A biography of Martin Luther King, Jr. narrated by Tom Brokaw and featuring interviews with Martin Luther King III, Bill Clinton, Condaleezza Rice, Bono, and others.
Poor young Charlie Bucket's life is changed forever when he finds one of five golden tickets allowing him a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to tour the mysterious chocolate factory of the even more enigmatic Willy Wonka.
Film dramatization of an episode in American history known as "The Tuskegee Experiment," when syphilis experiments were conducted on patients in a federally funded program. (118 min.).
In 1920s Chicago, night club sensation Velma Kelly and fame-hungry Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together--Velma for murdering her husband and sister after catching them in bed together, Roxie for murdering the man who tricked her into thinking he could make her famous--and compete for the same fame that will keep them from hanging.
Lab partners Anna and Jack investigate the role of plants in human life, looking at them as providers of oxygen, food, shelter, clothing, and medicine, and discussing how human activities have negatively affected plant life.
Explains the historical development of the periodic table, explains why elements are given specific positions on the table, and includes a tour of the table, illustrating the similarities of blocks of elements.
Mythbusters Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman test various myths related to bacteria, including whether or not a wet toothbrush will pick up bacteria from a nearby toilet if the brush is left in the bathroom.
Mythbusters Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman conduct experiments to determine if there is any truth or scientific basis to the myth that plants grow better when people talk to them.
Mythbusters Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman conduct experiments to determine if there is any truth or scientific basis to various myths related to chemical reactions, including the best ways to get rid of a skunk smell.
Mythbusters Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman conduct experiments to determine if there is any truth or scientific basis to various myths related to inertia, including if a football filled with helium will fly farther than one filled with air.
