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Batman The Brave and Bold Season One, Volume One The Dark Knight returns for explosive action and humor in this four-episode collection from the all-new animated series. Venturing outside Gotham City, Batman (voiced by Diedrich Bader) battles fearsome foes with his endless arsenal of crime-fighting gadgets. The titular superhero teams with Green Arrow, Aquaman and other DC heroes in "Rise of the Blue Beetle," "Terror on Dinosaur Island," "Evil Under the Sea" and "Invasion of the Secret Santas." Warner Fringe Season Two Return to explore the boundaries of a mysterious mythology that holds millions of viewers in its hypnotic grasp. Season 2 of Fringe contains worlds (and alternate worlds) of excitement complete with shape shifters, cryonic heads, belly-dwelling beasts and people who turn to ashes before our eyes. But the overarching narrative takes three clandestine FBI agents - Olivia Dunham, Peter Bishop and Walter Bishop - through a mind-bending investigation of a parallel reality that threatens to destroy ours. Disc 1 includes the following episodes: "A New Day in the Old Town," "Night of Desirable Objects," "Fracture" and "Momentum Deferred." Disc 2 ncludes the following episodes: "Dream Logic," "Earthling," "Of Human Action" and "August." Disc 3 ncludes the following episodes: "Snakehead," "Grey Matters," "Johari Window" and "What Lies Below." Disc 4 includes the following episodes: "The Bishop Revival," "Jacksonville," "Peter" and "Olivia. In the Lab. With the Revolver." Warner Harry Brown Set in modern day Britain, Harry Brown follow's one man's journey through a chaotic world where drugs are the currency of the day and guns run the streets. A modest law-abiding citizen, Harry Brown is a retired Marine and a widower who lives alone on a depressed housing estate. His only company is his best friend Leonard (David Bradley). When Leonard is murdered by a gang of thugs, Harry feels compelled to act and is forced to dispense his own brand of justice. As he bids to clean up the run-down estate where he lives, his actions bring him into conflict with the police, led by investigating officer DCI Frampton (Emily Mortimer) and Charlie Creed-Miles. Sony Good Fortune Filmmaker Landon Van Soest profiles three poverty-stricken Kenyans to illustrate how the West's well-intentioned aid to Africa -- to the tune of more than $2 trillion over the last 50 years sometimes harms the individuals it's intended to help. Environmental policies restrict Oketch's fishing opportunities; Jackson's farm is threatened by agricultural development; and Silvia may lose her home and business when a squatter slum is "upgraded." PBS Lafayette The Lost Hero The marquis de Lafayette (Patrick Bauchau) was a French aristocrat turned distinguished American general and statesman, yet he is remembered mainly by way of the towns that bear his name. This searching documentary uncovers the story of democracy's forgotten father. A soldier at 19, drafter of the Declaration of the Rights of Man, prisoner of war these are but a few of the milestones that mark Lafayette's illustrious and stormy career. PBS When Worlds Collide Exploring the roots of Latino culture, this thought-provoking documentary transports viewers to the intersection of two vastly different worlds -- the "Old World" of European Spain and the "New World" of the Americas. Stops along the way include the Cerro del Tepeyac of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico, the bustling city of Granada in Spain's Andalusia region, and Philip II's Escorial palace outside of Madrid. PBS The Wall A World Divided Freedom With insights from political leaders like George H.W. Bush, Mikhail Gorbachev and Condoleezza Rice, explore the origins and demise of the notorious Berlin Wall, the structure's affect on ordinary German lives and the peaceful end to the Cold War. Full of detailed information, this historical PBS documentary explains the stark differences between East and West Germany and their process of reunification. PBS Do It Yourself FaceLift The Do It Yourself Natural FaceLift Exercise Program will teach you to naturally strengthen the facial muslces to tone and make them stronger. This enhances blood flow to the face and gives a more youthful glow Secrets of the Great Barrier Reef This 50 minute show includes awesome views of sea corals and life under the surface of the Australian sea. A few nights after the November full moon, when the water temperature and tides are in exactly the right phase, one of the most extraordinary events of the natural world can be witnessed. This is a synchronised dance that happens at precisely the same time along the entire 2,000- kilometre length of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. As if on cue, a vast array of coral species prepare to cast their tiny eggs and sperm into the surrounding water. At this very moment, the ocean begins to resemble an upside down snow storm as a blizzard of coral gametes are released and gently float to the surface and drift away in the currents, colonising reefs as far as the eye can see and beyond. Infinity/ Smithsonian. Ground War Tells the stories behind the key technological advances and strategic breakthroughs that have driven and been driven by thousands of years of ground warfare. Each episode will focus on an area where technology and science have influenced the unfolding evolution of ground combat. Programs include Warrior Weapons, Battlefield Mobility, Firepower and Command and Control. PBS Unforgettable: The Korean War Shedding light on soldiers' memories of an "un-won" war, this penetrating program takes its cues from Korean War veterans who recall memories both painful and patriotic, putting a human face on an often forgotten conflict. Stories include wartime recollections, such as one soldier's first moments seeing a MiG fighter up close, and veterans' often-tragic experiences returning home, where Americans largely neglected to welcome them back. PBS
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Bill Maher...But I'm Not Wrong A comic force, multi-Emmy® nominee Bill Maher (Real Time with Bill Politically Incorrect ) is in his true element — stand-up comedy in this freewheeling, no-holds-barred performance before a packed house in Raleigh, North Carolina. In this live show, Bill fearlessly and hilariously lets loose on a comprehensive set of unique insights and controversial topics: the“Great Recession,” fake patriotism, President Obama, Michael Jackson, the drug war, health care, the Tea Party movement, reverse racism, religion, and much more including the first-ever burka fashion show. Incisive wit, social observer, political provocateur, Maher proves to be one of today’s most brilliant comedy minds. HBO Bored to Death - Season 1 In this HBO comedy series, struggling New York novelist Jonathan Ames (Jason Schwartzman) pushes procrastination to new heights when he jettisons his writing duties in favor of taking on cases as a self-styled private eye. With the unlikely help of his editor George (Ted Danson) and pal Ray (Zach Galifianakis), the pot-smoking gumshoe investigates missing sisters, cheating boyfriends, stolen skateboards and other cases. Disc 1 includes the following episodes: "Stockholm Syndrome," "The Alanon Case," "The Case of the Missing Screenplay" and "The Case of the Stolen Skateboard." Disc 2 includes the following episodes: "The Case of the Lonely White Dove," "The Case of the Beautiful Blackmailer," "The Case of the Stolen Sperm" and "Take a Dive." Special features Making of Bored to Death: Go behind-the-scenes of the HBO noir-otic comedy series Bored to Death. Features interviews with the cast and crew as well as Jonathan Ames introducing the main characters of the series. onathan Ames's Brooklyn: Brooklyn's neighborhoods each have their own distinct personality and are a huge part of Bored to Death. Travel into Brooklyn and inside the mind of Jonathan Ames, on a guided tour with Jonathan and Jason Schwartzman to set locations of the first season of the series. Deleted scenes, Four audio commentaries with cast and crew including Jonathan Ames, Jason Schwartzman, Ted Danson and more. HBO The Experiment Das Experiment screenwriter Mario Giordano works with writer/director Paul Scheuring to craft this remake based on the notorious Stanford Prison Experiment. A team of scientists are conducting a psychological experiment that requires the participation of 20 subjects. The rules are simple: one group of subjects will be assigned the role of prison guards, while the others will be assigned the role of inmates. Though the guards are specifically instructed to maintain order without the use of force, no one is prepared for what happens when mutiny erupts, and civility erodes. Sony Stomp The Yard Homecoming With the national step-off competition fast approaching, Truth University dance troupe The Theta Nus take in a talented young pledge who may be able to help them take the top prize, if he can just stop dwelling on his own problems and start perfecting the moves that will blow their rivals off the stage. Chance Harris (Collins Pennie) just can't seem to focus on dancing, and who can blame him: his family like is a mess, his relationship with his girlfriend is on the rocks, and now a street gang is out to teach him a lesson for failing to pay on a lingering debt. In order to win the competition, Chance will have to put all of his problems aside and focus on leading his troupe to victory. It won't be easy, but Chance is up to the challenge, and this time he's determined to get it right. Sony The Good Wife: The First Season Art imitates life in this television drama starring Golden Globe winner Julianna Margulies as Alicia, a politician's wife who's forced to return to the workforce after a sex and corruption scandal lands her husband in jail. Resuming her career as a defense attorney after more than a decade away from the legal profession, Alicia slowly recaptures her identity in this series co-starring Chris Noth, Christine Baranski and Emmy winner Archie Panjabi. Paramount/CBS. Rock Prophecies Photographer Robert Knight has been capturing rock & roll history through his camera lens since the late '60s, snapping some of the earliest appearances of Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, and the Rolling Stones. But not content to be merely a classic-rock dinosaur, Knight continues to champion and mentor early-21st century musicians like the Australian band Sick Puppies and Texan guitarist Tyler Dow Bryant. This documentary from filmmaker John Chester chronicles Knight's amazing life and career in rock music and features interviews with many of his admirers (and frequent subjects), including Slash, Def Leppard, ZZ Top, Santana, Jeff Beck, and Steve Vai. PBS Mount St Helens Back From The Dead The May 18, 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens - a strato-volcano in southeastern Washington State -still checks in as the single most economically devastating volcanic catastrophe in the history of the U.S. The casualties were scarcely limited to dollars, though: 57 people died, untoward numbers of animals perished, and the eruption devastated hundreds of square miles of surrounding geographic territory and wiped out homes and businesses. But perhaps the biggest shock arrived in the years to follow: in lieu of remaining desolate as many had predicted, the area around the mountain witnessed a resurgence in plant and animal life, until the crater itself eventually became active once again. As written, produced and directed by Nick Davidson and aired on PBS as an episode of its groundbreaking Nova series, this documentary special draws on such resources as magnetic mapping, GPS and much more to ask incisive questions about the forces causing these geological and environmental shifts forces that may lie rooted in a hidden patchwork of faults far beneath the mountain's surface, and that could easily help geologists predict future eruptions. PBS Amount The Righteous MacNeil-Lehrer Productions and the journalist-cum-think tank leader Robert Satloff teamed up to create this unique documentary, directed by William Cran and adapted from a tome by Satloff. The program begins with a key question: given the breadth of Holocaust denial within the Arabic universe, did any Arabs play key roles in rescuing Jews from Nazi annihilation? Satloff sets out to find an Arab hero who filled this role; in the process, he not only found several of these individuals but uncovered a fascinating "lost history" concerning what happened to over 500,000 Jewish men and women who occupied the Arabic lands of North Africa just prior to the Second World War. Among The Righteous documents Satloff's findings. PBS
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Criminal Minds Season 5 Revolves around an elite team of FBI profilers who analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most prominent agent is David Rossi (Joe Mantegna) a founding member of the BAU who returns to help the team solve new cases while pursuing some unfinished business of his own. Each member brings his or her own area of expertise to the table as they pinpoint predators' motivations and identify their emotional triggers in the attempt to stop them. The Fifth Season features incredible guest appearances by stars of the big and small screens: Gavin Rossdale Tim Curry Forest Whitaker C. Thomas Howell DB Sweeney James Fallon Bud Cort and Gabrielle Disc 1 includes the following episodes: "Faceless, Nameless," "Haunted," "Reckoner" and "Hopeless." Disc 2 includes the following episodes: "Cradle to Grave," "The Eyes Have It," "The Performer" and "Outfoxed. Disc 3 includes the following episodes: "100," "The Slave Of Duty," "Retaliation" and "The Uncanny Valley." Disc 4 includes the following episodes: "Risky Business," "Parasite," "Public Enemy" and "Mosley Lane." Disc 5 includes the following episodes: "Solitary Man," "The Fight," "Rite Of Passage" and "...A Thousand Words." Disc 6 includes the following episodes: "Exit Wounds," "The Internet Is Forever" and "Our Darkest Hour." CBS/Paramount/CBS The Mentalist Season 2 California Bureau of Investigation consultant Patrick Jane (Simon Baker in his Emmy®-nominated role) has a blatant lack of protocol but is self-assured and driven. The former “psychic” uses his talent for seeing the clues everyone else misses to solve the most baffling crimes. But there’s more than crime that makes this season a must-see: Lisbon and Cho reveal hints about their troubled pasts. Violence fells one CBI boss, and the new boss seems more interested in authority than teamwork. And as the Van Pelt-Rigsby relationship heats up, it threatens to cool down their careers. Match wits with the hit series that balances nimble humor with dark thrills. Disc 1 ncludes the following episodes: "Redemption," "The Scarlett Letter," "Red Badge," "Red Menace" and "Red Scare." Disc 2 includes the following episodes: "Black Gold and Red Blood," "Red Bulls," "His Red Right Hand," "A Price Above Rubies" and "Throwing Fire." Disc 3 includes the following episodes: "Rose-Colored Glasses," "Bleeding Heart," "Redline," "Blood in, Blood Out" and " Red Herring Disc 4 includes the following episodes: "Code Red," "The Red Box," "Aingavite Baa" "Blood Money" and "Red All Over." Disc 5 includes the following episodes: "18-5-4," "Red Letter" and "Red Sky in the Morning."Warner Moby Dick In New Bedford, Connecticut, in the 1800s, a group of seamen board the Pequod, captained by Ahab (Gregory Peck). They know they're out to harpoon whales; what they don't realize is that Ahab once lost a leg to the magnificent white whale Moby Dick, and that he'll risk anything to get back at the animal that maimed him--including himself and every member of his crew. John Huston's adaptation of Melville's symbolic and allegorical masterpiece about one man's obsession with battling nature's most powerful creature makes beautiful use of Technicolor in bringing one of literature's most beloved works to vivid life. Ray Bradbury wrote the screenplay for this first-rate adaptation of Herman Melville's 1851 novel. Fox The League - Season One Get drafted into the hilarious first season of The League, a full-contact look at the hyper-competitive, hysterically unrestrained world of fantasy football! The League's members are a tight crew of long-time buddies, but that doesn't stop an all-out blitz of trash-talking, deceit and ruthless extortion. Watch as their obsession with winning the highly coveted, yet utterly absurd championship trophy impacts their careers, sex lives, families and above all - their dignity. Disc 1 includes the following episodes: "The Draft," "The Bounce Test" and "Sunday at Ruxin's." Disc 2 includes the following episodes: "Mr. McGibblets," "The Usual Bet" and "The Shiva Bowl." Fox Superman/Batman: Apocalypse When a spaceship splashes down in Gotham Harbor, Batman and Superman encounter a mysterious Kryptonian with powers as great as Superman's. When Darkseid gets wind of this, he has the Kryptonian abducted and brought under his control on Apokolips. It's up to Batman and Superman to retrieve the Kryptonian, forcing them to infiltrate Darkseid's hostile world where superpowerful threats lurk around every corner. This story is based on Jeff Loeb's popular mini-series from the Superman/Batman comic books. Warner Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals For years the passion they shared for winning made Earvin 'Magic' Johnson and Larry Bird the most bitter of rivals. It also made theirs the most compelling rivalry in sports driving the NBA to new heights of popularity in the 1980's. This all-new documentary tells the riveting story of two superstars who couldn't have been more different - until they forged an unlikely friendship from the superheated rivalry that had always kept them apart. Warner History of the Miami Dolphins Relive over four decades of football in South Florida with this documentary that chronicles the proud history of the NFL powerhouse Miami Dolphins, from their 1966 debut and landmark perfect 1972 season, through to today. Featuring insights into the team's evolving legacy across the decades, this film also includes tons of archival footage and interviews with marquee coaches and players such as Don Shula, Bob Griese and Dan Marino. Warner Dallas Cowboys Heroes Arguably the most loved and reviled franchise in NFL history, The Dallas Cowboys have always been a lightning rod for football fans. This documentary offers profiles of many of the team's most legendary coaches and players including Tom Landry, Roger Staubach, Emmit Smith, Michael Irvin, and Tony Romo. Warner Bears Defeat Packers Immerse yourself in one of the oldest feuds in NFL history as the original network broadcasts of three classic Bears-Packers match-ups are yours to own in this exciting three-DVD set. On September 10, 2006, the Monsters of the Midway humiliated Brett Favre, handing him his first career shutout with the Packers. The Bears’ 26–0 opening-day victory at Lambeau was one of the greatest season-openers in franchise history. From the coldest game ever recorded in Bears history, to the first game after the tragic passing of Walter Payton, join us as we capture these classic Bears victories over their heated rivals. NFL’s Greatest Rivalries Bears vs. Packers is a must-have for all football fans in the Windy City. Warner Packers Defeat Bears In Titletown, USA, when it’s Bears week, the game of football takes on a new meaning, and an increased intensity. It is a rivalry like no other. And now, the original broadcasts of three classic Packers-Bears games are yours to own exciting three-disc set. Watch Brett Favre, playing on just one healthy ankle, decimate the Bears with 336 passing yards and five touchdowns on a November day in 1995. In 2001 and 2003, the Packers needed a victory over their archrivals to garner a playoff berth. On both occasions, Green Bay sent Chicago packing. Experience these unforgettable triumphs with their original network broadcasts. NFL’s Greatest Rivalries Packers vs. Bears gives you a chance to revel in these victories over and over again. It’s a must-have for any Packers fan. Warner
