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Escape from Mogadishu (2021): A gritty action–thriller based on true events following a diplomatic skirmish between North and South Korea that breaks out on the African…; DVD $29.95
Nightingale, The (2019): Brazen Australian survival drama from the director of THE BABADOOK, set in 1825 in Van Dieman's Land (Tasmania), where a deeply traumatised Irish…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Dragged Across Concrete (2018): A simmering, witty and entirely unpredictable heist epic from the writer/director of BONE TOMAHAWK that stars an ageing Mel Gibson and Vince Vaughan…; DVD $24.95
Dunkirk (2017): Christopher Nolan's grandiose staging of the famous evacuation of the French port of Dunkirk in May 1940 is a departure from the fantasy pictures the…; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $18.70
Logan (2017): Passionate, mature X–Men spin–off featuring the surly Wolverine. Withdrawn and noticeably older (but still ass–kicking), Logan…; DVD ~~$20~~ $10
Sweet Country (2017): A sparse and beautifully shot film from the director of SAMSON AND DELILAH, telling a profound morality tale of almost biblical proportions, and…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Blood Father (2016): Mel Gibson attempts career rehabilitation in this stolid actioner, playing an ex–con who reunites with his estranged wayward…; DVD $34.95
Deadpool (2016): Super–smug but irresistible super–(anti)hero riff based on the Marvel comic about a wise–cracking former Special Forces operative…; Poster (VG) $15
Embrace of the Serpent (El abrazo de la serpiente) (2015): A breathtaking cinematic odyssey through the Amazon, following the quests of two European explorers (one in 1909 and the other in the 1940s).…; DVD $29.95
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015): A triumphant return to a a galaxy far, far away – and one that seemed further away after the prequels – is thrillingly directed by reboot…; Blu-Ray ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014): The Marvel juggernaut rolls on with this colossal sequel to the Captain America storyline, in which Steve Rogers must clear his name after being…; Blu-Ray $59.95
Far from Men (2014): Viggo Mortensen stars in this existential western adapted from an Albert Camus' short story. Set in Algeria in the fifties, Mortensen is charged with…; DVD $29.95
Hobbit, The - Battle of Five Armies (2014): Spectacular concluding chapter of the trilogy has Bilbo and company forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the Lonely…; Blu-Ray ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Raid 2, The (2014): Picking up from where it last left off, this epic sequel to the best martial arts movie in recent memory combines gangland melodrama (reminiscent of…; DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Hobbit, The - An Unexpected Journey (2012): Peter Jackson returns to Middle Earth with this epic first chapter in The Hobbit saga, which follows Bilbo Baggins' quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95 | Blu-Ray ~~$25~~ $18.75
Inglourious Basterds (Inglorious Bastards) (2009): A cocky, revisionist war epic channeling spaghetti westerns and the Dirty Dozen, Quentin Tarantino’s long–time pet project is perhaps his…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Chocolate (2008): Impressive newcomer Jeeja Yanin plays a butt kicking autistic girl (!) in this exhilarating revenge movie, a standout amongst Thailand’s recent…; DVD ~~$29.95~~ $19.95
Iron Man (2008): Technically stunning live–action realisation of the story of Marvel comic superhero Iron Man – otherwise known as Tony Stark – a genius…; DVD ~~$15~~ $11.25
Afro Samurai (2007): The perpetually cool Samuel L. Jackson reeks of attitude as the voice of an Afro–American samurai hellbent on revenge. In the spirit of KILL…; DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $44.95
Death Proof (2007): Tarantino, that great galloping genre geek, further indulges his jones for '70s B flicks and sexual kicks with his half of the 'Grindhouse' double…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Exiled (Fong juk) (2006): Master exponent of genre Johnnie To pays homage to spaghetti westerns and the bygone era of John Woo in this energetic, skilfully dispatched action…; DVD ~~$29.95~~ $19.95
New World, The (2006): An epic naturalist meditation on the European settlement of America from dir. Terrence Malick (DAYS OF HEAVEN), which reveals a thoughtful and at…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Robin Hood (TV Series) (2006): The latest reincarnation of Robin Hood is a lavish, broadly appealing small screen BBC revival of the Sherwood legend. All of Robin’s friends and…; DVD ~~$35~~ $26.25
King Kong (2005): Peter Jackson's colossal remake lavishes one of the cinema's greatest legends in 21st century technology and ratchets up the emotional stakes to…; DVD ~~$15~~ $11.25
Arahan (2004): Urban martial arts injected with supernatural pep, this effects–laden action comedy has an ultimately limited box of tricks, but provides more…; DVD $29.95
Casshern (2004): Set in a ravaged, post–nuclear war future, ruled by a fascist clique, this rearranges some familiar elements with a visually charged, epic…; DVD ~~$15~~ $11.25
Hellboy (2004): Surefire comicbook yarn – fusing Nazi occultism, demonic otherworlds and FBI intrigues with nice touches of style, humour and…; DVD ~~$15~~ $11.25
Kill Bill - Vol. 2 (2004): The second half of Quentin Tarantino’s revenge saga is an uneven but redeeming affair that brings closure to his magnum opus with more character…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Bang Rajan (2000): Truly ferocious action spectacular based on the true tale of how a small Siamese village tried to withstand the efforts of 100 000 invading Burmese…; DVD ~~$29.95~~ $19.95
JSA: Joint Security Area (2000): A Korean military thriller of high repute that opens with a double–killing on the bitterly–tense border between North and South and…; DVD $29.95
Saving Private Ryan (1998): Tom Hanks commands a squad assigned to retrieving a single man from behind German lines in WWII France. With 'sacrifice' the key theme,…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Con Air (1997): The prison genre meets the airborne thriller(!) but invigorated no end by super–slick production and direction and the ever–dependable…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Carlito's Way (1993): De Palma contains his usual showy excess and proves he can be a consummate storyteller with this captivating, multi–layered crime yarn. Al…; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $18.70
Menace II Society (1993): A ghetto drama about young men on a no–win cycle of guns and drugs in south central L.A., this covers simlar geographical and philosophical…; Poster (G) $9.95
Lonesome Dove (TV Mini-series) (Lonesome Dove, Streets Of Laredo, Dead Man's Walk, Return to Lonesome Dove) (1989-1993): A hefty star cast congregate for this acclaimed TV adaptation of Larry McMurtry's novel about two former Texas Rangers (Duvall, Jones) who retire to…; DVD $89.95 | Blu-Ray $119.95
Full Metal Jacket (1987): Disturbing account of the recruitment, training and combat of young Americans in Vietnam. A powerful indictment of the senselessness of war, superbly…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Lethal Weapon (1987): Enjoyable caper–comedy, teaming up Gibson and Glover as partners–in–crime–fighting, struck a winning formula and inspired a…; DVD ~~$15~~ $11.25
Predator (1987): Big Arnie leads a SWAT team into the South American jungle only to be confronted by a faceless, hostile alien life–form. Solid sci–fi…; DVD ~~$15~~ $11.25
Salvador (1986): A potent dramatisation of a journalist's experiences in El Salvador, with Woods in his usual dynamic form. Never one for fence–sitting, the…; DVD $19.95 | Blu-Ray $24.95
Le Dernier Combat (The Last Battle) (1983): The director's impressive debut (at the age of 24) is a post–apocalyptic fable, strikingly filmed in black and white with almost no…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95 | Blu-Ray ~~$29.95~~ $24.95
Big Red One, The (1980): The best role in years for Lee Marvin, who plays the intrepid squadron leader of director Sam Fuller's WWII memoirs. Distinctive war film is…; Poster (U) $12.95
Assault On Precinct 13 (1976): A deserted urban jail comes under siege by a ruthless gang in this contemporary reworking of RIO BRAVO. The pin–drop atmosphere is intensified…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Robin and Marian (1976): Hearty adventurism envisions Robin Hood as an aging 40–something, who upon returning from the Crusades, rekindles his rivalry with the Sheriff…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Hard Times (Street Fighter) (1975): During the Great Depression Charles Bronson fights economic gloom with his fists in this invigorating punch–fest from the action ace Walter…; DVD $19.95
Enter the Dragon (1973): The martial arts film by which all others are measured, Lee gets to display his masterful skill at every opportunity. Virtually plotless, but loaded…; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $18.70
Bullitt (1968): A taut, action–packed cop thriller boasting the most spectacular car chase to be committed to screen, through the streets of San Fransisco.; DVD ~~$29.95~~ $22.45
War Lord, The (1965): Charlton Heston stars in this muscular historical adventure as an honoured knight who takes over a castle tower in the swampland of Normandy.…; DVD $29.95
Ice Cold In Alex (1958): After a hurried retreat from the siege of Tobruk, a band of medics and nurses in an ambulance, attempt an arduous crossing of the Libyan Sahara…; DVD ~~$15~~ $11.25
Hell's Angels (1930): Still highly watchable, this early sound feature financed and 'directed' by the notorious Howard Hughes, boosts its melodramatic story of WWI heroics…; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $18.70

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