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Campbell Scott directs this coming-of-age dramedy that follows an 11-year-old girl, Bo (Valentina de Angelis), as she spends the summer of 1974 watching her father (Sam Elliott) battle a bout of depression that proves to be crippling. Bo's parents (Joan Allen plays her mother) moved to New Mexico to escape the stresses of the big city and now find they're being investigated by the government for tax evasion.

Young, naïve Emmanuelle (Sylvia Kristel) is en route to Bangkok to join her new husband, a wealthy diplomat who works for the French Embassy. But once she arrives, her husband initiates her into a world of sexual ecstasy beyond anything she'd ever imagined. Kristel became an international star as a result of this titillating French screen adaptation of Emmanuelle Argan's controversial novel of the same name.

Director Martin Scorsese hits a satirical bulls-eye in this black comedy that explores the absurd lengths to which nebbish Rupert Pupkin (Robert De Niro) will go to land a spot on the TV talk show of his idol, Jerry Langford (a wonderfully caustic Jerry Lewis). Pupkin believes that one appearance on Langford's show will be his ticket to stardom, so he kidnaps his idol and sets into motion a chain of events you have to see to believe!

Combining a fearless dedication to experimentation and a fresh emphasis on visual presentation, the San Francisco-based Kronos Quartet has emerged as a leading voice for new music, earning five Grammy Awards. This dynamic recording includes George Crumb's musical response to the Vietnam War, "Black Angels," and Tan Dun's "Ghost Opera," featuring a blend of sophisticated techniques and folk traditions. An electrifying theatrical experience!

Soon after landing a plum job working for FBI operative Robert Hanssen (Chris Cooper), young agency employee Eric O'Neill (Ryan Phillippe) learns he's been brought in to spy on his boss, who's suspected of selling secrets to the Soviets. But can O'Neill handle such an important assignment with so little field experience, or will Hanssen get to him first? Laura Linney and Dennis Haysbert co-star in this high-stakes thriller based on a true story.

David Fincher directs this Oscar-nominated tale of Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt) -- a man who was born old and wrinkled but grows younger as the years go by -- with a screenplay adapted from a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The plot throws linear conventions upside down to explore love, loss and memory from the perspective of a character living under incredibly unique -- and unexpectedly difficult -- circumstances. Cate Blanchett co-stars.

This disc includes episodes 1-3.

Vera Drake (Imelda Staunton, who earned an Oscar nomination for her portrayal) spends her days doting on her working-class family. But Vera also has a secret side: Her family and friends don't know that she visits women and helps them induce miscarriages for their unwanted pregnancies. When the authorities get wind of her activities -- then illegal in 1950s England -- Vera's world quickly falls apart, deeply affecting both her and her family.

In this World War II thriller, Maj. Pike (James Garner) awakens in a hospital suffering from amnesia. He's told that D-Day occurred five years ago and is asked pointed questions about the event by his doctor (Rod Taylor). But what Pike doesn't know is that D-Day is in 36 hours, and he's actually in enemy hands. Oscar winner Eva Marie Saint plays Pike's "wife" in this taut drama based on Roald Dahl's short story "Beware of the Dog."

During the topsy-turvy post-Cold War period, respected FBI agent Robert Hanssen (William Hurt) sold secrets to the Russians, creating an intelligence breach of titanic proportions. Was Hanssen's misstep all the result of his bizarre yearning to live the life of a James Bond-type spy? Mary-Louise Parker costars as Hanssen's wife in this film, which originally aired as a TV miniseries.

Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker Kirby Dick sets out to expose the hypocrisy of gay politicians who passionately criticize the LGBT community in public while concealing their own sexual orientation. In addition to exposing the secret lives of powerful policymakers -- and the damage they've inflicted on LGBT Americans -- this documentary also takes a critical look at the media's involvement in keeping homophobic politicians closeted.

Set in Cold War Europe, the cinematic saga of Mr. Arkadin, directed by and starring Orson Welles, regards an amnesiac billionaire who hires an American adventurer (Robert Arden) to investigate his mysterious past. Post-production, Welles was banned from the editing room, and thus, at least five known versions of the film exist. This release contains what is known as the comprehensive version, thought to be the cut closest to Welles's original vision.

Photographer Aleksandar (Rade Serbedzija) is wracked with guilt for having caused a man's death while covering the war in Bosnia. Now, he intends to leave England and his lover (Katrin Cartlidge) for Macedonia in hopes of making amends in the violently unstable country of his birth. Director Milcho Manchevski explores the circle of violence that pervades the Balkans and the way ethnic bloodshed can spill over into more "civilized" countries.

Following an unlikely troupe of Shakespearean actors -- comprising 20 inmates from Kentucky's maximum-security Luther Luckett Correctional Complex -- filmmaker Hank Rogerson reveals a world in which "the play is the thing." As the cast of child molesters, murderers and other felons prepares for a prison-based performance of "The Tempest," the show's themes of redemption, forgiveness and humanity suddenly seem more relevant than ever.

This disc includes the episodes "The Reluctant Revolutionaries" and "Blows Must Decide."

This disc includes the episodes "The Times That Try Men's Souls" and "Oh, Fatal Ambition."

This disc includes the episodes "The World Turned Upside Down" and "Are We to be a Nation?"

The Tuskegee Airmen, the first African American military airmen, were known for their heroics during World War II. Away from the front, they fought a different battle -- one that was less bombastic but just as insidious: racism. These pioneering soldiers proved to America and the rest of the world that one's race has no bearing on one's ability to protect, serve and defend a nation. This PBS documentary recounts the challenges the men faced.

A little-known chapter of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life -- his last five years, during which he spoke out against the Vietnam War and became an advocate for all of America's have-nots, regardless of race -- is the subject of this documentary. Much is known of his tireless efforts as a civil rights leader, but this film focuses on King's later work -- which actually caused some to accuse him of abandoning his original mission.

Director Jean Bach constructed a remarkable documentary around a renowned 1958 photograph. Taken for Esquire magazine, the photo looked like a class picture featuring 57 jazz legends who have never been together: Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie and scads of others. Through interviews and archival footage, Bach recreates the day the photo was snapped and reveals many of the stories it tells.

Academy Award winner Jane Campion directs this true story about Janet Frame (Kerry Fox), an excruciatingly shy girl who escaped a dysfunctional upbringing and eight years in a mental institution to become New Zealand's premier poet. The film unfolds as a trilogy chronicling Frame's childhood and teenage years; her time as a teacher and her incarceration; and her years spent as a writer traveling on a grant in Europe and finding her first love.

This disc contains two films: "Christo's Valley Curtain" and "Running Fence."

This disc contains two films: "Islands" and "Christo in Paris."

This disc contains the film "Umbrellas" plus an interview (with Albert Maysles, Christo and Jeanne-Claude) and commentary on all five films.

This installment of the acclaimed PBS television series "American Experience" looks at one of the least understood periods in American history, Reconstruction, which spanned the tumultuous years from 1863 to 1877. The documentary tracks the extraordinary stories of ordinary Americans -- Southerners, Northerners, white and black -- as they struggle to shape new lives in a United States turned upside down.

This landmark "American Experience" episode chronicles the story of 250,000 American teenagers who left their homes to ride freight trains across the country during the Great Depression -- adventures that were borne out of necessity. Interviews with witnesses and rare footage accurately document the emotion and angst of the teens. The soundtrack includes music from various folk artists such as Woody Guthrie, Jimmie Rodgers, and Brownie McGhee.

Ten years after their divorce, Jane (Meryl Streep) and Jake (Alec Baldwin) Adler unite for their son's college graduation and unexpectedly end up sleeping together. But Jake is married, and Jane is embarking on a new romance with her architect, Adam (Steve Martin). Now, she has to sort out her life -- just when she thought she had it all figured out. Nancy Meyers writes and directs this Golden Globe-nominated comedy.

After raising themselves in the desert along with thousands of other "lost boys," Sudanese refugees John, Daniel and Panther have found their way to America, where they experience electricity, running water and supermarkets for the first time. Capturing their wonder at things Westerners take for granted, this documentary, an award winner at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, paints an intimate portrait of strangers in a strange land.

When King Henry VIII (Richard Burton) decides to divorce his first wife, Katherine of Aragon (Irene Papas), and marry the beautiful Anne Boleyn (Geneviève Bujold), he ignites religious and political drama that stretches from London all the way to Rome. This acclaimed film (which won an Oscar for Costume Design) focuses on the woman at the center of the affair to tell the story of one of the most dramatic chapters in English royal history.

In this provocative period piece, Johnny Depp portrays 17th-century poet John Wilmot, the Earl of Rochester, who received posthumous acclaim for his sexually overt poetry and, during his brief life, was known for his womanizing ways. Wilmot's rakish adventures include attempting to kidnap the woman he would eventually marry, constantly angering the king and wooing actress Elizabeth Barry. Samantha Morton and John Malkovich co-star.

When infamous gunslinger Billy the Kid (Jack Beutel) rides into town, Doc Holliday (Walter Huston) and legendary lawman Pat Garrett (Thomas Mitchell) are forced to test their friendship. But once the sultry Rio (Jane Russell) shows up to test their libidos, all bets are off. Eccentric millionaire Howard Hughes directs a young and buxom Russell in her screen debut -- a cleavage-bearing performance that kept Hollywood censors on their toes.

Alex Proyas directs this shadowy sci-fi masterpiece about a man (Rufus Sewell) who awakens to find himself accused of murder in a strange city. Now, he must untangle his jumbled memories while eluding both the police and a woman claiming to be his wife (Jennifer Connelly). This special edition director's cut boasts 11 minutes of new footage, plus commentary from Proyas, film critic Roger Ebert and screenwriters Lem Dobbs and David S. Goyer.

A satellite crashes in New Mexico, prompting scientists to race against the clock to stop a deadly virus from spreading in this Oscar-nominated sci-fi classic based on Michael Crichton's novel of the same name. The alien illness that sprang from the probe has already killed most of those living near the crash site, and now it's up to a team of scientists to stop it. Note: Contains graphic scenes that may be unsuitable for young children.

Allegra Geller (Jennifer Jason Leigh), the world's leading designer of virtual reality games, is testing a new prototype when an assassin wielding a daunting organic weapon attacks her. She survives the assault with help from her marketing assistant turned bodyguard (Jude Law). But she'll need to "portal" into her own game to get to the bottom of the intrigue. David Cronenberg directs this mind-bending action-adventure.

This disc includes the episode "The People" and bonus features.

This disc includes the episodes "Empire Upon the Trails" and "The Speck of the Future."

This disc includes the episodes "The Grandest Enterprise Under God" and "Death Runs Riot."

This disc includes the episodes "The Geography of Hope" and "Fight No More Forever."

This disc includes the episode "Ghost Dance" and the riveting finale, "One Sky Above Us."

This documentary follows an adopted American woman -- one of thousands of Vietnamese children who were separated from their families and flown to America in 1975 -- who gets more than she bargained for when she's reunited with her birth mother. The film emphasizes how much culture, rather than innate physical characteristics, can shape an individual. The film won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival.

This disc includes the first part of the series.

This disc includes the second part of the series.

This disc includes the third part of the series.

In 1940, Adolf Hitler's dangerous philosophies and armies had overtaken much of Europe, destroying the lives of thousands of men and women and dismantling entire countries. Britain proved to be his biggest nemesis, however. Watch as the Battle of Britain unfolds in this fascinating recollection of some of World War II's dreariest and darkest hours, leavened only by the determination of the Allied forces to fight Hitler's evil.

This disc contains the beginning of the feature.

This disc contains the conclusion of the feature as well as bonus material.

This disc includes the following episodes: "Britannia Incorporated," "The Wrong Empire" and "Forces of Nature."

This disc includes the following episodes: "Victoria and Her Sisters," "Empire of Good Intentions" and "The Two Winstons." Also included are a bibliography, biographies of key historical figures and more.

This disc includes the following episodes (1-3): "Caravaggio: Painting Gets Physical," "Gianlorenzo Bernini: The Miracle Worker" and "Rembrandt van Rijn: Rough Stuff in the Halls of the Rich.

This program captures the final Broadway stage performance of Jonathan Larson's Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning musical "Rent," filmed live in Manhattan's Nederlander Theatre, where the play ran for 12 years. Following a group of young artists struggling with life and love in the era of the AIDS epidemic, the production features show-stopping renditions of songs such as "One Song Glory," "I Should Tell You," "I'll Cover You," "Will I?" and more.

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While he projected unflappable confidence on the outside, Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt suffered from a barrage of personal demons -- yet his inner turmoil never kept him from success. This installment of the "American Experience" series examines family letters and diaries, authentic film footage and rare interviews with distant relatives to reveal a fascinating figure whose unique brand of ambition would make him unforgettable.

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Peter Weir directs this engaging thriller about an Australian lawyer (Richard Chamberlain) who defends a group of aborigines in a murder case, only to begin experiencing strange dreams and visions that portend a catastrophic tidal wave that will decimate Australia. Are these visions the real thing, or is he losing his mind? Finding the answer may prove crucial to the murder case and to the survival of the continent. David Gulpilil co-stars.

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Inés Efron plays Alex, an intersexed 15-year-old, in this compelling tale. Though she's living as a girl, Alex and her family begin to wonder whether she's emotionally a boy when another teenager's sexual advances bring the issue to a head. As Alex faces a final decision regarding her gender, she meets both hostility and compassion. Director Lucía Puenzo's sensitive drama co-stars Valeria Bertuccelli, Martín Piroyansky and Ricardo Darín.

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While he projected unflappable confidence on the outside, Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt suffered from a barrage of personal demons -- yet his inner turmoil never kept him from success. This installment of the "American Experience" series examines family letters and diaries, authentic film footage and rare interviews with distant relatives to reveal a fascinating figure whose unique brand of ambition would make him unforgettable.

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Peter Weir directs this engaging thriller about an Australian lawyer (Richard Chamberlain) who defends a group of aborigines in a murder case, only to begin experiencing strange dreams and visions that portend a catastrophic tidal wave that will decimate Australia. Are these visions the real thing, or is he losing his mind? Finding the answer may prove crucial to the murder case and to the survival of the continent. David Gulpilil co-stars.

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