A multi-volumed documentary mini-series that covers the entire history of World War II from the causes of the 1920s to the Cold War in the 1950s. Emphasis is also placed on several inside story episodes, such as resistance to Hitler inside Germany, life in general under a dictatorial regime, and particular emphasis is focused on the Jewish Holocaust.

George McGovern took the worst electoral drubbing in history from a man who was forced to resign less than two years later. A good look at the 1972 campaign and its issues with interviews with the people who worked on it.

The Vietnamese, whose living standards were/are much different from the typical American lifestyle, fought for independence & freedom while the U.S. fought against Communism. This fundamental difference in perceiving the war was monumental, as Communism came to be seen as the liberator to the Vietnamese people, & the Americans were perceived as the evil invaders. Does any of this sound familiar?

Decades ago, Leon Gast tried to complete a film about the 1974 "Rumble in the Jungle" match between boxers Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in Kinshasa, Zaire. It was not released until 1996. The sense of excitement and connection is thrilling, as is the boxing footage of Foreman and Ali finally taking swings at one another in a titanic duel.

Documents the political career of Harvey Milk, who was San Francisco's first openly gay supervisor who was assassinated in 1978. With archival footage from the 70's what really gets you is that the activists in this film don't even realize the silent killer that is even then lurking amongst them - AIDS.

Revolves around the closing of General Motors factories in Flint, Michigan in the 80's. The closings causes families to lose their homes, their jobs, and most of all their well-being. Michael Moore tries to no avail to get GM Chairman Roger Smith to come to Flint and see the devastation his company has caused.

I had to find something for the conservatives, and this is great stuff. I'm not sure it qualifies as a documentary, but this is 100% unadulterated Reagan, boiled down to great sound bites and an archive of 28 lengthier excerpts. The sampling demonstrates his gift for using stories and jokes to make his political points, as well as his undeniable skill as a speaker. Compiled in 2003.

A great 1993 presentation of Chomsky's ideas before 9/11 made this topic impossible to discuss rationally. Also addresses 2 claims Chomky's critics often attack him with - that he's a Holocaust denier & he was Pol Pot supporter - and explains why they are false. Also contains the debates between Chomsky & Michel Foucault, and between William F. Buckly Jr. & Chomsky.

Two ordinary inner-city kids dare to dream the impossible - professional basketball glory - in this epic chronicle of hope and faith. Filmed over 5 years, Hoop Dreams follows young Arthur Agee and William Gates as they navigate the complex, competitive world of scholastic athletics while striving to overcome the intense pressures of family life and the realities of their Chicago streets.

Robert Crumb is known for his disturbing, yet compelling, underground cartoons: such as Mr. Natural and Fritz the Cat. This documents, via interviews with Crumb and his extended family, the man's life and art. If you find his art disturbing you'll probably feel the same about this film.

A 5 disc set. One dvd has 'Big Al' the Alasaurus who's fossil was discovered in Montana. On disc 2 are 8 30 minute episodes of 'Walking With Dinosaurs' starting with the early Triassic and ending with the Cretaceous Extinction. Disc 3 is 'Walking With Beasts' and covers the period from 50 million years ago to about 30,000 years ago. The other two discs are the making of the previous 2 discs.

In 2002 Michael Moore set out to explore the roots of the large number of people killed by firearms in the U.S. In doing so, he learns that the conventional answers of easy availability of guns, violent national history, violent entertainment and even poverty are inadequate to explain this violence when other cultures share those same factors without the equivalent carnage.

A somewhat over-the-top look at the Iraq war. Moore makes some interesting points but does go too far in some instances.

Director Gibney focuses on showing us things that are simply better on film: audio recordings of Enron traders jacking the California energy system; a devastated Portland Gas line worker after his 401K has gone to seed; Skilling getting grilled by a Senate panel while Sherron Watkins glowers at him; some Enron HR hack urging employees to put all their 401K money into company stock, etc.

Traces the history and legends of ancient Ireland beginning in 2000 B.C. when Stone Age farmers built some of the largest and most spectacular Neolithic monuments in Europe to 1167 A.D., when the Norman invasion placed Ireland under control of England's king.

Contrasts the public persona of Walmart with the human toll of their business practices. Deeply personal vignettes from small business owners, Walmart managers, workers, attorneys and environmentalists review the tragic consequences of one of the world's largest, most venal corporations running amok on rural America - subsidized by our own tax dollars.

Director Spike Lee presents a 4-hour, 4-part chronicle recounting one of our country's worst natural disasters. Lee presents a very balanced view of what happened, considering that the feds' utter failure to rescue and care for their fellow Americans is what finally woke people up to the incompetence & "let them eat cake" attitude of the Bush administration.

In 1996, electric cars began to appear all over California. They were quiet and fast, produced no exhaust and ran without gasoline. Ten years later, these futuristic cars were almost entirely gone. What happened?

The film attempts to detail the activities of the 4 biggest war profiteers: Haliburton, Kellogg Brown & Root, CACI, and Blackwater, and examine the results of the privatization of war. The level of corruption shown is startling even if you're already pretty cynical about the war.

For anyone planning on voting in 2008, this documentary features the political profile of Guiliani and goes into detail on his governing style while mayor of New York City.