Hingham Public Library - Audio-Visual: Independent Move Night

Always wanted to go to the Sundance Film Festival? The Hingham Public Library is bringing a bit of Sundance to Hingham by showing First Run, Award Winning Independent Films on the 3rd Wednesday evening of each month at 7 p.m. Features in this program include independent and foreign films from top festivals such as Sundance, Cannes and Toronto.

Most of these films are not subject to rating by the MPAA and may portray adult themes. They are not recommended for individuals of age 17 and under without popcorn

parental permission. See you at the movies.

The stranger-than-fiction true story of the father of electronic music is captivatingly told in this highly acclaimed and “endlessly surprising documentary ” (Leonard Maltin) which garnered the prestigious Filmmakers Trophy at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival. Set against the backdrop of the instrument's ethereal sound, Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey is nothing short of sensational!

In the 1920s and ‘30s, Russian émigré Leonard Theremin – the inventor of the world's first electronic musical instrument – had it all. His self-named theremins were in high demand from filmmakers and musicians around the globe; he was married to a beautiful American dancer; he lived among New York 's social elite. And then, in 1938, he mysteriously vanished, not to be seen again for over 50 years!

Hugh Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker star in this delightful comedy about finding love in the most unexpected places.

Two successful New Yorkers, Paul (Grant) and Meryl (Parker), are at their wits' end with repairing a a strained marriage. But when they become the only witnesses to a brutal murder, the police hide them away in Wyoming-together. Now these die-hard city dwellers will have to survive the weather, bears, fresh air, and forced time with one another if they want it make it out alive.

He was imprisoned for 27 years for his heroic fight against apartheid. So what does INVICTUS

Nelson Mandela do after he is elected president of South Africa ? He rejects revenge, forgives his oppressors and finds hope of national unity in an unlikely place, the rugby field. Clint Eastwood powerfully directs an uplifting film about a team and a people inspired to greatness. In a performance that won him NBR's Best Actor Award and an Oscar nomination, Morgan Freeman portrays Mandela, who asks the national rugby team captain (Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominee Matt Damon) and his underdog squad to do the impossible and win the World Cup. One team, one country. The universal language of sports has never spoken so thrillingly as in Eastwood's Invictus .

The Young Victoria chronicles the life and times of Queen Victoria from her childhood to her early rise to power and the first turbulent years of her rule. Resolved to establish her YOUNG VICTORIA, THE

authority over those who rule in her stead, a young and inexperienced Queen Victoria draws strength from the love of Albert. Her romantic relationship and eventual marriage to the Prince culminates in a royal power struggle which ultimately is the key to her happiness when she comes to the realization that he is someone she can fully trust and believe in.

Based on the courtship and early reign of England 's longest-serving monarch, The Young Victoria is a majestic tale of romance, intrigue and power.

Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron) knows little about family, less about football. What the homeless teen knows are the streets and projects of Memphis . Well-to-do Leigh Anne Tuohy (Sandra Bullock) knows little about his world. Yet when she and Michael meet, he's found a home. And the Tuohys have found something just as life-changing: a beloved new son and brother. This real life story of family and of Michael's growth into a blue-chip football star will have you cheering with its mix of gridiron action and heartwarming emotion. Share the remarkable journey of the college All-American and first-round NFL draft pick who was a winner before he ever stepped onto the playing field.

The stunning country of Ireland has produced many of the world's most gifted and celebrated writers. This engaging film offers not only a fantastic introduction to the lives of some of the greatest Irish writers, but also a spectacular visual tour of the locations that influenced and inspired them. It's an opportunity to see through the eyes of W.B. Yeats, Bernard Shaw, James Joyce, Oscar Wilde, and many more, the rugged beauty of Ireland , which has captured the imaginations of writers and artists for centuries.

Ireland 's love and gift with language is explored in Irish Writers , a look at the beautiful country that has turned out such gifted writers as George Bernard Shaw, James Joyce, W.B. Yeats, Jonathan Swift and Oscar Wilde. Take a visual tour to see what has inspired the writers to turn out works that will be remembered forever in the hearts of readers around the world.

When self-help author Dr. Burke Ryan (Eckhart) arrives in Seattle to teach a sold-out seminar on overcoming personal loss and tragedy, he unexpectedly meets florist Eloise Chandler (Aniston), the one person who might be able to help him help himself.

But will two people who may have met the right person at exactly the wrong time be able to give love a chance? If they can, they'll find that sometimes, when you least expect it…love happens.

Astonishing photography that tells an epic story of adventure, starring some of the most magnificent and courageous creatures alive.

This remarkable story of animal families on a journey across our planet includes polar bears, elephants and humpback whales among many others.

Filmed with spectacular clarity and beauty, earth is both majestic and intimate as it captures rare footage of nature's wildest and most elusive animals. earth is a heartwarming film with adventure and suspense that will take your breath away .

Julie & Julia is a drama comedy film written and directed by Nora Ephron . The film depicts events in the life of chef Julia Child in the early years of her culinary career, Movie poster

contrasting her life with Julie Powell , who aspires to cook all 524 recipes from Child's cookbook during a single year.

Ephron's screenplay is adapted from two books: My Life in France , Child's autobiography, written with Alex Prud'homme , and a memoir by Julie Powell. In August 2002, Powell started documenting online her daily experiences cooking each of the 524 recipes in Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking , and she later began reworking a blog , The Julie/Julia Project. Both of these books were written and published in the same time frame of 2004 to 2006. The film is the first major motion picture based on a blog. Meryl Streep portrays Julia Child, and Amy Adams appears as Julie Powell.

With Vietnam raging, Nixon in the White House, and issues from civil rights to women's lib dividing the country, Harvard and Yale, both teams undefeated for the first time HarvardYaleposter

since 1909, meet for the annual climax of the Ivy League football season. On the blue-blooded Yale campus, gridiron fever has made local celebrities out of a Yale team led by quarterback Brian Dowling, who hadn't lost a game that he finished since the 7th grade, and who was the role model for Doonesbury's “B.D.” At civil unrest scarred Harvard, a melting pot team of working class players, antiwar activists, and a decorated Vietnam vet set aside their differences for the Big Game. Together, Yale and Harvard stage an unforgettable contest that baffled even their own coaches.

Using vintage game footage and bracingly honest contemporary interviews with the players from both sides, including Harvard lineman and future Oscar winner Tommy Lee Jones, Rafferty crafts an alternately suspenseful, hilarious, and poignant portrait of American lives, American sports, and American ideals both tested on the playing field and transformed by turbulent times.

Directed by Catherine Hardwicke Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) doesn't expect much when she moves to the small town of Forks, Washington, until she meets the mysterious and handsome Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) as a boy who is hiding a dark secret: he's a vampire. As their worlds and hearts collide, Edward must battle the bloodlust raging inside him as well as a coterie of undead that would make Bella their prey. Based on the #1 New York Times best-selling sensation by Stephenie Meyer, Twilight adds a dangerous twist to the classic story of star-crossed lovers.

Join University of Pittsburgh Theater Professor Emeritus , Dr. Patricia Bianco for an exciting, free multimedia presentation on Twilight: Modern Culture and Hollywood in the Hingham Public Library's Whiton Meeting Room on Wednesday, October 28 at 7 PM . [more]

From director David Lynch comes a lyrical portrait of one man's real journey across The Straight Story

America 's heartland. At an age when his eyesight denies him the ability to drive and walking is accomplished only with the help of two canes, Alvin (Richard Farnsworth) lives with his daughter Rose (Sissy Spacek). But when the call comes that Alvin 's estranged brother, Lyle (Harry Dean Stanton), has suffered a debilitating stroke Alvin embarks on a dangerous and emotional journey to make amends. With little money, but plenty of tenacity, he climbs aboard his five mile an hour 1966 John Deere lawnmower and plots the 260-mile course from his small town of Laurens , Iowa to Lyle's home in Mt. Zion , Wisconsin .

Filmed along the actual route that the real Alvin Straight traveled in 1994, The Straight Story , is a heartwarming and poignant drama chronicling Alvin 's trek odyssey and the many lives he touches along the way.

This biographical drama tells the true life story of musical prodigy Nathaniel Ayers. He dropped out of Julliard after developing schizophrenia and became a homeless musician on the streets of Los Angeles . A reporter looking for a new article for the paper finds Ayers one day and develops a close relationship with the troubled but gifted artist. The two form a unique friendship that will transform both their lives.

Award-winning actress Renee Zellweger stars as Lucy Hill, a high-powered executive in love with her upscale Miami lifestyle. Seeking to snag a big promotion, Lucy agrees to NEW IN TOWN

move to a remote Minnesota town to oversee the restructuring of a blue-collar manufacturing plant. After enduring icy roads, freezing weather and a chilly reception from the locals, she soon warms up to the small town and its people – especially the town's handsome union representative (Harry Connick, Jr.).

What begins as a job assignment becomes the best thing ever to happen to Lucy, in this heartwarming comedy that proves that the warmest people are often in the coldest places.

“This is what romantic chemistry looks like.” -- Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

Korean War vet and retired autoworker Walt Kowalski doesn't much like how his life or his neighborhood has turned out. He especially doesn't like the people next door, GRAN TORINO

Hmong immigrants from Southeast Asia . But events force Walt to defend those neighbors against a local gang that feeds on violence and fear.

For the first time since Million Dollar Baby , Clint Eastwood works on both sides of the camera, winning the National Board of Review Award as Best Actor for his bone-deep playing of Kowalski, burnished with experience, grace and gravitas into a “prime vintage Eastwood performance” (Peter Travis, Rolling Stone ).

"The Greening of Southie" goes behind the scenes and onto the scaffolds to follow the Film art work

construction of Boston's first green residential structure, a luxury condominium complex called the Macallen Building [image left]. Located in the city's storied working-class neighborhood, South Boston, Macallen was conceived with the ambitious goal of securing a LEED Gold rating from the U.S. Green Building Council. Moving between the idealistic young development team, distant suppliers, and the salty union construction crew, The Greening of Southie maps each step––and misstep––on the road to move-in day. Featuring the music of Force Theory (Manda Bala, Jesus Camp, Favela Rising), and the filmmaking of the creators of King Corn.

Discussion to follow: Led by Doug Pilgrim, host of the Sustainable Buildings Podcast. Video clip from the film.

Based on the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play, Doubt is a mesmerizing DOUBT

suspense filled drama with riveting performances from Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams and Viola Davis that will have you pinned to the edge of your seat.

Sister Aloysius Beauvier (Streep), the rigid and fear-inspiring principal of the Saint Nicholas Church School, suffers an extreme dislike for the progressive and popular parish priest Father Flynn (Hoffman). Looking for wrongdoing in every corner, Sister Aloysius believes she's uncovered the ultimate sin when she hears Father Flynn has taken a special interest in a troubled boy. But without proof, the only certain is doubt. Read more about the film and see clips.

Cadillac Records chronicles the rise of Leonard Chess' (Adrian Brody) Chess Records and its recording artists including Muddy Waters (Jeffrey Wright), Little Walter (Columbus Short), Chuck Berry (Mos Def), Willie Dixon (Cedric The Entertainer) and the great Etta James (Beyonce Knowles). In this tale of sex, violence, race and rock and roll in Chicago of the 1950sand ‘60s, the film follows the exciting but turbulent lives of some of America 's greatest musical legends. View clips from the movie.

Join us for a showing of “Traces of the Trade: A Story of the Deep North”. A discussion will follow, led by Rev. Ken Read-Brown, minister of the Old Ship Church in Hingham and by Rachel Syzman, facilitator of the course "White People Challenging Racism: Moving from Talk to Action" at the Cambridge Adult Center for Education. Traces of the Trade Cover Art

In “Traces of the Trade” Producer/Director Katrina Browne tells the story of her forefathers, the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history. Given the myth that the South is solely responsible for slavery, viewers will be surprised to learn that Browne's ancestors were Northerners. The film follows Browne and nine fellow family members on a remarkable journey which brings them face-to-face with the history and legacy of New England 's hidden enterprise.

The issues the descendants are confronted with dramatize questions that apply to the nation as a whole: What, concretely, is the legacy of slavery—for diverse whites, for diverse blacks, for diverse others? Who owes who what for the sins of the fathers of this country? What history do we inherit as individuals and as citizens? How does Northern complicity change the equation? What would repair—spiritual and material—really look like and what would it take?

Feature: "Barack Obama" . The Biography Channel (2008) When he called himself a skinny kid with a funny name at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, his star was already rising. By the time he triumphed in the 2004 Illinois Senate race, he was the golden child of a Democratic party in desperate need of a charismatic leader. BIO narrates the definitive story of Barack Obama, from his childhood in Honolulu to the dramatic 2007-2008 U.S. primaries. Follow Obama through his teenage struggles for self-identity, his student days at Columbia University and Harvard Law School, and finally, through his political career in Chicago, where he rose to fame through a focus on ethics and political reform. Go behind the scenes of Obama's extraordinarily successful presidential campaign in which he raised a record-breaking $58 million in six months and join his exciting journey towards the 2008 Democratic Convention. Pulsing with the energy of the man himself, Barack Obama chronicles the uniquely American story of one man rising up to fight for what he believes in and quite possibly, the dawning of a new chapter in American history.

Man on Wire chronicles Philippe Petit's 1974 high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of New York 's World Trade Center, and how it is still considered one of history's most artistic crimes.

The film competed in the World Cinema Documentary Competition at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury Prize: World Cinema Documentary and the World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary. To date, it is only the sixth film ever in the history of Sundance to pick up both top awards and the first from outside the US . It won the prestigious Special Jury Award and Audience Award at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, the International Audience Award at the Los Angeles Film Festival and the Standard Life Audience Award at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.

Returning home from college one Christmas, young artist Thomas Kinkade (Jared Padalecki) finds his mother Marcia Gay Harden) is ready to lose the family cottage to foreclosure. Inspired by his mentor, Glen (Peter O'Toole), a famous artist who lives next door, Thom accepts a job painting a mural of his small, idyllic hometown. With Glen's help, Thom not only discovers his calling as the Painter of Light but also helps the town rediscover the true spirit of Christmas in this nostalgic, humorous and heartwarming true story destined to become a holiday classic.

A man and a duck search for the means to live, and some meaning in life, in Los Angeles 2009. Written and directed by Nic Bettauer, Duck stars Philip Baker Hall as a retired widower in a dystopian Los Angeles where social services have gone the way of social graces, and another Bush occupies the White House. Forced from his home with only a duck named Joe to accompany him, Hall's character Arthur embarks on a quest for purpose and community across the urban desert of Los Angeles . Interacting with a host of strangers – some helpful, some harmful, some heroic – Arthur learns that saving the life of this duck may have led to the salvation of his own. In a duck who believes him to be its mother, an old man discovers dignity and the will to live on.

For more on both the DVD and the Novella please refer to the following sites : www.duckthemovie.com and www.nicspics.net

Get ready to rock out with the most entertaining “golden oldies” you will ever meet, a fun-loving senior citizen's choir called Young@Heart . YOUNG @ HEART

To prepare for a show in their hometown that is only weeks away, the lovable seniors must learn a slate of new songs, ranging from James Brown to Coldplay. The chorus' tireless musical director leads the group through a series of hilariously chaotic rehearsals, proving that hard rock can be hard work – especially when you're hard of hearing! Climaxing in a triumphant performance that will leave you cheering, their inspiring story clebrates the unbreakable bonds of friendship and the life-affirming power of music!

"Make art not war" is Jimmy Mirikitani's motto. The 80-year-old artist was born in CATS OF MIRIKITANI, THE

Sacramento, California, raised in Hiroshima, Japan, traveled the U.S. and even cooked for artist Jackson Pollock. But by 2001, Mirikitani was homeless, living on the streets of New York City . As tourists and shoppers hurried past, Mirikitani sat alone on a windy corner in New York 's SoHo , drawing pictures of whimsical cats, bleak internment camps and the angry red flames of the atomic bomb. When local filmmaker Linda Hattendorf stopped to ask about his art, a friendship—detailed in THE CATS OF MIRIKITANI —began that changed both their lives.

In sunshine, rain and snow, Hattendorf returned to document Mirikitani's drawings, trying to decipher the stories behind them. The tales spilled out in a jumble. Childhood picnics in Japan , lost citizenship, Pearl Harbor , thousands of Americans imprisoned in WWII desert camps, a boy who loved cats. As winter warmed to spring and summer, Hattendorf started to piece together the puzzle of Mirikitani's past. One thing is clear from his prolific sidewalk displays: he has survived terrible traumas and is determined to make his history visible through his art.

September 11, 2001 threw Mirikitani once again into a world at war and challenged Hattendorf to move from the role of witness to advocate. During the chaos following the collapse of the World Trade Center , she found herself unable to passively photograph this elderly man coughing in the toxic smoke, and invited him into her small apartment. In this uncharted landscape, the two unlikely roommates navigated the maze of the social welfare system, sought out lost family members and researched the artist's painful past, finding eerie parallels to events unfolding around them in the present.

Blending beauty and humor with tragedy and loss, THE CATS OF MIRIKITANI is an intimate exploration of the lingering wounds of war and the healing power of art.

2006 Audience Award Tribeca Film Festival; Winner at 12 Film Festivals (96 minutes)

Where Do the Children Play? is a one-hour documentary for public television that DVD cover art

examines how restrictive patterns of sprawl, congestion, and endless suburban development across America are impacting children's mental and physical health and development.

Using the adage that children represent 20 percent of the world's population but 100 percent of its future, the film opens by examining differences between growing up today, with all its inherent obstacles and temptations, and childhood as it was lived 50 years ago.

To understand today's children more acutely, the film team first visited Beaver Island where there are no McDonald's, Burger Kings, Targets or Walmarts. There, children congregate by bike in the downtown area to play. All 85 students in grades one to twelve attend the only school on the island. Most use the computer as a tool for homework, but not for communication. And while they miss a lot of what their counterparts have on the mainland, Beaver Island children are keenly aware of nature and its importance to their lives and their well-being.

Second, the film looked at suburbs today, which have the greatest problems. Explosive growth patterns, massive highways, distant malls, create an isolated environment lacking in sidewalks or places to ride bikes, walk or play. Children tend to be driven indoors to computers and television for recreation, and then driven to a mall or a friend's house by parents. Suburban kids, those ironically with the most opportunity in some areas, suffer the greatest health and psychological problems.

Third, the film team visited the city, which produced the greatest surprises as a place for children: for those not raised in crushing poverty, it still works. And surprisingly well. Despite obstacles and the media stereotypes, old neighborhoods function better than many suburbs, with parks and schools and a sense of community in which parents of different backgrounds often watch out for the safety of children, as they did generations ago when these places were built.

Finally, the film examines the impact of the media and stranger-danger television stories. But it also looks at the role of parents themselves, specifically to the over-programmed child of professionals who run their child's life as if it were a business.

The making of the film began in 2001 with the work of Dr. Elizabeth Goodenough on Secret Spaces of Childhood ( University of Michigan Press , 2003), which the producers developed into an idea for a film. Dr. Goodenough is a scholar, author and activist in the emerging field of children's studies. She has taught English literature at Harvard College , Claremont McKenna College and is currently at the University of Michigan Residential College. She is the founding editor of the Landscapes of Childhood series at Wayne State University Press and has co-edited Infant Tongues: the Voice of the Child in Literature; Under Fire: Childhood in the Shadow of War; and Children's Literature and Violence. Other books include Where Do the Children Play? A Study Guide to the film and the forthcoming A Place for Play .

Four generations of Lair – family men are sharing a reunion of sorts at a fast-food AROUND THE BEND

restaurant. “Nice, happy, normal family,” great-grandpa Henry says between bites of fried chicken. But Henry really knows “normal” missed the offramp a long way back.

Henry also knows that a life of bad choices can be made right – one joy, one sorrow, one forgiveness at a time – and he has a quirky plan to make it happen. Christopher Walken, Josh Lucas, Michael Caine and Jonah Bobo are the Lairs in this funny, heartwarming road-trip movie that hopscotches the Southwestern U.S. Laughs, understanding, redemption: the Lairs find them off the beaten path… and Around the Bend .

Rachel is an Orthodox Jew, and Nasira a Muslim of Syrian origin. They are both young Arrangred dvd

teachers at a public school in Brooklyn . They also have something else in common – they are going through the process of getting “arranged marriages” through their respective religious and traditional customs. With both family pressure on the one hand, and the rejection of traditional values by the outside world on the other, Rachel and Nasira will have to rely on each other and their friendship to pull through this difficult time of their lives, striving to be strong women in charge of their own happiness, while keeping their deep religious and cultural convictions.

Film Movement selections are not subject to rating by the MPAA and are not recommended for ages under 17 without parental permission (89 minutes)

A documentary film by Susan Hajjar ( Hingham resident and co-founder of the Deaf-Blind Contact Center in Boston ) and Myles Gordon (a veteran producer at Channel Five's “Chronicle”)

"Imagine a world without sound... Imagine a world without sight... Now put those two worlds together," begins the documentary "Touching Lives: Portraits of Deaf-Blind People. " Narrated by deaf-blind advocate, Susan Hajjar , who wrote and produced this remarkable film with Myles Gordon, "Touching Lives" invites hearing-sighted audiences to share the experiences of members of Boston's culture of the hearing and vision impaired.”

In a series of interviews, "Touching Lives" captures aspects of the lives of five people who live with Deaf-Blindness. Woven in between their stories is the story of Susan Hajjar's personal connection to the Deaf-Blind world.

"Touching Lives” had its premiere showing at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston on January 9 and has been submitted to the New England Film and Video Festival.

When a little girl is lost on the tough streets of Dorchester in Boston two young private detectives are hired to take a closer look into the mysterious disappearance. GONE BABY GONE

They soon unravel a multitude of twists and turns where nothing is what it seems. Ultimately, they will have to risk everything - their relationship, their sanity, and even their lives - to find her.

An edge-of-your seat crime drama that will have you talking long after it's over. With “electrifying and knockout “ performances by Casey Affleck, Morgan Freeman, Amy Ryan, Michelle Monaghan and Ed Harris

An average guy uses gags and pranks to liven up his blue-collar life and accidentally ends up taking off in a deck chair strapped to giant helium-filled balloons while his friends watch helplessly from below. He starts a whole new life in the far-off town where he crash lands…until his old life catches up with him.

From the makers of Ray and acclaimed director Michael Apted , comes the inspiring story of how one man's passion and perseverance changed the world.

Based on the true story of William Wilberforce ( Ioan Gruffudd ) , Amazing Grace follows his courageous quest to end the British slave trade. Along the way, Wilberforce meets intense opposition from members of Parliament but his minister, John Newton (Albert Finney), a reformed slave ship captain who penned the beloved hymn “Amazing Grace,” urges him to see the cause through.

Rowan Atkinson returns to his iconic role as the comical and endearing Mr. Bean in Mr. Bean's Holiday cover art

this outrageous comedy advnture! Mr. Bean can't believe his luck when he wins a camcorder and an all-expense-paid vacation to the French Riviera. But during his train journey to the south of France, he falls face first into a series of mishaps and fortunate coincidences, all of which are caught on camera and far-fetched enough to ensure his own makeshift entry into the Cannes Film Festival! Mr. Bean's Holiday is an irresistible comedy for everyone.

When musicologist Doctor Lily Penleric , played by Golden Globe Award winner Janet McTeer , is passed over for a prominent teaching position, she leaves the city to visit SONGCATCHER

her sister in the beautifully rugged mountains of Appalachia . It is here she discovers a wellspring of emotional tunes passed down from the original and Scottish immigrants who settled in these parts. Determined to document the history of the songs, she immerses herself in mountain life, falls in love with a local musician, Aidan Quinn, and is profoundly changed by the generosity, strength, and freedom of the fiercely proud mountain people.

Also featuring: Pat Carroll as Viney Butler, Iris DeMent as Rose Gentry, Taj Mahal as Dexter Speaks.

Starring Rachel Leigh Cook, Josh Hartnett and Alan Rickman in a great ensemble Blow Dry DVD art

cast- the Academy Award nominated writer of The Full Monty has crafted a hilarious story about the things everyone wants in life: love, happiness and great hair! As the National Hair Championships descend upon a small town in England, the country's top stylists aren't expecting much from the local talent. But they didn't count on Phil Allen (Rickman), the retired golden boy of the competition circuit, entering the fray! Also starring Natasha Richardson, Rachel Griffiths and supermodel Heidi Klum's laugh along as the locals dazzle the out-of-towners with some hair do's and don'ts!. "Scintillating and heartwarming." -- New Times Los Angeles "It's fun." -- Washington Post

From Don Hewitt, the creator of 60 Minutes , comes this rollicking, unforgettable true story of an ornery 75-year-old former truck driver who takes on the pretentious Film cover art

world of fine art.

After Teri Horton buys a $5 painting at a thrift store, a friend suggests that it could be an authentic Jackson Pollock worth up to $50 million dollars. Now, nothing's going to stop Teri – and her team of lawyers and forensics experts – from proving to the impenetrable art world that this trash –talking trucker is actually the extremely wealthy owner of a genuine Pollock!

filmed in Wompatuck State Park starring Hingham 's own Joseph Siriani (also currently appearing in Walt Disney's “ Underdog ”)

Shown at the Rhode Island International Film Festival for independent film and video, August 7-12-07

All systems are “Go” for Charles Farmer. He's faced bank foreclosure, neighborhood naysayers and a government alarmed by his huge purchase of high-grade fuel, but ASTRONAUT FARMER, THE

now he's ready to blast into space inside the homemade rocket he built in his barn. Just be home in time for dinner, Charlie.

Billy Bob Thornton portrays Charlie in this charmer about chasing dreams…and about what it means to be a family. 10,000 pounds of rocket fuel alone can't lift Charlie into the heavens. He needs a launch/recovery crew, and he has one of the best: his wife (Virginia Madsen) and children, dreamers all. They have liftoff. Our spirits have uplift. Gravity cannot hold down our dreams.

The Astronaut Farmer is a heartwarming and fun story about the tenacity it takes to see a dream through.

The life and work of Leonard Cohen is celebrated in “ Leonard Cohen: I'm your man .” The documentary also includes performances and interviews by artists that Cohen has inspired, including U2, Beth Orton, Jarvis Cocker, Rufus Wainwright, and more.

Sure to please both die-hard Cohen fans and the newly initiated, this film is a beautiful record of captivating music and an intimate portrait of a truly singular artist – poet, songwriter, cultural icon.

"Mesmerizing! Movingly captures Leonard Cohen's lifelong search for truth and beauty and his translation of it into song." -- USA Today

An intimate, moving portrait of Queen Elizabeth and Tony Blair following the untimely death of Princess Diana. The Queen's restrained reaction causes a public relations debacle that Prime Minister Blair must defuse. The two struggle to reach a compromise between what was a private tragedy for the Royal family and the public's demand for an open display of mourning.

Incredible dancing and awesome music fuel Step Up , the exhilarating and inspiring movie starring Channing Tatum ( She's The Man, Coach Carter ) who sizzles as Tyler Gage, a rough and streetwise hunk with raw talent. When Tyler finds himself doing community service at a school for the performing arts, he also finds Nora, a beautiful and privileged classically trained dancer who's searching for a temporary replacement for her injured dance partner. Spying Tyler 's smooth moves, Nora decides to take a chance on him. But as they begin training, tension builds, tempers flare and the differences in their backgrounds explode – igniting this electrifying tale about not giving up on your dreams.

Go courtside for a true-life rush like no other in this passionate and inspirational documentary in the same powerful tradition as “Hoop Dreams.” Director Ward Serrill brings the camera up close and personal to capture Roosevelt Roughriders girl's basketball team during six turbulent seasons, taking us far beyond the court. You'll meet Bill Resler , the tax professor turned hard-driving unorthodox coach who turns the team around – and Darnellia Russell, the talented inner-city tough girl who battles off-court threats to regain eligibility. You'll meet a real team full of drive, toughness and the unbridled desire to make history.

When a down and out country music singer (Toby Keith) is forced to face his past after the death of his brother, he returns home to find his high school sweetheart (Kelly Preston) and a 16-year-old daughter (Lindsey Hauebruaryn) he's never met. Broken Bridges takes you back to small town America where important things matter like family, country and duty, and shows that sometimes by going back, you really can move forward.

Burt Reynolds co-stars as the gruff patriarch of Preston 's small town family, while Tess Harper plays her nurturing mother. Willie Nelson and Anna Maria Horsford round out this truly diverse ensemble cast.

Broken Bridges also features a soundtrack full of memorable songs and marks Toby Keith's debut in a feature film lead role.

Invincible is the inspiring true story of Vince Papale, an ordinary guy who, against extraordinary odds, gets a one-in-a-gazillion shot at living every sports fan's wildest fantasy. Like the city he lives in and his beloved hometown NFL team, the down-and-out Vince (Mark Wahlberg) has seen better days. But then the Philadelphia Eagles' new coach Dick Vermeil (Greg Kinnear) calls an unprecedented open tryout, and the 30-year-old bartender who never played college ball makes the cut. Now Vince needs every bit of his gritty, never-say-die attitude and enormous heart to survive in the high-stakes world of professional football. Heartfelt and triumphant, and filled with body-slamming NFL football action, Invincible will have you on your feet cheering for the scrappy underdog who helped his team rediscover its winning spirit, and in the process rallied a city when it needed it most.

Former Vice President Al Gore presents an eye-opening and compelling view of the AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH

future of our planet – and our civilization – in the must-see documentary of the year. This is a wake-up call that cuts through myths and misconceptions to deliver the message that global warming is a real and present danger. An Inconvenient Truth brings home Gore's persuasive argument that we must act now to save the earth. Each and every one of us can make changes in the way in which we live our lives and become part of the solution.

“In 39 years, I have never written these words in a movie review, but here they are. You owe it to yourself to see this film.” – Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Inspired by a hilarious true story, this refreshing, feel-good comedy comes from the KINKY BOOTS

hit-making team that brought you Calendar Girls ! For generations, the Price family has made very sensible, very conservative shoes for men. But to save the business from imminent bankruptcy, young Charlie Price turns to an unlikely new creative consultant: a sassy cross-dressing cabaret singer whose outrageous style and wild designs are a breath of fresh air in the stuffy old factory! Fun and original, it's a must-have movie that proves the best way to fit in is to stand out!

"Quite enjoyable, effortlessly well-done on every level..." -- Chicago Tribune

In 1950, most Americans had only a passing familiarity with the game of soccer, even though it was the world's most popular sport, and few athletes in the United States played the game with any particular degree of expertise. However, when an The Miracle Match cover art

invitation was extended to the United States to participate in the World Cup tournament in Brazil — the international soccer championship held every four years — Bill Jeffrey was determined that America participate. In less than two weeks, Jeffrey assembled a team comprised mostly of players from St. Louis (where soccer had developed a small but loyal following) and the East Coast (where the game gained a foothold on college campuses), with immigrants from Haiti, Portugal, and Scotland filling out the ranks. Against all odds, the Americans not only made it to the World Cup games, but defeated the British team (favored by many to win the championship) in the greatest upset of the 1950 games. The Miracle Match is a sports drama based on the remarkable true story of the 1950 United States team, featuring John Rhys-Davies as Bill Jeffrey, Wes Bentley as team leader Walter Bahr, Gerard Butler as goalie Frank Borghi , Jimmy Jean-Louis as Joe Gaetiens , a dishwasher born in Haiti who found his way onto the team, and Patrick Stewart as a journalist covering the games.

A nation called out in its time of need. Albert Brooks answered. Yes, he would LOOKING FOR COMEDY IN THE MUSLIM WORLD

venture into India and Pakistan on a top assignment for the USA . Yes, he would see if comedy could achieve what diplomacy and power has not - make the region's 300-million Muslims like us. And yes, he ignites war in the process.

Acclaimed Filmmaker Brooks, writes and directs this observant and slyly hilarious culture clash. Is laughter the best medicine for an ailing world? Find out as Brooks pokes fun at his own preconceived notions in events ranging from a fish-out-of-Ganges standup gig to a meeting with Al- Jazeera honchos to a blindfolded trip into the unknown territory of Pakistani comedians.

The Station Agent stars Emmy Award winner Patricia Clarkson (TV's Six Feet Under, Far From Heaven ), Peter Dinklage ( Elf ) and Bobby Cannavale (TV's 24, Third Watch ) in a comedy about friendship that will have you smiling long after the final credits. Fin McBride (Dinklage), a loner with a passion for trains, inherits an abandoned train station in the middle of nowhere - a place that suits him just fine because all he wants is o be alone. But that is not to be. Soon after moving in, he discovers his isolated depot is more like Grand Central Station. There's Olivia (Clarkson), a distracted and troubled artist, and Joe (Cannavale), a friendly Cuban with an insatiable hunger for conversation. With absolutely nothing in common, they find their isolated lives coming together in a friendship none of them could foresee.

It's the ultimate personal challenge - swimming the English Channel . But as Frank Redmond (Peter Mullan, Braveheart , Trainspotting) plunges headlong into his new life, his friends get swept up in his quest, filling his training with laughter and camaraderie as he repares for the most extraordinary test of human endurance.

On a Clear Day is an inspirational and heartwarming story of family, friends and one amazing adventure that will stay with you forever.

JUNE 21, 2006 : "The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill". Directed by Judy Irving

The film's endearing guide is Mark Bittner, a local bohemian, but the cast members, a rambunctious flock of urban parrots, are the true stars. The film follows the ups-and-downs of these wild birds within the green niches of San Francisco as Bittner

befriends, feeds and names the members of the flock. Along the way, we meet many unforgettable characters. Among them are Connor, the grouchy yet lovable outcast of the flock, crying for a mate but luckless in his pursuits, and "the lovers," Picasso and Sophie, inseparable until Sophie is forced into mourning when Picasso disappears. More than a mere birdwatcher, Bittner finds solace in his immersion with these strikingly beautiful creatures - but how will he cope when he's evicted from his sanctuary and forced to live away from the parrots?

Packed with romance, comedy and a surprise ending that "makes you want to fly out of the theater" (San Jose Mercury News) , The Wild Parrots Of Telegraph Hill shows just how amazingly similar the human and animal worlds can be.

Showing by permission of Ken at Shadow Distribution, Judy Irving and Mark Bittner with the request to provide the following information: to order this DVD/VHS and other items that will help out the nonprofit organization making this film, go to the Pelican Media web site store: www.pelicanmedia.org/store.htm.

Einar Gilkyson (Robert Redford) is a crusty old rancher who does what he can to hold onto his Wyoming ranch. It's been a struggle for years; his son was killed in a car crash, his wife left him, and his longtime friend and helper Mitch Bradley (Morgan Freeman) was recently mauled by a bear. Now, Einar has to care for Mitch.

Jean and her daughter, Griff, have to leave Jean's current abusive boyfriend. The only place they can go is the ranch of Griff's grandfather, Einar, who only learns of his granddaughter's existence upon their arrival, opening the way for unexpected connection, adventure, risk, forgiveness and redemption.

Also starring, Jennifer Lopez, Josh Lucas, Camryn Manheim, Damian Lewis and introducing Becca Gardner

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story of an extraordinary woman who raised 10 kids on 25 words or less. Julianne Moore stars as Evelyn Ryan, a devoted housewife and mother, who uses her knack for words to win thousands of dollars in "jingle contests" to keep her family together. Also starring Woody Harrelson, this engaging film mixed with comedy and drama celebrates the power of a winning spirit.

A few weeks before his college entrance exams, Reda (Nicolas Cazale ), a young man who lives in the south of France , finds himself obligated to drive his father to Mecca . The wide cultural and generational gap between the two is worsened by their lack of communication. Reda finds it hard to accommodate his father, who demands respect for himself and his pilgrimage. From France , through Italy , Serbia , Turkey , Syria , Jordan to Saudi Arabia , the two embark on a round trip that will change their lives.

The very British sensibilities of Jane Austen are introduced to the exotic flavors of the Bollywood musical in this romantic comedy with songs from the director of Bend It Like Beckham , Gurinder Chadha . Lalita Bakshi ( Aishwarya Rai ) is the lovely and eligible daughter of her socially ambitious mother and father ( Nadira Babbar and Anupam Kher ). Mother and father want to be sure that Lalita , the most beautiful of their four daughters, settles down with a man worthy of her, but she has proven resistant to matchmaking, announcing that she will choose her own husband, and will choose him for love. While mother is keen on the profoundly annoying Kholi ( Nitin Chandra Ganatra ), Lalita has had her head turned by a handsome vagabond from England , Johnny Wickham ( Daniel Gilles ). But while attending the wedding of a friend, Lalita meets Will Darcy ( Martin Henderson ), a college buddy of family friend Raj ( Naveen Andrews ) who is the son of a wealthy hotel magnate. Lalita finds that Will makes a strong impression on her - she can't stand him, but she also can't get him out of her mind. Will feels the same way about her, and as they inadvertently chase one another over three continents, will morbid fascination grow into true love? Bride and Prejudice marked the first English-speaking role for Aishwarya Rai , who had firmly established herself as India 's leading female star when this film was made.

This 55 minute documentary was made possible by the Martin Luther King,Jr. Foundation for Non-violent Social Change, Inc. It includes historical film footage of the: Montgomery Bus Boycott,1956; the Birmingham campaign,1963; the Selma campaign, 1965; Bill Cosby and Dick Gregory at Morehouse; Martin Luthre king,Jr. receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, 1964; and countless recollections of those who knew him best.

Every year, thousands of emperor penguins make an astonishing journey to breed their young. They are birds, but they do not fly. They are aquatic animals, but this time they will not swim. Instead, they walk - marching day and night in single file 70 miles into the darkest, driest and coldest climate on Earth.

Narrated by Morgan Freeman, "March of the Penguins" , is an amazing, awe-inspiring, all-ages, true-life tale touched with humor and alive with thrills. Breathtaking photography captures the transcendent beauty and staggering you-are-there drama of devoted parent penguins who, in the face of the fierce polar winter, take turns guarding their egg and trekking to the ocean in search of food. Predators hunt them, storms lash them, but the safety of their adorable, fuzzy chicks makes it all worthwhile. So follow the leader.to adventure! Rated G [80 minutes]

The year is 1981, Rachel Gerlik, a 42 year-old widowed mother of two teenage daughters, wants to join the founding group of a new settlement in the West Bank. The settlement's acceptance committee won't approve her unless she demonstrates that she and her daughters can meet the group's religious and ideological standards. When her youngest daughter is accused of seducing some boys from her youth movement, Rachel is forced to weigh her allegiances. Only Yossi, a lonely bachelor, can show Rachel that living as an outcast is not as bad as it seems. 96 minutes; Hebrew with English subtitles

When Albert Einstein died in 1955 he left behind a remarkable scientific legacy, and an extraordinary secret. In 1986 love letters were discovered which revealed a marriage hidden in the shadows for more than 30 years. Before moving to America in 1933 with his second wife and first cousin Elsa, Einstein had married his university sweetheart and scientific collaborator Mileva Maric.

Einstein, contrary to popular belief, did not work alone in the years leading to the great scientific achievements of 1905. Maric mathematician, collaborated with him on three famous works: Brownian Motion, Special Relativity Theory and Photoelectric Effect, which won the Nobel Prize for physics in 1921.

Until now this collaboration was erased from history. Drawing on long-hidden documents, love letters and biographies "Einstein's wife" pieces together a partnership of extraordinary passion and intellect that led to one of the greatest theoretical breakthroughs in the twentieth century.

Blocks away from the White House and the Capitol stands a tiny storefront church, endeavoring to combat the street violence, unemployment, and homelessness that threaten American families living in poverty. Over the course of a year, this feature-length documentary by Academy Award nominated director David Petersen follows four church members as they work to fulfill their dreams for a better life.

Jean-Francois Pouliot’s Sundance Film Festival award-winning film is the beguiling story of a ragtag community on a tiny, impoverished island who must persuade a young Montreal-based doctor to live in their town in order to get a much needed factory.

And thus the seduction of the young Doctor Lewis (David Boutin) begins, as the entire village works to convince a big-city, cosmopolitan doctor that this isolated village is the ideal place to live. From pretending to love cricket to preparing a “Festival de Beef Stroganoff” (his favorite dish), the villagers will do anything they can to keep Dr. Lewis. However, as Dr. Lewis begins to fall under their spell, will they end up going too far?

An extremely talented young cast shines in this “energetic musical romp” (Los Angeles Times) about a drama camp where the outcasts of today hone their skills to become the stars of tomorrow! Packed with romance, laughs and “genuine show stopping musical numbers” (The Washington Post), “a blast of exuberant fun” (Rolling Stone)!

Every summer, talented kids with big voices and even bigger dreams flock to Camp Ovation. But this year, a sexy new guy, Vlad, is not only stealing the show…he’s stealing the heart of every girl he encounters. And as the biggest day of camp approaches, the young performers must overcome backstabbing, unrequited love and Vlad’s unpredictable libido to pull off the greatest show of their lives!

“A delirious musical comedy romp. You have to love it!” The New York Times
“Funny, touching and vital!” Rolling Stone

June 15, 2005 “Pop & me” Directed by Chris Roe
Richard Roe and his son Chris embark on a 26-country journey around the world. While dealing with the strain this 6-month trek brought to their own relationship, the pair listens with tears in their eyes while a father and son in war torn Kashmir talk about their love for each other, and interviews fifth and sixth generation father and son gondoliers in Venice’s watery passages. In Monaco, Julian Lennon confides what it was like to be the son of a Beatle. The Roe’s on-the-road footage is interspersed with their home movies from the ‘70s, making this a heartfelt exploration of the bonds fathers and sons share.

May 18, 2005 : “Casa de los babys” Directed by John Sayles
Acclaimed filmmaker John Sayles captures six American women at one of the most emotionally charged moments of their lives – each on the verge of adopting a baby – in this “compelling” (Chicago Tribune) drama set against the backdrop of a Latin American town. Featuring an “inspired” (The Miami Herald) all-star cast: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Daryl Hannah, Marcia Gay Harden, Susan Lynch, Mary Steenburgen and Lili Taylor,
this poignant look at fate, maternity and clashing cultures is “as rich in ideas as it is in fine acting” (L.A. Daily News),

April 20, 2005 : “Wilby Wonderful” Directed by Daniel MacIvor
Wilby Wonderful is a bittersweet comedy about the difference a day makes. Over the course of twenty-four hours, the residents of the tiny island town of Wilby try to maintain business as usual in the face of very unusual business.
Wilby Wonderful features a stellar ensemble of some of Canada’s most talented performers : James Allodi, Maury Chaykin, Paul Gross, Rebecca Jenkins, Sandra Oh, Ellen Page and Callum Keith Rennie.

March 16,2005: “Marion Bridge” Directed by Wiebke von Carolsfeld
In the midst of struggling to overcome her self-destructive behavior, the youngest of three sisters, Agnes (Molly Parker), returns to her hometown in Nova Scotia determined to confront the past. Her arrival sets in motion a chain of events that allows a family of women to re-connect with the world and one another.

February 16, 2005: “Osama” Directed by Siddiq Barmak
This powerful and remarkable drama chronicles the true story of a young girl in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan who must disguise herself as a boy to save her family from starvation. The first feature film made in Afghanistan in the post-Taliban era.

January 19, 2005: “Inch’ Allah Dimanche” Directed by Yamina Benguigui
Following World War II, France attempted to replenish its weakened workforce by recruiting men from North Africa. In the mid-1970s the French government relaxed its immigration policy to allow the families of Algerian men to join them. “Inch’ Allah Dimanche” provides us with a deeply moving memoir of the sense of isolation and vulnerability that the immigrant family experienced upon arrival in France at the time when racial integration was virtually non-existent.

December 15, 2004: “The Republic of Love” Directed by Deepa Mehta
Based on a novel by the Pulitzer prize-winning author, Carol Shields, "The Republic of Love", is a romantic comedy about the barriers facing lovers in the 21st century. Tom is a charismatic late-night radio talk show host whose unconventional upbringing has made him a little too quick to fall in love. Fay is an academic whose expectations are impossibly high as a result of the living perfection that is her parents' marriage. The characters connect in a maze of malls, condos and family homes, underpinning the idea that 'geography is destiny' and that each of us has our own 'republic', where lives intersect
Canada in English (approximately 96 minutes)
This movie is not subject to rating by the MPAA. The film is not recommended for ages under 17 without parental permission.

November 17, 2004: “Buddy” Directed by Morten Tyldum
Kristoffer’s love life is on the rocks. But what can you expect from a guy who likes to videotape himself and his friends pulling outrageous stunts? When Kristoffer’s video diary winds up at a popular TV show it’s not just his love life that turns upside down. A vibrant young cast explores the true meaning of friendship and love in a heart-warming story about high jinks, crazy roommates and reality television.

October 20, 2004: “Morlang” Directed by Tjebbo Penning
Julius Morlang is a successful artist. For fifteen years, he has been married to Ellen, his muse and personal manager. When Ellen confesses to a brief affair with a rival up-and-coming artist, Morlang retreats into the arms of a young admirer. An unexpected and devastating development strains Julius and Ellen’s relationship even more. Loosely based on a true story, Morlang is a chilling, psychological drama about jealousy, betrayal and revenge.

September 15, 2004: “The Rage in Placid Lake” Directed by Tony McNamara
Placid Lake (Ben Lee) has always been different. His crayon-eating, scientific genius of a best friend, Gemma (Rose Byrne), also has a few issues with ‘blending in’. As an odd fish in a sea of mediocrity, his brilliant ideas are bound to get him into more trouble than success. So when he finds himself in a tight spot with the school bullies who have been after him all his life, Placid decides to make a bid for the elusive normal life. To his parents’ horror, he gets a normal job. Soon he is embracing conformity on the fast track to corporate success. But can Placid finally retire his rage in the pursuit of normalcy? Or will his plan backfire?

August 18, 2004: “Carol’s Journey” Directed by Imanol Uribe
Carol, a twelve-year-old Spanish-American girl from New York, travels with her mother to Spain in the spring of 1938, at the height of the Civil War. Separated from her beloved father, Carol arrives in her mother’s home village and transforms the secretive family environment. Her innocence and rebellious nature drive her at first to reject a world that is at once new and foreign. But she soon journeys into adulthood through a friendship with Maruja, the village teacher, and a young local boy, Tomiche.

July 21, 2004: “The Middle of the World” Directed by Vicente Amorim
Romao, illiterate and unemployed, feels destiny drawing him on an odyssey to Rio de Janeiro in pursuit of a job and a decent life. Based on a true story, The Middle of the World follows a family of seven on a journey 2000 miles across the hinterlands of Brazil on bicycles. Along the way, director Vicente Amorim beautifuuly explores the inner dynamics of a family facing a great challenge. The Middle of the World is an unimaginable road movie, both graceful and tender, about having the courage to pursue your dreams.

June 16, 2004: “Long life, happiness and prosperity” Directed by Mina Shum
Set against a background of richly drawn characters, each of whom are exploring their own fate and destiny, this film focuses on the story of a young divorced mother raising her 12-year-old daughter, Mindy. When Mindy sets her sights on finding her mother a new boyfriend by using ancient Chinese magic, the results are unexpected, hysterically funny and heartwarming.

May 19, 2004: “OT: Our Town” Directed by Scott Hamilton Kennedy
At Dominquez High School in Compton, California, basketball is valued above all else. The end of the year is marked by a traditional cycle of proms, riots and graduation. And there hasn’t been a play at the school in over twenty years. In an effort to make a change, English teacher Catherine Borek attempts to mount a theatrical production of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, the classic American play about the small town of Grover’s Corner, New Hampshire. In the process she takes her fledgling students on a journey of self-discovery. With no budget and no stage, Ms. Borek chooses Our Town for its universal and timeless themes of community, family, love and loss, and life and death, with the hope that her students might see themselves reflected in the roles they play.

April, 21, 2004: “Ginger and Cinnamon” Directed by Daniele Luchetti
While vacationing on the Greek “Isle of Love”, the repressed 30-year-old Stefania reluctantly plays chaperone to her precocious 15-year-old niece, Meggy. Unbeknownst to Stefania, Meggy plans to lose her virginity before the summer is over. Amidst a mélange of sun rash, broken diets, nervous girls, sleeping bags, orgasms, 80s music, and a little ginger and cinnamon, the two women discover themselves and their sexuality.

March 17, 2004 Premiere Feature : “The Party’s Over”
Directed by Rebecca Chaiklin and Donovan Leitch
The Party’s Over examines how the American political process addresses, and often fails to address, the country’s most pressing issues. The film follows Philip Seymour Hoffman as a concerned citizen on an uncensored journey of politics in America. A follow-up to the critically acclaimed Last Party from 1993 starring Robert Downey Jr., the film contains behind-the-scenes footage of activists, politicians and celebrities from Susan Sarandon to Charlton Heston, from Jesse Jackson to Pat Robertson, from Eddie Vedder to Willie Nelson and from Rudy Giuliani to Michael Moore.