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"Widowed, broke, and adrift, farmer Fred Stern finds a new purpose in life when he learns that a multi-national oil company has been polluting his water. But as his crusade against the powers that be spills out of the courtroom and into his personal life, Fred must find a way to avoid the ruin of his farm, his family, and his dreams. Inspired by bizarre true events, [it] pulls back the curtain on the culture of greed that poisons corporate America,...
3) Hot water
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Filmmaker Liz Rogers and director Kevin Flint go to South Dakota following a story on Uranium contamination only to discover that the problem flows much farther than they imagined. Our nuclear legacy began with Uranium. From "Fat Man" and "Little Boy" to "Duck and Cover" we believed it was safe to eat, drink and breathe in the shadow of the Atomic Bomb. The subsequent health and environmental damage will take generations, and in some cases thousands...
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Erin Brockovich is a feisty young mother who convinces attorney Ed Masry to hire her and promptly stumbles upon a momumental law case against a giant corporation. Erin's determined to take on this powerful adversary even though no law firm has dared to do it before. The two begin an incredible and sometimes hilarious fight that will bring a small town to its feet and a huge company to its knees.
6) Gasland
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In 2009, filmmaker Josh Fox learned his land was on top of the Marcellus Shale, a giant reservoir of natural gas, and that he would be paid to lease his land for natural gas extraction. Fox documented his cross-country trek to find out if the controversial process of hydraulic fracking is actually safe. What he unearthed was a shocking discovery about a practice that is understudied and inadequately regulated, and raced to find answers about fracking...
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The Care Bears must find a way for Patti's dad to make it to her pageant on time. Then, Professor Coldheart dumps concrete from his airplane so little Suzy can roller-skate everywhere. Then, young Jill's pals get trapped in a cellar because she sent them on a phony treasure hunt. Finally, pals Joey and Elaine discover an underground river during a drought, but they get stuck in a cave. Whatever the problem, the Care Bears are there to lend a paw,...
8) Fracknation
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Journalist Phelim McAleer searches for the truth about the alleged dangers of fracking, a method of extracting natural gas from shale rock by drilling deep underground, specifically challenging claims made by activist Josh Fox in his film Gasland. Interviewing scientists and individuals directly affected by fracking, McAleer presents a different side to the fracking debate.
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A collection of DVDs all gathered into one "binge box" for a spectacular movie night.
Notting Hill: The life of a simple bookshop owner changes when the most famous star in the world walks into his shop and buys a book.
Erin Brockovich: A brash former beauty queen and single mom talks her way into a job at a small L.A. law firm and begins investigating mysterious illnesses.
Steel magnolias: This is the story of six women and their friendship, laughter,...
10) Phosphate
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Follow cancer survivor and documentary filmmaker Erik Crown as he tracks down cancer-causing industrial waste from phosphate mines in Florida. Meet the locals that have decided to fight back, even under the scrutiny of phosphate giant Mosaic's security following them as they uncover what everyone in the world should worry about, what's in the water.
13) A civil action
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A high-priced personal injury attorney represents eight families whose children died of leukemia after large corporations let toxic waste leak into the water supply in the Boston area. He puts his career, reputation and all that he owns on the line for the rights of his clients.
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A Civil Action : A high-priced personal injury attorney takes on a case that becomes an epic legal battle ... one that may cost him his career, reputation and all that he owns.
The Insider : When former executive Jeffrey Wigand is fired by his employer, one of the largest tobacco companies in America, Wigand agrees to become a paid consultant for a story by veteran 60 minutes producer Lowell Bergman, regarding alleged unethical practices within the...
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