Coby Batty

1930’lu yıllarda Kaliforniya’da geçen In Dubious Battle, meyve bahçelerinde çalışan emekçilerin toprak sahiplerinin baskılarına karşı bir araya gelerek örgütlenmelerini ve verdikleri mücadeleyi anlatıyor. Uyarlama senaryosu Matt Rager tarafından yazılan filmin geçmişte de uyarlamaları vardır.1936 yılında ilk kez basılan roman, John Steinbeck’in Kurak Arazi Üçlemesi‘nin ilk romanı. Bu kitabı takip eden Of Mice and Men (Fareler ve İnsanlar) ve The Grapes of Wrath (Gazap Üzümleri), farklı yönetmenler tarafından farklı zaman dilimlerinde film olarak çekilmişti.

Günümüzden yaklaşık olarak bir asır öncesinde, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’ne ait Virgina Eyaleti’nde çıkarılan bir yasa ile rengi beyaz olan bir insan ile rengi siyah olan bir insanın evlenmesi yasaktır. Yasanın ihlali sonucunda suçlular hapis cezası yargısı ile yargılanırlar. Böylesine bir kanun kendilerini eşitliğin ve demokrasinin anavatanı olarak görün Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’nde ırçılığın olduğunu alenen beyan eden bir kanundur. Bu kanuna karşı gelerek evlenen Richard Loving ile Mildred Loving çiftinin tüm dünya ırkçılığa karşı olduklarına dair açıklamalarda bulunmalarını ile halkın kendilerine destek verip haklı görülmeleri ile dünyada ırkçılığa karşı önemli bir duruş sergilemelerini, kendilerini ırkçılığın sembolü ilan etmelerini, ölümsüzleşmelerini izleyeceğiz.

Addie Bundren'in ölümünden sonra , kocası ve 5 çocuğu Missisippi boyunca uzun bir yolculuğa çıkarak cesedin son varacağı noktaya kadar ona eşlik etmek isterler. Anse , baba , ve çocukları Cash, Darl, Jewel, Dewey Dell ve en gençleri Vardaman , çiftliklerini tabutu koydukları bir el arabasıyla terk ederler . Herkes derinden etkilenmiş bir şekilde Addie'nin ölümünü kendilerine has bir şekilde yaşarlar. Fakat bu aile için derinlerinde sakladıkları yaraları kadar hiç bir şey tehlikeli olmayacaktır...

Amerikan iç savaşı zamanında geçen, gerçek olaylardan uyarlanan bir yapım. Sene 1864 Abraham Lincoln, sıradışı bir adam olan General Ulysses S. Grantı Birleşik Kuvvetlerin başına getirir. General, Virginia Vadisini korumak üzere 274 askeri lise öğrencisini görevlendirir. Ancak savaş patlak verdiği anda bu öğrenciler, gençliklerini ve geçmişlerini geride bırakarak, ne için savaştıklarını sorgulatan inanılmaz bir mücadeleye başlayacaklardır.

Amerikan tarihindeki önemli olaylardan birine güncel bir bakış açısı getiren Demir Çeneli Melekler, Amerikan kadınlarına oy hakkı kazandırmak için hayatlarını riske atmaktan kaçınmayan ve Hilary Swank'ın canlandırdığı cesur, başarılı ve genç eylemci Alice Paul ve Frances O'Connor tarafından canlandırılan Lucy Burns'ün gerçek yaşam hikayelerini anlatıyor.

Fleeing religious persecution in Germany, a family seeks a new start in uncharted country - America. It is the mid-1700s and British and French forces are struggling for control over the abundant resources of this new territory. Carving out a homestead can be arduous work, but the family labors joyfully. Then the unthinkable: In a terrifying raid, Delaware warriors kidnap the two young daughters and attempt to indoctrinate them into native culture. Through their ordeal they never lose hope and "their faith becomes their freedom.

Akli dengesini yitirmeye başlamış, şiddete yatkın ve toplumdan dışlanmış Lester Ballard’ın çarpıcı intikam öyküsünü konu alan filmde; genç adam, içine girdiği intikam sarmalında kaybolurken, her adımda daha fazla dibe çöktüğü bir çıkmazda kısılıp kalır.

A dramatic and strictly detailed and authentic film presentation that recounts the participants and events that came to a crescendo on April 18, 1775 and progressed to a point of confrontation on Lexington Green the next morning where the, "Shot heard round the world" was fired and the Revolution was begun.

Michael Shannon stars in the role of Herbert White, a character based on the poem of the same name by Frank Bidart. The story follows Herbert as he works in the lumber industry, supports his family, and stalks and murders women he picks up in town. While Herbert is not exactly sympathetic, viewers are allowed to enter the mind of a serial killer, and realize that most of the time he behaves like everyone else. Movies like “Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer” have done this before, but to successfully position the audience inside the mind of a complex human monster in 14 short minutes is quite a feat.

An insightful 60-minute, live-action documentary DVD on the eastern theater Union Army Soldiers of the Civil War - Abraham Lincoln's Army of the Potomac. The film analyzes the various uniforms, Casey's musket drill, camp life, food, weapons and equipment, of some of the hardest fighting Army brigades of the eastern theater -- the Irish Brigade, the Iron Brigade, the first Vermont Brigade, the Pennsylvania "Bucktails" and the German's of the 11th Corps.

The 145th anniversary of the Battle of Atlanta. The story of this pivotal 1864 Campaign from Tennessee to the Sea is witnessed and told from the common soldier's point of view. Kennesaw Mountain... Cheatham's Hill... Atlanta... Kilpatrick's Raid... Jonesboro... Four large-scale re-enactments between September 4 - 6, 2009; each taking place at the historic Nash Farm Battlefield in Hampton, Georgia.

An impressive and epic commemoration of the 145th anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga, tells the story of the pivotal 1863 battle in the western theater from the common soldier's point of view. This battle was the most significant Union defeat in the Western Theater, and fought with the second highest number of casualties in the war after Gettysburg. Generals Rosecrans and Bragg locked in a fight to the death.

In 1860, as the American Experiment threatened to explode into a bloody civil war, there were as many as four hundred thousand slave-owners in the United States, and almost four million slaves. The nation was founded upon the idea that all men are created equal and endowed by their creator with the inalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The nation would pay a bloody cost for denying that right to more than twelve percent of its population. But when slavery was first brought to America's shores, this war, and even the nation it tore apart, was centuries in the future. With incredibly detailed historical reenactments, expert commentary and the stories of slavery told through first-hand accounts, this is an epic struggle 400 years in the making. A journey into the past like none other. This is the story of these men and women who by their hands laid the foundation of what would become the most powerful nation on Earth.

From The Creators Of The Best-Selling Documentary Series "Up From Slavery"... A 7-Part Compelling Journey Through America's Greatest Saga. In 1860, the nation founded upon an idea that all men are created equal and endowed by their creator with the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness had as many as four hundred thousand slave-owners and almost four million slaves. By denying these rights to more than twelve percent of its population, America would soon pay with the blood of a generation. The story of African Slavery in America started with the first permanent English Colony in the 17th century... and ended with the Civil War. But those two hundred and fifty years of struggle were just the beginning. The beginning of a journey down the long Emancipation Road...

On May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy made a historic speech where he pledged to send astronauts to the moon before the end of the decade. Eight years later, on July 20, 1969, Apollo commander Neil Armstrong stepped out of the lunar module and made a giant leap for mankind - a step that symbolized one of the most remarkable feats in human history. From that moment on, the exploration of our universe has achieved unimaginable feats with hundreds of missions stretching light years into the distant galaxy. This exciting documentary series takes viewers into the past, present and future of NASA.

Violence and corruption pulsed through the soul of the Gangster Empire during the heyday of Prohibition and the Atlantic City Boardwalk.

The discovery of gold nuggets in the Sacramento Valley in early 1848 sparked the Gold Rush, arguably one of the most significant events to shape American history during the first half of the 19th century. As news spread of the discovery, thousands of prospective gold miners traveled by sea or over land to San Francisco and the surrounding area; by the end of 1849, the non-native population of the California territory was some 100,000 (compared with the pre-1848 figure of less than 1,000). A total of $2 billion worth of precious metal was extracted from the area during the Gold Rush, which peaked in 1852. This captivating, new documentary series explores the stories of struggle and triumph of the thousands who risked everything for the pursuit of wealth and the illusive American Dream.

The history of U.S. involvement is told in this 7 part documentary series featuring personal stories from veterans and detailing the battles, strategy, and politics of a war that consumed multiple U.S. Presidents. A chronicle of the tragedy that tested the strength of our country and forever changed the social and political landscape of the world.

Monsters. Ghosts. Zombies. From horror movies to Halloween, we see the creatures that go bump in the night everywhere, but where did they come from?

This soon-to-be classic documentary mini-series traces the causes, courses as well as the major events and personalities of the American Civil War. Between 1861 and 1865, this epic American story of struggle and survival was written in blood, and in this series is told mostly from first-hand accounts and in the spoken words of the participants themselves, through their diaries, letters, and memoirs. The series concludes with Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House and the surrender of the western Confederate Army to Sherman in North Carolina in the spring of 1865. It then explores the legacy of slavery and the consequences and meaning of a war that transformed the country forever.

The year 1540 was a crucial turning point in American history. The Great Indian Wars were incited by Francisco Vazquez de Coronado when his expedition to the Great Plains launched the inevitable 350-year struggle between the white man and the American Indians. From that point forward, the series of battles between the military and civilian forces of the United States and the native American Indians began when blood was shed and ultimately tens of thousands of lives were lost on both sides. The Battle of Tippicanoe, the Battle of Horseshoe Band, all three Seminole Wars and the Battle of Little Big Horn were some of the most important conflicts that led up to the last massacre, the Battle of Wounded Knee, where America's landscape would be forever changed!

A Tradition of Honor, A Legacy of Valor! The United States Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps have for more than two centuries proven themselves to be proud and honored defenders of America's freedoms and liberties. Experience the long and proud tradition of the men and women who served our nation's interest and advance the national cause in this dynamic 7-Part Documentary series. With new and impressive historical recreations and museum level attention to detail, this series gives viewers an exclusive look into the legendary stories of both tragedy and triumph that created - A History of Heroes.

Gallop through history with the bullets and badges that attempted to bring order to the Wild West. See how men like Daniel Boon, Wyatt Earp and 'Doc' Holiday became frontier legends in their quest to keep the peace and stay alive. Witness some of the most infamous events in American history through authentic re- enactments, historical accounts and archived photos. A unique six part documentary series examines the personalities, weapons, tactics and corruption that made outlaws, lawmen, scouts, gunslingers and professional gamblers became American folk heroes. Take aim and hold steady as you discover the true story behind the men who swore to uphold the law during a lawless time.