Movies and TvShows featuring "nuclear-energy" theme.
A TV reporter discovers a cover-up at a nuclear power plant in California and must expose the truth before a disaster occurs. As she investigates, she finds herself in danger and must navigate a web of conspiracy and threats.
Insiders recount the events, controversies, and lingering effects of the accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania.
The Battle of Chernobyl is a gripping documentary that delves into the events surrounding the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. It explores the explosion, the aftermath, and the efforts of the liquidators who risked their lives to contain the radiation. Through archive footage and interviews, the film sheds light on the political cover-up, the impact on the environment and public health, and the long-lasting effects of the catastrophe.
In Queen of Outer Space, astronauts crash-land on Venus and uncover a society ruled by women. They must navigate a world where men are considered inferior and assist in a rebellion against the tyrannical Queen.
Grand Central is a drama film that revolves around the lives of workers at a nuclear power plant. The main character, Gary, starts a new job at the plant and becomes entangled in a forbidden romance with Karole, who is already in a relationship. As their affair intensifies, they must navigate the risks of their dangerous workplace, including the constant exposure to radiation. The film explores themes of love, desire, and the consequences of their actions.
Into Eternity: A Film for the Future (2010) explores the challenges and risks associated with the long-term storage of nuclear waste. The film takes a thought-provoking look at the potential dangers and uncertainties of storing radioactive waste for thousands of years. It raises questions about the ethics, safety, and responsibility of future generations in dealing with this unsolved problem.
Ever heard of the Thorium molten salt reactor? That's hardly surprising, as for 70 years, it has been inexplicably kept under wraps by the nuclear industry, despite the fact it could revolutionise energy production. It offers the promise of nuclear energy without waste and without danger. The "green atom": fact or fiction? Research that was dropped without explanation in 1973, has now become a topic of lively discussion...
This documentary uses newly-discovered footage and personal interviews to tell the story of the Chernobyl disaster, highlighting the bravery and sacrifice of the rescue workers and the consequences of the event. It also exposes the cover-up by the Soviet authorities and the long-term impact of the disaster. The film provides a true and harrowing account of one of the most iconic tragedies of the twentieth century.
When a series of mysterious deaths occur along the Pacific coast, a marine biologist and a government agent team up to investigate. They uncover a secret experiment gone wrong, leading to the creation of a mutated sea monster. As the creature wreaks havoc and destruction, the duo must find a way to stop it before more lives are lost.
Hungarian physicist Leo Szilard leaves Europe, eventually arriving in the United States. With the help of Einstein, he persuades the government to build an atomic bomb. The project is given to no-nonsense Gen. Leslie Groves who selects physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer to head the Los Alamos Laboratory in New Mexico, where the bomb is built. As World War II draws to a close, Szilard has second thoughts about atomic weapons, and policy makers debate how and when to use the bomb.
Fossil fuels are causing climate change, and the world needs to shift to nuclear power. This documentary explores the disinformation campaign against nuclear energy and its potential as a clean, safe, and fast energy source. It delves into the history of nuclear power, the PR campaign that scared the public, and the connection between nuclear weapons and power. With access to the nuclear industry in different countries, the film highlights the potential of nuclear energy to combat climate change and improve energy poverty.
Billy Jack, a Navajo Indian who goes to Washington, D.C. as a senator, gets involved in a political showdown where he is stabbed and fights to disarm the attacker. The movie explores themes of politics, Native American identity, and interracial relationships.
UFO experts claim that after the explosion of the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, there was an increase in the number of sightings of UFO'S (Unidentified Flying Objects) worldwide. Just over two decades later, the Brazilian medium Chico Xavier confided to close friends that when man reached the moon on July 20, 1969, happened a meeting with the celestial beings of our solar system to check the progress of humanity. They decided to grant a period of 50 years for humanity to evolve morally and live in peace, without provoking a third world war. If we live in peace until the Deadline, humanity would be ready to enter a new era of its existence, and magnificent feats would be checked everywhere, including our brothers from other planets would be expressly authorized to present themselves publicly and officially to Earth's residents.
John Clem heads north to investigate the disappearance of his estranged father. Upon arriving at the family cottage, John feels a sense of home, something he hasn't felt since he was a child. Running into Avery (Ray Wise - Twin Peaks, Reaper) his father's colleague, he receives no help on his dad's disappearance, but instead, a new set of eyes in which to view the living world around him.
Within the closed world of the nuclear power industry one of humanity's most compelling struggles has taken place. Germany was at the vanguard of the nuclear power industry but now the walls are coming down. It was the country's greatest scientific endeavour but now all are due to be decommissioned, thanks to popular fear and the power of democracy.
In a quiet forest, a sign warns of radiation hazard. “Is this the past or the future?” muses the masked figure who appears like a kind of ghost in nuclear disaster areas. At a time when nuclear power may be re-emerging as an alternative to fossil fuels, this calmly observed and compelling tour takes us to places that may serve as a warning.
A document of Australia's nuclear industrial history, from uranium mining and its toxic legacy to the nuclear weapons tests conducted at Maralinga in South Australia.
A soft-sell argument to women for building an investor-owned nuclear power plant in Connecticut. To illustrate the increasing need for electricity, the live-action film follows Eve from infancy to womanhood and parallels her growing use of electrical appliances with that of millions of other “Eve”s across the region. Lin Nelson wrote, “Eve dances, flits, and demurely gyrates through a world charged with electricity and rich with all the wonders of a dream house.”
General Electric sponsors this explanation of atomic energy, detailing some of its uses besides the bomb. Using animation and an off-screen narrator, the film describes the atom, elements and isotopes, the discovery of transmutation, experiments in artificial transmutation, and the reasons for the power of nuclear fission. The film argues that now, besides war, the atomic age holds promise for energy, farming, medicine, and research. The promise of the atomic age will depend on human wisdom.