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287 Films.

Meet the RobinsonsMeet the Robinsons (2007)
A whizz–bang animated riff on BACK TO THE FUTURE that sees a young orphaned inventor travel in time to find his birth mother, but who instead…
DVD $10
Ladies in LavenderLadies in Lavender (2005)
During the pre–WW2 period, a handsome Polish stranger (Bruhl) is washed up on a beach in Cornwall and taken into care by two aging spinster…
VHS $10
FractureFracture (2004)
An impressively staged adaptation of Maurice Gee's novel "Crime Story", set around two equally fractured families who enter each other's orbit after…
VHS $10
SidewaysSideways (2004)
Reserve quality odd–couple comedy–drama from the consistent talent behind ELECTION and ABOUT SCHMIDT, about two middle–aged friends…
VHS $7.50
SpookedSpooked (2004)
An ambitious though uneven thriller based on the true–life NZ case of a computer expert who ended up with disc–fulls of incriminating…
VHS $10
A Heart ElsewhereA Heart Elsewhere (Il Cuore Altrove) (2003)
Seemingly a soft–centred drama set in 1930s Italy, this curious tale of blind love carries its own insinuating mood of melancholy. Marcore…
VHS $10
Finished People, TheFinished People, The (2003)
Zeroing in on the plight of homeless people of the Sydney suburb of Cabramatta, this award–winning drama has a cast of non–professionals…
VHS $20 $10
Lord of the Rings - The Return of the KingLord of the Rings - The Return of the King (2003)
Peter Jackson's adaptation of J R R Tolkien's fantasy trilogy of 'Middle Earth' reaches its spectacular climax, drawing the story–threads…
VHS $10
MonsterMonster (2003)
Powerful dramatization of the story of female serial–killer Aileen Wournos, strong enough to support an astonishing, Oscar–winning…
VHS $25 $12.50
Noi AlbinoiNoi Albinoi (Noi the Albino) (2003)
Distinctive drama about a 'gifted' 17–year–old who rebels against the limits of life in a remote Icelandic town. Brimming with…
VHS $15 $7.50
NormalNormal (2003)
Tom Wilkinson takes on the brave role of an All–American husband and family man who one day tells his wife (Lange) that he "is a woman trapped…
VHS $20 $10
Since Otar LeftSince Otar Left (2003)
Touching and wryly comic tale set in post–Communist Georgia, in which a mother, daughter and granddaughter partly survive through a romantic…
VHS $10
SpellboundSpellbound (2003)
Surprise hit documentary that struck a universal chord in following eight high–school hopefuls in their bid to succeed at the American National…
VHS $10
Springtime in a Small TownSpringtime in a Small Town (2003)
Long–awaited followup to THE BLUE KITE for dir. Zhuangzhuang (who was banned from filmmaking for three years afterwards), constructing a…
VHS $10 $5
SylviaSylvia (2003)
A simply formed, yet resonant portrait of the brilliant, doomed poet Sylvia Plath (Paltrow), recounting her years of marriage to (also poet) Ted…
VHS $10
Whale RiderWhale Rider (2003)
A stirring, widely–acclaimed adaptation of Witi Ihimaera’s novel about a young girl’s struggle to win the approval of her patriarchal…
VHS $10
Wondrous OblivionWondrous Oblivion (2003)
A warm–hearted tale of sporting nostalgia, set in 60s London around a Jewish boy's tutoring in cricket from his Jamacian neighbour…
VHS $10
About SchmidtAbout Schmidt (2002)
Age becomes Jack Nicholson in a beautifully modulated comedy of late life lament that doubles as an affectionate satire of middle…
VHS $5
Magdalene Sisters, TheMagdalene Sisters, The (2002)
Devastatingly sober and straight–forward account of three young women who in 1965 were incarcerated in an Irish Roman Catholic centre for…
VHS $10
Man Without a Past, TheMan Without a Past, The (2002)
Another understated, double–take comedy from Finnish dir. Kaurismaki, making perhaps his most cleverly balanced work yet. An itinerant…
VHS $10 $5
Monday MorningMonday Morning (Lundi Matin) (2002)
A whimsical comic journey for a French factory worker, who uproots from his village and family in search of philosophical and liquid refreshment in…
VHS $20 $10
My Big Fat Greek WeddingMy Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
Surprise hit comedy written by its lead performer, Nia Vardalos, marries her own experience growing up a “plain Jane” in a Greek…
VHS $5
Pianist, ThePianist, The (2002)
Boldly visualised, fact–based drama concerning the Jewish pianist Wladyslaw Szpilman, who evaded Poland’s Nazi authorities during WW2, living a…
VHS $10
RespiroRespiro (Grazia's Island) (2002)
Highly charged and mostly insightful depiction of a free–spirited woman whose near–psychotic episodes have a profound effect on her small…
VHS $15
Spanish Apartment, TheSpanish Apartment, The (L'Auberge Espagnole) (2002)
Summery comedy set in a Barcelona apartment, where six international exchange students variously mingle, cavort and fall messily in love. Although…
VHS $10
Travelling BirdsTravelling Birds (Winged Migration) (2002)
Anyone with an appreciation of natural beauty will be transfixed, and possibly transported, by this superlative documentary from the makers of…
VHS $10
Beneath CloudsBeneath Clouds (2001)
A standout Australian drama of recent festivals, this elevates a slimly plotted road movie concerning two Aborigine teens (one light–skinned,…
VHS $15
Blue Planet, TheBlue Planet, The (2001)
Breathtaking footage of our planet’s largest feature – the ocean – reveals wondrous worlds within this still almost completely…
VHS $10 (Episodes 4-6)
Crooked EarthCrooked Earth (2001)
Vivid action–melodrama uses the dispossession of East Coast Maori to prime its tale of tribal succession, with SAS soldier Temuera Morrison…
VHS $15
LagaanLagaan (2001)
Bollywood epic that broke through to international awards and audience with its ‘test–match’ running–time, lavishness and periodic bursts…
VHS $10
Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the RingLord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Monumental fantasy–epic and filmmaking accomplishment for local–boy–made–good Peter Jackson, transmutes the first part of J R…
VHS $10
Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Edition)Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Edition) (2001)
Monumental fantasy–epic and filmmaking accomplishment for local–boy–made–good Peter Jackson, transmutes the first part of J R…
VHS $10
Man Who Cried, TheMan Who Cried, The (2001)
Typically eclectic affair from the dir. of ORLANDO and THE TANGO LESSON, composing a sweeping historical romance of early 20th century Europe with…
VHS $15
My Wife is an ActressMy Wife is an Actress (Ma Femme est une Actrice) (2001)
Obviously modelled on his own life, first time writer/director Yvan Attal tailors a project for his real–life wife, Charlotte Gainsbourg, who…
VHS $10
No Man's LandNo Man's Land (2001)
Snaring the 2002 Best Foreign Film Oscar, this black comedy set in the wartime trenches of mid–1990s Bosnia plays like a satirical diagram of…
VHS $10
SamsaraSamsara (2001)
A spiritual and visually resplendent drama based around the sexual awakening of a novice Buddhist monk in remote, mountainous Tibet. After…
VHS $10
Son's Room, TheSon's Room, The (La Stanza del Figlio) (2001)
A Palme d’Or–winning journey into grief by Nanni Morretti (acting and directing), playing a psychotherapist whose teenage son dies in a…
VHS $10
Very Annie-MaryVery Annie-Mary (2001)
Set in the tiny Welsh village of Ogw and embracing the national obsession with singing, this doggedly eccentric comedy is not for all tastes yet has…
VHS $10
Wind Will Carry Us, TheWind Will Carry Us, The (2001)
Carried by the dir.’s deadpan comic instincts and more minimally poetic, this quasi–fable concerns (what seems to be) a documentary crew who…
VHS $10
Beijing BicycleBeijing Bicycle (2000)
Set in the milieu of urban cycle–couriers, this retells De Sica’s BICYCLE THIEF on the teeming streets of Beijing where country–boy Lin…
VHS $10
BrotherBrother (2000)
Dir. Kitano’s first US film fuses his touch for wincingly intense violence with a ironical, comic streak that plays off the dynamics of the…
VHS $10
Dinner RushDinner Rush (2000)
An appetizing New York ‘food movie’ sprinkled over lightly with mobster melodrama set in the bustling, upmarket Italian restaurant of the…
VHS $10
ExposureExposure (2000)
Moody thriller about a former war photographer, now washed up doing nude shots in New Zealand, who becomes embroiled in a murder…
VHS $10
Gormenghast (TV Mini-series)Gormenghast (TV Mini-series) (2000)
Immaculately designed – if somewhat overstated – BBC rendition of Mervyn Peake's cult novel set in an immense castle where the…
VHS $20
Into the Arms of Strangers - Stories of the KindertransportInto the Arms of Strangers - Stories of the Kindertransport (2000)
Sombre journey into one of the dark corridors of the Holocaust, revealing the stories of Jewish children rescued in the months before WWII from Nazi…
VHS $20
LiamLiam (2000)
Exploring an Irish childhood made grim by Roman Catholicism, this is like a more intimate ANGELA’S ASHES, governed as it is by the point of view of…
VHS $10
Magik and RoseMagik and Rose (2000)
Uplifting comic melodrama set during the Hokitika Wild Food Festival that rises above its familiar story of two women who, in different ways, have…
VHS $10
Price of Milk, ThePrice of Milk, The (2000)
For young–marrieds Danielle Cormack and Karl Urban, the cost of farming their 117 cows is a strange exile in the NZ backblocks... Milking…
VHS $20
Savage HoneymoonSavage Honeymoon (2000)
Uncomplicated domestic comedy about a family of 'Westies' – leather clad, bike–straddling, booze–swilling fun–lovers living…
VHS $10
Save the Last DanceSave the Last Dance (2000)
Unhappy with her move from mid–west to a black area of Chicago, Julia Stiles seeks dance–stage salvation. Her saviour arrives in the form…
VHS $5
Shadow MagicShadow Magic (2000)
The 'shadow magic' in question is the early cinema, which is brought to Beijing in 1902 by a travelling promoter (Harris), who, along with a local…
VHS $20
SongcatcherSongcatcher (2000)
In the dappled, secluded backwoods of 1900s Appalachia, music scholar Janet McTeer makes the exciting discovery of a set of unknown Scots–Irish…
VHS $15
Space (TV Series)Space (TV Series) (2000)
Sam Neill conducts a tour of Outer Space and some of the phenomenon of this vast (indeed possibly infinite) region. Broadly examines galactic and…
VHS $10
StickmenStickmen (2000)
A crowd–pleasing and assured sports–fetish movie, this doesn't shy from being dubbed 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Pool Cues', with its…
VHS $5
Straight Story, TheStraight Story, The (2000)
Far from wild at heart, this soft–peddle road movie from the infamous David Lynch is a serene, supremely dignified fable (though based on a…
VHS $10
Waiting Place, TheWaiting Place, The (2000)
A carefully made 'DV–feature' about two unstable prison–escapers who traverse an overgrown rural landscape towards a rendezvous at an…
VHS $10
42 Up42 Up (1999)
The sixth part of the extraordinary television documentary series that documents the attitudes, personalities and lives of 14 Britishers of different…
VHS $10
A Map of the WorldA Map of the World (1999)
A somewhat overlooked drama with Weaver giving a tour–de–force performance as a slightly prickly woman, uncomfortable with her life, who…
VHS $15
Jesus' SonJesus' Son (1999)
Flashback to the scungy perimeter of 70s America in the company of various rootless druggies, mainly on–again–off–again couple…
VHS $10
Pornographic Affair, APornographic Affair, A (An Affair Of Love) (1999)
A decidedly unpornographic meditation upon the mutability of human desires and emotions, with Nathalie Baye and Sergi Lopez as a nameless couple who…
VHS $15
ScarfiesScarfies (1999)
Kiwi icons – Dunedin, rugby, Flying Nun music, student life – upholster a formula but well–executed crime plot in which five…
VHS $10
Sweet and LowdownSweet and Lowdown (1999)
Possibly Woody Allen's most critically appreciated film since BULLETS OVER BROADWAY, this mock–u–drama concerns the life, loves and music…
VHS $10 (rare)
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at HerThings You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (1999)
A quietly impressive portmanteau film, portraying the interior lives of five Los Angeles women in crisis, this was unfairly shelved after its…
VHS $10
Time RegainedTime Regained (Le Temps Retrouve) (1999)
Legendary surrealist Chilean director Ruiz takes a break from his schedule or runaway obscurities (most sadly unavailable in NZ) for this legit…
VHS $15
Boys, TheBoys, The (1998)
Released from prison, prodigal brother David Wenham casually worms his way back into the fold – a cramped family 'castle' in the depths of some…
VHS $10
Dancing at Lughnasa (1998)
The acclaimed stageplay by Brian Friel is given a top notch cast (Meryl Streep, Michael Gambon and Catherine McCormack) to embody the passionate…
VHS $10
KundunKundun (1998)
Not to be accused this time of repeating himself, the venerable Martin Scorsese clambers the Tibetan plateau for this unique biopic of the Dalai…
VHS $10
Magic Sword: Quest for Camelot, TheMagic Sword: Quest for Camelot, The (1998)
When King Arthur's sword Excalibur disappears, teenage tearaway Kayley and her squire Garrett pursue the culprits through an animated fantasy world…
VHS $10
X-Files Movie, TheX-Files Movie, The (1998)
Following the STAR TREK model, the '90s TV phenomenon, featuring terminally–perturbed FBI agents Mulder and Scully, beams up onto the big…
VHS $5
A Thousand AcresA Thousand Acres (1997)
Daughters of rancher Jason Robards are an embattled trio, in this adaption of Jane Smiley's Pulitzer Prize–winning novel. Story attempts to…
VHS $10
ArtemisiaArtemisia (1997)
Study of the first significant female painter, Artemisia Gentileschi, the daughter of Caravaggio's one–time assistant in 17th Century…
VHS $15
HamletHamlet (1997)
A flash and vigorous reading of Shakespeare's tragedy of the melancholy Dane, hatched by Kenneth Branagh and a bevy of incongruous thesps. An…
VHS $15 (Edited Version) , $25 (Full Length Version)
Shall We Dance?Shall We Dance? (Shall We Dansu?) (1997)
Happiness eludes a successful Japanese salaryman, so he plucks up the courage to attend dance lessons. Hugely popular home and international hit got…
VHS $20
Sound of One Hand Clapping, TheSound of One Hand Clapping, The (1997)
Sombre and intense story unfolds in the chilly, dank beauty of the 1950s Tasmania, where a Yugoslavian immigrant couple and their daughter find a…
VHS $10
Starship TroopersStarship Troopers (1997)
ROBOCOP man Verhoeven's 'ironic' take on Robert Heinlein's 1959 novel about a totalitarian future society whose perfectly toned young 'citizens' wage…
VHS $10
Tango Lesson, TheTango Lesson, The (1997)
Uninspired by her latest script, film–maker Sally Potter becomes obsessed with the tango, and soon strikes a deal with an Argentine dancer she…
VHS $20 (rare)
Beautiful ThingBeautiful Thing (1996)
An effervescent take on first love between two teenage boys living in the un–secluded environ of a London council tenement block. Their…
VHS $10
Cold Comfort FarmCold Comfort Farm (1996)
A beguiling comedy transpires when a penniless woman of society is forced to live with her yokel cousins. Full of eccentric dialogue and characters,…
VHS $10
Devil in a Blue DressDevil in a Blue Dress (1996)
The director's follow–up to ONE FALSE MOVE is a black man's noir, some fifty years overdue! We're in 40s LA, where reluctant gumshoe Denzel…
VHS $10
Horseman on the RoofHorseman on the Roof (1996)
Strapping melodrama in the old–fashioned Errol Flynn milieu set during the cholera epidemic of 1800s France. A tale of chivalry, loyalty and…
VHS $20
If These Walls Could TalkIf These Walls Could Talk (1996)
Cher, Demi Moore and Sissy Spacek examine issues and attitudes surrounding abortion in three separate stories spread over 40 years. Strong…
VHS $10
Paradise LostParadise Lost (1996)
A ‘tour de force’ crime documentary, courtroom saga and true life horror show, this is a bare witness account of the trial of three…
VHS $20
PhenomenonPhenomenon (1996)
John Travolta is aptly cast a genial mechanic who, after being struck by lightening, acquires super–intelligence that gradually ostracises him…
VHS $10
Angel BabyAngel Baby (1995)
Searing tragicomedy in which two schizophrenics fall in love and for better and worse navigate a path to independence and happiness. The…
VHS $10
BabeBabe (1995)
Clever, funny, original pig movie, with a hoard of farmyard animals more convincingly dubbed than their human co–stars. Seen through the eyes…
VHS $10
Before the RainBefore the Rain (1995)
The impotence of violence is the uniting theme of this masterful triptych that traverses the ravaged terrain of both Macedonia and modern London. An…
VHS $10
CycloCyclo (1995)
Brooding expose of corruption, poverty and violence in contemporary Vietnam follows the ill fortunes of a young taxi–cyclist. Has potent…
VHS $15
Now and ThenNow and Then (1995)
Pleasant enough stroll down memory lane – estranged childhood chums reunite after 25 years for tears and celebration of their lives, er, now…
VHS $10
Red Firecracker, Green FirecrackerRed Firecracker, Green Firecracker (1995)
Exotic tale of forbidden passion set among the labyrinthine traditions of Chinese society. Like the work of Zhang Yimou, the immaculate imagery does…
VHS $20
Ulysses' GazeUlysses' Gaze (1995)
Returning from exile in America, Yugoslavian filmmaker Harvey Keitel quests after rare film footage in the wartorn Balkans. Shot under conditions…
VHS $10
BarcelonaBarcelona (1994)
The director's METROPOLITAN was an acquired taste with its esoteric subject and unusual tone, and this will just as likely delight or infuriate.…
VHS $10
Black BeautyBlack Beauty (1994)
The screenwriter of THE SECRET GARDEN and EDWARD SCISSORHANDS brings this century–old tale to the modern screen with Sean Bean and David…
VHS $10
NellNell (1994)
Small–town doctor Liam Neeson discovers a young woman untouched by twentieth century developments who has even developed her own language.…
VHS $10
Once Were WarriorsOnce Were Warriors (1994)
As sensational as it is important, this managed to transform a relentlessly down–beat novel into a slick, highly digestible commodity without…
VHS $10
Bhaji On the BeachBhaji On the Beach (1993)
Warm and energetic comedy joins a mini–bus full of Indian women on a day–trip to Blackpool. The first Asian woman to helm a Brit feature…
VHS $10
Deadly AdviceDeadly Advice (1993)
A wicked little black comedy about murder in small, genteel provincial town on the Welsh borders. The twist is to have the bickering ghosts of…
VHS $10
Farewell My ConcubineFarewell My Concubine (1993)
Lavish, episodic journey through 20th Century Chinese history, encompassing more revolutions than a 45. Joint winner of the Palm D'Or at Cannes is…
VHS $15
Fear of a Black HatFear of a Black Hat (1993)
Mock documentary about rap music plunders SPINAL TAP to an even greater extent than the similar themed CB4, though its low budget verve and…
VHS $10
House of the SpiritsHouse of the Spirits (1993)
Alternately ponderous and fascinating screen version of Isabel Allende's acclaimed saga charting the turbulent history of a South American family…
VHS $10
Latcho DromLatcho Drom (1993)
A moving testament to the plight of inter–continental gypsy culture and to the redemptive and communicative power of music, Tony Gatlif's…
VHS $10
Life & Times of Allen GinsbergLife & Times of Allen Ginsberg (1993)
This resonant film double–acts as a nostalgic looking–glass into bohemian culture and as a showcase of the New York beat poet/political…
VHS $20
Little BuddhaLittle Buddha (1993)
In truest Bertolucci fashion, this is a spiritual chronicle by way of history and spectacle. Time–frame is split between modern LA and 600 B.C.…
VHS $10
Music of Chance, TheMusic of Chance, The (1993)
Impressively cast against type, James Spader's slimy card shark entices broken family man Mandy Patinkin to accept a poker challenge by two eccentric…
VHS $10
SommersbySommersby (1993)
Previously filmed in its native French as THE RETURN OF MARTIN GUERRE. An atypically down–beat Hollywood remake.
VHS $10
Swing Kids (1993)
Affecting drama about the young sub–culture of pre–war Germany, who traded Nazi–ism for American jazz culture. A rare insight into…
VHS $25
Three Colours: BlueThree Colours: Blue (1993)
Immaculate, introspective meditation on grief, redemption and liberty, Kieslowski's masterpiece borders on the pretentious. This redefines ART…
VHS $10
Wedding Banquet, TheWedding Banquet, The (1993)
A simple white lie gets way out of hand for a gay Chinese–New Yorker when his excited parents fly in from Taiwan to celebrate his 'straight'…
VHS $10
Wittgenstein (1993)
A fittingly unorthodox tribute to the life of the gay millionaire's son turned philosopher, Ludwig Wittgenstein. Unmistakably Jarmanesque, it probes…
VHS $10
Wrestling Ernest HemingwayWrestling Ernest Hemingway (1993)
A high–spirited, unpatronising portrait of senior citizenship, with consummate performances from two old pro's, Robert Duvall and Richard…
VHS $10
35 Up35 Up (1992)
The fifth part of the extraordinary television documentary series that documents the attitudes, personalities and lives of 14 Britishers of different…
VHS $15
Absent Without LeaveAbsent Without Leave (1992)
Craig McLauchlan from Neighbours stars as a love–struck newly–wed on the run from the army during WW2. Slight nostalgia with lots of…
VHS $25
Buffy the Vampire SlayerBuffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
Perry, Paul 'Pee Wee' Reubens, Sutherland, Hauer and Swanson bring to life this bubbly froth about an adolescent bimbo who finds herself chosen to…
VHS $20 $10
CrushCrush (1992)
A downbeat analysis of female personal politics, with Marcia Gay Harden, an American vixen in Rotorua who neglects her dear friend recently paralysed…
VHS $15
Crying Game, TheCrying Game, The (1992)
An IRA terrorist attempts to shrug off his past but becomes involved with the chantreuse sister of the man he was obliged to murder. Surprise hit…
VHS $15
Incident at OglalaIncident at Oglala (1992)
A compelling case is made for the innocence of a native American accused of murdering two FBI agents in 1976, though it's sense of social injustice…
VHS $15 $7.50
Joe Leahy's NeighboursJoe Leahy's Neighbours (1992)
Part Two of the 'Highlands Trilogy' by the makers of RATS IN THE RANKS, this gingerly investigates the tensions between a Papua New Guinea tribe and…
VHS $10
League of Their Own, ALeague of Their Own, A (1992)
Good–natured comedy centres around the female baseball league that formed while the men were off fighting in WW2.
VHS $5
Man Bites DogMan Bites Dog (1992)
Disturbing black comedy unravels itself as a media satire but its barbaric humour won't tickle everyone's funnybone. Staged as a documentary, a film…
VHS $20 $10
Visions of LightVisions of Light (1992)
Illuminating film about the unsung heroes of the film industry – the humble cinematographer – that person responsible for the 'look' of a…
VHS $10
White Men Can't JumpWhite Men Can't Jump (1992)
Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson team for this pacey comedy–thriller as a pair of hot–shot basketball hustlers whose scam relies on the…
VHS $10
Bill and Ted's Bogus JourneyBill and Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)
Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter return as a couple of crazed teenagers who are sent on a Bogus Journey through a round trip to heaven and hell in this…
VHS $10
Dead AgainDead Again (1991)
Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson go Stateside for this askewed whodunnit about a P.I. who is hired to help an amnesia victim, seemingly haunted by…
VHS $10
Defending Your LifeDefending Your Life (1991)
Albert Brooks plays a high–flying executive who dies in a car accident, then is shifted off to 'Judgement City' – an otherworldly halfway…
VHS $10
Indian Runner, TheIndian Runner, The (1991)
Sean Penn's interesting directing debut is a sly throwback to '70s road movies, even using a Springsteen ditty as the basis for its plot.
VHS $5
Raise the Red LanternRaise the Red Lantern (1991)
Gong Li is unforgettable as an educated woman who bitterly serves as the fourth arranged wife of a feudal nobleman. A magnificent tragedy, enriched…
VHS $15
Tatie DanielleTatie Danielle (1991)
Brilliantly absurd black comedy about an elderly widow who does her best to make life miserable for her relatives. Tsilla Chelton is irresistible as…
VHS $10
Te RuaTe Rua (1991)
Dir. Barry Barclay's second feature film concerns a group of Maori who travel to Germany to reclaim sacred 'taonga' from a museum, a century after…
VHS $8
Toy SoldiersToy Soldiers (1991)
An elite boarding school comes under siege from the son of an extradited Columbian drug king. Shamelessly well executed.
VHS $10
An Angel at My TableAn Angel at My Table (1990)
Multi–award winning adaptation of Janet Frame's three autobiographies, deserving of its big reputation through compassionate storytelling and…
VHS $10
Company of StrangersCompany of Strangers (1990)
A special film created from a script that was inspired by the real lives of the seven elderly women who play the roles. Relationships are forged and…
VHS $20
HamletHamlet (1990)
A traditional stage version of Shakespeare's classic, essentially filming Joseph Papp's 1990 New York Shakespeare Festival production. Kline is…
VHS $10
Wild OrchidWild Orchid (1990)
Brazilian–flavoured slice of Mickey Rourke erotica. Yup, it's that bad.
VHS $10
Driving Miss DaisyDriving Miss Daisy (1989)
Oscar–winning adaptation of Albert Uhry's stage play charting the 25–year relationship between a crotchety Southern woman and her black…
VHS $10
Eight Men OutEight Men Out (1989)
True story of the Chicago White Sox baseball team who conspired with gamblers to lose the World Series in 1919. Finely detailed topical drama with an…
VHS $10 $5
Flying Fox in a Freedom TreeFlying Fox in a Freedom Tree (1989)
A Western Samoan youth finds himself caught between traditionalism and the freedoms of Western culture. Albert Wendt's novel is given the…
VHS $10
Sex, Lies and VideotapeSex, Lies and Videotape (1989)
Palm d'or winning exploration of modern sexuality concerns an enigmatic drifter who affects the dysfunctional lives of an old college pal, his wife…
VHS $10
SweetieSweetie (1989)
An unsettling account of a young woman's uncomfortable relationship with her boyfriend and disturbed sister who makes an unexpected visit. Askewed…
VHS $10
Alexei Sayle's Stuff (TV Series)Alexei Sayle's Stuff (TV Series) (1988)
Highlights from Alexei Sayle's fab TV show including sketches “The Art of Verbal Abuse” and “Crapbags Holiday Tours”.
VHS $10
Last Temptation of Christ, TheLast Temptation of Christ, The (1988)
Brave, earnest film controversial for its assumption that Christ suffered from mortal doubt when chosen to carry God's message. Willem Dafoe plays…
VHS $10
Music Teacher, TheMusic Teacher, The (1988)
Sterling voiced Jose Van Dam plays an opera star who retires to train an aspiring nymphette and her wayward peer. Like the superlative operatic…
VHS $10
NgatiNgati (1988)
A moving and powerful drama about an Australian immigrant who encounters the spiritual home of the local 'Ngati' or tribe, which triggers his own…
VHS $10
Patty HearstPatty Hearst (1988)
Intense depiction of Patty Hearst's kidnapping, confinement and brain–washing by 'urban guerillas' the SLA, from that specialist in American…
VHS $10
Short Takes: Dark TalesShort Takes: Dark Tales (1988-1994)
A choice selection of short and shady New Zealand films: Game With No Rules (Dir. Scott Reynolds) 17m. Eau De La Vie (Dir. Simon Bare) 13m. The…
VHS $25
Bad TasteBad Taste (1987)
New Zealand's entry into the splatter comedy genre, shot on consecutive Sundays over a four year period, is among the best ever made. Outrageously…
VHS $15
Chinese Ghost Story, AChinese Ghost Story, A (1987)
The first of a marvellous trilogy of outrageous fantasies set in Ming Dynasty–era China, in which student Leslie Cheung falls in love with an…
VHS $20 $10
Dead, TheDead, The (1987)
James Joyce's novella adapted as personal, fascinating vignettes of family life in Ireland, 1904. Anjelica Huston stars in her father's final film.
VHS $15
Footrot Flats - A Dog's TaleFootrot Flats - A Dog's Tale (1987)
Murray Ball brings his indigenous comic strip to animated life – Dog, Wal, Jess, Horse and the villainous Murphys provide corka entertainment…
VHS $10
No Way OutNo Way Out (1987)
Hollywood success for expat Kiwi Donaldson. Well–executed conspiracy thriller stars Kevin Costner.
VHS $10
Prick Up Your EarsPrick Up Your Ears (1987)
Gary Oldman portrays Joe Orton, the infamous gay playwright whose scandalous personal life ended at the bloodied hand of his jealous lover. The title…
VHS $20 $10
Rita, Sue and Bob TooRita, Sue and Bob Too (1987)
Frank sexuality has rarely been as squarely depicted as in this tale of two naive schoolgirls growing up in working class Liverpool. Bleak and darkly…
VHS $10
Throw Momma from the TrainThrow Momma from the Train (1987)
Snappy comic spinoff of STRANGERS ON A TRAIN.
VHS $10
Vincent: The Life and Death of Vincent Van GoghVincent: The Life and Death of Vincent Van Gogh (1987)
Engrossing and expressive documentary of the famous artist, using his own written letters and paintings as clues to his tortured personality. John…
VHS $20
Wolf at the Door, The (1987)
Thoughtful biopic of painter Paul Gauguin’s middle–years, with Donald Sutherland contending with the philistines of Paris upon his return from…
VHS $30 (rare)
About Last NightAbout Last Night (1986)
Hollywood adaptation of David Mamet's play "Sexual Perversity in Chicago".
VHS $10
Jean De FloretteJean De Florette (1986)
A modern classic of love, greed and revenge set against the beauty of 1920s French Provence, superbly performed by three of France's biggest…
VHS $10
Manon Des SourcesManon Des Sources (1986)
Indispensible sequel to JEAN DE FLORETTE concludes Marcel Pagnol's story of innocence, greed, envy and revenge in 1920s Provence. At the time the…
VHS $10
She's Gotta Have ItShe's Gotta Have It (1986)
Spike Lee's stylish debut accounts the love–lives of Nola Darling, a black siren with three boyfriends all demanding her fidelity. A remarkably…
VHS $20
Short CircuitShort Circuit (1986)
A family adopts an alien–robot which develops a personality of its own. Good family fodder. SHORT CIRCUIT 2 also available on tape.
VHS $7.50
28 Up28 Up (1985)
The fourth part of the extraordinary television documentary series that documents the attitudes, personalities and lives of 14 Britishers of…
VHS $15
Came a Hot FridayCame a Hot Friday (1985)
Billy T. James stars in this comic yarn about a pair of inept bookmakers whose greed leads them to losing (and trying to recoup) their…
VHS $10
Dario Argento's World of HorrorDario Argento's World of Horror (1985)
A compendium of scenes and images from the work of Italian horror maestro Dario Argento, including an indepth interview with the maestro. Covering…
VHS $10
SylviaSylvia (1985)
Eleanor David plays Sylvia Ashton–Warner, educational cruasader and best–selling author in the 1940s.
VHS $10
That Was Then, This Is NowThat Was Then, This Is Now (1985)
Emilio Estevez plays juvenile delinquent, in this version of the S E Hinton book.
VHS $5
Comic Strip Presents: Bad News Tour (1983) / A Fistful of Travellers' ChequesComic Strip Presents: Bad News Tour (1983) / A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques (1984)
Excellent 'Comic Strip' double bill that teams up Adrian Edmonson's classic headbanger's satire with the cult repertory's memorable…
VHS $20 $10
Neverending Story, TheNeverending Story, The (1984)
A boy escapes the neighbourhood bullies by retreating into a mysterious book, where fantasical and exhilirating adventures take flight. Visually…
VHS $10
Repo ManRepo Man (1984)
Young punk Emilio Estevez unwittingly becomes involved in the car re–possession business in this curious cocktail of action, sci–fi and…
VHS $10
Trial RunTrial Run (1984)
Eerie occurences manifest into the worst nightmare for a wildlife photographer posted at an isolated cottage. Annie Whittle gives it heck as the…
VHS $5
Local HeroLocal Hero (1983)
Peter Riegert plays an American oil executive assigned to buy out a small Scottish community, but not everyone takes the bait. Fitting that this…
VHS $10
National Lampoon's VacationNational Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
Inaugurating a series that would yield two more vacations/sequels, this moderately amusing gagfest follows the travails of Chevy Chase and family as…
VHS $10
Phar LapPhar Lap (1983)
Legendary racehorse reared in New Zealand (though Australian makes claims), who died under mysterious circumstances in America. Good period piece,…
VHS $10
Carry Me BackCarry Me Back (1982)
Spirited silliness ensues when plans for a trio of South Island farmers go awry when one of them carks it en route to a Wellington rugby match. Worth…
VHS $10
Dead Men Don't Wear PlaidDead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
Martin's most clever vehicle has him interacting with vintage film footage of Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney and Lauren Bacall, to dazzling effect. A…
VHS $20
QuerelleQuerelle (1982)
Fassbinder's parting shot is a fittingly bleak, ultra–stylised adaptation of Jean Genet's writings about the (bi)sexual escapades of a…
VHS $10
Robin Williams - An Evening WithRobin Williams - An Evening With (1982)
The unique lunacy of Robin Williams is captured live in concert on his home turf – The Great American Music Hall in San…
VHS $10
Eye of the NeedleEye of the Needle (1981)
Donald Sutherland plays a German agent with a deadly secret in this above–average WW2 suspense yarn that builds to an impressive,…
VHS $10
Mad Max II - The Road WarriorMad Max II - The Road Warrior (Mad Max 2) (1981)
Studio–backed sequel retains the integrity of the first while sprucing up the artillery, pyrotechnics and going for a more futuristic style.…
VHS $10
MephistoMephisto (1981)
An astonishing portrait of the seductive allure of pre–war fascism, faced by a talented actor, aptly played by fine thesp, Klaus Maria…
VHS $10
Woman Next Door, TheWoman Next Door, The (1981)
Emotional chaos ensues for a happily married man when his old flame, now also married, becomes his immediate neighbour. Taut, intimate melodrama…
VHS $10
Beyond Reasonable DoubtBeyond Reasonable Doubt (1980)
Probing account of events surrounding the much–publicised Crew murders that put an innocent farmer, Arthur Allan Thomas, behind bars for ten…
VHS $15
Dressed to KillDressed to Kill (1980)
A slick video nasty involving a murderer, a prostitute, a psychiatrist, a bored housewife and her resourceful son. In reworking PSYCHO, De Palma…
VHS $15 $7.50
InfernoInferno (1980)
Occult forces cause a few problems for young women on both sides of the Atlantic in one of Italian stylist Dario Argento’s best – and arguably…
VHS $10
Ordinary PeopleOrdinary People (1980)
Mary Tyler Moore contends with familial troubles of the well–heeled in Robert Redford's directing debut.
VHS $10
Time BanditsTime Bandits (1980)
John Cleese, Sean Connery, Shelley Duvall and others star in this breathlessly inventive fantasy in which a young boy journeys through history to…
VHS $10
Brood, TheBrood, The (1979)
Oliver Reed stars in this disturbing tale about genetic experiments and the reaches of parental anger. Though violent and often surreal, the story…
VHS $10
CubaCuba (1979)
Political adventure set at the end of the Batista regime concerning a mercenary mixing business with pleasure in the revolution–torn state.
VHS $10
Kramer vs. KramerKramer vs. Kramer (1979)
Well–acted, gripping portrayal of a bitter divorce and custody battle, for which Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep both won Oscars. Also garnered…
VHS $10
Tree of Wooden Clogs, TheTree of Wooden Clogs, The (1978)
Portrayal of early 20th century peasantry in Lombardy, this un–melodramatic alternative to Bertolucci’s NOVACENTO, examines with quiet…
VHS $10
Wiz, TheWiz, The (1978)
Much maligned 'black musical' version of L. Frank Baum's classic fairytale (best known through the Judy Garland version). Here, New York City was…
VHS $10 $5
21 Up21 Up (1977)
The third part of the extraordinary television documentary series that documents the attitudes, personalities and lives of 14 Britishers of different…
VHS $15
Abigail's PartyAbigail's Party (1977)
A cult classic of British TV, this is an outrageously funny send up–of social etiquette in the suburbs, with fashions to match. Squirm as buxom…
VHS $10
ValentinoValentino (1977)
Rudolph Nureyev portrays his promiscous namesake for Ken Russell's typically irreverent screen biography of the randy one.
VHS $15
In the Realm of the SensesIn the Realm of the Senses (Ai No Corrida) (1976)
Hailed as an erotic masterpiece in some quarters and condemned as mere sexually explicit exploitation in others, Oshima’s indisputably elegant…
VHS $10
Picnic at Hanging RockPicnic at Hanging Rock (1975)
Simply one of the best Australian films ever, this elegant mystery, based on the novel by Joan Lindsay, centres around the disappearance of several…
VHS $10
Black Windmill, TheBlack Windmill, The (1974)
Michael Caine is in second–hand Harry Palmer–mode as a lone British espionage agent whose son is kidnapped and ransomed for diamonds by a…
VHS $10
Case of the Smiling Stiffs, TheCase of the Smiling Stiffs, The (1974)
Amusing exploitation vampire flick in which a hungry vampress sates her appetite in a uniquely memorable fashion.
VHS $10
Great Gatsby, TheGreat Gatsby, The (1974)
Accomplished adaptation of the F. Scott Fitzgerald "Jazz Age" classic set among the upper classes of the roaring 20's, with a script by Francis Ford…
VHS $10
MirrorMirror (Zerkalo) (1974)
Appropriately titled autobiography of Tarkovsky's childhood, impressioned by the volatile cultural environment. Unique in both form and vision, this…
VHS $10
Woman Under the Influence, AWoman Under the Influence, A (1974)
Peter Falk and Gena Rowlands pull out the stops as a dysfunctional working– class couple. Though the drama (and running time) are left…
VHS $10
Four Musketeers, TheFour Musketeers, The (1973)
Similarly irreverant follow–up to dir. Lester's THREE MUSKETEERS with the same cast continuing in the swashbuckling vein. Excellent cast with a…
VHS $10
Jesus Christ SuperstarJesus Christ Superstar (1973)
A screen adaptation of Lloyd–Webber's stage musical which retains the original score but adds an extra sheen of kitsch to the much maligned…
VHS $10
Long Goodbye, TheLong Goodbye, The (1973)
Elliot Gould portrays a '70s Philip Marlowe, a wildly unkempt version of Chandler's legendary detective. Altman's film noir pastiche is equally…
VHS $10
Scenes from a MarriageScenes from a Marriage (1973)
Married couple Liv Ullmann and Erland Josephson undergo a lengthy emotional ordeal as their marriage disintegrates. Shot in a sparse functional…
VHS $15
Three Musketeers, TheThree Musketeers, The (1973)
Splendidly cheeky version of Alexandre Dumas' enduring classic with dashing gents clearly enjoying the romp. It's Raquel Welch, however, who's the…
VHS $10
HeatHeat (1972)
A great trash drama, this is the most polished production of all the Warhol–esqe features, with a bravura performance from Sylvia Miles. It's…
VHS $10
Last Picture Show, TheLast Picture Show, The (1971)
Much admired film about the problems of adolescence in a roadside town in '50s Texas. Launched the careers of Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd, Cloris…
VHS $10
Sunday Bloody SundaySunday Bloody Sunday (1971)
Bizarre love triangle develops when a couple find themselves having an affair with the same man. A mature and provocative drama.
VHS $10
Support Your Local GunfighterSupport Your Local Gunfighter (1971)
James Garner again plays a con–man, this time mistaken for a notorious gunfighter. Good natured, entertaining satire.
VHS $10
Vanishing PointVanishing Point (1971)
A loner accepts a challenge to drive his Dodge Challenger from Denver to San Francisco in 15 hours, with the fuzz in pursuit and help from blind DJ,…
VHS $15
Women in RevoltWomen in Revolt (1971)
Aspiring 'stars' Candy Darling and Holly Woodlawn try their hand at breaking into Hollywood, but end up joining a womens' rights group. Warhol…
VHS $20 $10
Little Big ManLittle Big Man (1970)
Life–story of 121–yr old 'white' Indian Jack Crabb (Dustin Hoffman) at first lightly sketches his progress from Cheyenne brave to…
VHS $10
One Plus OneOne Plus One (Sympathy for the Devil) (1970)
Controversial work from dir. Godard's 'Mao–ist' period intercuts a fascinating, disorganised recording session by the Rolling Stones…
VHS $15 $7.50
Burn!Burn! (Queimada!) (1968)
An anti–American political allegory veiled as a striking historical chronicle, Marlon Brando plays British colonialist William Walker who…
VHS $10
Hell in the PacificHell in the Pacific (1968)
American GI Lee Marvin encounters lone Japanese soldier Toshiro Mifune on a remote Pacific island. A series of tense confrontations unfolds, expertly…
VHS $20 $10
Lion in Winter, TheLion in Winter, The (1968)
An acting feast for Peter O'Toole and Katharine Hepburn (who won an Oscar) as tempestuous King Henry II and his estranged wife who fiercely…
VHS $10
AccidentAccident (1967)
The second classic Joseph Losey / Harold Pinter collaboration takes place in a deceptively placid Oxford University setting, that conceals…
VHS $10
Guess Who's Coming to DinnerGuess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy become perplexed parents of son–in–law Sidney Poitier, in this agreeable mixed–marriage comedy.
VHS $10
Au Hasard BalthazarAu Hasard Balthazar (1966)
Robert Bresson's immediately recognisable minimalist style is here lent to one of the few films whose central character is a donkey.
VHS $10
HombreHombre (1966)
Paul Newman portrays the sombre hombre, a white man brought up by the Apache, who helps the red–neck passengers of an ambushed stagecoach.…
VHS $10
Lost CommandLost Command (1966)
Atypical war movie follows Anthony Quinn's realpoliticking officer through French colonial defeats from Dien Bien Phu to Algeria. Tough action film…
VHS $10
AlphavilleAlphaville (1965)
A private eye is sent to a futuristic city run by a computer to rescue a trapped scientist. Amalgam of film noir and science fiction illustrates the…
VHS $10
Collector, TheCollector, The (1965)
Terence Stamp plays a disturbed butterfly collector who kidnaps a girl in the hope that she will grow to love him. Truly memorable chiller maintains…
VHS $20
DarlingDarling (1965)
Oscar–winning, watershed film of British sexual mores is a fashionably flashy and cynical moral fable. Julie Christie social climbs to a…
VHS $10
Juliet of the SpiritsJuliet of the Spirits (1965)
Perhaps the female flipside of Fellini's 8 1/2, he again infuses stylised flashbacks and fantasies into the real world of a gregarious housewife who…
VHS $5
OthelloOthello (1965)
Laurence Olivier transposes his stage performance of Othello for the screen with able supporting cast.
VHS $20
7 Up / 14 Up7 Up / 14 Up (Seven Plus Seven) (1964-1970)
The first two parts of the extraordinary television documentary series that documents the attitudes, personalities and lives of 14 Britishers of…
VHS $15
Fail SafeFail Safe (1964)
Henry Fonda plays the American president struggling to avert an imminent nuclear holocaust, due to a computer malfunction. A nailbiting Cold War…
VHS $20 $10
Gospel According to St. MatthewGospel According to St. Matthew (1964)
Acted entirely by non–professionals, this is a startlingly visual rendering of the biblical text, blending breath–taking photography with…
VHS $15
Robin and the Seven HoodsRobin and the Seven Hoods (1964)
A spoof of the Robin Hood legend set in '20s gangland Chicago.
VHS $10
Servant, TheServant, The (1963)
First collaboration between playwright Harold Pinter and dir. Losey is an elegant diagram of English class cruelties, with man–servant Dirk…
VHS $15
Exterminating Angel, TheExterminating Angel, The (1962)
A psychic 'disaster movie', in which guests become trapped at a dinner party by a mysterious forcefield. As the days go by, dinner–table…
VHS $10
Loneliness of the Long Distance RunnerLoneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)
Rebellious borstal–boy Tom Courtenay finds self–discovery while cross–country training. An emotionally powerful critique of class…
VHS $10
Winter LightWinter Light (1962)
The second in Bergman's faith trilogy, in which a village priest finds himself drawn towards atheism after the death of his wife. Crisp, reflective…
VHS $10
Birdman of AlcatrazBirdman of Alcatraz (1961)
A thought–provoking, true–life story of a man sentenced to 60 years in solitary who became a world authority on birdlife. A compelling…
VHS $20 $10
Femme Est Une Femme, UneFemme Est Une Femme, Une (A Woman is a Woman) (1961)
Godard flirts with the Hollywood musical, and any other idea that takes his fancy to tell his buoyant tale of a free–spirited stripper who…
VHS $5
Jules and JimJules and Jim (Jules et Jim) (1961)
Jeanne Moreau stars in this famous New Wave melodrama caught up in the spirit of its swinging times. A twenty–year love triangle, lightening…
VHS $10
King of Kings (1961)
Faithful, intelligent telling of the life of Christ, with Jeffrey Hunter in the robes of JC, benefits from a lesser–known cast. Orson Welles…
VHS $10
VictimVictim (1961)
As an English barrister blackmailed over his homosexual past, Dirk Bogarde gives a keynote performance, the first in what was to become a long line…
VHS $10
Elmer GantryElmer Gantry (1960)
The Sinclair Lewis novel set in the American Midwest of the 20s, is splashed across the screen in true barnstorming style, with a big–canvas of…
VHS $20 $10
Testament of OrpheusTestament of Orpheus (Testament D'orphee) (1960)
Cocteau's swansong is an intensely personal odyssey, with the director himself immersed in a world of his cumulative creation. Like a moving…
VHS $10
Unforgiven, TheUnforgiven, The (1960)
Audrey Hepburn plays an adopted ranchers daughter who becomes the focus of a racist furore when her Indian roots are discovered.
VHS $10 $5
Wasp Woman, TheWasp Woman, The (1960)
A glamorous but ageing cosmetic executive develops an age–retarding serum, but her lust for youth and wealth is besieged by ugly…
VHS $10 $9
On the BeachOn the Beach (1959)
50's cold war paranoia piece set in post–WW2 Melbourne, the only place in the world yet untouched by creeping radiation. Based on Nevil Shute's…
VHS $15
Suddenly, Last SummerSuddenly, Last Summer (1959)
A kitsch classic in which Elizabeth Taylor is in finest neurotic form as a young woman trying to fight her vindictive aunt's will to have her…
VHS $5
Umberto D.Umberto D. (1959)
A pensioner struggles to make ends meet in post–war Italy. Gloomy neo–realist piece wrenches the heart through a compassionate lead…
VHS $10
Defiant Ones, TheDefiant Ones, The (1958)
That well known image of race–hatred – escaped black and white prisoners unwillingly handcuffed together – originated here, with…
VHS $10
Hidden FortressHidden Fortress (1958)
Toshiro Mifune displays astounding skill with horse and sword as the ultimate warrior in this innovative amalgam of fairy–tale and Samurai…
VHS $10
I Bury the LivingI Bury the Living (1958)
Weird, imaginatively designed graveyard chiller with Richard Boone as a cemetery curator who thinks he has power over life and death by shifting…
VHS $10
IndiscreetIndiscreet (1958)
Snappy comedy in which sophisticates Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman indulge in a whirlwind romance that cools off smartly when she finds his claim of…
VHS $10
Inn of the Sixth Happiness, TheInn of the Sixth Happiness, The (1958)
Biopic of English maid, Gladys Aylward (Ingrid Bergman) who realised her dream of becoming a missionary to China in the 1930s. Despite its…
VHS $10
Mon OncleMon Oncle (1958)
Monsieur Hulot returns in another gag–laden adventure. His whimsical ways endear him to his nephew, but leave the boy's trendy parents cold.…
VHS $10
Court Jester, TheCourt Jester, The (1956)
Much–loved comedy thrives off the charms of Danny Kaye as a bogus jester entangled in spoofed up royal intrigues from the Middle Ages. Basil…
VHS $20 $10
Elvis '56Elvis '56 (1956)
Fascinating early footage of Elvis, in the year he became a star, including rare recordings and the TV performances that first caught America's eye.
VHS $10
Girl Can't Help It, TheGirl Can't Help It, The (1956)
This ebullient comedy is not only the best showcase for what one Jayne Mansfield had to offer, but also for many of the rock 'n' roll talent of the…
VHS $20 $10
Killing, TheKilling, The (1956)
Brilliantly observed caper movie from the early career of Mr. Kubrick about an ex–con who organises a heist from a racetrack. You'll be glued…
VHS $10
French Can CanFrench Can Can (French Cancan, Only the French Can) (1955)
Jean Renoir returned to France after 15 years absence to make this vibrant tribute to the Parisian world of his father, the Impressionist painter…
VHS $10
Kiss Me DeadlyKiss Me Deadly (1955)
Ralph Meeker is Mike Hammer in this high–octane film noir, shamelessly blood–soaked in B–movie / pulp novel tradition. The…
VHS $10
OrdetOrdet (1955)
Hailed by many critics as dir. Dreyer's masterpiece, this deep exploration of the true meaning of Christianity, set in rural Denmark, will repay the…
VHS $10
Them!Them! (1954)
Mutated giant ants run amok after a nuclear test in the New Mexico desert. Atomic parable is a major studio '50s creature feature that benefits from…
VHS $10
War of the WorldsWar of the Worlds (1954)
Atomic–age adaptation of H.G. Wells frightening novel about the Martian invasion is excitingly paced with special–effects that were then…
VHS $10
Madame De...Madame De... (Earrings Of Madame De..., The) (1953)
Widely considered one of the dir.'s peak achievements, this gracefully and ironically traces a doomed menage–a–trois in 18th century…
VHS $10
Mr. Hulot's HolidayMr. Hulot's Holiday (Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot) (1953)
Jacques Tati fine–tunes the virtues of JOUR DE FETE to create his most eponymous character. The first of four Hulot features follows the…
VHS $10
Tokyo StoryTokyo Story (1953)
The master of Japanese cinema, this is Ozu's masterpiece. An emotional tour–de–force is drawn from an elderly couple's ill–fated…
VHS $10
Red Badge of Courage, TheRed Badge of Courage, The (1951)
A classic film version of the classic American Civil War novel by Stephen Crane, which depicts the line between courage and cowardice in the Yankee…
VHS $5
Broken Arrow (1950)
This influenced a trend in offering a more sympathetic view of Indian culture. James Stewart is amiable as always as an army scout who arbitrates…
VHS $10
La RondeLa Ronde (1950)
A witty chronicle of circular love–affairs and seductions in 19th century Vienna. Lavish sets and extravagent spiralling camerawork complement…
VHS $10
Fountainhead, TheFountainhead, The (1949)
A touchstone movie for architects, idealists, and geniuses of any profession modelled on the career of architectural wunderkind Frank Lloyd Wright.…
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Drunken AngelDrunken Angel (Yoidore tenshi) (1948)
The film that made Toshiro Mifune a star – playing a petty gangster with TB, who turns to an alcoholic doctor for help after a shoot–out.…
VHS $10
Key LargoKey Largo (1948)
Moody, suspenseful melodrama in which war vet Humphrey Bogart is confronted with gangster nastiness on the Florida Keys. Lauren Bacall looks on.
VHS $10
Odd Man OutOdd Man Out (1947)
James Mason, in one of his best roles, plays a wounded IRA–gunman hunted by police through a nightmare city–scape that clearly…
VHS $20 $10
Big Sleep, TheBig Sleep, The (1946)
This adaptation of Raymond Chandler's mystery novel has perhaps become the greatest film noir of all time. Humphrey Bogart as detective Marlowe falls…
VHS $10
Rome: Open CityRome: Open City (1945)
Neo–realist war drama about resistance fighters in fascist Italy places the action right inside the everyday and humanises the heroic.…
VHS $10
Seventh Veil, TheSeventh Veil, The (1945)
Renowned film serves up psychiatry in bite sized chunks as a concert pianist is cured of her complexes by a shrink intent on fixing her up with the…
VHS $20
Since You Went AwaySince You Went Away (1944)
While husband Joseph Cotton is away at WWII, Claudette Colbert must hold home and family together. A lengthy dose of home–front stoicism, that…
VHS $20 $10
In Which We ServeIn Which We Serve (1942)
WW2 drama contrasts the service lives of a destroyer crew with their memories of back home. Powerful film won an Oscar for writer, director and star…
VHS $20 $10
SaboteurSaboteur (1942)
Robert Cummings dodges shady conspirators and skeptical patriots as the wrong man thought to be responsible for some anti–American sabotage.…
VHS $10
Great Dictator, TheGreat Dictator, The (1940)
Chaplin's brave subversive satire in which he inhabits dual roles – dictator Adenoid Hynkle and a Jewish barber – for his damning…
VHS $10
Roaring Twenties, TheRoaring Twenties, The (1939)
Seminal gangster drama, paired screen–tough Cagney with a then lesser–known Bogart. Becoming buddies during WWI, they later enter and…
VHS $10
Wuthering HeightsWuthering Heights (1939)
Emily Bronte's passionate romantic classic is immortalised in celluloid with Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon unforgettable as doomed lovers Kathy…
VHS $10
A Star Is BornA Star Is Born (1937)
The first version of this since twice–remade tale of Hollywood tragedy is non–musical, developing a more critical edge to accompany the…
VHS $5
Mutiny On the BountyMutiny On the Bounty (1935)
Charles Laughton (as Capt. Bligh) and Clark Gable spar memorably in this, the classic version. Winner of the Best Picture Oscar in 1935.
VHS $10
Phantom Empire, ThePhantom Empire, The (1935)
Oddball children's serial from the thirties has singing cowboy Autry discovering the last remaining inhabitants of the lost continent of Mu living…
VHS $10
90 Degrees South90 Degrees South (1933)
Awe–inspiring footage from Robert Falcon Scott's disastrous expedition to the South Pole in 1910, covering the ship–voyage and…
VHS $10
King KongKing Kong (1933)
An iconic classic of cinema that literally smashed new ground in terms of special effects, and must have had unwitting audiences of the day…
VHS $5
Grand HotelGrand Hotel (1932)
The granddaddy of extravagent soap–opera, this pre–eminent, Oscar–winning Hollywood affair glitters with stars. Weekend guests' …
VHS $20 $10
City LightsCity Lights (1931)
Chaplin's most melancholy and beautiful film revolves around his love for a blind flower girl and his on–off relationship with a drunkard…
VHS $10
Gold Rush, TheGold Rush, The (1925)
Immortal comedy with Charlie Chaplin at his clownish best. The Little Tramp is a lone gold prospector who through a series of adventures, strikes it…
VHS $10
SouthSouth (1919)
Documentary portrait of the most epic survival story of our time, Ernest Shackleton's 1914 expedition to the South Pole, in which their ship became…
VHS $10

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