Ex-Rental Video

Pre-loved "old school" VHS videos at clearance prices...

481 Films.

Sunshine (2007): Proverbial space peril from the creators of 28 DAYS LATER; a crew of astronauts, and mankind’s last hope, set about delivering a nuclear payload to…; VHS $10
Ladies 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
Fracture (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
House of Flying Daggers (Shi mian mai fu) (2004): The dir. of HERO follows up with an equally watchable oriental spectacle, inserting the same cartwheeling martial arts action, complete with torrents…; VHS $10
In My Father's Den (2004): Achieving a new high watermark in production terms at least, this vivid New Zealand melodrama harnesses the complexities of Maurice Gee's…; VHS $10
Passion of the Christ, The (2004): A visceral depiction of Jesus Christ's final day before being crucified, this controversial work from devout Christian Mel Gibson is bluntly literal,…; VHS $10
Sideways (2004): Reserve quality odd–couple comedy–drama from the consistent talent behind ELECTION and ABOUT SCHMIDT, about two middle–aged friends…; VHS $10
A 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
American Splendor (2003): An ambitious celebration of the life of cult US comic–writer Harvey Pekar, told in a quilt–work of monologue, biopic, autobiography and…; VHS ~~$10~~ $5
Barbarian Invasions, The (2003): Another finely–wrought drama from French–Canadian dir. Denys Arcand, who invests his keen sense of history, politics, literature and sex…; VHS $10
Father and Son (Otets i syn) (2003): A loose 'sequel' to dir. Sokurov's arthouse hit MOTHER AND SON, this again uses an oblique, dreamlike visual style, here for an exploration of filial…; VHS ~~$15~~ $7.50
Finished 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
For Good (2003): Deserving of a wider audience, this assured and well–focused NZ feature debut belies its limited budget with a pertinent crime story executed…; VHS $15
Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003): A superior dramatic conceit that speculates on the background to Johannes Vermeer's enigmatic 17th century portrait of the title. Johannson plays…; VHS $10
Kill Bill - Vol. 1 (2003): A blunt revenge picture souped up as an over–the–top homage to 70s ‘grindhouse’ flicks, this “fourth film by Quentin Tarantino” will…; VHS $10
Monster (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 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
Normal (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
Osama (2003): Though nothing to do with a certain infamous terrorist, this first Afghani film made since the rise and fall of the Taliban also happens to be a…; VHS ~~$20~~ $10
Other Side of the Bed, The (2003): Frisky Spanish sex comedy involving the criss–crossing love affairs across a group of "friends" and acquaintances. Cast with 'Guess Jeans'…; VHS ~~$15~~ $7.50
Perfect Strangers (2003): Thriller of possessive love, set effectively on the rugged coastline of New Zealand’s West Coast, that changes tack mid–way into blackly comic…; VHS ~~$15~~ $13.50
Return, The (Vozvrashcheniye) (2003): A surprise arthouse hit about a couple of teenage brothers who are taken on a mysterious trip by their estranged and rather surly father, with his…; VHS $10
Spellbound (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 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
Sylvia (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
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2003): 'Dogme' film by way of Scotland, that surveys the doings of four childlike adults, achieving a curious dual tone of whimsical drama and gallows…; VHS ~~$10~~ $5
Wondrous 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 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
Infernal Affairs (2002): This dynamic cops ‘n’ robbers spectacle is populist Hong Kong film–making at its most slick and sophisticated. Infused with more than a…; VHS $10
Lilya 4-Ever (2002): Lauded Swedish film–maker Lukas Moodyson turns his talents to the plight of a Russian teenage girl whose hopes for a brighter future (and…; VHS $10
Magdalene 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, The (2002): Another understated, double–take comedy from Finnish dir. Kaurismaki, making perhaps his most cleverly balanced work yet. An itinerant…; VHS ~~$20~~ $10
Monday 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 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
Mystic Masseur, The (2002): An ambitious adaptation of V.S. Naipul’s first novel, that traces the rise of a poor Indian student in 1950s Trinidad who emigrates to Oxford…; VHS $10
Open Hearts (Elsker dig for evigt) (2002): A touch edgier than recent 'Dogme 95' melodramas, this explores the consequences of a car accident on the previously steady lives of those…; VHS ~~$20~~ $10
Pianist, 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
Possession (2002): Faithful, though simplified adaptation of A.S. Byatt’s Booker–winning novel where two academics slowly explore a 19th century literary mystery…; VHS $5
Respiro (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
Shackleton (2002): Channel 4’s mini–series version of polar–explorer Ernest Shackleton’s voyage to the South Pole in 1914. A brilliant adventure tale…; VHS $15
Tadpole (2002): Slight but bright “indie” comedy about a precocious, Voltaire–reading 15–year–old with misplaced romantic designs on his…; VHS $10
Tipping the Velvet (2002): Dramatises a unique love–story (from Sarah Waters' novel) between a young girl and a charismatic male impersonator in the 1890s music hall, and…; VHS $15
Together (He Ni Zaiyiqi) (2002): Touching story of a father and his 13–year–old son, a shy violin prodigy, who scrape up their meagre savings and set off from their…; VHS $10
Travelling 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
Asoka (2001): Scintillating, hallucinatory epic of ancient India that’s perhaps the first ‘Bollywood’ film to reach international audiences, telling the story of…; VHS $10
Beneath 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, 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)
Brotherhood of the Wolf (Le Pacte des Loups) (2001): A ripping, action–packed 18th century detective story based on the true–life case of the Beast of Gevaudan – a killer or creature who…; VHS $10
Devil's Backbone, The (2001): This elegant amalgam of melodrama and horror movie set in a boys orphanage during the Spanish Civil War is rich in baroque atmospherics, and features…; VHS $10
Divided We Fall (2001): In WW2 Czechoslovakia, couple Bolek Polívka and Anna Sisková shelter their Jewish neighbour during the Nazi Occupation, with much absurd comedy being…; VHS $15
Donnie Darko (2001): Admired by critics and an ardent fanbase for its originality and eclecticism, this quirky teen fantasy is arguably a slick patchwork of other movie…; VHS $10 (orignal cut)
Gosford Park (2001): A handsome recital of Agatha Christie–style whodunnit and ‘upstairs–downstairs’ class–drama set in the confines of an English…; VHS $10
Intacto (2001): A finely devised Spanish thriller, in which particularly obsessed gamblers contest their 'Luck' in various absurd, dangerous and creepy…; VHS $10
Kandahar (2001): A Canadian–Afghani journalist travels incognito into the heart of wartorn Afghanistan to find her sister. Filmed at the height of the…; VHS $15
Lagaan (2001): Bollywood epic that broke through to international awards and audience with its ‘test–match’ running–time, lavishness and periodic bursts…; VHS ~~$20~~ $18
Man 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
Monkey's Mask, The (2001): Steamy, stylish thriller has P.I. Susie Porter tracking down the killer of a nymphomaniac teenage girl, whose explicit poems are a major clue.…; VHS ~~$20~~ $10
Monsoon Wedding (2001): Exotically charmed with a glamorous cast and a tremendous soundtrack, various members of an extended Indian family busy themselves with the mystery…; VHS $15
My 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 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
Samsara (2001): A spiritual and visually resplendent drama based around the sexual awakening of a novice Buddhist monk in remote, mountainous Tibet. After…; VHS $10
Shaolin Soccer (2001): With an astounding mix of Eastern fantasy, CGI effects and the game of soccer, Hong Kong’s one–man comedy machine Stephen Chow kicks one out of…; VHS $10
Son'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
Time for Drunken Horses, A (2001): Set in remote Kurdistan, along the mountainous smuggling border between Iran and Iraq, this chronicles the pitiable circumstances of a recently…; VHS $15
Time Out (2001): A subtly layered account of middle–class businessman Aurelien Recoing, who pretends to his family and friends that he is corporate highflyer,…; VHS $10
Very 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, 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
American Psycho (2000): Mercifully sanitised adaptation of Brett Easton Ellis' controversial novel, that wallowed in the depraved mind/antics of a homicidal Wall Street…; VHS $10
Battle Royale (Batoru Rowaiaru) (2000): This hyper–kinetic, violent satire from Japan courted controversy (and a fair swag of hype) for its ‘irresponsible’ premise and searing imagery…; VHS $10
Beijing 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
Believer, The (2000): The darker side of Jewish identity is examined in this risky, provocative drama about a disillusioned young man who tries to reconcile his repressed…; VHS $15
Bonhoeffer - Agent of Grace (2000): The historical enigma of Dietrich Bonhoeffer – a religious adviser to the Nazi Party – is examined into this informative, though thoroughly minor…; VHS ~~$10~~ $5
Bread and Tulips (2000): When 40–something housewife Licia Maglietta is deserted by her family during vacation, she seizes on a chance to roll the romantic dice once…; VHS $10
Brother (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
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000): A fantasy–fuelled, Chinese feudal melodrama laced with jaw–dropping combat sequences (arguably the best ever staged), this represents a…; VHS $10
Dark Days (2000): A remarkable, compassionate document of homeless people condemned to living in underground shelters in the New York subway…; VHS $10
Dinner 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
Exposure (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
In the Mood for Love (2000): As in DAYS OF BEING WILD, dir. Wong Kar–Wai portrays the languor of a 1960s Hong Kong in which two neighbours discover their respective spouses…; VHS $10
Intimacy (2000): Mark Rylance and Kerry Fox bare their flesh as well as their souls as a separated father–of–two and a married mother who meet weekly for…; VHS $10
Jubilee (2000): Down–at–heel family man Cliff Curtis gets roped into organising the 75th jubilee party for his one–horse town, stretching his…; VHS $20
Luzhin Defence, The (2000): Combining the intricacies of the chessboard with manoeuvres of the heart, this Nabakov adaptation opens its game at a chess tournament in 1920s…; VHS ~~$10~~ $5
Magik 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 $15
Memento (2000): A sensational twist on the 'amnesiac' thriller that perfectly matches its subject with an intricate narrative that unfolds almost completely from…; VHS $10
Nine Queens (2000): An Argentian congame thriller which uses a fresh, edgy setting to bolster its David Mamet–by–way–of–Quentin Tarantino…; VHS $10
Pollock (2000): The life of ‘Abstract Expressionist’ painter Jackson Pollock, is rendered with bold, heartfelt strokes by dir. Harris in his debut effort (also…; VHS $15
Price 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
Quills (2000): A sophisticated ‘bodice–ripper’ that details the twilight years of the Marquis De Sade in suitably heightened style, with Geoffrey…; VHS $10 (ex-rental sale)
Savage Honeymoon (2000): Uncomplicated domestic comedy about a family of 'Westies' – leather clad, bike–straddling, booze–swilling fun–lovers living…; VHS $10
Saving Grace (2000): Growth industries, joint ventures and budding friendships transpire in a sleepy, conservative Cornish idyll when Brenda Blethyn, a seriously indebted…; VHS $10
Shadow 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
Shirt, The (2000): Chiefly the creation of Wellingtonian writer/producer Ross Bevan, this hits hard as a raw study of three career–junkies ‘led’ by a hypnotically…; VHS $25
Songcatcher (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) (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
Stickmen (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 $15
Together (2000): An affectionate yet affecting satire set on a domestic commune in mid–1970s Stockholm that challenges the principled ideologies of its members…; VHS $15
Virgin Suicides, The (2000): An aptly seductive adaptation of Jeffrey Eugenides’ acclaimed romantic tragedy set in a sleepy Michigan community in the mid–70s. Kirsten Dunst…; VHS $10
42 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 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
All About My Mother (1999): Almodovar's 'celebration of mother and womanhood' has been hailed as something of a departure for the director, though in fact all of his (beloved)…; VHS $10
Angela's Ashes (1999): Lovingly–detailed adaptation of Frank McCourt's best–selling memoir of the worst kind of childhood – the deprived Irish Catholic…; VHS $5
Buena Vista Social Club (1999): A handful of sprightly elderly Cuban musicians assembled in 1996 by guitarist Ry Cooder produced, with their soulful, melodic jazz sound, the biggest…; VHS ~~$15~~ $7.50
East / West (Est / Ouest) (1999): A 'woman's picture' in the proudest sense of the term, this lush historical melodrama from the dir. of INDOCHINE again finds a French woman in a…; VHS $25
Emperor and the Assassin, The (Jing Ke Ci Qin Wang) (1999): Vast, gilded historical spectacle set in the 3rd Century BC, centred on China's legendary first Qin emperor's struggle to consolidate a unified…; VHS $10
Girl Next Door, The (1999): Worldly, even–handed and fascinating documentary details the life–style and life–story (not to mention plastic surgery history) of…; VHS $10
Scarfies (1999): Kiwi icons – Dunedin, rugby, Flying Nun music, student life – upholster a formula but well–executed crime plot in which five…; VHS $10
Things 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
Boys, 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
Existenz (1998): Dir. David Cronenberg bestows his customary intelligence on the 'Virtual Reality' genre, yet this time complements his visceral obsessions and mad…; VHS $10
Idiots, The (1998): One of the fruits of Dogma 95, this sensationally conceived outing from von Trier will satisfy those with a penchant for the experimental, and…; VHS ~~$15~~ $7.50
Kundun (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
Life Is Beautiful (1998): Winner of both Best Foreign Film and Best Actor Oscars (a first for an actor speaking a foreign tongue) as well as the top prize at Cannes, Roberto…; VHS $10
Lovers of the Arctic Circle (1998): Artful but humourless slice of 'magic realism' that follows the near–metaphysical long–term relationship between two childhood…; VHS $10
Magic 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
My Name Is Joe (1998): Dir. Ken Loach revisits his mainstay – the not–working–class of urban Britain, this time extending further north to the slums of…; VHS $10
Oscar and Lucinda (1998): The Booker Prize–winning novel, by Australian literary wunderkind Peter Carey, is spun out into a sunlit daydream of unlikely personages and…; VHS $15
Red Violin, The (1998): The contemporary auction of a prized antique violin becomes another suspenseful, passionate chapter in its lifespan as we learn of its 300 year…; VHS $15
Tango (1998): Flamenco film specialist Carlos Saura plies his trade on the eponymous native dance of Argentina. Held together by a trifle plot concerning a…; VHS $10
Thief, The (1998): Serious–minded trek across the landscapes and mindsets of post–WWII Russia that's been compared to BURNT BY THE SUN for dramatic impact.…; VHS ~~$20~~ $10
Truman Show, The (1998): A brilliantly conceived script by expat–Kiwi whizz–kid Andrew Niccol (GATTACA) finds consummate direction in the hands of esteemed…; VHS $10
Waking Ned Devine (1998): When national lottery winner Ned Devine carks it, a cunning old codger (Ian Bannen) assumes his identity to claim the loot, and finds no shortage of…; VHS $10
X-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 $10
A 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
Hamlet (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)
Hana-Bi (1997): 'Beat' Takeshi cements his reputation as the modern visionary of Japanese cinema with his most celebrated film to date, returning as the formidably…; VHS $10
Happy Together (1997): Wong Kar Wai's South American gay love story features the usual dazzling Christopher Doyle camerawork, but replaces the genre thrills of FALLEN…; VHS $10
Kiss Me Guido (1997): Gay–straight comedy of mistaken identity (ala WEDDING BANQUET) set in New York's Little Italy has an authentic sub–cultural bent, but be…; VHS ~~$15~~ $7.50
Live Flesh (1997): Five aggrieved characters get wrapped in a sticky web of consequence after a fateful incident leaves one paralysed and another in jail. Dir.…; VHS $15
Love and Death On Long Island (1997): Delightful central conceit sees John Hurt fall in love with flaky teen–movie actor Jason Priestley in this decidedly genre and…; VHS ~~$20~~ $10
Sound 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 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, 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)
Taste of Cherry, A (1997): Kiarostami's Palme D'Or winner follows the 'last rites' of an affluent, suicidal middle–aged man who scours the streets of Teheran for an…; VHS $10
Wintersleepers (1997): The paths of five people on the German skifield of Berchtesgaden intersect following a car accident, resulting in a precise, chilly thriller from RUN…; VHS $10
Beautiful 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
Broken English (1996): Racial angst and insecurities afflict an immigrant Serbian family living in the Auckland suburbs. Impassioned drama stars Slavic superstar Rade…; VHS $10
Cold 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 ~~$25~~ $12.50 (as new)
Devil 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 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
Hunchback of Notre Dame, The (1996): Handsomely designed Disney version of the classic tale. Hunchback Quasimodo, exiled to a cathedral belfry high above Paris, harbours his secret…; VHS $10
Irma Vep (1996): Ranking up there with the best movies–about–movies, this supremely stylish, sexy film showcases an unseen side of Hong Kong action diva…; VHS $10
Kolya (1996): A beautifully sentimental Oscar winner for Best Foreign film – set during the 1988 Russian occupation of Czechoslovakia, when a…; VHS $10
Living in Oblivion (1996): Another low–budget gem from the director of JOHNNY SUEDE, this time a deliriously cheeky backhander aimed at various icons of the indie film…; VHS ~~$15~~ $7.50
Long Kiss Goodnight (1996): Heroic chemistry between Geena Davis and Samuel L Jackson fuels this spectacular actioner, with more than a few eyebrows raised sardonically along…; VHS $5
Paradise 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
Phenomenon (1996): John Travolta is aptly cast a genial mechanic who, after being struck by lightening, acquires super–intelligence that gradually ostracises him…; VHS $10
Secrets and Lies (1996): Winner of the Palm D'or at Cannes '96, and surprise box–office smash thanks to good old word of mouth. A dramatic tour–de–force…; VHS $10
To Wong Foo...Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1996): After PRISCILLA blazed the trail, the Yanks jump on the drag–wagon, with surprisingly likeable results. A Hollywood trip is waylaid in…; DVD $10
Welcome to the Dollhouse (1996): Winner of the grand prize at Sundance '96, this is a blackly comic portrait of a dreaded kind of coming–of–age. Teenage persecution and…; VHS $10
Babe (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 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 $20
Cyclo (1995): Brooding expose of corruption, poverty and violence in contemporary Vietnam follows the ill fortunes of a young taxi–cyclist. Has potent…; VHS $15
Fallen Angels (1995): Seductive stylist Wong Kar–Wai here orchestrates the stories of three disreputable urbanites across a Hong Kong nightscape of impersonal…; VHS $15
Farinelli (1995): Il Castrato – less a freak of nature than of anatomical subtraction. This flamboyant biopic freely interprets the illustrious musical and…; VHS $20
Forgotten Silver (1995): Costa Botes and Peter Jackson's elaborate and hilarious hoax on the groundbreaking exploits of Kiwi film–making 'legend', Colin MacKenkie.…; VHS $25
Red 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' 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
Underground (1995): Palme D'Or–winning epic covering fifty years of Balkan history in fantastical, magic–realist style. While the brash satire may be too…; VHS $10
Barcelona (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
Belle Epoque (1994): Oscar–winning comedy set in thirties Spain will have you grinning from ear to ear as its young army deserter finds the ultimate sanctuary at…; VHS $15
Black 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
Cold Fever (1994): Stylish one–off depicts a Japanese businessman's pilgrimage to Iceland, to where his holidaying parents died. Taking its cues from the…; VHS ~~$20~~ $10
Endless Summer 2 (1994): Brown is some thirty years older but his passion for surfing and engaging humour has diminished none. Awesome surfing footage is captured this time…; VHS ~~$10~~ $5
Fearless (1994): Jeff Bridges plays an air–crash survivor whose new–lease on life leads him to believe he is invulnerable to death. Multi–layered,…; VHS $10
Heavenly Creatures (1994): Peter Jackson follows his zombie trilogy with this Oscar–nominated tour–de–force based on the Parker–Hulme murders of the…; VHS $10
Once 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
Queen Margot (La Reine Margot) (1994): A bodice–ripping yarn of treachery and forbidden passions between warring Catholic and Protestant factions in late 1500s France. Isabelle…; VHS $10
Sonatine (1994): Those familiar with 'Beat' Takeshi's films will know what to expect from this latest elegy to gangster violence. His personal demons manifest in…; VHS $10
Three Colours: Red (1994): A haunting conclusion to the acclaimed trilogy and the career of its late director. Irene Jacob plays a fashion model who becomes oddly connected…; VHS $10
Three Colours: White (1994): The second in Kieslowski's trilogy is a lighter affair than BLUE but is no less exquisite or deeply philosophical. Embroided with more plot, its…; VHS $10
To Live (1994): An absorbing tale of Chinese peasantry in the dark shadow of politics over three decades. Distinguished by the star presence of Gong Li and her…; VHS $15
Desperate Remedies (1993): An audacious, decadent soap–opera which proudly flaunts its contempt for traditional local film–making with drugs, kinky sex,…; VHS $10
Farewell 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 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
For a Lost Soldier (1993): A dance teacher recalls his childhood love affair with a Canadian soldier at the end of WW2. Taboo subject is subtly drawn and fulfils the director's…; VHS $20
Germinal (1993): The director of the JEAN DE FLORETTE films reunites with Gerard Depardieu for this epic recreation of the French coal–miners strike during the…; VHS $10
Last Seduction, The (1993): Magnificent modern noir in which Linda Fiorentino offers the most brazen female performance in years, power–driving her way through a script…; VHS $10
Latcho 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 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 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, 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 $15
Naked (1993): David Thewlis gives a bravura performance in a difficult role, somehow bringing humility to a complex yet unpleasant character – misogynist,…; VHS $10
Sommersby (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: Blue (1993): Immaculate, introspective meditation on grief, redemption and liberty, Kieslowski's masterpiece borders on the pretentious. This redefines ART…; VHS $10
Wedding 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 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 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
American Heart (1992): Fate deals a rough hand to ex–con Jeff Bridges, who attempts to rebuild his life and relationship with estranged son Edward Furlong.…; VHS $5
Buffy 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
Crush (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, 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
Damage (1992): Jeremy Irons plays a Tory cabinet minister who becomes entangled, (especially physically) with his son's fiancee – a chic,…; VHS $10
Incident 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 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
Man 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
Manufacturing Consent (1992): Important film presents the theories of Noam Chomsky on the media and its mainstream bias which may have a far–reaching political agenda. What…; VHS ~~$15~~ $7.50
Untamed Heart (1992): A fairy–tale romance kindles between a perky waitress and a kitchen–hand with a special condition. Does wonders for Christian Slater's…; VHS $10
White 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 Journey (1991): Reeves and Winter play a couple of crazed teenagers who are sent on a Bogus Journey through a round trip to heaven and hell. Both Bill and Ted movies…; VHS $10
Dead 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 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
Edward Scissorhands (1991): This inspired contemporary fairy–tale posits Johnny Depp as a boy endowed with sharp appendages, a mixed blessing when it comes to fitting into…; VHS $10
End of the Golden Weather (1991): A delightful adaptation of Bruce Mason's one man play about a young boy's last summer holiday in 1930s New Zealand. Some glorious set pieces and a…; VHS $25
Europa, Europa (1991): A riveting account of the real–life ordeal experienced by German Jew Soloman Perel, who concealed his ethnicity for seven years when drafted…; VHS ~~$20~~ $10
Indian 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
Kuffs (1991): A street–smart vehicle for (post)–teen idol Slater, who inherits a licence to kill the S.O.B. who snuffed his elder sibling.; VHS $5
My Own Private Idaho (1991): Melancholic tale imbued with the director's stylistic flair stars Keanu Reeves and River Phoenix as a pair of young hustlers with opposing personal…; VHS ~~$15~~ $7.50
Pacific Heights (1991): Part of a mini–wave of couple–in–peril thrillers, this better example has what it takes to tie your tum in knots. Melanie Griffith…; VHS $10
Point Break (1991): 100% pure adrenalin? You bet! FBI rookie Keanu Reeves goes undercover to lynch an elite gang of surfing bankrobbers. Wild and incredulous, but things…; VHS $10
Prospero's Books (1991): A radically stylised take on Shakespeare's The Tempest, with John Gielgud in the title role upstaged by the graphic opulence on display. Like a good…; VHS $20 (rare)
Raise 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
Sacred Sex (1991): Eye–opening peek into the world of Tantra, Taoism and sexual fulfilment beyond the garden variety orgasm. From the legit orgies of group…; VHS $25 (rare)
Toy Soldiers (1991): An elite boarding school comes under siege from the son of an extradited Columbian drug king. Shamelessly well executed.; VHS $10
What About Bob? (1991): Psychiatrist Richard Dreyfuss is followed and endlessly harassed on his vacation by a lovable but neurotic Bill Murray. Wonderful lunacy ensues.; VHS ~~$15~~ $7.50
An 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
Boiling Point (3-4x10) (1990): Director 'Beat' Takeshi captures the relentlessly simmering tensions between yakuza factions mainly focusing on a docile gas station attendant and a…; VHS ~~$20~~ $10
Company 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
Death in Brunswick (1990): Sam Neill gets himself into deep water when he lands a job in a seedy nightclub, falls in love, but unwittingly gets caught up in ethnic…; VHS $10
Hamlet (1990): A traditional stage version of Shakespeare's classic, essentially filming Joseph Papp's 1990 New York Shakespeare Festival production. Kline is…; VHS $10
Impromptu (1990): Splendid frolic with Chopin, Liszt, Delacroix, George Sand and friends gathered at a French country villa. Hilarious and moving, Judy Davis leads a…; VHS $10
Ju Dou (1990): Immaculately composed fable about a village girl who conducts an illicit affair with the nephew of the bitter factory owner she has been forced to…; VHS $15
Wild Orchid (1990): Brazilian–flavoured slice of Mickey Rourke erotica. Yup, it's that bad.; VHS $10
Cousins (1989): Superior remake of COUSIN COUSINE with Danson and Rossellini pretending to be lovers to avenge their unfaithful partners.; VHS $10
Driving 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 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
Henry V (1989): A remarkable achievement from Kenneth Branagh both as actor and first–time director, he brings a new vitality to Shakespeare's most energetic…; VHS $10
Sex, 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
Sweetie (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
Violent Cop (1989): Popular entertainer 'Beat' Takeshi's directing debut is a stylish, witty yet cynical and disturbing elegy to violence executed with alarming…; VHS $10
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
Cobra Verde (1988): Klaus Kinski stars for the last time for Herzog as another doomed outcast in an alien environment. West Africa is portrayed as a cruel, highly…; VHS ~~$15~~ $7.50
Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988): Smalltown folk are harvested by blood–drinking alien clowns in this novelty horror confection. Has something of a reputation, but that doesn't…; VHS $10
Last 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, 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
Mystic Pizza (1988): Julia Roberts' star quality shines in this, her debut film, contrasting the love–lives of three pizza waitresses in a town called Mystic.…; VHS $10
Naked Gun, The (1988): Leslie Neilsen perfects his deadpan for the Zucker Bros., who do for police work what their classic FLYING HIGH did for air travel. A…; VHS $5
Ngati (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 $15
Nico: Above the Law (1988): Former bodyguard Seagal makes his debut as a short–fused cop who employs martial artistry to teach hoodlums that crime doesn't pay for hospital…; VHS ~~$10~~ $9
Nightmare On Elm Street 4: the Dream Master, A (1988): The franchise, now in full commerical flight, but bereft of new ideas, resorts to self–parody with Freddy Pizza Face Krueger having a riot…; VHS $10
Patty 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
Salaam Bombay! (1988): Breakthrough Indian film that eschews Bollywood tradition is a compassionate account of an 11–year–old village boy, stranded on the…; VHS $10
Short 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
Thin Blue Line, The (1988): Director Morris digs up a 1976 murder case and uncovers a web of deceit and police corruption. A twisting, bizzare slice of journalism, nicely offset…; VHS $10
Walker (1988): Harris is William Walker in an unwieldy, idiosyncratic account of the American adventurer's takeover of Nicaragua in 1855.; VHS $10
Warlock (1988): Richard E. Grant plays a witch–hunter on the tail of an evil 17th Century Warlock. Enjoyable fantasy adventure, reminiscent of THE HIGHLANDER.…; VHS $20
Au Revoir Les Enfants (1987): Dir. Malle has transformed a childhood memoir into a powerful and vivid account of a catholic schoolboy who unknowingly witnesses anti–semitism…; VHS $10
Bad 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 ~~$20~~ $10
Belly of an Architect, The (1987): Brian Dennehy excels as an American architect who faces a mid–life crisis while setting up his exhibition in Rome. Oblique yet trenchant and of…; VHS $25
Chinese 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, 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 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
Near Dark (1987): The blueprint vampire–in–contemporary–clothing movie about a pack of young hedonists on the urban fringes afflicted with…; VHS $10
Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, A (1987): Improving on the perfunctory Pt. 2, this ups the ante on the gross–out special effects as Freddy wreaks further havoc on the kids he's helped…; VHS $10
No Way Out (1987): Hollywood success for expat Kiwi Donaldson. Well–executed conspiracy thriller stars Kevin Costner.; VHS $10
Prick 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 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
Someone to Watch Over Me (1987): East–side married cop Tom Berenger finds his fidelity in serious disrepair when he is hired to protect a rich and glamorous witness. Romantic…; VHS $10
Throw Momma from the Train (1987): Snappy comic spinoff of STRANGERS ON A TRAIN.; VHS $10
Vincent: 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)
Year My Voice Broke, The (1987): Scrawny yet sensitive adolescent Noah Taylor can only watch as brazen older mate Ben Mendelsohn courts his dream–girl in '60s rural Australia.…; VHS $10
About Last Night (1986): Hollywood adaptation of David Mamet's play "Sexual Perversity in Chicago".; VHS $10
Arriving Tuesday (1986): An estranged couple try to rekindle their romance by taking a holiday which only seems to make matters worse. A poignant love story.; VHS $25
Black Widow (1986): Husband–murdering Theresa Russell, is cautiously snooped by Debra Winger.; VHS $10
Highlander, The (1986): Visually splendid action–fantasy with Christopher Lambert as a 16th Century immortal, destined to battle his arch enemy through the ages. This…; VHS $10
Mosquito Coast, The (1986): A knock–out thriller about the woes of obsession with Harrison Ford as the idealistic inventor who drags his family into the thick of the South…; VHS $10
Queen City Rocker (1986): Four days in the life of a young Auckland punk looking to escape the treadmill of violence and crime.; VHS $25
She'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
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, The (1986): A belated, somewhat desperate, return to TCM county by the director of the original, who 'cannibalizes' his authentic horror classic with some…; DVD $10
Umbrella Woman, The (1986): Smalltown adultery in 30s Australia, with Rachel Ward and Sam Neill.; VHS $10
Withnail and I (1986): Anarchic cult sensation about a pair of young degenerate actors who decide to spend a soul–cleansing weekend at an Uncle's farmhouse in the…; VHS $10
28 Up (1985): The fourth part of the extraordinary television documentary series that documents the attitudes, personalities and lives of 14 Britishers of…; VHS $15
At Close Range (1985): Sean Penn plays a wayward youth who reunites with his gangland father (Christopher Walken) with violent consequences. Sordid yet solid drama.; VHS $10
Dario 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
Emerald Forest, The (1985): Sumptuous Amazon adventure story concerns an one man's struggle to find his son, kidnapped ten years earlier and initiated into a primitive society.; VHS $15
Mr. Wrong (1985): A young woman acquires a Mark 2 Jaguar that appears to be harbouring the ghost a past owner. Some well executed thrills keep Heather Bolton…; VHS $10
Private Function, A (1985): Michael Palin and Maggie Smith star in Alan Bennett's savage satire of class hypocrisy. Set in post–WW2 Britain during food rationing, secret…; VHS $10
Sylvia (1985): Eleanor David plays Sylvia Ashton–Warner, educational cruasader and best–selling author in the 1940s.; VHS $10
That Was Then, This Is Now (1985): Emilio Estevez plays juvenile delinquent, in this version of the S E Hinton book.; VHS $5
Among the Cinders (1984): A tender chronicle of a 16–year–old's rite–of–passage who finds first love with an older woman embittered by her experience…; VHS $25
Comic 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, The (1984): A boy escapes the neighbourhood bullies by retreating into a mysterious book, where fantasical and exhilirating adventures take flight. Visually…; VHS $10
Nightmare On Elm Street, A (1984): The maiden nightmare of the razor–fingered dream–demon Freddie Krueger, who went on to become the pre–eminent horror icon of the…; VHS $5
Repo 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
Silent One, The (1984): An endearing and visually striking tale of a gifted young mute boy who becomes ostracised by his isolated Pacific community, but finds solace in the…; VHS $10
Trial 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 $25
Dark Habits (1983): Red–light denizen on the run, Cristina Pascual holes up in a bizarre, wildly improbable Convent of the Humble Redeemers, frequented by…; VHS ~~$15~~ $7.50
Local 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 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 Lap (1983): Legendary racehorse reared in New Zealand (though Australian makes claims), who died under mysterious circumstances in America. Good period piece,…; VHS $10
Burden of Dreams (1982): Les Blank's most famous film sticks with Werner Herzog through the thick and thin of the Amazon jungle during the notoriously troubled shooting of…; VHS ~~$20~~ $10
Dead 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
Merry Wives of Windsor, The (1982): Part of the BBC's excellent series of Shakespeare productions, filmed in a 'theatrical' TV environment utilising the best of English acting talent.; VHS $10
Night of the Shooting Stars, The (Night of San Lorenzo, The) (1982): Set during the German retreat from Italy in 1944, this tragicomedy of War carries a magical nostalgia by being told through the memories of woman who…; VHS $10
One from the Heart (1982): A lavishly mounted curiosity loosely following the romantic plight of an estranged couple, set against an impressively stylised backdrop of Las…; VHS $10
Querelle (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
Thing, The (1982): Kurt Russell headlines this remake of the 1951 film about an Antarctic outpost terrorized by an alien organism. Dir. Carpenter cranks up the tension…; VHS $10
Antony and Cleopatra (1981): Part of the BBC's excellent series of Shakespeare productions, filmed in a 'theatrical' TV environment utilising the best of English acting talent.; VHS $10
Bad Blood (1981): A gripping drama based on the factual account of Stan Graham, who in 1941 murdered four policemen and sparked one of the greatest manhunts in New…; VHS $10
City of Women (1981): Dir. Fellini pushes his fantasies to their zenith (or nadir), again with Marcello Mastroianni as the surrogate male. Falling asleep on a train, he…; VHS $10
Eye 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
Final Conflict, The (The Omen III) (1981): Anti–christ Damien Thorn is now a 33–year–old corporate tycoon planning a diabolical takeover bid. This installment has the…; VHS $10
Mad 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
On Golden Pond (1981): A warm–fuzzy Oscar winner, a fitting swansong for Henry Fonda, filled with poignant moments with his daughter Jane and Katharine Hepburn.; VHS $10
True Confessions (1981): Roberts' De Niro and Duvall act their socks off as cop and priest who happen to be brothers. Conflicting loyalties come to a head through a…; VHS $10
Woman 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 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
Can't Stop the Music (1980): Attempt to revive the musical in disco garb comes off somewhat flat, but worth seeing for some eccentric details – The Village People acting…; VHS ~~$20~~ $10
Dressed 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
Ordinary People (1980): Mary Tyler Moore contends with familial troubles of the well–heeled in Robert Redford's directing debut.; VHS $10
Time 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
Angel Mine (1979): A punk, Bunuel–esque social satire in which a married couple escape their material lives through anarchic fantasies, staged as dream–like…; VHS $10
Brood, 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
Cuba (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. 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
As You Like It (1978): Part of the BBC's excellent series of Shakespeare productions, filmed in a 'theatrical' TV environment utilising the best of English acting talent.; VHS $10
Tree 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, The (1978): Underrated 'black musical' version of L. Frank Baum's classic fairytale (best known through the Judy Garland version). Here, New York City was…; VHS ~~$20~~ $10
21 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 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
Padre Padrone (1977): An affecting true story about a Shepherd's son who escapes the shackles of family expectations and returns mature and educated to confront his…; VHS $10
Valentino (1977): Rudolph Nureyev portrays his promiscous namesake for Ken Russell's typically irreverent screen biography of the randy one.; VHS $15
1900 (Novecento) (1976): Spectacular saga spans the first half of 20th Century Italy, and follows two men, one a peasant (Gerard Depardieu), the other a nobleman (Robert de…; VHS $25
American Friend, The (1976): Twisting thriller stars Bruno Ganz as an apparently terminally–ill man duped into murder. Dennis Hopper plays the American 'friend', while…; VHS $10
Futureworld (1976): WESTWORLD sequel is set in a 1985 'fool–proof' theme–park that spawns a new generation of robot doubles threatening to take over the…; VHS $10
In 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 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
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974): Resonant account of a young widow trying to secure self–assurance and financial stability for herself and her pre–teen son. Scorsese's…; VHS $10
Black 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, The (1974): Amusing exploitation vampire flick in which a hungry vampress sates her appetite in a uniquely memorable fashion.; VHS $10
Great 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
Lacombe Lucien (1974): A subtle, probing study of the psychology of collaboration set in WW2 rural France, sees young peasant lad Pierre Blaise drawn into the local…; VHS $10
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974): Eastwood employs high–powered artillery to blast bank vaults, but complications arise when he teams with carefree Jeff Bridges to retrieve loot…; VHS $10
Woman 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
Exorcist, The (1973): Landmark, influential horror film tells its tale of a child diagnosed with a case of demon–possession in explicit detail. A penetrating sense…; VHS $10
Four 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
Grande Bouffe, La (1973): A wonderful bare–faced satire that indulges its social metaphor through a dinner party of four rich, bored middle–aged men who decide to…; VHS $10
High Plains Drifter (1973): A spooked town enlist Clint Eastwood's mystical bounty–hunter. A self–conscious hybrid of many sources, Clint brings the drama an…; VHS $10
Long 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 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, 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
Cries and Whispers (1972): “It’s Monday morning and I’m in pain…” So begins one of Bergman’s most nerve–wrecking psychodramas, set in a 19th household of three…; VHS ~~$20~~ $10
Fellini's Roma (1972): The Italian master's eclectic home town portrait blends reconstructed memoirs and contemporary images (incl. a stunning traffic jam sequence) into a…; VHS $10
Heat (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
Un Flic (Dirty Money) (1972): Final film by the suspense–specialist Melville (LE SAMOURAI), spins a familiar tale of cops and bank–robbers involving Alain Delon,…; VHS $15
Casanova (1971): Adventurous Dennis Potter biopic of libertine Casanova, concerned chiefly with his imprisonment and escape from Venice, though not forgetting to shed…; VHS $10
Klute (1971): A genuine psychological thriller that won Jane Fonda an Oscar for her brilliant portrayal of a New York call–girl who is the focus of a missing…; VHS $10
Sunday 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 Gunfighter (1971): James Garner again plays a con–man, this time mistaken for a notorious gunfighter. Good natured, entertaining satire.; VHS $10
Vanishing 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 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
Bird with the Crystal Plumage, The (1970): The milestone debut from the supreme Italian horror–meister Dario Argento, this set the pattern for his many many subsequent forays into…; VHS ~~$10~~ $5
Five Easy Pieces (1970): A fascinating, complex character study of a talented drifter (Jack Nicholson) who returns to his affluent but dysfunctional family. Karen Black is…; VHS $10
Little 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 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
Trash (1970): Only the inimitable Joe Dallesandro could play a drug–addicted loser with a sex problem and still come off cool. Holly Woodlawn and other…; VHS $10
Waterloo (1970): Napoleonic epic from the Russian director of WAR AND PEACE is dramatically woolly, but includes superb, sprawling battle–scenes. Rod Steiger…; VHS $15
Baisers Voles (Stolen Kisses) (1968): Third film in the director's Antoine Doinel series (see also THE FOUR HUNDRED BLOWS) starring Jean–Pierre Leaud, here as a careless young man…; VHS $10
Boston Strangler, The (1968): Undeniably fascinating but somewhat static docudrama about placid 1960s serial–killer Albert De Salvo (Tony Curtis), who underwent…; VHS ~~$10~~ $5
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 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
Party, The (1968): Pink Panther cohorts Peter Sellers and Blake Edwards reunite to send up Tinseltown in merciless slapstick fashion. Sellers plays a bungling Indian…; VHS $10
Yellow Submarine (1968): 12 classic Beatles tunes and 90 minutes of bright and whimsical imagery are showcased in this surrealist fantasy from the days when all you needed…; VHS $20
Accident (1967): The second classic Joseph Losey / Harold Pinter collaboration takes place in a deceptively placid Oxford University setting, that conceals…; VHS $10
Fahrenheit 451 (1967): Adaption of Ray Bradbury's sci–fi novel, set in a book–burning 'utopian' future, has naïve fireman Oskar Werner questioning the…; VHS $15
Firemen's Ball, The (1967): Early film from the director of AMADEUS and CUCKOO'S NEST is an engaging, off–beat collection of comic vignettes, including a clumsy beauty…; VHS $10
Guess 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
Mouchette (1967): An impoverished young girl in rural France bears the brunt of hard times in this perfectly formed study, taken from the novel by George Bernanos.…; VHS $10
Closely Observed Trains (1966): Oscar–winning Czech film about a lonely train guard's attempt to lose his virginity while his country copes with the German occupation. The…; VHS $10
Fortune Cookie, The (1966): Comical cynicism by the experts: the magical trio of Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau (who won an Oscar), and dir. Wilder. When Lemmon suffers a football…; VHS $10
Hombre (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 ~~$20~~ $10
Lost 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
Masculin Feminin (1966): Godard steers toward the political with this bittersweet social comment about the Parisian youth culture of '65 through a series of oddly connected…; VHS $10
Collector, 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
Darling (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
Help! (1965): A schlocky comic follow–up that displays the Beatles own brand of warped humour. The songs are the highlights, and presented here in digital…; VHS ~~$20~~ $10
Othello (1965): Laurence Olivier transposes his stage performance of Othello for the screen with able supporting cast.; VHS $20
Pierrot Le Fou (Crazy Pete) (1965): A striking example of the French New Wave. It's kiss, kiss, bang, bang all the way with Jean Paul Belmondo and Anna Karina as maverick intellectual…; VHS $10
7 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 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
Kwaidan (1964): A quartet of visually intoxicating ghost stories, the sets being the fastididious work of the director himself. A one–of–a–kind…; VHS ~~$20~~ $10
Red Desert (il Deserto Rosso) (1964): Housewife Monica Vitti embarks on a casual affair with Richard Harris following a nervous breakdown. Set amidst an oppressive industrial landscape,…; VHS ~~$20~~ $10
Robin and the Seven Hoods (1964): A spoof of the Robin Hood legend set in '20s gangland Chicago.; VHS $10
633 Squadron (1963): WWII airmen Cliff Robertson and co maintain their staunchly British reserve as they prepare to bomb a Nazi rocket factory in Norway. Slow but with…; VHS ~~$20~~ $10
Haunting, The (1963): Exquisite photography/design and nerve–shredding sound effects urgently conspire for this, the definitive haunted house movie. Played…; VHS $10
Servant, 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
Silence, The (1963): Final part of Bergman's Faith Trilogy (begun with THROUGH THE GLASS DARKLY and WINTER LIGHT) is set in an anonymous war–torn country where…; VHS $10
Cleo from 5 to 7 (1962): One of the treasures of the French New Wave, dir. Varda’s debut is, Pauline Kael contends “one of the few films directed by a woman where the viewer…; VHS $10
Grim Reaper, The (La Commare Secca) (1962): Dir. Bertolucci's first film – with trademark technical virtuosity already in evidence – is a whodunnit about a prostitute murdered in a…; VHS ~~$20~~ $10
Hatari (1962): Tremendous, good–natured adventure with John Wayne on safari in the great African wilderness. Memorable score by Henri Mancini.; VHS ~~$20~~ $10
Ivan's Childhood (1962): A teenage spy works behind enemy lines in WW2 Germany. The Russian master's first feature is his least self–conscious and most efficient…; VHS $15
Lolita (1962): A middle–aged man falls in love with a 14–year–old girl, so marries her mother to be near her. Fascinating black comedy of sexual…; VHS ~~$10~~ $5
Loneliness 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
Long Day's Journey Into Night (1962): Screen version of Eugene O'Neill's play about family life, love and losers drinking and tearing each other apart in leafy New England.; VHS ~~$20~~ $10
Longest Day, The (1962): One the great WW2 films, with over 40 international stars. The large scale battle scenes have taken some outdoing.; VHS $10
Winter 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 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
Hustler, The (1961): Classic Paul Newman, playing a pool–shark with potential who gets into a match with the legendary Minnesota Fats (Jackie Gleason). George C…; VHS ~~$20~~ $10
Jules 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
Through a Glass Darkly (1961): Husband, father and brother must cope with the disintegrating mental health of a young woman on an island. The focus is on religion, madness and the…; VHS $20
Victim (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
Viridiana (1961): Bunuel purges his spiritual demons in this potent psychological study of a novice nun who loses her innocence when she visits her…; VHS $10
Elmer 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
From the Terrace (1960): Adapted from the novel by John O’Hara, this slick drama tracks war veteran Paul Newman’s rise to the top. Ironic touches help the story,…; VHS $20
Unforgiven, 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
Anatomy of a Murder (1959): Smalltown lawyer James Stewart defends a man accused of murdering a suspected rapist. The shifting ambiguities of the case make this more a…; VHS $5
Black Orpheus (1959): Get caught up in the rhythms and colour of Rio De Janiero at Carnival time for an exotic, utterly unique spin on the Greek legend of doomed lovers…; VHS $10
On 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 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
Ashes and Diamonds (1958): Set on the day after WWII, the striking–looking Zbigniew Cybulski plays a Polish freedom fighter torn between wartime duties and peacetime…; VHS $10
Defiant Ones, The (1958): That well known image of race–hatred – escaped black and white prisoners unwillingly handcuffed together – originated here, with…; VHS $10
Hidden 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 ~~$15~~ $7.50
I 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
Indiscreet (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, 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
King Creole (1958): Many would agree with Elvis that this is his best film. He plays a roguish street hustler who manifests his rebellion in his music. Tight direction…; VHS ~~$20~~ $10
Run Silent, Run Deep (1958): One of the best WWII submarine movies, this pits Commander Clark Gable against rebel Lt. Burt Lancaster as together they patrol the deeps.; VHS ~~$20~~ $10
3:10 to Yuma (1957): Outlaw Glenn Ford is escorted via train to his trial in Yuma by rookie bounty–man Van Heflin. A suspenseful yarn made of Elmore Leonard's novel.; VHS $10
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957): The legendary Doc Holliday–Wyatt Earp clash with the Clayton gang with Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas in the leading spurs. A textbook Western.; VHS ~~$20~~ $10
Three Faces of Eve (1957): Joanne Woodward pulls out all the stops as a southern housewife who suffers multiple personality disorder, and won an Oscar for her portrayals of…; VHS ~~$20~~ $10 (ex-rental)
Court 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 '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, 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
Kanal (1956): The darkest chapter of dir. Wadja's WWII 'Trilogy', is an unremitting portrayal of the last gasps of the 1944 Warsaw uprising. With desperate…; VHS $10
Killing, 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
Blackboard Jungle, The (1955): Famously controversial on release and first of the 'Rock–n–roll' films, this lifted the lid on the heated youth tensions in 50s America.…; VHS $15
Confidential Report (Mr. Arkadin) (1955): A typically Welles–ian shaggy dog story, with Welles himself playing a possibly insane, Kane–like billionaire, who hires a detective to…; VHS ~~$10~~ $5
French 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 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
Mister Roberts (1955): Naval officer Henry Fonda yearns for combat but instead must tolerate his eccentric captain (James Cagney). Jack Lemmon won an Oscar for his funny…; VHS ~~$20~~ $10
Night of the Hunter, The (1955): A disturbing yet poetic masterpiece in which Robert Mitchum is mighty mean as a psychopathic preacher pursuing two runaways across the American…; VHS $10
Nuit et Broulliard (Night and Fog) (1955): Haunting, influential doco on the Nazi concentration camps investigates the ways in which images of past events cause guilt for those in the present,…; VHS $10
Ordet (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 $15
Generation, A (Pokolenie) (1954): Fast–moving account of the Polish Resistance during WWII, as a scrappy young recruit falls in love with his unit leader. Depicts the spirited,…; VHS $10
I Vitelloni (1953): This neo–realist Fellini combines humour and pathos for a truthful study of aimless youths either ill–equipped or unwilling to embrace…; VHS $15
Mr. Hulot's Holiday (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
Pickup On South Street (1953): Pick–pocket Richard Widmark inadvertently steals a micro–film and becomes a fugitive from both police and spies. Vivid espionage thriller…; VHS $10
Ikiru (1952): A patient meditation on life and death about a sullen yet dutiful office clerk of 30 years whose terminal illness compels him to rediscover his…; VHS ~~$20~~ $10
Singing in the Rain (Singin' in the Rain) (1952): The ultimate Hollywood musical happens to be about the movie biz. Its blend of vivacious style and humour, catchy numbers and dazzling choreography…; VHS $10
Rashomon (1951): The film that brought Kurosawa to the attention of the world, and an Oscar winner for Best Foreign Film. Four wildly varying perspectives on a…; VHS $15
Red 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
Harvey (1950): Jimmy Stewart's personal favourite role is his middle–aged drunk who has a six–foot rabbit friend that only he can see. From Mary Chase's…; VHS $15
All the King's Men (1949): Broderick Crawford brilliantly plays a well intentioned but bullheaded Southern senator whose thirst for power sets him on the road to ruin. Fine…; VHS ~~$20~~ $10
Fountainhead, The (1949): A touchstone movie for architects, idealists, and geniuses of any profession modelled on the career of architectural wunderkind Frank Lloyd Wright.…; VHS ~~$20~~ $10
Stray Dog (Nora Inu) (1949): An early film noir from Japan’s best–known director tracks police detective Toshiro Mifune into the underbelly of Tokyo in search of a pistol…; VHS $15
Drunken 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
Fallen Idol, The (1948): Celebrated, tasteful British thriller about the muddled attempt of an 8–year–old ambassador's son to protect the embassy butler (Ralph…; VHS ~~$20~~ $10
Key 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
Jour De Fete (1947): Jacques Tati established himself as a major new comic as a postman who attempts to modernise his mail service. Such precise visual humour had not…; VHS $10
La Terra Trema (1947): Life–study of a poor Sicilian fishing village that is reverently neo–realist in its approach. Lovely B&W photography never distracts from…; VHS ~~$20~~ $10
Odd 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, 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
Lost Weekend, The (1945): Would–be novelist Ray Milland's personal frustrations bring on a three day drinking binge of desperate, terrifying proportions. Laced with a…; VHS $10
Objective, Burma (1945): A swift, gritty WW2 actioner in which Errol Flynn heads a paratroop mission to disable a Japanese radar station against considerable odds.; VHS $10
Rome: 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, 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
Gaslight (1944): Menacing, atmospheric psycho–thriller in which Ingrid Bergman marries suave romantic Charles Boyer, unaware of his murderous obsession to find…; VHS $5
Since 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
For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943): Splendidly mounted Spanish civil–war drama, in which International Brigade–er Gary Cooper leads local guerillas, including Ingrid…; VHS ~~$20~~ $10
Ivan the Terrible Pts. 1 & 2 (1943): Spectacularly staged chronicle of the life of Czar Ivan IV, and his struggle to consolidate the Russian empire in the 16th Century. One of the…; VHS ~~$20~~ $10
In 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
Now, Voyager (1942): Compelling story of unrequited passion with Bette Davis radiant as the repressed spinster turned elegant socialite who falls in love with a married…; VHS $10
Ossessione (1942): Visconti's awesome debut interprets James Cain's novel of lust, greed, murder and recrimination, The Postman Always Rings Twice. Its stark rendering…; VHS $10
Saboteur (1942): Robert Cummings dodges shady conspirators and skeptical patriots as the wrong man thought to be responsible for some anti–American sabotage.…; VHS $10
How Green Was My Valley (1941): Memories of childhood in a Welsh mining village are vividly portrayed in this highly emotive drama. Winner of 5 Oscars including Best Picture.; VHS ~~$20~~ $10
Grapes of Wrath (1940): Henry Fonda stars in this masterful humanist film about a group of destitute Oklahoma farmers that trek to California in hope of a better life. One…; VHS ~~$20~~ $10
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939): Another brilliant comic parable from Frank Capra, in the wake of MR. DEEDS. The endearing Jimmy Stewart plays a young idealist who discovers the…; VHS $7.50
Roaring 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 Heights (1939): Emily Bronte's passionate romantic classic is immortalised in celluloid with Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon unforgettable as doomed lovers Kathy…; VHS $20
Adventures of Robin Hood, The (1938): The 90's remakes look stodgy next to this stirring and vibrant original which basks in breakthrough technicolour and the definitive presence of Errol…; VHS $10
A 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
Anna Karenina (1935): Leo Tolstoy's heroine is the ideal vehicle for Greta Garbo, luminous amid some of the more extravagant sets MGM ever lavished on a costume drama.; VHS $5
Mutiny 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
Grand Hotel (1932): The granddaddy of extravagent soap–opera, this pre–eminent, Oscar–winning Hollywood affair glitters with stars. Weekend guests' …; VHS ~~$20~~ $10
W.C. Fields Festival (1930): Three classic shorts from the great cynic comedian who had a love for the bottle and contempt for most everything else! – 'The Dentist', 'Fatal…; VHS ~~$20~~ $10
Steamboat Bill Jr (1928): One of Buster Keaton's best films begins as sly farce, with his wimpish city–slicker meekly tussling with a thuggish steamboat–captain…; VHS ~~$20~~ $10
South (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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