Wine Fundamentals
For those who get dispirited when it comes to selecting a wine, a simple solution is the “Wine Fundamentals” DVD. Like having your own personal sommelier, this interactive DVD is brimming with beverage basics – from wine tasting and labels to purchasing, serving and pairing foods with wine. Far from being “dry”, the lively graphics and tips from experts make an intoxicating combination. This is what Wine Fundamentals is all about, Find out which wines you like and enjoy them with the foods you like. No more guessing in the wine store or in the restaurant.
Super Size Me
Super Size Me is one man’s journey into the world of weight gain, health problems and fast food. It’s an examination of the American way of life and how we are eating ourselves to death. Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock unravels the American obesity epidemic by interviewing experts nationwide and by subjecting himself to a "McDonald’s only" diet for thirty days straight. His Sundance award-winning feature is as entertaining as it horrifying as it dives into corporate responsibility, nutritional education, school lunch programs and how we as a nation are eating ourselves to death.
An Inconvenient Truth - A Global Warning
Former Vice President Al Gore presents an eye-opening and compelling view of the future of our planet – and our civilization – In this must see documentary of the year: This is a wake-up call that cuts through myths and misconceptions to deliver the message that global warming is a real and present danger: An Inconvenient Truth brings home Gore’s persuasive argument that we must act now to save the earth. Each and every one of us can make changes in the way in which we live our lives and BECOME PART OF THE SOLUTION.
Living the Good Life
By Scott & Helen Nearing. A much-loved and inspiring film about a remarkable couple and their homesteading story. During the Great Depression Helen and Scott Nearing quit city life and moved to Vermont. He was a brilliant economist, she a concert violinist. Together they made Forest Farm synonymous with the ideal homestead. In the noble tradition of Thoreau, Scott was an influential figure in American life for nearly 70 years. Scott died in 1983 shortly after his 100th birthday, Helen lived into her 90's. Filmed in 1976 when Helen was 74 and Scott 93, the Nearings are seen still growing their own food, cutting firewood for fuel, and putting the finishing touches on a large stone home built by hand. Through their books, public appearances, and by the example of their lives, the Nearings remain an inspiration.
What the Bleep do we Know
Science and spirituality come together in this mind-bending trip down the rabbit hole. Embark on a life-changing journey with Amanda (Marlee Matlin) a divorced photographer who tumbles down a metaphysical rabbit hole. Her mind-bending voyage through the worlds of science and spirituality includes revelations by quantum physics experts, playful animation, and even a conversation with a wise, 35,000-year-old being. Ultimately, Amanda’s perception of reality is turned inside out and the meaning of life becomes clear. See for yourself why this groundbreaking movie became one of the most compelling and talked about films of the year.
Go Further
Go Further, the new film by award-winning documentary filmmaker Ron Mann, explores the idea that the single individual is the key to large-scale transformational change. The film follows actor Woody Harrelson as he takes a small group of friends on a bio-fuelled bus-ride down the Pacific Coast Highway. Their goal? To show the people they encounter that there are viable alternatives to our habitual, environmentally-destructive behaviors. The travellers include a yoga-teacher, a raw food chef, a hemp-activist, a junk-food addict, and a college student who suspends her life to impulsively hop aboard. We see the hostility these pilgrims encounter, and watch as their ideas are challenged from within and without. We meet an entrepreneur who runs a paper company that does not harm trees; an organic farmer who believes Nature is his partner; a man who teaches environmental activists to use humor as a strategic weapon. And throughout, we see Harrelson test his belief that the transformation of our planet begins with the small personal transformations that are within the grasp of each and every one of us, after which… we’ll go further.
