Words and ideas can change the world

At an elite, old-fashioned boarding school in New England, a passionate English teacher inspires his students to rebel against convention and seize the potential of every day, courting the disdain of the stern headmaster.

Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.

In this visual essay, Charles Chaplin biographer Jeffrey Vance, author of "Chaplin: Genius of the Cinema", draws upon a wealth of photography as well as a wide range of interviews (Paulette Goddard, Sydney Chaplin, Chuck Jones, Leni Riefenstahl, Mel Brooks, Joan Collins et al.) to examine the production history of "The Great Dictator", the film's importance as a satire, and legacy.

A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.

The powerful true story of 150 at-risk students from Long Beach, California, who were once considered unteachable. The documentary that follows what happened to the students after the 2007 film aired.

In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When V rescues a young woman from the secret police, he finds in her an ally with whom he can continue his fight to free the people of Britain.

A documentary about the background and making of for the movie V for Vendetta.

A twice-divorced mother of three who sees an injustice, takes on the bad guy and wins -- with a little help from her push-up bra. Erin goes to work for an attorney and comes across medical records describing illnesses clustered in one nearby town. She starts investigating and soon exposes a monumental cover-up.

A prime time special that chronicled the six day renovation of an historic amphitheater and rock-strewn soccer field in New York City with donated materials and pro bono services. The work was estimated to take one year.

Some day we’ll be able to measure the power of words but in the meantime let’s be careful about the words we use.