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2) Earthlings
Publisher
Earthlings.com
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 95 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Earthlings is a feature length documentary about humankind's absolute economic dependence on animals raised as pets, food, clothing, entertainment, and scientific research. Using hidden cameras and never-before-seen footage, Earthlings chronicles the day-to-day practices of some of the largest industries in the world, all of which rely entirely on animals for profit. Earthlings is the most comprehensive documentary ever produced on the correlation...
3) Freakonomics
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (93 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Explores the role economics plays in various social issues, including child naming and low crime rates.
Series
Ironweed Film Club volume no. 74
Publisher
Iron Weed Film Club
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (68 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Consumed: Consumerism has become the cornerstone of the post-industrial age. Yet how much do we know about it and what it is doing to us? Using theories of evolutionary psychology to underpin a bold narrative of our times, this film takes a whirlwind tour through the "weird mental illness of consumerism", showing how our insatiable appetite has driven us into "the jaws of the beast". Manipulating our innermost impulses, capitalism has begun to not...
6) Sicko
Publisher
Weinstein Company
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (123 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Michael Moore interviews Americans who have been denied treatment by the United States health care insurance companies -- companies who sacrifice essential health services in order to maximize profits. Sheds light on the how complicated it can become for communities and individuals, and the sacrifices they have made when they are denied health care coverage.
Publisher
Izzit.org
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 11 min.) : s.d., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Farmer Brad Morgan faced bankruptcy. Like many businesses across America, the Morgan family farm was challenged with high expenses and falling income. With his back to the wall, Morgan was forced to look at things from another perspective. They were spending over $20,000 yearly to dispose of manure. Could this expense be turned into a profit? In his quest to capitalize on an untapped market, Morgan utilized many rules of successful entrepreneurship....
8) Goldfinger
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
From the opening bomb blast outside a steamy nightclub to a last-minute escape from the president's personal jet, James Bond faces off with a maniacal villain bent on destroying all the gold in Fort Knox and obliterating the world economy.
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