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Publisher
Vision Video
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
The human brain performs astonishing feats. Neuroscientists attempt to understand how the brain works and find themselves confronted with the most fundamental questions about humanity: How is ones personality connected to the structure of their brain? Could computers develop consciousness? Where does the human ability of choice come from? Are experiences of God or transcendence merely a product of chemical reactions?
Publisher
Virgil Films
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Today consumers Yelp everything from restaurants to dentists, plumbers to surgeons. The small business community sees Yelp's sales tactic as extortion. Does Yelp genuinely have an interest in helping people support the best local businesses, or are they a pay-to-play advertising platform?
Series
Criterion collection volume 1210
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Made in collaboration with renowned artist Nan Goldin, All the Beauty and the Bloodshed entwines the mission of PAIN--an advocacy group she founded to raise awareness about the billionaire Sackler family's integral role in the ongoing crisis of opioid overdoses--with an intimate journey through Goldin's life, from her rebellious adolescence and immersion in New York City's thriving underground arts scene to her personal experiences of addiction and...
6) Lynch/Oz
Series
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
The themes, images, and cultural vernacular of Victor Fleming's The Wizard of Oz continue to haunt David Lynch's filmography from his early short "The Alphabet" to his television series Twin Peaks: The Return. Is Lynch trapped in the Land of Oz? If so, what can we learn about his body of work by closely examining how it intersects and communicates with that legendary fantasy? In turn, what do Lynch's films have to say about the enduring resonance...
Publisher
Showtime
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Acclaimed director Sacha Jenkins shines a spotlight on the life and rhymes of the 'clown prince of hip-hop', Biz Markie, best known for his Top 40 hit, "Just a Friend." A who's who of legends like rappers Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Doug E Fresh, and actor/comedian Tracy Morgan shares how Markie's playful approach to the genre made him a hip-hop icon and left an indelible mark in the world of music.