Here’s the best videos we've watched lately. What are your favorites?

“The Business of Being Born”: This 2007 very intriguing and well-produced documentary focuses on the birthing choices facing American women. If you are pregnant or considering parenthood, SEE THIS MOVIE. The doctors and midwives in this documentary ask the right questions. Why are the rates of Cesarean birth (about one-third of all births) so high in the US? Why do all other industrialized nations spend less on birthing? Why are American rates of both infant and maternal death higher than in any other industrialized nation?

“Lars and the Real Girl”: This 2007 comedy carefully teeters on the edge. The premise (oddball man buys sex doll on the Internet and decides she's real) is stupid, but the portrayals are sweet. Through the very human and very compassionate interactions, this movie manages to lift our understanding of love and community. This is a remarkable movie.

“The Dish”: This movie was shot in Australia in 2000 and is based upon a true story. In 1969, the video from the American moon landing, specifically Armstrong's first steps on the moon surface, were received on earth by a radio dish located in remote Parkes, Australia. Part comedy, part thriller, this film focuses on the moment when the group of Australians staffing that dish had a chance to play a role in the biggest scientific and political event of the decade—if they don't blow it.