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When Harry Met Sally (1990): Thirtysomething favourite that amicably flirts with the subject of platonic relationships between men and women. Meg Ryan's priceless 'fake orgasm'…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Weekend at Bernies (1989): A tacky but highly inventive comedy about two young execs who must ensure their deceased boss at least appears that way in order to enjoy his luxury…; DVD $14.95
Good Morning, Vietnam (1987): Robin Williams tour–de–force performance as an irreverant, rebel radio–jock stationed in Saigon during the Vietnam War. The funny…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Out of Africa (1985): Epic, elegant retelling of Karen Blixen's African memoirs. Winner of seven Oscars including Best Picture.; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $18.70
Killing Fields, The (1984): Devastating and award–winning account of Pol Pot's regime in Cambodia.; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $18.70
Terms of Endearment (1983): Classic family saga of loss and reconciliation with Shirley Maclaine and Jack Nicholson, who both won Oscars, as did the film.; DVD ~~$25~~ $18.75
Gandhi (1982): Epic retelling of the life of the inspirational Indian leader with Ben Kingsley as 'The Mahatma'. Won eight Academy Awards including Best Picture.; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Blues Brothers, The (1980): Smash comedy with great soul music and epic sight–gags.; DVD ~~$25~~ $18.75
Bad News Bears (1976): Delightfully cynical baseball comedy starring Walter Matthau as an alcoholic ex–baseball pitcher who becomes a coach for a youth baseball team…; Blu-Ray $34.95
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
Gambler, The (1974): A typically gritty 70s crime drama, adapted from a story by Dostoevsky, that boasts a fine performance by James Caan as a well–respected…; Blu-Ray $34.95
Kolchak: The Night Stalker (TV Series) (1974-1975): Darkly comic supernatural series following newspaper reporter Carl Kochak as he attempts to uncover supernatural occurrences in downtown Chicago.…; DVD $49.95
Little House on the Prairie (TV Series) (1974-1982): Gently focused account of a settler family building their 'little house' on the plains of Minnesota in the 1870s. While not exactly gritty, this is…; DVD $39.95, $39.95
Pulp (1972): After completing the phenomenal GET CARTER Caine and dir. Hodges reteamed for this lightweight, yet highly watchable comedy thriller. Caine plays…; DVD ~~$15~~ $11.25
Mary Tyler Moore Show, The (TV Series) (1970-1974): A highly polished, somewhat revolutionary sitcom following the career path and domestic life of a determinedly single newsroom journalist, this made…; DVD $29.95, $29.95, $29.95, $29.95
Odd Couple, The (TV Series) (1970): Spinning off from the feature film based on Neil Simon's Broadway play, this small screen version winningly supplants the Lemmon–Matthau double…; DVD $29.95, $29.95, $29.95, $29.95
Patton (1970): George C. Scott is unnervingly convincing as the real life WW2 General with whose military convictions were indeed unnerving. Co–written by…; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $18.70
Waterloo (1970): Napoleonic epic from the Russian director of WAR AND PEACE is dramatically woolly, but includes superb, sprawling battle–scenes. Rod Steiger…; Blu-Ray $24.95
Women in Love (1969): Ken Russell's esteemed version of D.H. Lawrence's finest novel about a macho entrepreneur, his philosophically and sexually dubious friend and their…; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $18.70
Here's Lucy (TV Series) (1968): Audiences still loved Lucy in this swansong sitcom for the beloved comedian. Ball plays a zany widow; her real–life son and daughter play her…; DVD $29.95, $39.95, $39.95, $39.95
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…; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $18.70
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.…; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $18.70
Forsyte Saga, The (TV Series) (1967): 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…; DVD ~~$100~~ $65
Time Tunnel, The (TV Series) (1966-1967): One of producer Irwin Allen's (LOST IN SPACE) most ambitious and successful series, finds two US scientists working on the secret time–travel…; DVD $59.95
To Sir with Love (1966): Sidney Poitier instructs a class of cheeky, wayward teenagers in this feel–good classic of British cinema.; DVD $29.95
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
Fistful of Dollars, A (1964): Perhaps the most famous of the spaghetti Westerns, with Clint Eastwood influencing a generation of tough guy anti–heroes with his formidable,…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Kitten with a Whip (1964): Ann–Margaret brings white–hot intensity to this cult classic about a teenage girl on the run from the law who blackmails a clueless…; Blu-Ray $34.95
Kwaidan (1964): A four part anthology of visually intoxicating Japanese period ghost stories. Each tale expanding domestic melodramas into the paranormal realm.…; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $18.70, ~~$39.95~~ $30
Zorba the Greek (1964): Keynote role for Anthony Quinn as the title–character of Nikos Kazantzakis' novel, a bawdy, womanising,…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Nutty Professor, The (1963): Jerry Lewis' most hilarious, certainly most personal work uses the Jekyll–and–Hyde device to exploit his comic genius as both awkward…; DVD ~~$15~~ $11.25
Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961): Audrey Hepburn is just lovely as an uptown Manhattan socialite who proves a major distraction for her writer neighbour. A chic, carefree frolic based…; DVD $14.95
Children's Hour, The (1961): Good performances from the two leads as lesbian school–teachers who are involved in smalltown scandal when a trouble–making student…; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $18.70
Magnificent Seven, The (1960): Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen and Charles Bronson head other famous faces–to–be in this popular remake of Kurosawa's THE SEVEN SAMURAI.; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Spartacus (1960): First–rate epic details the revolt of the ancient Roman slaves as led by Kirk Douglas in the title role. Production spares little expense but…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Ben-Hur (1959): Spectacular production of the Jews plight against the Roman empire, complete with landmark chariot race, awesome sea battle and a cast of thousands…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Diary of Anne Frank, The (1959): 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…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Cat On a Hot Tin Roof (1958): Compelling melodrama based on Tennessee Williams' play of greed, lust and impotence in a wealthly Southern family. Paul Newman and Elizabeth Taylor…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
I Married a Monster From Outer Space (1958): An exceptional, well–directed 1950's B–movie in which a race of monster–like aliens try to conquer Earth by taking over a…; Blu-Ray $24.95
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
Night to Remember, A (1958): 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
A King in New York (1957): Mild satire, in which Chaplin plays the leader of 'Estrovia' whose visit to NYC is beset by witchhunts, noise, and 1950s conservatism. Has often…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957): The legendary Doc Holliday–Wyatt Earp clash with the Clayton gang with Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas in the leading spurs. A textbook Western.; DVD ~~$15~~ $11.25
Bus Stop (1956): 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…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
High Society (1956): On the button remake of THE PHILADELPHIA STORY, giving the skewed love–triangle tale a musical treatment. Score by Cole Porter.; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Artists and Models (1955): Bubbly, brain–addled comedy with comic–artist Dean Martin getting his ideas from roommate Jerry Lewis’ wild nocturnal mutterings. Rated…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
East of Eden (1955): 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…; DVD ~~$39.95~~ $29.95
Rebel Without a Cause (1955): 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…; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $18.70
Dambusters, The (Dam Busters, The) (1954): British inventor Barnes Wallis's ingenious attempts to destroy German dams during WWII forms the basis of this splendid thriller. Michael Redgrave…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Importance of Being Earnest (1952): Screen version of Oscar Wilde's brilliant comedy of manners starring a host of British stage thesps.; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Place in the Sun, A (1951): 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
Sorry, Wrong Number (1948): The great Barbara Stanwyck cracks up in this crime melodrama, an enjoyably overrought 'visualisation' of what was a gripping and highly successful…; Blu-Ray $24.95
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…; DVD ~~$39.95~~ $29.95
Great Expectations (1946): Esteemed treatment of Charles Dickens' classic novel about a young orphan aided by a mysterious benefactor brought major international success to the…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
National Velvet (1944): Ever–exciting family classic, with 12 year–old budding equestrian Elizabeth Taylor, taking her horse Velvet all the way to the Grand…; DVD $14.95
Gone with the Wind (1939): One of the greatest examples of story–telling on film, this maintains one's firm interest for nearly four hours with its romantic story, strong…; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $18.70 | Blu-Ray ~~$24.95~~ $18.70
Pygmalion (1938): Leslie Howard trains Wendy Hiller to be a lady, in an excellent version of the G B Shaw play.; DVD $19.95
Lost Horizon (1937): Wonderful fantasy adventure about five people who find sanctuary in a Tibetan Valley where good health, peace and longevity reign. A haunting and…; Blu-Ray $19.95
42nd Street (1933): The definitive backstage musical, centered around a chorus girl's shot at stardom when the leading lady twists her ankle. Busby Berkeley wrote the…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
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
Battleship Potemkin (1925): 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…; DVD ~~$14.95~~ $11.20

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