The first film ever to premiere in the Capitol Building in Washington DC is back on DVD with new interviews and research.

For release September 1, 2009

Here's a writeup from National Review on the first iteration of "Why Wal-Mart Works."

"As with many arguments made by free-market proponents, Ron Galloway's documentary "Why Wal-Mart Works" skews heavily towards economic punditry, but it is not a one-trick film. Why Wal-Mart Works also includes the deeply personal stories of Wal-Mart workers eager and willing to defend their employer. Especially touching is Sha-ron, who literally breaks into tears when describing the positive effect that working at Wal-Mart has had on her life. 

The film also visits the bustling downtown of Boone, N.C., to provide a series of interviews with teenagers and young adults who stumble awkwardly through their conflicting feelings about Wal-Mart's effect on communities. 

And although Why Wal-Mart Works has a clear, pro-Wal-Mart agenda, it is far more convincing because it allows us to see those conflicting feelings. Near the beginning of the film, an on-camera Galloway says that "there are two sides to every argument, and that's what we're trying to show." Galloway's experts admit that Wal-Mart isn't perfect, but make a substantive case that, overall, the store does far more good than harm. "