Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls

Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls Review

The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls tells the story of the world's only yodeling country singing-and-comedy lesbian sibling duo - Jools and Lynda Topp - who have inspired a generation with their politics and celebration of joy. A grin-inducing, inspiring tale peppered with appearances by the Twins' hilarious cast of alter-ego characters. The culmination of the film takes a more serious tone with its raw portrayal of Jools' battle against breast cancer. Much of it is told using intimate footage Lynda shot while her sister went through treatment. Jools becomes an inspiration for women affected by the disease and solidifies the twins' status as well-loved cultural icons.

The highest grossing documentary in New Zealand history and one of the country's top ten movies of all time. Winner of numerous awards.

His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (Two-Disc Splatter Edition)

His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (Two-Disc Splatter Edition) Review

His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (Two-Disc Splatter Edition) Feature

• Special Two-Disc Splatter Edition Featuring Over Four Hours Of Bonus Footage! 30 years ago, a small horror film gave birth to 12 sequels, an endless body count and one of the most terrifying icons in horror history. Gore FX legend Tom Savini is your host for the ultimate documentary on everybody s favorite hockey-masked momma s boy and his three decades of cinematic carnage, featuringic clips from

"Jason has no expiration date," as someone observes in the exhaustive His Name was Jason, a touch-all-the-bases approach to chronicling horror's blankest killer. Yep, it's all too true. Timed to mark the 30th anniversary of the Friday the 13th franchise, but probably more to serve as publicity for the 2009 remake, His Name was Jason is a two-disc set containing the 90-minute title doc plus a bevy of shorter, themed extras. Jason gives a quick run-through of all the Friday the 13th installments, filled out with detailed analysis of Jason as a cultural phenomenon and copious memories from the various casts and crew. (The better-known actors who have passed through the series--namely Kevin Bacon, Corey Feldman, and Crispin Glover--aren't around for interviews.) Special-effects gore maestro Tom Savini's wry delivery guides us through the story, with a few newly-staged murders along the way. Extensive clips are used to illustrate the grisly single-mindedness of Jason's killing, and various directors, including franchise guru Sean S. Cunningham, weigh in on the heaviness of guiding the various episodes. It all seems surreally weird, in the light of the movies' general lousiness and the trashy elevation of the empty-vessel killer to icon status. The 90-minute documentary is just the beginning, it turns out: fans can delve deep into the nuances of life (and death) at Crystal Lake. A 45-minute featurette on the actors who played Jason fills out disc one, and a plethora of other shorts (most of them culled from the same interview sessions, this time without the supporting clips) crowd disc two. There's another hour and 20 minutes of stories from directors, and 30 minutes of screenwriter anecdotes. "Dragged from the Lake" gives light to some amusing discrepancies in the series, as well as detailing actress Adrienne King's horrifying experience with a stalker. Fourteen minutes of fan films give parodistic views of the Jason experience, and "Friday the 13th in 4 minutes" gives a tongue-in-cheek shorthand account of the entire saga. Director Joseph Zito and actor Erich Anderson re-visit the set of The Final Chapter, and actress Gloria Charles takes a tour of the deadly barn from Part 3. Shorter extras include a 5-minute Crystal Lake survival guide (i.e., interviewees reciting the worst mistakes you can make while in proximity to Jason), a quick trip to a Comic-Con, and a tour of Universal Studio's Friday the 13th horror house. Things round off with a funny bogus ad for the law offices of a character from Part 3, Shelly Finkelstein, the kid that introduced the hockey mask into the series. It's a lot of effort for a low point in horror history. --Robert Horton

Stills from His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th  (Click for larger image)

Jason Voorhees has carved his place into American pop culture and is one of the most recognizable cinematic killer in horror history. Now nearly, 30 years later, see how it all happened! With over 100 interviews with cast and crew, behind the scenes footage and dozen of film clips spanning the entire Friday the 13th series leading up to the 2/13/09 remake, there is no better way to get up close and personal with one of the most feared icons of our generation. Shut off the lights, lock up the cabin and get ready to learn all about a boy... His Name Was Jason.

HIS NAME WAS JASON: 30 YEARS OF FRIDAY THE 13TH is a two disc set loaded with over 4 hours of bonus material. This film is a behind the scenes look at the franchise that broke horror box office records and made Jason a pop culture icon. With over 80 interviews from the cast and crew of the Friday the 13th film franchise, including the new Friday the 13th film, these firsthand accounts of never-before-told stories and rare behind the scenes photographs offer the ultimate look at the history of FRIDAY THE 13TH!

Picasso & Braque Go to the Movies

Picasso & Braque Go to the Movies Review

Picasso & Braque Go to the Movies Feature

• PICASSO & BRAQUE GO TO THE MOVIES (DVD MOVIE)

Produced by Martin Scorsese and Robert Greenhut and directed by Arne Glimcher, PICASSO AND BRAQUE GO TO THE MOVIES is a cinematic tour through the effects of the technological revolution, specifically the invention of aviation, the creation of cinema and their interdependent influence on artists Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. With narration by Scorsese and interviews with art scholars and artists including Chuck Close, Julian Schnabel and Eric Fischl, the film looks at the collision between film and art at the turn of the 20th Century and helps us to realize cinema's continuing influence on the art of our time.

DVD Features: Three Original Short films: Slippery Jim (1910), The Great Train Robbery (1903), Frankenstein (1910)

National Geographic's Untold Stories of WWII

National Geographic's Untold Stories of WWII Review

What if Hitler had had the A-bomb? Why did Japan's submarine sneak attack on Pearl Harbor fail? Could the kamikazes have turned the tide of war in the Pacific? Now these and other compelling stories about the secret weapons, ruthless tactics, and remarkable heroism of World War II can be told.

Nostradamus And The End Times: Prophecies Of The Apocalypse

Nostradamus And The End Times: Prophecies Of The Apocalypse Review

According to the ancient prophecies of Nostradamus, the end times are now upon us. Nostradamus and the End Times introduces the viewer to the bizarre, shadowy and terrifying cosmology of the famous medieval seer. Learn how this humble apothecary rose to become the close confidante and adviser of the French royal family and how his grim predictions were condemned as black magick by the Church. Join O.H. Krill, James Earnshaw and Brian as they explore the truth and myths behind the enigmatic prophecies and quatrains credited to this legendary prophet. Was he a sorcerer or was he a genius?

American Eunuchs

American Eunuchs Review

This documentary investigates the underworld of modern eunuchs in America. Each year in the United States hundreds of men voluntarily choose to be castrated and reinvent their sexual identity for reasons other than sex reassignment.

Who are they? What are their motivations? Is it legal? Should men have access to such an irreversible surgery on demand?

To answer all these questions American Eunuchs profiles several key characters. In Philadelphia we find Dr Felix Spector, an 84 year old doctor of osteopathic medicine, who has performed castrations in a semi-legal environment for three or four patients a week on average between 1998 and 2001. No questions asked. Credit cards accepted. This documentary also follows George, a pet groomer who is married with children, on the day of his surgery in Philadelphia and several months later at his Maryland home in an attempt to understand his motivations and the impact of the surgery in his life.

"Gelding", a eunuch himself and guru to the pseudo-community of castrated men, will tell his story and demonstrate a variety of techniques to castrate animals and men during a calm and lucid conversation by the pool in his house in Florida.

The last part of American Eunuchs will take the viewer to the heartland of America. In Joplin, Missouri, Jack, an illegal cutter explains his reasons for risking several years in jail to perform illegal castrations in motel rooms. Does Jack represent today's version of a provider of back alley abortions?

The documentary reaches its climax with Michael, one of Jack's patient/victims Michael's sad and moving story raises several issues and forces the viewer to reflect upon our society, the medical system and the complexity of human sexuality.

This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.

Legend of the Witches

Legend of the Witches Review

The historical origins of witchcraft in moon-worship and the witches legend of creation. Initiation rites undergone by the modern witch divination by birds and animals; Christianity s absorption of pagan rites; revenge killing; the Black Mass. Cecil Williamson's Museum of Witchcraft in Cornwall. Investigations into the efficacy of witchcraft; extra-sensory perception; foretelling the future. All featuring the infamous "King Of The Witches" in the only footage in existance of the King Of Wicca. Alexander Saunders.. who uses this documentary to guide us through his coven. By then, Sanders had been endorsed by a group of 1,623 practicing Wiccans as 'King of the Witches' - with Maxine as 'Witch Queen' - and he turned into a media celebrity. There were TV appearances, late-night talks on radio, a sympathetic biography, record albums of his rituals and this film, The Legend of The Witches, based on his exploits. These were said to include healing people of warts by 'wishing them on someone else, who's already ugly'. Another woman was supposedly cured of cander by Sanders sitting with her in hospital for three days and nights, holding her feet and pouring 'healing energy' into her. Sanders and Maxine parted in 1973 and he drifted into semi-retirement before moving to Bexhill in East Sussex, where he died in 1988. Like Gardner, his legacy was his own tradition of ritual and belief within the Wicca movement - dubbed 'Alexandrian' in a play on his first name. Product Specs: 87 min., B&W, 1969, 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio, 4x3.

In Search of History - The Aztec Empire (History Channel)

In Search of History - The Aztec Empire (History Channel) Review

In Search of History - The Aztec Empire (History Channel) Feature

• When the explorer Cortes arrived in the New World in 1519, he found the present-day nation of Mexico dominated by the Aztecs. Skilled farmers, builders and merchants, the Aztecs were also savage warriors who practiced human sacrifice on a massive scale fueled by the belief that blood nourished their gods and sustained the world. This is the definitive profile of one of the most fascinating civi

When explorer Hernando Cortés arrived in the New World in 1519, he found the present-day nation of Mexico dominated by the Aztecs. Highly skilled farmers, builders, and merchants, they were also savage warriors who practiced human sacrifice. THE HISTORY CHANNEL® presents a comprehensive profile of this fascinating civilization. Listen as leading scholars trace the rise of the Aztecs from a band of just over 1,000 to the dominant culture of ancient America and learn how the Spanish were able to hasten the fall of this mighty society in mere months. Tour the great temple of Tenochtitlan, where ongoing excavations are unraveling some of the enduring enigmas of the Aztecs, and discover the culture's continued influence in Mexico today. THE AZTEC EMPIRE explores the riveting history of a civilization that rose to dominate nearly all of Mexico in just 400 years. DVD Features: Interactive Menus; Scene Selection

The Tibetan Book of the Dead

The Tibetan Book of the Dead Review

The Tibetan Book of the Dead Feature

• This program features a two-part look into one of the most unique books of Buddhist spirituality, narrated by Leonard Cohen . Explore the rites prescribed by the text and see how they are applied around the world. Includes A WAY OF LIFE and THE GREAT LIBERATION.Running Time: 90 minutes Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES Rating: NR Age: 718122565078 UPC: 718122565

Death is real, it comes without warning and it cannot be escaped. An ancient source of strength and guidance, The Tibetan Book of the Dead remains an essential teaching in the Buddhist cultures of the Himalayas. Narrated by Leonard Cohen, this enlightening two-part series explores the sacred text and boldly visualizes the afterlife according to its profound wisdom. Part 1: “A Way of Life” reveals the history of The Tibetan Book of the Dead and examines its traditional use in northern India, as well as its acceptance in Western hospices. Part 2: “The Great Liberation” follows an old lama and his novice monk as they guide a Himalayan villager into the afterlife using readings from The Tibetan Book of the Dead.

Classic Motorcycles

Classic Motorcycles Review

Classic Motorcycles Feature

• CLASSIC MOTORCYCLES (DVD MOVIE)

Join Gerry Burr on his mission to seek out classic bikes at rallies all over the country.
He tracks down stunning machines made by BSA, Royal Enfield, Triumph Matchless, Sun and Norman as well as sidecars, scooters and many rare models. Plus a visit to a motorcycle auto-jumble and auction to find out hints and tips on purchasing a classic bike.
So sit tight and enjoy a ride of a lifetime back in time to see those classic motorcycles.

Casino Warpath

Casino Warpath Review

Casino Warpath is a documentary produced in a Michael Moore style, including humorous interviews, entire towns revolting, and a wacky candidate for California Governor. This movie takes a serious, yet humorous look at the problems created from the recent proliferation of Indian casinos inside the United States. Greed, embezzlement, murder, rape, and tribal member dis-enrolement are just a few issues covered. We followed the actions of several tribes and cities over a 6 year period uncovering serious problems unknown to most U.S. citizens. Local residents revolt when a Tribe intends on constructing a casino inside their city. Soverignty is used by Indians to disregard local zoning laws, causing an uproar by local citizens who have no recourse to stop the soverign power of these tribes.

Animating Reality: A Collection of Short Documentaries

Animating Reality: A Collection of Short Documentaries Review

'Animating Reality' is a collection of 13 animated documentaries that cover a wide spectrum of subject matter and technique.

Animating Reality, this compilation includes award-winning animated short documentaries by 13 filmmakers from Sweden, the Netherlands, Japan, Australia, France, Finland, Canada, Belgium and the United States.

Conversing with Aotearoa/New Zealand US/15 min/Corrie Francis
In an age of technological integration and urban life, New Zealanders attempt to fathom their deep, personal connection with their land.

Blue, Karma, Tiger Sweden/12 min/Mia Hulterstam, Cecilia Actis
Spraypainters leave their mark on walls, tunnels and trains. But we rarely see the person behind the painted name. Three unmasked painting girls tell us why they do it.

The Last Words of Dutch Schultz The Netherlands/23 min/Gerrit van Dijk
Three mobsters were shot in a bathroom. Dutch Schultz lived for the next twenty hours, during which he rambled incoherently. This film is an abstract representation of what Schultz tried to say. Voiced by Rutger Hauer.

The Beloved Ones United Kingdom/6 min/Samantha Moore
An intimate portrait of two Ugandan women living with the repercussions of HIV/AIDS.

Sold Out The Netherlands/8 min/Gerrit van Dijk, Marie José van der Linden
In a tribute to the vanishing breed of small shopkeepers, we see the demise of family shops as supermarket chains advance.

One Voice, One Vote France/14 min/Jeanne Paturle, Cécile Rousset
In the run-up to the 2007 presidential elections, two strangers discuss the importance of voting. Martine, who took her first political steps in 1968, still extols a passionate and generous vision. Young Arnaud, disappointed by democracy, wonders about the point of politics.

Learned By Heart Finland/29 min/Marjut Rimminen, Paivi Takala
Five episodes explore the legacies of Finland's post-war period by digging into the unspoken stories, misunderstandings and mysteries experienced by a child of the era.

Birdlings Two Canada/6 min/Davina Pardo
In revisiting a computer-animated film her father made when he was 20, this filmmaker explores the relationships between art and invention, hopes and disappointment and fathers and daughters.

A Shift in Perception Australia/16 min/Dan Monceaux
This examination of blindness takes an experimental approach to documentary making. The lives of three blind South Australian women are illustrated using a broad range of camera techniques on Super8 film.

Wiener Wuast Japan/5 min/Maya Yonesho
This kaleidoscopic travelogue through Vienna, Austria synthesizes 2D animation and 3D filmmaking, while using hand-painted-watercolor stop-motion animation.

In the Same Boat Australia/7 min/Emily Bissland
In this true story, a racist Vietnam War veteran's life changes after he meets an Iraqi refugee in a hospital.

Do It Yourself Belgium/13 min/Eric Ledune
Based on the CIA's 1970 instructional torture book, this film uses animated fish to explore ways to execute people without fail.

Talking About Amy United States/8 min/Yoriko Murakami
Through her artwork and experiences as a mother in the US, we explore Japanese pop artist Emi Iijima's ideas about family and social norms.

Trail of Tears - A Native American Documentary Collection

Trail of Tears - A Native American Documentary Collection Review

Trail of Tears - A Native American Documentary Collection Feature

• Native Americans have experienced a history full of oppression and racism. Since the period when Native tribes were found on this continent at the time of its "discovery," the British and American governments disregarded Native Americans as the owners of the territory they occupied and used aggressive force to take their lands and destroy their people.  This harrowing and compelling compilati

Native Americans have experienced a history full of oppression and racism. Since the period when Native tribes were found on this continent at the time of its 'discovery', the British and American governments disregarded Native Americans as the owners of the territory they occupied and used aggressive force to take their lands and destroy their people. This harrowing and compelling compilation of 4 award-winning documentary programs chronicles the struggles of the Native American culture from the forced relocation known as the Trail of Tears to the current issues faced by America's aboriginal people.