The art of the steal [videorecording]

From Chris Garland The art of the steal [videorecording] The documentary film; “The Art of the Steal;” tells the story of the multi-billion dollar Barnes art collection. In 1922 Dr. Albert Barnes established an educational institution around his priceless art in suburban Philadelphia. In his will he directed that his foundation should always be an [...]

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Millions

From Chris Garland titl: Millions [videorecording] Millions is an uplifting tale about a nine year old boy whose mother has died and is moving with his father and brother to a new home and a new school. Damian is fascinated by the saints, who inspire him to do good deeds. One day, the heavens provide [...]

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The Inheritance

From Chris Garland The Inheritance A tense drama from Danish director Per Fly, The Inheritance is the story of a man transformed by power. Christoffer, heir to a vast industrial fortune, has given up the stressful family business for a peaceful life with his actress wife in Stockholm. When his father commits suicide, Christoffer must [...]

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The Cove

From Chris Garland The Cove (DVD) Part espionage, part environmental thriller, The Cove is the documentary record of   Ric O’Barry’s quest to stop the slaughter of dolphins in a remote cove in Japan.  O’Barry (a former dolphin trainer on the show Flipper) is seeking redemption for his part in creating the concept of captive dolphins [...]

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Departures

from Chris Garland Departures, Winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film 2008 ‘Departures’ is a deeply moving film about death, a subject we don’t like to confront,  but this film does it with grace, dignity, humility and beauty.  It is about saying goodbye to loved ones for the last time and thereby evoking [...]

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