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Shackleton: The Greatest Story of SurvivalShackleton: The Greatest Story of Survival (2023)
The true story of polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton and the crew of the Endurance, told by the only man ever to have repeated their incredible…
DVD $29.95
Velvet Queen, TheVelvet Queen, The (2021)Recommended
An incredible nature documentary from France as much about the human animal as the animal kingdom. It follows renowned wildlife photographer Vincent…
DVD $29.95
Spread Your WingsSpread Your Wings (Donne-moi des ailes) (2019)
A gorgeous boys' own eco–adventure from France, based on the true story of a visionary scientist and his 14–year–old son who bond…
DVD $24.95
MountainMountain (2017)Aro Favourite
A reflective but adrenaline–fueled documentary exploring our timeless enchantment with mountains, in the unique form of a collaboration between…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Hunt for the WilderpeopleHunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)Aro Favourite
A feel–good comic misadventure in which a rebellious city kid and his reluctant foster uncle become subjects of a manhunt after they "go bush"…
DVD $29.95
MoanaMoana (2016)Recommended
An epic CGI Disney adventure about a Polynesian girl who sets sail on a daring ocean voyage to find a home for her people. Features Kiwi voice…
DVD $29.95 $22.45
Odyssey, TheOdyssey, The (L'odyssée) (2016)Aro Favourite
A shimmering yet unvarnished biopic of pioneering Frenchman Jacques Cousteau, who invented the aqualung and went on to become a world–famous…
DVD $29.95
Swiss Army ManSwiss Army Man (2016)
Off–the–wall buddy flick in which a man stranded on a deserted island befriends a dead body and together they go on a surreal journey to…
DVD $29.95
Hobbit, The - An Unexpected JourneyHobbit, The - An Unexpected Journey (2012)Recommended
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
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…
DVD $30 $20
HugoHugo (2011)Recommended
A state–of–the–art fantasy and homage to the origins of film and one of its earlier innovators, George Méliès (Kingsley), whose…
DVD $20 $15
How I Ended This SummerHow I Ended This Summer (2010)Recommended
Two Russian meteorologists isolated at polar station on the Arctic fringes put each other in jeopardy in this tense, slow–burn adventure. An…
DVD $34.95
Tales of the RiverbankTales of the Riverbank (2008)Recommended
Based on the classic UK tv series, this tells the story of Hammy Hamster, Roderick Rat and GP the Guinea Pig, who, in the wake of a big storm, embark…
DVD $24.95 $19.95
Monkey Puzzle Monkey Puzzle (2007)
A camping trip in search of a rare tree goes pear–shaped for a group of Aussie twenty–somethings as they lose their bearings and their…
DVD $29.95 $14.95
King KongKing Kong (2005)Recommended
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
Lord of the Rings - The Two TowersLord of the Rings - The Two Towers (2002)Aro Favourite
Peter Jackson’s mammoth adaptation of J R R Tolkien’s fantasy classic continues in grand fashion, with increased visual panache and…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the RingLord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)Aro Favourite
Monumental fantasy–epic and filmmaking accomplishment for local–boy–made–good Peter Jackson, transmutes the first part of J R…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Joan of ArcJoan of Arc (The Messenger) (1999)
The French heroine gets the big–budget splurge with a religiously inspired Milla Jovovich leading the French peasantry against the Brits, only…
DVD $19.95
Apollo 13Apollo 13 (1995)
An All–American true story in which Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton and Kevin Bacon are astronauts aboard the ill–fated mission to the moon, while…
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…
Poster (G) $9.95
Last of the Mohicans, TheLast of the Mohicans, The (1992)
Update of James Fenimore Cooper's oft–filmed novel with Daniel Day–Lewis sporting the hero's loin–cloth.  Authentically recreates…
DVD $19.95
Porco RossoPorco Rosso (Kurenai no buta) (1992)Recommended
A world weary pilot, with a pig's head, protects shipping on the Adriatic from air pirates in the wake of World War I. Although not one of his…
DVD $29.95
Gorillas in the MistGorillas in the Mist (1988)
Impressive biopic of American primatologist Dian Fossey (Sigourney Weaver), who ventured to the volitile African jungle to study the…
DVD $20 $15
WillowWillow (1988)Recommended
Val Kilmer and Joanne Whalley–Kilmer employ swords against sorcery to protect a young baby from the powers of evil. A…
DVD $15 $11.25
Mission, TheMission, The (1986)
Jeremy Irons plays a Jesuit missionary in the jungles of 18th Century Brazil. Robert De Niro is his agressive adversary who gradually comes to seek…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
LadyhawkeLadyhawke (1985)
Enjoyable sword–and–sorcery yarn filmed in the Dolomites pits Matthew Broderick as a Medieval tyke who must unlock the evil spell cast on…
DVD $15 $11.25
Tripods, The (TV Series)Tripods, The (TV Series) (1982)Recommended
One of the BBC's most expensive serials was this imaginative, if uneven, handling of John Christopher's Tripods trilogy. In 2089, the Earth is ruled…
DVD $25 $18.75
Man from Snowy River , TheMan from Snowy River , The (1981)Recommended
Sterling entertainment in the old fashioned sense, this Western has both spectacle and a big–hearted story of a man who must prove himself to…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)
The last of Ray Harryhausen's 'Sinbad' series and probably the weakest as hero sails to break a spell that has turned a prince into a baboon. Some…
DVD $39.95
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New HopeStar Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)Aro Favourite
George Lucas' epic trilogy of space adventure begins "long ago and far far away", with the life of Luke Skywalker being disturbed by the galactic war…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Golden Voyage of Sinbad, The (1973)
Arabian Nightish saga with Tom Baker (Dr Who) as Sinbad's adversary. The swordplay of a six–armed statue is but one of the Harryhausen FX…
DVD $39.95
PapillonPapillon (1973)
Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman escape French prison colony Devil's Island. Memorable drama.
DVD $15 $11.25
Some Girls DoSome Girls Do (1969)
Return outing for Richard Johnson's 'Bulldog Drummond' pits the Bond–wannabe against a cabal of mini–skirted fembots and his…
DVD $19.95
ZuluZulu (1969)
Vivid historical epic about a British army post besieged by the Zulu hordes in 19th century South Africa. Half of the film is a blow by blow recount…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Damn the Defiant!Damn the Defiant! (H.M.S. Defiant) (1962)
Naval drama set aboard a British warship during the Napoleonic wars is a defiantly good–quality effort. Script, photography (by Christopher…
Seventh Voyage of SinbadSeventh Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
In his first and most engaging adventure, Sinbad convincingly duels the Cyclops, a dragon and a hyperactive skeleton without any computer assistance,…
DVD $39.95
Reap the Wild WindReap the Wild Wind (1942)
Rugged ships captain John Wayne conducts hair–raising salvages off the 19th century Florida coast, in this spectacular sea–adventure,…
DVD $15 $11.25
Thief of Bagdad, TheThief of Bagdad, The (1940)Aro Favourite
Sabu stars in this magical, intoxicating vision of the Arabian Nights, some twenty years before the genre was revived in SINBAD. Romance, tragedy,…
DVD $14.95
Lost HorizonLost Horizon (1937)Recommended
Wonderful fantasy adventure about five people who find sanctuary in a Tibetan Valley where good health, peace and longevity reign. A haunting and…

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