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NOVA presents this fascinating look at Dr. Judah Folkman and his efforts to research methods of treating cancer that go against the grain of the research of most in his field. In the 1960s, Dr. Folkman hypothesized that tumors could not grow without a blood supply to feed them and therefore, if the blood supply to the tumor were cut off, its growth could be halted. This idea was so simplistic that most researches in the field rejected it. However, in the 1990s, a scientist in Dr. Folkman's lab discovered Endostain, a drug that wiped away tumors in mice without any side effects. Here, NOVA goes behind-the-scenes in the lab to document this exciting discovery and to interview Dr. Folkman, who has never appeared on camera before.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull FrameAudio: Stereo - EnglishInteractive Features: Scene Access Interactive Menus
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Dan Brown's wildly popular bestseller THE DA VINCI CODE struck a chord with readers unlike anything the publishing world had ever seen. Constructing a mystery around various conspiracy theories, he drew upon myths surrounding the bloodline of Christ, Mary Magdalene, and the Holy Grail. Brown connected them with Renaissance artist Leonardo Da Vinci, his involvement with the secret society of the Knights of Templar, and the posited messages encoded in his most famous paintings. Martin Lunn's answer to Brown's novel, upon which this documentary is based, fills in the background information on these formerly obscure topics. Lunn draws together a wealth of information to flesh out the truth behind the mystery; his book, THE DA VINCI CODE DECODED, reached bestseller status itself, and this documentary delves further into the controversy that continues to mystify and intrigue people the world over. Shot on location in Paris, London, and Scotland, this exploration features candid discussions with all the key scholars of the field, including Dan Brown himself. Lunn provides the real history of the Catholic offshoot Opus Dei, which appears in the book, as well as little-known facts about the bloodline of Christ, the origins of the Knights of Templar, the Priory of Scion, Temple Church, Rosslyn Cathedral, and many other disputed topics.DVD Features:Region 0DigipakFull Frame - 1.33Audio: (unspecified) - EnglishAdditional Release Material: Outtakes
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From decisive battles to the Nuremberg Trials, this 3-part documentary chronicles the strategic events that lead the Allied forces to victory in World War II. THE LAST DAYS OF WWII recounts the battles that finished the war in Europe, including Ardennes and the Battle of the Bulge. USS EAGLE 56: ACCIDENT OR TARGET? examines the sinking of an American ship off the coast of New England in April 1945. And LAST SECRETS OF THE AXIS explores the unusual alliance between Axis powers Germany and Japan.DVD Features:Region [unknown]Keep Case2-Disc SetFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo - EnglishInteractive Features: Scene Access Interactive Menus
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A visually hypnotizing cinematic feat, RUSSIAN ARK is Alexsandr Sokurov's spellbinding ode to St. Petersburg's State Hermitage Museum. Shot in one fluid take using High Definition video cameras, the photography floats and careens through the lavish corridors of the museum, examining its architectural details while following a dreamlike plot. A cast of 867 actors supply the action of the film, whether dancing the mazurka in a lively ballroom, performing a military salute, or watching a theater performance. The Marquis (Sergey Dreiden), an aged but limber European dressed in solid black, is the film's charismatic guide, leading the narrator--who is the unidentified voice behind the camera--through each doorway and into each gallery in a sweeping tour of the Hermitage. While the Marquis interacts with some of the guests, debating about Italian art with a couple of Russian scholars, delighting over rich paintings by Rubens and Van Dyck with an angelic blind woman, taking a lively brunette for a spin on the dance floor, others do not see him. Even the narrator suspects that the Marquis is a ghost, long dead and wandering the Hermitage in a quest to better understand history. Time periods, indicated by style of dress, fluctuate between the 1700s and the present. Famous Russian figures, such as Peter the Great, Nicholas I, and Catherine the Great appear and then disappear, with no explanation of their roles. Between the Marquis and the narrator, confusion reigns. They are spectators and trespassers in this mysterious space, trying to find their way.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseLetterboxedInteractive Features: Scene Access Interactive Menus
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A two-part examination of the fabled princess of Hollywood, capturing Marilyn Monroe's life as the troubled Norma Jean as well as her spectacular rise through the ranks of silver screen actresses.
Includes interviews, archival footage and clips from her films, such as Bus Stop, How to Marry a Millionaire, and Some Like it Hot.DVD Features:Region 1 EncodingKeep Case
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