Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Directed by Oliver Stone, World Trade Center tells the story of the September 11, 2001 terror attack upon NYC's World Trade Center. It portrays these fateful events from the viewpoint of two policemen. Both John McLaughlin and William Jimeno [played by Nicholas Cage and Michael Peña] survived. It is a powerful motion picture about a pivotal moment in recent American history.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Uma Thurman talks about who the real star of Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill" series is, and how it is difficult to have a critical opinion about a project on which you have work so hard for so long.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Peyton Manning explains why his brother had such a bummed out expression on his face after his Super Bowl 50 win. It turns out that wasn't the first time he's gotten that look from Eli.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Hilarity ensues as Jimmy Fallon and Benedict Cumberbatch perform a ludicrous scene that brings together the script and the words that were chosen at random.
Difficulty: Intermediate
New Zealand
Director and producer Peter Jackson takes time out from filming The Hobbit to show us around the set and the busy wardrobe and props departments. We get an idea of the scale of the preparations that go into filming an epic blockbuster movie.
Difficulty: Intermediate
New Zealand, United Kingdom
Peter Jackson, director and producer of The Hobbit, continues his video diary narrating the rather stunning scenes at the shoot. The dwarf and wizard actors have arrived and are talking through and visualizing their parts in the movie.
Difficulty: Intermediate
New Zealand, United Kingdom
Pre-production is finally over, and today is the first day of the shoot. The cast and crew come together for a traditional Maori welcoming ceremony, and Peter Jackson and members of the cast offer words of thanks and encouragement.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ireland, United Kingdom
English comedian David Mitchell has host Graham Norton and the other guests in stitches as he drolly points out the alarming effect the internet has had on people’s perception of what is true.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Andy Beem (Windsports, CA) and Billy Vaughn (Kitty Hawk Kites, NC) talk about flying 1895 Lilienthal and the 1902 Wright glider replicas, and engaging with the history of human flight on a tactile level.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Are you interested in aviation? Here's the first chapter of a documentary about the invention of the airplane entitled Kitty Hawk: The Wright Brothers' Journey of Invention.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Channing Tatum makes one incredible entrance to Ellen's show and leaves the audience breathless. They talk about Channing's standing in for Jimmy Kimmel on his show.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Ellen and Channing talk a bit about Magic Mike, a show in Vegas, and go on to talk about the animated movie Smallfoot, where he does the voice of Migo.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Nate is a preschooler whose love for geography, countries, flags, and more has really put him on the map!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Nate, a five-year old geography whiz is back on The Ellen Show. He has a long list of foods that he enjoys eating, plus some he doesn't like.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
Stacey Solomon plays a spectacular game against the Governess on the British game show "The Chase," winning a staggering £60,000.
Difficulty: Intermediate
United Kingdom
In this British gameshow, the contestants need to stay ahead of the "chaser," who is also answering the questions. Now, Stacey needs one more correct answer to stay ahead of the Governess and win the prize money!
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Legendary Apple co-founder Steve Jobs gives the graduation speech at Stanford University. Jobs himself never graduated from college, but does recall how what he learned in certain college classes played a role in the design of the first Apple computer.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Steve Jobs continues his commencement address to the students of Stanford University. He explains how he once lost his job with Apple, the company he co-founded, and his own principles for living a fulfilling life.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The commencement address concludes with Steve’s thoughts about death following his recent experience with a serious illness. From the perspective of a person who has already walked the road these graduating students are about to travel, he offers words of advice and encouragement.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
World-class snowboarder Shaun White talks about his relationship with his Red Bull sponsors and what it’s like to have them build his own private half-pipe in the mountains of the Colorado back-country.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Sandra Bullock gives us the scoop on her new family friendly film "Minions" and gives her best Minion impression.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Robby Naish dominated men’s windsurfing for two decades, becoming the biggest name in the sport. Now, his competition days behind him, with age and injury finally starting to catch up and turbulence in his family life, Robby is forced to take stock. He sets his sights on a new objective: riding the longest wave! This trailer was made for the movie that documents his challenge.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Allergist Jonathan Bayuk, MD, ACAAI member, discusses the importance of deep breathing and getting up and moving if you have a respiratory infection like COVID-19.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Pop Psych analyzes what’s wrong with our favorite fictional characters. This time its Nintendo's Super Mario's turn on the couch.
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