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19 movies and shows
The Informant!
Fri, 18 Sep 2009
A rising star at agri-industry giant Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Mark Whitacre suddenly turns whistleblower. Even as he exposes his company’s multi-national price-fixing conspiracy to the FBI, Whitacre envisions himself being hailed as a hero of the common man and handed a promotion.
Food, Inc.
Sun, 07 Sep 2008
Documentary filmmaker Robert Kenner examines how mammoth corporations have taken over all aspects of the food chain in the United States, from the farms where our food is grown to the chain restaurants and supermarkets where it's sold. Narrated by author and activist Eric Schlosser, the film features interviews with average Americans about their dietary habits, commentary from food experts like Michael Pollan and unsettling footage shot inside large-scale animal processing plants.
Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest
Tue, 12 Sep 1995
After a couple adopts a pair of orphaned brothers, it becomes alarmingly clear the boys are much more than they seem.
Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice
Wed, 29 Jan 1992
When a tabloid reporter and his son travel to a quiet Midwestern town to investigate a gruesome massacre, they fall victim to a possessed orphan named Micah.
Children of the Corn: Genesis
Tue, 30 Aug 2011
Tim and Allie seek shelter in a remote desert compound after becoming lost and stranded. A strange Manson-like character, Preacher, reluctantly allows them inside with strict orders to be gone by morning and not wander "where you are not invited."
Corn Island
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
The Inguri River forms a natural border dividing Georgia from Abkhazia. One of the spring floods has created a little island in the middle of the river, as if made for the cultivation of corn. At least, this is the belief of an old peasant, whose sunburned face resembles the landscape he has trodden for dozens of years.
Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Scarecrow
Tue, 10 Sep 2013
Scooby-Doo and the rest of the ghost-busting gang visit a quiet farm town where everyone is preparing for the annual Halloween harvest celebration.
Children of the Corn: Revelation
Tue, 09 Oct 2001
When calls to her grandmother go unanswered, Jamie Lowell uncovers the truth behind her mysterious disappearance.
Illusion Travels by Streetcar
Wed, 10 Mar 1954
Confronted with the unfortunate news that their favorite Streetcar, no. 133, is going to be decommissioned, two Municipal Transit workers get drunk and decide to "take 'er for one last spin," as it were. Unfortunately, the "one last spin" ends up being an all-night and all-day scramble to stay out of trouble, as they are confronted with situation after sometimes bizarre situation that prevents them from returning the "borrowed" Streetcar!
Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering
Tue, 08 Oct 1996
A bright young medical student must solve the frightening mystery that plagues the children of a small Midwestern town.
King Corn
Fri, 12 Oct 2007
King Corn is a fun and crusading journey into the digestive tract of our fast food nation where one ultra-industrial, pesticide-laden, heavily-subsidized commodity dominates the food pyramid from top to bottom – corn. Fueled by curiosity and a dash of naiveté, two college buddies return to their ancestral home of Greene, Iowa to figure out how a modest kernel conquered America. With the help of some real farmers, oodles of fertilizer and government aide, and some genetically modified seeds, the friends manage to grow one acre of corn. Along the way, they unlock the hilarious absurdities and scary but hidden truths about America’s modern food system in this engrossing and eye-opening documentary.
Sharks of the Corn
Thu, 25 Feb 2021
Strange things are happening in Druid Hills, Kentucky, known mainly for its voluminous corn output. Victims of monsters in cornfields begin cropping up, and witnesses are saying there are large Great White sharks swimming in the corn stalks.
The Grain That Built a Hemisphere
Sat, 02 Jan 1943
This animated documentary outlines the history and importance of corn in North America.
The Cornfield
Sun, 01 Oct 2017
They're waiting for you...In HERE! Perfect for parties or any get-togethers. You can join in at any point of this POV story and enjoy the show! Great for sleepovers! This is an EXCLUSIVE made for MOTUROAIS Studios by Director George Bonilla (Monstrosity, Zombie Planet)
Shucked
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Film adaptation of Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally and Robert Horn's Tony Award-winning stage musical, set in fictional Cob County, whose residents search for a solution to the problem of their dying corn.
Our Ingredients: Corn
Wed, 25 Sep 2019
Food is a unifying force across our communities. In this short film, we share the stories of three Latinos - each from a different country but now living in the same American city - who come together to share flavors of their homeland, all of which include one central ingredient.
Sanctuary
Wed, 30 Jan 2019
Looking at how the Creation stories of the Hopi, Nahua and Maya give them a special connection to maize/corn, synthesized in the statement, “We are corn”. There are many songs, displays and ceremonial practices that affirm this connection. Waaki looks deeper into the world community and how it is connected to maize/corn – what are the interrelationships that exist and celebrates the human capacity for tolerance and compassion in a time when people are becoming more intolerant of difference.