Independent Lens: The Invisible War
Sexual assault is epidemic in the U.S. military. A female soldier in Iraq or Afghanistan is more likely to be raped by a fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire….
Scandal
Not many people could balance efforts to destroy an ultra-dangerous, super-secret government organization with running the re-election campaign for the President of the United States. But Olivia Pope is no…
The Central Park Five
Distinctly different in style and tone from Ken Burns’ stately historical documentaries, The Central Park Five has outrage simmering below its surface, and rightly so. It’s a needed continuation of…
Game Change
From the best-selling book by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann, writer Danny Strong pulled out one of the most intriguing stories from the 2008 Presidential election. This HBO film details…
Switched at Birth
Switched at Birth could have been a thoroughly conventional teen melodrama. Two families belatedly learn that their baby daughters were, in fact, switched. One family, the more affluent, is suing…
This American Life: What Happened at Dos Erres
This spellbinding documentary scrutinizes a Guatemalan civil-war atrocity and contextualizes its place in the long history of bloody conflict and political chaos in that country and the region. What makes…
CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute
CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute was hosted by Anderson Cooper, assisted by celebrity presenters, and attended by an audience that included additional familiar faces from film, television, music and the…
Parks and Recreation
In the face of adversity, an obstinate populace, a blissfully incompetent local media, even her own overactive professional drive, Deputy Parks Director Leslie Knope gets things done. Of course, she…
Who Killed Chea Vichea?
Cambodia exports clothing worth $2 billion to the United States each year. Its average garment worker makes about 28 cents per hour. Who Killed Chea Vichea? investigates the brazen murder…
Degrassi: My Body Is A Cage
In its 30-year history Degrassi has become an institution noted for its focus on topics common to young people. As self-described, Degrassi “has honestly depicted issues of love, and love…