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1 Mar 0001

Robin HoodRobin Hood (1973)
Uncle Walt's animated version of the oft–told tale, with American elements sprinkled among the swordfights and songs. Some nice suprises too.
1 Mar 0001
Grand IllusionGrand Illusion (La Grande Illusion) (1937)Recommended
The heroics and hypocrasies of war are illustrated through an imprisoned French squadron in WW1 and their cultured German commandant. A hailed…
1 Mar 0001
La Regle Du JeuLa Regle Du Jeu (Rules of the Game) (1939)Aro Favourite
Considered one the greatest films in history, this downbeat yet incisive satire centres around weekend shooting party that results in a myriad of…
1 Mar 0001
When Worlds CollideWhen Worlds Collide (1951)Recommended
When Earth faces imminent and total destruction from an errant star, scientists must organise an evacuation in time to save the human race. Thrilling…
10 Sep 2020
Midnight ExpressMidnight Express (1978)Recommended
Brad Davis stars in this riveting fact–based story as a young American facing a 30–year sentence in a brutal Turkish prison for a minor…
1 Mar 0001
When We Were KingsWhen We Were Kings (1996)Recommended
Dateline: Zaire, 1974, the 'Rumble in the Jungle'. The hype and drama of the Muhammad Ali/George Foreman boxing match is brilliantly caught in this…
1 Sep 2024
Fiddler On the RoofFiddler On the Roof (1971)
Epic folk tale of community survival is given a vivid musical setting, as a Jewish family travel from pre–revolutionary Ukraine to America in…
1 Mar 0001
Oliver!Oliver! (1968)Aro Favourite
Perfect screen adaptation of the 1960 stage musical by British writer and composer Lionel Bart, based on Charles Dickens' timeless tale. For a…
1 Mar 0001
Full Monty, TheFull Monty, The (1997)Recommended
British success story of the decade is small but perfected–formed tale of triumphant underdogs. That it convinces that five pretty unsexy…
1 Mar 0001
Barry LyndonBarry Lyndon (1975)Recommended
Taking William Thackery's ironical novel as a starting point, dir. Kubrick's immaculate period piece sprawls across 18th century Europe and remains…
1 Mar 0001
Crouching Tiger, Hidden DragonCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)Aro Favourite
A fantasy–fuelled, Chinese feudal melodrama laced with jaw–dropping combat sequences (arguably the best ever staged), this represents a…
1 Mar 0001
CrackerjackCrackerjack (2000)
Not too bad at all, this comedy follows in the footsteps of THE CASTLE, as club–members rally to save the fading fortunes of a lawn bowls…
1 Mar 0001
Igby Goes DownIgby Goes Down (2002)Recommended
More than meets the eye in this indie New York satire about an over–educated ‘slacker’ experiencing growing pains amid upper…
1 Mar 0001
Michael Jackson - History (2001)
Ten of pop–prince Michael Jackson's classic music videos: Billie Jean, The Way You Make Me Feel, Black or White, Rock with You, Bad, Thriller,…
1 Mar 0001
Bonnie and ClydeBonnie and Clyde (1967)Recommended
One of the seminal films of the late 1960s, an artful depiction of the exploits of Depression–era bank–robbers Bonnie Parker and Clyde…
1 Mar 0001
John Safran vs God (TV Series)John Safran vs God (TV Series) (2004)Aro Favourite
Ozzie media–satirist John Safran explores religion in the modern world with high irreverance, low humour and agnostic scepticism. Among the…
1 Mar 0001
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,…
1 Mar 0001
Midsomer Murders (TV Series)Midsomer Murders (TV Series) (1997)Recommended
A worthwhile British police drama in the tradition of Agatha Christie's MISS MARPLE, in which a veteran detective Inspector Barnaby (Nettles) and his…
14 Apr 2011
Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill, TheWild Parrots of Telegraph Hill, The (2004)Recommended
The unlikely tale of a homeless street musician in San Francisco, Mark Bittner, and his longtime attachment to a flock of wild parrots…
1 Mar 0001
A History of ViolenceA History of Violence (2005)Recommended
An incisive take on the noir thriller from celebrated horror auteur David Cronenberg (EXISTENZ et al), in which a smalltown family man (Mortensen) is…
1 Mar 0001
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…
1 Mar 0001
HiddenHidden (Cache) (2005)Recommended
A disquieting modern thriller that pulls no punches, depositing a climate of terrorism and fear onto the lives of two French professionals and their…
1 Mar 0001
Roger Donaldson Collection, TheRoger Donaldson Collection, The (Sleeping Dogs, Smash Palace) (1977-1981)
Roger Donaldson's first two features – both Kiwi classics – in a 2–disc set, including substantial retrospective featurettes and…
1 Mar 0001
Bones (TV Series)Bones (TV Series) (2005-2014)
A curious forensic policier positing a new angle on the genre, this partners a brilliant anthropologist (Deschanel) and a cocky FBI agent (Boreanaz)…
1 Mar 0001
Maori Queen, The: 1931-2006Maori Queen, The: 1931-2006 (Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu) (2006)Recommended
Televised tribute to the 'Maori Queen', Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu, on the occasion of her funeral in August 2006, edited down from…
1 Mar 0001
Sketches of Frank GehrySketches of Frank Gehry (2005)
Heaping praise on acclaimed architect Frank Gehry, Hollywood filmmaker Sydney Pollack crafts a loving, unashamed ode to his close friend and mentor…
1 Mar 0001
PathfinderPathfinder (2007)
Finding a path to Hollywood, local boy Karl Urban pumps up for this grunting and gory Viking spectacle, that bases its story on the Oscar nominated…
1 Mar 0001
Helen Mirren at the BBCHelen Mirren at the BBC (1974-1982)
Boxed set featuring nine BBC films starring one of the Grand Dames of the British stage and screen, Helen Mirren. Disc 1: 'The Changeling' (1974)…
1 Mar 0001
Young @ HeartYoung @ Heart (Young at Heart) (2007)Aro Favourite
A stirring, crowd–pleasing music doco for ages 9 to 99 that introduces a spritely senior citizen choir known as 'Young @ Heart' who are…
1 Mar 0001
Antiques Roadshow (TV Series)Antiques Roadshow (TV Series) (2009)
Current Roadshow host Fiona Bruce presents 30 years of gems, appraisals, and priceless discoveries from the iconic antiques junket, in which everyday…
1 Mar 0001

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