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A Christmas Carol (1938) Air Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2008
This is a wonderful holiday classic that demonstrates how holding onto past disappointments and regrets can rob us of present moment experiences and lead us to an unhappy future. Yet, most of us are unable to see how holding onto past disappointments shape our future until it’s too late. In one evening, Scrooge was reminded how his past shaped his unhappy view of life and how he allowed life’s disappointments to overshadow all the experiences that had given him pleasure and joy.
Question: Are you spending most of your time in the past and the future without fully appreciating the present?
Starring: Reginald Owens, Gene Lockhart, Kathleen Lockhart Directed by: Edwin Marin Produced by: Joseph Mankiewicz
Four Christmases (2008) Air Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2008
During December we are discussing family relationships and how complex they can be. A San Francisco couple, Brad and Kate have a unique Christmas tradition of vacationing in a sunny location to avoid spending the holidays with their four divorced parents during Christmas. However, due to the weather, all flights are canceled and they are expected to show up at their divorce parent’s homes. Through Brad and Kate, we get to see how two complex human beings navigate Christmas with a multitude of family members who are as complex as they are!
Question: What are some of the funny things that happens when you spend the holidays with your family?
Starring: Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon, and Robert Duvall Directed by: Seth Gordon Produced by: Gary Barber
Cinema Paradiso (1988) Air Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2008
This Italian film takes a look at family relationships from a very different perspective. It is about, a famous Italian director, Salvatore “Toto’ Di Vita. After learning of the death of his mentor Alfredo, he returns home for the first time after almost 30 years to attend Alfredo’s funeral. During his journey home, he reminiscences about his childhood and his relationship with Alfredo, the projectionist at the local Cinema Paradiso. Through flashbacks, we discover the impact and influence that Alfredo had on Salvatore. We also learn that the knowledge and skills Alfredo pasted on to young Salvatore sets the stage for his career in film making. Their relationship redefines the concept of family and leaves an indelible impact on both heir lives.
Question: How do you define family?
Starring: Marco Leonardi and Philippe Noiret Directed by: Giuseppe Tornatore Produced by: Gabriella Carosio
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) Air Date: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 (REPEAT)
This is one of the first movies I ever saw that dealt with the political process. It’s about a man Jefferson Smith, a young, idealistic, and naïve hero from an unnamed Midwestern state, who learns the hard way that America is not governed by truth and honesty but by graft and secret handshakes. But what would happen if you took someone with similar strengths as Jefferson, the ability to challenge and question. What would happen if you evolved this person’s consciousness by 100 years, and allowed him to create situations for himself where he masters, listening, collaboration, and mobilization skills. Provide him a venue where he can deliver a new message of change to Americans from all walks of life, and who are sick and tired of politics as usual. Who do you think we would get?
Question: What does the new political shift mean for you as an American?
Starring: Jean Arthur, James Stewart and Claude Rains Directed by: Frank Capra Produced by: Frank Capra
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) Air Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Another wonderful holiday classic! After his uncle loses $8,000 of the company’s money, George Bailey realizes that he will be held responsible for the lost and will probably be sent to jail. George contemplates suicide. A gently angel named Clarence with the promise of earning his wings, is sent to help George. Clarence shows George what things would have been like if he had never been born. George is shown how the town is controlled by Mr. Potter and that the people he loved are either dead, ruined, or miserable. George begins to realize that his entire life has been spent giving of himself to the people in Bedford Falls and that his life has been truly a wonderful one.
Question: Do we take life and the impact we have on others for granted?
Starring: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore Directed by: Frank Capra Produced by: Frank Capra
Children of the Damned (1963) Air Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2008
This is a very interesting Sci-Fi Thriller. The children in this film are advanced beyond mankind’s genetic development. They are a human super-species, socially and intellectually more advanced then the rest of humanity. No one knows where the children came from or even how they were conceived, this causes fear among the governments of the world. When the governments of the world agree to contain them in London for study and possible destruction, the children are forced to use their telepathic powers to defend themselves.
Question: Were these children evil or were they representing the next step in human evolution?
Starring: Ian Hendry, Alan Badel, and Clive Powell Directed by: Anton Leader Produced by: Lawrence Bachman Based on a Novel by: John Wyndam
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) Air Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008
This is one of the first movies I ever saw that dealt with the political process. It’s about a man Jefferson Smith, a young, idealistic, and naïve hero from an unnamed Midwestern state, who learns the hard way that America is not governed by truth and honesty but by graft and secret handshakes. But what would happen if you took someone with similar strengths as Jefferson, the ability to challenge and question. What would happen if you evolved this person’s consciousness by 100 years, and allowed him to create situations for himself where he masters, listening, collaboration, and mobilization skills. Provide him a venue where he can deliver a new message of change to Americans from all walks of life...and who are sick and tired of politics as usual. Who do you think we would get?
Question: What does the new political shift mean for you as an American?
Starring: Jean Arthur, James Stewart and Claude Rains Directed by: Frank Capra Produced by: Frank Capra
The Namesake (2006) Air Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2008
A young Bengali girl trained in classical singing is married to a Bengali man who has settled in New York. After moving to the US and leaving behind her family and the life that she knows, the two of them try to adjust to the way of life in New York and to assimilate the cultural differences. In time, the couple grows to love one another though it is hard to express their feelings, having been brought up to hide emotion between a man and woman.
Question: What role does culture play in expressing our feelings toward the ones we love?
Starring: Kal Penn, Tabu, and Irfan Khan Directed by: Mira Nair Produced by: Lydia Dean Pilcher
Home for the Holidays (1995) Air Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Every fourth Tuesday in November, many of us gather with other family members around the Thanksgiving table trying to enjoy and be thankful for this special time we spend with our families. During this time, many thoughts may run through our minds, like, “what exactly does this family thing really mean’? Or “How come I feel so disconnected with these people who are supposed to be related to me”? While some of us may experience tremendous joy visiting with our families on this sacred family holiday. Others of us might be thinking, “I really hate being here”. “These people can’t possibly be related to me”? “Please help me get through this!”
Question: How do you navigate your relationships with family members who are as complex as you are?
Starring: Holly Hunter, Robert Downey, Jr., Anne Bancroft Directed by: Jodie Foster Produced by: Stuart Kleinman and Peggy Rajski
The Sixth Sense (1999) Air Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Malcolm Crowe is a child psychologist who is visited by a very unhappy ex-patient name Vincent Gray. Vincent shoots Malcolm. After Malcolm is shot he takes on a new case that of a 9-year old boy named Cole Sear, with the same symptoms as Vincent. Cole sees and communicates with dead people who do not know they are dead. As a result of his unique gift, he is called a freak at school. Crowe, at fist things Cole is seeing things, but after spending a lot of time with Cole, he discovers the boy may be seeing dead people after all.
Questions: Have you ever communicated with the dead?
Starring: Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette and Donnie Wahlberg Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan Produced by: Kathleen Kennedy
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) Air Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2008
During post WW II America, Klaatu, an alien dignitary, lands his space ship on the Mall in Washington, D.C. His mission is two fold: to understand why human can’t stop killing, and abusing each other, and to bring humans from all nations on Earth a message. Klaatu is from a planet that is responsible for keeping the peace throughout the galaxy. His message to humans is, if they don’t stop their aggression and learn how to live peacefully, Earth and all its habitants will be destroyed.
Question: Will our endless aggression destroy us all?
Starring: Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal and Hugh Marlowe Directed by: Robert Wise Produced by: Julian Blaustein
Dracula (1992) Air Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2008
From a historical perspective, this version of Dracula is closely based on Bram Stoker’s classic novel of the same name. However, this version also goes beneath the surface of the traditional vampire as we know him. This version allows us to watch a man disconnect from his source of love and embark on a spiritual journey of self-discovery that leads him back to love. In the end, he learns the ultimate lesson, when you disconnect from all that is love, you are blinded by darkness.
Question: When we disconnect from our source of love, are we blinded by darkness?
Starring: Gary Oldman, Winona Rider, Keanu Reeves and Anthony Hopkins Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola Produced by: Michael Apted -- Associate Producer: Susan Landau Finch
The Devil’s Advocate (1997) Air Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Kevin Lomax, a successful Florida attorney who is offered an opportunity to work for a major New Law Firm. He accepts the position and he and his wife Mary Ann move to New York. When they arrive, they are swept up by the luxurious lifestyle presented to them. Mary Ann begins to sense that something is not quite right. When she shares her feelings with Kevin, he is so swept up in the good life, that he dismisses her. It doesn’t help that Kevin is being mentored by the owner of the firm, John Milton – the Devil himself! John presents Kevin with tremendous career opportunities, and each time he presents Kevin with an opportunity, he also explains the consequences. By this time Kevin makes every choice Milton presents to him based on his own ego and desires. When his life spirals out of control he blames Milton.
Question: Do we create our reality by the day-to-day, moment-to-moment choices we make?
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino, and Charlize Theron Directed by: Taylor Hackford Produced by: Barry Bernardi and Stephen Brown
Gone With the Wind (1939) Air Date: Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Scarlett O’Hara is a very manipulative woman, who is in love with Ashley, but Ashley is married to someone else. Scarlett decides that since she can’t have Ashley, that she will turn her focus to making money so she does not have to ever be concerned about having money again. As she begins to do anything it takes to build her wealth, and with Ashley encouraging her feelings for him, her love for Ashley continues to grow until she is confronted with the ultimate proposal from Rhett Butler. Rhett Butler is very wealthy and he is totally accepting of Scarlett’s stubborn and determined ways. He offers her his unconditional love. She accepts it, but continues to focus her love on Ashley. It’s not until the death of Ashley’s wife Melanie, that Scarlett finally realizes what her husband Rhett Butler means to her.
Question: Why do we sacrifice ourselves to be in relationship with others?
Starring: Vivian Leigh, Hattie McDaniel, Clark Cable, Olivia de Havilland and Leslie Howard Directed by: Victor Fleming Produced by: David O. Selznick
The Others (2001) (REPEAT) Air Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2008
On the secluded Isle of Jersey in the final days of World War II, a young woman waits in vain for her beloved husband to return from the front. Grace has been raising her two young children alone in her beautiful, cavernous Victorian mansion, the one place she believes them to be safe. But they are not safe. Not anymore. When a new trio of servants arrives to replace the crew that inexplicably disappeared, startling events begin to unfold.
Questions: Are we living in parallel realities? Can we communicate with the dead?
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Fionnula Flanagan and Christopher Eccleston Directed by: Alejandro Amenabar Produced by: Fernando Bovaria, Eduardo Chapero-Jackson, Tom Cruise
Top Hat (1935) Air Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2008
The Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers’s movies have always delighted audiences. Particularly during a time we the country was at war. People needed an outlet and screw ball comedies where exactly what the doctor ordered. During intense times, we may need to escape for a while, to the brighter side of life, if only for a few hours. The Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers movies provide us the opportunity, if for only a few hours to escape into a world where everything is perfect. In “Top Hat” showman Jerry Travers demonstrates his dance talents to producer Horace Hardwick. Jerry’s dance steps annoy Dale Tremont, who is sleeping in the room below. When Dale gets out of bed and goes up stairs to find out what all the noise is about, she and Jerry fall in love. Their relationship gets complicated when Dale mistakes Jerry for Horace.
Question: When times are tough, what do we do to escape for a while?
Starring: Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers Directed by: Mark Sandrich Produced by: Pandro S. Berman
The Voice (2007) (REPEAT) Air Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2008
In “The Voice”, producer, David Sereda explores the journey to enlightenment. He also examines a statement made by Albert Eienstein, who once said “that those of us who are seriously involved in the pursuit of science becomes convinced that a spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe - a spirit vastly superior to that of man...In this way the pursuit of science leads to a spiritual/religious feeling of a special sort, which is indeed quite different from the religiosity we knew."
Question: Is science now being used as a way to spiritual/religious enlightenment?
Starring: David Sereda, Crystal Frost, Dr.Gary Schwartz Directed by: David Sereda Produced by: James Law
Thunder Rock (1942) Air Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2008
British journalist David Charleston, in the decade before WWII, witnesses the spread of fascism. He tries to warn people by writing articles, books and giving speeches, but to no avail, people will not listen to his warnings. Disappointed by the apathy he encounters, he retires from the world, by isolating himself as a lighthouse keeper in the northerly waters of Lake Michigan. He resides on Thunder Rock and finds himself fascinated by a shipwreck that happened 90 years ago. He is fascinated by those lost in the disaster and begins to have conversations with the spirits of the people who died in the ship wreck, and are now residents of Thunder Rock. As each spirit appears to him and shares how they arrived at Thunder Rock, what he learns from each of them will change his life forever.
Questions: When things get difficult, do we give up too soon?
Starring: Michael Redgrave, Barbara Mullen, James Mason and Lilli Palmer Directed by: Roy Boulting Produced by: John Boulting
Powder (1995) Air Date: Tuesday, August 5, 2008
When a teenage is discovered living in the basement of his grandparents home, he is sent to a state home for boys where, because of his strikingly white skin and his extraordinary abilities, he is feared and ridicule by students and local residents. He is befriended by the science teacher, who discovers that Powder has an extraordinary high I.Q. and a deep compassion for others. The science teacher, along with other supporters is amazed at the profound effect Powder has with all who come in contact with him.
Question: Is it possible to make our paranormal qualities, normal?
Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Mary Steenburgen, Sean Patrick Flanery Directed by: Victor Salva Produced by: Ripley Kathryn Ellis
Bedazzled (1967) Air Date: Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Stanley is a short order cook who is madly in love with a waitress named Margaret. In his efforts to gain Margaret’s favor to make Margaret his own; he sells his soul to the Devil, George Spiggott. The Devil proposes to help Stanley get Margaret’s by granting him 7 wishes. All 7 wishes fail to create the type of relationship he wants with Margaret. He also meets with the deadly 7 sins and learns what is really important to him and what he really desires.
Question: Have you ever wanted something, and when you finally got it, it was a disappointment?
Starring: Pete Cook and Dudley Moore Directed by: Stanley Donen Produced by: Stanley Donen
The Voice (2007) Air Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 In “The Voice”, producer, David Sereda explores the journey to enlightenment. He also examines a statement made by Albert Eienstein, who once said “that those of us who are seriously involved in the pursuit of science becomes convinced that a spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe - a spirit vastly superior to that of man...In this way the pursuit of science leads to a spiritual/religious feeling of a special sort, which is indeed quite different from the religiosity we knew."
Question: Is science now being used as a way to spiritual/religious enlightenment?
Starring: David Sereda, Crystal Frost, Dr.Gary Schwartz Directed by: David Sereda Produced by: James Law
Pulp Fiction (1994) Air Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 This movie is an interesting character study of the complexity of human nature. We follow the lives of several characters ranging from: a prize fight that is told to throw a fight; small time love bird thieves who rob a diner; two hit men, one of them has a religious experience; and a beautiful woman who needs to be watched. All of these characters are tied to mob boss Marsellus Wallace. “Pulp Fiction” highlights the out-of-character choices people make when they are put in unusual situations.
Question: Does being a criminal make you less complex?
Starring: John Travolta and Samuel Jackson Directed by: Quentin Tarantino Produced by: Lawrence Bender and Danny DeVito
Ghost (1990) Air Date: Tuesday, July 1, 2008
On a date with his girlfriend Molly, Sam, a young executive is murdered. After he's murdered, his spirit remains on earth and observes that his murder was not an accident. Because of that knowledge Molly is in danger. Sam, in spirit form, tries to warn Molly but she can’t hear him. In his efforts to find someone who can help him communicate with Molly he visits a spiritualist named Oda Mae Brown who is unaware of her own psychic abilities. He communicates with Oda Mae and she decides to help him.
Question: Do all of us have psychic abilities?
Starring: Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, and Whoopi Goldberg Directed by: Jerry Zucker, Steven Charles Jaffe Produced by: Howard W. Koch, Steven Charles Jaffe, Lisa Weinstein
As Good As It Gets (1997) Air Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Melvin Udall a self-absorbed sarcastic writer who lives alone and who has an intense dislike for people. He finds his life turned upside down when his gay neighbor Simon, asks Melvin to take care of his dog and Melvin reluctantly agrees. Melvin also eats at the same restaurant everyday. He begins to talk to the only waitress that will tolerate him, Carol and he learns that she takes care of her asthmatic son. Melvin, Carol and Simon, embark on a journey that ultimately brings them closer together.
Question: Can we over come our personal discorders and connect with other people?
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt and Greg Kinnear Directed by: James Brooks Produced by: Richard Sakai, Laurence Mark
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) REPEAT Air Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Struggling to make ends meet, Chris Gardner finds himself and his five-year-old son evicted from their San Francisco apartment with nowhere to go. When Gardner lands an internship at a prestigious stock brokerage firm, he and his son endure many hardships, including living in shelters, in pursuit of his dream of a better life for the two of them.
Questions: What will it take for you to achieve you dream? And what are you willing to do to make your dream real?
Starring: Will Smith, Thandie Newton, Jaden Christopher Smith, Dan Castellaneta Directed by: Gabriele Muccino Produced by: David Alper, Teddy Zee, Mark Clayman
The Third Wheel (2006) REPEAT Air Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Stanley has not been on a date in three years. When he meets Diana, he is instantly attracted to her; she is single, smart, successful, and gorgeous. However, it takes him months before he get the nerve to ask her out. When he finally summons up the nerve to ask her out, she says yes and they go out and a series of unexpected events happens to them; including picking up an uninvited stranger who becomes the third wheel.
Questions: How is a perfect date defined? And, have you ever had one?
Starring: Luke Wilson, Denise Richards, Jay Lacopo, Ben Afflect and Matt Damon Directed by: Jordan Brady Produced by: Yoram Pelman, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck
I Am Sam (2001) Air Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Sam Dawson, who is mentally challenged, has a daughter with a homeless woman. Because of his obsession for the Beatles, Sam names his daughter Lucy Diamond. Once they leave the hospital Lucy’s mother abandons them. This does not deter Sam. While working at Starbucks, he raising his daughter and takes her to school. Once she reaches the age of 7 she avoids looking smarter than her dad. School administrators take note of this behavior and call the authorities. The authorities take her away and Sam gets attorney Rita Harrison to take his case pro bono. During the trial, Rita learns more than she could image, about unconditional love.
Question: How can we best support emotionally and mentally challenged people?
Starring: Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Dakota Fanning Directed by: Jessie Nelson Produced by: Lisa Campbell and Michael De Luca
No Country for Old Men (2007) Air Date: Tuesday, June 3, 2008
In a drug deal that has gone violently wrong, Llewelyn Moss, a welder and hunter living in rural Texas stumbles upon the remains of several drug dealers. He also finds two million dollars. Rather than report it to the police, he decides to keep it for himself. Now he has on his trail, Anton Chigurh, who is also after the two million dollars and will kill anything and everything that gets in the way, out looking for him. The sheriff who is investigating the case does not have a clue of the enormous complexity of the crime he is attempting to solve.
Question: How does one operate in a world where most of the people are unconscious?
Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin and Woody Harrelson Directed by: Ethan Coen and Joel Coen Produced by: Robert Graf II, Mark Roybal, Scott Rudin
Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead (2007) Air Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Needing money to start life all over again, two brothers organize the perfect robbery. Their plan includes no guns and no violence. However, things go horribly wrong when an accomplice ignores the rules and uses a gun in the robbery. His action triggers off a series of events that sends everyone hurling into a bottomless abyss.
Question: Have you ever had a gut feeling about a situation, and you ignored the feeling and things went horribly wrong?
Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethane Hawke, and Marisa Tomei Directed by: Sidney Lumet Produced by: Belle Avery, James Barclay, JJ Hoffman and Brian Linse
Blade Runner (1999) Air Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2008
In the year 2019, humans have genetically created Replicants; human like androids designed to labor and entertain. Replicants are illegal on earth and armed forces are instructed to eliminate them on site. They have a built in life span of 4-years. A group of them, who are at the end of their life span, make it to Los Angeles to seek out their creator who can help them. They are hunted down by an ex-detective, Rick Deckard, who eliminates all but one. Roy, the last Replicant, teaches Deckard a lesson about being human that he will never forget.
Question: Do we take being human for granted? If you could create the future, what would it look like? Starring: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young Directed by: Ridley Scott Produced by: Brian Kelly, Hampton Fancher, Michael Deeley, Ivor Powell
The Others (2001) Air Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2008
On the secluded Isle of Jersey in the final days of World War II, a young woman waits in vain for her beloved husband to return from the front. Grace has been raising her two young children alone in her beautiful, cavernous Victorian mansion, the one place she believes them to be safe. But they are not safe. Not anymore. When a new trio of servants arrives to replace the crew that inexplicably disappeared, startling events begin to unfold.
Questions: Are we living in parallel realities? Can we communicate with the dead?
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Fionnula Flanagan and Christopher Eccleston Directed by: Alejandro Amenabar Produced by: Fernando Bovaria, Eduardo Chapero-Jackson, Tom Cruise
The Horse Whisperer (1998) Air Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Grace, a teenage girl gets hit by a truck, while riding her horse. She and her horse are seriously wounded, both physically and mentally. Her mother, Annie, determined to heal her daughter takes them to a ranch in Montana to recuperate. There they meet Tom Booker, the owner of the ranch and a “horse whisperer”, a cowboy with the ability to communicate with horses. Tom takes them on a journey that will heal both Grace and her horse Pilgrim.
Question: Can our spirits be restored? Are there people with special gifts who talk to horses?
Starring: Robert Redford, Kristin Scott Thomas, and Diane Wiest Directed by: Robert Redford Produced by: Robert Redford and Patrick Markey
What the Bleep Do We Know Part II (2006) Air Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2008
On the surface, this movie seems like it is about Amanda, a divorced photographer, who uninspired life begins to unravel. But if you look a little deeper, it reveals on a cellular, molecular and quantum level how our thoughts and feelings play out in our daily lives. The special effects are great and they demonstrates how our reality is changed by every thought and feeling. Question: How does following your inspiration impact your life? Starring: Marlee Matlin, Barry Newman, Elaine Hendrix, Armin Shimerman, Robert Bailey Jr Directed by: Mark Vicente, Betsy Chasse, William Arntz Produced by: William Arntz, Betsy Chasse
Network (1976) Air Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Howard Beale, a man whose personal life is unraveling, and an ageing TV anchorman for UBS, is fired because of his low ratings. He reacts by announcing on the evening news that he is going to commit suicide on the air. As a result of this announcement, he becomes a major personality for the station and is given his own talk show, with one purpose in mind…to tell the American public the truth. Many of his colleagues think he has gone mad. Question: Has Howard gone mad or is he just beginning to become more aware of the reality we all live in? Starring: Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall Directed by: Sidney Lumet Produced by: Howard Gottfried
Doctor Bronner’s Magic Soapbox (2006) Air Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2008
This documentary is about the life of Dr. Emmanuel Bronner, a former chemist and the inventor of Castile soap. The soap was innovative for its time because it contained no chemicals. The packaging labels promoted Dr. Bronner’s All-One philosophy that talked about we are all one with each other and the planet. The Bronner family incorporates the principles of “creative capitalism” in their business practices. “Creative Capitalism”, as defined by Ralph Bronner is sharing the profits from the company with the employees who work for the company. Question: What is normal? Directed by: Sara Lamm Starring: Ralph Bronner
In post September 11 Los Angeles we get to explore the reactions of a diverse population in their day-to-day challenges. Crash challenges viewers to confront their prejudices. Question: Have you ever made assumptions about someone you later learned were not true?
Stanley has not been on a date in three years. When he meets Diana, he is instantly attracted to her; she is single, smart, successful, and gorgeous. However, it takes him months before he gets the nerve to ask her out. When he finally summons up the nerve to ask her out, she says yes and they go out and a series of unexpected events happens to them; inlcuding picking up an uninvited stranger who becomes the third wheel. Questions: How is a perfect date defined? And have you ever had one?
The story of four friends who have achieved a level of material comfort in their lives and have now settled into a life of designer clothes, charity events, and caring for the men (and offsprings) in their lives. But as they approach "a certain age", unsettling things are starting to throw their comfortable lives off balance. Question: When do we learn to go beyond the material and become aware of some of the things we need to make us happy?
After Bobby loses his entire family, he meets Jonathan. From the moment they meet, they are inseparable. For Jonathan, the unconventional Bobby is a connection to a larger world; while for Bobby, Jonathan's family, and in particular, Jonathan's mother Alice, represent a kind of stability that he hasn't known. As they grow up, the boys grow apart only to reunite in New York where, together with the free-spirited Clare, they invent a new kind of family. Question: Is it possible to reinvent your life?
Lola's boyfriend is an errand boy for a local criminal. He only needs to deliver some smuggled goods and return with the payment, but he accidentally leaves the bag withthe money on the subway. He calls Lola and tells her he must come up with the money within 20 minutes. Lola's goal is to help her boyfriend come up with the money. She plays out two scenarios that end in disaster, but the third scenario is the one that works. Question: How powerful are our choices in how our lives unfold?
Morpheus takes Neo to meet the Oracle with the hopes of hearing that he is right about Neo. He wants her to confirm that Neo is the one, but Neo is convinced that he isn't the one. Questions: Why does Neo believe he is not the one? Why does the Oracle tell Neo that he isn't the one? What role does Fear, Self-Doubt, and Disbelief play in creating our reality?
The tale of a young Kansas girl who dreams of a better world "somewhere over the rainbow." When Dorothy is thrust into the eye of a tornado and lands in the fantasy world of Oz, she soon finds herself in a heap of trouble with three hapless misfits to guide, an evil witch at her heels, and no way to get home. Question: Why is that we look outside of ourselves for what we already have within us?
Following the story of Amanda, a divorced photographer, the film dives into an "Alice in Wonderland" of chance meetings and unexplained phenomenon. As her daily, uninspired life begins to unravel, Amanda becomes more aware of how we react and response to our emotional impulses. Question: What would happen if you could prevent your emotions from controlling you?
Struggling to make ends meet, Chris Gardner finds himself and his five-year-old son evicted from their San Francisco apartment with nowhere to go. When Gardner lands an internship at a prestigious stock brokerage firm, he and his son endure many hardships, including living in shelters, in pursuit of his dream of a better life for the two of them. Questions: What will it take for you to achieve your dream? And what are you willing to do to make your dream real?
February It’s All About Love (2004) Air Date: Tuesday, February 5, 2008
A famous ice skater is reunited with her former lover in New York, and together they embark on a road trip to rebuild their relationship. Question: What would our lives be like if we believe that every moment mattered?
Phat Girlz (2006) Air Date: Tuesday, February 12, 2008
A full-figured fashion designer gets frustrated trying to fit into a size 2 world. Through struggling with her weight and losing the man she loves, she learns the true happiness begins with loving, accepting and expressing yourself. Question: What is the self-acceptance struggle really all about?
Quills (2000) Air Date: Tuesday, February 19, 2008
The story of the Marquis de Sade's long imprisonment at the Chartenton Asylum for the Insane. The Marquis had such a need to express himself through his writing, that he used his own blood as ink while locked away in the insane asylum. Question: Why do we hear and listen to some and ignore others?
Neo is a young software engineer and part-time hacker who senses that there is much more to the Matrix than what most people believe. He has a secret yearning to explore the Matrix in more depth and gets the opportunity. He soon learns that his belief system and the Matrix aren't real; that they are both driven by programs and illusions. Questions: Is it better to accept life as it is or be curious about what you believe and why you believe it? What are illusions?
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