Sundance Channel must see movies Monday 11/01

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Watch, set your vcr or tivio.

The Sundance Channel has on their Monday (11/1) schedule few movies that I recommend you watch. The most disturbing of these movies is on at 9PM - UNCONSTITUTIONAL: THE WAR ON OUR CIVIL LIBERTIES. It discusses the ramifications of the USA Patriot Act. It is must see TV before you go to the polls Tuesday morning!!

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7PM - UNPRECEDENTED: THE 2000 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
directed by Richard Ray Perez and Joan Sekler 2002
50 MINS, Color

As the pundits said repeatedly on election night 2000, "It all comes down to Florida." However, as documented in this film by Joan Sekler and Richard Ray Perez, incompetence and petty corruption were altering the final tally from the moment the Sunshine State's polls opened. Citing a suspicious pattern of irregularities, injustices and purges of African Americans from the voter records, the filmmakers present a provocative piece of advocacy journalism that -- contrary to suggestions to "just get over it" -- prompts outrage. TVG CCAP/Stereo


8PM - UNCOVERED: THE WHOLE TRUTH ABOUT THE IRAQ WAR

Filmmaker Robert Greenwald, creator of the 2000 election expose Unprecedented, considers the Bush administration's case for the Iraq War and finds among the alarmist rhetoric little supporting evidence to back it up. Revealing news clips and interviews with intelligence veterans - including Scott Ritter, Clare Short and Joseph Wilson - make the case that the Bush administration misled the world with dubious statements, empty innuendoes and unchallenged untruths. "A devastating analysis" - Senator Edward Kennedy. TVPG (AC) Stereo


9PM – UNCONSTITUTIONAL: THE WAR ON OUR CIVIL LIBERTIES

Producer Robert Greenwald (UNCOVERED; OUTFOXED) and filmmaker Nonny de la Peña present a devastating account of the erosion of American liberties following the passage of the USA Patriot Act in 2001. First-hand testimony and commentary from noted public figures -- ranging from Professor David Cole and the American Civil Liberties Union's Anthony Romero to former congressman Robert Barr -- recount unprecedented searches, abusive ethnic profiling and covert surveillance of political organizations, enacted under the guise of national security. TVPG (AC) Stereo/Letterbox

10:10PM BUSH'S BRAIN

When Karl Rove gives a public interview, he projects an affable personality and downplays any speculation about his powerful influence in the Bush White House. But as recounted in this documentary by Michael Paradies Shoob and Joseph Mealey, the Texan political operative is far from a supporting player. Tracing Rove's rise to power, BUSH'S BRAIN alleges a shady history of campaign dirty tricks, including scurrilous smears against past Bush foes like Ann Richards and John McCain. "Darkly comical, seriously scary" -- Variety. PG13 (AL) Stereo

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1. My trusty TiVo is ready! Sundance has been doing great things...

The Vote for Change live show, Al Franken on every night (and BTW, Al and Katherine's "Mastication Theater" is even funnier if you see it!), and all the political documentaries. I've been looking forward to "Bush's Brain" for some time.

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2. Thanks -

for posting - I'll be watching

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3. I'm a big fan of the Sundance channel.

Every Monday is documentary night. :)