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PriscillaPriscilla (2023)Recommended
Sofia Coppola's delicate and understated adaptation of Priscilla Presley's 1985 memoir about the stifling reality of being Mrs. Elvis Presley. Aussie…
DVD $29.95
One Fine MorningOne Fine Morning (Un Beau Matin) (2022)Aro Favourite
Lea Seydoux is French movie star royalty but she keeps it real in this sublime film from Mia Hansen–Løve (Bergman Island), one of Europe’s…
DVD $29.95
PoppyPoppy (2021)
Endearing Kiwi drama about an ambitious teenager who aspires to be a car mechanic despite the hurdles – which include her protective brother…
DVD $29.95
Worst Person in the World, TheWorst Person in the World, The (2021)Aro Favourite
Gloriously provocative and richly perceptive comedy drama from talented Norwegian director Joachim Trier (THELMA), which follows an unpredictable,…
DVD $29.95
Baby DoneBaby Done (2020)Recommended
Appealing Kiwi comedy with award–winning stand–up comedian Rose Matafeo playing a reluctant soon–to–be parent in a state of…
DVD $29.95
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…
DVD $29.95
SupernovaSupernova (2020)
A poignant modern love story with Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci playing a couple who have been in love for 20 years. After a wrenching diagnosis…
DVD $29.95
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…
DVD $29.95
An Unexpected LoveAn Unexpected Love (El amor menos pensado) (2019)
Argentinian romantic comedy exploring the lives of a couple who, after 25 years of marriage, decide to explore being single, with hilarious and…
DVD $29.95
In the Name Of The LandIn the Name Of The Land (2019)
Following the life of a stoic farmer across four decades, this bittersweet and deeply moving drama marks the directorial debut of French…
DVD $29.95
Room 212Room 212 (Chambre 212, On a Magical Night) (2019)
Playful French rom–com from acclaimed writer–director Christophe Honore (MA MERE, DAN PARIS). Set over the course of one night, where…
DVD $29.95
SummerlandSummerland (2019)
A love–story set in the timeless and enchanting world of Summerland; sun–dappled days by the sea over one achingly beautiful summer.…
DVD $29.95
Weathering with YouWeathering with You (2019)
Touching Japanese animated romance doubling as an eco–fable, about a high school boy who befriends a girl who can manipulate the weather. From…
DVD $34.95
A Discovery of Witches (TV Series)A Discovery of Witches (TV Series) (2018)
A romantic thriller series adapted from Deborah Harkness' trilogy of novels that uncovers a secret underworld of vampires, witches and daemons hiding…
DVD $34.95, $34.95, $34.95
A Faithful ManA Faithful Man (L'homme fidèle) (2018)
Romantic farce with a whimsical, French new–wave sensibility directed by and starring Louis Garrel. A dashing journalist finds his life…
DVD $29.95
A Star is BornA Star is Born (2018)Recommended
Bradley Cooper debuts impressively as director while sparking the right chemistry in front of the camera with real–life pop…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Breaker Upperers, TheBreaker Upperers, The (2018)Aro Favourite
Madeleine Sami and Jackie Van Beek write, direct and star in this frisky and flat–out hilarious Kiwi comedy as heart–burned pals who form…
DVD $14.95
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…
DVD $29.95
Destination WeddingDestination Wedding (2018)
Two hopelessly mismatched wedding guests develop a mutual affection while contending with their own spiteful feelings about the wedding, the guests,…
DVD $29.95
PhotographPhotograph (2018)
A charming romance from the director of THE LUNCHBOX set in Mumbai, where a struggling street photographer convinces a shy stranger to pose as his…
DVD $29.95
Sorry AngelSorry Angel (2018)
Articulate and powerful love story set in Paris in the 90's, where a worldly writer falls for a younger, carefree university student.
DVD $29.95
ZoeZoe (2018)
An engineer and a robot fall in love at a research lab for perfecting romantic relationships. An open minded but scientifically undemanding romantic…
DVD $29.95
AuroreAurore (I Got Life!) (2017)
Actress and co–writer Jaoui is the heart and soul of this witty if overly–familiar rom–com as the eponymous 50–year–old…
DVD $29.95
FireworksFireworks (Fireworks: Should We See It from the Side or The Bottom?) (2017)
Beautifully romantic Japanese anime set during a school summer vacation, based on Shunji Iwai’s 1993 TV series, “Fireworks”. Refreshingly…
DVD $29.95
How to Talk to Girls at PartiesHow to Talk to Girls at Parties (2017)
An energetic, endearingly campy film blending aliens with punk culture, from John Cameron Mitchell (HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH). Set in 1970's London…
DVD $29.95
Romantic RoadRomantic Road (2017)
Leading London lawyer and his wife re–define later life by motoring across rural India in their battered 1936 Rolls Royce, to get to a human…
DVD $29.95
A Silent VoiceA Silent Voice (Koe no katachi) (2016)
Unique Japanese anime following a deaf girl called Shoko, who is bullied at school by a boy who grows up to be tormented by his past behavior, and…
DVD $29.95
Kiki, Love to LoveKiki, Love to Love (2016)
Vibrant Spanish sex comedy that follows a collection of lovers in Madrid through a series of five intertwined stories, delivering an outrageously…
DVD $29.95
MaudieMaudie (2016)
An arthritic Nova Scotia woman works as a housekeeper while she hones her skills as an artist and eventually becomes a beloved figure in the…
DVD $20 $15
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…
DVD $29.95
Up For LoveUp For Love (Un homme à la hauteur) (2016)
Warm hearted French rom–com about a lawyer who unexpectedly falls for a man with short stature (Jean Dujardin, star of THE ARTIST and the OSS…
DVD $34.95
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…
DVD $34.95
La Belle SaisonLa Belle Saison (Summertime) (2015)
Two women strike up a passionate affair against a backdrop of the feminist movement in early–1970's France, but struggle to reconcile of…
DVD $29.95
A Little ChaosA Little Chaos (2014)
Alan Rickman directs and stars with Kate Winslet in this lavish study of two landscape artists who become romantically entangled while building a…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
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…
DVD $24.95
Half of a Yellow SunHalf of a Yellow Sun (2013)
A moving, if overly melodramatic rendering of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's novel about the Nigerian Civil War as experienced by two…
DVD $19.95 $10
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…
DVD $19.95
Warm BodiesWarm Bodies (2013)
A young, sensitive zombie falls for a human girl in this savvy romantic comedy which turns the walking dead genre on its head.
DVD $14.95
Another Woman's LifeAnother Woman's Life (2012)
Juliette Binoche is typically radiant in this otherwise slight variation on the time–leap genre. She plays a well–to–do woman who…
DVD $29.95
Fly Me to the MoonFly Me to the Moon (Un plan parfait) (2012)
The French churn out another dispensable yet dishy rom–com, this time centred on a woman (Diane Kruger, she of the supermodel looks) who…
DVD $29.95
Love is All You NeedLove is All You Need (2012)
Susanne Bier (AFTER THE WEDDING) directs this tender drama of mid–life romance, about an Englishman and a Danish woman who forge an unexpected…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
Tiger EyesTiger Eyes (2012)
This sensitively observed teen drama – the first ever screen adaptation of a Judy Blume novel – centres on a 17–year–old girl…
DVD $24.95
Twice BornTwice Born (2012)
The memory of a passionate love affair with an American photographer and its harrowing aftermath is rekindled when a woman returns to Sarajevo with…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
Upside DownUpside Down (2012)
Two star–crossed lovers separated by opposite worlds attempt to overcome interplanetary boundaries in this head–turning sci–fi…
Café de FloreCafé de Flore (2011)
Two parallel stories of love and hope transcend their time difference in this fantastical juggling act from French–Canadian filmmaker…
DVD $14.95
Goodbye, First LoveGoodbye, First Love (2011)
The director of FATHER OF MY CHILDREN turns her nuanced lens on the passionate but slow–maturing romance between a couple who break up in their…
DVD $29.95
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…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Nothing Trivial (TV Series)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…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
One DayOne Day (2011)
Tear–duct bursting romance based on the best–selling novel follows a couple's relationship as it flits between friendship and romance.
DVD $15 $7.50
Pan Am (TV Series)Pan Am (TV Series) (2011-2012)
Named for the iconic Pan American World Airways, this fictionalised period drama series revolves around the stories of the pilots and stewardesses of…
DVD $34.95
Age of Reason, TheAge of Reason, The (With Love... from the Age of Reason) (2010)
A frazzled career woman at breaking point reconnects with her childhood in this soul–searching romantic comedy. More melodramatic, and less…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
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…
DVD $34.95 $19.95
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…
DVD $20 $15
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…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Summer CodaSummer Coda (2010)
Rewarding Aussie romance, set along the banks of the Murray River, centres on an itinerant young woman (Taylor) who seeks solace with an orchardist…
DVD $34.95
All About SteveAll About Steve (2009)
Misguided neurotic rom–com stars Sandra Bullock (who's had better days) as a loony crossword puzzler who gains an unhealthy obsession with…
DVD $19.95
Paper HeartPaper Heart (2009)
Cutesy indie combination of documentary and narrative as Charlyne Yi travels America interviewing couples about their relationships. Meanwhile,…
Separation CitySeparation City (2009)
Kiwi comedy penned by satirical cartoonist Tom Scott , musing on the struggle of long–term relationships among a group of…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
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…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
Vintner's Luck, TheVintner's Luck, The (2009)
Contentious, opulent NZ–made adaptation of the much–loved Elizabeth Knox novel, ostensibly about the relationship between a guardian…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
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
Second-Hand WeddingSecond-Hand Wedding (Secondhand Wedding) (2008)
Sweet–natured Kiwi suburban rom–com that was a surprise hit at the local box office, with large audiences responding to a highly…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Vicky Cristina BarcelonaVicky Cristina Barcelona (Vicky Christina Barcelona) (2008)Aro Favourite
Woody Allen proves he hasn't lost his touch with this refreshing and vital rom–com that follows two American gal–pals who fall for the…
DVD $20 $15
CaramelCaramel (Sukkar banat) (2007)Recommended
Charming Lebanese soap opera with a social conscience, the latest in an emerging wave of dissenting Middle Eastern dramas divulges the stifled lives…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Eagle vs SharkEagle vs Shark (2007)Aro Favourite
Wearing its Kiwi heart on its sleeve to delightful advantage, Taika Waititi's skewed romantic comedy managed to please a crowd both here and abroad,…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
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…
DVD $19.95
Starting Out in the Evening Starting Out in the Evening (2007)
An aging, all–but–forgotten author (Langella) finds himself the object of an eager grad student’s attention when she decides to make…
DVD $29.95 $14.95
CashbackCashback (2006)
British crush–comedy about a heartbroken, insomniac art student and his nightjob in a supermarket, where he whiles away the hours by freezing…
DVD $29.95
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…
DVD $35 $26.25
Scenes of a Sexual NatureScenes of a Sexual Nature (2006)
An afternoon in the London sun is the setting for this amiable British ensemble piece of couples debating the vagaries and politics of modern sexual…
DVD $34.95
Science of Sleep, TheScience of Sleep, The (2006)Recommended
A delightfully self–conscious, self–indulged fantasy for cine–wizard Michel Gondry, the director's follow–up to ETERNAL…
DVD $20 $15
Singer, TheSinger, The (Quand j'étais chanteur) (2006)
Gerard Depardieu works his rotund charm as a journeyman lounge singer, crooning his way through half–empty nightclubs while forging an unlikely…
DVD $24.95
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…
DVD $29.95
UnconsciousUnconscious (Inconscientes) (2004)
Boisterous 'Freudian farce' set amidst the extravagent architecture of Barcelona in 1913, where a disturbed psychiatrist suddenly adandons his…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
BeautyBeauty (2003)
Brit comedy in which a cloistered aristocrat, represented by Martin Clunes (DOC MARTIN), scarred by years of inbreeding has chosen to "trap" himself…
DVD $14.95, $39.95
Lost in TranslationLost in Translation (2003)Aro Favourite
A coolly romantic and engaging tale of a “brief encounter” between two Americans stranded in Tokyo – a movie–star in midlife crisis…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Australian RulesAustralian Rules (2002)
A powerful, ultimately compassionate story of white and aboriginal youngsters in remote South Australia, who bond both on and off the football field.…
DVD $24.95
Kissing Jessica SteinKissing Jessica Stein (2002)
After a series of ‘straight’ failures, straight–laced Jessica Stein dabbles with same–sex romance and finds a twisted kind of…
Poster (VG) $12.95
SecretarySecretary (2002)Aro Favourite
A spanking good black comedy detailing the bizarre relationship between a peculiar, ill–tempered lawyer and the meek secretary he…
AmelieAmelie (2001)Recommended
A charming romantic comedy stamped with the purely cinematic style of dir. Jean–Pierre Juenet, who here remixes intricate set pieces, editing…
DVD $14.95
Love in a Cold Climate (TV Mini-Series)Love in a Cold Climate (TV Mini-Series) (2001)
This witty romantic comedy of manners revolves around three upper–class girls who are launched into society with the goal of landing suitable…
DVD $25 $18.75
Maybe BabyMaybe Baby (2000)
Brit comic whizz–kid Ben Elton has a crack at the directing whip, adapting his semi–autobiographical novel about infertility;…
DVD $11.95
Most Fertile Man in Ireland, TheMost Fertile Man in Ireland, The (2000)
Kris Marshall is the Irishman with the high sperm–count, who is recruited by Catholics and Protestants alike to boost their numbers.…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
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…
DVD $20 $15
Strange PlanetStrange Planet (1998)
Three girl–friends and three guy–friends collide by chance for New Years Eve in a remote beach–house, mixing–n–matching…
DVD $39.95
What Dreams May ComeWhat Dreams May Come (1998)
Visually extravagant dive into the afterlife, courtesy of New Zealander Vincent Ward, applying his classically–educated eye to a…
DVD $20 $15
As Good As It GetsAs Good As It Gets (1997)Recommended
Obsessive–compulsive Jack Nicholson has his fear and loathing neutered by the straight–shooting solo–Mum waitress, Helen Hunt, in…
DVD $15 $11.25
RebeccaRebecca (1997)
Late–90s British televisation of the classic Daphne Du Maurier gothic romance, with Charles Dance as the widowed aristocrat whose remarriage to…
DVD $24.95
GuantanameraGuantanamera (1996)
A quirky mix of low–speed road movie and romantic comedy following the unsteady progress of a funeral procession across the length of Cuba…
Poster (G) $9.95
JudeJude (1996)
Christopher Eccleston excels in the title role of a common man in relentless pursuit of a higher education and the forbidden love of his cousin (Kate…
DVD $19.95
Love and Other CatastrophesLove and Other Catastrophes (1996)
The indie success story of '96 was made by 23–year–old Croghan on a shoestring with her Melbourne film school buddies. Love is a…
Poster (VG) $12.95
Tromeo and JulietTromeo and Juliet (1996)
Tromatized version of 'Romeo and Juliet' resets the world's most famous love story in contemporary Manhattan, with body piercings, kinky sex and…
DVD $14.95
Pride and Prejudice (TV Series)Pride and Prejudice (TV Series) (1995)Aro Favourite
Jane Austen connoisseurs shan't be disappointed with this terrifically popular BBC version of her consummate novel about romantic intrigues between…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
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…
DVD $29.95
Piano, ThePiano, The (1993)Aro Favourite
A romantic masterpiece set in pioneering New Zealand worthy of its reputation and phenomenal success. Worth a second glance for the cast's impeccable…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
SinglesSingles (1992)
Despite the grungy soundtrack and the Seattle setting, this ain't a gritty depiction of long–hairs trying to put their anarchic stamp on the…
Poster (U) $14.95
MediterraneoMediterraneo (1991)
Oscar–winning tale of eight Italian soldiers who find themselves stranded on a remote Greek isle during WW2. An affecting and surprising…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Come See the ParadiseCome See the Paradise (1990)
An epic romance about a hot–headed unionist whose love affair with a Japanese American is torn apart when the state interns 100,000 Japanese…
DVD $24.95
Far Pavilions, The (TV Mini-series)Far Pavilions, The (TV Mini-series) (1984)
Lavish period drama based on the epic book by novelist M.M. Kaye, centered around the romance between a young English officer and a beautiful Indian…
DVD $59.95
All The Rivers Run (TV Mini-series)All The Rivers Run (TV Mini-series) (1983)
Soppy, though fondly remembered Australian turn of the century mini–series following 'Philadelphia' (Thornton), a young English refugee…
DVD $29.95, $44.95, $49.95, $54.95
Days of HeavenDays of Heaven (1979)Aro Favourite
The mid–western wheat–fields provide a magnificent backdrop for this poignant tale of two disparate bachelors who vie for the same woman.…
Two Worlds of Jennie Logan, TheTwo Worlds of Jennie Logan, The (1979)
An enchanting made–for–television drama starring Lindsay Wagner as Jennie Logan, a woman finds an antique dress in her attic that…
Annie HallAnnie Hall (1977)Aro Favourite
The 'hall'mark of Woody Allen's career – it won him an Oscar for Best Picture and made him a household name. It's a hilarious send–up of…
DVD $20 $15
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…
DVD $20 $15
FriendsFriends (1971)
Sentimental, page–turning romance blossoms an enternal love between two idealistic French teens head over heels. Hit soundtrack by Elton John…
DVD $20 $15
Ryan's DaughterRyan's Daughter (1970)
The love triangle is given a sweeping, old–fashioned spin by David Lean, set on the rugged Irish coast during WW1.
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Far from the Madding CrowdFar from the Madding Crowd (1967)Recommended
Pastoral, moody epic set in 18th Century England follows the romantic intrigues of an independent woman farmer with three men. Photography by Nic…
DVD $20 $15
Breakfast at Tiffany'sBreakfast at Tiffany's (1961)Recommended
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
Gone with the WindGone with the Wind (1939)Recommended
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

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