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Silkwood
Rated R
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| Meryl Streep is Karen Silkwood, a young divorced woman who works in a plutonium plant in a small Oklahoma town. Doing her job, punching the clock and living for the weekend all changes when she becomes contaminated with the deadly plutonium. She courageously speaks out about the safety hazards at the plant and loses her job status as a result along with many friends and ultimately her life. Cher plays her roommate and co-worker. |
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Contact
Rated PG
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| Jodie Foster plays the admirable astronomer Ellie Arroway. Her adventure is one of the biggest of them all. And the question is, contact with who (or what…)? |
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Gorillas in the Mist
Rated PG
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| Based on the true story of young anthropologist Dian Fossey, Gorillas in the Mist is the tale of a courageous woman who went into the mountains of Africa to study rare gorillas. Her interest in the animals evolves into a passion and finally an obsession. Fossey ultimately risks her life to protect the gorillas from poachers and animal traders. |
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Twister
Rated PG
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| Okay, so there are flying cows, shredded houses and gasoline tankers that morph into airborne bombs. But Helen Hunt is a scientist, and she's out there battling a mile-wide, 300 mile per hour tornado. This is definitely field science. |
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Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision
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| This award-winning documentary is about architect/artist Maya Lin, who at the age of 20 designed the controversial Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington, D.C.. A portrait of an artist at work, the film gives a wonderful feeling for the creative process of this person. It also shows some of her other work--a house, an installation at a museum and the Civil Rights Memorial in Alabama. |
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