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DVD: Spellbound

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Families should see this m-a-r-v-e-l-o-u-s film.

Release date: 5/16/2003

Age 10+

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DVD: The World According to Sesame Street

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Serious adult docu about Muppets in the 3rd world.

Release date: 10/24/2006

Age 12+

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DVD: An Inconvenient Truth

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Moving, earnest documentary on global warming.

Release date: 5/23/2006

Age 13+

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DVD: Hoop Dreams

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Stunning documentary, great for older kids.

Release date: 1/1/1994

Age 13+

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DVD: Lost Boys of Sudan

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Enlightening documentary for adults and teens.

Release date: 4/24/2003

Age 13+

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DVD: Thin

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Gripping anorexia docu; watch with your kids.

Release date: 11/9/2006

Age 14+

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DVD: When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

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Spike Lee's masterful and disturbing Katrina docu.

Release date: 3/5/2006

Age 16+

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DVD: Bowling for Columbine

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Must-see gun violence documentary. 17+ only.

Release date: 10/18/2002

Age 17+

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