For years, the mysterious stone carvings of the Mayans remained impenetrable, preserving their secrets from archaeologists working to uncover the truth about the culture that once dominated Central America. VOICES IN THE STONES travels to Copan, Honduras to meet Dr. Linda Schele, who finally broke the code of these ancient etchings. An artist turned scientist, Dr. Schele reveals how she learned to "read" these ancient pictures. See how her team of archaeologists, anthropologists and...
The long-standing friendship between Javier Lobon, a CSIC researcher, and the great curaca Uitoto Ama Hitoma, has made it possible to hold a conference on the dialogue between science and indigenous culture. Through spectacular images of the most extensive jungle on the planet, representatives of different indigenous ethnic groups, convey in their own voice the current conflicts, their joyful vitality, and their concern for the future of their children. Little by little, we perceive the...
Meet the descendants of a group of 18th Century slaves who fought plantation owners for their right to remain free. Actress and author Victoria Rowell takes to the Cockpit Mountains of Jamaica to discover the courageous legacy of a forgotten people.
Imagine walking amid molten lava, deadly gases, and 2,000-degree heat on an active volcano. For more than 20 years, Maurice and Katia Krafft have traveled the world pursuing just such adventure. From Iceland to Hawaii, from Africa to Indonesia, these combination volcanologists/filmmakers are usually the first to reach the scene of an eruption. Join them just an arm's length away from a fiery blast as they risk their lives to document the birth of a volcano. Be a part of this daring team and...
Earth gives birth to volcanoes when hot magna rises to the surface, infiltrates weak spots in the outer crust, and explodes in a spectacular burst of energy and power that can kill thousands in moments. Despite this apparent danger, people insist on living near live volcanoes. In a high-tech look at man's attempts to control Mother Nature, learn how scientists test volcanoes for signs of impending activity, and why seemingly tranquil mountain peaks can reawaken to spew lava and ash without...
Waiting for a miracle, the Mennonite refugees had nothing left to do but pray. Pray they would escape long enough to board the ship waiting to take them far away, to the only country that would take them. The destination was the jungles of Paraguay. The ship was Volendam.
Welcome to the world of White Noise, one of the UK's premiere Volkswagon Festivals.Here you'll find crazy people with crazy cars, cool music and all the buzz you'd expect at a VW show. Shot in true Top Gear fashion, this radical motor scene features retro, vintage, new and re-fashioned vehicles and enthusiasts. From Beetles to Camper vans and Golfs, this DVD has them all. Packed with extras that are longer than the feature itself you will find something for everyone in this manic style film...
Prepare to play like a champion every time you step on the court. In this unique program, Hall of Fame Coach Al Scates goes beyond the fundamentals to provide you with the advanced techniques of volleyball that are essential to winning championships. Among the topics covered are: serving, passing, setting, blocking and drills. Each chapter is like a personal coaching clinic designed to help individuals and teams drastically improve. This unique DVD will show you the same methods that Coach...
How does a program win 19 NCAA Volleyball Championships? Having talented players is certainly a good place to start, but effective practice organization is the glue that holds all the pieces together. In this unique program, Hall of Fame Coach Al Scates demonstrates how to maximize every minute of practice time. He covers every facet of conducting a successful practice: warm up drills, blocking, hitting, passing and competitive team drills. This DVD is the perfect tool for developing...
Take your volleyball skills to a higher level with instruction from Hall of Fame Volleyball Coach Al Scates. In this comprehensive program, Coach Scates and his UCLA team demonstrate essential volleyball skills and a variety of individual and team drills. Among the topics covered are: serving, passing, setting, hitting, blocking and defense. This DVD is a great resource for players and coaches at any level of competition. About the coach: One of the greatest coaching careers in the history of...
All of the top teams use the same offense and defense. It is whoever does it better that is most important. In this comprehensive DVD, Hall of Fame Coach Al Scates presents the formula he has used to build and sustain the most successful collegiate volleyball dynasty ever. He takes you step-by-step through the middle back defense with coverage variations. He also presents the 5-1 Offense, and takes you through the entire rotation, demonstrating the ability to use a variety of plays...
Archaeologists exhume the body of a prince after three thousand years and the corpse revives and begins to kill everyone he comes in contact with. He must be stopped.
The mummy of a Caribbean voodoo priest stalks the passengers of a South Seas ocean liner in this thriller from director Manuel Cano (The Swamp of the Ravens) and producer Jose Antonio Perez Giner (Tombs of the Blind Dead). Filmed in such exotic locations as Jamaica and Haiti, this supernatural tale stars Aldo Sambrell (The Good, The Bad and The Ugly) and Fernando Sanchez (Return of the Evil Dead). Also featuring the lovely Eva Leon as a passenger who reminds the mummy of an old love.
Voodoo Black Exorcist -- Digitally Remastered. This dude means business, so watch out when your nerves start to shatter! In this unusual hybrid of horror and Blaxploitation film, the mummy of a long dormant, but powerful Caribbean voodoo priest (Aldo Sambrell, "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly") is revived on a luxury ocean liner and begins to terrorize the passengers. Since its release in 1975, the film has become a cult classic and is still screened at movie houses across the country.
In the eerie backdrop of the Louisiana bayou, former inmate Frank (Michael Madsen, Reservoir Dogs, Donnie Brasco) sees the opportunity of a lifetime in the form of "cursed" cash. But this cash has a price of its own. Avenging the death of his brother at the hands of police officer Sam Merchant, Frank, with Jezzebelle (Rosanna Arquette, Pulp Fiction, Nowhere to Run), forms a sadistic plan of vengeance mixing violent rituals and voodoo curses. But Merchant's son A.J. (Balthazar Getty, Lost...
Master of the macabre Boris Karloff delivers a rare non-monster performance as the leader of an investigation of mysterious disappearances on a South Pacific island that is the proposed site of an exclusive resort. But after a few encounters with carnivorous plants and zombies, he realizes that this might not be the ideal place for a vacation and that his team will be lucky to make it off the island alive!
A group of friends decide to spend their last summer together by taking a trip to the rural camping destination "Black Hills". Once there, they find themselves in the middle of a deadly quarrel with a local family.
Mitsundbu Kaneko, Akjo Ito, Shozaburo Date. It doesnt get any campier than this. Johnny Sokko and his flying robot pal take on the monster Dracolon, who wants to destroy Tokyo gee what a surprise. If you love big, goofy Japanese monsters, then this movies for you. Like Inframan, only schlockier. Color, from 16mm.
His family on the brink of ruin, young aristocrat Marcus DeVol takes command of the destroyer/escort starship Chimera in a last attempt to pay off his father's debts by running down pirates and blacklisted vessels for prize money. It's a "safe" job by military standards, but a change of orders just before cast-off will send Marcus and his crew far from home in search of an enemy whose capabilities, origin, and intent are unknown. Marcus must lead his bottom dollar crew despite inexperience,...
Astronauts landing on Venus encounter dangerous creatures and almost meet some sexy Venusian women who like to sun-bathe in hip-hugging skin-tight pants and seashell brassieres.