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276 Drama Films we think you’ll enjoy

 
RealityReality (2023)Recommended
A potent chamber drama that re–enacts true events surrounding a government security breach related to Russian interference in the 2016 US…
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ScrapperScrapper (2023)Recommended
A cheeky charmer set in East London that refreshingly leans away from the miseries of working–class life, inspired as it was by Taika Waititi's…
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ShaydaShayda (2023)Recommended
This Australian drama filmed mostly in the Persian language is made something special by two magnetic actresses. Iranian émigré Zar Amir Ebrahimi…
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UproarUproar (2023)Recommended
Set in Dunedin in 1981, a rugby–obsessed country is divided over the arrival of the South African Springboks team, sparking nationwide…
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Annie's FireAnnie's Fire (Annie Colère) (2022)Recommended
Laure Calamy again proves she's one of the most likeable actresses in French cinema as a working mother who finds her people among those offering…
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BrokerBroker (2022)Recommended
Master Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore–eda turns to South Korea for the first time for this drama starring Cannes–winning actor Song…
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CloseClose (2022)Recommended
Another closely–observed Belgian drama that, along with "Playground", explores a traumatic rite–of–passage. Here the protagonists…
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EOEO (2022)Recommended
Veteran Polish director Jerzy Skolimowski returns with this Cannes Jury Prize–winner — a unique, visually expressive and sometimes bleak…
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GodlandGodland (2022)Recommended
A masterly work of slow cinema from Iceland, inspired by 19th–Century period photography in both narrative and style, and the contemporary…
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Triangle of SadnessTriangle of Sadness (2022)Recommended
Gilded privilege gets a stinging taste of reality in this brilliantly orchestrated Palm D'Or–winner from the dir. of THE SQUARE and FORCE…
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WhinaWhina (2022)Recommended
A biopic of the trailblazing female Maori leader, Dame Whina Cooper, whose extraordinary life saw her break gender boundaries, champion innovation,…
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AnnetteAnnette (2021)Recommended
A magnificent musical–drama which marks the English language debut of French director Leos Carax (HOLY MOTORS). Adam Driver gives another…
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Another WorldAnother World (2021)Recommended
Vincent Lindon plays a factory boss going through a painful divorce while managing a painful downsize at his company which has been taken over by a…
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Big Hit, TheBig Hit, The (Un Triomphe) (2021)Recommended
Inspired by remarkable true events, this French Film Festival favourite follows a dedicated out–of–work actor (indelibly played by the…
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Drive My CarDrive My Car (2021)Recommended
This winner of the Best International Feature at the 2022 Academy Awards is a slow–burn, methodical drama about a grieving stage actor and…
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Fabian - Going to the DogsFabian - Going to the Dogs (2021)Recommended
A witty and inventive portrayal of Weimar–era Germany, based on Erich Kästner's 1931 novel Fabian: The Story of a Moralist. In 1930's…
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Forgiven, TheForgiven, The (2021)Recommended
Speeding through the Moroccan desert to attend an old friend’s lavish weekend party, wealthy Londoners (Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain) are…
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Humans, TheHumans, The (2021)Recommended
A modern, fresh take on the thanksgiving drama in which director Stephen Karam adapts his own Tony award–winning play with cinematic…
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Judas and The Black MessiahJudas and The Black Messiah (2021)Recommended
Incendiary biopic set in late–60's Chicago, following the infiltration of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party by FBI informant…
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Justice of Bunny King, TheJustice of Bunny King, The (2021)Recommended
A single mother takes on the bureaucracy of NZ social services in this hard hitting drama, an impressive feature debut of director Gaysorn…
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LambLamb (2021)Recommended
An Icelandic folk horror of haunting, pastoral beauty with Noomi Rapace and Hilmir Snaer Gudnason playing a couple who live on a remote farm with…
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NitramNitram (2021)Recommended
An intense yet clear–eyed psychological drama from accomplished director Justin Kurzel (TRUE HISTORY OF THE KELLY GANG) depicting the events…
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Passengers of the Night, ThePassengers of the Night, The (Les passagers de la nuit) (2021)Recommended
Left by her husband, Elisabeth finds herself alone, responsible for the day–to–day care of her two children. She picks up a job on a…
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Petite MamanPetite Maman (2021)Recommended
Master filmmaker Céline Sciamma is back with a captivating coming of age story that explores childhood and a mother–daughter relationship that…
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To ChiaraTo Chiara (A Chiara) (2021)Recommended
A rites–of–passage drama in the Italian neo–realist tradition that examines the impact of Mafia activity on those in the close…
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BeginningBeginning (Dasatskisi) (2020)Recommended
A devout women of the Jehovah's Witness faith undergoes a profound personal crisis in this triumphant cinematic achievement for Georgian…
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DisclosureDisclosure (2020)Recommended
A gripping psychodrama from Australia, inspired by real life events, following parents attempting to deal with the situation of a 4–year old…
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Everything Went FineEverything Went Fine (2020)Recommended
When André, 85, has a stroke, Emmanuelle hurries to her father’s bedside. Sick and half–paralyzed in his hospital bed, he asks Emmanuelle to…
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Freshman YearFreshman Year (S#!%house) (2020)Recommended
An intimate microbudget indie depicting the experience of an awkward, lonely college freshman who unexpectedly makes a connection with a girl at a…
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HerselfHerself (2020)Recommended
Drama from assured English directer Phyllida Lloyd (MAMMA MIA!, THE IRON LADY) about a young mother fighting to escape an abusive ex–partner…
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It's a Sin (TV Mini-series)It's a Sin (TV Mini-series) (2020)Recommended
Another rich and satisfying drama created and written by Russell T Davies (QUEER AS FOLK, DOCTOR WHO, YEARS & YEARS), this time set in London in 1981…
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LimboLimbo (2020)Recommended
A moving cross–cultural comedy about the refugee experience, set on a remote Scottish island where a promising young Syrian musician is waiting…
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MinariMinari (2020)Recommended
Winner of the Grand Jury and Audience Awards at Sundance, this delicately drawn, sweeping story follows a Korean–American family in search of…
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Rosa's WeddingRosa's Wedding (2020)Recommended
Delightful Spanish comedy about a hard–working seamstress in her mid–40's who decides to turn her life around after spending years…
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Small Axe AnthologySmall Axe Anthology (Mangrove; Lovers Rock; Red, White, and Blue; Alex Wheatle; Education) (2020)Recommended
An astounding accomplishment for British creator, director and co–writer Steve McQueen (12 YEARS A SLAVE), this anthology comprises five films…
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Wild Mountain ThymeWild Mountain Thyme (2020)Recommended
John Patrick Shanley, who created MOONSTRUCK, brings his sweeping romantic vision to Ireland with Wild Mountain Thyme. The headstrong farmer Rosemary…
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19171917 (2019)Recommended
Immersive epic war film from director Sam Mendes (JARHEAD) which evokes the impression of a continuous take to follow two British soldiers on a…
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A White, White DayA White, White Day (2019)Recommended
Aesthetically striking Icelandic drama which plunges the viewer deep into the psyche of a tortured former police officer who suspects a neighbour…
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BabyteethBabyteeth (2019)Recommended
Australian coming–of–age drama marking the feature debut for director Shannon Murphy (KILLING EVE), from a screenplay by Rita Kalnejais,…
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Days of the Bagnold SummerDays of the Bagnold Summer (2019)Recommended
Charming coming–of–age comedy–drama starring newcomer Earl Cave (son of Nick Cave) as a teenage heavy metal fan struggling to get…
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EmaEma (2019)Recommended
A bold and distinctive film from director Pablo Larrain (NO), with newcomer Mariana Di Girolamo playing a young dancer who is coping with an adoption…
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Fanny Lye Deliver'dFanny Lye Deliver'd (The Delivered) (2019)Recommended
British period thriller set in 1657 on a Shropshire farm, where Fanny Lye (the magnificent Maxine Peake) is living a quiet, puritan life until the…
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JokerJoker (2019)Recommended
Brilliantly dark psychological thriller introducing Batman's arch nemesis as a traumatised loner who finds his voice in acts of violence. An achingly…
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MonsoonMonsoon (2019)Recommended
A sensitive and detailed portrait of the emigrant experience, following a Vietnamese man who returns to Saigon after three decades living in…
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Mystery of Henri Pick, TheMystery of Henri Pick, The (Le mystère Henri Pick) (2019)Recommended
Delectable literary–themed French comedy caper based on the book of the same name by David Foenkinos. The titular Henri Pick is a…
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Nightingale, TheNightingale, The (2019)Recommended
Brazen Australian survival drama from the director of THE BABADOOK, set in 1825 in Van Dieman's Land (Tasmania), where a deeply traumatised Irish…
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Professor and the Madman, TheProfessor and the Madman, The (2019)Recommended
Biographical drama set in London in 1879, where a professor (Mel Gibson) compiling the first Oxford England Dictionary receives a submission of over…
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ProximaProxima (2019)Recommended
Eva Green plays a French astronaut enrolled in a demanding program at the European Space Agency in Cologne, struggling to maintain a relationship…
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RocketmanRocketman (2019)Recommended
Musical biopic with Taron Egerton playing Elton John, capturing the flamboyant and troubled extremes of his life. Set in his early years when he was…
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Sorry We Missed YouSorry We Missed You (2019)Recommended
A struggling UK man with a family in debt decides to try self–employment by becoming a delivery driver. A powerful and nuanced drama about the…
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WendyWendy (2019)Recommended
A visionary reimagining of the Peter Pan story from director Benh Zeitlin, with two children from different worlds fighting to hold onto their…
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Who You Think I AmWho You Think I Am (Celle que vous croyez) (2019)Recommended
Juliet Binoche is outstanding at the helm of this elegant psychological thriller, playing a French literature professor and middle–aged…
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A Private WarA Private War (2018)Recommended
Rosamund Pike is a stand out in this powerful thriller based on the true story of the fearless and celebrated war correspondent Marie Colvin. Having…
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A Very English Scandal (TV Mini-series)A Very English Scandal (TV Mini-series) (2018)Recommended
3–part BBC miniseries set in the 60's and 70's depicting the evolution of the "Jeremy Thorpe Scandal", in which the leader of the Liberal Party…
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Birds of PassageBirds of Passage (2018)Recommended
Intelligent and engrossing narco–thriller set in Columbia in the 1960's, following an indigenous Wayuu man and his family as they turn to drug…
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BurningBurning (2018)Recommended
Beautifully crafted film following a young aspiring novelist who reconnects with a childhood neighbour, before events take an unexpectedly sinister…
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CapharnaumCapharnaum (2018)Recommended
A uniquely humanistic portrayal of tragic poverty in Beirut from the perspective of an extraordinarily gutsy 12 year old Lebanese boy. After…
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Cold WarCold War (2018)Recommended
The director of 'Ida' (2013) follows up with a deeply romantic, immaculately composed tale of a Polish concert pianist and a charismatic singer who…
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Happy as LazzaroHappy as Lazzaro (2018)Recommended
It's summer at Inviolata, an isolated rural estate, where an extended family of tobacco farmers toil under the rule of a domineering marchesa, and…
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Judy & PunchJudy & Punch (Judy and Punch) (2018)Recommended
A gorgeously carnivalesque and blackly comic Australian period drama in which the traditional fairy tale of Punch and Judy is turned on its head. The…
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Little WoodsLittle Woods (2018)Recommended
Impressive debut from writer–director Nia DaCosta, detailing the struggles faced by a pair of sisters trying to make ends meet in an…
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Man Who Killed Don Quixote, TheMan Who Killed Don Quixote, The (2018)Recommended
Madcap fantasy adventure from director Terry Gilliam following a cynical advertising director (Adam Driver) who succumbs to outrageous delusions…
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My Brilliant Friend (TV Mini-series)My Brilliant Friend (TV Mini-series) (L'amica geniale) (2018)Recommended
Evocative Neapolitan drama adapted from the international best–selling novel by Elena Ferrante, following an elderly woman as she recounts her…
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Patrick Melrose (TV Series)Patrick Melrose (TV Series) (2018)Recommended
5–part miniseries based on the acclaimed novels by Edward St. Aubyn in which Benedict Cumberbatch plays an aristocratic and outrageously funny…
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Sharp Objects (TV Mini-series)Sharp Objects (TV Mini-series) (2018)Recommended
Searing psychological thriller with Amy Adams playing a reporter who returns to her small home town to investigate the murders of two preteen girls.…
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ShopliftersShoplifters (Manbiki kazoku) (2018)Recommended
Charming, funny and heartbreaking all at once, this drama from the Japanese master of humanism Kore–eda is set in Tokyo and follows a group of…
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Working WomanWorking Woman (2018)Recommended
Workplace drama capturing the spirit of the "Me Too" movement to tell the story of a smart and capable mother of three who returns to the workforce…
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FoxtrotFoxtrot (2017)Recommended
The impressive sophomore effort of director Samuel Maoz (LEBANON) is a perceptive and bold exploration of war and grief. An affluent couple living in…
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I Am Not a WitchI Am Not a Witch (2017)Recommended
Full of joy and tragedy in the equal measure, this assured debut from Zambian writer–director Rungano Nyoni follows the story of 9–year…
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Insult, TheInsult, The (2017)Recommended
An exchange on a Beirut street between a Palestinian construction worker and a Lebanese Christian escalates into a passionate dispute that opens…
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Killing of a Sacred Deer, TheKilling of a Sacred Deer, The (2017)Recommended
Colin Farrell returns for the singular director of THE LOBSTER for another round of macabre absurdism, this time cast as a cardiovascular surgeon and…
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Legacy, The - Series 3 (TV Series)Legacy, The - Series 3 (TV Series) (Arvingerne) (2017)Recommended
The excellent Danish family saga continues with the four siblings – Gro, Signe, Frederick and Emil entangled in emotional and financial…
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Loving VincentLoving Vincent (2017)Recommended
Lovingly crafted portrait of Vincent Van Gogh uniquely rendered in oil painted animation. The film follows the endeavours of a young man whose…
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Other Side of Hope, TheOther Side of Hope, The (2017)Recommended
This Finnish take on the European migrant crisis – proclaimed to be last directed by auteur Aki Kaurismäki – is a poignant yet typically…
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Shape of Water, TheShape of Water, The (2017)Recommended
At a top secret research facility in the 1950s, a lonely janitor forms a unique relationship with an amphibious creature that is being held in…
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Square, TheSquare, The (2017)Recommended
A smart and ambitious art world satire from the director of FORCE MAJEURE set in and around a cutting–edge contemporary art museum, where a…
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Sweet CountrySweet Country (2017)Recommended
A sparse and beautifully shot film from the director of SAMSON AND DELILAH, telling a profound morality tale of almost biblical proportions, and…
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Ethel & Ernest Ethel & Ernest (Ethel and Ernest) (2016)Recommended
Beautiful hand–drawn animation based on the Raymond Briggs book of the same name, telling the true story of the author's own parents, Londoners…
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Handmaiden, TheHandmaiden, The (2016)Recommended
Delicious erotic thriller from the brilliant Park Chan–Wook, who lends his impeccable style to a provocative potboiler of lesbian love and…
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Month of Sundays, AMonth of Sundays, A (2016)Recommended
Underrated Australian drama with LaPaglia as an emotionally troubled real estate agent, unable to sell his house or bond with his teenage son after…
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MoonlightMoonlight (2016)Recommended
Critically lauded and Oscar–awarded drama that chronicles two decades in the life of a black gay man growing up in a poor Miami neighbourhood.…
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Mum (TV Series)Mum (TV Series) (2016-2019)Recommended
Quality British character comedy following twelve months in the life of a newly widowed mother in her late fifties who attempts to rebuild her life…
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PatersonPaterson (2016)Recommended
A profound ode to small–town life and the beauty found within everyday simplicity, director Jim Jarmusch here creates a masterful, carefully…
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RamsRams (2016)Recommended
Distinctively woolly Nordic tale of two estranged sheep–farming brothers as they attempt to save their flocks from pending eradication in a…
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Rebellion (TV Series)Rebellion (TV Series) (2016)Recommended
Powerful period drama that chronicles life in post–World War I Ireland as seen through the eyes of three young women, their families and…
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Salesman, TheSalesman, The (Forusande‎) (2016)Recommended
Another subtle yet powerful drama from the celebrated director of THE SEPARATION and THE PAST that replays his signature themes of fear, guilt and…
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Sami BloodSami Blood (2016)Recommended
Emotionally powerful female coming–of–age movie set in 1930's Sweden, where a reindeer–herding teenager, an indigenous Sami child,…
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Your NameYour Name (Kimi no na wa) (2016)Recommended
Another exquisite animated drama from Makoto Shinkai, an increasingly beloved and notable voice in the world of Japanese anime. The story is based on…
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800 Words (TV Series)800 Words (TV Series) (2015)Recommended
From the writers of OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE come this gentle dramedy that follows the travails of a widowed Sydney columnist as he up sticks for life in…
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CarolCarol (2015)Recommended
Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara star in this spellbinding adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's groundbreaking romantic novel. Set in 1950's New York it…
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Dressmaker, TheDressmaker, The (2015)Recommended
Kate Winslet cuts a dashing figure (and a true–blue Aussie accent) as a talented dressmaker who returns home from Paris to the tiny isolated…
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Land of MineLand of Mine (Under sandet) (2015)Recommended
Multi award–winning historical drama following a unit of captured German soldiers who are put to work disabling Hitler's munitions by an…
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Legacy, The - Series 2 (TV Series)Legacy, The - Series 2 (TV Series) (Arvingerne) (2015)Recommended
Second season of the gripping drama in which the death of a matriarch brings forgotten secrets out into the open and causes a prolonged battle for…
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Martian, TheMartian, The (2015)Recommended
Ridley Scott adapts the acclaimed novel by Andy Weir as an unabashed crowd–pleaser about an astronaut who is left behind after a manned mission…
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Narcos (TV Series)Narcos (TV Series) (2015)Recommended
Vivid, unflinching HBO drama chronicles the exploits of the notorious Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar.
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People Places ThingsPeople Places Things (2015)Recommended
Bittersweet indie comedy distinguished by a romantic lead performance by Jemaine Clement as a newly single graphic novelist balancing parenting his…
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SuburraSuburra (2015)Recommended
Enthralling crime saga follows a gangster named Samurai as he attempts to turn the waterfront of Rome into an Italian Las Vegas.
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TangerineTangerine (2015)Recommended
Energetic and frequently hilarious buddy comedy follows two transgender sex workers as they navigate the unforgiving streets of Los Angeles on…
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TrumanTruman (2015)Recommended
Spanish cinema stars Ricardo Darin and Javier Camara team up for this sensitive comedy as childhood friends who reunite after many years when one of…
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TrumboTrumbo (2015)Recommended
Biting drama with Bryan Cranston as the legendary screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, who at the height of communist paranoia finds himself jailed and…
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DiplomacyDiplomacy (2014)Recommended
A thematically rich and expertly staged historical drama that depicts the relationship between Dietrich von Choltitz, the German military governor of…
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Far from MenFar from Men (2014)Recommended
Viggo Mortensen stars in this existential western adapted from an Albert Camus' short story. Set in Algeria in the fifties, Mortensen is charged with…
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Homesman, TheHomesman, The (2014)Recommended
Tommy Lee Jones helms this pleasurably off–beat western in which three women living on the American frontier are driven mad by harsh pioneer…
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Labyrinth of LiesLabyrinth of Lies (2014)Recommended
Thought–provoking drama set in 1950's Germany in which an ambitious young prosecutor's pursuit of an Auschwitz commandant exposes the…
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Legacy, The - Series 1 (TV Series)Legacy, The - Series 1 (TV Series) (Arvingerne) (2014)Recommended
From the creators of BORGEN and THE KILLING comes this gripping drama in which the death of a matriarch brings forgotten secrets out into the open…
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Mr. TurnerMr. Turner (2014)Recommended
Mike Leigh directs Timothy Spall in this acclaimed exploration of the last quarter century of the great, if eccentric, British painter J.M.W.…
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Skeleton Twins, TheSkeleton Twins, The (2014)Recommended
Piercing black comedy about two estranged twins, having both coincidentally cheated death on the same day, struggling to mend their relationship.
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When Marnie Was ThereWhen Marnie Was There (2014)Recommended
Beautifully rendered – but possibly final – Studio Ghibli animated feature focuses on the unlikely friendship between a tomboy and a…
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Winter SleepWinter Sleep (2014)Recommended
Winner of the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes this provocative drama follows a local celebrity who runs a small hotel with his wife. In winter…
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Behind the CandelabraBehind the Candelabra (2013)Recommended
Steven Soderbergh directs this classy HBO–produced biopic of flamboyant pianist Liberace (Michael Douglas) and his rocky relationship with…
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Congress, TheCongress, The (2013)Recommended
Robin Wright stars as an aging actress who is offered the chance of "career immortality" by being digitized in this topical and…
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Garden of Words, TheGarden of Words, The (2013)Recommended
Another gorgeous animated romance from the director of 5 CENTIMETRES PER SECOND, centred on the poignant relationship between a sensitive teenager…
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Great Beauty, TheGreat Beauty, The (2013)Recommended
This Academy–Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film has dir. Paolo Sorrentino's regular frontman Toni Servillo as an aging Roman…
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In BloomIn Bloom (2013)Recommended
Set in the newly independent state of Georgia in the wake of the Soviet regime, this powerful story follows two young girls as they courageously…
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Lunchbox, TheLunchbox, The (2013)Recommended
A sweet and richly aromatic romantic comedy in which a mistaken delivery in Mumbai's famously efficient lunch delivery system connects a young…
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Mandela: Long Walk To FreedomMandela: Long Walk To Freedom (2013)Recommended
Idris Elba portrays the late Nelson Mendela from his childhood rural upbringing through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected…
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Starred UpStarred Up (2013)Recommended
A troubled teenager is transferred to the same prison as his violent father in this explosive British prison drama.
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Tale of the Princess Kaguya, TheTale of the Princess Kaguya, The (2013)Recommended
Studio Ghibli co–founder Takahata directs this beautiful adaptation of a classic Japanese folk tale with a distinctly different flavour to that…
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Turning, TheTurning, The (2013)Recommended
Tim Winton's epic collection of short stories is adapted into 17 distinct yet interlocking narratives about the turning points in a spectrum of…
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A Royal AffairA Royal Affair (2012)Recommended
18th Century Denmark is the backdrop for this high–costumed drama about the love affair between Queen Caroline Matilda and her royal physician…
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ArgoArgo (2012)Recommended
Oscar–winning thriller based on the fact–based story of a CIA agent's unconventional plans to rescue six American diplomats during the…
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DisconnectDisconnect (2012)Recommended
A suspenseful, topical ensemble drama that addresses the corrosive effect of the internet and social media on the lives of two generations of…
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Hollow Crown, The (TV Series)Hollow Crown, The (TV Series) (2012)Recommended
A star–studded, BAFTA–nominated mini–series of adaptations of Shakespeare's history plays: Richard II, Henry IV Parts One and Two,…
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Les MiserablesLes Miserables (2012)Recommended
Victor Hugo's classic novel set during the French revolution receives its latest big screen musical adaptation courtesy of dir. Tom Hooper (THE…
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Mad Men - Season 5 (TV Series)Mad Men - Season 5 (TV Series) (2012)Recommended
Further episodes of the 60's–New–York–set television drama series focused on an ad exec basking in the glow of the golden age of…
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QuartetQuartet (2012)Recommended
Another pleasant surprise for the retiree set, this time centred on a home for retired musicians, and the recently arrived opera diva (Maggie Smith)…
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SisterSister (2012)Recommended
On the slopes of a Swiss ski resort, a resourceful 12–year–old boy steals to support his troubled older sister in this fine…
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What Maisie KnewWhat Maisie Knew (2012)Recommended
A six–year–old girl is caught in the middle of her estranged parents' bitter custody battle in this thought–provoking drama,…
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BernieBernie (2011)Recommended
A memorable (Jack) Black comedy about a gregarious Texas mortician who befriends a clingy spinster (Maclaine), with murderous results. The film's…
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From up on Poppy HillFrom up on Poppy Hill (2011)Recommended
Studio Ghibli's latest offering is an affecting, nostalgia–laden drama of teenage idealism and high school romance, set during the lead up to…
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Game of Thrones - Season 1 (TV Series)Game of Thrones - Season 1 (TV Series) (2011)Recommended
Justifiably acclaimed medieval series applies the magic HBO touch to the often–ridiculed world of sword and sorcery, with realism and violence…
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My Wedding and Other SecretsMy Wedding and Other Secrets (2011)Recommended
Dir. Roseanne Liang adapts her winning documentary (BANANA IN A NUTSHELL) on the struggle to get her traditional Chinese parents to accept her Kiwi…
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SnowtownSnowtown (2011)Recommended
Australian serial killer John Bunting is the controversial subject of this disturbing yet persuasively told recreation of the 'scum' murders that…
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Tinker Tailor Soldier SpyTinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)Recommended
An enthralling, impeccably cast screen adaptation of John Le Carre’s quintessential cold war spy novel, centred on a retired George Smiley (Oldman)…
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Wild BillWild Bill (2011)Recommended
An ex–con returns home only to find his two sons have been abandoned by their mother and forced to stay with them he struggles with the demands…
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You Will Be My SonYou Will Be My Son (2011)Recommended
An intense, boldly flavoured father–son melodrama centred on a prestigious French wine label, whose arrogant owner (Arestrup) begins to groom…
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Angele and TonyAngele and Tony (2010)Recommended
This quality, character–driven courtship between a prostitute with a past and a plainspoken fisherman successfully plays down obvious emotion…
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Home By ChristmasHome By Christmas (2010)Recommended
The director of WAR STORIES returns to the subject for this deeply personal yet affecting docu–drama focusing this time on a single story…
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Love Like PoisonLove Like Poison (2010)Recommended
A potent variation on an oft–told theme, this carefully observed drama considers the fraught adolescence of a 14–year–old girl torn…
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Love StoryLove Story (2010)Recommended
Ebullient Kiwi filmmaker Florian Habicht creates his own 'New York Story' by turning his camera to a beautiful Russian model and his own creative…
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Mad Men - Season 4 (TV Series)Mad Men - Season 4 (TV Series) (2010)Recommended
Further episodes of the 60's–New–York–set television drama series focused on an ad exec basking in the glow of the golden age of…
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Offspring (TV Series)Offspring (TV Series) (2010)Recommended
A neurotic obstetrician and her extended Melbourne family navigate love and other disasters in this bright comedy series. While not particularly…
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Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 6Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 6 (2010)Recommended
Explosive final season of the popular NZ series, set around a family of 'Westie' (West Auckland) criminals trying to go straight.
DVD $24.95
This is England '86 (TV Mini-Series)This is England '86 (TV Mini-Series) (2010)Recommended
The core cast of THIS IS ENGLAND return for this vivid small screen epilogue set three years later, where a maturing Shaun (Turgoose) must negotiate…
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About EllyAbout Elly (2009)Recommended
Though something of a dress rehearsal for Farhadi's Oscar–winning A SEPARATION, this tense and absorbing account of a beach holiday tainted by…
DVD $29.95
Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 5Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 5 (2009)Recommended
Further outrageous episodes in the popular NZ series, set around a family of 'Westie' (West Auckland) criminals trying to go straight. Series 5:…
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Samson and DelilahSamson and Delilah (2009)Recommended
A landmark of Australian cinema for many critics across the ditch, this unflinching drama of two Aboriginal outcasts discarded and left to fend for…
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Unmade BedsUnmade Beds (2009)Recommended
In parallel stories, a Spanish boy and a French girl try to find meaningful connection while squatting in a London hipster neighbourhood in this…
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Until Proven InnocentUntil Proven Innocent (2009)Recommended
Credible homegrown teledrama tells the true story of the crusade to free David Dougherty, wrongly imprisoned for the rape and abduction of an…
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Whip ItWhip It (2009)Recommended
Drew Barrymore's directorial debut is a joyful tale of a small town outsider (Page) who empowers herself through the bruising sport of roller…
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5 Centimetres Per Second5 Centimetres Per Second (Five Centimetres Per Second) (2008)Recommended
Sublimely romantic animated feature divided into three separate episodes tracing the emotional journey of a teenage boy through to manhood, and the…
DVD $24.95
Mad Men - Season 2 (TV Series) Mad Men - Season 2 (TV Series) (2008)Recommended
Further episodes of the 60's–New–York–set television drama series focused on an ad exec basking in the glow of the golden age of…
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Mid-August LunchMid-August Lunch (2008)Recommended
A comedy of manners and good taste in form and content, this soulful comedy sets up a middle–aged man forced to play host to a gaggle of…
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Somers TownSomers Town (2008)Recommended
A gentle, winsome offering from dir. Shane Meadows, centred on an unlikely friendship between a shy Polish teen, and a knockabout runaway from the…
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Waltz With BashirWaltz With Bashir (Vals Im Bashir) (2008)Recommended
This striking hybrid animation is an audacious attempt to recall, through anecdote, dream, and documentary, the 1982 Israeli–Lebanon war.…
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Brick Lane Brick Lane (2007)Recommended
Multi–layered drama based on the popular Monica Ali novel focuses on the transformative tale of a young woman forced to leave her Bangladeshi…
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Grocer's Son, TheGrocer's Son, The (Le fils de l'épicier) (2007)Recommended
Gentle coming–of–age story following Antoine, a self–centered young man living in Paris, who is forced to return to his provincial…
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Hunting and Gathering Hunting and Gathering (2007)Recommended
A waif–thin artist/cleaner (Tautou) gains a new lease on life after a chance encounter with a dignified stutterer in this heartwarming lost…
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Kite Runner, TheKite Runner, The (2007)Recommended
The ravages of Afghanistan and its effect on an American 'refugee' forms the basis of Khaled Hosseini's best–selling book, here given due…
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Last King of Scotland, TheLast King of Scotland, The (2007)Recommended
A riveting tale of the seductive nature of power, this is worth the admission alone for Forest Whitaker’s astonishing Oscar–winning turn as…
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Lions for LambsLions for Lambs (2007)Recommended
A contemporary 'hot potato' issue is tackled from political, academic, militaristic and journalistic viewpoints, drawing an ultimately powerful…
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NoiseNoise (2007)Recommended
An impressive Australian modern 'noir', refreshingly off–centred around a hearing–afflicted cop who is assigned the night shift at a…
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Departed, TheDeparted, The (2006)Recommended
A rip–roaring remake of Hong Kong actioner INFERNAL AFFAIRS, Martin Scorsese returns to the mean streets in this high–performance game of…
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Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, AGuide to Recognizing Your Saints, A (2006)Recommended
A ‘Mean Streets’ memoir of growing up rough in the eighties, this accomplished feature debut evokes its boys–in–the–hood…
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Half NelsonHalf Nelson (2006)Recommended
Ryan Gosling proves serious acting chops in this subtle yet prickly drama about a teacher with a crack habit and the student – his dealer's…
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New World, TheNew World, The (2006)Recommended
An epic naturalist meditation on the European settlement of America from dir. Terrence Malick (DAYS OF HEAVEN), which reveals a thoughtful and at…
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Perfume - The Story of a MurdererPerfume - The Story of a Murderer (2006)Recommended
Lush, faithful adaptation of Patrick Suskind’s 1985 novel, with Ben Whishaw as Jean–Baptiste Grenouille, the gifted ‘nose’ turned…
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Robin Hood (TV Series)Robin Hood (TV Series) (2006)Recommended
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…
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Italian, TheItalian, The (Italianetz) (2005)Recommended
Despite the title there is little Tuscan sunshine to be found here, but instead a frosty though warm–hearted tale from a Russian orphanage,…
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Look Both WaysLook Both Ways (2005)Recommended
A melancholy comedy with inspired flashes of animation, this impressive feature film debut from writer–director Sarah Watt nicely freshens the…
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Mrs Henderson PresentsMrs Henderson Presents (2005)Recommended
Set in the grey drabness of 1930s England, this charming wee feel–gooder tells the true story of an eccentric, somewhat difficult dowager…
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Wah-WahWah-Wah (2005)Recommended
A caustic memoir of colonial growing pains from actor Richard E. Grant (WITHNAIL AND I), chronicling his own adolescence in Swaziland during the…
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Angels in America (TV Mini Series)Angels in America (TV Mini Series) (2004)Recommended
An ambitious, multi–leveled portrait of the fractures, politics and metaphysical crises of 1980s America based on the stageplay by Tony…
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Edukators, TheEdukators, The (The Educators) (2004)Recommended
A compulsive slice of German youth angst about rebels struggling with their cause, this arthouse smash–hit concerns a trio of youthful…
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Finding NeverlandFinding Neverland (2004)Recommended
Impressive journey into the private life of Edwardian 'Peter Pan'–creator JM Barrie (played by Depp), and the unique circumstances in which he…
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Head-OnHead-On (Gegen die Wand) (2004)Recommended
Set in scungy working–class Hamburg, this constructs an unusual love story around two Turkish immigrants – a drunken janitor (Unel) and a…
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My Summer of LoveMy Summer of Love (2004)Recommended
A sunlit teenage escapade, set around two girls who develop an unlikely relationship amid the unpretty but impressive Yorkshire Dales. The…
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Turtles Can FlyTurtles Can Fly (Lakposhtha hâm parvaz mikonand) (2004)Recommended
The first widely–released film to emerge from post–Hussein Iraq, this wrenching tale concerns a raucous gang of children who scratch out…
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ChristmasChristmas (2003)Recommended
Structured around a grueling family Christmas in suburban New Zealand, this stark and uncompromising drama is one of the best low–budget…
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Crimson GoldCrimson Gold (Talaye sorkh) (2003)Recommended
Extraordinary, emotionally–compelling class fable set in contemporary Iran, which begins with a failed jewelery heist in Tehran, then…
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I'm Not ScaredI'm Not Scared (Io Non Ho Paura) (2003)Recommended
Atmospheric thriller from dir. Gabriele Salvatores that deftly conveys a foreboding childhood experience during a long, hot summer in the country,…
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My Life Without MeMy Life Without Me (2003)Recommended
This award–winning vignette concerns a young woman (Polley), told by her doctor she has only a short time to live, who strives to secretly…
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Six Feet Under  - Season 3 (TV Series)Six Feet Under - Season 3 (TV Series) (2003)Recommended
Further episodes of the acclaimed HBO drama set around a funeral home. 13 episodes over 5 DVDs: Perfect Circles, You Never Know, The Eye Inside,…
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Young AdamYoung Adam (2003)Recommended
Evocatively set amid the grimy canal barges of post–WW2 Scotland, this follows the shady fortunes of a failed writer (McGregor), whose…
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A Tale of a Naughty GirlA Tale of a Naughty Girl (Mondo Meyer Upakhyan) (2002)Recommended
Caught between the push of tradition and the pull of the promise of a new life, a bright prostitute's daughter runs away to Calcutta to escape a…
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About SchmidtAbout Schmidt (2002)Recommended
Age becomes Jack Nicholson in a beautifully modulated comedy of late life lament that doubles as an affectionate satire of middle…
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Balzac and the Little Chinese SeamstressBalzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress (2002)Recommended
Lovingly photographed fable of freedom, set during China's 'Cultural Revolution' in 1971 and based on the dir.'s own adolescence. Two young…
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City of GodCity of God (Cidade de Deus) (2002)Recommended
An incendiary Brazilian drama depicting two decades of blood–drenched rivalry between two youth gangs who control a slum area of Rio De…
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Foyle's War (TV Series)Foyle's War (TV Series) (2002-2015)Recommended
A distinguished drama series of mysteries set at the dawn of World War II, from the makers of Midsomer Murders. Michael Kitchen stars as charismatic…
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Magdalene Sisters, TheMagdalene Sisters, The (2002)Recommended
Devastatingly sober and straight–forward account of three young women who in 1965 were incarcerated in an Irish Roman Catholic centre for…
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We Were SoldiersWe Were Soldiers (2002)Recommended
Big–budget, lavish re–enactment of America’s curtain–raiser in the Vietnam War, the fierce battle of la Drang, with an…
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Wire in the Blood (TV Series)Wire in the Blood (TV Series) (2002)Recommended
Terrific tough–as–nails UK detective show focused on a compassionate clinical psychologist (Green) and an ambitious Detective Inspector…
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Autumn SpringAutumn Spring (Babí léto) (2001)Recommended
Spry Czech comedy of elderly bad manners, concerns an aging prankster (Brodsky) who spends his retirement impersonating people in league with a…
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BullyBully (2001)Recommended
A true–life story of Florida murder, teenager style, which dir. Clark uses to produce an X–rated, yet quite recognisable portrait of…
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Gosford ParkGosford Park (2001)Recommended
A handsome recital of Agatha Christie–style whodunnit and ‘upstairs–downstairs’ class–drama set in the confines of an English…
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LantanaLantana (2001)Recommended
Quiet desperation in suburbia and mis–communication in marriage interlink the lives of four Sydney–side couples, who become further…
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Monsoon WeddingMonsoon Wedding (2001)Recommended
Exotically charmed with a glamorous cast and a tremendous soundtrack, various members of an extended Indian family busy themselves with the mystery…
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RainRain (2001)Recommended
Adapted from the acclaimed novel by Kirsty Gunn, this visually crafted evocation of a seaside holiday in the 1970s – bach, suntan lotion, whiskey…
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Read My LipsRead My Lips (Sur Mes Levres) (2001)Recommended
Sturdy, unconventional French thriller about an insecure, partially–deaf office clerk who tries to help an irascible ex–con integrate…
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TapeTape (2001)Recommended
Three school friends reunite for an evening of reminiscence and recrimination, in this tense, coiled drama filmed in ‘fly on the wall’ style by…
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Billy ElliotBilly Elliot (2000)Recommended
While his father and brother bare the burden of the protracted miner's strike in early 80s Yorkshire, an 11–year–old lad skives off from…
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ChopperChopper (2000)Recommended
An unruly character–portrait of Australia's most notorious living criminal, Mark 'Chopper' Read, whose attention–grabbing exploits in the…
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Erin BrockovichErin Brockovich (2000)Recommended
An interesting and successful marriage of a Hollywood star vehicle (Julia Roberts) and independent credentials (dir. Soderbergh), that takes an…
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HimalayaHimalaya (2000)Recommended
A journey into the life of a remote Nepalese village which relies on an annual pilgrimage to collect salt from the Tibetan side of the Himalayas,…
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SongcatcherSongcatcher (2000)Recommended
In the dappled, secluded backwoods of 1900s Appalachia, music scholar Janet McTeer makes the exciting discovery of a set of unknown Scots–Irish…
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PraisePraise (1999)Recommended
Sex, beer and co–dependency dominate this brazen, bleakly comic study of a doomed relationship between two afflicted souls (he with asthma, she…
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Summer of SamSummer of Sam (1999)Recommended
Getting some distance from his usual street–scene, Spike Lee lets off a real firecracker of a film, set during the heatwave summer of 1977,…
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American History XAmerican History X (1998)Recommended
Potent dissertation on generational anger among the skinhead community of Los Angeles' Venice Beach, that though flawed by brushes with cliche, is a…
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EarthEarth (1998)Recommended
The director of FIRE takes on another controversial element of modern India with the second in her (proposed) trilogy – a humanistic view of…
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ElizabethElizabeth (1998)Recommended
Attended by much ballyhoo, Australian actress Cate Blanchett fruitfully represents England's famous Queen as a key player in the sex…
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From the Earth to the Moon (TV Series)From the Earth to the Moon (TV Series) (1998)Recommended
Truly epic dramatisation of the Apollo space programme – produced by Tom Hanks after the success of APOLLO 13 – which looks at the entire…
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Get RealGet Real (1998)Recommended
This British tale of a teen schoolboy's frustratingly closeted affair with the athletic head boy of his high school makes the grade to appeal to…
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Hilary and JackieHilary and Jackie (1998)Recommended
Musical biopic buoyed by a quite fascinating subject – prodigious English Cellist Jacqueline Du Pre – adapted from the controversial…
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Boogie NightsBoogie Nights (1997)Recommended
LA's San Fernando Valley, the late '70s. Mark Wahlberg is Eddie Adams, an anatomically gifted innocent who finds his niche in the cradle of a…
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Cold Comfort FarmCold Comfort Farm (1996)Recommended
A beguiling comedy transpires when a penniless woman of society is forced to live with her yokel cousins. Full of eccentric dialogue and characters,…
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Hard EightHard Eight (Sydney) (1996)Recommended
Cucumber–cool first feature set in the thick of Reno's casino culture, boasts four superb character–based performances and extended…
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ShineShine (1996)Recommended
Geoffrey Rush's upset win of the Best Actor Oscar was the jewel in the crown of this little Oz movie's incredibly charmed life. A moving recital…
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Dolores ClaiborneDolores Claiborne (1995)Recommended
After MISERY, this non–supernatural Stephen King adaptation displays yet another facet of Kathy Bates multiple screen personas – here she…
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Les MiserablesLes Miserables (1995)Recommended
Widely considered the definitive screen version of this granddaddy of French literary staples. Few concessions have been allowed in staging a…
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Zero KelvinZero Kelvin (1995)Recommended
This tale of hardcore cabin fever in the 1930s has the Arctic wasteland as a backdrop for the face off between two romantic idealists – one a…
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Cadfael (TV Series)Cadfael (TV Series) (1994-1996)Recommended
Derek Jacobi stars as Brother Cadfael, a former soldier, sailor and crusader turned botanist monk who often finds himself solving baffling murders…
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FearlessFearless (1994)Recommended
Jeff Bridges plays an air–crash survivor whose new–lease on life leads him to believe he is invulnerable to death. Multi–layered,…
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Like Water for ChocolateLike Water for Chocolate (1993)Recommended
Certifiable foreign–language block–buster blends the irresisistible ingrediants of primal female desire with old–fashioned…
Blu-Ray $39.95 $25
NakedNaked (1993)Recommended
David Thewlis gives a bravura performance in a difficult role, somehow bringing humility to a complex yet unpleasant character – misogynist,…
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Ocean WavesOcean Waves (1993)Recommended
A sweet, sentimental tale of unrequited teen romance as seen in flashback through the eyes of a man attending his high school reunion forms the basis…
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PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia (1993)Recommended
First major Hollywood AIDS movie is more concerned with prejudice than the disease itself, and is effective in its aim to educate as much as…
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This Boy's LifeThis Boy's Life (1993)Recommended
An exemplary bittersweet nostalgia piece based on the autobiography of Tobias Wolfe. Sheer craft elevates the sombre material, with Robert De Niro,…
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Of Mice and MenOf Mice and Men (1992)Recommended
Actor/director Gary Sinise and John Malkovich bring John Steinbeck's tragic tale of two friends struggling in Depression era California to a new…
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Boyz N the HoodBoyz N the Hood (1991)Recommended
Sincere and authentic street gang fable focuses on a group of friends living in a black, working–class neighbourhood in South Central L.A. A…
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Doctor, TheDoctor, The (1991)Recommended
Well–rounded drama starring William Hurt as a high–falutin surgeon who experiences the unsympathic health system after being diagnosed…
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Fried Green TomatoesFried Green Tomatoes (Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe) (1991)Recommended
Kathy Bates strikes up a friendship with Jessica Tandy who waxes nostalgic about a pair of Southern belles who triumphed over adversity in the '30s.…
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JFKJFK (1991)Recommended
Oliver Stone's gripping, technically dazzling opus is both convincing propaganda and marvellous entertainment, with Kevin Costner leading a large and…
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Only YesterdayOnly Yesterday (1991)Recommended
Studio Ghibli's most 'adult' offering is a moving, poignantly drawn rumination on childhood and regret, told through the eyes of a disenchanted…
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House of Cards, The (TV Series)House of Cards, The (TV Series) (1990-1993)Recommended
A sardonic and blackly humourous look at British politics, with a reptilian Ian Richardson plotting and blackmailing his way into power in three…
DVD $30 $22.50
Mo' Better BluesMo' Better Blues (1990)Recommended
This male flipside to Lee's SHE'S GOTTA HAVE IT sees talented musician caught between two women and his passion for jazz. A cinematic feast for the…
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Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV Series)Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV Series) (1989-2002)Recommended
Solid TV adaptation of Agatha Christie's series of detective novels featuring the fussily eccentric Belgian detective Hercule Poirot as he goes about…
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MapantsulaMapantsula (1988)Recommended
A disturbingly accurate evocation of township unrest in Soweto, as a young black petty criminal is throne into jail with a militant fraternity whom…
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Wonder Years, The (TV Series)Wonder Years, The (TV Series) (1988-1993)Recommended
One of the more endearing US TV series of the period, depicts the 'growing up' of its adolescent protagonists with humour and empathy. This disc…
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Drowning by NumbersDrowning by Numbers (1987)Recommended
Blackly comic tale of three women who each drown their husbands. Peppered with references to game–playing, you can take part by counting to…
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Last Emperor, TheLast Emperor, The (1987)Recommended
Grand scale interpretation of the true life of Pu Yi (John Lone), the last emperor of China, who ascended the throne at three years–old to live…
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Insurance Man, TheInsurance Man, The (1986)Recommended
A fascinating BBC production of Alan Bennett's screenplay about the one–and–only Franz Kafka, who is trapped in his own infernal…
DVD $24.95
Out of AfricaOut of Africa (1985)Recommended
Epic, elegant retelling of Karen Blixen's African memoirs. Winner of seven Oscars including Best Picture.
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FootlooseFootloose (1984)Recommended
Rock'n'roll city kid Kevin Bacon fights for his right to party in the face of small town conservatism in this infectious, under–rated musical…
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Killing Fields, TheKilling Fields, The (1984)Recommended
Devastating and award–winning account of Pol Pot's regime in Cambodia.
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Terms of EndearmentTerms of Endearment (1983)Recommended
Classic family saga of loss and reconciliation with Shirley Maclaine and Jack Nicholson, who both won Oscars, as did the film.
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GandhiGandhi (1982)Recommended
Epic retelling of the life of the inspirational Indian leader with Ben Kingsley as 'The Mahatma'. Won eight Academy Awards including Best Picture.
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Brideshead Revisited (Mini-series)Brideshead Revisited (Mini-series) (1981)Recommended
Famous adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's novel chronicles one Charles Ryder and his relationship with the Marchmain family in England between the wars.…
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Kramer vs. KramerKramer vs. Kramer (1979)Recommended
Well–acted, gripping portrayal of a bitter divorce and custody battle, for which Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep both won Oscars. Also garnered…
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Rose, TheRose, The (1979)Recommended
Bette Midler's acting debut was this raunchy rock biopic based loosely on the antics of Janis Joplin. She is given plenty of room here to display her…
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Pretty BabyPretty Baby (1978)Recommended
One of dir. Malle's finest American films, this period piece uses the soft, boyish charms of Keith Carradine to humanise its slowly–told tale…
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Duellists, TheDuellists, The (1977)Recommended
Napoleonic officers Harvey Keitel and Keith Carradine have a lengthy, stylish series of face–offs in this esteemed Ridley Scott–directed…
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Robin and MarianRobin and Marian (1976)Recommended
Hearty adventurism envisions Robin Hood as an aging 40–something, who upon returning from the Crusades, rekindles his rivalry with the Sheriff…
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Survivors (TV Series)Survivors (TV Series) (1975-1977)Recommended
Memorable post–apocalyptic drama serial following a small group of survivors after 99.9% of Earth’s population has been wiped out by a deadly…
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Day of the Locust, TheDay of the Locust, The (1974)Recommended
A decadent, densely–detailed adaptation of Nathaniel West's scalding movie–biz novel of the 1930s that recreates Golden Age Hollywood…
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Gambler, TheGambler, The (1974)Recommended
A typically gritty 70s crime drama, adapted from a story by Dostoevsky, that boasts a fine performance by James Caan as a well–respected…
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American GraffitiAmerican Graffiti (1973)Recommended
Seminal coming–of–age comedy set in '62 spawned a hit TV show (Happy Days), a mega–selling soundtrack and boosted many careers.
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Way We Were, TheWay We Were, The (1973)Recommended
A rich–kid aspiring novelist and a political activist go through the pleasure and pain of courtship and marriage through three decades.…
Blu-Ray $19.95
Elizabeth R (TV Series)Elizabeth R (TV Series) (1971)Recommended
Glenda Jackson makes a banquet of English history, as Elizabeth I, one of Auld England's most influential monarchs. This BBC series is exceptional in…
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WalkaboutWalkabout (1970)Recommended
An English schoolgirl and her brother end up abandoned by their father in the Australian Outback, before meeting Aboriginal boy David Gulpilil. Dir.…
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Women in LoveWomen in Love (1969)Recommended
Ken Russell's esteemed version of D.H. Lawrence's finest novel about a macho entrepreneur, his philosophically and sexually dubious friend and their…
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Lion in Winter, TheLion in Winter, The (1968)Recommended
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…
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Forsyte Saga, The (TV Series)Forsyte Saga, The (TV Series) (1967)Recommended
The BBC's acclaimed version of John Galsworthy's series of novels known as "The Forsyte Saga", which cover the lives of five generations of a wealthy…
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To Sir with LoveTo Sir with Love (1966)Recommended
Sidney Poitier instructs a class of cheeky, wayward teenagers in this feel–good classic of British cinema.
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Kitten with a WhipKitten with a Whip (1964)Recommended
Ann–Margaret brings white–hot intensity to this cult classic about a teenage girl on the run from the law who blackmails a clueless…
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Zorba the GreekZorba the Greek (1964)Recommended
Keynote role for Anthony Quinn as the title–character of Nikos Kazantzakis' novel, a bawdy, womanising,…
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Children's Hour, TheChildren's Hour, The (1961)Recommended
Good performances from the two leads as lesbian school–teachers who are involved in smalltown scandal when a trouble–making student…
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Diary of Anne Frank, TheDiary of Anne Frank, The (1959)Recommended
Absorbing film version of the play based on the experience of a Jewish girl who was forced to live within the confines of a tiny attic, under…
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Cat On a Hot Tin RoofCat On a Hot Tin Roof (1958)Recommended
Compelling melodrama based on Tennessee Williams' play of greed, lust and impotence in a wealthly Southern family. Paul Newman and Elizabeth Taylor…
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Night to Remember, ANight to Remember, A (1958)Recommended
Vivid re–enactment of events that led to the sinking of the Titanic, with careful attention payed to the human drama. Kenneth More leads a…
Blu-Ray $34.95
Tarnished Angels, TheTarnished Angels, The (1958)Recommended
WRITTEN ON THE WIND's tawdry trio (Stack, Malone, Hudson) reunite in this soaring melodrama about an exiled, enigmatic WWI pilot whose debonair…
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Bus StopBus Stop (1956)Recommended
Marilyn Monroe excels in this comedy/drama as a distraught southern showgirl who becomes the object of desire and marriage for an obsessive and naive…
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East of EdenEast of Eden (1955)Recommended
James Dean's acting debut electrifies the screen in this emotionally charged drama about two brother's rivalry for the love of their father. Based on…
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Rebel Without a CauseRebel Without a Cause (1955)Recommended
James Dean's intense portayal of an alienated youth from a wealthy family opened the eyes of a generation and catapulted him to stardom. One of the…
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Place in the Sun, APlace in the Sun, A (1951)Recommended
Montgomery Clift excels as a penniless youth whose determination to win the heart of socialite Elizabeth Taylor (in her debut as an adult actress) is…
Blu-Ray $34.95
Great ExpectationsGreat Expectations (1946)Recommended
Esteemed treatment of Charles Dickens' classic novel about a young orphan aided by a mysterious benefactor brought major international success to the…
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Battleship PotemkinBattleship Potemkin (1925)Recommended
This landmark Soviet propaganda film about the 1905 revolution is one of the greatest classics of all time. The smart use of visual metaphor and that…
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