Documentaries and Nonfiction Films – June 2008

The Dog Whisperer: Beginning and Intermediate Training
Step-by-step instruction teaching basic behaviors and solving common problems using techniques that are fun for your dog. Best selling author and trainer Paul Owens, is the author of The Dog Whisperer and The Puppy Whisperer.

My Kid Could Paint That
Examines the rise to fame and subsequent noteriety of Marla Olmstead, a little girl discovered to be a painting prodigy, upon which a 60 minutes piece brought suspicions of fraud.

30 Day Shred
Jillian Michaels winning trainer on NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” helps you lose big–up to 20 pounds in 30 days! Her DVD includes three 20-minute circuit-training workouts that burn mega calories and build strong lean muscle. Each workout is progressively harder so start with the Level 1 and when you are ready progress to Level 2 and then Level 3. Each level contains a 20-minute workout based on Jillian’s exclusive 3-2-1 Strength/Cardio/Ab training circuit: 3 minutes of strength 2 minutes of cardio and 1minute of ab work. There’s also a brief warm-up session and a cool-down stretch.

You: Staying Young Workout
America’s most trusted doctor team and authors of the #1 New York Times best-selling You series, are tackling another major obstacle: Aging. The DVD contains 3 total body workouts all under 20 minutes: 2 levels by celebrity trainer Joel Harper and a Chi Gong workout by kung fu master Karl Romaine. It teaches strength conditioning, mat work, core training, yoga , and even ways to improve posture. These techniques can be used by viewers at any level, from advanced to beginner. All brought to you by the YOU docs-Mehmet Oz and Michael Roizen.