Matt Damon
Author
Language
English
Description
Weaving interviews of policy experts and startling facts with the lives and careers of four teachers, American Teacher tells the collective story by and about those closest to the issues in our educational system -- the 3.2 million teachers who spend every day in classrooms across our country.
2) Rounders
Author
Language
English
Description
Mike McDermott (Matt Damon) loses his money in a poker game against Russian gangster Teddy "KGB" (John Malkovich). Under pressure from his girlfriend, Jo (Gretchen Mol), he promises to quit gambling. This lasts until his friend, Lester "Worm" Murphy (Edward Norton), gets out of prison and needs to pay off an old debt. The pair come close to earning the money back but are caught cheating. Then Mike finds out the debt is owed to Teddy and makes one...
Author
Language
English
Description
The People Speak is a beautiful and moving documentary film inspired by Howard Zinn's books A People's History of the United States-one of the best-selling history books in the United States-and Voices of a People's History of the United States, the primary-source companion to A People's History of the United States, edited with Anthony Arnove. The film features the actual words (in letters, songs, poems, speeches, and manifestos) of rebels, dissenters,...
5) Inside job
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Provided is an analysis of the global financial crisis of 2008, which at a cost over $20 trillion caused millions of people to lose their jobs and homes in the worst recession since the Great Depression and nearly resulted in a global financial collapse. Through exhaustive research and extensive interviews with key financial insiders, politicians, journalists, and academics, traces the rise of a rogue industry which has corrupted politics, regulation,...
Author
Publisher
Portfolio/Penguin
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"From the founders of nonprofits Water.org & WaterEquity Gary White and Matt Damon, the incredible true story of two unlikely allies on a mission to end the global water crisis for good. When Oscar-winning actor Matt Damon visited rural Zambia in 2006, the last thing he expected was to become a life-long champion for the battle to end the global water and sanitation crisis. He quickly realized that to make a real impact, he'd need additional expertise....
7) Boston
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
From its humble origins 120 years ago to present day, BOSTON immerses the viewer into the wondrous kaleidoscope of the oldest annually contested marathon in the world. Evolving from a workingman's challenge to welcoming foreign athletes and eventually women, the iconic race paved the way for the modern marathon and mass participatory sports.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
As the debate over the state of America's public school system rages on, one thing everyone agrees on is the need for great teachers. Yet, while research proves that teachers are the most important school-based factor in a child's future success, America's teachers are so woefully underpaid that almost two thirds must divide their time between a second job in order to make a living. Chronicling the stories of five teachers in different areas of the...
10) Gerry
Publisher
Shout Factory
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Two friends that call each other GERRY decide to hide in the wilderness in order to see something. However, they do not find what they're looking for. They decide to return to the car but they get lost in the desert, without water, supplies or a compass. Now they have to walk, trying to find the road to survive. Official Selection at the **Sundance Film Festival** and **Toronto International Film Festival**.
11) Suburbicon
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
From director George Clooney, SUBURBICON is the perfect place for Gardner Lodge (Matt Damon) to raise a family. But the tranquil surface masks a disturbing reality, as Gardner must navigate the town's dark underbelly of betrayal, deceit and violence.
12) Invictus
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Newly elected President Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa's underdog rugby team as they make an unlikely run to the 1995 World Cup Championship match.
13) Gerry
Publisher
Shout Factory
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Two friends who both go by the nickname "Gerry" hike on a desert trail only to find that they've gotten lost. Without water, food, or other necessary supplies, their survival skills, and friendship, are put to the test as they try to find their way to safety.
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
A man glimpses the future fate has planned for him and chooses to fight for his own destiny. Battling the powerful Adjustment Bureau across, under, and through the streets of New York, he risks his destined greatness to be with the only woman he's ever loved.
16) Ocean's eleven
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Danny Ocean like his chances. All he asks is that his handpicked squad of 10 grifters and cons play the game like they have nothing to lose. If all goes right, the payoff will be a fat $150 million. All the gang of associates needs to do is stage heists at three major Las Vegas casinos - Bellagio, The Mirage, and the MGM Grand - simultaneously during a popular boxing event. The payoff, divided by 11, you do the math.
17) Syriana
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
As a career CIA operative, Bob Barnes begins to uncover the disturbing truth about the work he has devoted his life to. An up-and-coming oil broker, Bryan Woodman faces an unimaginable family tragedy and finds redemption in his partnership with idealistic Gulf Prince Nasir al-Subaai. Corporate lawyer, Bennett Holiday faces a moral dilemma as he finesses the questionable merger of two powerful U.S. oil companies Across the globe, a disenfranchised...
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
A squad of American soldiers moves beyond the beach of the Normandy D-Day invasion. The men, then, embark on a dangerous special mission with Captain John Miller in charge. Miller must take his men behind enemy lines to find Private James Ryan, whose three brothers have been killed in combat. Faced with impossible odds, the men question their orders. Surrounded by the brutal reality of war, each man searches for his own answer.
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Jason Bourne finds himself up against a new generation of trained assassins and relentless CIA operatives who will stop at nothing to prevent him from finding out about his past. Bonus features include deleted scenes, featurettes, and more.
20) Howard Zinn
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
We mourn the loss of author, activist, historian and beloved folk hero Howard Zinn, who has been an integral part of the First Run legacy for many years. Howard lent his support to many first run films (many of which he appeared in), the most recent being the Oscar-nominated The most dangerous man in america: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon papers. Howard hid copies of the Pentagon papers for Ellsberg, and he later served as an expert witness for...