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Release: February 21, 2012

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From draft-dodging to the Dayton Accords; from Monica Lewinsky to a balanced budget; the presidency of William Jefferson Clinton veered between sordid scandal and grand achievement. In Clinton; the latest installment in the critically acclaimed series of presidential biographies; AMERICAN EXPERIENCE explores the fascinating story of an American president who rose from a broken childhood in Arkansas to become one of the most successful politicians in modern American history and one of the most complex and conflicted characters to ever stride across the public stage. Featuring unprecedented access to scores of Clinton insiders; including White House Press Secretary Dee Dee Myers; White House Counsel Bernard Nussbaum; White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta; and Deputy Chief of Staff Harold Ickes; as well as interviews with foreign leaders; members of the Republican opposition; childhood friends; staffers from Clintons years as governor of Arkansas; biographers; and journalists; Clinton explores how the mans conflicted character made history; even as it enraged his enemies and confounded his friends.

Release: September 21, 2021

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In the high-definition director’s cut of Francis Ford Coppola’s cult classic Dementia 13, a family’s Irish estate hosts dark secrets, marital deception…and a roving axe murderer.

Release: October 3, 2017

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Launched in 1977, NASA's epic Voyager missions revolutionized our understanding of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and their spectacular moons and rings. In 2012, Voyager 1 left our solar system and ushered humanity into the interstellar age. BONUS FILM: Second Genesis explores the scientific quest to find life or evidence of it beyond Earth.

Release: April 19, 2016

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Whit Stillman followed his delightful indie breakthrough Metropolitan with another clever and garrulous comedy of manners, this one with a darker edge. A pair of preppy yet constitutionally mismatched American cousins a salesman and a navy officer argue about romance and politics while working in the beautiful Spanish city of the film s title. Set during the eighties, Barcelona explores topics both heady (American exceptionalism, Cold War foreign policy) and hilarious (the ins and outs of international dating, the proper shaving method) while remaining a constantly witty delight, featuring a sharp young cast that includes Taylor Nichols (Boiler Room), Chris Eigeman (Kicking and Screaming), and Mira Sorvino (Mighty Aphrodite). DIRECTOR-APPROVED BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES - New, restored 2K digital transfer, supervised by director Whit Stillman and cinematographer John Thomas, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack - Audio commentary from 2002 featuring Stillman and actors Chris Eigeman and Taylor Nichols - New video essay by film critic Farran Smith Nehme about the trilogy made up of Metropolitan, Barcelona, and The Last Days of Disco - The Making of Barcelona, a short documentary from 1994 featuring behind-the-scenes footage and on-set interviews with Stillman and cast members - Deleted scenes and alternate ending, with commentary by Stillman, Eigeman, and Nichols - Segment from a 1994 episode of the Today show featuring Stillman - Episode of The Dick Cavett Show from 1991 with Stillman - Trailer - PLUS: An essay by film scholar Haden Guest

Release: July 17, 2012

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Quite possibly the biggest star that television has ever produced, Johnny Carson was seen by more people on more occasions than anyone else in American history. With unprecedented and unrestricted access to Johnny's personal and professional archives, two-time Emmy-winning filmmaker Peter Jones explores the life and career of one of the most beloved yet enigmatic icons in American entertainment history. Narrated by two-time Oscar-winner Kevin Spacey, "Johnny Carson: King of Late Night" features more than 40 original interviews, including David Letterman, Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien, Jerry Seinfeld and Ray Romano.

Release: January 2, 2012

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PROHIBITION, directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, takes viewers beyond the oft-told tales of gangsters, rum runners, flappers and speakeasies to experience the rise, rule and fall of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Release: January 2, 2012

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PROHIBITION, directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, takes viewers beyond the oft-told tales of gangsters, rum runners, flappers and speakeasies to experience the rise, rule and fall of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Release: January 2, 2012

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PROHIBITION, directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, takes viewers beyond the oft-told tales of gangsters, rum runners, flappers and speakeasies to experience the rise, rule and fall of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Release: November 18, 2014

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Product Description Johnny Worricker (Bill Nighy) is hiding out from his work at MI5 on the island paradise Turks & Caicos. Trouble comes knocking when a CIA agent (Christopher Walken) introduces him to some dubious American businessmen. When one of them turns up dead, it's their financial PR (Winona Ryder) who seems to know more than she's letting on. As evidence linking the men to the prime minister comes to light, Worricker must act quickly if he is to survive. Review "…totally absorbing." --Variety "Bill Nighy was born to play Johnny Worricker…" "…brilliant, exciting, and politically explosive…" --The Philadelphia Inquirer

Release: November 18, 2014

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Product Description MI5 officer Johnny Worricker (Bill Nighy) and Margot Tyrell (Helena Bonham Carter) are on the run together across Europe. But Worricker knows his only chance of resolving his problems is to return home and confront his nemesis--the prime minister, Alec Beasley (Ralph Fiennes). Worricker is haunted by the suspicion that he's not the only person out to undermine the prime minister. Review "…totally absorbing." --Variety "Bill Nighy was born to play Johnny Worricker…" "…brilliant, exciting, and politically explosive…" --The Philadelphia Inquirer