New Films
New Films at the UNH Manchester Library
Documentaries
Secret files of the
Inquisition
"For centuries the historical records of the Inquistion have been
locked away to beome the subject of legend. In 1998 the Vatican opened
these archves for the first time ever. Secret Files of the Inquistion
unveils the incredible true story of the western world's most potent
religion and its determination to maintain power at any cost. From the
pages of secret documents hidden in European archives comes a tale of
faith and fervor, of torture and courage, of the fight for human rights
and religious tolerance."--Container.
Time of fear
In World War II, more than 110,000 Japanese-Americans were forced into
relocation camps across the US. This film traces the lives of the
16,000 people who were sent to two camps in southeast Arkansas, one of
the poorest and most racially segregated places in America. It explores
the reactions of the native Arkansans who watched in bewilderment as
their tiny towns were overwhelmed by this huge influx of outsiders.
Through interviews with the internees and local citizens, the program
explores how it affected the local communities, and the impact this
history had on the issues of civil rights and social justice in America
then and now.
The Berlin airlift
"In 1948, the Soviet Union blocked access to West Berlin, starving the
population and choking commerce. Allied forces refused to cede the
city, and for nearly a year, supplied two million civilians and 20,000
allied solders entirely from the air. Through the personal stories of
those who were there, this program provides a striking look at the
first battle of the Cold War and the largest humanitarian campaign the
world has ever seen." -- Distributor's website.
America at a
Crossroads. The Brotherhood
The Muslim Brotherhood is a secretive, international movement dedicated
to the spread of a fundamental version of Islam throughout the world.
America at a
Crossroads. In Defense of Freedom
With the debate over the war in Iraq reaching a fever pitch, this
program
follows one of the advocates for the war against Saddam Hussein. Former
Assistant Secretary of Defense, Richard Perle travels the globe
articulating, defending and debating the neo-conservative case for an
assertive
American foreign policy.
America at a
Crossroads. Europe's 9/11
Explores the struggles for balance in the Islamic world, the bombings
in Madrid Spain, Al Qaeda cell activities in Milan Italy, and the Van
Gogh
murder in the Netherlands.
America at a
Crossroads. Faith Without Fear
Follow along on the journey of Irshad Manji, a Muslim dissident, as she
tries to help restore humanity and reason to Islam.
America at a
Crossroads. Gangs of Iraq
Scores of bodies litter the streets of Baghdad. To stanch the violence,
the U.S. has spent billions to bolster the Iraqi forces. Takes a hard
look at how the four-year training effort has failed and how the
Coalition-trained forces have themselves been infiltrated by various
sectarian militias.
Now, with
President Bush proposing to send new U.S. troops to Iraq, it remains to
be seen if America and its allies can build a national Iraqi army and
police and
restore
order.
America at a
Crossroads. The Men and Ideas Behind al Qaeda
Provides an in-depth look at the modern, radical Islamic groups, and
the ideas and beliefs that inspire them, along with the challenges they
pose
for governments in the Middle East and the West. From the Muslim
Brotherhood
in the 1940s to Islamic organizations today, get an insightful
perspectives of
Islam from Western and Middle Eastern journalists, U.S. intelligence
experts
on the frontlines of the fight against al Qaeda, and friends and
contemporaries
of Sama
bin Lden and his lieutenant Ayman al-Zawahiri.
America at a
Crossroads. Kansas to Kandahar
Explores the response of the U.S. military in the war on terror by
chronicling the service of army reservists called for an extended tour
of duty in Afghanistan. The stress of extended deployment is borne not
only by
the soldiers but also by their families.
America at a
Crossroads. Muslim Americans
Learn about the diversity of Muslims in America and the Muslim-American
experience today.
America at a
Crossroads. Operation Homecoming, Writing the Wartime Experience
Gives firsthand accounts of American troops through their own writings.
America at a
Crossroads. Security Versus Liberty
Explore the controversial new policies adopted by the United States
government following 9/11 to help prevent terrorism at home.
America at a
Crossroads. Struggle for the Soul of Islam, Inside Indonesia
An inside look at how a fledgling democracy is struggling to control
the rise of religious extremism.
America at a
Crossroads. Warriors
Personal stories of soldiers daily lives during the spring and fall of
2005 in and around Baghdad, profiling who they are, what they do and
why.
Memory of the camps
"When allied troops invaded Germany and liberated Nazi death camps at
the
end of World War II, they found unspeakable horrors that still haunt
the
world's
conscience. In 1945, British and American film crews accompanying the
troops liberating the camps captured these atrocities firsthand. The
resulting
film directed in part by Alfred Hitchcock but never finished, was
discovered
by Frontline in 1984 in the archives of the Imperial War Museum. Sixty
years after the war ended, Frontline now re-broadcasts this powerful
memorial in its
entirety"--Container.
Trans generation
Follows four American college students as they prepare for gender
reassignment. The students discuss their lives, their hopes, and
setbacks, and deal with varying reactions from family and friends.
Femmes aux yeux
ouverts Women with open eyes
Surveys social conditions faced by women in Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal
and Benin, including circumcision, forced marriage, AIDS, and economic
repression. Examines grass-roots efforts toward education and
improvement as Africa opens to democracy.
Wild women don't
have the blues
Through historic performances and recordings, captures the spirit of
such
pioneering blues women as Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, Ethel Waters,
Alberta
Hunter,
Ida Cox, and others.
Tableau ferraille
Tells the story of an idealistic young politician's rise and fall.
Daam,
a well-intentioned but vacillating European-trained politician, must
choose between two social paradigms exemplified by his two wives. The
film
offers a view of how modernization, as practiced in today's Africa,
corrodes
traditional communities and retards grassroots development.
Television Programs
House, M. D, Season
3
Dr. Gregory House still has the most unapologetically prickly bedside
manner ever, but his genius for solving the medical mysteries other
practitioners can't has earned him the respect of his team. House's
unpredictable cases, from killer germs to killer secrets, strain his
already tenuous relationship with his co-workers and put his own health
at risk.
Slings &
arrows, Season 3
Now ensconced as artistic director of the New Burbage theatre festival,
Geoffrey Tennant must stage the cursed play Macbeth to fulfill the
vision of his
deceased predecessor Oliver Welles. The actor cast in the lead engages
in a titanic clash of egos with Geoffrey, while Oliver weighs in
confrontationally from the grave. The festival faces a financial crisis
that forces its
CEO to engage in some risky business, while leading lady Ellen Fanshaw
endures
a life-
altering tax audit. Adding to the mayhem is the return of the madcap
guest director Darren Nichols, who stages a post-post-modern Romeo and
Juliet
after the original director breaks her neck. Could it be the curse of
Macbeth?
Weeds, Season 2
Nancy Botwin is a soccer mom who had to learn how to deal - pot, that
is - after the death of her husband. Now, her business is a hit. But
keeping up with the neighbors in this suburban utopia isn't easy. She
is joined up
with a few of her closest friends, and together they face life's ups
and downs - because even in paradise, nobody's perfect.
Feature Films
Shackleton
True story of Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic adventures. Bound for
Antarctica in 1914, Shackleton's ship, the Endurance, was trapped in
the
pack ice of the Weddell Sea. Ten months later, the ship sank, stranding
Shackleton and his crew of 27. Based on the diaries and first person
accounts of
expedition
members, the film tells of their ordeal and their 800-mile journey in
an
open boat across the world's worst seas that made their rescue
possible.
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman! This is the first Superman TV series!
Hot fuzz
Nicholas Angel is the finest cop London has to offer. He has an arrest
record that is higher than any other officer on the force. As a result,
Angel's superiors send him to a place where his talents won't be quite
so
obvious. They send him to the sleepy and seemingly crime-free village
of Sandford. He
is partnered with the well-meaning but overeager police officer Danny
Butterman, who is the son of the police chief. Danny is a huge action
movie fan and
believes this may be his chance to experience the life of gunfights and
car chases. However, as a series of grisly accidents rocks the village,
Angel is convinced that Sandford is not what it seems and as the
intrigue
deepens, Danny's dreams of explosive, high-octane, car-chasing,
gunfighting,
all-out action seem more and more like a reality.
Office space
When white-collar peon Peter Gibbons decides he's had enough and
neglects
his job, he is quickly promoted to upper management.
Alexander
The story of Alexander the Great, who in 4th century BC conquered
ninety percent of the known world of the time by defeating Greece,
Persia,
Afghanistan,
and India in just eight years.
Cast away
Chuck, a top international manager for FedEx, and Kelly, a Ph.D.
student,
are in love and heading towards marriage. Then Chuck's plane to
Malaysia
ditches
at sea during a terrible storm. He's the only survivor, and he washes
up
on a tiny island with nothing but some flotsam and jetsam from the
aircraft's
cargo. Can he survive in this tropical wasteland? Will he ever return
to woman
he loves?
Constantine
Supernatural detective John Constantine and policewoman Angela Dodson
travel to the world of demons and angels.
E.T., the
extra-terrestrial
A story of an alien stranded on Earth and his relationship with a young
boy.
Heat
A career thief and a detective square off to make sure that the other
does not succeed. Special features include: additional scenes; audio
commentary;
documentaries; and more.
Kingdom of heaven
Balian, a young Frenchman in Medieval Jerusalem during the Crusades,
having lost everything, finds redemption in a heroic fight against
overwhelming forces to save his people and fulfill his destiny as a
knight.
The Shawshank
redemption
City banker Andy Dufresne arrived at Shawshank Prison in 1947.
Convicted of two brutal murders, he received a double life sentence.
Within the
confines of the prison, Andy forms an unlikely friendship with the
prison "fixer"
Red. He
also becomes popular with the Warden and the prison's guards, as Andy
is
able to
use his banking experience to help the corrupt officials amass personal
fortunes. With the extraordinary twist in the tale, Andy finds that
survival comes down to a simple choice: get busy living or get busy
dying.
300
In the Battle of Thermopylae of 480 BC an alliance of Greek city-states
fought the invading Persian army in the mountain pass of Thermopylae.
Vastly outnumbered, the Greeks held back the enemy in one of the most
famous
last stands of history. Persian King Xerxes lead a Army of well over
100,000
men to Greece and was confronted by 300 Spartans, 700 Thespians and
other Slave
soldiers. Xerxes waited many days for King Leonidas to surrender or
withdraw. When the Greeks did not leave, Xerxes was left with no option
and he
moved forward. The battle lasted for about 3 days and after which all
300
Spartans were killed. The Spartan defeat would not have happened if not
for a
local shepherd, named Ephialtes, who defected to the Persians and
informed
Xerxes of a
separate path through Thermopylae, which the Persians could use to
outflank the Greeks.
WarGames
Young electronics wizard David Lightman unwittingly hooks into
America's supersecret wargames computer and the world is suddenly
threatened with
nuclear annihilation.
Peter Shaffer's
Amadeus
Views the life and music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart through the
memories of an envious rival, Salieri.
Cabaret
Sally Bowles, an American cabaret singer in 1930s Berlin, becomes
involved in the rise of the Nazi party.
Anatomy of a murder
A courtoom drama of premeditated murder as a jealous army lieutenant
pleads innocent to murdering the rapist of his beautiful wife.
X-men
Born into a world filled with prejudice are children who possess extraordinary
and dangerous powers - the result of unique genetic mutations. Cyclops unleashes
bolts of energy from his eyes. Storm can manipulate the weather at will. Rogue
absorbs the life force of anyone she touches. But under the tutelage of Professor
Xavier (Patrick Stewart), these and other outcasts learn to harness their powers
for the good of mankind. Now they must protect those who fear them as the nefarious
Magneto (Ian McKellen), who believes humans and mutants can never co-exist,
unveils his sinsiter plan for the future!
X2 X-Men united
X-men band together to find a mutant assassin who has attempted to end
the life of the president.
X-Men, The Last
Stand
With the help of their new recruits, The Beast and Angel, the X-Men
must face evolution itself in the form of their former teammate, Jean
Grey.
Possessed
with the cosmic power of the Dark Phoenix, the resurrected Jean Grey
has
become a danger to herself, her mutant comrades, and the entire planet.
A
potential cure is discovered and processed to treat and ultimately
eliminate the
genetic mutations, once and for all. As the battle lines are drawn, the
X-Men
must contend with both Jean Grey's world-consuming powers, as well as
the
malevolent Brotherhood.
Bull Durham
American romantic comedy, dealing with a very minor minor-league team
and three of its current constituents, an aging baseball groupie that
beds one player each season, a cocky foolish new pitcher, and the
older, weary catcher brought in to wise the rookie up.
Field of dreams
Inspired by a mysterious voice, Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella constructs a
baseball diamond in the middle of his cornfield.
The Karate Kid
Daniel, a fatherless teenager, arrives in Los Angeles from the East and
faces the difficult task of making friends. He becomes the object of
bullying by
a gang of karate students when he strikes up a relationship with Ali,
the gang leader's ex-girlfriend. Daniel asks Miyagi, a master of
martial arts, to
help him learn karate. Daniel then prepares himself both mentally and
physically for the fight of his life.
Batman begins
"In the wake of his parents' murder, Disillusioned heir Bruce Wayne
travels the world after his parent's murder, seeking the means to fight
injustice and turn fear against those who prey on the fearful. Wayne
returns to Gotham City and with the help of his trusted butler Alfred,
detective
Jim Gordon
and his ally Lucius Fox, unleashes his alter ego, Batman.
Superman the movie
A child from a dying planet is sent to Earth, where he is brought up by
human parents and poses as a newspaper reporter, becoming Superman when
necessary to use his special powers to save others.
Superman II
Unwittingly released from Phantom Zone imprisonment, three
super-powered Planet Krypton criminals plan to enslave Earth. At the
same time,
Superman decides to show a more romantic side of himself to Lois Lane.
Superman III
Meet Gus Gorman, a naïve computer programming natural. For Gus, a
keyboard is a weapon - and, as a result Superman faces the
microelectronic menace of his life. Superman's human side comes out as
he sees Lana Lang
at his Smallville High School class reunion. Superman becomes his own
worst
enemy after
a Kryptonite exposure.
Superman IV the
quest for peace
To make the world safe for nuclear arms merchants, Lex Luthor creates a
new super being to challenge Superman: the radiation-charged Nuclear
Man. The two foes clash in an explosive extravaganza that sees Superman
saving
the Statue
of Liberty, pluging a volcanic eruption at Mount Etna and rebuilding
the
demolished Great Wall of China.
Billy Wilder's Ace
in the hole
Chuck Tatum is an amoral newspaper reporter caught in dead-end
Albuquerque who happens upon the story of a lifetime. He will do
anything to ensure he gets the scoop.
Zodiac
A serial killer in the San Francisco Bay Area taunts police with his
letters and cryptic messages. The four men most affected by the killer
are San Francisco PD Homicide detectives David Toschi and William
Armstrong, and
the San
Francisco Chronicle reporters Paul Avery and Robert Graysmith. Displays
the psychological and emotional effects of the killings, as well as the
endless procedural details of the investigation (handwriting experts,
the "2500"
suspects), the letters sent to the San Francisco Chronicle by Zodiac
and
the work of a 20+ year investigation that wears down and whittles away
at
any kind of normal life for Toshi and Graysmith. Both men are obsessed
with
Zodiac and both pay for this obsession with the hard years and loves
lost and never
regained.
Butch Cassidy and
the Sundance Kid
The Sundance Kid is the frontier's fastest gun. His partner, Butch
Cassidy is always dreaming up new ways to get rich fast. If only they
could blow
open a baggage car without also blowing up the money-filled safe
inside.
So Butch and Sundance pack their guns, put on new duds, and, with
Sundance's girlfriend, head down to Bolivia.
Das Leben der
Anderen The lives of others
Set in East Berlin in 1984, a secret service agent assigned to monitor
a playwright and his girlfriend begins to question his assignment and
his
loyalty to the government.
Biruma no tategoto
[videorecording] = The Burmese harp
An Imperial Japanese Army regiment surrenders to British forces in
Burma at the close of World War II and finds harmony through song. A
private,
thought to be dead, disguises himself as a Buddhist monk and stumbles
upon
spiritual enlightenment.
Apocalypto
As the Mayan kingdom faces its decline, the rulers insist the key to
prosperity is to build more temples and offer human sacrifices. Jaguar
Paw is a young man who is captured for sacrifice, but flees to avoid
his fate. He
is taken on a perilous journey to a world that is ruled by fear and
oppression, where a harrowing end awaits him. Through a twist of fate
and spurred by
the power of his love for his woman and his family he will make a
desperate
break to
return home and to ultimately save his way of life.
Hauru no ugoku
shiro Howl's moving castle
A young woman named Sophie is cursed by the Witch of the Waste and is
turned into an old woman who is unable to tell anyone of her plight.
Unable to continue her job at her mother's hat shop, she goes to the
ambulatory
castle of the notorious wizard Howl and insinuates herself into his
household.
Sophie befriends Calcifer, the fire demon who powers the castle and who
is
bound to Howl by a contract, the terms of which Calcifer cannot reveal.
They
promise to help each other with their problems. Like Calcifer, Howl can
also see
through the Witch's spell, and he and Sophie fall in love. Sophie helps
Howl
confront his former teacher, and the Witch of the Waste.
Akira
Childhood friends Tetsuo and Kaneda's motorcycle gang encounters a
military operation to retrieve an escaped experimental subject. The
military captures Tetsuo and conducts experiments on him that unleash
his latent
psychic abilities, but when these new powers rage out of control,
Tetsuo lashes
out at the world that has oppressed him.
Cowboy bebop the
movie
A terrorist bomb destroyed a tanker truck on Highway One on Mars
releasing a deadly virus killing hundreds. The rewards for the bomber's
capture is massive and the bounty hunter crew of the spaceship Bebop
would love
to get their hands on it.
Final fantasy VII
advent children
Cloud Strife struggles with his past, and decides to live a solitary
life,
in a peaceful town with orphans. Then one ordinary day, Cloud receives
a
phone call for a job asking protection from a mysterious man named
Kadaj.
Fullmetal
Alchemist. the movie
It is 1923 in Munich. Two years have passed since Edward Elric's
sacrifice ripped him out of his world and separating him from his
younger brother, Alphonse. Ed's continued research into rocketry has
allied him
with Alphons Heiderich, a fellow researcher who oddly resembles Ed's
brother.
Progress has been slow, however, and Ed has become discouraged. But
when
he saves a quiet Gypsy girl with the power to read minds, Ed is quickly
pulled into
a plot by the Thule Society and the burgeoning Nazi Party that could
drag both worlds into a terrible war.
Ghost in the shell
In a world caught in the grip of information overload, Major Kusanagi
is an elite officer and heavily modified cybernetic agent. She is on
the
trail of a
computer-criminal who turns people into human marionettes, controlled
by
computer. She discovers that his true identity lies at the center of a
vast and lethal political conspiracy.
Grave of the
fireflies
Two orphans in war-time Kobe, Japan, face fire-bombs, hunger,
homelessness, and despair as the war and their lives come to an end.
Kiki's delivery
service
On her 13th birthday, a young witch named Kiki must fly away from home
to
a new city to find her niche in life. Accompanied by her chatty cat,
Jiji, she starts a flying service and discovers lots of fun-filled
escapades and
meets plenty of new friends.
Ninja scroll
"Feudal Japan - a time of danger, intrigue, and deception. Jubei is a
masterless ninja who travel the land alone, hiring his services to
those
with gold - or a worthy cause."
Perfect blue
Pop singer Mima Kirigoe looks forward to a bright new career when she
quits her chart-topping trio to become an actress. When she lands a
role in a sexually charged murder mystery, Mina's life begins to fall
apart.
Reality and hallucinations merge into a terrifying netherworld where
innocence is
lost and dreams turn into nightmares. Quickly descending into a
dangerous state
of paranoid delusions, Mina discovers Internet sites describing every
minute detail
of her life. Helpless and afraid, she watches as her associates are
threatened and killed by a mysterious stalker.
Princess Mononoke
A young warrior searching for a cure for a deadly curse becomes
entangled
in a battle between a clan of humans and the forest's animal gods.
Native son
Bigger Thomas, the black chauffeur for the wealthy Dalton family, is
accused of the murder of the Daltons' daughter Mary. The search for
Mary's missing body and Thomas' trial shake the family and the city of
Chicago,
exposing the fears and prejudices of the late 1940's.
The Missiles of
October
A dramatization of the Cuban missile crisis of October 1962. Looks at
the
tension and decision making process President Kennedy and his staff
endured trying to make a firm point about Cuba while keeping the US out
of
nuclear war with the Soviet Union.
Thirteen days
Oct. 1962, for thirteen extraordinary days the world stood on the brink
of destruction. Krushchev wouldn't back down, President Kennedy
wouldn't
give in. Inspired by the real-life events that took place in the
Kennedy
White House.
Zelig
This spoof of documentary films stars Woody Allen as Leonard Zelig, the
famous "Chameleon Man" of the 1920's, whose personality was so vague he
would assume the characteristics of whomever he came into contact with.
Filmed in black-and-white, the movie simulates the look of a newsreel,
complete
with stentorian narration.
The Candidate
While Richard Nixon is on his way to re-election by a landslide, a
young,
honest, idealistic lawyer begins to learn the truth about running for
office.
Coming home
A sad, poignant love story set against the social upheaval of the
Vietnam
war. Set in 1968, the story concerns a woman who, while her husband is
serving in Vietnam, falls in love with a paraplegic while performing
volunteer
work at a
San Diego veterans hospital.
Superman returns
Following a mysterious absence of several years, the man of Steel
returns
to Earth. While archenemy Lex Luthor plots to render him powerless once
and for all, Superman faces the realization that Lois Lane has moved on
with her
life.
Hamlet
A contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare's epic story of passion,
betrayal and revenge. The president of the Denmark Corporation is dead,
and already his wife is remarried to the man suspected of his murder.
No one
is more
troubled by this than her son, Hamlet. Now, after this hostile
takeover,
trust is impossible, passion is on the rise and vengeance is in the
air.
Shakespeare retold
Macbeth is the chef in a 3-star restaurant; Beatrice and Benedick are
rival co-anchors; Titania and Bottom carouse in a tawdry theme resort;
and Petruchio sets out to tame the conservative Kate in a politically
incorrect marriage of convenience.
Election
Tracy Flick (Witherspoon), a straight-A go-getter is determined to be
president of Carver High's student body. Popular teacher Jim McAllister
(Broderick) decides to derail Tracy's obsessive overachieving by
recruiting an opposition candidate. Mr. M. never imagines that stopping
Tracy is like
trying to put toothpaste back in the tube.
JFK
The story of New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison whose
investigation into the assassination of John F. Kennedy became an
obsession.
The day the earth
stood still
"A spaceship lands in Washington, D.C., capturing the attention of the
world. But the alien emissary (Michael Rennie) it brings refuses to
reveal his mission to any single government, leaving the military, the
politicians,
and millions of ordinary people to wait in fear. Soon their distrust
turns
to calls for violence. But one young woman and her son (Patricia Neal,
Billy
Gray) befriend him ... and soon realize that they may be all that
stands
between the human race and total destruction"--Container.
