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Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus (2005): The CGI–ed blonde doll returns for another trip into fantasy land, this time with a completely original story and setting. Barbie must here…; VHS $24.95
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
Scooby Doo 2 (Monsters Unleashed) (2004): More shenanigans from the Scoob and his human pals – Fred, Shaggy, Velma and Daphne – this time defending the city of Coolsville from an…; VHS $19.95
Sideways (2004): Reserve quality odd–couple comedy–drama from the consistent talent behind ELECTION and ABOUT SCHMIDT, about two middle–aged friends…; VHS $7.50
Spooked (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 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
Backyard Science (2003): A likeable demonstration of the basic principles of science, with four Australian kids finding all they need in the kitchen, garage, and the garden…; VHS $24.95
Barbie of Swan Lake (2003): Third of Barbie's animated adventures is a high quality plundering of Tchaikovsky's ballet of the fairy tale.; VHS $24.95
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
Land Before Time 10: The Great Migration (2003): A revival of the series and climax of various subplots, as the dinosaurs set out on a migratory journey in which Littlefoot is reunited with his…; VHS $19.95
Last Post, The (2003): A documentary of local significance, yet universal application, charting the last week of operations for the long–running Wellington newspaper…; VHS $39.95
Looney Tunes - Back in Action (2003): Veteran toons Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck are successfully dusted off for the 21st century big–screen, interacting with live actors in a frantic…; VHS $19.95
Lord 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
Matchstick Men (2003): A moderately engaging caper comedy from dir. Ridley Scott starring Nicolas Cage as an obsessive–compulsive type whose profession as a conman…; VHS $19.95
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 | Poster (VG) $12.95
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
Since 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
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 | Poster (F) $7.95
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~~ $5
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
Whale 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 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
Barbie as Rapunzel (2002): The world's most famous doll has her second screen adventure with a CGI–ed version of the Grimm Brothers fairytale 'Rapunzel'. Voices include…; VHS $24.95
Black Books (TV Series) (2002): Plotted around dipsomaniac bookstore–owner Dylan Moran and his pal Bill Bailey, this genially anti–social comedy from Britain’s Channel 4…; VHS $19.95
Edge of Madness (2002): A dark vision of frontier marriage gone horribly wrong in 1850s Manitoba. Dhavernas plays a wife whose tyrannical husband, Fehr playing against type,…; VHS $24.95
In a Land of Plenty (2002): Described as ‘the story of unemployment in New Zealand,’ this serves as a strong companion piece for SOMEONE ELSE'S COUNTRY, dir. Barry’s popular…; VHS $34.95
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 | Poster (F) $7.95, Poster (VG) $14.95
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 ~~$10~~ $5
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
Off (.OFF.) (2002): Locally produced DV–feature which observes the activities of several drug associates, with a style both languid and, at times,…; VHS $29.95
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
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
Spanish 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 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
Barbie in the Nutcracker (2001): Barbie is CGI–ed to life in this version of Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet, in which Clara (Barbie) must defeat the Mouse King with the help of…; VHS $24.95
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
Crooked 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
Gang Tapes (2001): An original twist on the largely moribund 'gangbanger' thriller, in which the camcorder home–videos of a ghetto–based gang member are…; VHS $24.95
Lagaan (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 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) (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, 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 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
Rain (2001): Adapted from the acclaimed novel by Kirsty Gunn, this visually crafted evocation of a seaside holiday in the 1970s – bach, suntan lotion, whiskey…; VHS $6.95
Ring 2 (2001): Esteemable sequel to the 1998 original, this finds the supernaturally fatal videotape – the one that causes death, a week after watching it –…; VHS $29.95
Ripping Friends, The (TV Series) (2001): Animated series from John Kricfalusi (REN & STIMPY) where four muscleheaded superheroes humourously flub their assigned roles. Not quite on a par…; VHS $29.95
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
Liam (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 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, 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 Honeymoon (2000): Uncomplicated domestic comedy about a family of 'Westies' – leather clad, bike–straddling, booze–swilling fun–lovers living…; VHS $10
Save 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
Series 7: The Contenders (2000): The scourge of ‘reality–TV’ gets its comeuppance (or homage?) in this ultraviolent satire. We’re in the near–future,…; VHS ~~$25~~ $12.50
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
Shifter (2000): A study of loose–ended flatting relations and social paranoia directed by Aro Valley local Colin Hodson. Improvisational in its treatment…; VHS $29.95
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 $5
Straight 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, 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 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
Getting to Our Place (1999): The creation of NZ’s national museum, Te Papa, was an exciting, self–conscious and fraught journey in defining the nation’s identity, this…; VHS $39.95
Jesus' 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
Mystery Men (1999): Doing for the super–hero genre what PLEASANTVILLE did for 50s sitcoms, this frequently hilarious spoof sets a rag–tag team of…; VHS $5
Pornographic 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
Scarfies (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 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
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
Time 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
Tweenies, The (TV Series) (1999): A BBC children's show for ages 3–5, with four quasi–muppet creatures (Fizz, Jake, Milo and Bella) directing the songs, dances,…; VHS $29.95, $29.95
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
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 | Poster (VG) $12.95
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
Via Satellite (1998): Surprise hit on its cinema release, Anthony McCarten's (writer of hit stageplay "Ladies Night") small–scale comedy contrasts the kitsch…; 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 $5
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
Artemisia (1997): Study of the first significant female painter, Artemisia Gentileschi, the daughter of Caravaggio's one–time assistant in 17th Century…; VHS $15
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, $25
I Went Down (1997): Irish filmmakers lift a few steps from the TRAINSPOTTING lads and the Coen Bros for this deadpan skid into misadventure, amongst a crew of criminal…; VHS $19.95
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, 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
Topless Women Talk About Their Lives (1997): The local sensation of the '97 year that far too few Kiwis saw on the big screen, this fresh and assured comic tableau sees various appealing…; VHS $19.95
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
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 $10
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
Ghost and the Darkness, The (1996): When construction on a railroad in 19th century Uganda is interrupted by two ferocious, crafty lions snacking on the workers, the great white hunter…; 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
If 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
Kissed (1996): A woman develops an unusual fascination with dead rodents that becomes a desire for embalming humans and blossoms into full–blown, ahem,…; 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
Screenage Kicks (1996): Wide range of music–videos from Auckland and Wellington bands, incl. DLT, Shihad, Head like a Hole and Dead Flowers.; VHS $10
Someone Else's Country (1996): Controversial account of the 'rise of the New Right revolution in New Zealand' was refused television broadcast on account of its 'left wing bias'.…; VHS $34.95
Angel 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
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 $10
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
Now 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 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
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
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
Nell (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 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 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 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 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
House 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 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
Lip Gloss (1993): The lives of transvestites, drag queens and female impersonators are chronicled in this revealing portrait that takes you behind the scenes as they…; VHS $29.95
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 $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
Absent 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 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
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
League 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 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 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 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): 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 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
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 | Poster (U) $19.95
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
Tatie 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 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 Soldiers (1991): An elite boarding school comes under siege from the son of an extradited Columbian drug king. Shamelessly well executed.; VHS $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
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
Wild Orchid (1990): Brazilian–flavoured slice of Mickey Rourke erotica. Yup, it's that bad.; 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~~ $5
Flying 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 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
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
As Thick As Thieves (1988): A practical joke goes awry for a group of successful business men who mislead an aspiring friend into thinking he's struck it rich. Hilarious…; VHS $19.95
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
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 $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
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
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 $15
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
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
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
About Last Night (1986): Hollywood adaptation of David Mamet's play "Sexual Perversity in Chicago".; VHS $10
Basil The Great Mouse Detective (1986): A Sherlock Holmes–inspired animated feature from Disney. Set in turn–of–the–century London, Basil sets on the trail of a…; VHS $29.95
Jean 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 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 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 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
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
Came 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 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
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
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
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
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 $5
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
Carry 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 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
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
Robin 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 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 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
Mephisto (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, 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
Inferno (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 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
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
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): 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 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
Valentino (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 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
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
Mirror (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, 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, 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 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, 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
Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972): Christopher Lee's Count incongruously schmoozes with the youth of the 1970s in his never–ending search for the red stuff. Peter Cushing turns…; VHS $19.95
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
Last 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 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
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
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
Lion 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
Romeo and Juliet (1968): Definitive screen version has the lovelorn couple played by teenagers, the costume designer working overtime and a youthful, fashionable feel to it.…; VHS $12.50
Accident (1967): The second classic Joseph Losey / Harold Pinter collaboration takes place in a deceptively placid Oxford University setting, that conceals…; VHS $10
Castle of the Walking Dead (the Torture Chamber Of Dr. Sadism) (1967): The blood runs thick for its vintage in this variation on Poe's Pit and the Pendulum.; VHS $24.95
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
Au 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
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 $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
Taming of the Shrew (1966): Famous couple Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor star as Petruchio and Katharina in this spirited parody of gender role plays. Zeffirelli succeeds…; VHS $10
Alphaville (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, 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 $10
Juliet 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
Othello (1965): Laurence Olivier transposes his stage performance of Othello for the screen with able supporting cast.; VHS $20
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
Gospel 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
Hard Day's Night (1964): The Beatles first feature movie is a gem, both as quaint nostalgia and as a momento of their talent and influence. The plot follows a typical day in…; VHS $10
Robin and the Seven Hoods (1964): A spoof of the Robin Hood legend set in '20s gangland Chicago.; 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
Thrill of It All!, The (1963): Carl Reiner (THE JERK) wrote this mildly thrilling Doris Day vehicle, where she plays a housewife roped into a series of TV commercials.; VHS $19.95
Exterminating 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 Runner (1962): Rebellious borstal–boy Tom Courtenay finds self–discovery while cross–country training. An emotionally powerful critique of class…; 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
Femme 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 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
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
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
Testament 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, 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, 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
FBI Story, The (1959): This official ‘biopic’ of the FBI, seen through the eyes of career agent James Stewart from 1924 to the late 1950s, has sturdy…; VHS $19.95
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
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, 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 $10
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
Mon 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
Some Came Running (1958): Frank Sinatra gives an affecting, lowkey performance as soldier returning from WW2 to pick up his writing career again. Effective representation…; VHS $19.95
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
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
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
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 $10
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954): A boatload of scientists variously misunderstand the actions of a subterranean humanoid that lurks in an Amazonian lagoon. Graceful handling of a…; VHS $10
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 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... (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 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 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, 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 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, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Great 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
Only Angels Have Wings (1939): Quintessential Hawks fare in which men are men and women have to be equally tough. At a South American outpost, mail pilot Cary Grant becomes…; VHS $19.95
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 $10
Adventures of Marco Polo, The (1938): Chronicles the numerous exploits of the famed explorer, played by Gary Cooper. More light–hearted than the usual swashbuckler.; VHS $24.95
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
Phantom 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
March of the Wooden Soldiers (Babes In Toyland) (1934): Imaginative musical fantasia also makes the most of Laurel and Hardy's comic genius – as dim–witted toymakers whose mistaken order for…; VHS $34.95
90 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 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 Hotel (1932): The granddaddy of extravagent soap–opera, this pre–eminent, Oscar–winning Hollywood affair glitters with stars. Weekend guests' …; VHS ~~$20~~ $10
City 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, 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
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
Burlesque On Carmen (1916): A twist ending highlights Chaplin's second 'feature' in which his forlorn soldier is loved and left by a gypsy girl.; VHS $24.95

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