Sales Gallery: Recent Releases
1 Sep–1 Aug 0001
King Lear (2007)
- The Royal Shakespeare Company's 2007 adaptation sees McKellen as his commanding best in the titular role, with an equally terrific performance from…
- 1 Sep 0001
Man In The Hat, The (2009)
- Sam Neill narrates this intimate portrait of veteran art dealer Peter McLeavey, commemorating his 40 years in the business of running an independent…
- 1 Sep 0001
Masada (TV Mini-series) (1981)
- Epic mini–series set in the first century AD, where commander Flavius Silva (O'Toole) leads his army into combat against the remaining Jewish…
- 1 Sep 0001
Separation City (2009)
- Kiwi comedy penned by satirical cartoonist Tom Scott , musing on the struggle of long–term relationships among a group of…
- 1 Sep 0001
Haunting Douglas (2003)
- Mesmerising exploration of renowned New Zealand contemporary dance performer and choreographer Douglas Wright, featuring generous excerpts of his…
- 1 Sep 0001
Nights in the Gardens of Spain (Kawa) (2010)
- Psychological drama of a family man coming to terms with his homosexuality and whose decision to come out plunges his family into crisis. Based on…
- 1 Sep 0001
My Wedding and Other Secrets (2011)
- Dir. Roseanne Liang adapts her winning documentary (BANANA IN A NUTSHELL) on the struggle to get her traditional Chinese parents to accept her Kiwi…
- 1 Sep 0001
Nothing Trivial (TV Series) (2011)
- An agreeable and endearingly performed 'singles' comedy by way of modern day Auckland, centred on the romantic hang ups of five friends who compete…
- 1 Sep 0001
Safe House (2012)
- The infancy of witness protection in New Zealand is given a suspenseful retelling in this quality feature–length production from TVNZ's Sunday…
- 1 Sep 0001
Love Story (2010)
- Ebullient Kiwi filmmaker Florian Habicht creates his own 'New York Story' by turning his camera to a beautiful Russian model and his own creative…
- 1 Sep 0001
Eternity (2013)
- In the near future, a police detective is investigating the most difficult case of his career – the seemingly impossible locked–room…
- 1 Sep 0001
Railway Man, The (2013)
- Tormented by his experience as a prisoner of war, a former British Army officer confronts one of his torturers in civilian times this haunting…
- 1 Sep 0001
Gardening With Soul (2013)
- Heart–swelling documentary on Sister Loyola Galvin, a 90–year–old stalwart of Island Bay's Home of Compassion who offers pearls of…
- 1 Sep 0001
25 April (2015)
- An animated take on the tragic 1915 Gallipoli Campaign of WW1 told through the perspective of six New Zealanders who were involved. The voice cast…
- 1 Sep 0001
Star Trek: Beyond (2016)
- Thrilling third installment has Kirk and the crew of the USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter…
- 1 Sep 0001
Kobi (2017)
- A loving portrait of Swiss goldsmith Kobi Bosshard, widely regarded as the grandfather of contemporary NZ jewellery, made by his daughter, filmmaker…
- 1 Sep 0001
Joker (2019)
- Brilliantly dark psychological thriller introducing Batman's arch nemesis as a traumatised loner who finds his voice in acts of violence. An achingly…
- 1 Sep 0001
Escape from Absolom (1994)
- Defiant 21st Century prisoner Ray Liotta is banished to a dreaded prison island where punishment comes in the form of unbridled gang warfare. Lots…
- 1 Aug 0001
Warriors, The (1979)
- NY street–gang Warriors, stranded far from their home–turf, must risk crossing the territory of a dozen other hostile gangs. Sleek yet…
- 1 Jul 2024
Nuit et Broulliard (Night and Fog) (1955)
- Haunting, influential doco on the Nazi concentration camps investigates the ways in which images of past events cause guilt for those in the present,…
- 1 Aug 0001
Dinner Game, The (1998)
- Gourmet–grade French farce from the maestro of the genre – well–packaged, delivered without haste, indeed delicious, if a slightly…
- 1 Aug 0001
Donnie Darko (2001)
- Admired by critics and an ardent fanbase for its originality and eclecticism, this quirky teen fantasy is arguably a slick patchwork of other movie…
- 11 Aug 2016
Atanarjuat (The Fast Runner) (2001)
- A ‘cause celebre’ of recent film festivals worldwide, this filmed folktale from the ice–bound Innuit communities of northern Canada,…
- 1 Aug 0001
Roy Orbison - Black and White Night (1999)
- The inimitable Roy Orbison performs 17 of his best songs with guest artists including Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Bonnie Raitt and Tom Waits.
- 1 Aug 0001
Blue Max, The (1966)
- Impressively staged, this WW1 actioner concerns the career of ace German combat pilot Bruno Stachel (Peppard). Although the human drama is fairly…
- 1 Aug 0001
Avatar - The Last Airbender (TV Series) (2005)
- Anime–influenced cartoon series from the Nickelodeon stable set in a timeless quasi–prehistoric world, which begins with the discovery of…
- 1 Aug 0001
Here to Stay (TV Series) (2007)
- An enlightening, culturally pertinent reference point for the current make up of New Zealand society, this six part series revisits a number of key…
- 1 Aug 0001
We're Here to Help (2007)
- Hearty bureaucratic broadside with Australian Erik Thomson well cast as Kiwi property developer Dave Henderson, who became hounded and eventually…
- 1 Aug 0001
Land of the Long White Cloud (2009)
- Loveable loose sequel to Florian Habicht’s Kiwi classic KAIKOHE DEMOLITION finds the engaging filmmaker returning to Northland, where hundreds of…
- 1 Aug 0001
Orange is the New Black (TV Series) (2013)
- A bracing, darkly humorous addition to the women–in–prison genre, centred on the plight of a privileged young woman whose fling with a…
- 1 Aug 0001