Money Driven Medicine 2009
Produced by Alex Gibney, MONEY-DRIVEN MEDICINE takes aprovocative andemotionally wrenching look at the American medical marketplace and explores why, when it comes to healthcare, money can’t buy you everything. Inspired by the book, “Money-Driven Medicine: The Real Reason Why Health Care Costs So Much,” by Maggie Mahar, MONEY-DRIVEN MEDICINE explores a medical marketplace where economic rules are turned inside out and high prices will never be tamed by falling sales. Meanwhile, the perverse incentives of a fee-for-service system reward doctors who do more, not less, and patients' needs are considered last. A Jigsaw Production.
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson 2008
The definitive biography of the man who Tom Wolfe called "the century's greatest comic writer", GONZO: THE LIFE AND WORK OF DR. HUNTER S. THOMPSON focuses on the good doctor's heyday – from 1965 to 1975. Fueled by a raging libido, Wild Turkey and superhuman doses of drugs, Thompson was a true "free lance": goring sacred cows with impunity, hilarity and a steel-eyed conviction for writing wrongs. GONZO is entirely narrated by the words of Thompson himself, from his letters, articles and books and read – on camera and off – by Johnny Depp. A Jigsaw Production.
Website: www.hunstersthompsonmovie.com Available on Amazon and in stores nationwide >
Mr. Untouchable 2007
The true-life story of a Harlem’s notorious Nicky Barnes, a junkie turned multimillionaire drug-lord, MR. UNTOUCHABLE takes its audience deep inside the heroin industry of the 1970s. The most powerful black drug kingpin in New York City history, Barnes came from humble beginnings to make himself and his comrades rich beyond their wildest dreams, ultimately reaching national infamy in 1977 when the New York Times put him on the front cover of their magazine with the headline “Mr. Untouchable." Soon after, it all came crumbling down, and facing a life sentence without parole, Barnes started naming names. With the first hand testimony from “the black Godfather” himself, this documentary tells an epic story of business, excess, greed and revenge. Available on Amazon and in stores nationwide >
Love Comes Lately 2007
Directed by Jan Schuette and starring Otto Tausig, Rhea Pearlman, Barbara Hershey, and Elizabeth Peña, LOVE COMES LATELY tells the story of septuagenarian Max Kohn (Taussig) as he pursues his love life– both real and imagined– with youthful vigor. Inspired by three short stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer, the film is a tribute to his body of work, to the actor Otto Tausig and to the power of love. In three attempts, the main character tries to influence and vary his fate, but ultimately reality breaks into the world of his dreams and his writing. Does it really? A 2008 Sundance Film Festival Selection.
No End in Sight 2007
On May 1, 2003, President Bush declared an end to combat in Iraq. More than three years later, 3,000 American soldiers and an estimated 790,000 civilians are dead, and Iraq still burns. What happened? The first film of its kind to chronicle the reasons behind Iraq’s descent into guerilla war, warlord rule, criminality and anarchy, NO END IN SIGHT is a jaw-dropping, insider’s tale of wholesale incompetence, recklessness and venality. An Academy Award-nominated film. Available on Amazon and in stores nationwide >
Human Behavior Experiments 2007 Produced for Court TV and the Sundance Channel, HUMAN BEHAVIOR EXPERIMENTS revisits three famous behavioral studies to explore some perennial questions about why human beings commit unethical acts under particular social conditions: Stanley Milgram's obedience to authority experiments, in which subjects willingly inflicted pain on another person; Philip Zimbardo's alarming prisoner and guard role-playing study at Stanford; and Columbia University's 1969 experiments which illuminated how being in a group can cause a diffusion of moral responsibility. A Jigsaw Production. Click to read the NYTimes Review >
Herbie Hancock: Possibilities 2006
An icon of modern music, Herbie Hancock continues to bring audiences new and inventive musical visions. In August 2005, the "Possibilities " album was released featuring Herbie's collaboration with a legendary lineup of artists. The Magnolia Pictures film HERBIE HANCOCK: POSSIBILITIES showcases Herbie in the studio with such musicians as Christina Aguilera, John Mayer, Paul Simon, Annie Lennox, Santana, Sting and others. In addition to new performances, the film contains extraordinary archival footage of Herbie performing with Miles Davis and his own Headhunters band, as well as concert footage of Herbie and his longtime friend and collaborator, Wayne Shorter. A Jigsaw Production. Available on Amazon and in stores nationwide >
Who Killed the Electric Car? 2006
It was among the fastest, most efficient production cars ever built. It ran on electricity, produced no emissions and catapulted American technology to the forefront of the automotive industry. The lucky few who drove it never wanted to give it up. So why did General Motors crush its fleet of EV-1 electric vehicles in the Arizona desert? WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR? chronicles the life and mysterious death of the EV-1, examining the cultural and economic ripple effects caused by its conception and how they reverberated through the halls of government and big business.
Website: http://www.whokilledtheelectriccar.com/ Available on Amazon and in stores nationwide >
ENRON: The Smartest Guys in the Room 2005 Based on the best-selling book of the same name by Fortune reporters Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind, ENRON: THE SMARTEST GUYS IN THE ROOM is a multidimensional study of one of the biggest business scandals in American history. Released theatrically by Magnolia Pictures and nominated for an Academy Award, the film chronicles one of the greatest corporate disasters in history, in which top executives from the 7th largest company in this country walked away with over one billion dollars, leaving investors and employees with nothing. A Jigsaw Production.
Available on Amazon and in stores nationwide >
Lightning
in a Bottle 2004 In February of 2003, thousands of music fans gathered at Radio City Music Hall for a tribute concert to honor the enduring legacy of blues music. The benefit concert featured blues royalty like Buddy Guy, and B.B. King, as well as their musical heirs ranging from Bonnie Raitt to Mos Def and India.Arie. The documentary film, LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE chronicles this landmark night in the history of popular music. Directed by Antoine Fuqua and produced by Alex Gibney, the film premiered at the 2004 Berlin Film Festival and was distributed by Sony Classics, with a companion CD released by Sony Legacy. A Jigsaw Production.
Website: http://www.sonyclassics.com/lightninginabottle/ Available on Amazon and in stores nationwide >
The
Blues 2003
Under the guiding vision of Executive Producer Martin Scorsese and Series Producer Alex Gibney, seven directors explore the blues through their own personal styles and perspectives. The films in the series are motivated by a central theme: how the blues evolved from parochial folk tunes to a universal language. A Jigsaw Production.
Website: www.pbs.org/theblues/ Available on Amazon and in stores nationwide >
The
Trials of Henry Kissinger 2002
Featuring previously unseen footage, newly declassified U.S. government documents, and revealing interviews with key insiders from Henry Kissinger's White House years, THE TRIALS OF HENRY KISSINGER examines charges facing the former Secretary of State. Focusing on his role in three key events - America's secret bombing of Cambodia in 1969, the approval of Indonesia's genocidal assault on East Timor in 1975, and the assassination of a Chilean general in 1970 - the film examines the possibility that Kissinger bears responsibility for many of the deaths in Vietnam from 1969 to 1975. Bringing together Kissinger's friends, colleagues, and detractors - including Gen. Alexander Haig, Jr., Seymour Hersh, Christopher Hitchens, Walter Isaacson, William Safire, Lt. General Brent Scowcroft, and William Shawcross - the documentary sheds light on a career long shrouded in secrecy. A Jigsaw Production.
Website: http://www.thetrialsofhenrykissinger.com/trials.html Available on Amazon and in stores nationwide >
Jimi
Hendrix and the Blues 2001
Although far from a traditional Blues guitarist, even Hendrix's most psychedelic guitar solos were steeped in the Blues of Howlin' Wolf and Buddy Guy. Tracing his career from backup musician to the Isley Brothers to rock n' roll stardom, JIMI HENDRIX AND THE BLUES tells the story of how the greatest guitarist of his generation took the Mississippi Delta Blues into the stratosphere. A Jigsaw Production.
Brooklyn
Babylon 2000 West Side Story meets The Harder They Come when a young Rasta rapper on the verge of stardom falls in love with a Jewish beauty chafing at the strict confines of her background. From director Marc Levin (Slam) and Executive Producer Alex Gibney, BROOKLYN BABYLON is the story of the triumph of mysticism and love over fanaticism and hate." Available on Amazon and in stores nationwide >
Soldiers
in the Army of God 2000 Many of the most extreme members of the anti-abortion movement reveal themselves for the first time in this disturbing verite documentary produced for HBO. The film focuses primarily on the "Army of God," a pro-life group brought together by the Internet and a common belief that abortions must be stopped at all cost. In addition to intimate footage of Army members at their homes, SOLDIERS IN THE ARMY OF GOD includes harrowing footage of high-profile crimes targeted at abortion clinics, most notably the 1993 murder of two abortion-clinic workers in Pensacola, Florida. The documentary also features an exclusive death-row interview with the man who committed these murders: Paul Hill, now considered a hero and martyr to many Army of God zealots. Available on Amazon and in stores nationwide >
Speak
Truth to Power 2000 Inspired by a book of interviews by Kerry Kennedy Cuomo, SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER celebrates the work and struggle of human rights activists around the world. Taped before a live audience at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, this film documents a staged reading of Ariel Dorfman's play "Voices from Beyond the Dark," featuring nine of today's leading actors—Alec Baldwin, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Giancarlo Esposito, Hector Elizondo, Kevin Kline, John Malkovich, Rita Moreno, Sigourney Weaver and Alfre Woodard-- as well as musical guests Jackson Browne and Hugh Masekela.
Website: http://www.pbs.org/speaktruthtopower/
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Huntress 2000 An original movie and subsequent TV Series for the USA Network, THE HUNTRESS follows domesticated Dottie Thorson (Annette O'Toole), wife of murdered bounty-hunting legend Ralph "Papa" Thorson, as she and her feisty young daughter (Aleksa Palladino) attempt to carry on the family business...
Sexual
Century 1999
A six-part series for CBC and ITV, SEXUAL CENTURY chronicles the profound changes that have characterized human sexuality in the 20th century. Drawing on film, music, advertising and other media, the series traces the evolution of sex from a basic human instinct into a powerful cultural force, and explores how private passions become public obsessions.
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Fifties1997 Hula hoops and poodle skirts, tail fins and television, saddle shoes and suburbia. In the post-war boom of the fifties, the American Dream was born of innocence, prosperity and peace. Yet beneath the surface, turbulent times were brewing. Based on the best-selling book by pulitzer-prize winning author David Halberstam, A&E's 8-hour documentary miniseries THE FIFTIES pulls back the veneer to uncover the people, places and events which shaped this compelling era. Available on Amazon and in stores nationwide >
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