"An Up Close Look at Chicago's Commuter Railroad Trains"01 January 2003Factual60 mins
Chicago's Metra commuter rail system carries upwards of 300,000 passengers a day. The film presents an up-close look at Metra's 12 routes, the downtown stations in Chicago, the famous "Zephyr Pit" repair center and historic Tower A-2. The program also visits some areas of the system normally off limits to the public.
The story follows the two sisters Melissa and Emily, the former who accidentally killed her husband Alan and the latter who agrees to help her bury her husband in the desert.
Jacques Peretti's fictional interview with the controversial and quixotic Vincent Gallo, a cult figure in Hollywood despite his criticism of Tinseltown's elite.
Spike Lee's filmmaking career is examined in this partial making-of for the film 25th Hour (2002). Interviews with cast members from this film and his past successes give us an idea what kind of dedicated person he truly is.
The film is based on Gennady Shpalikov’s most intimate story, “The Wharf”. Young Katya, who lives in a small provincial town, is dreaming of a prince charming.
From the front-lines of conflicts in Mexico, Argentina, South Africa, Palestine, Korea, 'the North' from Seattle to Genova, and the 'War on Terror' in New York, Afghanistan, and Iraq.
