cloris Leachman, Thora Birch and Christina Ricci co-star.

    Directed by:

  • Lesli Linka Glatter
    • rating:3.8 3.8 Average Rating

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    Now and Then (1995)
    A heartwarming movie about four childhood girlfriends who, in adulthood reunion, relive their experience of the life-changing summer of 1970, including a mystery death, divorce, standing up to the boys, first kiss, and the meaning of true friendship. Each explores her unique identity amidst family and friends. Beautifully directed by Lesli Linka Glatter.
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