“Crude”, a documentary on the power of oil…
Written by Stan Robinson on Thursday, 10 December 2009 16:57   
“Crude” is an inside look at the infamous $27 billion “Amazon Chernobyl” case lawsuit by tens of thousands of Ecuadorans against Chevron over contamination of the Ecuadorean Amazon and the events and facts behind the suit. Key aspects, including the environmental movement, global politics, celebrity activism, human rights advocacy, the media, multinational corporate power, and rapidlydisappearing indigenous cultures are examined as the facts unfold presenting a complex situation from multiple viewpoints. “Crude” examines a complicated situation from all angles while bringing an important story of environmental peril and human suffering into focus.

Directed by Joe Berlinger; First Run Features release. Runtime: 105 minutes. “The Princess and the Frog”, in time for the holidays! In the tradition of the Disney classics of old, “The Princess and the Frog” is a fairy tale about a young girl named Princess Tiana. She lives in New Orleans’ French Quarter during the Jazz Age and the magical sound of the music that made New Orleans famous. Voice actors Anika Noni Rose, Bruno Campos, Keith David, Michael-Leon Wooley, Jennifer Cody, Jim Cummings, Peter Bartlett, Jenifer Lewis, Oprah Winfrey, Terrence Howard, and John Goodman. Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker. Written by Ron Clements. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures release. Runtime: 97 minutes.
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