Bovie Movie

This military drama is based on the true story of Carl Brashear, who was the first African-American to serve as a diver in the United States Navy. Brashear (played by Cuba Gooding Jr.) was born to a poor farming family in the deep South, and joined the Navy in hopes of bettering himself. When Brashear applies for diving school, he first encounters Master Chief Billy Sunday (Robert De Niro), a gruff and tyrannical diving instructor who holds absolute sway over his charges. Sunday does little at first to encourage Brashear’s ambitions, and the would-be diver discovers racism in the military is an ugly fact of life when his white comrades refuse to share barracks with him. But Brashear’s courage and determination make an impression on Sunday, and the two men become allies as Brashear must fight prejudice, military bureaucracy, and even a crippling injury in order to realize his dreams. Originally announced under the title Navy Diver, Men of Honor also features Hal Holbrook, David Keith, Michael Rapaport, Charlize Theron, and Powers Boothe; Bill Cosby served as an executive producer for the project.

Skateboarding legends The Hurley Skate Team show off their board skills as well as offering an insight into their personalities and what draws them to the sport in this documentary. Shot on 16mm film, Hallowed Ground features interviews with such riders as Mike Vallely, Bob Burnquist, Rodrigo Tx, Stacy Lowery, and Kris Markovich, as well as dazzling action footage of the team doing what they do best on a tour through Europe and South America, climaxing with a special homecoming skate party in an airplane hangar.