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In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul SimonIn Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon (2024)
The definitive musical biography about one of the most gifted singer–songwriters of his generation. Now in his early eighties, Paul Simon is…
DVD $29.95
Anatomy of a FallAnatomy of a Fall (2023)Aro Favourite
An extraordinary, multi–layered dramatic thriller from France that deservingly won the Palm D'or at Cannes. For the past year, Sandra, a…
DVD $29.95
Bad BehaviourBad Behaviour (2023)
Jennifer Connelly gives a committed performance as a former child actor who seeks enlightenment at a retreat in Oregon while navigating a…
DVD $29.95
Blood For DustBlood For Dust (2023)Recommended
A stylish crime–thriller set in 90’s Minnesota that addresses the grim consequences of economic decline with slow–burn menace and…
DVD $29.95
CarmenCarmen (2023)
Melissa Barrera (In The Heights) and Paul Mescal (Normal People, Aftersun) star as strangers who become shackled to each other's fates after a tragic…
DVD $29.95
Fallen LeavesFallen Leaves (2023)Recommended
Director Aki Kaurismaki returns with a deadpan romantic crowd–pleaser about two lost souls in Helsinki on a bumpy road to finding each…
DVD $29.95
How To Have SexHow To Have Sex (2023)Recommended
A vibrant and sometimes confronting portrait of youth binge culture that clings like day–glo lycra to three British teenage girls at a Greek…
DVD $29.95
Let the River FlowLet the River Flow (2023)Aro Favourite
A superbly–crafted and moving indigenous rights drama about a young teacher whose repressed Sami heritage is awakened by a protest group who…
DVD $29.95
Little Richard: I Am EverythingLittle Richard: I Am Everything (2023)Recommended
A fabulous documentary that gives long–overdue credit to the man who blazed the trail for rock 'n' roll sound and showmanship when he burst…
DVD $34.95
Mars ExpressMars Express (2023)Recommended
A high–concept animated sci–fi from France that depicts an ultra–sleek 23rd Century future with far–out ideas that seems…
DVD $29.95
May DecemberMay December (2023)Recommended
Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman make a formidable double–act in this fascinating, multi–layered drama about an actress doing field…
DVD $24.95
MonsterMonster (Kaibutsu) (2023)Recommended
When a schoolboy starts to behave strangely, his mother feels that there is something wrong. Discovering that a teacher is responsible, she storms…
DVD $29.95
NovemberNovember (Novembre) (2023)
A captivating thriller that dramatizes one of the most incredible manhunts in European history in the aftermath of the 2015 attacks across Paris. Led…
DVD $29.95
One LifeOne Life (2023)
the true story of a London broker Nicholas Winton; who secretly organised the rail transport of hundreds of Jewish children from Nazi occupied Europe…
DVD $24.95
Perfect DaysPerfect Days (2023)Recommended
The irrepressibly handsome Kôji Yakusho stars as a solitary man who cleans public lavatories for a living but seems to have a rich inner life…
DVD $29.95
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
RealityReality (2023)Recommended
A potent chamber drama that re–enacts true events surrounding a government security breach related to Russian interference in the 2016 US…
DVD $29.95
Red, White and BrassRed, White and Brass (2023)Aro Favourite
John–Paul Foliaki leads a lovable ensemble cast in this joyous, uplifting comedy set in the Tongan community of Te…
DVD $29.95
Robot DreamsRobot Dreams (2023)Recommended
A lonely dog uses a mail–order electronics kit to build himself a friend. Together; Dog and Robot embark on adventures (and misadventures)…
DVD $29.95
ScrapperScrapper (2023)Recommended
A cheeky charmer set in East London that refreshingly leans away from the miseries of working–class life, inspired as it was by Taika Waititi's…
DVD $29.95
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
ShaydaShayda (2023)Recommended
This Australian drama filmed mostly in the Persian language is made something special by two magnetic actresses. Iranian émigré Zar Amir Ebrahimi…
DVD $29.95
Son, TheSon, The (2023)
A teenage son moves out on his single mother to live with his father. The part time dad tries to make the best of the situation. But juggling his new…
DVD $29.95
Squaring the Circle: The Story of HipgnosisSquaring the Circle: The Story of Hipgnosis (2023)Aro Favourite
The story of Aubrey “Po” Powell and Storm Thorgerson, a couple of unlikely London lads who stumbled into forming the coolest art design group of…
DVD $29.95
UproarUproar (2023)Recommended
Set in Dunedin in 1981, a rugby–obsessed country is divided over the arrival of the South African Springboks team, sparking nationwide…
DVD $29.95
Zone of Interest, TheZone of Interest, The (2023)Recommended
A Holocaust film quite unlike any other, The Hoss family have moved into their new home in Poland. The camera objectively documents their daily life…
DVD $29.95
Annie's FireAnnie's Fire (Annie Colère) (2022)Recommended
Laure Calamy again proves she's one of the most likeable actresses in French cinema as a working mother who finds her people among those offering…
DVD $29.95
Between Two WorldsBetween Two Worlds (2022)
Juliette Binoche plays a well–known author who goes to live in northern France to research her new book on the subject of job insecurity.…
DVD $29.95
BlazeBlaze (2022)Aro Favourite
A powerful, imaginative Australian drama from Archibald–winning artist Del Kathryn Barton about a twelve–year–old girl conflicted…
DVD $29.95
BrokerBroker (2022)Recommended
Master Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore–eda turns to South Korea for the first time for this drama starring Cannes–winning actor Song…
DVD $29.95
CloseClose (2022)Recommended
Another closely–observed Belgian drama that, along with "Playground", explores a traumatic rite–of–passage. Here the protagonists…
DVD $29.95
Crimes of the FutureCrimes of the Future (2022)Recommended
Cult director David Cronenberg's latest sci–fi speculation comes littered with references to his weird and wonderful previous works (incl.…
DVD $29.95
Decision To LeaveDecision To Leave (2022)Recommended
An exquisite and mysterious melodrama from Korean maestro Park Chan–Wook (Old Boy, Thirst, The Handmaiden), ostensibly about a detective who…
DVD $29.95
Elizabeth: A Portrait in PartsElizabeth: A Portrait in Parts (2022)
A nostalgic, uplifting, and modern documentary about Queen Elizabeth II – the greatest British monarch of all time and longest–serving female…
DVD $29.95
EmilyEmily (2022)
Actress Frances O’Connor makes her directorial debut with her own screenplay about the imagined life of one of the world’s most famous authors,…
DVD $29.95
EOEO (2022)Recommended
Veteran Polish director Jerzy Skolimowski returns with this Cannes Jury Prize–winner — a unique, visually expressive and sometimes bleak…
DVD $29.95
Flux GourmetFlux Gourmet (2022)Aro Favourite
Required viewing for those with an interest in the machinations of the Arts, director Peter Strickland steps up as the rightful heir to British…
DVD $29.95
GloriavaleGloriavale (2022)Recommended
A moving exposé of human exploitation in our own backyard, which continues within the infamous Gloriavale Christian Community on the West Coast of…
DVD $29.95
GodlandGodland (2022)Recommended
A masterly work of slow cinema from Iceland, inspired by 19th–Century period photography in both narrative and style, and the contemporary…
DVD $29.95
Holy SpiderHoly Spider (2022)Aro Favourite
An astonishing new film from Ali Abbasi, who makes good on the promise of his head–turning Danish troll drama “Border” (2018). This one…
DVD $29.95
How to Blow Up a PipelineHow to Blow Up a Pipeline (2022)Aro Favourite
A nail–biter of the first order that vividly depicts the actions of a group of young climate activists who come together for a 'meaningful' act…
DVD $29.95
LancasterLancaster (2022)
From the team behind SPITFIRE comes the story of the iconic WW2 bomber told through the words of the last surviving crew members, re–mastered…
DVD $29.95
MaigretMaigret (2022)Recommended
Gérard Depardieu brings to remarkable life one of the most beloved characters from 20th–century crime fiction in this crime drama from…
DVD $29.95
MerkelMerkel (2022)Aro Favourite
A fittingly admirable portrait of the one of the great diplomats of modern times, Angela Merkel, chancellor of Germany for sixteen years, and most…
DVD $29.95
Mister OrganMister Organ (2022)Recommended
A real–life game of cat–and–mouse ensues when Kiwi journalist and film–maker David Farrier ("Tickled") tries to hold an…
DVD $29.95
Nude TuesdayNude Tuesday (2022)Aro Favourite
A full–frontal body and sex–positive farce performed entirely in a made–up “gibberish” language (and then subtitled later by…
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
Quiet Girl, TheQuiet Girl, The (An Cailín Ciúin) (2022)Aro Favourite
An exquisite rites–of–passage drama filmed mostly in the Irish/Gaelic language, it is the very definition of a literary pastoral that…
DVD $29.95
Saint OmerSaint Omer (2022)Aro Favourite
Inspired by real events, this devastating fictional drama from French–Senegalese director Alice Diop delivers a formally brilliant treatise on…
DVD $29.95
ShaneShane (2022)
An authorised documentary about Australia's leading spin bowler Shane Warne, the world famous cricketing legend who tragically passed away in March…
DVD $29.95
Shin UltramanShin Ultraman (2022)
When the SSSP kaiju defence taskforce finds itself in the midst of a particularly ghastly kaiju encounter, a giant silver robot descends from the sky…
DVD $29.95
SkinamarinkSkinamarink (2022)
Following a bizarre accident, a six year old girl and her four year old brother wake up to discover all the doors and windows inside of their house…
DVD $29.95
The Origin of EvilThe Origin of Evil (2022)Recommended
A black comedy thriller from France about riches, bitches and patriarchal pricks, because when it comes to money all bets are off and all knives come…
DVD $29.95
Triangle of SadnessTriangle of Sadness (2022)Recommended
Gilded privilege gets a stinging taste of reality in this brilliantly orchestrated Palm D'Or–winner from the dir. of THE SQUARE and FORCE…
DVD $29.95
Two Tickets To GreeceTwo Tickets To Greece (2022)Recommended
A sunlit escapist comedy set in Les Cyclades (the original French title) starring Laure Calamy and Olivia Côte as long–estranged childhood…
DVD $29.95
Where Is Anne Frank?Where Is Anne Frank? (2022)
A new film from the director of adult animated tales “Waltz With Bashir” and “The Congress” that follows the journey of Kitty, the imaginary…
DVD $29.95
Whetu Marama – Bright StarWhetu Marama – Bright Star (2022)Recommended
The inspiring story of Sir Hekenukumai Ngaiwi Puhipi, aka Hek Busby, the Maori navigator and waka builder who was a key figure in reviving…
DVD $29.95
Angela Black (Mini-series)Angela Black (Mini-series) (2021)
6–Part TV thriller about a wife and mother of two (Joanne Froggatt, DOWNTON ABBEY) who is approached out of the blue by a private investigator…
DVD $34.95
AnnetteAnnette (2021)Recommended
A magnificent musical–drama which marks the English language debut of French director Leos Carax (HOLY MOTORS). Adam Driver gives another…
DVD $29.95, $34.95
Another WorldAnother World (2021)Recommended
Vincent Lindon plays a factory boss going through a painful divorce while managing a painful downsize at his company which has been taken over by a…
DVD $29.95
Before We Die (TV Series)Before We Die (TV Series) (2021)
6 part Police drama based on the popular Scandi–noir series of the same name, shifting the setting from Stockholm to Bristol. Follows a…
DVD $34.95
BenedettaBenedetta (2021)
Typically provocative yet playful psychodrama from Dutch director Paul Verhoeven, starring Virginie Efira as Benedetta Carlini, a novice nun in the…
DVD $24.95
Big DealBig Deal (2021)
Documentary presented by Craig Reucassel, who investigates Australia's billion–dollar political lobbying industry and how it corrupts…
DVD $29.95
Big Hit, TheBig Hit, The (Un Triomphe) (2021)Recommended
Inspired by remarkable true events, this French Film Festival favourite follows a dedicated out–of–work actor (indelibly played by the…
DVD $29.95
Blind AmbitionBlind Ambition (2021)
A documentary charmer about four Zimbabwean refugees who conquer the odds to become South Africa's top sommeliers. Driven by relentless optimism,…
DVD $29.95
Drive My CarDrive My Car (2021)Recommended
This winner of the Best International Feature at the 2022 Academy Awards is a slow–burn, methodical drama about a grieving stage actor and…
DVD $29.95
Ennio: The MaestroEnnio: The Maestro (2021)Recommended
A celebration of the life and legacy of the legendary Italian composer Ennio Morricone, anchored around an interview with film–maker Giuseppe…
DVD $29.95
Escape from MogadishuEscape from Mogadishu (2021)Recommended
A gritty action–thriller based on true events following a diplomatic skirmish between North and South Korea that breaks out on the African…
DVD $29.95
Fabian - Going to the DogsFabian - Going to the Dogs (2021)Recommended
A witty and inventive portrayal of Weimar–era Germany, based on Erich Kästner's 1931 novel Fabian: The Story of a Moralist. In 1930's…
DVD $29.95
FleeFlee (2021)Recommended
Stunning animated documentary based on the story of Amin Nawabi, an Afghan refugee who grapples with a painful secret he has kept hidden for 20…
DVD $29.95
Forgiven, TheForgiven, The (2021)Recommended
Speeding through the Moroccan desert to attend an old friend’s lavish weekend party, wealthy Londoners (Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain) are…
DVD $29.95
Full TimeFull Time (A Plien Temps) (2021)Aro Favourite
A cracker of a French drama that teeters on the edge of a thriller throughout because it’s all about the pressure cooker that is modern life.…
DVD $29.95
GaiaGaia (2021)
Visually striking South African eco–horror about an injured forest ranger on a routine mission who is saved by two off–the–grid…
DVD $29.95
HemingwayHemingway (2021)Recommended
Expansive 3–part documentary on the life of American writer Ernest Hemingway, exploring both his life and his extraordinary writing, which had…
DVD $44.95
Hollington Drive (Mini-series)Hollington Drive (Mini-series) (2021)
4–Part drama–thriller created and written by Sophie Petzal (BLOOD), following the lives of two sisters whose suburban comforts are…
DVD $29.95
Humans, TheHumans, The (2021)Recommended
A modern, fresh take on the thanksgiving drama in which director Stephen Karam adapts his own Tony award–winning play with cinematic…
DVD $29.95
I Am Alfred HitchcockI Am Alfred Hitchcock (2021)
A seminal figure in the world of cinema, Alfred Hitchcock produced some of the most famous films ever made. I Am Alfred Hitchcock delves deep into…
DVD $19.95
I'm Your ManI'm Your Man (2021)Aro Favourite
A fabulously entertaining high concept comedy from Germany about a skeptical scientist who agrees to a three week product test of a humanoid robot…
DVD $29.95
James & IseyJames & Isey (James and Isey) (2021)Recommended
Kiwi director Florian Habicht's deeply moving tribute to Northland life and aroha in the form of a documentary portrait of Isey and her son James,…
DVD $29.95
Justice of Bunny King, TheJustice of Bunny King, The (2021)Recommended
A single mother takes on the bureaucracy of NZ social services in this hard hitting drama, an impressive feature debut of director Gaysorn…
DVD $29.95
LambLamb (2021)Recommended
An Icelandic folk horror of haunting, pastoral beauty with Noomi Rapace and Hilmir Snaer Gudnason playing a couple who live on a remote farm with…
DVD $29.95
Language LessonsLanguage Lessons (2021)
A Spanish teacher and her American student develop an unexpected friendship over a series of conference calls in this quirky, Co–Vid inspired…
DVD $29.95
Lost IllusionsLost Illusions (2021)
An all–star cast dazzles in the spectacular adaptation of Balzac’s classic novel about a young idealist who learns that anything can be…
DVD $29.95
MassMass (2021)Aro Favourite
An emotionally devastating drama in which two sets of parents from both sides of a school shooting tragedy agree to meet and talk in an attempt to…
DVD $29.95
MemoriaMemoria (2021)Recommended
Filmed in English and shot on location in Columbia by a Thai director, Apichatpong Weerasethakul makes cinema as seemingly impenetrable as his very…
DVD $29.95
My Name is GulpililMy Name is Gulpilil (2021)
A documentary memoir of the late great actor and dancer David Gulpilil, an Aboriginal Australian of the Yolngu people who starred in movies such as…
DVD $29.95
My Salinger YearMy Salinger Year (2021)
Light drama set in the world of literary arts in the pre–digital era, from French–Canadian director Philippe Falardeau (MONSIEUR…
DVD $29.95
Next DoorNext Door (2021)
A dark and witty German comedy exploring gentrification and social inequality in Berlin, marking the directorial debut of accomplished actor Daniel…
DVD $29.95
NitramNitram (2021)Recommended
An intense yet clear–eyed psychological drama from accomplished director Justin Kurzel (TRUE HISTORY OF THE KELLY GANG) depicting the events…
DVD $29.95
No Man of GodNo Man of God (2021)
Engrossing thriller based on the relationship between FBI analyst Bill Hagmaier and serial killer Ted Bundy. Set in Bundy's final years on death…
DVD $29.95
Paris, 13th DistrictParis, 13th District (Les Olympiades, Paris 13e) (2021)Aro Favourite
Jacques Audiard’s film charts the interwoven relationships between four twenty–somethings, beautifully played by Lucie Zhang, Makita Samba,…
DVD $29.95
Passengers of the Night, ThePassengers of the Night, The (Les passagers de la nuit) (2021)Recommended
Left by her husband, Elisabeth finds herself alone, responsible for the day–to–day care of her two children. She picks up a job on a…
DVD $29.95
Petite MamanPetite Maman (2021)Recommended
Master filmmaker Céline Sciamma is back with a captivating coming of age story that explores childhood and a mother–daughter relationship that…
DVD $29.95
PigPig (2021)
A mesmerising drama with Nicolas Cage (somewhat) changing pace to play a bedraggled truffle hunter living in the remote Oregonian wilderness. When…
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
RiverRiver (2021)
Jennifer Peedom, director of “Mountain”, returns with another cinematic and musical odyssey that this time explores the remarkable relationship…
DVD $29.95
Silent NightSilent Night (2021)
A grinch of a Christmas movie that on the surface looks like LOVE ACTUALLY but has a premise as black as coal. A bunch of…
DVD $29.95
Smother (TV Series)Smother (TV Series) (2021)
Riveting Irish TV thriller set on the wild and rugged coast of County Clare, where a matriarch (Dervla Kirwan) is determined to find out who killed…
DVD $29.95
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame StreetStreet Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021)Recommended
A fittingly wonderful doco tracing the history of the ground–breaking and beloved children’s TV show “Sesame Street”, from its inception…
DVD $19.95
Ted K: The UnabomberTed K: The Unabomber (2021)
An ambient, minimalistic approach to portraying the life of notorious U.S. domestic terrorist Ted Kaczynski, who lives a life of quiet seclusion in…
DVD $29.95
Three FloorsThree Floors (Tre Piani) (2021)
Nanni Moretti's all–star ensemble drama about three families who reside in the same apartment complex in Rome’s stylish Prati neighbourhood.
DVD $29.95
To ChiaraTo Chiara (A Chiara) (2021)Recommended
A rites–of–passage drama in the Italian neo–realist tradition that examines the impact of Mafia activity on those in the close…
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
Wheel of Fortune and FantasyWheel of Fortune and Fantasy (Guzen to Sozo) (2021)
An unexpected love triangle, a failed seduction trap and an encounter that results from a misunderstanding, the director of DRIVE MY CAR explores…
DVD $29.95
Whitstable Pearl (TV Mini-series)Whitstable Pearl (TV Mini-series) (2021)
Cosy crime miniseries based on the novels by Julie Wassmer about a single mum and ex–police officer who pursues her dream to start a detective…
DVD $34.95
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
A Friendly TaleA Friendly Tale (Le bonheur des uns) (2020)
A charming four–hander from the director of LE CHEF in which a sparkling cast play two forty–something couples whose professional and…
DVD $29.95
Antoinette in the CevennesAntoinette in the Cevennes (2020)
A warm hearted French comedy from writer director Caroline Vignal, starring Laure Calamy as a school teacher on a journey of self–discovery in…
DVD $29.95
AppearancesAppearances (Les apparences) (2020)
French–Belgian psychological thriller about a happily married couple living in Vienna whose lives are disrupted when one suspects the other of…
DVD $29.95
AvaAva (2020)
Jessica Chastain delivers another full force performance in this otherwise by–the–numbers crime thriller, playing a Bostonian…
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
BeginningBeginning (Dasatskisi) (2020)Recommended
A devout women of the Jehovah's Witness faith undergoes a profound personal crisis in this triumphant cinematic achievement for Georgian…
DVD $29.95
Bill and Ted Face the MusicBill and Ted Face the Music (2020)
Time–traveling rock 'n' roll nerds Bill and Ted are back for another adventure, now as middle–aged dads. From the director of GALAXY…
DVD $29.95
Bloodlands (TV Mini-series)Bloodlands (TV Mini-series) (2020)
A gripping 4–part BBC police procedural set in Northern Ireland, where a veteran police detective (James Nesbitt) re–opens a cold case…
DVD $34.95
Botticelli, Florence and the MediciBotticelli, Florence and the Medici (2020)
A documentary exploring Renaissance Florence and its astonishing art and culture, centering around the life of revolutionary artist Sandro Botticelli…
DVD $29.95
Breaking BreadBreaking Bread (2020)
Inspiring documentary set around the A–Sham Arabic Food Festival in Haifa, Israel, where Arab and Jewish chefs combine their cultures and food…
DVD $29.95
Comeback Trail, TheComeback Trail, The (2020)
Crime comedy based on an 80's film of the same name, with Robert De Niro playing a greedy grindhouse film producer who casts an aging, washed up…
DVD $29.95
County, TheCounty, The (2020)
A quintessentially Icelandic serio–comedy from the director of RAMS about one woman’s fight against a monopolistic co–op stifling the…
DVD $29.95
Crown, The - Season 4 (TV Series)Crown, The - Season 4 (TV Series) (2020)Recommended
Season 4 of the sumptuous costume drama is considered by some to be the best yet, though also the one with the most controversy surrounding…
DVD $29.95 $22.45
De GaulleDe Gaulle (2020)
Spectacularly mounted biographical drama depicting a crucial period in the life of French army officer Charles de Gaulle, a famous figure in modern…
DVD $29.95
Dead Still (TV Mini-series)Dead Still (TV Mini-series) (2020)
Dark comedy miniseries set in Dublin in 1880, exploring the emergence of photography as an affordable and accessible art, and the decline in…
DVD $34.95
Deceived, The (TV Mini-series)Deceived, The (TV Mini-series) (2020)
Psychological thriller miniseries following an English student who falls in love with a charismatic lecturer then moves to Ireland to be with him…
DVD $29.95
Des (TV Mini-series)Des (TV Mini-series) (2020)
Grisly TV miniseries based on the 1983 arrest of Scottish serial killer Dennis Nilsen, one of the most infamous criminal cases in UK…
DVD $29.95
Dinner in AmericaDinner in America (2020)Recommended
Kyle Gallner and Emily Skeggs lend plenty of charisma to this stroppy–sweet black comedy as an on–the–lam punk rocker and an…
DVD $29.95
DisclosureDisclosure (2020)Recommended
A gripping psychodrama from Australia, inspired by real life events, following parents attempting to deal with the situation of a 4–year old…
DVD $29.95
Dissident, TheDissident, The (2020)
A documentary about Jamal Khashoggi, Washington Post journalist and dissident who was murdered by agents of the Saudi government while working in…
DVD $29.95
Doorman, TheDoorman, The (2020)
Brawny actioner with Ruby Rose playing a former US Marine whose deadly fighting skills are put to the test when a group of art theives, lead by a…
DVD $29.95
Everything Went FineEverything Went Fine (2020)Recommended
When André, 85, has a stroke, Emmanuelle hurries to her father’s bedside. Sick and half–paralyzed in his hospital bed, he asks Emmanuelle to…
DVD $29.95
Father, TheFather, The (2020)Aro Favourite
Anthony Hopkins reaches another career peak in this brilliant conceived and executed drama about an aging man who is losing his sense of…
DVD $29.95
FatmanFatman (2020)
Mel Gibson indulges his curmudgeonly side as a rowdy, unorthodox Santa Claus who is fighting to save his declining business. Meanwhile, a neglected…
DVD $24.95
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
Girls Can't SurfGirls Can't Surf (2020)
An Australian documentary about the female surfers who challenged the male–dominated surfing industry of the 1980's, and who rejected their…
DVD $29.95
Helmut Newton: The Bad and the BeautifulHelmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful (2020)
Wildly successful photographer Helmut Newton made a name for himself exploring the female form over many decades, and his cult status continues long…
DVD $29.95
HerselfHerself (2020)Recommended
Drama from assured English directer Phyllida Lloyd (MAMMA MIA!, THE IRON LADY) about a young mother fighting to escape an abusive ex–partner…
DVD $29.95
High GroundHigh Ground (2020)
Set against the stunning landscapes of 1930s Arnhem Land, this confronting Ozzie Western (also affectionately known as "Meat Pie" Westerns)…
DVD $29.95
How to Be a Good WifeHow to Be a Good Wife (2020)
Feather lite French comedy set in 1968, with the predictably scene–stealing Juliette Binoche playing an immaculate and morally upright teacher…
DVD $29.95
I Am GretaI Am Greta (2020)
A portrait of teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg, which starts with her one–person school strike outside Swedish parliament, and…
DVD $29.95
I Used to Go HereI Used to Go Here (2020)
Clever indie dramady exploring millennial ennui from writer–director Kris Rey, with the always likeable Gillian Jacobs playing a struggling…
DVD $29.95
Intelligence (TV Series)Intelligence (TV Series) (2020)
British workplace comedy created by and starring Nick Mohammed as an inept and tactless computer analyst who is enlisted by a pompous American NSA…
DVD $29.95
Invisible Man, TheInvisible Man, The (2020)Recommended
Strikingly original science fiction horror which revitalises the classic tale about a predatory man by H. G. Wells into a feminist exploration of…
DVD $20 $15
It's a Sin (TV Mini-series)It's a Sin (TV Mini-series) (2020)Recommended
Another rich and satisfying drama created and written by Russell T Davies (QUEER AS FOLK, DOCTOR WHO, YEARS & YEARS), this time set in London in 1981…
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Ken Burns' Country MusicKen Burns' Country Music (2020)Recommended
Formidable 8–part, 16 hour PBS series by the legendary documentarian Ken Burns, exploring the history of country music and it's cultural impact…
DVD $84.95
Laurel CanyonLaurel Canyon (2020)
Two part documentary series exploring the music and culture of Laurel Canyon and the wider LA rock scene of the 60's and 70's. Features incredible…
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Legend of Baron To'a, TheLegend of Baron To'a, The (2020)
Ridiculously bad–ass action comedy set in South Auckland where a displaced Tongan man discovers the championship wrestling belt that was a…
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LimboLimbo (2020)Recommended
A moving cross–cultural comedy about the refugee experience, set on a remote Scottish island where a promising young Syrian musician is waiting…
DVD $29.95
Man in the Hat, TheMan in the Hat, The (2020)
Road–trip comedy–musical about a man who sets off from Marseilles in a small Fiat 500, with five angry men in a Citroën Dyane…
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Marksman, TheMarksman, The (2020)
Action thriller from frequent Clint Eastwood collaborator Robert Lorenz, with Liam Neeson cast unsurprisingly as an ex–marine and rancher who…
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MinariMinari (2020)Recommended
Winner of the Grand Jury and Audience Awards at Sundance, this delicately drawn, sweeping story follows a Korean–American family in search of…
DVD $29.95
Mole Agent, TheMole Agent, The (2020)Recommended
An Academy Award–nominated documentary set in a nursing home in Chile, where a private investigator has hired a charismatic…
DVD $29.95
Nest, The (TV Mini-series)Nest, The (TV Mini-series) (2020)
Suspenseful Scottish 5–part TV drama starring Martin Compston (LINE OF DUTY) and Sophie Rundle (PEAKY BLINDERS, BODYGUARD) as a wealthy couple…
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Never Gonna Snow AgainNever Gonna Snow Again (2020)
Assured Polish Oscar contender about a Ukrainian immigrant who unexpectedly develops a cult–like following while working as a masseur in a…
DVD $29.95
Painter and the Thief, ThePainter and the Thief, The (2020)Recommended
A astonishing art documentary about the Czech painter Barbora Kysilkova, who tracked down and met the criminal who stole her paintings. What…
DVD $29.95
Penance (TV Mini-series)Penance (TV Mini-series) (2020)
3–part TV miniseries which replaces the male gaze with that of a mother who, grieving for her son's death, struggles with maelstrom of emotions…
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Pompeii: Sin CityPompeii: Sin City (2020)
A documentary exploring the city of Pompeii and its profound influence on culture and art over the course of human history. Provides an evocative…
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Quiz (TV Mini-Series)Quiz (TV Mini-Series) (2020)
Three–part mini–series based on the true story of former British Army major Charles Ingram (Matthew Macfadyen) who won a million pound…
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Quo Vadis, Aida?Quo Vadis, Aida? (2020)Aro Favourite
A devastating, personal account of a nightmarish dilemma for a wife and mother working as a translator between the UN, the Serbian aggressors and…
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Rosa's WeddingRosa's Wedding (2020)Recommended
Delightful Spanish comedy about a hard–working seamstress in her mid–40's who decides to turn her life around after spending years…
DVD $29.95
Rose Maker, TheRose Maker, The (La fine fleur) (2020)
Gentle French comedy with Catherine Frot (THE MIDWIFE) playing a rose maker on the verge of financial ruin, who hires three hapless misfits with no…
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SavageSavage (2020)
Powerful drama inspired by the history of NZ's gangs, following a young boy in three different stages of life from the 1960's to the 1980's, as he…
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She Dies TomorrowShe Dies Tomorrow (2020)Recommended
Extraordinary arthouse horror in which a young woman's traumatic feelings of imminent death appears to be a contagion. The seemingly absurd premise…
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ShirleyShirley (2020)
Elisabeth Moss gives another inspired performance in this literary themed thriller, playing a renowned horror writer who is interrupted on the brink…
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Six Minutes to MidnightSix Minutes to Midnight (2020)
A tense British period thriller loosely based on the true story of the disappearance of a school teacher at an elite girls' boarding school shortly…
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Small Axe AnthologySmall Axe Anthology (Mangrove; Lovers Rock; Red, White, and Blue; Alex Wheatle; Education) (2020)Recommended
An astounding accomplishment for British creator, director and co–writer Steve McQueen (12 YEARS A SLAVE), this anthology comprises five films…
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SoulSoul (2020)Recommended
Cosmic adventure from Pixar Animation Studios, directed by Pete Docter (INSIDE OUT). Jamie Foxx voices a middle–school music teacher whose…
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…
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This TownThis Town (2020)
Goofy small–town NZ rom–com about a socially awkward man (played by writer–director David White) who finds unlikely romance despite…
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Ties, TheTies, The (Lacci) (2020)
Naples, early 1980s. The once–happy union between Aldo and his wife Vanda is ruptured one evening when Aldo admits, unprompted, that he has…
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TigersTigers (2020)
Sports biopic telling the true story of Swedish football talent Martin Bengtsson, an 18–year–old whose dreams turned into nightmares when…
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Train to Busan Presents: PeninsulaTrain to Busan Presents: Peninsula (2020)
A standalone sequel to the 2016 action–horror hit TRAIN TO BUSAN, with director Yeon Sang–ho returning for a less focused but no less…
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Translators, TheTranslators, The (Les Traducteurs) (2020)Recommended
A multi–lingual literary thriller centering around nine international translators, one of whom may be leaking pages of a highly anticipated…
DVD $29.95
Trip to Greece, TheTrip to Greece, The (2020)
The fourth and final gastronomic expedition of British comedians Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon, who play fictionalised version of themselves retracing…
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Wedding Speech, TheWedding Speech, The (Le discours) (2020)
Smart and sophisticated crowd–pleaser from French director Laurent Tirard (NICHOLAS ON HOLIDAY), following an anxiety–ridden man who is…
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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…
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WildlandWildland (2020)
Powerful coming–of–age Scandi–noir about a Danish teenager who becomes embroiled in the ruthless criminal life of her aunt and…
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Willy's WonderlandWilly's Wonderland (2020)
Nicolas Cage continues his late career "cult" movie run with this bonkers action–comedy–horror playing a quiet drifter who is tricked…
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#Anne Frank: Parallel Stories#Anne Frank: Parallel Stories (2019)
Documentary marking the 75th anniversary of the Auschwitz liberation, featuring Helen Mirren reading from Anne Frank's diaries and providing a moving…
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19171917 (2019)Recommended
Immersive epic war film from director Sam Mendes (JARHEAD) which evokes the impression of a continuous take to follow two British soldiers on a…
DVD $19.95
20402040 (2019)
Structured as a visual letter to his 4–year–old daughter, the director of THAT SUGAR FILM embarks on a journey to explore what the future…
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A White, White DayA White, White Day (2019)Recommended
Aesthetically striking Icelandic drama which plunges the viewer deep into the psyche of a tortured former police officer who suspects a neighbour…
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Above SuspicionAbove Suspicion (2019)
True crime movie starring Emilia Clarke (GAME OF THRONES) as the murder victim of an FBI agent. Offers a chilling exposé of corruption and…
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AladdinAladdin (2019)
Spirited, if a tad unnecessary, live action update of he classic 1992 animation of the same name, where a magic lamp is fought over by the…
All the Sins (TV Series)All the Sins (TV Series) (2019)
Compulsive Nordic noir miniseries following a detective who returns to his home town in Northern Finland to investigate two murders, while…
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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…
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Anna Anna (2019)
A beautiful Russian woman goes undercover for the KGB in this slick spy thriller that ticks all the boxes for Luc Besson fans.
Astro KidAstro Kid (Terra Willy: Unexplored Planet) (2019)
Delightful French sci–fi animation about a ten–year old boy who discovers an unexplored planet after getting separated from his parents…
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BlackbirdBlackbird (2019)
An effective remake of the 2014 Danish drama SILENT HEART (2014), with Susan Sarandon playing a terminally ill mother who arranges to bring her…
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BombshellBombshell (2019)
Charlize Theron leads an all–star cast in this scathing biographical drama based on real life events in which a group of female Fox network…
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Booksellers, TheBooksellers, The (2019)
A wistful and fascinating behind–the–scenes glimpse into the world of antiquarian and rare book collecting. Focusses on shops, dealers…
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BrabhamBrabham (2019)
Revealing portrait of Australian icon and motor racing trailblazer Jack Brabham, the forgotten godfather of modern Formula 1 and winner of 14 grand…
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Calm With HorsesCalm With Horses (The Shadow of Violence) (2019)
Bleak and unflinching Irish crime drama following the fate of a troubled former boxer descending into a complex ecosystem of crime.
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Camino SkiesCamino Skies (2019)
A Kiwi take on the inspirational experience of six pilgrims who embark on the historic 800 kilometre Spanish pilgrimage known as the Camino de…
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Cheat (TV Mini-series)Cheat (TV Mini-series) (2019)
Another female–centric psychological thriller from Britain premised on a dangerous relationship between university professor and her student.…
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Chimerica (TV Series)Chimerica (TV Series) (2019)
A Trump–era political thriller starring Alessandro Nivola as a discredited photojournalist whose reputation hinges on a return to Beijing to…
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CollectiveCollective (2019)Recommended
A blistering Romanian documentary following a heroic team of journalists from the newspaper Gazeta Sporturilor who attempt to uncover the country's…
DVD $29.95
Come As You AreCome As You Are (2019)
A remake of the acclaimed Belgian film 'Hasta La Vista', this endearing and often funny bro comedy follows three young men with disabilities who hit…
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Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi (2019)Aro Favourite
A devastating, gripping drama based on the true story of a charismatic ex–convict who is mistaken to be a priest in a devout Polish village, a…
DVD $29.95
Crown, The - Season 3 (TV Series)Crown, The - Season 3 (TV Series) (2019)
Third season of the sumptuous costume drama, with Olivia Colman replacing Claire Foy's Queen Elizabeth II, now in her 40's. Covers such events as the…
Dark Money (TV Mini-series)Dark Money (TV Mini-series) (2019)
A struggling working–class father decides to accept hush money rather than drag his family through publicity hell by pressing charges against a…
DVD $29.95
David Crosby: Remember My NameDavid Crosby: Remember My Name (2019)
Soulful and deeply personal documentary on musician David Crosby, a founding member of both The Byrds and Crosby, Stills and Nash. A fearless and at…
DVD $24.95
Day Shall Come, TheDay Shall Come, The (2019)
Brilliantly absurd comedy from boundary–pushing British director Chris Morris (FOUR LIONS) following an impoverished and somewhat unhinged…
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Days of the Bagnold SummerDays of the Bagnold Summer (2019)Recommended
Charming coming–of–age comedy–drama starring newcomer Earl Cave (son of Nick Cave) as a teenage heavy metal fan struggling to get…
DVD $29.95
Deep Water (Mini-series)Deep Water (Mini-series) (2019)
Hailed as Britain's answer to BIG LITTLE LIES, this modern day drama about three school–run mothers balancing work and family pressures is…
DVD $29.95
Downton Abbey: The MovieDownton Abbey: The Movie (2019)
Lavish spin–off film following on from events in the TV series, with the same writer and much of the same cast. The Crawley family are visited…
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EmaEma (2019)Recommended
A bold and distinctive film from director Pablo Larrain (NO), with newcomer Mariana Di Girolamo playing a young dancer who is coping with an adoption…
DVD $29.95
Enemy Within, The (TV Series)Enemy Within, The (TV Series) (2019)
Gripping counter–intelligence drama series following an ex–CIA–spy–turned–traitor (Jennifer Carpenter, DEXTER) who is…
DVD $39.95
Extraordinary, TheExtraordinary, The (The Specials, Hors normes) (2019)
From the French directing team behind THE INTOUCHABLES comes this astute dramatisation of the true story of Stephane Benhamou (played by Vincent…
DVD $29.95
Fanny Lye Deliver'dFanny Lye Deliver'd (The Delivered) (2019)Recommended
British period thriller set in 1657 on a Shropshire farm, where Fanny Lye (the magnificent Maxine Peake) is living a quiet, puritan life until the…
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First CowFirst Cow (2019)Aro Favourite
A western set in the Pacific Northwest from acclaimed director Kelly Reichardt (MEEK'S CUTOFF), patiently depicting the hardscrabble way of life of…
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Frida: Viva La VidaFrida: Viva La Vida (2019)
Asia Argento narrates this documentary about the enigmatic, iconic Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, exploring her letters and diaries to present both the…
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Good Liar, TheGood Liar, The (2019)
Ian McKellan and Helen Mirren are brilliantly matched in this juicy cat–and–mouse thriller where a career con–man attempts to take…
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Hail Satan?Hail Satan? (2019)Recommended
Chronicling the extraordinary rise of one of the most colorful and controversial religious movements in American history, HAIL SATAN? is an inspiring…
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Hearts and BonesHearts and Bones (2019)
Restrained but powerful Australian drama with Hugo Weaving playing a traumatised war photojournalist who is preparing an exhibition in Sydney of his…
DVD $29.95
Hermitage: The Power of ArtHermitage: The Power of Art (Ermitage. Il potere dell'arte) (2019)
A documentary about the Hermitage in St Petersburg, a vast museum boasting the largest collection of paintings in the world. Explores the daily life…
DVD $29.95
Heroic LosersHeroic Losers (2019)Recommended
Winning underdog comedy from Argentinian director Sebastian Borensztein (CHINESE TAKEAWAY) based on the novel by Eduardo Sacheri (THE SECRET IN THEIR…
DVD $29.95
High LifeHigh Life (2019)
Legendary French director Claire Denis (Beau Travail) returns with her first English language film, a sci–fi horror set in deep space where a…
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Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten RomansHorrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans (2019)
Live action historical farce based on the book and TV series of the same name, about a teenager in the Roman era who is forced to join the Roman Army…
DVD $29.95
I Feel GoodI Feel Good (2019)
Oscar winner Jean Dujardin (THE ARTIST) stars in this quirky French comedy about a man with a ridiculous get–rich–quick scheme involving…
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Impulse (TV Series)Impulse (TV Series) (2019)
A withdrawn 16 year–old girl who struggles to fit in after moving to a new town discovers she has the ability to teleport while dealing with a…
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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…
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IncitementIncitement (2019)
Tense, slow–building thriller depicting Israeli right–wing extremist Yigal Amir in the year leading up to his assassination of the…
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InheritanceInheritance (2019)
Juicy gothic thriller from the director of TERMINAL, following the daughter of a wealthy patriarch whose secret inheritance threatens to tear the…
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It Must Be HeavenIt Must Be Heaven (2019)Recommended
Brilliantly absurdist comedy of errors following a Palestinian filmmaker who leaves his country for the West and the promise of a new and better…
DVD $29.95
Iyengar: The Man, Yoga, the Student's JourneyIyengar: The Man, Yoga, the Student's Journey (2019)
Documentary about world–renowned yogi B. K. S. Iyengar, who founded Iyengar Yoga, a form of Hatha known for its rigorous mental and spiritual…
DVD $24.95
Jean Paul Gaultier: Freak and ChicJean Paul Gaultier: Freak and Chic (2019)
An all access look behind the scenes into the glamorous world of visionary French fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier, as he prepares an outrageous…
DVD $29.95
JokerJoker (2019)Recommended
Brilliantly dark psychological thriller introducing Batman's arch nemesis as a traumatised loner who finds his voice in acts of violence. An achingly…
Leunig Fragments, TheLeunig Fragments, The (2019)Recommended
A documentary portrait of Michael Leunig, the cartoonist, writer, painter, philosopher and poet who counts as one of Australia's National Living…
DVD $29.95
Liam Gallagher: As it WasLiam Gallagher: As it Was (2019)
Rockumentary following the Oasis singer as he attempts a dramatic solo comeback, since scaling the dizzying heights of rock n roll fame in the 90's…
DVD $29.95
Lion King, TheLion King, The (2019)
Lavish big–budget remake of the 90's favourite, a coming–of–age tale of a young lion prince following the murder of his father.…
London Kills (TV Series)London Kills (TV Series) (2019)
British police procedural centering around an elite murder investigation squad in London, and an experienced detective whose judgement is called into…
DVD $34.95
MapplethorpeMapplethorpe (2019)
Biopic of photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, with Matt Smith portraying the brilliantly provocative photographer and gay icon.
DVD $29.95
Martin EdenMartin Eden (2019)
A dazzling adaptation of Jack London's semi–autobiographical 1909 novel about a sailor who abandons his working class roots to pursue an…
DVD $29.95
Memory: The Origins of AlienMemory: The Origins of Alien (2019)
Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the theatrical release of ALIEN, this documentary reveals the untold origins of the cinematic masterpiece –…
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MonosMonos (2019)Aro Favourite
A dark contemporary fable inspired by Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, set in a remote and mountainous region of Columbia, where a group of teenage…
DVD $29.95
MonsoonMonsoon (2019)Recommended
A sensitive and detailed portrait of the emigrant experience, following a Vietnamese man who returns to Saigon after three decades living in…
DVD $29.95
My Days of GloryMy Days of Glory (Mes jours de gloire) (2019)
French comedy about a self–absorbed, unemployed twenty–something who shamelessly sponges off his parents after his promising career as a…
DVD $29.95
Mystery of Henri Pick, TheMystery of Henri Pick, The (Le mystère Henri Pick) (2019)Recommended
Delectable literary–themed French comedy caper based on the book of the same name by David Foenkinos. The titular Henri Pick is a…
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Mystify: Michael HutchenceMystify: Michael Hutchence (2019)
Intimate rise–and–fall portrait of the charismatic frontman of the mega–selling Australian rock band INXS, who died in…
DVD $29.95
Nightingale, TheNightingale, The (2019)Recommended
Brazen Australian survival drama from the director of THE BABADOOK, set in 1825 in Van Dieman's Land (Tasmania), where a deeply traumatised Irish…
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Of Love and LiesOf Love and Lies (2019)
Uplifting French dramedy about a diminutive but spirited 12–year old boy who challenges his lonely disillusioned dad into embracing life again…
DVD $29.95
Oliver Sacks: His Own LifeOliver Sacks: His Own Life (2019)Recommended
A documentary exploring the life and work of the legendary neurologist and storyteller who was famously portrayed by Robin Williams in AWAKENINGS…
DVD $29.95
Once Upon a Time in HollywoodOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood (Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood) (2019)Aro Favourite
Sprawling love–letter to the final years of Hollywood's golden age, following a faded television actor and his stunt double as they face the…
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Only the AnimalsOnly the Animals (Seules les bêtes) (2019)Aro Favourite
A superb psychological thriller set in rural France that uncovers a twisted web of deceit concerning five people who are all linked to the…
DVD $29.95
Ottolenghi and the Cakes of VersaillesOttolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles (2019)
Documenting the collaboration between world renowned chef Yotam Ottolenghi and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, this documentary follows…
DVD $29.95
ParasiteParasite (2019)Aro Favourite
An unemployed family with a bleak future systematically ingratiate themselves into the lives of a wealthy family in this brilliant,…
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PavarottiPavarotti (2019)Recommended
Director Ron Howard continues his foray into musical documentary, following THE BEATLES: EIGHT DAYS A WEEK with this in–depth look at the life…
DVD $29.95
PerfumesPerfumes (2019)
Anne (Emmanuelle Devos) was once the star of her industry – a perfumer whose ability to produce enticing new fragrances was second to none. She…
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PinocchioPinocchio (2019)
A new, live–action imagining of the iconic fairytale that focuses on the authentic roots of the Carlo Collodi story. Shot in stunning Italian…
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PJ Harvey: A Dog Called MoneyPJ Harvey: A Dog Called Money (2019)
Beautifully impressionistic documentary set around the making of PJ Harvey's 2016 album, The Hope Six Demolition Project, shining light on an…
DVD $29.95
Prado Museum, The: A Collection of WondersPrado Museum, The: A Collection of Wonders (2019)
Documentary telling the story of Spain's magnificent Prado Museum, celebrating its 200th birthday. Explores an incredible collection of over 8000 art…
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ProximaProxima (2019)Recommended
Eva Green plays a French astronaut enrolled in a demanding program at the European Space Agency in Cologne, struggling to maintain a relationship…
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RocketmanRocketman (2019)Recommended
Musical biopic with Taron Egerton playing Elton John, capturing the flamboyant and troubled extremes of his life. Set in his early years when he was…
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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
Sea FeverSea Fever (2019)
Solid maritime thriller following a marine biology student working on a ragged fishing trawler whose crew members encounter an unfathomable…
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SebergSeberg (2019)
Kristen Stewart is riveting as French New Wave actress Jean Seberg, in this drama set in the 1960's, when she passionately involved herself in the…
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SerenitySerenity (2019)
Matthew McConaughey plays a fishing boat captain whose peaceful life is disrupted by the arrival of his ex–wife (Anne Hathaway), who begs him…
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SkinSkin (2019)
Bryon Widner (JAMIE BELL) was one of the FBI's most sought after white supremacists. Covered in racist tattoos from head to toe that he earned…
DVD $29.95
Sorry We Missed YouSorry We Missed You (2019)Recommended
A struggling UK man with a family in debt decides to try self–employment by becoming a delivery driver. A powerful and nuanced drama about the…
DVD $24.95
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…
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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.…
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Take Home PayTake Home Pay (2019)
New Zealand–set Samoan action comedy from the director of THREE WISE COUSINS and HIBISCUS AND RUTHLESS, following a man who hires a wannabe…
DVD $29.95
The Chills: The Triumph & Tragedy of Martin PhillippsThe Chills: The Triumph & Tragedy of Martin Phillipps (2019)Recommended
An absolutely unflinching portrait of the genius New Zealand songwriter Martin Phillipps whose band The Chills exemplified the "Dunedin Sound" with…
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Three SummersThree Summers (Três Verões) (2019)
A comedy–drama set in Rio De Janerio exploring Brazil's wealth disparities, following a housekeeper as she observes her employers become caught…
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Tintoretto: A Rebel in VeniceTintoretto: A Rebel in Venice (2019)
With the enchanting narrative voice of Helena Bonham Carter, a new exciting cinema production celebrates the 500th anniversary of the birth of the…
DVD $29.95
Truth, TheTruth, The (2019)Aro Favourite
Dazzling modern family drama from master auteur Kore–eda Hirokazu (SHOPLIFTERS), pairing French screen icons Catherine Deneuve and Juliette…
DVD $29.95
We'll End Up TogetherWe'll End Up Together (Nous finirons ensemble) (2019)
From the writer/director of the LITTLE WHITE LIES comes another chic French take on the formula of THE BIG CHILL, with the entire cast returning to…
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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
WendyWendy (2019)Recommended
A visionary reimagining of the Peter Pan story from director Benh Zeitlin, with two children from different worlds fighting to hold onto their…
DVD $29.95
While at WarWhile at War (2019)
From Alejandro Amenabar, acclaimed director of THE SEA INSIDE, comes this drama set in Spain in 1936 on the cusp of the Spanish Civil…
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Who You Think I AmWho You Think I Am (Celle que vous croyez) (2019)Recommended
Juliet Binoche is outstanding at the helm of this elegant psychological thriller, playing a French literature professor and middle–aged…
DVD $29.95
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…
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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…
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A Private WarA Private War (2018)Recommended
Rosamund Pike is a stand out in this powerful thriller based on the true story of the fearless and celebrated war correspondent Marie Colvin. Having…
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A Quiet PlaceA Quiet Place (2018)Recommended
A smart and creative horror movie made by John Krasinski, who also stars alongside his real–life spouse Emily Blunt as parents fighting for…
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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
A Very English Scandal (TV Mini-series)A Very English Scandal (TV Mini-series) (2018)Recommended
3–part BBC miniseries set in the 60's and 70's depicting the evolution of the "Jeremy Thorpe Scandal", in which the leader of the Liberal Party…
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American AnimalsAmerican Animals (2018)
A crime movie following the true story of a group of ordinary friends who brazenly attempt one of the most audacious heists in American history…
DVD $29.95 $15, $29.95
An Evening with Beverly Luff LinnAn Evening with Beverly Luff Linn (2018)
Wilfully awkward and discomforting comedy from the director of THE GREASY STRANGLER that this time subjects an A–list cast to a series of…
DVD $29.95
Andre the GiantAndre the Giant (2018)
HBO documentary examining the life and career of pro wrestler André René Roussimoff, better known as Andre the Giant. As well as being one of the…
DVD $24.95
Asterix: The Secret of the Magic PotionAsterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018)
Another delightful Roman–era adventure adapted from the beloved French comic books. Asterix and Obelix embark on a quest across Gaul to find a…
DVD $24.95
Bad Seed, The (TV Mini-series)Bad Seed, The (TV Mini-series) (2018)
Four–part New Zealand crime series based on the books by Charlotte Grimshaw telling the story of two brothers from a dysfunctional family with…
DVD $34.95
Birds of PassageBirds of Passage (2018)Recommended
Intelligent and engrossing narco–thriller set in Columbia in the 1960's, following an indigenous Wayuu man and his family as they turn to drug…
DVD $29.95
Bletchley Circle, The: San Francisco (TV Mini-series)Bletchley Circle, The: San Francisco (TV Mini-series) (2018)
Set during the thrilling social change of the mid–1950s, these new episodes see two characters from the original British series travel to…
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Blood (TV Mini-series)Blood (TV Mini-series) (2018)
Brooding Irish psychological thriller following an isolated woman whose estrangement from her family is interrupted by the sudden death of her…
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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…
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Brothers' NestBrothers' Nest (2018)
The directing and acting brothers behind beloved Australian hit KENNY reunite for this black comedy about two siblings who team up to murder their…
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CapharnaumCapharnaum (2018)Recommended
A uniquely humanistic portrayal of tragic poverty in Beirut from the perspective of an extraordinarily gutsy 12 year old Lebanese boy. After…
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CeliaCelia (2018)Recommended
Inspiring documentary written, directed and produced by former TV current affairs journalist Amanda Millar, which follows the career of Celia…
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Claire DarlingClaire Darling (La dernière folie de Claire Darling) (2018)
Catherine Deneuve plays a reclusive millionaire who unexpectedly decides to get rid of all her belongings in a yard sale on the lawn of her mansion.…
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ClimaxClimax (2018)
A dance movie like you're never seen, legendary provocateur Gaspar Noe helms this brilliant and intoxicating ensemble piece. Set in an abandoned…
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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…
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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,…
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DestroyerDestroyer (2018)Recommended
Nicole Kidman goes all in with this gutsy portrayal of an LAPD detective who goes after members of a criminal gang that she infiltrated in a former…
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Dilili in ParisDilili in Paris (Dilili à Paris) (2018)
Delightful animated French film from director Michel Ocelot (KIRIKOU AND THE SORCERESS) following a young girl investigating a series of kidnappings…
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DogmanDogman (2018)Aro Favourite
The director of GOMORRAH and TALE OF TALES expertly helms this gripping urban Italian crime noir about a mild mannered and diminutive dog groomer who…
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Dragged Across ConcreteDragged Across Concrete (2018)Recommended
A simmering, witty and entirely unpredictable heist epic from the writer/director of BONE TOMAHAWK that stars an ageing Mel Gibson and Vince Vaughan…
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Eulogy, TheEulogy, The (2018)
Australia's greatest, and perhaps most overlooked, classical pianist Geoffrey Tozer is the subject of this documentary presented by music educator…
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Everybody KnowsEverybody Knows (Todos Lo Saben) (2018)
Iranian maestro Asghar Farhadi assembles a powerhouse cast for this Spanish–language about a mother–of–two who returns from Buenos…
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Fahrenheit 11/9Fahrenheit 11/9 (2018)Recommended
Filmmaker Michael Moore examines the current state of American politics, particularly the Donald J. Trump presidency and gun violence, while…
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Finke: There and BackFinke: There and Back (2018)
Documentary about the Finke Desert Race, an off road, two–day race for bikes, cars, buggies and quads that weaves across unforgiving desert…
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FreaksFreaks (2018)Recommended
A canny keep–you–guessing sci–fi thriller that follows a 7–year–old girl who escapes into a sinister world after being…
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Girlfriends (TV Series)Girlfriends (TV Series) (2018)
British TV comedy following a trio of middle–aged woman who were friends in childhood, and who are coping with divorce, age discrimination,…
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Good Girls (TV Series)Good Girls (TV Series) (2018)
A female–centric take on the premise of BREAKING BAD in which three suburban moms who're tired of trying to make ends meet take a leap into…
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Guns AkimboGuns Akimbo (2018)
Daniel Radcliffe plays a nerdy video game developer who tries to save his ex–girlfriend from kidnappers while competing in an illegal…
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Happy as LazzaroHappy as Lazzaro (2018)Recommended
It's summer at Inviolata, an isolated rural estate, where an extended family of tobacco farmers toil under the rule of a domineering marchesa, and…
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Happy New Year, Colin BursteadHappy New Year, Colin Burstead (2018)
Director Ben Wheatley (HIGH RISE, FREE FIRE) applies his absurd mix of humour and violence to the dysfunction family genre in this comedy about a man…
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Heiresses, TheHeiresses, The (2018)
Slow–burn drama from Paraguay about a privileged middle–aged lesbian couple whose new found financial hardship results in one being…
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Hibiscus & RuthlessHibiscus & Ruthless (2018)
A bolder but no less charming sophomore effort from the writer–director of THREE WISE COUSINS, following a young Samoan woman who is starting…
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Homecoming (TV Series)Homecoming (TV Series) (2018)
Haunting psychological thriller with Julia Roberts playing a woman who discovers she has been working for a mysterious government facility. Season…
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Hummingbird Project, TheHummingbird Project, The (2018)
Smart financial thriller with Eisenberg and Skarsgard playing cousins and high frequency traders who decide to make their fortune in a deal to build…
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Humor MeHumor Me (Humour Me) (2018)
A down–on–his–luck New York playwright (Jermaine Clement) moves in with his widowed father after his wife leaves him. But living in…
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I Think We're Alone NowI Think We're Alone Now (2018)
An intriguing post–apocalyptic movie concerned with themes of grief and loss, following an introvert (Peter Dinklage) whose meticulously…
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In Search of GreatnessIn Search of Greatness (2018)
A perceptive documentary exploring greatness in sport, and what it takes to excel – nature versus nurture being an enduring theme. Includes…
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John Mcenroe: In the Realm of PerfectionJohn Mcenroe: In the Realm of Perfection (2018)Recommended
Beautifully impressionistic documentary celebrating the career of tennis legend John McEnroe, set at the final of the 1984 French Open.
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Judy & PunchJudy & Punch (Judy and Punch) (2018)Recommended
A gorgeously carnivalesque and blackly comic Australian period drama in which the traditional fairy tale of Punch and Judy is turned on its head. The…
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Keeper, TheKeeper, The (Trautmann) (2018)
Biographical drama telling the story of Bert Trautmann, the German soldier who escapes a POW camp to become a footballing icon, marrying the daughter…
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Kindergarten Teacher, TheKindergarten Teacher, The (2018)
English–language remake of the 2014 Israeli film of the same name about a jaded teacher, mother and aspiring poet who becomes obsessed with one…
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Klimt and Schiele: Eros and PsycheKlimt and Schiele: Eros and Psyche (2018)
A documentary exploring the art world of turn–of–the–century Vienna, where Gustav Klimt and his rebellious protégé Egon Schiele…
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Kusama - InfinityKusama - Infinity (2018)Recommended
The incredible story of top–selling artist Yayoi Kusama, who overcame countless odds (wartime trauma, mental illness, sexism, racism) to bring…
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Leave No TraceLeave No Trace (2018)Aro Favourite
Local actress Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie is stunning in this haunting film from the director of WINTER'S BONE. Set in the Oregon forest, where she…
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Little WoodsLittle Woods (2018)Recommended
Impressive debut from writer–director Nia DaCosta, detailing the struggles faced by a pair of sisters trying to make ends meet in an…
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LoroLoro (2018)
The director of THE GREAT BEAUTY returns with another tale of Italian decadence and corruption, this time based on the life and times of the infamous…
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MandyMandy (2018)Aro Favourite
Psychedelic horror director Panos Cosmatos follows up his beguiling and underrated BEYOND THE BLACK RAINBOW with this no–holds–barred…
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Mega Time SquadMega Time Squad (2018)Aro Favourite
Ingenious low–budget sci–fi comedy set in the tiny North Island town of Thames, New Zealand in which a small–town criminal finds an…
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Midnight Oil 1984Midnight Oil 1984 (2018)
A passionate portrait of Australia's iconic rock band Midnight Oil during the year 1984, in which they embarked on a tour promoting their politically…
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MiraiMirai (2018)
Gorgeous anime from director Mamoru Hosoda (SUMMER WARS, WOLF CHILDREN) where a 4–year–old boy discovers he can travel through time to…
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Mortal EnginesMortal Engines (2018)Recommended
Peter Jackson produced fantasy epic set in a post–apocalyptic future, where cities survive by moving around on giant wheels and devouring…
DVD $19.95
Mother is Wrong (TV Mini-series)Mother is Wrong (TV Mini-series) (Maman a tort) (2018)
French thriller following a detective who, despite being already consumed by a major robbery, takes on the chilling case of a child who tells her his…
DVD $34.95
My Big Gay Italian WeddingMy Big Gay Italian Wedding (2018)
Enjoyable silly comedy adaptation of the off–Broadway play about a gay couple in Berlin who decide to get married in a small village in Italy,…
DVD $29.95
My Brilliant Friend (TV Mini-series)My Brilliant Friend (TV Mini-series) (L'amica geniale) (2018)Recommended
Evocative Neapolitan drama adapted from the international best–selling novel by Elena Ferrante, following an elderly woman as she recounts her…
DVD $39.95
Non-FictionNon-Fiction (Non Fiction) (2018)
Buoyant drama set in the Parisian publishing world, with acclaimed director Olivier Assayas reuniting with actors Juliette Binoche and Guillaume…
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Normandy NudeNormandy Nude (Normandie nue, Naked Normandy) (2018)
Francois Cluzet leads a sizeable cast of mostly non–actors in this warm–hearted French comedy from the dir. of THE WOMEN ON THE 6TH FLOOR…
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Old BoysOld Boys (2018)
A fresh and modern re–working of the classic French comedy Cyrano de Bergerac, set at an English all–boys boarding school, where the…
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OpheliaOphelia (2018)
A beautifully appointed contemporary re–imagining of Shakespeare's Hamlet as told from perspective of Hamlet's forbidden lover.
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Patrick Melrose (TV Series)Patrick Melrose (TV Series) (2018)Recommended
5–part miniseries based on the acclaimed novels by Edward St. Aubyn in which Benedict Cumberbatch plays an aristocratic and outrageously funny…
DVD $34.95
Penguin HighwayPenguin Highway (2018)
Delightful anime about a fourth–grader trying to unravel the mystery of penguins suddenly appearing in his village, which may be connected to a…
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…
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Pick of the LitterPick of the Litter (2018)Aro Favourite
A compelling (even suspenseful) documentary about the surprisingly intensive process of training guide dogs for the blind. The film follows…
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Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History (TV Series)Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History (TV Series) (2018)
Liam Neeson narrates this six–part series produced for CNN that reveals the history of one of the world's most revered and honoured figureheads…
DVD $34.95
Price of Everything, ThePrice of Everything, The (2018)Recommended
Exploring the labyrinth of the contemporary art world, this documentary examines the role of art and artistic passion in todays money–driven,…
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Purity of Vengeance, ThePurity of Vengeance, The (Journal 64) (2018)
The fourth and final installment in the Danish 'Department Q' detective series initiated by The KEEPER OF LOST CAUSES is a conspiracy thriller…
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Red JoanRed Joan (2018)
The story of Joan Stanley, who was exposed as the KGB's longest–serving British spy. Arrested in retirement by the MI5, the extraordinary…
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RockabulRockabul (2018)
Intrepid Australian journalist and director Travis Beard explores the Afghan heavy metal music scene, and how the long conflict in Afghanistan has…
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RosieRosie (2018)
Irish drama with actress Sarah Greene in a powerhouse performance playing a mother struggling to cope when the rental property she lived in with her…
DVD $29.95
Sharp Objects (TV Mini-series)Sharp Objects (TV Mini-series) (2018)Recommended
Searing psychological thriller with Amy Adams playing a reporter who returns to her small home town to investigate the murders of two preteen girls.…
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Sink or SwimSink or Swim (Le grand bain) (2018)
A group of 40–something guys, all on the verge of a mid–life crisis, decide to form their local pool's first ever synchronized swimming…
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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.
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Stieg Larsson: The Man Who Played with FireStieg Larsson: The Man Who Played with Fire (2018)
Comprehensive documentary about Swedish author Stieg Larsson, who died at the age of 50, and posthumously became one of the world's most famous…
DVD $29.95
StrayStray (2018)
Moody, taciturn local drama in which two damaged strangers cross paths in mountainous Central Otago.
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StrikeStrike (2018)
Stop–motion animation about Mungo the mole, who dreams of becoming a footballer in a town called Diggington, where everyone works at the local…
DVD $29.95
Studio 54: The DocumentaryStudio 54: The Documentary (2018)
In–depth account of how the world's most famous (and infamous) nightclub, Studio 54, was created by co–owners Ian Schrager and Steve…
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Third Wife, TheThird Wife, The (2018)
Haunting and devastating period drama set in 19th century rural Vietnam, where a 14–year old girl is married off to a wealthy landowner and…
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TransitTransit (2018)
Distinguished wartime melodrama from Christian Petzold (BARBARA, PHOENIX) following the plight of a holocaust survivor who assumes the identity of a…
DVD $29.95
Trouble With You, TheTrouble With You, The (En liberté!) (2018)
Sparkling, action filled rom–com from director Pierre Salvadori (PRICELESS, WILD TARGET) where a principled detective on the French Riviera is…
DVD $29.95
UpgradeUpgrade (2018)Aro Favourite
Futuristic body horror about a man who "upgrades" his body using an AI implant called STEM after his wife is murdered – the kicker of the…
DVD $29.95
Water Lilies of Monet: The Magic of Water and LightWater Lilies of Monet: The Magic of Water and Light (2018)
A journey through the masterpieces and obsessions of the "Genius of Impressionism", with Ross King, author of Mad Enchantment: Claude Monet and the…
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Welcome the StrangerWelcome the Stranger (2018)
An impressive cast grace this moody, somewhat impenetrable Gothic drama in which a young woman creates a disturbance when she shows up at her artist…
DVD $24.95
Wellington Paranormal (TV Series)Wellington Paranormal (TV Series) (2018)Aro Favourite
An inspired spin–off TV series from WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS that expands the role of lovably clueless police officers O'Leary and Minogue…
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Westwood: Punk, Icon, ActivistWestwood: Punk, Icon, Activist (2018)
Unvarnished account of the grande dame of punk and "enfant terrible" of British fashion, Vivienne Westwood, told in her own words, and through…
DVD $29.95
White Dragon (TV Series)White Dragon (TV Series) (Strangers) (2018)
A cross–cultural, conspiracy thriller series set on the hyper–modern island of Hong Kong, where a university lecturer (John Simm) must…
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Woman at WarWoman at War (2018)Aro Favourite
A droll yet heroic tale of a fifty–year–old environmental activist who is secretly waging a one–woman–war on the local…
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Working WomanWorking Woman (2018)Recommended
Workplace drama capturing the spirit of the "Me Too" movement to tell the story of a smart and capable mother of three who returns to the workforce…
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YuliYuli (2018)
Rousing biopic of the Cuban ballet superstar Carlos Acosta, nicknamed Yuli by his father, who saw recognised his talent for dance and sent him to…
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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
20th Century Women20th Century Women (2017)Aro Favourite
Recalling her turn in THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT, Annette Bening shines once again as a bohemian Californian mom, who here enlists Greta Gerwig and Elle…
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Ali's WeddingAli's Wedding (2017)
An unusual rom–com set within Australia's Muslim community, following a likeable musician who is the son of a Muslim cleric, and is struggling…
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Alone in BerlinAlone in Berlin (2017)
Earnest resistance drama set in 1940, with Emma Thompson and Brendan Gleeson as a working class couple who, after learning of their only son's death…
DVD $34.95
Anne with an E (TV Series)Anne with an E (TV Series) (2017-2019)
Celebrated Canadian TV series updating the world of Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery, and giving a refreshing new tone to the classic…
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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
Battle of the Sexes, TheBattle of the Sexes, The (2017)Aro Favourite
Entertainingly playful telling of the story behind the milestone 1973 tennis match in which the 29–year–old women's champ Billie Jean…
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Becoming BondBecoming Bond (2017)
A unique documentary/narrative hybrid chronicling the stranger–than–fiction true story of George Lazenby, a poor Australian car mechanic…
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BlueBlue (2017)
Australian documentary exploring our impact on the world's oceans and what might be required to protect them now and in the future. The issues raised…
DVD $24.95
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr StoryBombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017)Recommended
A revelatory and entertaining portrait of enigmatic Hollywood actress Hedy Lamarr, whose ravishing beauty consistently belied her brilliant mind,…
DVD $24.95
BreathBreath (2017)
Coming–of–age drama based on the novel by award–winning Australian writer Tim Winton. Set in the 1970's, where two teenage boys…
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Bridge, The - Series 4 (TV Series)Bridge, The - Series 4 (TV Series) (Bron/Broen) (2017)
Fourth series of the enormously popular Danish–Swedish murder mystery is set two years after the conclusion of Series 3 with the central…
DVD $39.95
Britannia (TV Series)Britannia (TV Series) (2017)
A historical fiction series set in 43AD, following the Roman conquest of Britain and it's opposition by the wild warrior women and powerful Druids of…
DVD $34.95, $34.95
C'est La VieC'est La Vie (Le sens de la fête) (2017)Recommended
An archetypically bubbly, if not quite champagne quality, French comedy from the creators of THE INTOUCHABLES in which an irritable veteran wedding…
DVD $29.95
David Stratton: A Cinematic Life & Stories of Australian CinemaDavid Stratton: A Cinematic Life & Stories of Australian Cinema (2017)
Beloved Australian film critic, director and presenter David Stratton is the subject of the documentary A CINEMATIC LIFE, and the presenter of the…
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Decline and Fall (TV Mini-series)Decline and Fall (TV Mini-series) (2017)
When a dedicated divinity student is unfairly expelled from Oxford, he is forced to take a position as a teacher at a rural boarding school in Wales.…
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Disaster Artist, TheDisaster Artist, The (2017)Aro Favourite
A satirical yet empathetic adaptation of Greg Sestero's autobiographical book of the same name depicting his friendship with one Tommy Wiseau, the…
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DisobedienceDisobedience (2017)Aro Favourite
Sebastián Lelio (GLORIA) directs this powerful and exquisitely melancholy film about a woman who returns to the ultra orthodox Jewish community that…
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Double LoverDouble Lover (L'amant double) (2017)
Sexually–charged, stylized thriller from director Francois Ozon about a fragile young model who moves in with her psychoanalyst, only to…
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Dynasty (TV Series)Dynasty (TV Series) (2017)
A reboot of the 1980s glamour soap opera that retains the original characters played by a new generation of actors and updates elements that notably…
DVD $44.95
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 BarsEric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars (2017)Recommended
An unflinching and deeply personal look into the life of blues–rock and guitar legend Eric Clapton, told through his own words and songs and…
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
FoxtrotFoxtrot (2017)Recommended
The impressive sophomore effort of director Samuel Maoz (LEBANON) is a perceptive and bold exploration of war and grief. An affluent couple living in…
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Funny CowFunny Cow (2017)
Maxine Peake is tremendous in this role as a stand–up comedian touring the working men's clubs in the stifling cultural climate of 1970's…
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Good TimeGood Time (2017)Recommended
Robert Pattinson is riveting as a small–time hustler who embarks on a frantic nocturnal mission to break his brother out of custody after a…
DVD $29.95
Guerrilla (TV Mini-series)Guerrilla (TV Mini-series) (2017)
6–part Miniseries set in 1970's London, where a politically active couple have their relationship and values tested after forming a radical…
DVD $34.95
GurrumulGurrumul (2017)
Documentary about internationally acclaimed indigenous Australian artist Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, who wrote music inspired by his community on…
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…
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I Am Not a WitchI Am Not a Witch (2017)Recommended
Full of joy and tragedy in the equal measure, this assured debut from Zambian writer–director Rungano Nyoni follows the story of 9–year…
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Imposters (TV Series)Imposters (TV Series) (2017)
TV series following a relationship con–artist, who gets involved with men and women under the guise of invented personalities, before using…
DVD $39.95
In the FadeIn the Fade (2017)
Diane Kruger's momentous performance is central to this drama about a woman called Katja from Hamburg, whose husband and son are killed in a…
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Insult, TheInsult, The (2017)Recommended
An exchange on a Beirut street between a Palestinian construction worker and a Lebanese Christian escalates into a passionate dispute that opens…
DVD $29.95
Iron Fist (TV Series)Iron Fist (TV Series) (2017)
TV series set in the Marvel Universe and featuring the comics character of the same name – a martial arts practitioner who wields the mystical…
Keeping Faith (TV Series)Keeping Faith (TV Series) (2017)
An ordinary woman fights to protect her family and her sanity when her husband unexpectedly disappears on his way to work. She discovers he is part…
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Killing of a Sacred Deer, TheKilling of a Sacred Deer, The (2017)Recommended
Colin Farrell returns for the singular director of THE LOBSTER for another round of macabre absurdism, this time cast as a cardiovascular surgeon and…
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Kiwi ChristmasKiwi Christmas (2017)
Fed up with the materialism of Christmas, Santa runs away to New Zealand for a summer holiday. When two Kiwi kids figure out who he is, they have to…
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Knightfall (TV Series)Knightfall (TV Series) (2017-2019)
Historical drama series about the Knights Templar, the powerful and mysterious Catholic military order from the middle ages. Made by The History…
KobiKobi (2017)Recommended
A loving portrait of Swiss goldsmith Kobi Bosshard, widely regarded as the grandfather of contemporary NZ jewellery, made by his daughter, filmmaker…
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Legacy, The - Series 3 (TV Series)Legacy, The - Series 3 (TV Series) (Arvingerne) (2017)Recommended
The excellent Danish family saga continues with the four siblings – Gro, Signe, Frederick and Emil entangled in emotional and financial…
DVD $49.95
LoganLogan (2017)Recommended
Passionate, mature X–Men spin–off featuring the surly Wolverine. Withdrawn and noticeably older (but still ass–kicking), Logan…
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Love, Lies and Records (TV Series)Love, Lies and Records (TV Series) (2017)
6–episode TV Series from the pen of BAFTA award–winning writer Kay Mellor (SYNDICATE, IN THE CLUB). Kate Dickenson has just been…
DVD $34.95
Loving VincentLoving Vincent (2017)Recommended
Lovingly crafted portrait of Vincent Van Gogh uniquely rendered in oil painted animation. The film follows the endeavours of a young man whose…
Mary and the Witch's FlowerMary and the Witch's Flower (2017)
Beautiful Japanese animation telling the coming–of–age story of a boisterous girl whose summer holiday with her great aunt leads her to…
DVD $29.95
Midwife, TheMidwife, The (Sage femme) (2017)
Two of French cinema's most beloved actors, Catherine Deneuve and Catherine Frot, team up in this rich character study by the director of SERAPHINE.…
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Mom and DadMom and Dad (2017)Aro Favourite
Pitch–black horror–comedy featuring Nicolas Cage in a wonderfully crazed performance alongside an impressive Selma Blair as parents who…
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My Friend DahmerMy Friend Dahmer (2017)
Chilling biographical drama about the American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, based on the 2012 graphic novel by John "Derf" Backderf, who was friends…
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My Year With HelenMy Year With Helen (2017)Aro Favourite
With unique access to high–ranking candidate Helen Clark, filmmaker Gaylene Preston casts a wry eye on proceedings as the United Nations turns…
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No Ordinary SheilaNo Ordinary Sheila (2017)Recommended
The immensely inspiring life–story of one Sheila Natusch, nonagenarian natural historian, mountain climber, intrepid cyclist and publisher of…
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NovitiateNovitiate (2017)
A young woman in 1960's Tennessee decides to give her life to God and studies to become a nun with the Sisters of the Beloved Rose. But amidst the…
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Ottoman Lieutenant, TheOttoman Lieutenant, The (2017)
Undemanding, old–fashioned wartime romance following the fates of an army Lieutenant and a strong–willed American combat nurse who fall…
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Party, TheParty, The (2017)
A bitingly sharp social satire from the usually more experimental director Sally Potter (ORLANDO) with an experienced ensemble cast lead by Patricia…
DVD $29.95
Rellik (TV Mini-series)Rellik (TV Mini-series) (2017)Recommended
The title is "Killer" backwards, as so is the structural conceit of this innovative BBC crime thriller that starts at the end, with a prime suspect…
DVD $34.95
Roman J. Israel, Esq.Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)Aro Favourite
A superbly written dramatic thriller from the director of NIGHTCRAWLER set within the overburdened Los Angeles criminal court system. Denzel…
DVD $20 $15
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
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CodaRyuichi Sakamoto: Coda (2017)Aro Favourite
Beautiful portrait of revered Japanese composer and musician Ryuichi Sakamoto, that captures the unique compositional process of a new work he…
DVD $29.95
Salvation (TV Series)Salvation (TV Series) (2017)
Sci–fi suspense series about a grad student whose self–designed app discovers a giant asteroid is hurtling toward the planet and the…
DVD $39.95, $39.95
Son, The (TV Series)Son, The (TV Series) (2017)
Past and present and interweaved in this multi–generational saga of the bloody price of power that follows the rise of one ambitious family…
DVD $39.95
Square, TheSquare, The (2017)Recommended
A smart and ambitious art world satire from the director of FORCE MAJEURE set in and around a cutting–edge contemporary art museum, where a…
DVD $29.95
StartUp (TV Series)StartUp (TV Series) (2017)
A unique cyber thriller in which the entrepreneurs behind a revolutionary unregulated digital currency are three strangers from the wrong side of the…
DVD $44.95
Striking Out (TV Series)Striking Out (TV Series) (2017-2018)
Charming Irish legal drama following a Dublin lawyer who risks everything to start her own private practice after breaking up with her cheating…
DVD $34.95
Sweet CountrySweet Country (2017)Recommended
A sparse and beautifully shot film from the director of SAMSON AND DELILAH, telling a profound morality tale of almost biblical proportions, and…
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Taken (TV Series)Taken (TV Series) (2017)
An action–packed prequel spin–off to the blockbuster TAKEN movies, with Liam Neeson replaced by VIKINGS star Clive Standen, who plays a…
DVD $29.95, $44.95, $59.95
Tin Star (TV Series)Tin Star (TV Series) (2017)
TV show by writer–director of BRIGHTON ROCK, set in the majestic Canadian Rockies and following a former British detective who moves with his…
DVD $34.95, $39.95
Trip to Spain, TheTrip to Spain, The (2017)Recommended
Spoiled–rotten comedians Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan return for the third round of gastronomic tourism and improvised comedy – a tango…
DVD $29.95, $29.95
What Happened To MondayWhat Happened To Monday (Seven Sisters) (2017)
By the director of DEAD SNOW and featuring a dynamic performance from Noomi Rapace as seven different characters. A dystopian future government is…
DVD $29.95
Whitney: Can I Be MeWhitney: Can I Be Me (2017)Recommended
Bearing less of his signature subjectivity, veteran documentarian Nick Broomfield explores Whitney Houston's meteoric rise to stardom, turbulent…
WoodshockWoodshock (2017)
A stylistically unique psychological thriller with all the elegance you'd expect from fashion designer siblings Kate and Laura Mulleavy in their…
DVD $29.95
XXXX (2017)
Female helmed anthology of horror shorts, which makes this a milestone of horror film making, fortunately living up to expectations and providing a…
DVD $34.95
Yellow Birds, TheYellow Birds, The (2017)
Iraq War movie featuring Alden Ehrenreich and Tye Sheridan as friends who are deployed to Iraq under a hot–headed sergeant. But after a tragedy…
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Yellow is ForbiddenYellow is Forbidden (2017)Aro Favourite
Simply stunning fashion documentary from New Zealand director Pietra Brettkelly that swirls around the beguiling personality of Guo Pei, a dynamic…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
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
Age of Shadows, TheAge of Shadows, The (2016)
Elegantly crafted spy thriller set in Japanese occupied Seoul in the 1920's, in which a Korean–born police captain in the Japanese police force…
DVD $24.95
Ants on a Shrimp: Noma in Tokyo Ants on a Shrimp: Noma in Tokyo (2016)
After achieving the rarefied status of the "World's Best Restaurant" owner–chef René Redzepi moves his entire 'Noma' team from Denmark to a…
DVD $24.95
Bad Santa 2Bad Santa 2 (2016)
More of the same raunchy Christmas spirit is delivered in this outrageous sequel, which follow Willie's plan to rob a charity on Christmas Eve,…
DVD $29.95
BeastBeast (2016)
Gutsy account of a young Filipino boxer coming to terms with a tragic incident during a match in the slums of Manila.
DVD $29.95
Casablancas: The Man Who Loved WomenCasablancas: The Man Who Loved Women (2016)
John Casablancas tells his own story about his glamorous and star–studded career as founder of the Elite modeling agency in the 1970s, and…
DVD $24.95
Confirmation, TheConfirmation, The (2016)
A divorced father and his eight–year–old son, spend a rather predictable weekend together, but when a valuable toolbox gets stolen, the…
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Country Doctor, TheCountry Doctor, The (Irreplaceable) (2016)
Genteel drama starring François Cluzet (THE INTOUCHABLES) as a devoted doctor in a rural French town who himself is diagnosed with a serious illness…
DVD $29.95
Crazy About Tiffany'sCrazy About Tiffany's (2016)
A fully authorized documentary about the iconic Tiffany & Co., told by those behind and in–front of the gold–plated counters, exploring…
DVD $29.95
Crown, The - Season 1 (TV Series)Crown, The - Season 1 (TV Series) (2016)Aro Favourite
The writer of the acclaimed 2006 movie THE QUEEN, Peter Morgan, turns his attention to Elizabeth II's earlier years. Season One covers her marriage…
DVD $30 $22.50
Dancer, TheDancer, The (La danseuse) (2016)
Dazzling rags–to–riches biopic following the true story of Loïe Fuller and Isadora Duncan, two dancers who together pioneered modern…
DVD $29.95
Dark CrimesDark Crimes (2016)
Grim Polish–set thriller starring a humourless Jim Carrey as a police investigator who descends into a deadly underworld of sex, lies, and…
DVD $29.95
DarlingDarling (2016)
Tastefully shot in rich black and white, this stylish, occult–tinged horror stars Lauren Ashley Carter as a Manhattan woman who is minding an…
DVD $34.95
David Lynch: The Art LifeDavid Lynch: The Art Life (2016)
An essential portrait of film–making iconoclast David Lynch, who takes us on an intimate journey from his childhood in idyllic small town…
DVD $19.95
DeadpoolDeadpool (2016)Recommended
Super–smug but irresistible super–(anti)hero riff based on the Marvel comic about a wise–cracking former Special Forces operative…
Poster (VG) $15
Delicious (TV Series)Delicious (TV Series) (2016)
A darkly comedic infidelity drama with a foodie twist. Dawn French plays a passionate cook who engages in a complicating affair with her celebrity…
DVD $29.95, $29.95, $29.95
Emo the MusicalEmo the Musical (2016)
Unashamedly cliched adolescent angst musical, developed from Australian writer–director Neil Triffitt's 16–minute short. A suicidal emo…
DVD $24.95
Ethel & Ernest Ethel & Ernest (Ethel and Ernest) (2016)Recommended
Beautiful hand–drawn animation based on the Raymond Briggs book of the same name, telling the true story of the author's own parents, Londoners…
DVD $19.95
Eyes of My Mother, TheEyes of My Mother, The (2016)
Dark and polarising black–and–white horror centred around a lonely young woman who is trained by her mother, a Portugese surgeon, to be…
DVD $34.95
Fall, The - Series 3 (TV Series)Fall, The - Series 3 (TV Series) (2016)
Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan reprise their roles, and continue their gripping game of cat and mouse through the streets of Belfast.
DVD $29.95
Family, TheFamily, The (2016)Recommended
The heartbreaking story of an Australian religious sect led by Anne Hamilton–Byrne, a former yoga instructor who harnessed the power of charm,…
DVD $24.95
FencesFences (2016)Recommended
August Wilson faithfully adapts his Pulitzer Prize–winning stageplay for the screen with Denzel Washington directing and starring as a…
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First Monday in May, TheFirst Monday in May, The (2016)Recommended
Star–studded glimpse into the hectic preparation involved in the creation of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's most attended fashion exhibition…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Frozen Dead, The (TV Series)Frozen Dead, The (TV Series) (Glacé) (2016)
Chilly crime thriller set in the French Pyrenees that unravels after the discovery of a headless body of a horse hanging suspended from the edge of a…
DVD $34.95
Greasy Strangler, TheGreasy Strangler, The (2016)Recommended
A good–dumb–fun excerise in bad taste about a creepy father–and–son team who run a disco walking tour and become rivals for…
DVD $34.95
Hail Caesar!Hail Caesar! (2016)Recommended
Light yet dazzlingly bright comic outing from the Coen Bros follows real life Hollywood 'fixer' Eddie Mannix (Josh Brolin) as he frantically tries to…
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Handmaiden, TheHandmaiden, The (2016)Recommended
Delicious erotic thriller from the brilliant Park Chan–Wook, who lends his impeccable style to a provocative potboiler of lesbian love and…
heART of the matter, TheheART of the matter, The (2016)Recommended
A valuable historical documentary tracing the remarkable shifts in educational philosophy in New Zealand during the post WWII years, in which…
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Hell or High WaterHell or High Water (2016)Aro Favourite
An exceptional ten–gallon thriller in which a divorced father and his ex–con older brother resort to a desperate but righteous scheme in…
DVD $15 $11.25, $29.95
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
I Am Not Your NegroI Am Not Your Negro (2016)Aro Favourite
A hit at the 2017 NZ Film Festival, this astonishing documentary examines the life and work of literary iconoclast James Baldwin. Based on his…
DVD $24.95
Jasper JonesJasper Jones (2016)
A nostalgic portrait of Australian childhood in the summer of '69 that tells the story of a bookish boy who finds himself caught up in a local murder…
DVD $29.95
Kettering Incident, The (TV Mini-series)Kettering Incident, The (TV Mini-series) (2016)
Tasmanian mystery drama centred around a doctor (Elizabeth Debicki) who returns to the logging town of Kettering, where tensions between…
DVD $39.95
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
King's Choice, TheKing's Choice, The (2016)
Vibrant war–time drama set during the three days in 1940 when German forces occupied Oslo and King Haakon VII and his family went into hiding.…
DVD $29.95
Like CrazyLike Crazy (La Pazza Gioia) (2016)
Gratifying comedy–drama following two women, one a troubled introvert, one an impassioned mythomaniac, who break out of a psychiatric facility…
DVD $29.95
Lost in ParisLost in Paris (Paris pieds nus) (2016)Aro Favourite
Another gem from husband–and–wife team, Abel & Gordon, featuring a roster of typically clever sight gags that follows the trail of a…
DVD $29.95
Luke Cage (TV Series)Luke Cage (TV Series) (2016)
Marvel series launching black superhero Luke Cage, who tries to rebuild his regular life in Harlem after a sabotaged experiment bestows him super…
Marina Abramovic in Brazil: The Space in BetweenMarina Abramovic in Brazil: The Space in Between (2016)
Intriguing documentary following the provocative and adventurous Serbian performance artist Marina Abramovic (THE ARTIST IS PRESENT) as she travels…
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
Month of Sundays, AMonth of Sundays, A (2016)Recommended
Underrated Australian drama with LaPaglia as an emotionally troubled real estate agent, unable to sell his house or bond with his teenage son after…
DVD $29.95
Mum (TV Series)Mum (TV Series) (2016-2019)Recommended
Quality British character comedy following twelve months in the life of a newly widowed mother in her late fifties who attempts to rebuild her life…
DVD $29.95, $34.95
National Bird: Drone WarsNational Bird: Drone Wars (2016)Recommended
A chilling expose of America's modern warfare program in which the ethics and possibilities of a deadly new technology are being determined, with…
DVD $24.95
Oasis: SupersonicOasis: Supersonic (2016)Recommended
Highly entertaining portrait of mouthy Brit–pop icons Oasis and their meteoric rise from the council estates of Manchester to some of the…
DVD $24.95
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
Olive Tree, TheOlive Tree, The (El olivo) (2016)
Spanish actor–director Iciar Bollain and Ken Loach's regular screenwriter Paul Laverty join forces for this warm and sometimes humorous road…
DVD $39.95
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
Path, The (TV Series)Path, The (TV Series) (2016)
Compelling drama following a family who belong to a mysterious cult in upstate New York. Themes of relationships, faith and power are explored, with…
DVD $44.95
Poi E: The Story of Our SongPoi E: The Story of Our Song (2016)Aro Favourite
An aptly feel–good documentary account of the unlikely pop hit that boldly mashed up "Kapa Haka" song tradition and Te Reo Maori lyrics with…
DVD $19.95
RamsRams (2016)Recommended
Distinctively woolly Nordic tale of two estranged sheep–farming brothers as they attempt to save their flocks from pending eradication in a…
DVD $29.95
Rebellion (TV Series)Rebellion (TV Series) (2016)Recommended
Powerful period drama that chronicles life in post–World War I Ireland as seen through the eyes of three young women, their families and…
DVD $29.95, $34.95
Red Turtle, TheRed Turtle, The (2016)Recommended
The first non–Japanese film to be produced by Studio Ghibli follows a nameless shipwrecked man who meets a giant red turtle on a deserted…
DVD $34.95
RiskRisk (2016)Recommended
The director of CITIZENFOUR focuses on another political dissident, Julian Assange, whom she followed for six years through controversies and…
DVD $19.95 $10
Salesman, TheSalesman, The (Forusande‎) (2016)Recommended
Another subtle yet powerful drama from the celebrated director of THE SEPARATION and THE PAST that replays his signature themes of fear, guilt and…
DVD $29.95
Salt and FireSalt and Fire (2016)
Two ecologists posted in the remote Bolivian wilderness are kidnapped by a local businessman with mysterious intentions, but find they must unite…
DVD $29.95
Sami BloodSami Blood (2016)Recommended
Emotionally powerful female coming–of–age movie set in 1930's Sweden, where a reindeer–herding teenager, an indigenous Sami child,…
DVD $29.95
Search Party (TV Series)Search Party (TV Series) (2016)Recommended
A dark comedy with Alia Shawkat as a unfulfilled Brooklyn NY resident whose friend goes missing, inspiring her to launch a private investigation with…
DVD $29.95
Shin GodzillaShin Godzilla (2016)
Terrifying resurgence of the Godzilla franchise from director Hideaki Anno (EVANGELION), taking inspiration from the Fukushima and Tōhoku…
Sing StreetSing Street (2016)Recommended
A more commerical but no–less–engaging Irish music film from the dir. of ONCE, about a boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s who…
DVD $20 $15
Slack BaySlack Bay (Ma Loute) (2016)
In a Northern French coastal town in 1910, a family of bourgeois eccentrics are holidaying in a picturesque cliff–top villa. But when tourists…
DVD $24.95
Star Trek: Beyond 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…
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
This Beautiful FantasticThis Beautiful Fantastic (2016)
A talented but reclusive girl develops a friendship with her cantankerous neighbour in this contemporary fairy tale set against the backdrop of a…
DVD $29.95
Three Wise CousinsThree Wise Cousins (2016)
Affable comedy about a young Samoan man who ventures to his motherland to try and impress his crush who claims she only likes "real" Pacific Island…
DVD $19.95
Timeless (TV Series)Timeless (TV Series) (2016-2018)
A time travel/alternate history sci–fi series in which a history professor, a soldier and a scientist attempt to stop a mysterious organization…
DVD $29.95
Travelers (TV Series)Travelers (TV Series) (2016)
Smart and thought–provoking time travel series exploring the concept that future humans can develop the technology to send their…
DVD $39.95
Two is a FamilyTwo is a Family (Demain tout commence) (2016)
An elegantly crafted, crowd–pleasing comedy–drama in fine French tradition, following a bachelor (Omar Sy, THE INTOUCHABLES) who enjoys a…
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
War on EveryoneWar on Everyone (2016)
The Irish writer/director of CALVARY and THE GUARD goes Stateside for this comic actioner about two corrupt cops who gleefully blackmail and frame…
DVD $34.95
WhiteleyWhiteley (2016)
A vivid and stimulating chronicle of the life and art of troubled Australian painter Brett Whiteley, who died in 1992 at the age of 53, and helped to…
DVD $19.95
Why Am I?: The Science of UsWhy Am I?: The Science of Us (2016)Aro Favourite
An internationally lauded four part series that details the findings of a 40–year study by the Otago School of Medicine that follows every baby…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Witness for the Prosecution, TheWitness for the Prosecution, The (2016)
2–part miniseries based on Agatha Christie's popular story. A wealthy heiress is found murdered and her principle heir is naturally the major…
DVD $29.95
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
Zero DaysZero Days (2016)
Cyber–warfare documentary from the Academy Award–winning filmmaker Alex Gibney, who provides the most comprehensive account yet of…
DVD $24.95
25 April25 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…
DVD $30 $22.50
800 Words (TV Series)800 Words (TV Series) (2015)Recommended
From the writers of OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE come this gentle dramedy that follows the travails of a widowed Sydney columnist as he up sticks for life in…
DVD $49.95
A Family AffairA Family Affair (2015)
An intimate and intoxicating portrait of the renowned Xylouris family, who have been maintaining the musical traditions of their native Crete for…
DVD $29.95
A Perfect DayA Perfect Day (2015)Aro Favourite
Trenchant, satisfying black comedy about a group of aid workers struggling with the task of removing a corpse from a well at the end of the Yugoslav…
DVD $20 $15
Acquitted (TV Series)Acquitted (TV Series) (Frikjent) (2015)Recommended
High quality Norwegian crime drama centred around a high–flying executive who returns to his hometown twenty years after he was cleared of the…
DVD $29.95, $44.95
Agatha Christie: Partners in Crime (TV Series)Agatha Christie: Partners in Crime (TV Series) (2015)Recommended
Cheery update of Agatha Christie's crime–fighting duo, Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, who solve mysteries and search for enemy spies in 1950s…
DVD $34.95
Agent Carter (TV Series)Agent Carter (TV Series) (2015)
Marvel crime series follows secret agent Peggy Carter as she attempts to thwart various atomic threats in forties New York.
And Then There Were None (Mini-series)And Then There Were None (Mini-series) (2015)
A three–part miniseries based on the popular Agatha Christie novel, perhaps her darkest and most sinister work. Ten strangers are invited to an…
DVD $19.95
Avengers: Age of UltronAvengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
More Marvel mayhem has the team forced to reassemble after Tony Stark and Bruce Banner awaken a long dormant peacekeeping program.
Being EvelBeing Evel (2015)
A candid look at the great American daredevil Evel Knievel that examines both the myth and his legacy.
DVD $24.95
Bridge, The - Series 3 (TV Series)Bridge, The - Series 3 (TV Series) (Bron/Broen) (2015)
Third series of the steely Danish–Swedish murder mystery finds the partnership broken up and the killing of a prominent gender activist leads…
DVD $39.95
Cartel LandCartel Land (2015)Recommended
Unnerving documentary follows a group of citizens as they attempt to counter drug related crime on the Mexican–American border.
DVD $29.95 $15
Childhood's End (TV Mini-series)Childhood's End (TV Mini-series) (2015)
Sci–fi mini–series based on the 1953 novel by Arthur C. Clarke that posits the peaceful alien invasion of Earth by the mysterious…
DVD $34.95
CinderellaCinderella (2015)Recommended
Dir. Kenneth Branagh re–imagines the classic tale of young Ella who finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her daughters, and…
Dark Horse: The Incredible True Story of Dream AllianceDark Horse: The Incredible True Story of Dream Alliance (2015)Recommended
An inspirational and life–affirming rags–to–riches true story of a barmaid who bred a champion racehorse. Set in a former mining…
DVD $29.95
Death in Leon (TV Mini-series)Death in Leon (TV Mini-series) (Muerte en Leon) (2015)
A non–fiction series about the murder of Isabel Carrasco, a controversial politician and president of the Provincial Council of Leon, Spain.…
DVD $34.95
DeathgasmDeathgasm (2015)
Bloody–minded Kiwi horror–comedy has two teenage metal fans stirring up trouble in small–town New Zealand when they accidentally…
DVD $24.95
Diary of a Teenage Girl, TheDiary of a Teenage Girl, The (2015)Aro Favourite
This brave and bittersweet portrait of an unusual sexual awakening has Bel Powley as a fledgling cartoonist entering into a relationship with her…
DVD $20 $15
Disappearance, The (TV Series)Disappearance, The (TV Series) (Disparue) (2015)
French whodunnit crime series based around the disappearance of a 17–year–old girl, the trauma faced by the family and the slowly…
DVD $29.95
Downton Abbey - The Finale (TV Mini-series)Downton Abbey - The Finale (TV Mini-series) (Downton Abbey Christmas 2015) (2015)
The final installment of this internationally acclaimed hit drama series that chronicled the lives of the Crawley family and their servants.
DVD $20
Dressmaker, TheDressmaker, The (2015)Recommended
Kate Winslet cuts a dashing figure (and a true–blue Aussie accent) as a talented dressmaker who returns home from Paris to the tiny isolated…
DVD $19.95
Embrace of the SerpentEmbrace of the Serpent (El abrazo de la serpiente) (2015)Recommended
A breathtaking cinematic odyssey through the Amazon, following the quests of two European explorers (one in 1909 and the other in the 1940s).…
DVD $29.95
End of the Tour, TheEnd of the Tour, The (2015)Aro Favourite
Surprisingly engrossing account of the five–day interview between the late David Foster Wallace and reporter David Lipsky taking place shortly…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Expanse, The (TV Series)Expanse, The (TV Series) (2015)
Ambitious adaptation of the hugely popular science fiction novels by James S. A. Corey, set in a future where Mars and the asteroid belt have been…
DVD $29.95, $29.95
Gallipoli (TV Mini-series)Gallipoli (TV Mini-series) (2015)
Commissioned to mark the centenary of the ill–fated military expedition, this epic drama follows the fortunes of four young Australian boys who…
Ghost in the Shell: The New MovieGhost in the Shell: The New Movie (2015)
The groundbreaking cybernetic anime finds new life in this topical re–boot, as Japanese special ops uncover a web of government corruption…
DVD $29.95
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of BeliefGoing Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (2015)Recommended
A lacerating expose of the inner–workings of the Church of Scientology from prolific truth–seeker Alex Gibney. Drawing heavily on…
DVD $29.95 $15
Grand Designs New Zealand (TV Series)Grand Designs New Zealand (TV Series) (2015-2017)Recommended
New Zealand iteration of the immensely popular British design show has Wellington architect Chris Moller taking us behind the scenes of some…
DVD $29.95 $22.45
Ground We Won, TheGround We Won, The (2015)Aro Favourite
A revealing portrait of contemporary manhood as observed through the rites and rituals of a rural New Zealand rugby club made up of…
DVD $24.95
Heavy Water War, TheHeavy Water War, The (The Saboteurs) (2015)Aro Favourite
Thrilling Norwegian mini–series tells the story behind Hitler's plan for obtaining the atomic bomb during WW2, and the heavy water sabotages in…
DVD $34.95
Hollow Crown, The: Wars of the Roses (TV Series)Hollow Crown, The: Wars of the Roses (TV Series) (2015)
A second series of star–studded, exceptionally presented Shakespeare adaptations, with Henry VI in two parts, along with Richard III. Together…
How to Change the WorldHow to Change the World (2015)Aro Favourite
Another absorbing maritime documentary from the director of DEEP WATER that tells the tale of a group of friends who in 1971, in defiance of the U.S.…
DVD $24.95
Inside OutInside Out (2015)Aro Favourite
Pixar's beautifully realised and inventive fantasy follows a young girl who is uprooted from her mid–western life and moved to San Francisco,…
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Ip Man 3Ip Man 3 (2015)
Bone–crunching continuation of the blockbuster martial art series has Donnie Yen fighting to save the city from evil property developer Mike…
DVD $29.95
James WhiteJames White (2015)
A sensitive adult drama that follows a self–destructive New Yorker struggling to control his behavior while his mother deteriorates from…
DVD $29.95
Jessica Jones (TV Series)Jessica Jones (TV Series) (2015)
Engaging Marvel drama with BREAKING BAD's Krysten Ritter starring as the former superhero turned private detective.
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell (TV Series)Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell (TV Series) (2015)Recommended
Ripping historical fantasy based on the Susanna Clarke novel, concerns the adventures of two magicians during the Napoleonic wars.
DVD $39.95
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
Land of MineLand of Mine (Under sandet) (2015)Recommended
Multi award–winning historical drama following a unit of captured German soldiers who are put to work disabling Hitler's munitions by an…
DVD $29.95
Last Cab to DarwinLast Cab to Darwin (2015)
A sentimental, fair–dinkum Australian drama that stars Michael Caton (THE CASTLE) as a terminally–ill taxi driver who embarks on a road…
DVD $19.95
Legacy, The - Series 2 (TV Series)Legacy, The - Series 2 (TV Series) (Arvingerne) (2015)Recommended
Second season of the gripping drama in which the death of a matriarch brings forgotten secrets out into the open and causes a prolonged battle for…
DVD $44.95
Looking for GraceLooking for Grace (2015)
Set in hot and desolate Western Australia, this tells its story of a runaway teenager and her parents endeavours to track her down from multiple…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Lost Worlds of Gerry Anderson, TheLost Worlds of Gerry Anderson, The (2015)
A two disc set from the puppetry maestro Gerry Anderson presents a collection of rare films and pilots from the famed creator of Thunderbirds, UFO,…
DVD $24.95
Louder Than BombsLouder Than Bombs (2015)
Ambitious, novelistic family drama with an ensemble of experienced actors playing members of a diverse, non–typical family in turmoil following…
DVD $29.95
Louis Theroux: My Scientology MovieLouis Theroux: My Scientology Movie (2015)
Louis Theroux brings his wry charms feature–length look at what goes on behind the scenes of the infamous Church of Scientology.
DVD $24.95
Mad Max: Fury RoadMad Max: Fury Road (2015)Aro Favourite
Thrillingly turbo–charged fourth installment (and effective reboot) of the "salvage punk" action series set in post–apocalyptic Australia…
DVD $19.95
Martian, TheMartian, The (2015)Recommended
Ridley Scott adapts the acclaimed novel by Andy Weir as an unabashed crowd–pleaser about an astronaut who is left behind after a manned mission…
DVD $14.95
Master of None (TV Series)Master of None (TV Series) (2015)Recommended
Based on the comedic viewpoints of its lead Aziz Ansari, this follows the personal and professional life of his 30–year–old…
DVD $34.95
Mississippi GrindMississippi Grind (2015)
Atmospheric road movie about a gambler facing financial ruin and his unlikely friendship with a charismatic young poker player.
DVD $14.95
Modus (TV Series)Modus (TV Series) (2015-2017)
Swedish psychological thriller series following the work of a criminal psychologist and profiler who has previously assisted both the Swedish police…
DVD $34.95
Mr. HolmesMr. Holmes (2015)Recommended
An intriguing take on the great detective's final years with Ian McKellen in his element as the retired Sherlock Holmes who, dealing with early…
DVD $19.95
Murders at BarLume (TV Series)Murders at BarLume (TV Series) (2015)
Crime series set on the Tuscan sea–side featuring a glamorous cop, a cynical bar–owner and a priceless cast of old Italian men who hang…
DVD $49.95
Narcos (TV Series)Narcos (TV Series) (2015)Recommended
Vivid, unflinching HBO drama chronicles the exploits of the notorious Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar.
DVD $30 $22.50
Norskov (TV Series)Norskov (TV Series) (2015)
CONTRABAND TITLE. Season 1 is not legally available for sale, rent or trade in New Zealand unless submitted for approval to the NZ Office of Film &…
DVD $39.95
Occupied (TV Series)Occupied (TV Series) (2015)Recommended
Exciting Norwegian political thriller from the pen of Jo Nesbo that posits a future Norway taken over by Russia in a bid to increase oil production.
DVD $29.95, $29.95, $39.95
Odd Mom Out (TV Series)Odd Mom Out (TV Series) (2015)
Comedy series set in New York and following a mother who is torn between two worlds – the quirky and unconventional life she leads with her…
DVD $34.95, $34.95, $34.95
Older Than IrelandOlder Than Ireland (2015)Recommended
100 years of Irish history is explored in this fascinating documentary about 30 Irish men and women who are all over 100 years old. A uniquely…
DVD $29.95
PartisanPartisan (2015)
A bracing Australian thriller about a young boy raised to be an assassin in a small cult–like community who begins to question his father's…
Passion of Augustine, ThePassion of Augustine, The (2015)
A warm, intelligent drama set in a convent school in Quebec in the late 1960's, where women are given the opportunity to learn music regardless of…
DVD $39.95
Peggy Guggenheim: Art AddictPeggy Guggenheim: Art Addict (2015)Recommended
Luminous portrait of the arts patron extraordinaire who transformed a modest fortune and adventurous taste into one of the premier collections of…
DVD $19.95
People Places ThingsPeople Places Things (2015)Recommended
Bittersweet indie comedy distinguished by a romantic lead performance by Jemaine Clement as a newly single graphic novelist balancing parenting his…
DVD $19.95
Queen of the DesertQueen of the Desert (2015)
Werner Herzog directs this worthy biopic of British explorer and adventurer Gertrude Bell focusing on her time in the Middle East.
DVD $19.95
RideRide (2015)
Helen Hunt directs and stars in this warm–hearted drama as a concerned mother who journey's cross–country to be with her son after he…
DVD $24.95
Ruben GuthrieRuben Guthrie (2015)
A comedic examination of Australian drinking culture follows a boozy ad–man as he struggles to keep of the sauce in order to win back his…
Schitt's Creek (TV Series)Schitt's Creek (TV Series) (2015)
Eugene Levy and his son, Dan Levy, developed and star in this dryly witty Canadian sitcom about a filthy–rich video store magnate and his…
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Sleeping with Other PeopleSleeping with Other People (2015)
Alison Brie and Jason Sudeikis star as a good–natured womanizer and a serial cheater who form a platonic relationship that helps reform them in…
DVD $29.95
Son of SaulSon of Saul (2015)Aro Favourite
Masterful, but deeply disturbing glimpse into the horror of Auschwitz seen through the perspective of a prisoner forced to burn the corpses of his…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Spooks: The Greater GoodSpooks: The Greater Good (MI-5) (2015)
Serviceable follow–up to the hit TV series has Kit Karington as a former MI5 agent investigating the disappearance of Harry Pearce when the…
DVD $29.95
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force AwakensStar Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)Recommended
A triumphant return to a a galaxy far, far away – and one that seemed further away after the prequels – is thrillingly directed by reboot…
SuburraSuburra (2015)Recommended
Enthralling crime saga follows a gangster named Samurai as he attempts to turn the waterfront of Rome into an Italian Las Vegas.
DVD $29.95
SuckerSucker (2015)
Comedian Lawrence Leung co–writes and stars in this colourful comedy about a teenager who after destroying his med school prospects falls in…
DVD $19.95
SuffragetteSuffragette (2015)Recommended
Rousing account of the suffragette movement in Edwardian Britain seen through the eyes of a working mother who's galvanized into political action by…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
SuperBobSuperBob (2015)
Middling superhero farce with a mild–mannered postie given superpowers after a freak meteor storm, but his greatest challenge is finding a…
DVD $34.95
Testament of YouthTestament of Youth (2015)Recommended
Vera Brittain's acclaimed coming–of–age memoir is given the cinematic treatment in this fine adaptation, with Alicia Vikander (EX…
TomorrowTomorrow (2015)
French actress Melanie Laurent explores hopeful solutions in response to the publication of a study forecasting the possible extinction of mankind by…
DVD $24.95
TrumanTruman (2015)Recommended
Spanish cinema stars Ricardo Darin and Javier Camara team up for this sensitive comedy as childhood friends who reunite after many years when one of…
DVD $29.95
TrumboTrumbo (2015)Recommended
Biting drama with Bryan Cranston as the legendary screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, who at the height of communist paranoia finds himself jailed and…
DVD $25 $18.75
Unforgotten (TV Series)Unforgotten (TV Series) (2015)Recommended
Haunting crime drama about a delicate investigation that begins when the bones of a young man are found under the footings of a demolished house 39…
DVD $34.95, $34.95
Von Trapp Family: A Life of Music, TheVon Trapp Family: A Life of Music, The (2015)
Drama adapted from the autobiography of Agathe von Trapp, the eldest daughter of the famous von Trapp family, which follows her incredible journey as…
DVD $19.95
Wait, TheWait, The (L'attesa) (2015)
Juliette Binoche plays a mother who slowly draws a connection to her son's fiancée while they await his arrival at a beautiful Sicilian villa.
DVD $29.95
Westside (TV Series)Westside (TV Series) (2015-2019)
A period prequel to OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE. Legendary safe cracker and career criminal, Ted West and his first wife Rita Build their fortune in the slums…
DVD $24.95, $29.95, $39.95, $44.95
When We Go To War (TV Mini-series)When We Go To War (TV Mini-series) (2015)
Historical saga that tells the story of six young men and women whose plans for the future are thwarted as New Zealand enters World War I. Events…
Where to Invade NextWhere to Invade Next (2015)Recommended
A good–natured comic polemic from film–maker Michael Moore, who this time "invades" a host of European nations in pursuit of progressive,…
DVD $29.95
Wolfpack, TheWolfpack, The (2015)Aro Favourite
A poignant, stranger–than–fiction documentary about the six Angulo brothers, raised entirely within the confines of their Lower East Side…
DVD $20 $15
20,000 Days on Earth20,000 Days on Earth (2014)Aro Favourite
A 24–hour portrait of writer and musician Nick Cave, blending fiction and reality, as it examines the artistic process and the power of the…
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…
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Absent One, TheAbsent One, The (2014)
Diverting second entry in the Department Q series, following on from THE KEEPER OF LOST CAUSES. This time Mørck and Assad are investigating the…
DVD $19.95
Advanced StyleAdvanced Style (2014)Aro Favourite
An irresistible and inspirational portrait of the lives of seven unique New York women whose dynamic, eclectic personal style and vital spirit have…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Agatha Raisin (TV Series)Agatha Raisin (TV Series) (2014)
The Cotswolds–based PR guru turned amateur sleuth returns for a series of comedic murder–mysteries based on the books by M.C. Beaton.…
DVD $34.95, $34.95, $34.95, $59.95
Angriest Man in Brooklyn, TheAngriest Man in Brooklyn, The (2014)
One of Robin Williams' last completed films, this finds the beloved comedian playing a curmudgeon who is informed by his doctor that he has 90…
At The Devil's DoorAt The Devil's Door (Home) (2014)
Horror in which an ambitious young real estate agent is asked to sell a house with a checkered past, she crosses paths with a disturbed girl and when…
DVD $29.95
Banksy Does New YorkBanksy Does New York (2014)
Documentary chronicling the famed street artist's "31 works of art in 31 days" in New York city.
DVD $24.95
Beauty And The BeastBeauty And The Beast (2014)
Opulent re–telling of the fairytale romance that blossoms between the youngest daughter of a merchant who has fallen on hard times and the…
DVD $29.95
Big GameBig Game (2014)
Bonkers actioner with Sam Jackson as the U.S. President relying on a teenager for aid after Air Force One crash lands in Finnish forest.
DVD $24.95
Brokenwood Mysteries, The (TV Series)Brokenwood Mysteries, The (TV Series) (2014-2024)
A local stab at the ever popular murder mystery genre with this Kiwiana policier featuring two mismatched detectives investigating a series of…
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Camp X-RayCamp X-Ray (2014)
Kristen Stewart stars in this provocative drama about a young soldier assigned to Guantanamo Bay befriends a man who has been imprisoned there.
DVD $24.95
Captain America: The Winter SoldierCaptain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)Recommended
The Marvel juggernaut rolls on with this colossal sequel to the Captain America storyline, in which Steve Rogers must clear his name after being…
CitizenfourCitizenfour (2014)Recommended
Oscar–winning documentary that chronicles the first meetings between whistleblower Edward Snowden and journalist Glenn Greenwald, the explosive…
DVD $29.95
Dark Horse, TheDark Horse, The (2014)Aro Favourite
Cliff Curtis turns in a magnificent performance in this accomplished and powerful story of speed chess champion Genesis Potini, his battles with…
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Dead Snow 2: Red vs. DeadDead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead (2014)
Direct sequel to the wintery zombie hit features more undead Nazis, Russkie POWs and other WWII foes.
DVD $24.95
Detectorists (TV Series)Detectorists (TV Series) (2014-2017)Aro Favourite
Irresistible comedy about lives of two eccentric metal detectorists, who spend their days plodding along ploughed tracks and open fields, hoping to…
DVD $24.95, $24.95, $29.95, $34.95
Dinosaur 13Dinosaur 13 (2014)Aro Favourite
Riveting documentary chronicling the discovery of the largest complete T–Rex ever found, and the ongoing Goliath struggles faced by the…
DVD $24.95
Dior and IDior and I (2014)Recommended
Ravishing documentary takes a peek inside the storied world of the Christian Dior fashion house with a privileged, behind–the–scenes look…
DVD $29.95
DiplomacyDiplomacy (2014)Recommended
A thematically rich and expertly staged historical drama that depicts the relationship between Dietrich von Choltitz, the German military governor of…
DVD $29.95
Do I Sound Gay?Do I Sound Gay? (2014)
Amusing documentary about the stereotype of the gay voice as director David Thorpe, recently heartbroken and anxious over the sound of his own voice,…
DVD $24.95 $12.50
Doll & Em (TV Series)Doll & Em (TV Series) (2014)
Lightweight Hollywood satire stars Emily Mortimer (as herself) and best friend Dolly Wells who is hired as the actress' new personal assistant, with…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Far from MenFar from Men (2014)Recommended
Viggo Mortensen stars in this existential western adapted from an Albert Camus' short story. Set in Algeria in the fifties, Mortensen is charged with…
DVD $29.95
Filmed in SupermarionationFilmed in Supermarionation (2014)
Carefully–crafted love letter to the groundbreaking and iconic puppetry technique developed by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, creators of…
DVD $24.95
Finding FelaFinding Fela (2014)
Alex Gibney trains his inquisitorial eye on the celebrated musician Fela Kuti, a revolutionary political figure and a leading proponet of Afrobeat.
DVD $24.95
Folies BergèreFolies Bergère (Paris Follies) (2014)
Isabelle Huppert stars in this lighty comic French tale as a as a farmer’s wife who takes off to Paris on a whim and finds romance in unexpected…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
Great Museum, TheGreat Museum, The (2014)
Fascinating glimpse behind the scenes of one of the most famous cultural institutions in the world, The Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna.
DVD $29.95
Green Prince, TheGreen Prince, The (2014)Recommended
Absorbing account of how a son of a founding leader in the Palestinian organization, Hamas, became a spy for the Israelis.
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Happy Valley (TV Series)Happy Valley (TV Series) (2014-2023)Aro Favourite
Another riveting top–shelf British police drama hot on the heels of BROADCHURCH. Sarah Lancashire stars as a Yorkshire sergeant who suspects a…
DVD $34.95, $79.95 $40, $79.95
Helix (TV Series)Helix (TV Series) (2014)
Schlocky sci–fi thriller series from the Syfy channel that follows a team of scientists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
DVD $69.95
Homesman, TheHomesman, The (2014)Recommended
Tommy Lee Jones helms this pleasurably off–beat western in which three women living on the American frontier are driven mad by harsh pioneer…
DVD $29.95
House of Cards - Season 2 (TV Series, US)House of Cards - Season 2 (TV Series, US) (2014)Aro Favourite
Further episodes in the shadowy revival of the classic BBC political series, with Kevin Spacey (perfectly cast) as a machiavellian congressman…
DVD $15 $11.25
How to Get Away with Murder (TV Series)How to Get Away with Murder (TV Series) (2014)
Legal drama centred around a group of ambitious law students and their brilliant criminal defense professor who become involved in a twisted murder…
DVD $15 $11.25
Infinitely Polar BearInfinitely Polar Bear (2014)
Bittersweet drama in which a bipolar father takes over sole responsibility for his two spirited daughters while his wife attends graduate school in…
DVD $19.95
IrisIris (2014)Recommended
Legendary documentarian Albert Maysles' final film is an insightful portrait of fashion icon Iris Apfel who has had an outsized presence on the New…
DVD $24.95
KorengalKorengal (2014)
Follow–up to RESTREPO picks up where it left off; the same men, the same valley, the same commanders, but a very different look at the…
DVD $24.95
Labyrinth of LiesLabyrinth of Lies (2014)Recommended
Thought–provoking drama set in 1950's Germany in which an ambitious young prosecutor's pursuit of an Auschwitz commandant exposes the…
DVD $29.95
Land of the BearsLand of the Bears (2014)
Set in the wilderness of the Kamchatka Peninsula this riveting nature film follows the daily adventures of five wild brown bears.
DVD $14.95
Last Days in VietnamLast Days in Vietnam (2014)Recommended
An exhaustive, Oscar–nominated documentary directed by the daughter of Robert Kennedy about the final panicked days of the Vietnam War as the…
DVD $24.95
Last, The: Naruto The MovieLast, The: Naruto The Movie (2014)
The conclusion of the epic hit story!
DVD $24.95
Learning to DriveLearning to Drive (2014)
Patricia Clarkson and Ben Kingsley headline this undemanding comedy about the unlikely friendship between a literary agent and a Sikh driving…
DVD $19.95
Legacy, The - Series 1 (TV Series)Legacy, The - Series 1 (TV Series) (Arvingerne) (2014)Recommended
From the creators of BORGEN and THE KILLING comes this gripping drama in which the death of a matriarch brings forgotten secrets out into the open…
DVD $59.95
Listen Up PhilipListen Up Philip (2014)
Acidic, stylistically bold portrait of a young narcissistic writer (Schwartzman) who petulantly refuses to promote his second novel, and instead…
DVD $19.95
Love & MercyLove & Mercy (Love and Mercy) (2014)Recommended
Finely attuned portrait of Brian Wilson, the mercurial singer, songwriter and leader of The Beach Boys, and his struggles with his emerging psychosis…
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MommyMommy (2014)
Xavier Dolan directs this piercing account of a widowed single mother, raising her violent son alone, who finds new hope when a mysterious neighbor…
DVD $29.95
Never Tear Us Apart: The Untold Story of INXSNever Tear Us Apart: The Untold Story of INXS (2014)
Gaudy two–part Australian telemovie of the untold story rock band INXS and their rise to fame alongside charismatic frontman Michael…
Nicholas on HolidayNicholas on Holiday (2014)Recommended
Delightful Gallic family comedy based on the popular series of Little Nicholas children's books. This time our titular hero gets caught up in a…
DVD $24.95
Our Big Blue Backyard (TV Series)Our Big Blue Backyard (TV Series) (Wild South: Our Big Blue Backyard) (2014)
From Northland to Stewart Island, this 6 part series explores the colourful and varied fauna within New Zealand's unique marine environments.
DVD $29.95 $24.95, $29.95
Pantani: The Accidental Death of a CyclistPantani: The Accidental Death of a Cyclist (2014)
A powerful case study on the rise and fall of a Tour de France champion and the corruption at the heart of the sport, this documentary examines the…
DVD $29.95
Raid 2, TheRaid 2, The (2014)Recommended
Picking up from where it last left off, this epic sequel to the best martial arts movie in recent memory combines gangland melodrama (reminiscent of…
DVD $29.95
Rick and Morty (TV Series)Rick and Morty (TV Series) (2014)
A wacky, profane Adult Swim series from COMMUNITY creator Dan Harmon, centred on the adventures of an alcoholic scientist and his young…
DVD $29.95, $29.95, $29.95
Riot Club, TheRiot Club, The (2014)
Two first–year students at Oxford University join the infamous Riot Club, where reputations can be made or destroyed over the course of a…
DVD $29.95
Ronja, The Robber's Daughter (TV Series)Ronja, The Robber's Daughter (TV Series) (2014-2015)
Goyo Miyazaki, son of Hayao, directs this Ghibli animated TV series based on the novel by Astrid Lindgren (Creator of Pippi Longstockings). A ten…
DVD $49.95
Salt of the Earth, TheSalt of the Earth, The (2014)Aro Favourite
A visually stunning and deeply affecting portrait of Sebastião Salgado, an acclaimed humanitarian photographer, who for over forty years has…
DVD $29.95 $20
Salvation, TheSalvation, The (2014)
High on action, low on dialogue, this enjoyable Danish western follows the story of a peaceful American settler who kills his family's murderer and…
DVD $24.95
ScandimaniaScandimania (2014)
River Cottage's Hugh Fearnley–Whittingstall tours the key regions of Scandinavia, exploring our increasing fascination with its crime drama and…
DVD $24.95
Second Chance, ASecond Chance, A (2014)
Susanne Bier directs a haunting melodrama about the contrasting lives of two police officers, whose lives take a dark turn after finding a neglected…
DVD $29.95
Sex, Love and TherapySex, Love and Therapy (The Missionaries) (2014)
Frothy sex comedy with Patrick Bruel as a marriage counsellor and recovering sex addict whose abstinence is tested by the discovery that his new…
DVD $24.95
Shooting for SocratesShooting for Socrates (2014)
Heartfelt sports drama follows Northern Ireland's participation in the 1986 soccer World Cup told from the point of view of a player and a young fan.
DVD $29.95
Short Poppies (TV Series)Short Poppies (TV Series) (2014)
Rhys Darby plays multiple characters in this mock–umentary series in which journalist David Farrier goes on a trek around small town New…
DVD $19.95
Skeleton Twins, TheSkeleton Twins, The (2014)Recommended
Piercing black comedy about two estranged twins, having both coincidentally cheated death on the same day, struggling to mend their relationship.
DVD $20 $10
Someone You LoveSomeone You Love (2014)
Danish drama about an aging singer whose recording process is interrupted by the arrival of a grandson he's never met.
DVD $24.95
Spoils of Babylon, The (TV Mini-Series)Spoils of Babylon, The (TV Mini-Series) (2014)
A florid send–up of the 'event mini–series' genre – a regular fixture on televisions in the 70s and 80s – that incorporates…
Takedown: The DNA of GSPTakedown: The DNA of GSP (2014)
A look at the life and career of Ultimate Fighting Champion's welterweight world champ Georges St–Pierre.
DVD $29.95
That Sugar FilmThat Sugar Film (2014)
Damon Gameau embarks on a unique experiment to document the effects of a high sugar diet on a healthy body, consuming only foods that are commonly…
DVD $14.95
Theory of Everything, TheTheory of Everything, The (2014)
Acclaimed look at the relationship between the famous physicist Stephen Hawking and his wife as he struggles with the onset of motor neuron disease.…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Today's Russia: A Literary LandscapeToday's Russia: A Literary Landscape (2014)
Stephen Fry presents this overdue reappraisal of Russian literature for a Western audience. Imbued with Fry's characteristic personal touches and…
DVD $19.95
Topp Country (TV Series)Topp Country (TV Series) (2014)
Lynda and Jools Topp hit the road for this food flavoured tiki tour of New Zealand.
DVD $39.95
Trip to Italy, TheTrip to Italy, The (2014)Recommended
More of the same is not a bad thing when concerning another gastronomic trip with British comedians Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon. Here, the prickly…
DVD $29.95
True Detective - Season 1 (TV Series)True Detective - Season 1 (TV Series) (2014)Aro Favourite
This superlative HBO policier – a marquee television event in 2014, and the first in an anthology of bespoke detective stories – pairs…
Two Faces of January, TheTwo Faces of January, The (2014)
The latest Patricia Highsmith adaptation centers on a con artist, his wife, and a stranger who flee Athens after one of them is caught up in the…
Water Diviner, TheWater Diviner, The (2014)
An Australian man travels to Turkey after the Battle of Gallipoli to try and locate his three missing sons.
DVD $39.95
What We Do in the ShadowsWhat We Do in the Shadows (2014)Recommended
Follow the lives of Viago, Deacon, and Vladislav – three flatmates who are just trying to get by and overcome life’s obstacles, like being…
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When Animals DreamWhen Animals Dream (2014)
16–year old Marie lives on a small island with her seriously ill mother and her father, who takes care of the family. But suddenly mysterious…
DVD $24.95
When Marnie Was ThereWhen Marnie Was There (2014)Recommended
Beautifully rendered – but possibly final – Studio Ghibli animated feature focuses on the unlikely friendship between a tomboy and a…
DVD $34.95
Winter SleepWinter Sleep (2014)Recommended
Winner of the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes this provocative drama follows a local celebrity who runs a small hotel with his wife. In winter…
DVD $29.95
12 Years a Slave12 Years a Slave (2013)Aro Favourite
Steve McQueen (HUNGER, SHAME) directs this powerful historical drama of a free black man from upstate New York who is abducted and sold into slavery.
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Adult WorldAdult World (2013)
A struggling college graduate with aspirations of becoming a poet slums it at a small town sex shop in this dry indie comedy.
DVD $29.95
Alan Davies: Life is PainAlan Davies: Life is Pain (2013)
The witty star of JONATHAN CREEK and Stephen Fry’s QI returns to his standup roots with this routine covering growing up in the ‘70s, Facebook,…
DVD $24.95
Anger Within: Jonah Lomu - A Rugby LegendAnger Within: Jonah Lomu - A Rugby Legend (2013)
A thoughtful, respectfully made documentary on the life of legendary All Blacks winger Jonah Lomu, charting his difficult upbringing in South…
DVD $29.95
Battle of the Sexes, TheBattle of the Sexes, The (2013)
An entertaining, fast–serving account of the famous 'Battle of the Sexes' match between tennis champion Billie Jean King and her chauvinist…
DVD $29.95
Behind the CandelabraBehind the Candelabra (2013)Recommended
Steven Soderbergh directs this classy HBO–produced biopic of flamboyant pianist Liberace (Michael Douglas) and his rocky relationship with…
DVD $20 $10
BlackfishBlackfish (2013)Recommended
A series of deaths caused by a Seaworld killer whale is used to shed light on harmful living conditions in this persuasive activist documentary.
DVD $29.95
Blood TiesBlood Ties (2013)
French dir. Guillaume Canet helms this cagey thriller about a convicted killer (Clive Owen) who returns from prison to live with his younger brother…
DVD $29.95
Bridge, The - Series 2 (TV Series)Bridge, The - Series 2 (TV Series) (Bron/Broen) (2013)Aro Favourite
Further episodes in this steely Danish–Swedish murder mystery, with series two investigating the mystery surrounding an abandoned coastal…
DVD $39.95
Cheap ThrillsCheap Thrills (2013)Aro Favourite
A devilishly effective black comedy about a pair of old friends who enter into an increasingly bloody game of one–upmanship with a wealthy…
DVD $29.95
Child Of GodChild Of God (2013)
James Franco continues to bite off more than he can chew with this ambitious, if flawed adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's dark novel about a…
DVD $24.95
Congress, TheCongress, The (2013)Recommended
Robin Wright stars as an aging actress who is offered the chance of "career immortality" by being digitized in this topical and…
DVD $19.95
Crimes of Passion (TV Series)Crimes of Passion (TV Series) (2013)
Scandi–crime goes period! Post–war Sweden is the backdrop for this immaculately dressed series of mysteries and whodunnits, based on the…
DVD $29.95
Dirty WarsDirty Wars (2013)
Chilling docu–drama follows journalist Jeremy Scahill and the trail of secrets and lies he uncovers while investigation America's covert wars.
DVD $29.95
Double, TheDouble, The (2013)Recommended
Richard Ayoade (SUBMARINE) directs this stylish Kafka–esque thriller about a government worker who is joined by his doppelganger.
EternityEternity (2013)
In the near future, a police detective is investigating the most difficult case of his career – the seemingly impossible locked–room…
DVD $14.95
Evil DeadEvil Dead (2013)
Sam Raimi's undead classic is reboot for a new generation in this gory low–budget horror set in a cabin in the woods.
DVD $174.95
Fall, The - Series 1 (TV Series)Fall, The - Series 1 (TV Series) (2013)Aro Favourite
A dark exemplar of the current wave of female–driven crime dramas, with former X–FILES stalwart Gillian Anderson bringing a steely edge…
DVD $29.95
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
Gardening With SoulGardening With Soul (2013)Recommended
Heart–swelling documentary on Sister Loyola Galvin, a 90–year–old stalwart of Island Bay's Home of Compassion who offers pearls of…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Generation IronGeneration Iron (2013)
A modern day sequel to PUMPING IRON, this new documentary on competitive body building takes a ROCKY–esque approach to its entertaining look at…
DVD $24.95
German Doctor, TheGerman Doctor, The (2013)
Chilling domestic thriller centred on the Argentine family who lived unknowingly with Josef Mengele, the notorious Auschwitz physician, after he fled…
DVD $24.95
Great Beauty, TheGreat Beauty, The (2013)Recommended
This Academy–Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film has dir. Paolo Sorrentino's regular frontman Toni Servillo as an aging Roman…
DVD $19.95
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…
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Hatfields & McCoys (TV Mini-Series)Hatfields & McCoys (TV Mini-Series) (2013)
Epic western mini–series recreates the legendary family feud between two Confederate soldiers returning to their land in the aftermath of the…
DVD $29.95
Hinterland (TV Series)Hinterland (TV Series) (2013)
Noir crime drama set in Aberystwyth, Wales, where the knackered and troubled detective Tom Mathias searches for redemption, while solving crimes.
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House of Cards - Season 1 (TV Series, US)House of Cards - Season 1 (TV Series, US) (2013)Aro Favourite
A deep, shadowy revival of the classic BBC political series, with Kevin Spacey (perfectly cast) as a machiavellian congressman manipulating his way…
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How I Live NowHow I Live Now (2013)
This edgy young–adult fantasy finds teenager Saoirse Ronan, sent to the English countryside to stay with relatives, coping with the outbreak of…
DVD $29.95
In BloomIn Bloom (2013)Recommended
Set in the newly independent state of Georgia in the wake of the Soviet regime, this powerful story follows two young girls as they courageously…
DVD $29.95
Jimi: All is By My SideJimi: All is By My Side (2013)
An intuitive and evocative portrait of Jimi Hendrix as a fledgling rock legend honing his craft in Swinging London, prior to his legendary Stateside…
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JoeJoe (2013)
An ex–con becomes a de facto father figure to a teenage boy (Tye Sheridan of MUD) trying to escape a violent upbringing in this rural…
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Keeper of Lost Causes, TheKeeper of Lost Causes, The (Kvinden i buret) (2013)
Danish thriller that finds a cynical detective, put in charge of the "Department Q"– devoted to "filing" cold cases, investigating the…
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Kill Team, TheKill Team, The (2013)
Difficult but important expose of 21–year–old soldier Adam Winfield's attempts to alert his military superiors to heinous war crimes…
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Life of CrimeLife of Crime (2013)
Elmore Leonard adaptation has two crims get more than they bargained for after kidnapping the wife of a corrupt real–estate developer who shows…
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Look of Love, TheLook of Love, The (2013)
Steve Coogan plays Paul Raymond, the controversial entrepreneur who became Britain's richest man, in this steamy biopic from prolific dir. Michael…
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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
Machete KillsMachete Kills (2013)
More stupid splatter from exploitation exponent Robert Rodriguez, here reviving Danny Trejo's Mexican badass for another round of saving the world,…
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May in the SummerMay in the Summer (2013)
Jordanian set drama of cultural misunderstanding about a successful author returning to her familial hometown Amman in preparation for her impending…
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Minuscule: Valley of the Lost AntsMinuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants (2013)
Wonderfully original animation details the fight for the contents of an abandoned picnic basket – including a box of prized sugar cubes –…
Mistaken for StrangersMistaken for Strangers (2013)Aro Favourite
Distinctive among rock–docs, this was made by the underachieving, metal–head brother of indie–rockers 'The National''s…
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Mr. Selfridge (TV Series)Mr. Selfridge (TV Series) (2013)
Jeremy Piven transposes his larger–than–life Ari Gold persona (from ENTOURAGE) to turn–of–the–century London, where he…
DVD $39.95
Muscle ShoalsMuscle Shoals (2013)Aro Favourite
A marvellous and comprehensive celebration of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, the unlikely birthplace and subsequent epicentre of some of America's most…
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New WorldNew World (2013)
Essentially INFERNAL AFFAIRS transposed to the Korean underworld, this brutal gangster flick revolves around an undercover cop whose loyalty to the…
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Orange is the New Black (TV Series)Orange is the New Black (TV Series) (2013)Aro Favourite
A bracing, darkly humorous addition to the women–in–prison genre, centred on the plight of a privileged young woman whose fling with a…
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Outlaw Michael Howe, TheOutlaw Michael Howe, The (2013)
Actor Brendan Cowell fashions a vivid western out of Australia's brutal convict legacy with this recreation of the events that led to the penal…
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PhilomenaPhilomena (2013)Aro Favourite
Poignant drama stars Judi Dench as a elderly Irish woman searching for the child she was forced to give up while working at a convent as a teenager.
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Railway Man, TheRailway 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…
DVD $19.95
Ray Donovan (TV  Series)Ray Donovan (TV Series) (2013)Recommended
Echoing THE LONG GOODBYE and Chander's Philip Marlowe, this Californian noir stars Liev Schreiber as corporate 'fixer' whose work involves cleaning…
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Reaching for the MoonReaching for the Moon (2013)
A chronicle of the tragic love affair between American poet Elizabeth Bishop and Brazilian architect Lota de Macedo Soares.
DVD $19.95
Rewind This!Rewind This! (2013)Aro Favourite
An Aro Favourite carried by our shameless bias, this essential documentary pays timely and passionate tribute to the humble video cassette and its…
Shield of StrawShield of Straw (2013)
The prolific Takashi Miike returns with a tale of a team of cops who must protect an accused killer with a billion–yen bounty on his head.
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Short Term 12Short Term 12 (2013)
A counselor at a foster–care facility for at–risk teenagers struggles with her own troubled past as a youngster in this tough but tender…
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SnowpiercerSnowpiercer (2013)Recommended
Korean maestro Bong Joon–ho's English language debut is a breakneck sci–fi thriller set on a perpetual motion train carrying the last…
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Spirit of '45, TheSpirit of '45, The (2013)Aro Favourite
In this illuminating documentary, Ken Loach movingly celebrates the radical changes during postwar Britain under the new Labour government, which…
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Starred UpStarred Up (2013)Recommended
A troubled teenager is transferred to the same prison as his violent father in this explosive British prison drama.
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Still LifeStill Life (2013)
Eddie Marsan excels as a lonely, obsessive council worker made redundant from his job tracking down relatives of those who have died alone who…
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Stone Roses, The - Made of StoneStone Roses, The - Made of Stone (2013)Recommended
Dir. Shane Meadows enthusiastically documents the reunion of iconic band the Stone Roses, who were instrumental in paving the way for the Britpop…
DVD $34.95
Stranger by the LakeStranger by the Lake (2013)Recommended
An unnerving, sexually frank thriller set around an idyllic gay cruising spot, where two lovers strike up a heated romance that threatens to turn…
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Summit, TheSummit, The (2013)
A documentary marking out events surrounding on one of the deadliest days in mountaineering history, when 11 climbers mysteriously perished on the…
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Sunlight Jr.Sunlight Jr. (2013)
Naomi Watts and Matt Dillon slum it as a couple living barely above the breadline with a baby on the way in this honest, ground–level…
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Tale of the Princess Kaguya, TheTale of the Princess Kaguya, The (2013)Recommended
Studio Ghibli co–founder Takahata directs this beautiful adaptation of a classic Japanese folk tale with a distinctly different flavour to that…
Top of the Lake (TV Series)Top of the Lake (TV Series) (2013)Recommended
An unnerving, atmosphere–rich 'feminist' policier from Australasian auteur Jane Campion, centred on the mystery of a 12–year–old…
DVD $39.95
Toy Story of Terror!Toy Story of Terror! (2013)
This all–new Pixar short finds the Toy Story crew taking an ill–advised detour to a creepy roadside motel. Perfect for…
Trials of Muhammad Ali, TheTrials of Muhammad Ali, The (2013)
Excellent, illuminating profile of Muhammad Ali's trials outside of the boxing ring, in particular his fight against being conscripted into the US…
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Turning, TheTurning, The (2013)Recommended
Tim Winton's epic collection of short stories is adapted into 17 distinct yet interlocking narratives about the turning points in a spectrum of…
Upstream ColorUpstream Color (2013)Recommended
Shane Carruth follows up his cult time travel indie PRIMER with this immersive and abstract tale of two strangers whose lives are intertwined by a…
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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.
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WetlandsWetlands (2013)
Provocative comic tale of an eccentric girl who has strange attitudes towards hygiene and sexuality longs for the reunion of her divorced parents.
DVD $29.95
White Queen, The (TV Series)White Queen, The (TV Series) (2013)
Superb historical drama focuses on three women and their quest for the throne of England against the backdrop of the 'War of the Roses'. Ten episodes…
Wind Rises, TheWind Rises, The (2013)Aro Favourite
Hayao Miyazaki's glorious swansong is the poignant story of aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi and his dreams of designing the perfect flying machine…
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Wipers Times, The Wipers Times, The (2013)
The horrors of trench warfare are matched with alleviating gallows humour in this strangely moving tale of a satirical newspaper published on the…
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A HijackingA Hijacking (2012)Recommended
A Danish cargo ship is hijacked off the coast of Somalia in this gripping, intense maritime adventure that cuts out all the action heroics usually…
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A Royal AffairA Royal Affair (2012)Recommended
18th Century Denmark is the backdrop for this high–costumed drama about the love affair between Queen Caroline Matilda and her royal physician…
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Ace AttorneyAce Attorney (2012)
Takashi Miike churns out this preposterous video game adaptation, about a cocksure lawyer who agrees to defend his courtroom rival in a murder trial,…
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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…
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Astronaut: The Last PushAstronaut: The Last Push (2012)
A small, but impressively formed space odyssey about an astronaut whose partner is killed and their mission to Jupiter's Europa moon is aborted. His…
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Best Man DownBest Man Down (2012)
In this heartfelt, soul–searching dramedy, a newly married couple cancels their honeymoon plans after the groom's hard–partying best man…
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Black Dynamite (TV Series)Black Dynamite (TV Series) (2012)
A funky Adult Swim spin–off of the feature film blaxploitation parody, with Michael Jai White returning to voice the eponymous baadasssss in…
DVD $29.95
Bullet to the HeadBullet to the Head (2012)
A jaded hitman (Stallone) teams up with an embattled cop in this muscular Big Easy crime story, elevated by the seasoned, strong–arm direction…
DVD $14.95
Charles Bradley: Soul of AmericaCharles Bradley: Soul of America (2012)
Late–blooming soul sensation Charles Bradley is the focus of this powerful documentary charting the singer's road to redemption through music.
DVD $29.95
Company You Keep, TheCompany You Keep, The (2012)
Robert Redford directs and stars in this bristling thriller, about a former Weather Underground member, now in hiding, whose violent past comes back…
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Danger 5 (TV Series)Danger 5 (TV Series) (2012)
Spot–on Australian spy parody follows a team of groovy international agents whose mission is to take down Hitler in an alternate 1960s…
DVD $29.95
DisconnectDisconnect (2012)Recommended
A suspenseful, topical ensemble drama that addresses the corrosive effect of the internet and social media on the lives of two generations of…
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
Gatekeepers, TheGatekeepers, The (2012)Recommended
Six former heads of Israel’s Shin Bet secret service agency open up about their work and the state of the Israel–Palestine divide in this…
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…
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Hotel NoirHotel Noir (2012)
Cult dir. Guitierrez tries his hand at film noir pastiche with this luscious ensemble piece about a detective whose encounters with various…
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Hyde Park on HudsonHyde Park on Hudson (2012)
Pleasant chronicle of the affair between President Roosevelt (Bill Murray) and his distant cousin, Daisy (Laura Linney), which comes to light during…
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Ian Thorpe: The SwimmerIan Thorpe: The Swimmer (2012)
A fascinating plunge into the mindset of Australia’s greatest and most polarizing Olympian, whose record five gold medal haul is challenged as he…
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Imposter, TheImposter, The (2012)Recommended
An extraordinary account of a French–Algerian con artist named Frédéric Bourdin and his impersonation of an American teenager who returns to…
DVD $14.95
It's a DisasterIt's a Disaster (2012)
A blackly comic chamber piece in which a Sunday brunch between friends literally turns into a disaster when a nerve gas attack spells the end of the…
Just Like a WomanJust Like a Woman (2012)
Sienna Miller plays a Chicago housewife who joins a North African belly dancer en route to Santa Fe in this light comedy of…
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Killing, The - Series 3 (TV Series)Killing, The - Series 3 (TV Series) (Forbrydelsen) (2012)Recommended
Final episodes in the ripping, immensely popular Danish homicide serial weaves a third plot exploring a death linked to the global financial crisis…
DVD $39.95
Kiwi FlyerKiwi Flyer (2012)
Amiable family fun follows twelve–year old Ben as he sets out to win Nelson's annual trolley derby, but he's up against some stiff Aussie…
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Laurence AnywaysLaurence Anyways (2012)
Young French–Canadian actor/director Xavier Dolan stays behind the camera of his third film (made at 23 years of age, no less), an assured…
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Les MiserablesLes Miserables (2012)Recommended
Victor Hugo's classic novel set during the French revolution receives its latest big screen musical adaptation courtesy of dir. Tom Hooper (THE…
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Line of Duty (TV Series)Line of Duty (TV Series) (2012)Aro Favourite
Outstanding new British policier deals with corruption and department politics within a special unit whose record crime figures don't quite add up.…
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LooperLooper (2012)Recommended
A top–drawer time–traveling actioner, following a hired gun whose job to assassinate targets transported from the future is complicated…
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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…
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Love, MarilynLove, Marilyn (2012)
Hollywood's elite read earnestly from from a box of Marilyn Monroe's personal letters, diaries and private musings that were discovered in the home…
DVD $24.95
Mad Men - Season 5 (TV Series)Mad Men - Season 5 (TV Series) (2012)Recommended
Further episodes of the 60's–New–York–set television drama series focused on an ad exec basking in the glow of the golden age of…
DVD $20 $15
Magic City (TV Series)Magic City (TV Series) (2012)
Slavishly seductive period drama set in late 50s Florida, where a high–rolling hotel owner is forced to do business with a Miami mob boss in…
Magic of Belle Isle, TheMagic of Belle Isle, The (2012)
Morgan Freeman plays against type as an alcoholic novelist trying to overcome writer's block by retreating to a remote lakeside community. Despite…
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Mindy Project, The (TV Series)Mindy Project, The (TV Series) (2012)
A young doctor who 'wants her life to be like a romantic comedy' balances her personal and professional life, surrounded by quirky co–workers…
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Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (TV Series)Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (TV Series) (2012)
An elegant Melbourne socialite sleuths murder mysteries in between sipping martinis and bedding lovers in this spiffy crime series set during the…
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Moonrise KingdomMoonrise Kingdom (2012)Recommended
Wes Anderson's latest exquisite comedy, about two 12–year–olds in 1960s New England who consummate their adolescent romance by running…
DVD $19.95
Motel Life, TheMotel Life, The (2012)
Two brothers hit the road after becoming involved in a fatal hit–and–run accident. Evocatively set between Reno and the Sierra Nevadas,…
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MudMud (2012)Recommended
Jeff Nichols (TAKE SHELTER) directs this thrilling backwoods adventure, about two boys who befriend a charismatic criminal in hiding on the…
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On the RoadOn the Road (2012)
Handsomely mounted adaptation of Kerouac's counter–culture classic of a young writer whose life is profoundly shaken by the arrival of the…
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PietaPieta (2012)
Kim Ki–Duk directs this controversial Golden Lion winner, about a debt–collecting thug who is forced to confront his violent ways when a…
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QuartetQuartet (2012)Recommended
Another pleasant surprise for the retiree set, this time centred on a home for retired musicians, and the recently arrived opera diva (Maggie Smith)…
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Safe HouseSafe 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…
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Save Your Legs!Save Your Legs! (2012)
Playing with a straight bat, dir. Boyd Hicklin turns his 2005 documentary about amateur Australian cricketers on a tour of India into a…
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Searching for Sugar ManSearching for Sugar Man (Searching for Sugarman) (2012)Recommended
A unique, engaging music mystery that follows the late–60's Detroit based musician Sixto Rodriguez, who faded into obscurity in America amidst…
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Secret State (TV Mini-series)Secret State (TV Mini-series) (2012)
Gabriel Byrne stars in this political thriller that explores the relationship between a democratically elected government, big business and the banks.
DVD $34.95
Shadow Men, TheShadow Men, The (Spin; Les Hommes De L'Ombre) (2012)Recommended
Political drama series follows the actions of a group of spin doctors who each advance their own cause after the assassination of the French…
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Silence in the House of GodSilence in the House of God (Mea Maxima Culpa) (2012)
Prolific documentary maker Alex Gibney investigates the Catholic Church’s outrageous protection of its sexually offending priests.
DVD $29.95
SisterSister (2012)Recommended
On the slopes of a Swiss ski resort, a resourceful 12–year–old boy steals to support his troubled older sister in this fine…
DVD $19.95
Sleepwalk with MeSleepwalk with Me (2012)
A struggling stand–up grapples with life, relationships, and a chronic sleepwalking disorder in this fine indie comedy.
DVD $29.95
Smash (TV Series)Smash (TV Series) (2012)
A superior, adult–minded alternative to GLEE, this focuses on the creative talent both on–stage and behind–the–scenes of a…
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Spring BreakersSpring Breakers (2012)
"Disney Gone Wild" is the catchall for this fleshy coed drama from enfant terrible Harmony Korine, about four spring–breaking girls who become…
DVD $14.95
Storm Surfers: The MovieStorm Surfers: The Movie (2012)
In the vein of storm chasers, two Aussie thrill–seekers hunt down and ride improbably large waves in this death–defying surf documentary.
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Taste of Money, TheTaste of Money, The (2012)
The dir. of THE HOUSEMAID buffs this heady class critique of Korea's impudent elite to a high sheen, with the lust and corruption of a wealthy family…
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Third Half, TheThird Half, The (2012)
A Macedonian football club hires a German coach to galvanize the team as Nazis prepare to enter the country in this wartime occupation drama.
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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…
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Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar MovieTim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012)
The stars of the Tim and Eric Awesome Show are granted funds to turn their bizarre 15–minute sketch series into a feature length movie. Their…
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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…
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Upside DownUpside Down (2012)
Two star–crossed lovers separated by opposite worlds attempt to overcome interplanetary boundaries in this head–turning sci–fi…
We and the I, TheWe and the I, The (2012)
Michel Gondry masters the docu–drama narrative with surprising ease, here directing an affecting and unsentimental look at a bus full of Bronx…
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What Maisie KnewWhat Maisie Knew (2012)Recommended
A six–year–old girl is caught in the middle of her estranged parents' bitter custody battle in this thought–provoking drama,…
DVD $29.95
Why Stop Now?Why Stop Now? (2012)
Jesse Eisenberg plays a piano prodigy determined to get his drug addicted mother (Melissa Leo) into rehab – with the help of a bumbling dealer…
Wu DangWu Dang (2012)
A rambunctious, action–packed throwback to '80s martial arts flicks and strapping Indiana Jones–style adventure, centred on a famed…
Young Montalbano (TV Series)Young Montalbano (TV Series) (Il giovane Montalbano) (2012)
The popular Inspector Montalbano lives on in this prequel which employs Andrea Camilleri's earlier books to paint a picture of Montalbano in his…
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360360 (2011)
Fernando Meirelles (CITY OF GOD) directs this kaleidoscopic ensemble drama set in seven cities across the globe, concerning a disparate set of…
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A Dangerous MethodA Dangerous Method (2011)
Psychodrama auteur David Cronenberg directs this stimulating, if not entirely satiating exploration of the intense relationship between Carl Jung and…
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A Few Best MenA Few Best Men (2011)
A hilarious Olivia Newton–John lets loose in this otherwise derivative wedding farce, in which a group of British lads must hightail it to the…
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A Monster in ParisA Monster in Paris (2011)Aro Favourite
A delightfully off–beat Francophile animation exudes class and nostalgia in its heartfelt tale of a friendship between a sassy singer, a…
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Against the WindAgainst the Wind (Headwinds) (2011)
Quality French drama explores the emotional wreck of a widower who tries to rebuild his life and make sense of his loss in the aftermath of his…
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Ages of LoveAges of Love (Manual of Love 3) (2011)
Third installment in the fluffy romantic series has benefits from the presence of De Niro as a visiting professor seduced by his neighbour's…
DVD $29.95
All Our DesiresAll Our Desires (2011)
Well–meaning social melodrama from the dir. of WELCOME follows the determined fight by a judge to defend an impoverished woman from ruthless…
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And If We All Lived TogetherAnd If We All Lived Together (2011)
Five 70–something friends resolve to move in together when faced with life in a retirement home, much to the fascination of a ethnology student…
DVD $29.95
Awakening, TheAwakening, The (2011)Recommended
A classical British ghost story set in 1920s England, with Rebecca Hall as a noted skeptic who's assigned to debunk a haunting at a prestigious…
Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called QuestBeats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest (2011)
Actor Michael Rapaport directs this compelling documentary on maverick the American hip hop group revered for their innovative fusion of hip hop and…
DVD $29.95
BernieBernie (2011)Recommended
A memorable (Jack) Black comedy about a gregarious Texas mortician who befriends a clingy spinster (Maclaine), with murderous results. The film's…
DVD $14.95
Best Of Palettes Collection, The Best Of Palettes Collection, The (2011)
Intriguing series using the latest in art investigation and video animation to explore the history, techniques and controversies behind some of the…
DVD $34.95, $34.95
Bridge, The - Series 1 (TV Series)Bridge, The - Series 1 (TV Series) (Bron/Broen) (2011)Aro Favourite
The Scandi–crime wave continues with this steely Danish–Swedish murder mystery, centred on the discovery of a body straddling the…
DVD $99.95
BuckBuck (2011)Recommended
A soothing and ultimately inspiring portrait of legendary trainer Buck Brannama, whose compassionate approach to horse rearing inspired the film,…
DVD $19.95
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
Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's HopeComic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope (2011)
Morgan Spurlock enthusiastically pays homage to the largest and most talked–about convention of its kind, Comic–Con, a mecca for 'geek'…
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CoriolanusCoriolanus (2011)Recommended
Ralph Fiennes directs this fierce adaptation of Shakespeare's second–longest play, transposing the Bard's text to modern day Rome, where…
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Crimson Petal and the White, The (TV Mini-Series)Crimson Petal and the White, The (TV Mini-Series) (2011)
An intensely realised adaption of Michel Faber's novel about an aspiring novelist (Romola Garai) who is unable to free herself from a life as a…
DVD $34.95
Death in Paradise (TV Series)Death in Paradise (TV Series) (2011)
A stuffy London detective is assigned the murder case of a fellow British policeman on a fictional Caribbean island, and ends up staying against his…
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Devil's Double, TheDevil's Double, The (2011)
An Iraqi foot solider is selected as the body double for Saddam Hussein's ruthless son Uday in this violent docu–drama from Kiwi dir. Lee…
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DriveDrive (2011)Recommended
Ryan Gosling smoulders as a moonlighting getaway driver in–over–his–head in this crisply stylised, romance–inflected crime…
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ElenaElena (2011)
An old fashioned mortality play told through the eyes of Russia's new monied class, centred on the wife of a wealthy businessman whose sudden death…
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EllesElles (2011)
Juliette Binoche plays an investigative reporter who becomes entangled in the world of student prostitution in this serious erotic thriller.
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FosterFoster (2011)
Grade–A weepie follows a childless couple's quest to adopt a baby, only for a precocious seven–year–old boy to turn up on their…
FourFour (2011)
Four cutting–edge tales of horror from the creators of ONG BAK and 13: GAME OF DEATH. Clean–up Day Four friends are discussing the…
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From the AshesFrom the Ashes (2011)Recommended
A gripping flashback to the summer of '81 where England's struggling cricket team – spearheaded by a swashbuckling Ian Botham – rallied…
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From up on Poppy HillFrom up on Poppy Hill (2011)Recommended
Studio Ghibli's latest offering is an affecting, nostalgia–laden drama of teenage idealism and high school romance, set during the lead up to…
DVD $29.95
Front Line, TheFront Line, The (2011)
Big battles clash with big themes in this sizable war epic set during the last days of the Korean war, where soldiers from both the North and South…
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Giants, TheGiants, The (2011)
The misadventures of two teenage brothers and a local misfit are engagingly recounted in this balmy Belgium picaresque.
DVD $29.95
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…
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HailHail (2011)
A unique, visionary portrait of an ex–con who returns home to his lover, only to struggle with disturbing premonitions of the world.
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HeadshotHeadshot (2011)
Thai new waver Pen–ek Ratanaruang directs this zen–like "Buddist noir" about a hitman who seeks enlightenment after a bullet to the head…
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HellHell (2011)
Earth has been parched by solar flares in this resourceful variation on the oft–told post–apocalyptic survival tale. Swiss–German…
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Homeland - Season 1 (TV Series)Homeland - Season 1 (TV Series) (2011)Aro Favourite
Anchored by Claire Danes's riveting, high–tensile performance, this outstanding surveillance thriller centres on the return of an Iraq war hero…
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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…
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Inside Child PovertyInside Child Poverty (2011)
Wellington documentary maker Bryan Bruce investigates the appalling level of child poverty in New Zealand, and travels to Sweden to found out why…
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Italy: Love It or Leave ItItaly: Love It or Leave It (2011)
This thoroughly engaging road trip throughout picturesque Italy doubles as a serious critique of a nation beset by various social, economic, and…
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Kill the IrishmanKill the Irishman (2011)
Based on the violent exploits of Shamrock career criminal Danny Greene – a union crook, loan shark heavy, and finally, organised crime boss in…
King of Pigs, TheKing of Pigs, The (2011)
A tough, hard–glancing Korean anime about two adults who recall their violent school days as both purveyors and victims of systemic bullying.…
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Lan Kwai FongLan Kwai Fong (2011)
Hong Kong's answer to SEX AND THE CITY set in its central nightlife district, where lust is rampant and love elusive for an ensemble of handsome…
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Life Without PrincipleLife Without Principle (2011)
Hong Kong's master of suspense crafts this swirling triumvirate of stories centred on unraveling lives amidst the global financial crisis. Combing…
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Life, Above AllLife, Above All (2011)
Heartrending tale of a headstrong 12–year–old girl who struggles to hold together her broken, AIDS–ridden family in modern day…
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Martha Marcy May MarleneMartha Marcy May Marlene (2011)Recommended
A damaged young woman struggles to re–assimilate with her sister after fleeing an abusive cult in this unnerving, suggestive psycho–drama…
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Minister, TheMinister, The (2011)
Nuanced political drama follows the daily process of governance from the vantage point of of the French Transport Minister as he negotiates the…
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Moth Diaries, TheMoth Diaries, The (2011)
Rachel Klein’s vampire–themed young adult novel receives a curious adaptation from the dir. of AMERICAN PSYCHO, touching on the source…
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…
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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…
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Once Upon a Time (TV Series)Once Upon a Time (TV Series) (2011)
A mature, densely layered serial based on popular folklore, set in a fictional seaside town where characters from various fairy tales have been…
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.
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Orator, TheOrator, The (O le tulafale) (2011)Aro Favourite
In this superlative Polynesian drama – the first Samoan language feature film – tradition and modernity collide on the island of Upolu, where a…
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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…
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Peace, Love & MisunderstandingPeace, Love & Misunderstanding (2011)
Light comedy about an uptight NYC lawyer takes her two teenagers to her hippie mother's farmhouse upstate for a family vacation.
Perfect SensePerfect Sense (2011)
The director and star of YOUNG ADAM return for this unusual take on the pandemic sub–genre, set in their Scottish homeland. Centred around…
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Sector 7Sector 7 (2011)
Produced by the director of tidal wave catastrophe HAEUNDAE, this big budget monster movie (Korea's first in 3D) lurches between hokey character…
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Separation, ASeparation, A (2011)Aro Favourite
Winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, this masterfully layered domestic drama sees the wheels of justice turn slowly against a…
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Shut Up Little Man! An Audio MisadventureShut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure (2011)Recommended
The viral phenomenon of two aging, foul–mouthed room–mates at each others throats is explored in this wildly entertaining doco, centred…
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SkylabSkylab (2011)
Julie Delpy directs this nostalgic crowd–pleaser, set around a rowdy family gathering in the summer of 1979, whose youngest member believes…
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SnowtownSnowtown (2011)Recommended
Australian serial killer John Bunting is the controversial subject of this disturbing yet persuasively told recreation of the 'scum' murders that…
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Story of Ireland, The (TV Mini-Series)Story of Ireland, The (TV Mini-Series) (2011)
An RTE and BBC co–production in which presenter Fergal Keane showcases Irish history, charting the origin and impact of the myths that have…
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Super City (TV Series)Super City (TV Series) (2011)
Award–winning comedy series directed by Taika Waititi and starring the brilliant Madeleine Sami, who alternates between multiple characters all…
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UndefeatedUndefeated (2011)Recommended
The perennial losing record of one Manassas High School is turned around by an inspirational football coach in this Academy Award–winning…
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Unforgettable (TV Series)Unforgettable (TV Series) (2011-2016)
A police detective with hyperthymesia (the ability to remember everything she's ever experienced) uses her rare condition to solve crime on the…
DVD $119.95
Vera (TV Series)Vera (TV Series) (2011-2022)
A combative female detective sleuthes murder cases through a blend of unconventional investigative methods and an obsession with detail. Formulaic…
DVD $34.95
War of the Buttons, TheWar of the Buttons, The (2011)Recommended
A spirited adaptation of Louis Pergaud's classic novel, relocated to the 60s where two rival factions of children wage war in provincial…
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WeekenderWeekender (2011)
Dancing to a repetitive beat, nostalgic headtrippers can look forward to reliving the British clubbing scene in this slavish, drug–fueled…
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When a City FallsWhen a City Falls (2011)Recommended
Heavy–hearted chronicle of the impact of Christchurch’s devastating earthquakes, and on the lives of its resilient citizens.
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Wild BillWild Bill (2011)Recommended
An ex–con returns home only to find his two sons have been abandoned by their mother and forced to stay with them he struggles with the demands…
Women on the 6th Floor, TheWomen on the 6th Floor, The (2011)Recommended
An immensely entertaining comedy of the classes, about an uptight Parisian couple who welcome a gaggle of Spanish maids into their lives for the…
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XX (Night of Vengeance) (2011)
A lurid, superficially–surfaced expose of tough–minded prostitutes working Sydney's King's Cross sex trade. Strictly style over…
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You Will Be My SonYou Will Be My Son (2011)Recommended
An intense, boldly flavoured father–son melodrama centred on a prestigious French wine label, whose arrogant owner (Arestrup) begins to groom…
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AbelAbel (2010)
Sweet and satisfyingly unpredictable child fantasy about an imaginative young boy who returns from a psychiatric ward to declare himself the father…
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Adventure Time (TV Series)Adventure Time (TV Series) (2010)Recommended
One of the more inspired Cartoon Network creations follows the wildly original, mind altering adventures of Finn, and his best friend Jake – a…
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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…
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AltitudeAltitude (2010)
Inventive confined–space thriller about a group of teens aboard a chartered jet which hits a rough patch of turbulence in the form of a…
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…
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Angels of EvilAngels of Evil (2010)
Taking a leaf from MESRINE's rap sheet, Italy simultaneously glorifies and moralises the story of its own criminal rock star, Renato…
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ArmadilloArmadillo (2010)
Dir. Janus Metz chronicles the changing personalities and life–altering experiences of a platoon of Danish soldiers fighting out of the…
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ArriettyArrietty (The Secret World of Arrietty) (2010)Aro Favourite
Studio Ghibli's latest animated triumph respectfully borrows from the classic English children's tale of 'The Borrowers', about a family of tiny…
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Beautiful BoyBeautiful Boy (2010)
A serious–minded, refreshingly un–histrionic drama which deals with the oft–explored theme of grief via otherwise sensational…
Ben 10: Destroy All AliensBen 10: Destroy All Aliens (2010)
Cartoon Network's boy wonder becomes trapped in alien form in this feature length episode, the popular franchise's CGI debut.
DVD $24.95
BiutifulBiutiful (2010)Recommended
Proffering a seldom–seen, distinctly un–beautiful view of the city of Barcelona, a dishevelled Javier Bardem ambles its streets as…
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Brighton RockBrighton Rock (2010)
Graham Greene's 1939 novel is the source material for this prickly British underworld drama about a gangster (Riley) whose rise through the ranks is…
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CarlosCarlos (Carlos the Jackal) (2010)Aro Favourite
An explosive, globe–trotting biopic of Venezuelan terrorist and fugitive Ilich Ramírez Sánchez – aka Carlos the Jackal – whose exploits…
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Casino JackCasino Jack (2010)
A cracking script that favours comedy through absurdity over a heavyweight statement on American politics energises this dramatization of the scandal…
Check it Out! with Dr. Steve Brule (TV Series)Check it Out! with Dr. Steve Brule (TV Series) (2010)
John C. Reilly fronts this bizarre dead–of–the–night oddity, in which he 'checks out' various facets of life, including (not…
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Company Men, TheCompany Men, The (2010)
A trio of high–flying sales executives feel the effects of the Global Financial Crisis in this timely yet earnest drama. As the…
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Dear Mr. GacyDear Mr. Gacy (2010)
Haunting cautionary tale – based on a true story – chronicles the interactions between an ambitious college student and the notorious…
Disappearing London - Suggs and the CityDisappearing London - Suggs and the City (2010)
Madness front–man Graham McPherson presents this roving history of London’s unique character and charm via the city’s idiosyncratic…
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Easy MoneyEasy Money (Snabba Cash) (2010)
High–flying Swedish thriller centres on a Stockholm business student who moonlights as a drug runner in order to maintain the illusion of…
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Edge Of DarknessEdge Of Darkness (2010)
Kiwi Martin Campbell helms this compact Hollywood remake of the 1986 BBC mini–series he also directed. Despite Mel Gibson’s…
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Everything Must GoEverything Must Go (2010)
Will Ferrell takes his turn with the male mid–life crisis in this honest and sobering dramatic portrait of a man whose comfortable life is…
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Father of InventionFather of Invention (2010)
A former 'king of infomercials' struggles to win back his estranged family and his top–billing in the tele–marketing world in this…
Force Of NatureForce Of Nature (2010)
Passionate documentary portrait of iconic Canadian scientist and environmentalist David Suzuki, filmed as he delivers his 'legacy speech' stressing…
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FreakonomicsFreakonomics (2010)Recommended
The authors of 'Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist' pass on the baton to six documentarians in this diverse exploration of social phenomena through (and…
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GaslandGasland (2010)
Hydraulic fracturing – or ‘fracking’ – is the incendiary subject of this alarming expose of unsafe drilling practices in the U.S., whereby…
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HauntersHaunters (2010)
Two brooding pretty boys with unexplained superpowers battle it out in what is a familiar, if distinctly Korean spin on the anarchic superhero…
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Him & Her (TV Series)Him & Her (TV Series) (2010)
A bold British sitcom centred on the inert lives of a twentysomething couple whose unemployed and unmotivated existence is played for laughs. Crude…
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Holy RollersHoly Rollers (2010)
The true story of a disillusioned Orthodox Jew who turns to Ecstasy dealing is given an underwhelming treatment in this otherwise fascinating glimpse…
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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…
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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…
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Indian Doctor, The (TV Series)Indian Doctor, The (TV Series) (2010)
A lively period medical drama steeped in the cultural friction of post–war Britain, centred on the efforts of an Indian doctor and his wife to…
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InsidiousInsidious (2010)Recommended
The creators of the original SAW reunite for this genuinely creepy haunted house movie, about a stressed couple whose comatose son is preyed upon by…
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Ip Man 2Ip Man 2 (2010)
The kick–ass legend of Ip Man continues with the wushu grandmaster immigrating to Hong Kong to school other Kung Fu practitioners in the art of…
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It's a Wonderful AfterlifeIt's a Wonderful Afterlife (2010)
The director of BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM serves up an less–than–subtle mix of cultural satire, black comedy, and Ealing–style humour in…
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Just a BeginningJust a Beginning (2010)
An interesting, if unsurprising outcome follows this classroom experiment where a group of French pre–schoolers are educated in the basics of…
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Justified - Season 1 (TV Series)Justified - Season 1 (TV Series) (2010)Aro Favourite
Slick urban western with an old–school U.S. Marshal reassigned from Miami to his childhood home in the poor, rural coal–mining towns of…
DVD $30 $22.50
Kids Are All Right, TheKids Are All Right, The (2010)Aro Favourite
Feathers fly in this smart and insightful comedy–drama anchored by three terrific lead performances whose character's unique relationships are…
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King of Devil's IslandKing of Devil's Island (2010)
The boys of an early 20th century reform school revolt against an abusive regime in this stirring, snow–swept Norwegian drama. Featuring music…
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Landscape Man (TV Series)Landscape Man (TV Series) (2010)
An offshoot of GRAND DESIGNS, taking the concept of visionary and unconventional house builds to the garden, where couples are followed through the…
DVD $39.95
Legend of the Fist - The Return of Chen ZhenLegend of the Fist - The Return of Chen Zhen (2010)
Belated sequel to Bruce Lee's FIST OF FURY (remade with Jet Li as FIST OF LEGEND) picks up well after the Dojo–busting triumphs of those films,…
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Lost Thing, TheLost Thing, The (2010)Aro Favourite
From the brainchild of celebrated Australian illustrator–author Shaun Tan comes this perfectly–formed animated adaptation of his best…
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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…
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Mad BastardsMad Bastards (2010)
Affecting tale of a violent father traveling thousands of miles across barren Australian landscape to see the troubled son he's never met. With a…
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Mad Men - Season 4 (TV Series)Mad Men - Season 4 (TV Series) (2010)Recommended
Further episodes of the 60's–New–York–set television drama series focused on an ad exec basking in the glow of the golden age of…
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MonstersMonsters (2010)Recommended
Hailed as "this year's DISTRICT 9", this is another enterprising alien invasion film that similarly belies its independent budget (and spirit) with…
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Mutant Girls SquadMutant Girls Squad (2010)
Japan's outlandish splatter–comedy phase reaches its logical end point with this three–chapter collaboration between the most notorious…
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Nature Of Existence, TheNature Of Existence, The (2010)
After exploring the phenomenon of TREKKIES, Dir. Roger Nygard takes on that age old question, why do we exist, by interviewing spiritual leaders,…
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Never Let Me GoNever Let Me Go (2010)Recommended
Faithful adaptation of the Kazuo Ishiguro's 'unfilmable' novel that follows the relationship of three childhood friends who are raised as 'donors' in…
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Nights in the Gardens of SpainNights 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…
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Nothing to DeclareNothing to Declare (2010)Recommended
Actor–director Dany Boon follows up his hit regional comedy WELCOME TO THE STICKS with another lite French farce founded in stubborn parochial…
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Offspring (TV Series)Offspring (TV Series) (2010)Recommended
A neurotic obstetrician and her extended Melbourne family navigate love and other disasters in this bright comedy series. While not particularly…
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One Night in TurinOne Night in Turin (2010)
English football's so–called watershed moment – their national team's run through the 1990 Football World Cup – is relived in this…
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Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 6Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 6 (2010)Recommended
Explosive final season of the popular NZ series, set around a family of 'Westie' (West Auckland) criminals trying to go straight.
DVD $24.95
Outside the LawOutside the Law (2010)
Dir. Bouchareb (DAYS OF GLORY) re–frames the revolutionary tactics of Algerian nationalists against the French post–WWII as a…
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Peep WorldPeep World (2010)
This creaky dysfunctional family comedy about a gathering of bickering adult siblings to celebrate their youngest brother's success as a novelist may…
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Regular Show (TV Series)Regular Show (TV Series) (2010)
This sophisticated Cartoon Network curio is a thinly–veiled Gen–Y hipster satire that concerns two mischievous groundskeepers at a park…
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Reign of AssassinsReign of Assassins (2010)
Classy John Woo–produced swordplay, with Kelly Lin as a feared wuxia assassin who, seeking a new life, surgically alters her appearance (to…
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Revenge: A Love StoryRevenge: A Love Story (2010)
'Hammer and tong' serial killer potboiler centres on a lowly store clerk who begins murdering policemen (and their pregnant wives) after his…
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Robinson in RuinsRobinson in Ruins (2010)
Patrick Keiller's cine–essay follow–up to LONDON and ROBINSON IN SPACE is an intelligent and poetic tour around England, narrated by…
Round Up, TheRound Up, The (La Rafle) (2010)
A sensitive recreation of the tragic events and personal stories surrounding the Vel' d'Hiv Roundup of 1942, where some 13,000 French Jews were…
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Royal Upstairs Downstairs (TV Series)Royal Upstairs Downstairs (TV Series) (2010)
The secret lives of British servants and aristocrats are speculated on this prim history series which takes viewers on a tour of the houses and…
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Russian SnarkRussian Snark (2010)
A pair of Russian refugees settle in Auckland to make art and a new home in this eccentric yet accessible 'art comedy' from screenwriter and…
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Sammy's AdventuresSammy's Adventures (2010)
Belgian animated feature tells the story of a sea turtle's 50–year journey around the globe experiencing the changes brought about by global…
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SennaSenna (2010)Aro Favourite
A thrilling motor–racing documentary on the fast life and times of Formula One legend and Brazilian hero, Ayrton Senna. An exemplar of the…
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Sherlock - Series 1 (TV Series)Sherlock - Series 1 (TV Series) (2010)Recommended
Ingenious updating of the master detective finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London. Benedict…
DVD $69.95
Special TreatmentSpecial Treatment (2010)
Playing a high class prostitute, Isabelle Huppert gets cosy with one her clients, a psychoanalyst, in this occasionally titillating, comically…
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Stephen K Amos - The Feel Good FactorStephen K Amos - The Feel Good Factor (2010)
Live at the Hammersmith Apollo, Britain's 'feel–good' comedian delivers another hilarious stand–up routine, with many of Amos's sketches…
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StolenStolen (2010)
TV thriller based on the real life 2002 kidnapping of Baby Kahu Durie, which saturated NZ media at the time. Held for $3 million ransom, the child…
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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…
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Teenage PaparazzoTeenage Paparazzo (2010)
Adrian Grenier, famous for playing a movie star in the spotlight on TV series ENTOURAGE, turns the camera on a precocious 13–year–old…
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This is England '86 (TV Mini-Series)This is England '86 (TV Mini-Series) (2010)Recommended
The core cast of THIS IS ENGLAND return for this vivid small screen epilogue set three years later, where a maturing Shaun (Turgoose) must negotiate…
DVD $34.95
Trip, TheTrip, The (2010)Aro Favourite
Comedians Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon embark on a jovial restaurant tour of the North of England in this hilarious culinary road trip movie derived…
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Trip, The (TV Series)Trip, The (TV Series) (2010)Aro Favourite
The complete, original BBC incarnation of Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon's culinary romp through the North of England, as popularised by Michael…
DVD $39.95
Wedding Party, TheWedding Party, The (2010)
Bubbly Aussie comedy with a cash–strapped young man's plan to marry a Russian immigrant for money, going less than smoothly after his family…
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20122012 (2009)
Oh the humanity! Doomsday specialist Roland Emmerich renders the disaster movie redundant with this senseless, all–or–nothing…
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44 Inch Chest44 Inch Chest (2009)
Dark comedy with a cuckolded Ray Winstone rounding up his heavy mates and seeking vengeance on his wife's lover.
DVD $14.95
99 (Nine) (2009)Aro Favourite
Successfully expanded from an Oscar–nominated animated short, this quite extra–ordinary fable pits nine thumb–sized creations…
A MillionA Million (2009)
Slavishly entertaining Reality TV spin–off pits eight Korean contestants against each other and the Australian Outback in a race for the…
DVD $29.95
About EllyAbout Elly (2009)Recommended
Though something of a dress rehearsal for Farhadi's Oscar–winning A SEPARATION, this tense and absorbing account of a beach holiday tainted by…
DVD $29.95
Afro Samurai ResurrectionAfro Samurai Resurrection (2009)
Stylish sequel reprises the Samuel L. Jackson–voiced Afro Samurai, here coming out of retirement to fend off a sadistic villainess. Garnished…
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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
An Englishman in New YorkAn Englishman in New York (2009)
Sequel to THE NAKED CIVIL SERVANT with John Hurt reprising his role as gay raconteur Quentin Crisp as he spends the latter parts of his life in New…
DVD $24.95
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…
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At the Edge of the WorldAt the Edge of the World (2009)Recommended
Highly topical film bears witness to the actions of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society as they do their best to scupper the efforts of Japanese…
DVD $19.95
BaliboBalibo (2009)Aro Favourite
Searing political thriller based on the death of five Australian–based journalists (one, a Kiwi) who, upon covering the occupation of East…
DVD $19.95
Ben 10: Alien SwarmBen 10: Alien Swarm (2009)
Second installment of the BEN 10 live action series follows Ben, a boy with super–hero powers granted by a magical wristwatch, go on a quest to…
DVD $29.95
Ben 10: Gwen Special Edition (TV Series)Ben 10: Gwen Special Edition (TV Series) (2009)
Spin–off of Ben 10 focused on Ben's cousin, sassy, smart–mouthed Gwen, with 6 different 'Gwen–centric' episodes on one disc.
DVD $19.95
Billy T James - The Legend, The Man, The Cuz Billy T James - The Legend, The Man, The Cuz (2009)Recommended
Latest compilation of the most popular sketches from irrepressible comedian Billy T James, including Te News, the Traffic Cop, the Hard Case, the…
DVD $20 $15
Blood - The Last VampireBlood - The Last Vampire (2009)
Nonsensical 'live action' movie of the popular anime sees a surly demon–killing teenage vampire inserted in a military school in order to catch…
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Bran Nue DaeBran Nue Dae (Brand New Day) (2009)
Lively comedy adapted from the stage musical that follows a teenage Aborigine who runs away from Catholic boarding school in the mid…
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Calvin MarshallCalvin Marshall (2009)
Sweet–natured drama has a young man chasing his dream of playing Major League Baseball with little success. Low–key and agreeably folksy,…
DVD $29.95
ChawChaw (2009)
Dorky, RAZORBACK–inspired monster mash, in which a misfit hunting party – including a master huntsman, hotshot cop, and foolhardy ecologist…
DVD $29.95
City IslandCity Island (2009)
Winning ensemble stars Andy Garcia as a would–be actor–cum–corrections officer who brings a young ex–con home from work, much…
Cliff Richard and the ShadowsCliff Richard and the Shadows (2009)
Old–time rocker Cliff Richard reunites with his band The Shadows for this 2009 London performance. Features a string of #1 Hits, including:…
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Cold SoulsCold Souls (2009)
A existentialist tragi–comedy in which Paul Giamatti plays himself, a New York actor in crisis, who literally has his soul extracted, only to…
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Dead SnowDead Snow (Død Snø) (2009)
Nordic splatter comedy pitches a group of fresh–faced medical students against a hoard of re–animated Nazis in the snowy highlands.…
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District 9District 9 (2009)Aro Favourite
Superb sci–fi blockbuster from first–time writer/director Blomkamp, set in an alternate–reality Johannesburg where an…
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Eden is WestEden is West (2009)
A pictorial offering from Costa–Gavras – usually at the helm of taut political thrillers – here directing a travelogue centered around…
DVD $34.95
Five Minutes of HeavenFive Minutes of Heaven (2009)
Northern Ireland's troubled past is tackled in a contemporary spirit of "truth and reconciliation" in this fictional drama in which James Nesbitt…
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French Kissers, TheFrench Kissers, The (Les Beaux Gosses) (2009)
Gallic hormonal comedy about two unkempt, sex–obsessed adolescents and their wavering exploits with the school's most popular girl. Is quite…
DVD $29.95
Garrow's Law (TV Series)Garrow's Law (TV Series) (2009-2011)
Legal drama based around the true tale of William Garrow, who acted as counsel for the accused, introducing the concept of 'innocent until proved…
DVD $29.95, $29.95, $29.95, $79.95
Glorious 39Glorious 39 (2009)
Trademark Stephen Poliakoff visuals and upper crust intrigue characterise this pre–WWII mystery, starring Romola Garai as the adoptive daughter…
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Good HairGood Hair (2009)Recommended
Comedian Chris Rock explores cultural identity by way of black America's obsession with hair in this warm and witty social documentary. More…
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GraceGrace (2009)Recommended
Provocative, artful gyno–horror about a desperate mother–to–be who continues to carry her still–born baby despite losing it…
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HaeundaeHaeundae (Tidal Wave) (2009)
Corny, king–sized Korean blockbuster of a mega–tsunami bound for Busan, and the marine geologist in a race against time to save the…
DVD $29.95
HamletHamlet (2009)Recommended
An outstanding, visually sumptuous Royal Shakespeare Company modernization of the Bard's much–filmed play, with David Tennant mercurial in the…
DVD $20 $15
Harry BrownHarry Brown (2009)
Michael Caine plays a disgruntled ex–serviceman who takes the law into his own hands when the drug and gang problem within his neighborhood…
DVD $14.95
Haunted World of El Superbeasto, TheHaunted World of El Superbeasto, The (2009)
Crude R–Rated animation from horror fanatic Rob Zombie (adapted from his own dirty comic) concerns the sex–addicted exploits of a washed…
His & HersHis & Hers (His and Hers) (2009)Recommended
A collection of straight–talking vignettes informs this sweet, affecting, often witty documentary in which Irish women of all ages talk about…
DVD $29.95 $15
Hitler's Bodyguard (TV Series)Hitler's Bodyguard (TV Series) (2009)
13–part documentary series offering a thorough, at times incredible, examination of the men who protected Adolf Hitler against numerous…
DVD $44.95
HumpdayHumpday (2009)Recommended
Though easily mistaken for another Judd Apatow dude comedy, this hilarious indie bromance about two macho BFs engaged in a dare to go ‘beyond…
DVD $14.95
In the Electric MistIn the Electric Mist (2009)
Improving on previous James Lee Burke adaptation HEAVEN’S PRISONERS, this sturdy New Orleans thriller has Tommy Lee Jones assuming the plum role of…
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Inglourious BasterdsInglourious Basterds (Inglorious Bastards) (2009)Recommended
A cocky, revisionist war epic channeling spaghetti westerns and the Dirty Dozen, Quentin Tarantino’s long–time pet project is perhaps his…
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Iron Man Armored Adventures (TV Series)Iron Man Armored Adventures (TV Series) (2009)
Animated series that re–invents Tony Stark (aka Iron Man) as a teenager who dons a state–of–the–art armour suit that gives…
DVD $19.95, $19.95, $19.95, $19.95
James May's Toy Stories (TV Series)James May's Toy Stories (TV Series) (2009)
A trip down memory lane with a modern twist: James May, disarming as ever, rediscovers the seminal toys of his childhood, then proceeds to…
DVD $20 $15
Jonas (TV Series)Jonas (TV Series) (2009)
Endearing update of THE MONKEES has the superstar bro's in a band playing, well....bro's in a band. Kevin's the mature one, Joe wants a solo career,…
DVD $34.95
K-On! (TV Series)K-On! (TV Series) (Keion!) (2009)
Based on the popular Manga, this breezy anime series follows five sprightly teenagers who strive to keep their high school music club alive by…
DVD $29.95
Killing, The - Series 2 (TV Series)Killing, The - Series 2 (TV Series) (Forbrydelsen) (2009)Recommended
Further episodes from the ripping, immensely popular Danish homicide serial weaves a secondary plot of intrigue, corruption, and bureaucracy…
DVD $39.95
Kings (TV Series)Kings (TV Series) (2009)
A bold and enjoyably bizarre drama fantasy series loosely based on the biblical story of King David (played by Chris Egan), but set in a kingdom that…
DVD $29.95
Land of the Long White CloudLand of the Long White Cloud (2009)Recommended
Loveable loose sequel to Florian Habicht’s Kiwi classic KAIKOHE DEMOLITION finds the engaging filmmaker returning to Northland, where hundreds of…
DVD $20 $15
Last Chance to See (TV Series)Last Chance to See (TV Series) (2009)
Scholar of wit, Stephen Fry, embarks on a round–the–world search for the rarest and most endangered animals on earth in honour of his…
DVD $39.95
Last RideLast Ride (2009)
Hugo Weaving toughens up as a violent, quick–tempered low–life whose desperation and escalating crimes result in him fleeing across South…
DVD $34.95
Le Donk & Scor-zay-zeeLe Donk & Scor-zay-zee (2009)
Rock roadie Paddy Considine and a would–be hip hop sensation seek out their musical breakthrough at an Arctic Monkeys gig in this improvised…
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Love The BeastLove The Beast (2009)
Eric Bana directs and stars in this passion project tracing his ongoing love affair with his very first car – a Ford GT Falcon Coupe –…
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Lovely Bones, TheLovely Bones, The (2009)
Peter Jackson’s errant, though wonderfully imagined murder mystery begins with the brutal death of a teenage girl in small town Pennsylvania,…
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Lucky CountryLucky Country (2009)
Terrific outback chamber piece is a turn–of–the–century powerplay between a poverty–stricken family, and three…
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Lulu and the Bank Robber (TV Mini-Series)Lulu and the Bank Robber (TV Mini-Series) (2009)
An independent mother and small business owner is drawn into the dodging dealings of her habitual criminal husband in this pulpy Danish crime…
DVD $44.95
Magic of Audrey Hepburn, TheMagic of Audrey Hepburn, The (2009)
An unauthorised sprinkling of the iconic movie star’s feminine charms, this all–too–brief documentary looks at Hepburn’s career…
DVD $19.95, $29.95
Man In The Hat, TheMan In The Hat, The (2009)Recommended
Sam Neill narrates this intimate portrait of veteran art dealer Peter McLeavey, commemorating his 40 years in the business of running an independent…
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Margaret Cho: BeautifulMargaret Cho: Beautiful (2009)
Fearless Comedian Margaret Cho explores the facets of beauty in this bold and raunchy concert film, and classily does so while using almost every…
DVD $19.95
Messenger, TheMessenger, The (2009)
Ben Foster plays a troubled Iraq War veteran reassigned to the military's Casualty Notification Office in this affecting study of war on the home…
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MotherMother (2009)
Cavalier Korean dir. Bong Joon–ho (THE HOST) contorts a regulation murder mystery, centred on a mother's campaign to clear her deadbeat son's…
DVD $19.95
My SuicideMy Suicide (2009)
A disaffected teenager announces that he intends to document his impending suicide on camera in this heavy handed, if potent youth indie. Built on…
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Night Of The Living Dead: ReanimatedNight Of The Living Dead: Reanimated (2009)
Inventive homage to the Romero original brings together nearly 150 artists to animate their favourite scenes from the horror classic. Set against…
DVD $29.95
No Petrol, No Diesel!No Petrol, No Diesel! (2009)
Dir. Harris reunites the cast of THE WAIMATE CONSPIRACY for this spirited sequel of sorts, in which the people of Temuka find themselves battling a…
DVD $34.95
Ong-Bak 3Ong-Bak 3 (2009)
Cliffhanger ending to the ONG–BAK legend sees Thai martial arts phenom Tony Jaa return to battle his arch nemesis (from Part II’s prequel…
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Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 5Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 5 (2009)Recommended
Further outrageous episodes in the popular NZ series, set around a family of 'Westie' (West Auckland) criminals trying to go straight. Series 5:…
DVD $24.95
PandorumPandorum (2009)
Two astronauts adrift in deep space awaken to find their vessel abandoned, possibly haunted, and with no memory of what happened. Paul…
DVD $14.95
Paper HeartPaper Heart (2009)
Cutesy indie combination of documentary and narrative as Charlyne Yi travels America interviewing couples about their relationships. Meanwhile,…
Parks and Recreation (TV Series)Parks and Recreation (TV Series) (2009)
Absurdist comedy set in the fictional town of Pawnee, Indiana follows the efforts an ever–chirpy bureaucrat as she strives to make the city a…
DVD $30 $22.50, $30 $22.50, $30 $22.50
Professor Layton and the Eternal DivaProfessor Layton and the Eternal Diva (2009)
Originating from an immensely popular Nintendo DS puzzle game, this kiddie mystery–adventure centred on the deducing skills of the titular hero…
DVD $29.95
PushPush (2009)
Four telekinetic outcasts band together to expose a government conspiracy in this familiar, if crispy executed sci–fi thriller. Derives…
DVD $14.95
Race To Witch MountainRace To Witch Mountain (2009)
A flashy but bland reboot of the 1975 Disney film ESCAPE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN that sees Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson play a cab driver who inadvertently…
Russell Peters: Red, White, and BrownRussell Peters: Red, White, and Brown (2009)
Live performance of the Canadian comic from his sell–out Madison Square Gardens show. Peters delivers material from his record–breaking…
DVD $24.95
Samson and DelilahSamson and Delilah (2009)Recommended
A landmark of Australian cinema for many critics across the ditch, this unflinching drama of two Aboriginal outcasts discarded and left to fend for…
DVD $34.95
Sea Wolf, TheSea Wolf, The (2009)
Thrilling maritime–yarn based on the grim Jack London book, chronicling the exploits of the vindictive Captain Wolf Larson (Koch) and the…
DVD $24.95
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
South (TV Series) South (TV Series) (2009)
Another "love story" from intrepid broadcaster Marcus Lush, who this time explores the South Island of New Zealand, an area he fell in love with…
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Spectacular!Spectacular! (2009)
Hardly spectacular but decent showbiz musical based around a high school 'show choir' who recruit a reluctant wannabe rocker to help them win a…
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SpliceSplice (2009)
The director of cult hit CUBE ups the ante in hybrid horror with this story of geneticists who, after recombining DNA from different species, give…
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Stephen Fry and the Gutenberg PressStephen Fry and the Gutenberg Press (2009)
Stephen Fry, spectacles donned, investigates the intriguing backstory of Johann Gutenberg, inventor of the world changing printing press.
DVD $24.95
Summer WarsSummer Wars (2009)Recommended
Stupendously entertaining hybrid of eccentric family comedy and technological dazzle, centred on the woes of a whiz kid who inadvertently sabotages…
DVD $34.95
Survival of the DeadSurvival of the Dead (George A. Romero's Survival Of The Dead) (2009)
On a small island off the coast of North America, two feuding families hold an undead world at bay in George Romero's latest zombie epic.
Titan Maximum (TV Series)Titan Maximum (TV Series) (2009)
Offbeat sci–fi spoof from the creators of ROBOT CHICKEN parodies 'Super Robot' serials and other intergalactic tropes with an obscure, but…
DVD $29.95
ToTo (2001 Nights) (2009)
Two standalone stories from Yukinobu Hoshino’s manga "2001 Nights" are vividly rendered in this 3D–animation concerning fantastical but…
DVD $29.95
Topp Twins: Untouchable GirlsTopp Twins: Untouchable Girls (2009)Aro Favourite
An adorable, "Kiwi–as" portrait of NZ's beloved folk–singing comedy duo, Jools and Lynda Topp, which also resonates as a ripely…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Trailer Park Boys - Countdown to Liquor DayTrailer Park Boys - Countdown to Liquor Day (2009)
A final fling for the trailer trash bumpkins, with Ricky, Julian, and Bubbles out of the slammer and battling a luxury redevelopment of their beloved…
Trouble is My BusinessTrouble is My Business (2009)Recommended
Keenly observational documentary about an empathetic assistant principal (Gary Peach) who battles to keep his students in school and out of trouble…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
True Blood - Season 2 (TV Series)True Blood - Season 2 (TV Series) (2009)
Further episodes of the acclaimed series from SIX FEET UNDER creator Alan Ball, set in a world where vampires have 'come out' as members of modern…
DVD $25 $18.75
Un Village Francais (TV Series)Un Village Francais (TV Series) (2009-2017)Recommended
Confronting the difficult subject of French collaboration with the Germans during WW2, this series details the lives of the people of a fictional…
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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
Until Proven InnocentUntil Proven Innocent (2009)Recommended
Credible homegrown teledrama tells the true story of the crusade to free David Dougherty, wrongly imprisoned for the rape and abduction of an…
DVD $25
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…
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Whip ItWhip It (2009)Recommended
Drew Barrymore's directorial debut is a joyful tale of a small town outsider (Page) who empowers herself through the bruising sport of roller…
DVD $15 $11.25
White Lightnin'White Lightnin' (2009)
The life of Appalachian mountain dancer and criminal cult figure Jesco White is the inspiration for this nightmarish hillbilly biopic filmed in…
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YattermanYatterman (2009)
Fantastical live–action anime serves kids and kidults alike with its tale of mild–mannered shop keepers who don jaunty costumes to fight…
DVD $29.95
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
Adventures of Paddington Bear, The (TV Series)Adventures of Paddington Bear, The (TV Series) (2008)
Charming animated revival of the beloved British bear. Also available on VHS: an animated, Hanna–Barbera adaptation of the…
DVD $19.95, $19.95, $19.95, $24.95
Adventures Of PowerAdventures Of Power (2008)
Destined for future cult–status perhaps, this upbeat and endearing underdog tale features dir. Gold as a small–town mine–worker…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Apparitions (TV Series)Apparitions (TV Series) (2008)
Martin Shaw (formerly Judge John Deed) dons the cloth of a Catholic priest, tackling both incidents of miracle and deviltry in this confronting…
DVD $49.95
Apron Strings Apron Strings (2008)
Acclaimed short film director Sima Urale makes her feature film debut with this drama about fractious maternal connections that contrast two…
DVD $20 $15
Barack Obama: His StoryBarack Obama: His Story (2008)
Topical documentary tracking the life of the newly elected president of the United States Barack Obama, from meagre beginnings to his steady rise…
DVD $19.95
Barack Obama: Yes We CanBarack Obama: Yes We Can (2008)
Significant documentary outlining the incredible story of Barack Hussein Obama, a man with an American mother and Kenyan father who became a national…
DVD $19.95
Ben 10: Alien Force (TV Series) Ben 10: Alien Force (TV Series) (2008)
The return of Cartoon Network's adventure animation series 'Ben 10' taking place 5 years on from the original series. A now more mature…
DVD $19.95
Bigger, Stronger, Faster*Bigger, Stronger, Faster* (2008)Recommended
Wannabe ironman Chris Bell spins his lack of conviction and self–doubt into an eye–opening documentary on America’s pervading culture…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
BoltBolt (2008)Recommended
Dog–gone charming furball flick about a pampered puppy called Bolt (voiced by Travolta) who stars in his own superhero show and believes his…
Cocaine Cowboys 2 - Hustlin' with the GodmotherCocaine Cowboys 2 - Hustlin' with the Godmother (2008)
Unglamourous documentary sequel to COCAINE COWBOYS' Miami blow expose tackles the Oakland crack epidemic and its big–time dealer, Colombian…
DVD $29.95
Comanche Moon (TV Mini-series)Comanche Moon (TV Mini-series) (2008)
Clunky prequel to the Lonesome Dove franchise, with Steve Zahn and Karl Urban filling the younger shoes of Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones…
DVD $39.95
Complete History of My Sexual Failures, AComplete History of My Sexual Failures, A (2008)
Taking self–absorbed, cinema–as–confessional to excruciating extremes, film–maker Chris Waitt turns the camera on himself to…
DVD $29.95
CSNY Deja-VuCSNY Deja-Vu (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young) (2008)
Riveting, candid and politically charged documentary from Neil Young (pseudonym Bernard Shakey), filmed as Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young crisscross…
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Dean SpanleyDean Spanley (2008)Aro Favourite
This Kiwi–British production cross–breed is a charmingly eccentric, surprisingly moving 'drawing room' drama set in Edwardian Britain in…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Delocated (TV Series)Delocated (TV Series) (2008)
An anonymous family join the witness protection program after testifying against the Russian mob, only to exploit the situation by starring in their…
DVD $29.95
DeparturesDepartures (2008)Recommended
Poignant Oscar–winner that’s won over many hearts with its affecting tale of self–discovery, centered on a failed cellist whose career…
DVD $14.95
Detective De Luca (TV Series)Detective De Luca (TV Series) (2008)
Another good looking entry into the Italian crime fiction genre, only this time set during the country's fascist era and along the war torn Bologna…
DVD $34.95
Eden LakeEden Lake (2008)Recommended
Vicious, visceral horror set in the 'idyllic' backwoods of Eden Lake where two British holidaymakers are terrorized by a group of sadistic…
DVD $29.95
El CaminoEl Camino (2008)
Affecting road–movie with three strangers travelling across America with their friend's ashes.
DVD $34.95
Fabulous Flag Sisters, TheFabulous Flag Sisters, The (Le Sorelle Bandiera) (2008)
Candid documentary following the career of The Fabulous Flag Sisters–three drag queens that inspired, offended and entertained the people of…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
First Australians (TV Series) First Australians (TV Series) (2008)
Landmark Australian series produced by top Aboriginal filmmakers tracking the history of Aboriginal culture and the fraught culture clashes between…
DVD $39.95
Flashpoint (TV Series)Flashpoint (TV Series) (2008)
High–octane cop show from Canada following the 'Strategic Response Unit', a team of elite police who take on the riskier jobs the rest won't…
DVD $159.95
Flight of the Conchords - Season 2 (TV Series)Flight of the Conchords - Season 2 (TV Series) (2008)Recommended
Second series of the hit musical sitcom starring Kiwis Jermaine Clement and Bret McKenzie as they continue to haplessly chase success in New York…
DVD $25 $18.75
Forbidden Legend, The - Sex & Chopsticks 1 & 2Forbidden Legend, The - Sex & Chopsticks 1 & 2 (2008-2009)
Oriental comedy smut by way of the SEX AND ZEN legacy is a hilarious tale of an ancient sexologist's son whose 'iron dick' must remain firmly in his…
DVD $29.95
Gospel HillGospel Hill (2008)
Well–meaning, but congested melodrama set in the Deep South where a corporation selling out the underclass to white developers reignites racial…
DVD $9.95 $7.45
How To BeHow To Be (2008)
Another delayed release for eager Robert Pattinson fans sees the heartthrob play a listless musician living in London who enlists the help of a…
DVD $34.95
I've Loved You So LongI've Loved You So Long (Il y a longtemps que je t'aime) (2008)Aro Favourite
Gratifying, melancholy French drama featuring a career–best performance by Kristen Scott–Thomas as an enigmatic woman struggling to fit…
DVD $20 $15
Investigator, The (TV Series)Investigator, The (TV Series) (2008)
Probing Kiwi crime doco series investigating six unsolved New–Zealand crimes by delving into the pitfalls of the justice system in our country…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Iron Man Iron Man (2008)Recommended
Technically stunning live–action realisation of the story of Marvel comic superhero Iron Man – otherwise known as Tony Stark – a genius…
DVD $15 $11.25
It Might Get LoudIt Might Get Loud (2008)Recommended
Euphonic examination of rock guitaring with three of its most distinctive practitioners, Jimmy Page, The Edge and Jack White. Sure to enrapture…
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JerusalemaJerusalema (2008)
A punchy, gun–toting gangland epic following the rise to two Soweto teenagers seduced by crime and violence in South Africa. Although…
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LOLLOL (2008)
Sassy French comedy stars Sophie Marceau as the loving, long–suffering mother of a rebellious teen lass.
DVD $29.95 $19.95
LymelifeLymelife (2008)
Indie drama of the downbeat, domestic variety is well–acted and polished, but the "lyme disease" quirk notwithstanding, this otherwise hits the…
Mad Men - Season 2 (TV Series) Mad Men - Season 2 (TV Series) (2008)Recommended
Further episodes of the 60's–New–York–set television drama series focused on an ad exec basking in the glow of the golden age of…
DVD $20 $15
Man On WireMan On Wire (2008)Recommended
Oscar–winning doco about a truly remarkable, one–of–a–kind subject; a cavalier French daredevil called Phillipe Petit who in…
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Max PayneMax Payne (2008)
Another over–stylised blockbuster based on a video game, this stars Wahlberg as a particularly grim maverick cop on a mission of revenge to…
Men's GroupMen's Group (2008)
Six blokes shed their inhibitions and stereotypical masculinity in this big–hearted Australian indie, centred on a series of group support…
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MesrineMesrine (Killer Instinct, Public Enemy Number 1) (2008)
Effective, if at times highly sensationalised biopic of career criminal Jacques Mesrine – France’s ‘Public Enemy #1’ throughout the 1960s and…
DVD $19.95
Metal ManiaMetal Mania (2008)
Music doco that takes the microphone backstage to some of the greatest metal acts of the last fifty years, including Kiss, Angus Young, Motley Crue,…
DVD $24.95
Murdoch Mysteries (TV Series) Murdoch Mysteries (TV Series) (2008)Recommended
An under–appreciated, unique historical crime series set in Victorian Toronto in which an unorthodox young detective, William Murdoch, uses…
DVD $39.95, $39.95, $39.95, $39.95
Of Time and the CityOf Time and the City (2008)
Terence Davies (DISTANT VOICES, STILL LIVES) launches a broadside on the transformation of his beloved, bricks–and–mortar Liverpool, in…
DVD $20 $15
Ong-Bak 2Ong-Bak 2 (Ong-Bak 2: The Beginning) (2008)
Heavy–handed follow–up to the decade’s best martial arts movie, co–directed by and starring ONG–BAK’s Tony Jaa as a…
DVD $29.95 $19.95, $39.95
Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 4Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 4 (2008)Recommended
Further outrageous episodes in the popular NZ series, set around a family of 'Westie' (West Auckland) criminals trying to go straight. Series…
DVD $24.95
Palace, The (TV Series)Palace, The (TV Series) (2008)
With intrigue and wit, an entirely fictional royal family and their staff are placed into Buckingham Palace as the King dies of a sudden heart…
DVD $49.95
PonyoPonyo (Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea) (2008)Aro Favourite
Utterly irresistible, Miyazaki’s latest animated triumph is one for all ages (even toddlers!); a Little Mermaid–inspired adventure of a…
DVD $34.95
Powerful Noise, APowerful Noise, A (2008)
AIDS, peacekeeping, and the rights of the disenfranchised are front and centre of this inspirational portrait of three women making a difference in…
DVD $29.95 $15
Radiohead - The Best OfRadiohead - The Best Of (2008)
Chronological collection of 21 inventive music videos and optical collages of rare singles from the slinking talents of Brit indie–rock kings,…
DVD $34.95
Restraint Restraint (2008)Recommended
Gripping, stripped–back thriller from across the ditch, in which an agoraphobic toff is taken hostage by a young couple on the run from the…
DVD $29.95
Rubbings From A Live Man Rubbings From A Live Man (2008)Aro Favourite
Film–maker Florian Habicht finds the perfect portrait subject in Warwick Broadhead, a fiercely independent, 40–year veteran of performing…
DVD $25 $18.75
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
Silent WeddingSilent Wedding (2008)
Gentle comedy of a bride and groom whose wedding is interrupted by the death of Stalin, and the period of one weeks mourning effective immediately.…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Sir Edmund Hillary 1919 - 2008Sir Edmund Hillary 1919 - 2008 (2008)
Towering tribute to the late, great Sir Ed. Includes the documentary ‘Remembering Sir Ed: A Tribute to Sir Edmund Hillary’, an overview of the…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Somers TownSomers Town (2008)Recommended
A gentle, winsome offering from dir. Shane Meadows, centred on an unlikely friendship between a shy Polish teen, and a knockabout runaway from the…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
Stephen Fry In America (TV Series)Stephen Fry In America (TV Series) (2008)
Over ambitious – yet highly amusing – doco series sees beloved Brit comic Fry travel around all 50 states of the USA in a black cab, in…
DVD $79.95
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
Third Richard, TheThird Richard, The (2008)
A labour of love for actor–director Danny Mulheron, this explores the life and music of his unheralded grandfather, Richard Fuchs, a gifted…
DVD $29.95 $20
Trailer Park Of TerrorTrailer Park Of Terror (2008)
Yet another installment in the zombie–comedy genre sees a group of troubled high–school students get stranded in a trailer park occupied…
DVD $29.95 $14.95
True Blood - Season 1 (TV Series)True Blood - Season 1 (TV Series) (2008)
Acclaimed series from SIX FEET UNDER creator Alan Ball, set in a world where vampires have 'come out' as members of modern society, and the…
DVD $20 $15
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
Wackness, TheWackness, The (2008)
Smitten with nostalgia for a bygone early–90's New York, this coming–of–age drama follows a listless, pot–dealing teenager as…
DVD $29.95 $14.95
Wallace and Gromit - A Matter of Loaf and DeathWallace and Gromit - A Matter of Loaf and Death (2008)
BAFTA–winning animation from the unstoppable clay characters of cheese–loving Wallace and his trusty dog Gromit. This time round the…
DVD $15 $11.25
Waltz With BashirWaltz With Bashir (Vals Im Bashir) (2008)Recommended
This striking hybrid animation is an audacious attempt to recall, through anecdote, dream, and documentary, the 1982 Israeli–Lebanon war.…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Watchmen Animated: Tales of the Black Freighter & Under the HoodWatchmen Animated: Tales of the Black Freighter & Under the Hood (2008)Recommended
Short animated companion piece to dir. Snyder's blockbuster WATCHMEN tells the story of a castaway's desperate struggle to return home and warn his…
Winter in WartimeWinter in Wartime (2008)
Sensitively handled account of a thirteen year old boy who joins the Dutch resistance at the tail end of World War II.
DVD $19.95 $14.95
World According to Miley Cyrus, The World According to Miley Cyrus, The (2008)
Unauthorised documentary tracking the super fast rise of button–nosed performer and tween idol Miley Cyrus and her overnight success in the…
DVD $19.95
Wrestler, TheWrestler, The (2008)Recommended
Sensational, credible comeback picture for beleaguered 80's heartthrob Mickey Rourke, who portrays a mirror–image of himself as a…
DVD $15 $11.25
Youssou N’Dour - I Bring What I LoveYoussou N’Dour - I Bring What I Love (2008)
Gifted Senegalese singer Youssou N’Dour performs a series of concerts in this excellent documentary, which also gets to heart of the musician’s…
DVD $29.95 $15
Aaah Zombies!Aaah Zombies! (Wasting Away) (2007)
After chowing down on experimental goo four friends find themselves zombiefied in this rather sweet horror–comedy. Latest entry in the…
DVD $34.95
Afro SamuraiAfro Samurai (2007)Recommended
The perpetually cool Samuel L. Jackson reeks of attitude as the voice of an Afro–American samurai hellbent on revenge. In the spirit of KILL…
DVD $29.95
After HimAfter Him (Après lui) (2007)
Unsettlingly intimate French drama stars Catherine Deneuve as a devastated mother who obsessively channels her dead son by using his best friend as a…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Andrew Marr's The History of Modern Britain (TV Series)Andrew Marr's The History of Modern Britain (TV Series) (2007)Recommended
Political commentator Andrew Marr turns his astute focus on the key events that have shaped British society since the end of WWII, including the…
DVD $20 $15
Army Wives (TV Series) Army Wives (TV Series) (2007)
Ensemble drama series focused on a group of women, and one guy, who reside with their families on an Army Base and attempt to lead fulfilling lives…
DVD $29.95
Axe in the Attic, TheAxe in the Attic, The (2007)
Two British filmmakers, horrified by the devastation to New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, embark on a 60–day pilgrimage from…
DVD $34.95
Babysitters, The Babysitters, The (2007)
Inky black indie dramedy centred on an entrepreneurial teenage babysitter that starts up a call–girl service for married men after getting paid…
DVD $24.95
Ben 10: Secret of the OmnitrixBen 10: Secret of the Omnitrix (2007)
Splashy feature film outing for Ben 10 sees the eponymous boy hero in a race against time to stop the all–powerful omnitrix from…
DVD $19.95, $24.95
Big Man JapanBig Man Japan (Dai-Nipponjin) (2007)Aro Favourite
A genuine inductee to the 'Incredibly Strange' hall of fame, this gonzo monster mash bounds between deadpan mock–u–mentary following the…
DVD $14.95 $11.20
Black Irish Black Irish (2007)
Probing melodrama concerning deadly sibling rivalry between two Irish American brothers – one an aspiring baseball player and the other a…
Poster (VG) $29.95
Brick Lane Brick Lane (2007)Recommended
Multi–layered drama based on the popular Monica Ali novel focuses on the transformative tale of a young woman forced to leave her Bangladeshi…
DVD $34.95
Bridge to TerabithiaBridge to Terabithia (2007)Recommended
Faithful adaptation of a much–loved young–adult novel, which tells the story of two 10–year–olds creating a fantasy world to…
DVD $15 $11.25
Captain Cook: Obsession and DiscoveryCaptain Cook: Obsession and Discovery (2007)
Award–winning documentary that examines the controversial legacy of the great explorer Captain James Cook. Hosted by geographer Vanessa…
DVD $25 $18.75
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
Celebration: Yves Saint LaurentCelebration: Yves Saint Laurent (2007)
Intimate portrait of Yves Saint–Laurent, focussing on the legendary fashion designer's final show, as well as his complex relationship with…
DVD $29.95
Chop Socky Chooks (TV Series) Chop Socky Chooks (TV Series) (2007)
Outlandish martial arts animation featuring three kung–fu trained chickens ready to defend the citizens of Wasabi World (a giant shopping mall)…
DVD $19.95, $19.95
ClublandClubland (Introducing the Dwights) (2007)
Australian comedy–drama stars Brit Brenda Blethyn (LITTLE VOICE, SECRETS AND LIES) as a bawdy, comedy diva Mum gone downunder, whose midlife…
DVD $29.95
Comedians of Comedy, The - Live at the TroubadourComedians of Comedy, The - Live at the Troubadour (2007)
Live performance from 14 of today's 'edgiest' comedians at the Los Angeles Troubadour rock 'n' roll club. For aficionados, this is like the 'dream…
DVD $29.95
Darjeeling Limited, TheDarjeeling Limited, The (2007)
Idiosyncratic comedy from the dir. of THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS combines a dusty, nostalgic sub–continental adventure–quest with a whimsical…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Dengue Fever - Sleepwalking Through the MekongDengue Fever - Sleepwalking Through the Mekong (2007)
Political rockumentary follows LA–based band Dengue Fever on their recent journey to Cambodia to perform 60s and 70s Cambodian rock n' roll in…
DVD $49.95
Diary of the DeadDiary of the Dead (2007)
Genre–king Romero's latest sojourn puts the digital camera in the hands of a group of film–school wannabes who, while shooting their own…
DVD $29.95
Diving Bell and the Butterfly, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, The (Le Scaphandre et Le Papillon) (2007)Aro Favourite
Justly celebrated adaptation of the autobiography of the late Jean–Dominique Bauby, who enjoyed the high life as editor of Elle magazine before…
DVD $20 $15
Doctor Who (TV Specials) [David Tennant]Doctor Who (TV Specials) [David Tennant] (Voyage of the Damned, The Next Doctor, Planet of the Dead, The Water of Mars, The End of Time) (2007-2010)Recommended
In his final appearance as the Tenth Doctor, David Tennant signs off in style with this two part Winter Special. Old nemesis The Master (John Simm)…
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
English Surgeon, The English Surgeon, The (2007)Recommended
Remarkable documentary focused on Dr. Henry Marsh – a UK–based neurosurgeon who makes an annual trip to Ukraine to offer free surgery to…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
Flight of the Conchords - Season 1 (TV Series)Flight of the Conchords - Season 1 (TV Series) (2007)Aro Favourite
Local heroes Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie's unique two–man 'digi–folk' routine finds its way onto American screens in this applauded…
DVD $25 $18.75
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (TV Series)Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (TV Series) (2007)
Conceptually quirky kid's show from the bright minds at Cartoon Network, based in a world where imaginary friends materialise into living beings,…
DVD $24.95, $24.95, $24.95
Frontier(s)Frontier(s) (Frontiers) (2007)
Bludgeoning sadistic fantasy, following in the footsteps of other French exponents of the rather unsavoury torture–porn mini–genre, this…
DVD $29.95 $14.95
Garbage Warrior Garbage Warrior (2007)
Revealing documentary featuring eco architect Michael Reynolds who has spent the past three decades creating sustainable housing in the New Mexico…
DVD $20 $15
George Gently (TV Series)George Gently (TV Series) (Inspector George Gently) (2007)Recommended
Retro policier with a superb attention to detail, starring Martin Shaw as the eponymous inspector whose old–school detective methods are caught…
DVD $29.95, $29.95, $29.95, $29.95
Here to Stay (TV Series)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…
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How We Built Britain (TV Series)How We Built Britain (TV Series) (2007)
Long–standing BBC presenter David Dimbleby presents this engaging doco series focusing on Britain's architectural heritage in both a historical…
DVD $39.95 $20
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
Killing, The - Complete Series Boxset (TV Series)Killing, The - Complete Series Boxset (TV Series) (Forbrydelsen) (2007-2012)Recommended
The entire 40–episode story arc of the gripping Danish crime thriller – an immensely popular series synonymous with the 'Nordic Noir'…
DVD $79.95
Killing, The - Series 1 (TV Series)Killing, The - Series 1 (TV Series) (Forbrydelsen) (2007)Aro Favourite
A ripping Danish homicide serial in the long–form tradition of THE WIRE, which weaves a plot of intrigue, corruption, and bureaucracy around a…
DVD $39.95 $29.95
King LearKing 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…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Kite Runner, TheKite Runner, The (2007)Recommended
The ravages of Afghanistan and its effect on an American 'refugee' forms the basis of Khaled Hosseini's best–selling book, here given due…
DVD $20 $15
La Vie en RoseLa Vie en Rose (2007)Aro Favourite
Marion Cotillard excels (and deservingly won a Best Actress Oscar) in this stunning new biopic of the life and times of French singer Edith…
DVD $20 $15
Lewis (TV Series)Lewis (TV Series) (2007-2015)
Spin–off to the popular INSPECTOR MORSE series, this Brit detective drama follows a newly promoted Inspector and his sidekick investigating…
DVD $35 $26.25, $99.95, $119.95
Lions for LambsLions for Lambs (2007)Recommended
A contemporary 'hot potato' issue is tackled from political, academic, militaristic and journalistic viewpoints, drawing an ultimately powerful…
DVD $20 $15
Loop Select 008Loop Select 008 (Rare Vision) (2007)Recommended
Fourth edition of LOOP Recordings’ curated DVD show reel, bringing together the select best in New Zealand music, music videos, short films and…
DVD $34.95
Lou Reed's BerlinLou Reed's Berlin (2007)
Live recording of Lou Reed's 2006 performance of his underrated 1973 album 'Berlin,' brought resplendently back to life by a commanding Reed…
DVD $29.95
Lovely Rita - A Painter's LifeLovely Rita - A Painter's Life (2007)
Evocative, celebratory remembrance of New Zealand’s Rita Angus, told primarily through a collection of over 300 letters the artist wrote to…
DVD $29.95 $22.45
Magic Roundabout (TV Series)Magic Roundabout (TV Series) (2007)
This modern version of the classic children's television series features familiar characters with a CGI glean: Dougal the dog, Ermintrude the singing…
DVD $19.95, $19.95, $24.95
Manufactured LandscapesManufactured Landscapes (2007)Aro Favourite
Astounding 'environmental' documentary centering on the landscape photography of Edward Burtynsky, whose large–scale images of…
DVD $20 $15
MaxwellMaxwell (2007)
The last days of newspaper tycoon Robert Maxwell are well captured in this, and especially well performed by David Suchet.
DVD $29.95
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
Mr. UntouchableMr. Untouchable (2007)
Sensational true story of Nicky Barnes, the most powerful New York kingpin in the 1970's drug world, covering his incredible rise from junkie…
DVD $29.95
Nines, The Nines, The (2007)
Exigent thriller commenting on the realities of Hollywood, told by way of three connected stories inside the minds of an actor, a screenwriter and a…
DVD $14.95
NoiseNoise (2007)Recommended
An impressive Australian modern 'noir', refreshingly off–centred around a hearing–afflicted cop who is assigned the night shift at a…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 3Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 3 (2007)Recommended
Further outrageous episodes in the popular NZ series, set around a family of 'Westie' (West Auckland) criminals trying to go straight. Series…
DVD $24.95
Paranormal ActivityParanormal Activity (2007)Recommended
Benefitting from the low–tech immediacy that made THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT chillingly effective (and hugely profitable), this assembles its own…
DVD $14.95
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…
DVD $15 $7.50
Paul Kelly - Live Apples Paul Kelly - Live Apples (2007)
Live music set by versatile Aussie singer–songwriter Paul Kelly performing his latest smash hit album 'Stolen Apples' along with some old…
DVD $34.95
Planet B-BoyPlanet B-Boy (2007)
Energetic doco follows five B–Boy crews from around the world vying to be top dog at the 2005 Battle of the Year break–dance competition…
DVD $24.95
Razzle DazzleRazzle Dazzle (2007)Recommended
Family–friendly Australian mockumentary goes behind the scenes of kids’ dance competitions, spinning the BEST IN SHOW concept to reasonably…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
Sanctuary (TV Series)Sanctuary (TV Series) (2007)
Canadian sci–fi series from the makers of STARGATE SG1 focused around a crew of highly–gifted scientists who serve to protect an alien…
DVD $149.95, $189.95
Savages, TheSavages, The (2007)Aro Favourite
Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Laura Linney make for convincing, disenchanted siblings in this acute observation of a family crisis surrounding their…
DVD $20 $15
Secret of the Grain, TheSecret of the Grain, The (Couscous) (2007)
Acclaimed French film siphons the daily trials and tribulations of a working class Arab clan, whose patriarch dreams of opening a restaurant…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Sisterhood, The Sisterhood, The (2007)
Uneven lesbian horror about a psychic pre–med student asked to infiltrate the exclusive 'Bats' sorority – a group of feisty girls with…
DVD $34.95
Son Of A LionSon Of A Lion (2007)
Pertinent, courageous drama filmed entirely in the Pashtun tribal area, telling the story of a young Pakistani boy who yearns to go to school and…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
Star Wars: Robot Chicken SpecialStar Wars: Robot Chicken Special (2007)
'Adult Swim' stop–motion satire created by Seth Green (AUSTIN POWERS) expounding on the 'Star Wars' segments from the show 'Robot Chicken'…
DVD $24.95, $24.95, $29.95
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
Super High MeSuper High Me (2007)
Stand–up comedian Doug Benson decides to smoke (and eat) marijuana for 30 days straight and chronicle the side effects in this SUPER SIZE ME…
DVD $29.95
Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetSweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)Recommended
Johnny Depp is centre stage once again for dir. Tim Burton in this fiendish screen rendition of Stephen Sondheim's twisted musical about a…
DVD $20 $15
Ten, The Ten, The (2007)Recommended
Off–the–wall and often outrageous star–studded comedy from the dir. of the cult classic WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER that devises a…
DVD $29.95
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (TV Series)Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (TV Series) (2007)
From the makers of TOM GOES TO THE MAYOR this bizarre 'adult swim' comedy sketch show with a unique sense of humour incorporates live action and…
DVD $29.95, $29.95, $29.95, $29.95
Victoria's Empire (TV Series)Victoria's Empire (TV Series) (2007)
Brit comedienne Victoria Wood tours the Commenwealth on behalf of her royal namesake, taking in such old Empire territories as Hong Kong, Borneo,…
DVD $29.95
We're Here to HelpWe're Here to Help (2007)Recommended
Hearty bureaucratic broadside with Australian Erik Thomson well cast as Kiwi property developer Dave Henderson, who became hounded and eventually…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
When Night Falls When Night Falls (2007)
Creeping Wairarapa–set thriller fixed on two nurses holed up in a remote country house caring for a patient while trying to steer clear of a…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
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…
DVD $20 $15
[REC][REC] (REC) (2007)Recommended
Sinister Spanish horror, from European creepy movie maestro Jaume Balaguero, which follows a callout from a Barcelona fire station to an apartment…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Aachi and SsipakAachi and Ssipak (2006)Recommended
Bawdy Korean anime imbues its puerile subject matter – where in a post–apocalyptic society, human excrement is the currency of choice –…
DVD $29.95
After...After... (2006)
Headache–inducing horror follows a group of 'Urban Explorer' thrillseekers whose journey to the depths of Moscow's underground subways goes…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Agatha Christie's GardenAgatha Christie's Garden (2006)
The life of Britain’s grande dame of mystery is explored in this breezy documentary, taking in Christie's grandson, biographer, and fellow…
DVD $19.95
An Inconvenient TruthAn Inconvenient Truth (2006)Aro Favourite
Stark and compelling warning about the imminent effects of climate change – largely being stoked by carbon emissions from human activities…
DVD $15 $11.25
Ans Westra - Private Journeys/Public SignpostsAns Westra - Private Journeys/Public Signposts (2006)Aro Favourite
Photographer laureate Ans Westra takes to the other side of the camera in this insightful, contemplative retrospective of her photography, and…
DVD $39.95 $29.95
Ask the DustAsk the Dust (2006)
Classically seductive romance set in depression–era LA, based on John Fante’s novel, and directed by CHINATOWN scribe Robert Towne, who…
DVD $19.95
Ben 10: Race Against Time Ben 10: Race Against Time (2006)
Live–action version of the kid's animation phenomenon about a boy wonder with a magic wristwatch who must protect the earth from a space…
DVD $19.95, $24.95
Black GoldBlack Gold (2006)
Urgent, surprisingly constructive expose of world coffee trade, tackling the exploitation of third world bean farmers by corporations, middlemen, and…
DVD $19.95 $10
Bleach (TV Series)Bleach (TV Series) (2006)
Immensely popular anime series follows the supernatural adventures of a gifted teenager whose ability to channel the powers of a ‘Soul Reaper’…
DVD $99.95
Book of Revelation, TheBook of Revelation, The (2006)
Daring, if not entirely coherent gender–subversion recalls in flashback the ordeal of a talented male dancer (Long) who's abducted, tortured…
DVD $24.95
Broken Trail (TV Mini-series)Broken Trail (TV Mini-series) (2006)
High calibrE made–for–TV western about an aging cowboy and his nephew who rescue five Chinese girls from a slave trader while…
DVD $29.95
Camp Lazlo (TV Series)Camp Lazlo (TV Series) (2006)
Boistererous hijinx from the Cartoon Network stable, revolving around an energetic Brazilian monkey, wreaking havoc among a rule–abiding group…
DVD $24.95
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
Crossing the LineCrossing the Line (2006)
Documentary on the extraordinary defection of James Dresnok, an American military deserter to North Korea in 1962, who now resides permanently in the…
DVD $29.95
Days of GloryDays of Glory (Indigènes) (2006)
Epic Algerian WW2 drama focused on a determined group of Algerian soldiers fighting to defend France with little acknowledgement of their sacrifices…
DVD $19.95 $10
Freedom's FuryFreedom's Fury (2006)
Sport and politics mix in this gripping account of a hotly contested water polo semifinal between Hungary and the Soviet Union during the 1956…
DVD $29.95
Frisky Dingo (TV Series)Frisky Dingo (TV Series) (2006)
Twisted sci–fi animation from the 'adult swim' company (SEALAB 2021) introduces us to Xander Crews–playboy by day and superhero…
DVD $29.95, $29.95, $29.95
Ghost in the Shell - Stand Alone Complex: Individual ElevenGhost in the Shell - Stand Alone Complex: Individual Eleven (2006)
Concluding sequel to THE LAUGHING MAN serves up the '2nd Gig' season of STAND ALONE COMPLEX as a reconstituted feature length film. See SOLID STATE…
DVD $34.95, $69.95
Growing Up Creepie: Creepie Creatures (TV Series)Growing Up Creepie: Creepie Creatures (TV Series) (2006)
Delectably gothic animation about a kooky schoolgirl raised by a family of bugs. Quirky and entertaining series that also manages to teach kids about…
DVD $19.95
Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, AGuide to Recognizing Your Saints, A (2006)Recommended
A ‘Mean Streets’ memoir of growing up rough in the eighties, this accomplished feature debut evokes its boys–in–the–hood…
DVD $14.95
Half NelsonHalf Nelson (2006)Recommended
Ryan Gosling proves serious acting chops in this subtle yet prickly drama about a teacher with a crack habit and the student – his dealer's…
DVD $24.95 $19.95
History Boys, TheHistory Boys, The (2006)
Alan Bennett's hit stageplay about the precocious lads and frustrated teachers at a well–bred English boarding school is transposed directly to…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
HollywoodlandHollywoodland (2006)
The intriguing, mysterious circumstances surrounding George ‘Superman’ Reeves’ suicide are exhumed by a private eye (Adrien Brody) in this…
Hunger for the Wild (TV Series)Hunger for the Wild (TV Series) (2006-2007)Recommended
Wellington restauranteurs Steve Logan and Al Brown (of 'Logan Brown') travel the wilds of New Zealand looking for fresh food to turn into…
DVD $20 $15, $20 $15
IrresistibleIrresistible (2006)
Susan Sarandon feels the wrath of Emily Blunt in this Hitchcockian fable of one woman's struggle to prevent her life from being overtaken by another.…
DVD $24.95
Jason Byrne: Out of the BoxJason Byrne: Out of the Box (2006)
Versatile Irish comic Jason Byrne lives up to reputation as a man whose shows are never the same twice in this lively performance recorded in Dublin,…
DVD $29.95
Last Resort, TheLast Resort, The (2006)
A modest coastal campground is the site of much dispute and debate in this thorny documentary casting light on New Zealand’s ceaseless ‘land…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Last Train to FreoLast Train to Freo (2006)
Chamber–suspenser begins when two thuggish crims (Budge, LaMarquand) catch the last train of the night from Perth to 'Freo' (Fremantle), with…
DVD $34.95
Little Princess (TV Series)Little Princess (TV Series) (2006)
The charming adventures of a little princess, grounded in the everyday trials and tribulations of growing up young. Six episodes per volume.
DVD $19.95
loudQUIETloud: A Film About the PixiesloudQUIETloud: A Film About the Pixies (Loud Quiet Loud) (2006)
Document on lauded alt–rockers The Pixies which revisits the band ten years after their split, through to their 2004 'Sell Out' Reunion Tour.…
DVD $29.95
Love StoryLove Story (2006)Recommended
Belated but worth–the–wait tragi–profile of overlooked cult band Love, whose magnetic black frontman Arthur Lee passed away shortly…
DVD $44.95
Maddigan's Quest (TV Series)Maddigan's Quest (TV Series) (2006)
Nicely–produced local series for children – adapted from Margaret Mahy's bestseller – set in a post–technological future…
DVD $25 $18.75
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…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Meanies, TheMeanies, The (2006)
The history and music of punkish Australian band The Meanies is chronicled in this watchable documentary, which covers much of the Melbourne…
DVD $29.95
Metalocalypse (TV Series)Metalocalypse (TV Series) (2006-2013)Recommended
Vicious metal–inspired satire details the exploits of Dethlok, a mega–successful heavy metal band partial to a little violence, revolt,…
DVD $34.95, $34.95, $34.95, $34.95
New World, TheNew World, The (2006)Recommended
An epic naturalist meditation on the European settlement of America from dir. Terrence Malick (DAYS OF HEAVEN), which reveals a thoughtful and at…
DVD $20 $15
No Mercy For The RudeNo Mercy For The Rude (2006)
A mute hitman limits his contract killings to ‘rude’ individuals, saving up for a voice–restoring operation in this unconventional riff on…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
No. 2No. 2 (Number 2) (2006)
Playwright Toa Fraser adapts his acclaimed stageplay about a hard–bitten matriarch determined to bring her grandchildren together for a…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Noam Chomsky: Imperial Grand StrategyNoam Chomsky: Imperial Grand Strategy (The Conquest of Iraq and the Assault on Democracy) (2006)
Excellent compendium of Noam Chomsky lectures, with the elder activist contesting America's occupation of Iraq, 'Patriot Acts', dubious…
DVD $34.95
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of SpiesOSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (2006)
Dusting off a little–known French spy spoof from the 1960's, this remake upgrades rather than updates the franchise, combining the Bond school…
DVD $19.95
Out of the BlueOut of the Blue (Aramoana) (2006)Aro Favourite
A moving, uncomfortably harrowing account of New Zealand’s worst mass murder, bringing the trauma of 1990’s Aramoana massacre to the screen with…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 2Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 2 (2006)Recommended
Further outrageous episodes in the popular NZ series, set around a family of 'Westie' (West Auckland) criminals trying to go straight. Series Two:…
DVD $19.95
Page Turner, ThePage Turner, The (2006)
A typically frosty, femme–centric French chamber–piece about a classical music prodigy whose career is sabotaged by a concert pianist,…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Perfect CreaturePerfect Creature (2006)
Ambitious, well–appointed Gothica set in a retro–alternate Aotearoa, where humans and their highly–evolved vampire colleagues…
DVD $14.95 $11.20
Planet Earth (TV Series)Planet Earth (TV Series) (2006)Aro Favourite
One of the most expensive and ambitious nature documentary series ever attempted, the reliable grave tones of Sir David Attenborough guide this…
DVD $29.95 $22.45
PoltergayPoltergay (2006)
Farcical French comedy sees a couple haunted by the ghosts of five gay guys, who died in their house when it used to be a gay disco. This fluff…
DVD $29.95
PrincessPrincess (2006)
Dubious animated revenge fantasy entertains the vigilante streak of a Danish missionary, whose pornstar sister dies at the hands of her pimp…
DVD $29.95
ProvokedProvoked (2006)
Provocative indeed, this is the true story of an Indian woman (played by Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai) who radically changed how the British public…
DVD $24.95
Queen, TheQueen, The (2006)Aro Favourite
A regal Helen Mirren brings command and pathos to the screen as Queen Elizabeth II, an iconic yet closely–guarded world figure whose retreat in…
DVD $14.95
Richard Thompson - 1000 Years of Popular MusicRichard Thompson - 1000 Years of Popular Music (2006)Recommended
An intriguing live concert from cult English singer–guitarist Richard Thompson, who with the help of a sparse accompaniment from Judith Owen…
DVD $59.95
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
Sasquatch Dumpling Gang, TheSasquatch Dumpling Gang, The (2006)Recommended
A bogus bigfoot turd discovery excites geeks, wonks, cops and redneck bullies in this deadpan teen dork comedy with a top 80s soundtrack and some…
DVD $19.95
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
Sentinel, TheSentinel, The (2006)
A political conspiracy thriller with plenty of gun–cocked posturing involves veteran secret service agent Michael Douglas, implicated in a…
SherrybabySherrybaby (2006)
Overfamiliar but sincere portrait of a recovering addict, with a warts–and–all Maggie Gyllenhaal fresh out of jail and determined to go…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
Silent BritainSilent Britain (2006)Recommended
An intriguing journey into the 'Lost Atlantis' of the British silent film industry, which prior to 1929 generated thousands of films, as much through…
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
Sione's WeddingSione's Wedding (2006)Recommended
Highly engaging local comedy set among the Auckland Samoan community which charts the misbehaving antics of four laddish buddies (Knightly, Lelisi,…
DVD $29.95
Southland TalesSouthland Tales (2006)
A chaotically comedic, pre–apocalyptic sci–fi ensemble piece, helmed with self–importance and unrestraint by the…
DVD $24.95
SuddenlySuddenly (Underbara älskade) (2006)
Quality Swedish drama explores themes of grief and solace in its portrait of a bereaved family man, who must come to terms with the sudden death of…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
Tales From EarthseaTales From Earthsea (Gedo senki) (2006)
The animated feature debut from Goro Miyazaki, son of Hayao, based on Ursula K Le Guin's popular 'Earthsea' novels, this is a commendable addition to…
DVD $29.95
Ten CanoesTen Canoes (2006)Aro Favourite
Beguiling Aboriginal parable from Rolf de Heer is an evocative time–warp of Australia’s rich ancestry, told through the campfire narration of…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Waimate Conspiracy, TheWaimate Conspiracy, The (2006)
With good jest, this disarming rural mock–unmentary unravels the story of a group of local Waimate Maori contesting the ownership of tribal…
DVD $34.95
50 Ways of Saying Fabulous50 Ways of Saying Fabulous (2005)
Rural New Zealand forms a stylised background to this unusual rites–of–passage drama which combines whimsy, pathos and cruelty for a…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Alice, The (TV Series)Alice, The (TV Series) (2005)
Compulsive Aussie melodrama –spiked with touches of quirky humour and ponderings on fate – set in the baking outback town of Alice…
DVD $19.95
Alien ApocalypseAlien Apocalypse (2005)
Suspension of disbelief is strongly advised in order to enjoy this campy, schlocky spatter–fest. Campbell (EVIL DEAD) hams it up as an…
DVD $19.95
Anatomy for BeginnersAnatomy for Beginners (2005)
Grotesque but rather fascinating documentary series in which anatomist Dr. Gunther von Hagens and pathologist Prof. John Lee systematically dissect…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Aura, TheAura, The (2005)Recommended
A taxidermist indulges his criminal fantasies in this brooding, atmospheric wilderness thriller from the late dir. of NINE QUEENS. Unfolding as a…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Avatar - The Last Airbender (TV Series)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…
DVD $20 $10
Banana in a NutshellBanana in a Nutshell (2005)Aro Favourite
Having fallen in love with a white New Zealand boy, 27–year–old Liang turns the camera on herself in this thoroughly intimate…
DVD $29.95
Ben 10 (TV Series)Ben 10 (TV Series) (2005)
Imaginative 'boys own' Cartoon Network adventure series inspired by Japanese anime. The story of Ben Tennyson, a typical kid who becomes very…
DVD $19.95, $19.95, $19.95, $19.95
Billy Connolly - World Tour of New Zealand (TV Series)Billy Connolly - World Tour of New Zealand (TV Series) (2005)
The special New Zealand segment of comedian Billy Connolly's 2004 world tour, which has the crazed Scot covering the length of the country over eight…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
BlacktownBlacktown (2005)
Rough–edged but rewarding human drama interested in the relationship between a disenchanted married woman and a charismatic Aboriginal man in…
DVD $29.95
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)…
DVD $20 $15
Boston Legal - Season 2 (TV Series) Boston Legal - Season 2 (TV Series) (2005-2006)
Further episodes from the irreverent spinoff to THE PRACTICE, based around the cases and happenings of the civil law section of a renowned Boston…
DVD $30 $22.50
Bride of SilenceBride of Silence (Hat mua roi bao lau) (2005)
Poster (U) $12.95
Bro' Town - Series 2 (TV Series)Bro' Town - Series 2 (TV Series) (2005)
Further animated adventures from the excellent comedy series set in South Auckland. Series 2 episodes: Zeelander, Survival of the Fattest, Honky…
DVD $15 $11.25
Brothers of the HeadBrothers of the Head (2005)
Believably real mockumentary centres around the carnivalesque (mis)fortunes of Siamese twins who get manufactured into punk rock sensations.…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
Corpse BrideCorpse Bride (Tim Burton's Corpse Bride) (2005)Recommended
An animated tour–de–force from dir. Burton which fuses spindley puppetry and subtle CGI for its mythic tale of a sallow young bridegroom…
DVD $15 $11.25
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of IstanbulCrossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (2005)
Turkish dir. Fatih Akin unveils Istanbul’s rich and uninhabited music scene, listening in on the capital’s many sonic threads: a soundscape…
DVD $29.95 $14.95
Curb Your Enthusiasm - Season 5 (TV Series)Curb Your Enthusiasm - Season 5 (TV Series) (2005)
More episodes in the quirky celebrity–studded comedy. Celebrities appearing this season include Ted Danson, Rosie O'Donnell, Hugh Hefner,…
DVD $15 $11.25
Doctor Who (Series 2) [David Tennant]Doctor Who (Series 2) [David Tennant] (Dr. Who) (2005-2006)Recommended
Tenth 'regeneration' of the enigmatic Doctor Who with David Tennant bequeathed the Tardis and sidekick Rose (played again by Billie Piper) in a new…
DVD $15 $11.25
Dr. Dog (TV Series)Dr. Dog (TV Series) (2005)
Zippy animated series based on the celebrated book by author Babette Cole about a well–meaning pooch with a medical degree. Kinda kooky fun for…
DVD $19.95
Drive - Notes from the Wilderness (TV Series)Drive - Notes from the Wilderness (TV Series) (2005)
Cult skateboarder Mike Vallely travels the world on four small wheels to try and understand the meaning of skateboarding culture around the…
DVD $44.95
EdmondEdmond (2005)
Raw, unapologetic adaptation of David Mamet's 1982 stageplay stars William H. Macy as a downtrodden everyman who embarks on a volatile…
DVD $29.95
Favela RisingFavela Rising (2005)
Rousing documentary traces the transformation of a violent slum in Rio de Janeiro by former drug–dealer Anderson Sa, who was so shocked by a…
DVD $29.95
FingersmithFingersmith (2005)
BBC teledrama set around a girlish pickpocket (Hawkins) in Victorian London who becomes involved in a nasty plan to defraud a wealthy heiress…
DVD $19.95
Italian, TheItalian, The (Italianetz) (2005)Recommended
Despite the title there is little Tuscan sunshine to be found here, but instead a frosty though warm–hearted tale from a Russian orphanage,…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
Karas - The Prophecy / The RevelationKaras - The Prophecy / The Revelation (2005)
Large–scale, CG rendered anime concerns the battle for Tokyo between two guardian angels who weld various powers of the occult. Two volumes:…
DVD $29.95, $29.95, $39.95
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
King, TheKing, The (2005)
A brooding, accomplished slice of southern discomfort with Gael Garcia Bernal (in his first US film) playing recently dischargee from the Navy named…
DVD $34.95
KokodaKokoda (2005)
Visceral, against–the–odds WWII flick revisits the legendary story of inexperienced Aussie battlers taking on the mighty Japanese army in…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse, TheLeague of Gentlemen's Apocalypse, The (2005)
Big–screen graduation for the cult TV series set around the inbred Northern English town of "Royston Vasey", where which the trio of Gatiss,…
Poster (U) $12.95
Love + HateLove + Hate (Love and Hate) (2005)
Pakistani Muslims and British xenophobes clash in this racially charged prism of disparate cultures and forbidden love. Young love and interracial…
DVD $29.95
Lower CityLower City (Cidade Baixa) (2005)
Sensual, if sordid Latin American affair lustily relaying an ongoing threesome between two poverty–stricken ferrymen and a gorgeous Salvadorian…
DVD $29.95
Masters of Horror Vol. 2Masters of Horror Vol. 2 (Incident On and Off a Mountain Road, Chocolate) (2005)
The brainchild of dir. Mick Garris (THE STAND), this anthology produced by the Showtime cable network commissions some of the genre's greatest…
DVD $39.95
MirrorMaskMirrorMask (2005)Recommended
Inventive fantasy drama in which a teenage girl – born into a circus family – is traumatised by her mother's sudden illness and retreats…
DVD $29.95 $20
Moral Orel (TV Series)Moral Orel (TV Series) (2005)
Controversial, caustic parody of religious mores remixes in the Adult Swim tradition existing morally–centred shows around laregly offensive…
DVD $34.95
Myth, TheMyth, The (San Wa) (2005)
Alternating between past and present, Jackie Chan plays a warrior general during the Qing Dynasty and a modern day archaeologist respectively in this…
DVD $29.95
Once in a LifetimeOnce in a Lifetime (2005)Recommended
An explosive, tabloid–juicy account of the rise and fall of the New York Cosmos, a fledging team in the American Soccer League who, within the…
DVD $29.95
Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 1Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 1 (2005)Recommended
Mining similar territory to the feature–film SAVAGE HONEYMOON, this is a considerably more successful attempt at capturing the customs, mores…
DVD $19.95
Proposition, TheProposition, The (2005)Aro Favourite
Grimly intense and atmospheric 'Australian Western' – scripted by singer Nick Cave – is set the outback of the 1880s, where lawman Ray…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Real Dirt on Farmer John, The Real Dirt on Farmer John, The (2005)
Rousing doco depicting the hardships of American farming through the eccentric and inspirational cultivator Farmer John. An affectionate exposé of…
DVD $29.95
ReekerReeker (2005)
Proficiently icky and clever thriller about a group of students trapped after dark in a dusty desert town and menaced by a lethal 'thing' which…
DVD $14.95
Ring Finger, TheRing Finger, The (L'annulaire) (2005)
Ravishing to look at, if lacking so much as a storyline, this exquisite erotic fiction features Bond Girl Olga Kurylenko as a gorgeous laboratory…
DVD $20 $15
River QueenRiver Queen (2005)Aro Favourite
Both underrated and overblown, dir. Vincent Ward's (VIGIL) ambitious historical drama depicts the journey across heart, soul and land–scapes of…
DVD $30 $22.50
Robot Chicken (TV Series)Robot Chicken (TV Series) (2005)
Devilish stop–motion animated series jiving an array of random sketch–comedy segments to the tune of pop–cultural parody, rounded…
DVD $19.95, $29.95, $34.95
Rome (TV Series)Rome (TV Series) (2005)Recommended
Lavish, handsomely–mounted cable television series chronicling dark goings–on in ancient Rome. The wide canvas of characters ranges…
DVD $40 $30
SabahSabah (2005)
An impassioned telling of an oft–told culture clash, this concerns a devout Muslim woman’s love for a working class, atheistic man, and the…
DVD $29.95
SeditionSedition (2005)Recommended
Thorough and fascinating doco about the experiences of conscientious objectors in New Zealand during WW2 – particularly the social ostracism…
DVD $29.95 $22.45
Shadowless SwordShadowless Sword (Muyeong geom) (2005)
Spiffy Korean wuxia extravaganza grafting comedy, romance and action aplenty onto the skin of an ambitious historical epic. Scaling the efforts of…
DVD $29.95
Sin CitySin City (2005)Aro Favourite
A sensational slab of stylized and ultra–violent pulp fiction, adapted from Frank Miller's own notorious 'crime noir' comicbooks, and…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Squidbillies (TV Series)Squidbillies (TV Series) (2005)
A family of degenerative squid hillbillies are the focus of this vulgar, though hilarious Adult Swim brew. Expect an abundance of redneck jokes,…
DVD $29.95, $34.95, $34.95, $49.95
Supernatural (TV Series)Supernatural (TV Series) (2005)
Two brothers scour the countryside for urban myths and legends, stumbling upon various paranorma, horror movie moments and other unexplained events…
DVD $25 $18.75
Three DollarsThree Dollars (2005)
The makers of THE BANK construct another tale of financial insecurity and moral fortitude, with David Wenham returning to play a decent Australian…
DVD $29.95
Wah-WahWah-Wah (2005)Recommended
A caustic memoir of colonial growing pains from actor Richard E. Grant (WITHNAIL AND I), chronicling his own adolescence in Swaziland during the…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Wallander (TV Series)Wallander (TV Series) (2005)Aro Favourite
Suspenseful Scandinavian procedural finds drama within the inner–workings of a police force in southern Sweden, chiefly between the series’…
DVD $44.95
Workingman's DeathWorkingman's Death (2005)Aro Favourite
Astonishing depiction of six of the most gruelling jobs known to man that soberingly conveys the extremes that certain members of the global…
DVD $34.95
9 Songs9 Songs (Nine Songs) (2004)
A controversially explicit sex'n'rock'n' roll drama about two stray souls – an American student and a British bloke – who over a year…
Poster (G) $9.95, Poster (VG) $12.95
Agatha and The StormAgatha and The Storm (Agata e la tempesta) (2004)
Loosely woven tale of a middle–aged bookshop owner, who becomes embroiled in a surreal swirl of romance and family secrets of infidelity, her…
DVD $24.95
Angels in America (TV Mini Series)Angels in America (TV Mini Series) (2004)Recommended
An ambitious, multi–leveled portrait of the fractures, politics and metaphysical crises of 1980s America based on the stageplay by Tony…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Appleseed - The MovieAppleseed - The Movie (Appurushîdo) (2004)
Muscular and violent anime set in a post–WW3 landscape, where a gung–ho woman warrior is captured and transported to a seemingly benign…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
ArahanArahan (2004)Recommended
Urban martial arts injected with supernatural pep, this effects–laden action comedy has an ultimately limited box of tricks, but provides more…
DVD $29.95
As it is in HeavenAs it is in Heaven (Så som i himmelen) (2004)
A feelgood arthouse hit about a renowned classical music conductor who rediscovers his roots in the far north of Sweden. Acquiring a rundown…
DVD $19.95
Battlestar Galactica (TV Series)Battlestar Galactica (TV Series) (2004-2009)Recommended
Following on from the 2003 miniseries, this has been hailed as Sci–Fi’s greatest TV series to date... SEASON ONE: 13 episodes over 4 DVDs…
DVD $80 $60
Brush Off, TheBrush Off, The (2004)
David Wenham returns as the untidy Melbourne official from STIFF who in this story becomes an effective, if bruised detective tracking a case of a…
DVD $24.95 $19.95
CleanClean (2004)
An unorthodox drugs movie from the always–interesting Olivier Assayas (IRMA VEP), this distills with refreshing clarity the aftermath of…
DVD $29.95
Clearing, TheClearing, The (2004)
An unusually flavoured and structured kidnapping thriller, in which wealthy entrepeneur Redford is abducted by a polite, former–employee…
DVD $19.95
Colour of War: The ANZACsColour of War: The ANZACs (2004)
Russell Crowe hosts this documentary TV series about the Australian and New Zealand military experience from the 1930s to Vietnam, utilising colour…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Control RoomControl Room (2004)Recommended
An important documentary that tunes in to the other side of the Iraq War through the "Control Rooms" of both the leading Arab TV station, 'Al…
DVD $20 $10
Corner Gas (TV Series)Corner Gas (TV Series) (2004)
Praised in certain quarters, this unheralded Canadian sitcom recalls in spirit the irreverent ‘nothingness’ of SEINFELD, extracting smart and…
DVD $15 $11.25
Deadwood - Season 1 (TV Series)Deadwood - Season 1 (TV Series) (2004)Aro Favourite
An acclaimed new revision of the Western genre, recounting the complex and troubling establishment of the Arizona town of Deadwood in the 1880s,…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
DevilmanDevilman (2004)
Clunky live–action manga adaptation saddles a dorky teenager with the fate of mankind, forcing him to adopt the characteristics of a…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
DogoraDogora (2004)
A filmic mediatation on Cambodia, loosely in the style of BARAKA, for which dir. Leconte travelled to the formerly wartorn country to capture the…
DVD $29.95
Edukators, TheEdukators, The (The Educators) (2004)Recommended
A compulsive slice of German youth angst about rebels struggling with their cause, this arthouse smash–hit concerns a trio of youthful…
DVD $24.95 $19.95
Fahrenheit 9/11Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)Aro Favourite
In his gravest comedy yet, the fearless Michael Moore dissects the credibility of the Bush administration since the election controversy of 2000 and…
Poster (VG) $12.95
Gantz (TV Series)Gantz (TV Series) (2004)
A kinetic and ultraviolent adaptation of Hiroya Oku's legendary 'manga' comics, beginning with the resurrection of several unconnected indivduals by…
DVD $59.95
Going Upriver - The Long War for John KerryGoing Upriver - The Long War for John Kerry (2004)
Potent, if late–in–the–day study of unsuccessful 2004 US Presidential nominee John Kerry and his Vietnam War experiences. A…
DVD $39.95
Good Night, and Good LuckGood Night, and Good Luck (2004)Recommended
An astutely–judged freezeframe of an important symbolic moment in 20th century American history, when CBS television presenter Edward Murrow…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Guerilla: The Taking of Patty HearstGuerilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst (Neverland: The Rise and Fall of the Symbionese Liberation Army) (2004)Recommended
An indepth examination of the Californian 'hippie–terrorists', the SLA, who rose to prominence in the 1970s attempting to change America with…
DVD $19.95
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
HellboyHellboy (2004)Recommended
Surefire comicbook yarn – fusing Nazi occultism, demonic otherworlds and FBI intrigues with nice touches of style, humour and…
DVD $15 $11.25
Howl's Moving CastleHowl's Moving Castle (2004)Aro Favourite
Yet another miraculous animated odyssey from Hayao Miyazaki, who finds a perfect vehicle in the English fantasy novel by Diana Wynne Jones, about a…
DVD $29.95
ImmortalImmortal (Immortel Ad Vitam) (2004)
Adapted from the astounding 'Nikopol Trilogy' comicbook, this futuristic parable is set in New York in 2095, where an Egyptian god hovers above the…
DVD $29.95
In My Father's DenIn My Father's Den (2004)Aro Favourite
Achieving a new high watermark in production terms at least, this vivid New Zealand melodrama harnesses the complexities of Maurice Gee's…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
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…
DVD $29.95
Kaikohe DemolitionKaikohe Demolition (2004)Recommended
A glimpse into the mirth, mayhem and pathos of provincial New Zealand, this concerns a group of unkempt Northland residents who relish their…
DVD $29.95 $22.45
KhakeeKhakee (2004)
A Bollywood offering in which the song count is low but the body count is high, this twist–filled, often violent drama centres on the police…
Poster (F) $7.95
Kingdom Hospital (TV Mini-series)Kingdom Hospital (TV Mini-series) (2004)
Horror–writer Stephen King expands his King–dom with a solid adaptation of dir. Lars von Trier's celebrated Danish TV series "The…
DVD $34.95
Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, TheLife Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The (2004)Recommended
Another snorkle into the 'Cinema Absurd with Wes Anderson', delivering an intricate comedic conceit woven around a washed–up oceanographer…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Lost World of Mitchell and Kenyon, TheLost World of Mitchell and Kenyon, The (2004)Recommended
The recent discovery of 800 rolls of early nitrate film on a building site proved a rare cinematic find – turning out to be documentary footage…
DVD $20 $15
Love's BrotherLove's Brother (2004)
The screenwriter of SHINE, makes an earnest debut with this romantic drama set in 1950s Victoria and the attempts of two Italian–Australian…
DVD $24.95
Matando CabosMatando Cabos (2004)
Energetic Mexican 'farce of errors' in which two teenagers kidnap a coldly ruthless businessman, not realising he is also a coveted prize for a…
DVD $29.95
Memories of TomorrowMemories of Tomorrow (2004)
An artful psychological thriller set around a man's (Thompson) frustrating amnesia of a past which seemingly involves commando training and…
DVD $29.95 $22.45
Michael Palin: Himalaya (TV Series)Michael Palin: Himalaya (TV Series) (2004)
Michael Palin continues his globe–trotting in this 6–part series in which he travels to the wild places of the Himalayan region. Filled…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
My Summer of LoveMy Summer of Love (2004)Recommended
A sunlit teenage escapade, set around two girls who develop an unlikely relationship amid the unpretty but impressive Yorkshire Dales. The…
Poster (G) $9.95
Narco: Secret Adventures of Gustav KloppNarco: Secret Adventures of Gustav Klopp (2004)
A narcoleptic comic–book writer finds illusion and reality blurring between his fantastical imagination, a succession of dead–end day…
DVD $29.95 $14.95
Naruto - The Movie(s)Naruto - The Movie(s) (2004-2014)
The NARUTO series concerns its titular hero and his companions protecting the world from bands of rogue ninjas and other dangers in wait. In…
DVD $49.95, $49.95, $79.95
Night WatchNight Watch (Nochnoi Dozor, aka. Nightwatch) (2004)Recommended
A mega–hit in its native Russia, this sci–fi–horror–action cocktail concerns a running battle on the mean streets of…
Nutcracker and the Mouse King, TheNutcracker and the Mouse King, The (2004)
Quaint animated adaptation E.T.A Hoffman’s timeless fairytale about a young Prince and the nutcracker he becomes trapped inside by a magic spell.…
DVD $14.95
Offensive BehaviourOffensive Behaviour (2004)
Amiable though underwritten exercise in Kiwi bad taste, revolving around one afternoon’s goings on in a block of flats. The deviants inside…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Peep And The Big Wide World (TV Series) Peep And The Big Wide World (TV Series) (2004)
Delightful preschooler animation featuring a newly hatched chick named Peep and his pals Chirp the Robin and Quack the Duck who explore the urban…
DVD $19.95
Phantom of the Opera, ThePhantom of the Opera, The (2004)
An opulently kitschy version of the amazingly successful Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, in which the shadowy, disfigured 'phantom' (Butler) tries to…
DVD $15 $11.25
Saturday Night Live - 25 Years of MusicSaturday Night Live - 25 Years of Music (2004)
Completist music retrospective of an American institution, with nearly 60 live performances over 25 years of 'SNL' presented, coupled with satirical…
DVD $149.95
Scared SacredScared Sacred (2004)Recommended
Visiting sites of some of the world’s most horrible stories doesn’t seem like a relaxed night’s viewing, but this doco by the interestingly…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Shortcut to HappinessShortcut to Happiness (Devil and Daniel Webster, The) (2004)
Alec Baldwin's sole directorial outing is something of a misfire, with Baldwin as a struggling author who's Faustian bargaining is his…
DVD $34.95
SidewaysSideways (2004)Aro Favourite
Reserve quality odd–couple comedy–drama from the consistent talent behind ELECTION and ABOUT SCHMIDT, about two middle–aged friends…
DVD $20 $15
Silver CitySilver City (2004)
Oddly tangled satire of Bush–era American politics in which a George Dubya soundalike (Cooper) goes on the campaign trail in Colorado, while…
DVD $20 $15
Sky Captain and the World of TomorrowSky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)Recommended
Ambitious futuristic 'boys own' adventure sets up a scenario in which giant robots are attacking Earth in a 1930s retro–futuristic world of…
DVD $15 $11.25
Sopranos, The (TV Series) - Season 5Sopranos, The (TV Series) - Season 5 (2004)
Continuing episodes of the groundbreaking TV–series that ironically portrays the life of a New Jersey Mafia clan.
DVD $25 $20
State of Mind, AState of Mind, A (2004)Aro Favourite
An astonishing effort from British dir. Gordon, who documents life in the closed society of North Korea from the perspective of two young girls…
Poster (VG) $9.95
StiffStiff (2004)Recommended
Superior telemovie adaptation from the popular crime novel series by Shane Maloney, based around a shambling but effective government advisor…
DVD $24.95
Strangerhood, The (TV Series)Strangerhood, The (TV Series) (2004)
The creators of RED vs BLUE trade their gamepads for mousepads in appropriating popular 'life simulation' THE SIMS, overdubbing the computer game's…
DVD $29.95
Take, TheTake, The (2004)Recommended
A feisty documentary about the aftermath of Argentina's disastrous economic 'crash' in 2001 and how a group of unemployed workers attempt to occupy…
Poster (G) $9.95
Tom Goes to the Mayor (TV Series)Tom Goes to the Mayor (TV Series) (2004)
One of Adult Swim's more unclassifiable animations, this surreal comedy of small town banter revolves around a diligent citizen of Jefferson, Tom…
DVD $34.95
Turtles Can FlyTurtles Can Fly (Lakposhtha hâm parvaz mikonand) (2004)Recommended
The first widely–released film to emerge from post–Hussein Iraq, this wrenching tale concerns a raucous gang of children who scratch out…
DVD $19.95
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
UshpizinUshpizin (2004)
Respectful and dryly humorous parable of an ultra–Orthodox Jewish couple on the eve of the festival of Succoth, who invite two travellers…
DVD $29.95
What the Bleep do we Know!?What the Bleep do we Know!? (What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?) (2004)
A unique and certainly popular piece of 'New Age intellectualism", this follows the travails of a deaf photographer (Matlin) through life and…
DVD $20 $15
When Will I Be Loved?When Will I Be Loved? (2004)
A typically crackpot concoction from dir. Toback (BLACK AND WHITE), in which Neve Campbell plays a New Yorker who, feeling undervalued by her…
DVD $29.95
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…
DVD $20 $15
Wire, The - Season 3 (TV Series)Wire, The - Season 3 (TV Series) (2004)Aro Favourite
Third season of this cracking HBO crime drama set in the seedy underbelly of the Baltimore crime scene. This season the Baltimore mayor is…
DVD $20 $15
Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial KillerAileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003)Recommended
A compelling 'sequel' to the renowned documentary on the case of Aileen Wuornos, once touted as the world's first 'female serial killer'. Ten…
DVD $29.95
American MisfitsAmerican Misfits (2003)
A unique mix of skateboarding, prankery, skits and interviews – hosted by JACKASS star Wee Man and fellow misfit Laban Phiedas. Much stuntwork…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
Any Way the Wind BlowsAny Way the Wind Blows (2003)
Poster (G) $9.95
Astro Boy (TV Series)Astro Boy (TV Series) (2003)
An updated English–language version of the cult 60s TV Series, reprising the jet–powered robot lad and his adventures. Volume 1…
DVD $19.95, $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
CheckpointCheckpoint (Machssomim) (2003)
Poster (G) $7.95
ChlorineChlorine (2003)
Commended documentary covers the hardcore pool–skating scene in the USA, in which emptied swimming pools are transformed into adhoc…
DVD $39.95
Chokher BaliChokher Bali (2003)
Set in colonial Bengal, this adaptation of Nobel prizewinner Rabindranath Tagore's 1902 novel, concerns a beautiful widow (Aishwarya) who enters a…
DVD $29.95
ChristmasChristmas (2003)Recommended
Structured around a grueling family Christmas in suburban New Zealand, this stark and uncompromising drama is one of the best low–budget…
DVD $29.95 $22.45
Crimson GoldCrimson Gold (Talaye sorkh) (2003)Recommended
Extraordinary, emotionally–compelling class fable set in contemporary Iran, which begins with a failed jewelery heist in Tehran, then…
DVD $29.95
EmileEmile (2003)
A worthy homage to Bergman's WILD STRAWBERRIES, with McKellen here playing a retired professor, whose journey back to his roots in Canada stirs up a…
DVD $19.95
EvilEvil (Ondskan) (2003)
Based on a renowned novel, this dramatic thriller is set in the 1950s Sweden, where a high school bully (Wilson) is expelled and sent by his mother…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
Facing WindowsFacing Windows (La Finestra di fronte) (2003)
An Italian woman finds her life and desires fraying away, as she struggles to support her family in the apartment blocks of Rome, while coming to…
DVD $19.95
Five Sides of a CoinFive Sides of a Coin (2003)
A thorough exploration of the five sides of hip–hop culture: rap, turntablism, break–dancing, human beat–boxing and…
DVD $29.95
Fog of War, TheFog of War, The (2003)Aro Favourite
A perfectly–formed, Oscar–winning documentary about the life and career of Robert S McNamara, who served as Secretary of Defense under…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Go FurtherGo Further (2003)
A quirky, semi–stoned travelogue that gets on the bus with activist–actor Woody Harrelson and his entourage on a 'consciousness raising'…
Poster (VG) $12.95
Grudge 2, TheGrudge 2, The (Ju-On 2) (2003)
Followup to the original Japanese version of dir. Takashi's own JU–ON, this proffers an almost identical vision, with a TV crew visiting the…
DVD $19.95
Grudge, TheGrudge, The (Ju-On) (2003)Recommended
A horror film that understands that fear is best painted blacker than molasses, this cult Japanese hit follows in the ghostly steps of the RING…
DVD $19.95
Haunting Douglas Haunting Douglas (2003)
Mesmerising exploration of renowned New Zealand contemporary dance performer and choreographer Douglas Wright, featuring generous excerpts of his…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
I'm Not ScaredI'm Not Scared (Io Non Ho Paura) (2003)Recommended
Atmospheric thriller from dir. Gabriele Salvatores that deftly conveys a foreboding childhood experience during a long, hot summer in the country,…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
In Search of ShakespeareIn Search of Shakespeare (2003)Recommended
Presenter Michael Wood and award–winning director Greg Doran investigate the world of William Shakespeare. Using backstage recreations of…
DVD $20 $15
King of FridgesKing of Fridges (2003)
Brit comedy in which an enthusiastic electrical store worker gets the chance to be manager on the all important busy bank holiday, but finds himself…
DVD $14.95, $39.95
Kung Faux (TV Series)Kung Faux (TV Series) (2003)
Postmodern comic conceit, where a series of classic kung–fu films are redubbed with new music and voiceovers by various hiphoppers –…
DVD $19.95, $19.95, $19.95, $19.95
Lord of the Rings - The Return of the KingLord of the Rings - The Return of the King (2003)Aro Favourite
Peter Jackson's adaptation of J R R Tolkien's fantasy trilogy of 'Middle Earth' reaches its spectacular climax, drawing the story–threads…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King (Extended Edition)Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King (Extended Edition) (2003)Aro Favourite
The final installment in Peter Jackson's epic adaptation of JRR Tolkien's fantasy classic. This version includes an extra 45 minutes of footage.
DVD $35 $26.25
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
Miffy (TV Series)Miffy (TV Series) (2003)
The iconic, Dutch–designed rabbit makes her animation debut (with friends) in this adorable series of pithy animations, based on Dick Bruna's…
DVD $19.95, $19.95, $29.95
My Life Without MeMy Life Without Me (2003)Recommended
This award–winning vignette concerns a young woman (Polley), told by her doctor she has only a short time to live, who strives to secretly…
DVD $24.95
NicotinaNicotina (2003)
A stylish crime caper set in Mexico City, featuring an array of storylines, all featuring frustrated cigarette addicts, who finally intersect in a…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
No One's ArkNo One's Ark (Baka no hakobune) (2003)
Poster (F) $7.95
NormalNormal (2003)
Tom Wilkinson takes on the brave role of an All–American husband and family man who one day tells his wife (Lange) that he "is a woman trapped…
DVD $15 $11.25
One Last DanceOne Last Dance (2003)
Three former dance–mates regroup after the death of a friend and mentor to revive a challenging piece based around Brazilian musical rhythms.…
DVD $19.95
Ong-BakOng-Bak (Muay Thai Warrior) (2003)Aro Favourite
A martial arts juggernaut from Thailand, in which a benign village kickboxer travels to big bad Bangkok in search of a sacred statue stolen from his…
DVD $19.95
Pieces of AprilPieces of April (2003)
The uncomfortably comic family reunion done in the DAYTRIPPERS mold, with a tattooed Katie Holmes as the spacey black sheep of the clan, who invites…
Poster (G) $9.95
Rosemary & Thyme (TV Series)Rosemary & Thyme (TV Series) (2003)
Utterly peculiar crime series follows two disenchanted botanists – Rosemary, a sacked horticulture lecturer, and Laura, a police officer separated…
DVD $59.95
Screaming MenScreaming Men (Huutajat) (2003)
Poster (G) $9.95
Secret Lives of Dentists, TheSecret Lives of Dentists, The (2003)
Typically quirky adult fare from dir. Alan Rudolph about two dentists who find cavities in their marriage, this takes imaginative yet distracting…
DVD $29.95
Shark Net, The (TV Mini-series)Shark Net, The (TV Mini-series) (2003)
Based on the memoir by Robert Drewe, this Australian mini–series focuses on Drewe's move to Perth as a young, excitable boy and his gradual…
DVD $24.95
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,…
DVD $25 $18.75
Sopranos, The (TV Series) - Season 4Sopranos, The (TV Series) - Season 4 (2003)
Continuing episodes of the groundbreaking TV–series that ironically portrays the life of a New Jersey Mafia clan. 13 episodes over 4 discs or…
DVD $25 $20
SpellboundSpellbound (2003)Recommended
Surprise hit documentary that struck a universal chord in following eight high–school hopefuls in their bid to succeed at the American National…
Poster (F) $7.95
Station Agent, TheStation Agent, The (2003)Recommended
As laid back as its rural New Jersey hamlet setting, this award–winning, small–scale film truthfully captures the worldview of a dwarf.…
DVD $20 $15
Tibet - Cry of the Snow LionTibet - Cry of the Snow Lion (2003)Recommended
Extremely powerful documentary about the 'occupation' of Tibet by China, where the world's last Buddhist state was invaded by the new Communist…
DVD $29.95
Tintin et MoiTintin et Moi (Tintin and Me) (2003)Recommended
Fascinating and probably definitive look at the life and work of Hergé, the Belgian comicbook artist who from the 1930s onwards created the graphic…
DVD $34.95
Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab StoryTulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story (2003)
Poster (VG) $12.95
Von TrappedVon Trapped (2003)
Brit comedy in which a jilted mother, portrayed by Caroline Quentin (JONATHAN CREEK), with a religious–like devotion to THE SOUND OF MUSIC…
DVD $14.95, $39.95
Whale RiderWhale Rider (2003)Aro Favourite
A stirring, widely–acclaimed adaptation of Witi Ihimaera’s novel about a young girl’s struggle to win the approval of her patriarchal…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Wire, The - Season 2 (TV Series)Wire, The - Season 2 (TV Series) (2003)Aro Favourite
Much of the cast of the first season of this phenomenal HBO crime drama return for another complex delve into the Baltimore crime scene. This time…
DVD $30 $22.50
Work of Director Spike Jonze, TheWork of Director Spike Jonze, The (2003)Aro Favourite
Before his successful foray into feature films, director Spike Jonze made his name as the pre–eminent music video director of the 1990s. He…
DVD $24.95
Young AdamYoung Adam (2003)Recommended
Evocatively set amid the grimy canal barges of post–WW2 Scotland, this follows the shady fortunes of a failed writer (McGregor), whose…
DVD $29.95
7 Worlds Collide7 Worlds Collide (Seven Worlds Collide) (2002)Recommended
Neil Finn and music–biz pals (Johnny Marr, Lisa Germano, Eddie Vedder and Radiohead's Ed O'Brien & Philip Selway) collided for this 2001…
DVD $29.95
A History of Britain (TV Series)A History of Britain (TV Series) (2002)Recommended
The complete series of Simon Schama's accessible, but provocative look at British history from 3000 BC to 2000 AD. Disc 1 – Beginnings,…
DVD $60 $45
A Tale of a Naughty GirlA Tale of a Naughty Girl (Mondo Meyer Upakhyan) (2002)Recommended
Caught between the push of tradition and the pull of the promise of a new life, a bright prostitute's daughter runs away to Calcutta to escape a…
DVD $29.95
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
Balzac and the Little Chinese SeamstressBalzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress (2002)Recommended
Lovingly photographed fable of freedom, set during China's 'Cultural Revolution' in 1971 and based on the dir.'s own adolescence. Two young…
Poster (G) $7.95
Bend It Like BeckhamBend It Like Beckham (2002)Recommended
Adding exotic, gender–twisting charm and two vivacious performances to the underdog–feelgood formula, this…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Bomb the SystemBomb the System (2002)
A tale of alienated youth in New York City, set around a teenager's (Webber) nocturnal activities spraying graffiti around the city streets with a…
DVD $29.95
Bowling For ColumbineBowling For Columbine (2002)Aro Favourite
Essential viewing from the dir. of ROGER AND ME, constructing another entertaining and devastating critique of the contradictions of the US of A,…
DVD $20 $15
Camel(s)Camel(s) (Nakta(dul)) (2002)
Poster (U) $14.95
Cat Returns, TheCat Returns, The (Neko no Ongaeshi) (2002)
A young girl helps a cat, with surprising consequences – including an offer of marriage to the son of Cat King. Typically warm and emotionally…
DVD $29.95
City of GodCity of God (Cidade de Deus) (2002)Recommended
An incendiary Brazilian drama depicting two decades of blood–drenched rivalry between two youth gangs who control a slum area of Rio De…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Cruise of the GodsCruise of the Gods (2002)
Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan set sail in this cult precursor to THE TRIP, where showbiz rivalry and jealously again rears its ugly head. The comedic…
DVD $24.95
CSI Miami (TV Series)CSI Miami (TV Series) (2002)
Episodes from the first series of the Florida–based spinoff from the successful forensic procedural series. David Caruso follows William…
DVD $39.95, $39.95
Dancer Upstairs, TheDancer Upstairs, The (2002)
John Malkovich debuts as a director with this slow–burn police thriller played out in the humid atmosphere of an unamed South American…
Poster (VG) $12.95
Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, TheDangerous Lives of Altar Boys, The (2002)
A quietly sobering, yet refreshingly humorous memoir of hormonal and delinquent adolescence under the arches of a strict Catholic high school, with…
DVD $19.95
Daughter from DanangDaughter from Danang (2002)Recommended
A moving and troubling documentary about Heidi Bub, the daughter of an American serviceman and a poor Vietnamese woman, born in Danang and raised in…
Poster (VG) $9.95
Decasia: The State of DecayDecasia: The State of Decay (2002)Recommended
Highly original experimental film that achieves a stunning aesthetic and haunting visual poetry by compiling an array of found archival film footage…
DVD $49.95
Foyle's War (TV Series)Foyle's War (TV Series) (2002-2015)Recommended
A distinguished drama series of mysteries set at the dawn of World War II, from the makers of Midsomer Murders. Michael Kitchen stars as charismatic…
DVD $24.95, $24.95, $24.95, $24.95
Happy HourHappy Hour (2002)
Mellowly old–fashioned portrait of an alcoholic writer (LaPaglia) whose underachieving NYC life masks frustrated literary ambitions. Familiar…
DVD $29.95
KaanteKaante (Thorns) (2002)
From a new generation of Bollywood film–making comes a kinetic heist picture, shot and located in LA in which six Indian suspects plot a…
DVD $29.95 $14.95
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
Laurel CanyonLaurel Canyon (2002)
Dropping in on the LA music scene, the writer–director of HIGH ART returns to her pet theme of conservatism yielding to a bohemianism, but…
DVD $19.95
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 Two Towers (Extended Edition)Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers (Extended Edition) (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 dramatic…
DVD $35 $26.25
Madame SataMadame Sata (2002)
The underbelly of 1930s Rio de Janeiro glistens in this atmospheric drama about the celebrated João Francisco dos Santos (Ramos), a flamboyant gay…
DVD $29.95
Magdalene Sisters, TheMagdalene Sisters, The (2002)Recommended
Devastatingly sober and straight–forward account of three young women who in 1965 were incarcerated in an Irish Roman Catholic centre for…
Poster (VG) $14.95
Michael Palin Sahara (TV Series)Michael Palin Sahara (TV Series) (2002)
Michael Palin takes his most celebrated journey into the vastness and strangeness of our world, here circling through the western and central Sahara…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Mystic Masseur, TheMystic Masseur, The (2002)
An ambitious adaptation of V.S. Naipul’s first novel, that traces the rise of a poor Indian student in 1950s Trinidad who emigrates to Oxford…
DVD $14.95
Naruto (TV Series)Naruto (TV Series) (2002-2007)
Compelling Ninja anime series in the vein of DRAGON BALL Z, following a young orphan by the name of Naruto striving to become the next Hokage of his…
DVD $19.95, $19.95, $24.95, $24.95
Noam Chomsky: Power and Terror In Our TimesNoam Chomsky: Power and Terror In Our Times (2002)
A no–frills TV documentary (made in Japan) in which arch–media critic and philosopher Noam Chomsky, examines the post–9’11 world,…
DVD $19.95 $10
Office, The (TV Series)Office, The (TV Series) (2002)Aro Favourite
A BAFTA–winning, mock–documentary–style situation comedy about a team of paper–merchant administrators who allow a film crew…
DVD $35 $26.25
Once Upon a Time in the MidlandsOnce Upon a Time in the Midlands (2002)
The bittersweet dramatics of dir. Meadows (ROOM FOR ROMEO BRASS) get a fresh telling in this Nottingham drama, with the added spin of some ironic…
Poster (VG) $12.95
Open HeartsOpen Hearts (Elsker dig for evigt) (2002)
A touch edgier than recent 'Dogme 95' melodramas, this explores the consequences of a car accident on the previously steady lives of those…
Poster (VG) $12.95
Pleasant DaysPleasant Days (Szép Napok) (2002)
Poster (G) $9.95
Radical Digital Cinema - Vol. 2Radical Digital Cinema - Vol. 2 (Summer Moon (aka Junimond), Fools) (2002-2003)
The brainchild of Wim Wenders, this digital cinema incubator provides a supportive framework for young filmmakers to push the envelope of the…
DVD $29.95
SecretarySecretary (2002)Aro Favourite
A spanking good black comedy detailing the bizarre relationship between a peculiar, ill–tempered lawyer and the meek secretary he…
Smashing Machine, TheSmashing Machine, The (The Life and Times of Extreme Fighter Mark Kerr) (2002)Recommended
Intense and strangely moving look at the life of Mark Kerr, the most successful and celebrated combatant in the (now banned) Ultimate Fighting…
DVD $29.95
Spirited AwaySpirited Away (2002)Aro Favourite
Animation visionary Hayao Miyazaki gets to fully unlock his boundless imagination through the otherworldly adventures of an innocent young girl that…
DVD $29.95
Stone ReaderStone Reader (2002)Aro Favourite
A treat for devotees of reading, this unique literary quest concerns the dir.'s obsession with an obscure American novel and quest to find its…
Poster (VG) $9.95
Walking on WaterWalking on Water (2002)
Award–winning drama concerns a modern, open household thrown into crisis after the death of a close friend from AIDS. Unsentimental about…
DVD $29.95
Wire in the Blood (TV Series)Wire in the Blood (TV Series) (2002)Recommended
Terrific tough–as–nails UK detective show focused on a compassionate clinical psychologist (Green) and an ambitious Detective Inspector…
DVD $19.95
Wire, The - Complete Collector's Boxset (TV Series)Wire, The - Complete Collector's Boxset (TV Series) (2002-2008)
The entire five season legacy of David Simon's universally acclaimed HBO crime drama.
DVD $80 $60
Worst Witch, The (TV Series)Worst Witch, The (TV Series) (2002)
British TV Series chronicling the misadventures of Miss Cackle and her Academy for witches.
DVD $59.95
You See Me Laughin'You See Me Laughin' (2002)
Doco about the latterday backwoods blues musicians clustered around the Fat Possum label. Includes R L Burnside, Junior Kimbrough, Cedell Davis,…
DVD $29.95
A.I. Artificial IntelligenceA.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)Aro Favourite
Speculative sci–fi at its most fascinating and opaque, this project developed by Stanley Kubrick is comparable to 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY in…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
All Over the GuyAll Over the Guy (2001)
An indie gay homage to generic Hollywood romancers, centred round the crack–up of Richard Ruccolo and Dan Bucatinky’s stilted…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Always Greener (TV Series)Always Greener (TV Series) (2001)
Whimsical Australian 'dramedy' follows the mis/fortunes of two related families – the Taylors from suburban Sydney, and the Todds from rural New…
DVD $39.95, $39.95
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
An Yang OrphanAn Yang Orphan (Anyangde Guer) (2001)
Poster (VG) $9.95
AtanarjuatAtanarjuat (The Fast Runner) (2001)Aro Favourite
A ‘cause celebre’ of recent film festivals worldwide, this filmed folktale from the ice–bound Innuit communities of northern Canada,…
DVD $29.95 $15
Autumn SpringAutumn Spring (Babí léto) (2001)Recommended
Spry Czech comedy of elderly bad manners, concerns an aging prankster (Brodsky) who spends his retirement impersonating people in league with a…
DVD $29.95
BaranBaran (2001)
Patiently rewarding, bittersweet drama in which a young Afghan woman disguises herself as a man in order to assume her injured father's construction…
DVD $19.95
Bjork: Live at Shepherds Bush EmpireBjork: Live at Shepherds Bush Empire (2001)
The Icelandic singing–star caught live at Shepherds Bush Empire on 27th February 1997. Tracklisting: Headphones, Army Of Me, One Day, The…
DVD $39.95
Blerta - The Return Trip...Blerta - The Return Trip... (Blerta Revisited) (2001)Recommended
Less a nostalgia 'trip' than a brilliant compendium of manic moments from New Zealand's 1970's travelling roadshow of anarchic performance –…
DVD $40
Blind Spot: Hitler's SecretaryBlind Spot: Hitler's Secretary (2001)Recommended
The astonishing true story of Hitler's private secretary, Traudl Junge, who at the age of 80 comes to terms with working alongside unspeakable evil…
DVD $15 $11.25
Blue Planet, The (TV Series)Blue Planet, The (TV Series) (2001)Recommended
Breathtaking footage of our planet’s largest feature – the ocean – reveals wondrous worlds within this still almost completely unexplored…
DVD $30 $22.50
Buffalo SoldiersBuffalo Soldiers (2001)
Broadly subversive drama set among the bored US Army Corp guarding West Germany just before the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Chiefly tracks…
DVD $19.95
BullyBully (2001)Recommended
A true–life story of Florida murder, teenager style, which dir. Clark uses to produce an X–rated, yet quite recognisable portrait of…
Poster (VG) $14.95
Closet, TheCloset, The (Le Placard) (2001)Recommended
More comic gold from the king of French farce, Francis Veber, who understands the value of a good premise, great actors, and simple, unpretentious…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Donnie DarkoDonnie 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…
DVD $19.95
FamilyFamily (Familie) (2001)
Poster (G) $9.95
Goddess of 1967Goddess of 1967 (2001)
An award–winning lead performance from Rose Byrne elevates this character drama set in a 1967 Citroen car, where a journey into the outback…
DVD $24.95
Gosford ParkGosford Park (2001)Recommended
A handsome recital of Agatha Christie–style whodunnit and ‘upstairs–downstairs’ class–drama set in the confines of an English…
Poster (VG) $14.95
Hell HouseHell House (2001)Recommended
Behind–the–scenes account of a small fundamentalist church in Texas whose "Hell House" serves as a tool to literally "scare the hell out…
DVD $29.95
Her MajestyHer Majesty (2001)
A little–known, but sincerely crafted tale is set in 1950s New Zealand around a young girl's (Andrews) infatuation with Queen Elizabeth II,…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Hip-Hop Nation: Notes from the Underground (TV Series)Hip-Hop Nation: Notes from the Underground (TV Series) (2001)
A comprehensive, but suitably casual tour of the contemporary hip–hop movement and all its various facets: the history, the luminaries, the…
DVD $39.95
In Shifting Sands (2001)
A pertinent, compelling though rather schizophrenic film–diary directed by the former Chief UN weapons inspector in Iraq. Exploring the…
DVD $39.95
Jay and Silent Bob Strike BackJay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
The profane, less–than–dynamic duo that appeared in all of dir. Kevin Smith’s previous films get their own feature – a road…
DVD $39.95
Kylie - Live in SydneyKylie - Live in Sydney (2001)
Kylie Minogue pumps it out in a Sydney concert. Track listing: Love Boat, Kookachoo, Hand On Your Heart, Put Yourself In My Place, On A Night Like…
DVD $42.95, $42.95
Linkin Park - Frat Party at the Pankake FestivalLinkin Park - Frat Party at the Pankake Festival (2001)
Features the tracks: One Step Closer To You, Crawling, In The End, Papercut (European Version), Points Of Authority (European Version).
DVD $42.95, $42.95
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
Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Edition)Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Edition) (2001)
Monumental fantasy–epic and filmmaking accomplishment for local–boy–made–good Peter Jackson, transmutes the first part of J R…
DVD $39.95 $20
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
Man Who Cried, TheMan Who Cried, The (2001)
Typically eclectic affair from the dir. of ORLANDO and THE TANGO LESSON, composing a sweeping historical romance of early 20th century Europe with…
DVD $20 $15
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,…
DVD $24.95
Monsoon WeddingMonsoon Wedding (2001)Recommended
Exotically charmed with a glamorous cast and a tremendous soundtrack, various members of an extended Indian family busy themselves with the mystery…
Poster (G) $14.95
Pokemon 2000Pokemon 2000 (2001)
Feature–length delve through the world of those cute, sometimes lethal Japanese balls of coloured fuzz. Ash Ketchum must save the world from…
PulsePulse (Kairo) (2001)Recommended
A clandestine by–product of the post–RING phenomenon, this refined and wholly disconcerting tale of a supernatural internet pandemic…
DVD $19.95
RainRain (2001)Recommended
Adapted from the acclaimed novel by Kirsty Gunn, this visually crafted evocation of a seaside holiday in the 1970s – bach, suntan lotion, whiskey…
DVD $24.95
Ram Dass Fierce GraceRam Dass Fierce Grace (2001)Recommended
A remarkable documentary portrait of one–time Harvard professor Richard Alpert, who in the 1960s began an epic spiritual voyage through LSD and…
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Read My LipsRead My Lips (Sur Mes Levres) (2001)Recommended
Sturdy, unconventional French thriller about an insecure, partially–deaf office clerk who tries to help an irascible ex–con integrate…
Poster (VG) $12.95
Riding in Cars with BoysRiding in Cars with Boys (2001)
Based on the bestselling Me–generation memoir of Beverly D’Onofrio, this follows Drew Barrymore’s efforts to fulfill her dreams…
DVD $14.95
Royal Tenenbaums, TheRoyal Tenenbaums, The (2001)Aro Favourite
Spinning another pathologically eccentric comedy, the dir. of BOTTLE ROCKET and RUSHMORE will either have you declining to be amused or else…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Samurai JackSamurai Jack (2001)
The first three episodes (as a 'pilot movie') of the animated TV series concerning a silent and angular warrior who defends a quasi–ancient…
DVD $19.95
Samurai Jack (TV Series)Samurai Jack (TV Series) (2001)
Cartoon Network's zen warrior in series mode, broadening the pilot's movie–length setup of a young samurai thrust into the future by evil…
DVD $19.95, $24.95, $24.95, $24.95
Sealab 2021 (TV Series)Sealab 2021 (TV Series) (2001)
Savvy Adult Swim comedy is another redux of a dead–and–buried Hanna Barbara cartoon: an undersea–themed adventure series now…
DVD $34.95, $34.95, $34.95, $34.95
Son of the BrideSon of the Bride (El Hijo de la novia) (2001)
Wittily contrived drama, where various family problems revolve around a successful restauranteur Darín, himself undergoing a mid–life crisis…
Poster (VG) $9.95
Song for Martin, ASong for Martin, A (2001)
Touching drama of a composer and concertmaster who fall in love through classical music, only to battle the effects of Alzheimer's. Foreseeable…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Take Care of My CatTake Care of My Cat (Goyangileul butaghae) (2001)
Poster (VG) $12.95
TapeTape (2001)Recommended
Three school friends reunite for an evening of reminiscence and recrimination, in this tense, coiled drama filmed in ‘fly on the wall’ style by…
Poster (VG) $12.95
The Lord of the Rings TrilogyThe Lord of the Rings Trilogy (The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King) (2001-2003)
A set of all three parts of Peter Jackson's monumental adapation of JRR Tolkien's fantasy epic, in their original cinema release versions: The…
DVD $35 $26.25
Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps (TV Series)Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps (TV Series) (2001)
Brit sitcom following a group of five 20 somethings in Cheshire who regularly meet at the local pub to discuss the trials and tribulations of life.…
DVD $29.95, $29.95, $29.95
Va SavoirVa Savoir (Who Knows) (2001)Recommended
Skilful romantic farce interweaves the lives of six characters connected to an Italian theatre troupe on tour in Paris (doing Pirandello’s ‘As…
DVD $14.95
When Strangers AppearWhen Strangers Appear (Shearer's Breakfast) (2001)
A piquant little thriller set at a lonely country rest–stop – Foxton standing in for Oregon – with dir. Reynold’s (HEAVEN, THE…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Amores PerrosAmores Perros (Love's a Bitch) (2000)Aro Favourite
Bursting forth with passion, cinematic mettle and pungent local flavours, this debut feature, a triptych of stories set in polyglot Mexico City, is…
DVD $29.95
Aqua Teen Hunger Force (TV Series)Aqua Teen Hunger Force (TV Series) (2000)
More irreverent animated shenanigans by way of the Adult Swim Network, this time rounding up three hapless, delinquently–inclined superheroes…
DVD $29.95, $34.95, $34.95, $34.95
Bang RajanBang Rajan (2000)Recommended
Truly ferocious action spectacular based on the true tale of how a small Siamese village tried to withstand the efforts of 100 000 invading Burmese…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
BichunmooBichunmoo (2000)
Boasting the biggest budget of any Korean film, this period epic, a kind–of "Once Upon a Time in Korea", blends the usual ingredients with…
DVD $29.95
Brak Show, The (TV Series)Brak Show, The (TV Series) (2000)
Space Ghost’s talk show nemesis, evil Zorak and sidekick Brak, get their own spin–off TV series parodying cheesy suburban sitcoms within the…
DVD $34.95, $34.95
ChopperChopper (2000)Recommended
An unruly character–portrait of Australia's most notorious living criminal, Mark 'Chopper' Read, whose attention–grabbing exploits in the…
DVD $29.95
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…
DVD $20
CSI (TV Series)CSI (TV Series) (Crime Scene Investigation) (2000-2001)
Highly watchable forensic TV drama that follows the fortunes of a police unit in Las Vegas who use tiny clues and the latest scientific methods to…
DVD $39.95, $39.95, $39.95, $39.95
Da Ali G Show (TV Series)Da Ali G Show (TV Series) (Ali G, Innit; Ali G, Aiii; Ali G in da USAiii) (2000-2004)Aro Favourite
A hilarious batch of subversive, satirical interviews and gags from Britain’s preposterous hiphopping comedy host, played by Sacha Baron Cohen.
DVD $19.95, $19.95
Gift, TheGift, The (2000)
Rivalling THE SIXTH SENSE among latterday supernatural thrillers and with a pedigree to boast of, this eerie tale of smalltown ghosts and secrets is…
JSA: Joint Security AreaJSA: Joint Security Area (2000)Recommended
A Korean military thriller of high repute that opens with a double–killing on the bitterly–tense border between North and South and…
DVD $29.95
Keep the River On Your RightKeep the River On Your Right (2000)
Pursues the bizarre experiences of one Tobias Schneebaum, a gay NYC artist, who in the 1950s sought to ‘find himself’ in the jungles of the…
DVD $29.95
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
Metallica - S & MMetallica - S & M (2000)
Michael Kamen directs the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra in an epic accompaniment for heavy–metal gods Metallica. Songs include: The Ecstasy…
DVD $49.95, $49.95
MetropolisMetropolis (2000)
Visually splendid ‘future–noir’ set in a teeming, multi–leveled city, inhabited by several storylines: a detective quest, the…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Monsignor Renard (TV Mini-series)Monsignor Renard (TV Mini-series) (2000)
ITV drama starring John Thaw as a humble parish priest who returns home to his French village to join the resistance during WWII after a twenty year…
DVD $39.95
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
Mrs Bradley Mysteries, The (TV Series)Mrs Bradley Mysteries, The (TV Series) (2000)
Short–lived but rewarding variation on the mystery serial turns the clock back to the 1920s, where upper class socialite Adela Bradley dabbles…
DVD $39.95
Mrs. Caldicot's Cabbage WarMrs. Caldicot's Cabbage War (2000)Recommended
Pauline Collins (SHIRLEY VALENTINE) plays an elderly widow who is shunted into a resthome by her money grubbing offspring, who don’t count on her…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
O Brother, Where Art Thou?O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)Aro Favourite
The Coen Brothers' return to their best form with what they neatly describe as the Rolls–Royce of 'hayseed' movies (by which they mean a…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Our People Our CenturyOur People Our Century (2000)Recommended
Major, award–winning series tells the story of New Zealand and its people throughout the 20th century. Six episodes across three…
DVD $34.95 $26.20
Pitch BlackPitch Black (2000)Recommended
A gang of space travellers crash land on a foreign planet (in a blistering opening sequence) where they confront infighting, a volatile prisoner and…
DVD $15 $11.25
Pokemon - The First MoviePokemon - The First Movie (2000)
First feature from the billion–dollar Japanese furry franchise, containing more intrigues in the cryptic–to–adults world of…
Powerpuff Girls, The (TV Series)Powerpuff Girls, The (TV Series) (2000)
Spunky super–sisters Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup trade school lessons for fighting crime in this savvy, sugar–coated superhero series…
DVD $19.95, $24.95, $24.95, $24.95
RapmaniaRapmania (2000)
A transcontinental coming–together of US rappers and hiphoppers with twin concerts at New York’s Apollo Theatre and L.A.’s Palace…
DVD $42.95
Requiem for a DreamRequiem for a Dream (2000)Recommended
The indignities of drug addiction are given the full–blown treatment by the director of PI, who deploys a catalogue of cutting–edge…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
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
Songs from the Second FloorSongs from the Second Floor (2000)
Various rotund men of retirement age face personal crises in a series of unsettling, stylised vignettes that could be collectively read as an…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
State and MainState and Main (2000)Recommended
When a harried film–crew descends upon the leafy streets of Waterford, Vermont to film a period drama, the worlds of apple–pie America…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Straight Story, TheStraight Story, The (2000)Aro Favourite
Far from wild at heart, this soft–peddle road movie from the infamous David Lynch is a serene, supremely dignified fable (though based on a…
The Best Man's WeddingThe Best Man's Wedding (Jalla! Jalla!) (2000)Recommended
A racy comic swirl through the family, romantic, sexual and general personal dilemmas of two Swedish best friends. While one must suffer the…
DVD $24.95 $19.95
TrafficTraffic (2000)Aro Favourite
A masterful, suitably complex address of the ‘drug problem’ and how it enslaves consumers, dealers, policy–makers and law–enforcers…
DVD $19.95
WayDownTownWayDownTown (Way Down Town) (2000)Recommended
An imaginative low–budget comedy, has office workers in Calgary, Canada running a wager to see who can avoid going into the outside world the…
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Yolngu BoyYolngu Boy (2000)
Three contrasting aboriginal boys from Arnhem Land, North Australia undertake a harsh journey out of loyalty when the petrol–sniffing habits of…
DVD $19.95
All About My MotherAll About My Mother (1999)Recommended
Almodovar's "celebration of mother and womanhood" has been hailed as something of a departure for the director, though in fact all of his (beloved)…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Angry KidAngry Kid (1999-2000)
A series of shorts from Aardman Animation concerning a snot–nosed teenager, who gets by in the world with ginger hair and a big…
DVD $39.95
Audrey Hepburn Story, TheAudrey Hepburn Story, The (1999)
Gallant, but workmanlike TV biopic about timeless Hollywood star Audrey Hepburn, whose sparkle and perkish good looks carried her from a childhood in…
DVD $29.95
Bang Bang It's Reeves & Mortimer (TV Series)Bang Bang It's Reeves & Mortimer (TV Series) (1999)
Follow–up to the duo's original sketch show hit, featuring some of their best and funniest characters, performed with the usual anarchic,…
DVD $24.95
Bangkok DangerousBangkok Dangerous (1999)
Frenetic, violent gangland tale set in the throbbing Thai capital, about a deaf–mute hitman isolated by his affliction and his profession, and…
DVD $19.95
Bedrooms and HallwaysBedrooms and Hallways (1999)Aro Favourite
Utterly delightful relationship comedy about men, and gay men in particular, but appealing to human beings of any of the three sexual orientations…
Poster (VG) $9.95
CI5: The New Professionals (TV Series)CI5: The New Professionals (TV Series) (1999)
Short–lived revival of the seminal British TV series finds the fictional government agency now tackling international acts of terrorism,…
DVD $39.95
Courage the Cowardly Dog (TV Series)Courage the Cowardly Dog (TV Series) (1999-2002)
Cartoon Network series centering on the exploits of 'Courage', a small fuchsia dog who despite his name is afraid of the most mundane things, but…
DVD $24.95, $24.95
Dragonball Z (TV Series)Dragonball Z (TV Series) (1999)
A violent Japanese children’s animation that features standoffs between various good and evil characters. Rather repetitive after a while, though…
DVD $59.95, $59.95, $59.95, $59.95
ElectionElection (1999)Aro Favourite
Mid–life crisis intersects with teenage foibles in this cheerily cynical high–school tale for adults, as crumpled teacher Matthew…
DVD $25 $18.75
Essex BoysEssex Boys (1999)
One of the present wave of British crime–films, this tale of trainee cabbie Charlie Creed–Miles going to work for volatile hard–man…
DVD $39.95
Eyes Wide ShutEyes Wide Shut (1999)
A fascinating and convoluted Freudian thriller, Stanley Kubrick's swansong has elicited praise, condemnation and baffled dumb–looks, though its…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Farscape (TV Series)Farscape (TV Series) (1999-2003)
Suprisingly resourceful sci–fi series, with Channel 9 and Jim Henson collaborating in an extended saga of intergalactic intrigue. Human…
Feeling SexyFeeling Sexy (1999)
Short and sweet indie deals with young suburban housewife's desires for sexual and creative fulfilment in the face of claustrophobic domesticity.…
Poster (VG) $12.95
Freaks and Geeks (TV Series)Freaks and Geeks (TV Series) (1999)Aro Favourite
Much loved but unfortunately short lived classic about two distinct groups of teenagers dealing with high school in the eighties. Created by a…
Games, The (TV Series)Games, The (TV Series) (1999)Recommended
An exacting TV–satire that paralleled the lead–up to the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, turning the 'real TV' documentary format on its head…
DVD $29.95 $20
GoGo (1999)
The director of SWINGERS switches focus to the reckless chic of LA's twentysomething rave scene, brandishing a slew of racy taboos, an impossibly…
Poster (G) $9.95
GrassGrass (1999)
A kaleidoscopic assemblage of newsreel, anti– and pro–drug films and interviews that traces the chequered history of marijuana in 20th…
DVD $19.95
Inspector Montalbano (TV Series)Inspector Montalbano (TV Series) (Commissario Montalbano) (1999-2018)Recommended
Based on the global bestsellers by Andrea Camilleri, this series of telemovies is set around a world–weary, though not cynical, Sicilian…
DVD $29.95, $29.95, $34.95, $39.95
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
Judging Amy (TV Series)Judging Amy (TV Series) (1999-2005)
Wholesome drama with Amy Brenneman as a family court judge, focuses on the trials and tribulations of three generations of women living together.…
DVD $49.95
JuhaJuha (1999)
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L.A. Without a MapL.A. Without a Map (1999)
A young Scottish undertaker (Tennant) follows an aspiring American actress back to La–la land, where he competes with the shallow excesses and…
Poster (G) $9.95
Mr Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, JrMr Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr (1999)Aro Favourite
Another wholly idiosyncratic and remarkable work from documentarian Errol Morris, this time with the human oddity factor turned up to a…
Poster (F) $10
My Neighbours the YamadasMy Neighbours the Yamadas (Houhokekyo tonari no Yamada-kun) (1999)
With an original eye and ear for the burdensome triviality and difficulties of everyday life, this Japanese animation concerns a set of suburbanite…
Nang-NakNang-Nak (1999)
Poster (G) $9.95
NordrandNordrand (Northern Skirts) (1999)
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Pablo the Little Red Fox (TV Series)Pablo the Little Red Fox (TV Series) (1999)
Mischievous Pablo relocates from the country to the city, where new challenges – humans, namely – face him and his friends.
DVD $19.95
PraisePraise (1999)Recommended
Sex, beer and co–dependency dominate this brazen, bleakly comic study of a doomed relationship between two afflicted souls (he with asthma, she…
Poster (VG) $19.95
Relic Hunter (TV Series)Relic Hunter (TV Series) (1999-2002)
Camp action series about a hot history professor – with a black belt – who travels the globe searching for ancient artifacts, returning…
DVD $24.95
River Cottage (TV Series)River Cottage (TV Series) (1999-2008)
Earthbound Hugh Fearnly–Whittingstall gets back–to–basics with this endearing, soulful television series about living off the…
DVD $29.95
Roy Orbison - Black and White NightRoy 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.
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Soft FruitSoft Fruit (1999)
From NZ short film dir. Christina Andreef comes this ripely entertaining comic drama about the ties that separate and bind as four Aussie siblings…
Poster (VG) $12.95
Tribe, The (TV Series)Tribe, The (TV Series) (1999-2003)
Set in an post–apocalyptic future where all adults have been wiped out by a virus and children must fend for themselves by ganging up together,…
DVD $69.95 $50
TsatsikiTsatsiki (1999)
Poster (VG) $12.95
Walking with Dinosaurs (TV Series)Walking with Dinosaurs (TV Series) (1999)Aro Favourite
In tracing the 160 million year history of the big lizards, this comprehensive BBC doco slavishly recreates the flora, fauna and geography of the age…
DVD $45 $33.75
West Wing, The - Complete Collector's Boxset (TV Series)West Wing, The - Complete Collector's Boxset (TV Series) (1999-2005)
Presidential–sized boxset of the complete seven season White House term. 42 discs.
DVD $100 $75
Big Lebowski, TheBig Lebowski, The (1998)Recommended
Rolling another warped vision down the gutter, the inscrutable minds of the Coen Brothers (FARGO, RAISING ARIZONA) endow this bowling comedy with…
DVD $20 $15
Cowboy Bebop (TV Series)Cowboy Bebop (TV Series) (1998)Recommended
The futuristic adventures of animated bounty–hunter Spike Spiegel and pals on the frontiers of the solar–system, newly colonised to…
DVD $39.95
CubeCube (1998)Recommended
More than meets the eye of this enthralling dark–horse B–movie from Canada. Five strangers find themselves thrown together in a…
DVD $20 $15
Deep ImpactDeep Impact (1998)
Contrasting the gung–ho cartoonery of the other meteor–disaster–pic, ARMAGEDDON, this chooses to show the 'human side' of an…
DVD $15 $11.25
Dinner Game, TheDinner Game, The (1998)Recommended
Gourmet–grade French farce from the maestro of the genre – well–packaged, delivered without haste, indeed delicious, if a slightly…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
EarthEarth (1998)Recommended
The director of FIRE takes on another controversial element of modern India with the second in her (proposed) trilogy – a humanistic view of…
DVD $19.95
ElizabethElizabeth (1998)Recommended
Attended by much ballyhoo, Australian actress Cate Blanchett fruitfully represents England's famous Queen as a key player in the sex…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Get RealGet Real (1998)Recommended
This British tale of a teen schoolboy's frustratingly closeted affair with the athletic head boy of his high school makes the grade to appeal to…
DVD $30 $22.50
Heat of the Sun (TV Mini-Series)Heat of the Sun (TV Mini-Series) (1998)
The seedier side of Kenya's expatriate community is laid bare in this classic British police procedural set in 1930s Nairobi.
DVD $29.95
Hornblower (TV Series)Hornblower (TV Series) (1998-2003)
Lavish, high–end production of C. S. Forester's legendary Horatio Hornblower, with Ioan Gruffudd staunchly portraying the British Naval…
DVD $49.95
I'll Make You HappyI'll Make You Happy (1998)
A comical hotchpotch set among Auckland's K–Road denizens, featuring Jodie Rimmer as a peppy prositute who plots to rip–off pimp Michael…
DVD $29.95 $22.45
L'EnnuiL'Ennui (1998)
The tale of the restless and infuriating sexual obsession that a philosophy professor develops for an uncomplicated young woman. Observing their…
Poster (G) $9.95
Mask of Zorro, TheMask of Zorro, The (1998)
Scabarding much of the swordplay of the Tyrone Power original for mega–budget stuntwork and destruction, this ultimately swaps one brand of…
DVD $15 $11.25
McLibelMcLibel (1998)
The true story of England's most protracted court case that witnessed the all–powerful McDonalds hamburger empire file a libel suit against two…
DVD $19.95
ModulationsModulations (1998)Recommended
Sub–captioned "Cinema for the Ear", this is an enlightening exposition of electronic music – a marginalised yet broadly significant music…
Poster (VG) $12.95
Planet Ustinov - Following the Equator with Peter UstinovPlanet Ustinov - Following the Equator with Peter Ustinov (1998)
Mark Twain's 1898 account of his epic journey around the globe is traced by Peter Ustinov in this part travelogue, part history lesson, which takes…
DVD $29.95
PleasantvillePleasantville (1998)Recommended
A pair of nineties teenagers are beamed into a starched black and white 50s TV show, where their modern 'freedoms' gradually liberate/corrupt the…
DVD $25 $18.75
Postman, ThePostman, The (1998)
The postie, Kevin Costner, delivers another clutch of post–apocalyptic improbabilities a la WATERWORLD. Again playing Man From Nowhere, here he…
DVD $15 $11.25
PsychoPsycho (1998)
Colour remake of Hitchcock's most famous film closely follows the original but never comes close to being anything other than a cheap gimmick. The…
DVD $14.95
Rat Pack, TheRat Pack, The (1998)
While mostly avoiding the sordid details of the 1950s American libertines, this look into the social lives of Frank Sinatra (Ray Liotta), Dean Martin…
DVD $19.95
RushmoreRushmore (1998)
Bamboozling minds everywhere is this oblique comedy from Wes Anderson (BOTTLE ROCKET), re–envisioning that Hollywood mainstay, Highschool USA,…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Saving Private RyanSaving Private Ryan (1998)Recommended
Tom Hanks commands a squad assigned to retrieving a single man from behind German lines in WWII France. With 'sacrifice' the key theme,…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Stalker's Apprentice, TheStalker's Apprentice, The (1998)
A book editor uses a writer's manuscript about a serial killer as a template for his own homicidal fantasies in this punchy, at times lurid British…
DVD $24.95
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
Truman Show, TheTruman Show, The (1998)Aro Favourite
A brilliantly conceived script by expat–Kiwi whizz–kid Andrew Niccol (GATTACA) finds consummate direction in the hands of esteemed…
DVD $19.95
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
WindhorseWindhorse (1998)
Shot on digital video under the noses of Chinese authorities in Tibet, this fiercely moral drama follows the fortunes of a family in contemporary…
Poster (VG) $12.95
Apostle, TheApostle, The (1997)Aro Favourite
Labour of love – in the best possible sense – for Robert Duvall (as Actor/Writer/Director), raising hellfire as a repentant…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
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
BreakdownBreakdown (1997)Recommended
With Kurt Russell driving and Kathleen Quinlan in the passenger seat, buckle up for a tight, lean car–trip thriller that heads out across…
CharacterCharacter (1997)
A murderous confrontation bookends an elegantly told story of class, oppression and perseverance in 1920s Rotterdam, in which a young…
Poster (VG) $12.95
Cow and Chicken (TV Series)Cow and Chicken (TV Series) (1997-2001)
Relentlessly mad–cap Cartoon Network creation that's clearly inspired by "Ren and Stimpy", featuring a cow and his poultry 'sibling' who live…
DVD $24.95, $24.95
Crime Traveller (TV Series)Crime Traveller (TV Series) (1997)
Naturally inspired by Dr. Who, though with its own unique charms, this cult sci–fi series marries classic British sleuth fiction with the…
DVD $29.95
Dad (TV Series)Dad (TV Series) (1997)
A creaky generation–gap sitcom centred on the familial conflict between a stuffy patriarch (Cole), his son (McNally), and his grandson.…
DVD $24.95, $29.95
Fierce CreaturesFierce Creatures (1997)
John Cleese reunites the cast of A FISH CALLED WANDA for his self–penned farce set in a British zoo. His pointed satire of corporate ethics…
DVD $14.95
Fifth Element, TheFifth Element, The (1997)
Whether you think it's a gorgeous sci–fi masterpiece or narcissistic fluff, French director Luc 'Nikita' Besson's multi–million dollar…
DVD $14.95
Good Will HuntingGood Will Hunting (1997)
Toasted as the stars ascendant of New Hollywood, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck flaunt their writing/acting prowess in this affecting parable of how…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Grand, The (TV Series)Grand, The (TV Series) (1997-1998)
Grandiose period drama set during the roaring twenties follows the Bannerman family as they re–open The Grand Hotel in Manchester. Written by…
DVD $39.95
Green FishGreen Fish (Chorok mulkogi) (1997)
Poster (VG) $9.95
Johnny Bravo (TV Series)Johnny Bravo (TV Series) (1997)
Elvis–emulating, Fonz–imitaing man–child Johnny Bravo postures his way through this nonsensical Cartoon Network romp, preoccupied…
DVD $24.95, $24.95
Jonathan Creek (TV Series)Jonathan Creek (TV Series) (1997)Recommended
Odd coupling Alan Davies and Caroline Quentin play nerdy magician and blunt–edged journalist respectively in this British series of…
DVD $24.95, $39.95, $39.95, $39.95
Kingdom II, TheKingdom II, The (Riget II) (1997)Recommended
Lars Von Trier's compulsive TV creation continues into its second series of medical soap opera, supernatural horror and black comedy. Raising the…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Law and Order (TV Series)Law and Order (TV Series) (1997)
The original US police and courtroom drama from which various satellite shows and TV movies have sprouted, which contrasts its polish with fairly…
DVD $15 $11.25
Love and Death On Long IslandLove and Death On Long Island (1997)Aro Favourite
Delightful central conceit sees John Hurt fall in love with flaky teen–movie actor Jason Priestley in this decidedly genre and…
Poster (G) $12.95
Melissa (TV Mini-series)Melissa (TV Mini-series) (1997)
Alan Bleasdale cleverly reworks Francis Durbridge's famous novel, relocating its thriller premise of a man who falls in love with a mysterious,…
DVD $39.95
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…
DVD $24.95, $24.95, $24.95, $24.95
Pillow Book, ThePillow Book, The (1997)
Peter Greenaway's further explores the perimeters of cinema with this lush, seductive tale that intertwines the delights of the flesh and literature.…
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Post CoitumPost Coitum (1997)
The director herself plays a 40–year–old wife, mother and book editor who has her respectable life devastated after a whirlwind affair…
Poster (F) $9.95
Princess MononokePrincess Mononoke (Mononoke Hime) (1997)Recommended
A landmark animation that set box–office records in Japan and was a hit worldwide due to it’s stunningly smooth visuals, and complex,…
DVD $29.95
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
Sound of One Hand Clapping, TheSound of One Hand Clapping, The (1997)
Sombre and intense story unfolds in the chilly, dank beauty of the 1950s Tasmania, where a Yugoslavian immigrant couple and their daughter find a…
DVD $24.95
Storefront HitchcockStorefront Hitchcock (1997)
Jonathan Demme's theatrically–released concert film of Robyn Hitchcock, one of contemporary music's most endearing (and brilliant) cult…
Poster (VG) $12.95
That Darn CatThat Darn Cat (1997)
Teenage sleuth Christina Ricci and pet detective Doug E. Doug investigate a mysterious kidnapping with the help of her cute puss–puss. Fun…
DVD $14.95
Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson (1997)
Burns "paints an enigmatic portrait of self–contradiction" in this comprehensive and reverential documentary of America's third President,…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
TitanicTitanic (1997)Recommended
Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet cross class lines to consummate their passion just before the iceberg severs the stern from the bow in…
DVD $40 $30
Topp Twins, The (TV Series)Topp Twins, The (TV Series) (1997)Recommended
Choice episodes from Lynda and Jools' brazenly Kiwi hit comedy series, with Camp Mother and Leader, Ken and Ken and other beloved character pairings…
DVD $39.95 $29.95
Touching Evil (TV Series)Touching Evil (TV Series) (1997-1999)
Crime TV drama following an Organised & Serial Crime Unit, created by Paul Abbott (CRACKER) and Russell T. Davies (QUEER AS FOLK). Disc 1 –…
DVD $49.95
Voice of BergmanVoice of Bergman (1997)
Poster (VG) $9.95
Beast Wars (TV Series)Beast Wars (TV Series) (1996)
CGI–animated TV–series set in a semi–futuristic world where various ‘beasts’ battle it out. Although the imagery is often…
DVD $49.95, $59.95
Bottle RocketBottle Rocket (1996)Recommended
Merciless slacker/heist movie about three no–hopers who struggle at being even small–time hoods. Quirky, charismatic and blessed with a…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Cold Comfort FarmCold Comfort Farm (1996)Recommended
A beguiling comedy transpires when a penniless woman of society is forced to live with her yokel cousins. Full of eccentric dialogue and characters,…
DVD $19.95
Day of the BeastDay of the Beast (1996)Recommended
If Almodovar made a horror movie it might look like this – beautifully shot and designed, funny and exciting. Though he can't quite sustain the…
Poster (U) $12.95
Dead Man WalkingDead Man Walking (1996)Aro Favourite
In a feat of rare ambition and integrity, actor Tim Robbins proves supremely adept behind the camera with this even–handed presentation of the…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Dexter's Laboratory (TV Series)Dexter's Laboratory (TV Series) (1996)
Inventive animation from the world of boy genius Dexter, saving the world after his high–tech gadgets are stolen by arch–enemy Mandark.
DVD $69.95
FargoFargo (1996)Recommended
The gifted Coen Brothers cross two of their previous treasures – RAISING ARIZONA and BLOOD SIMPLE for this lovingly mocking tale of insurance…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
From Dusk Till DawnFrom Dusk Till Dawn (1996)Recommended
Join in the riot with an edgy thriller that loses its head midway through and gets stuck into some gleefully supernatural carnage. The director of…
DVD $20 $15
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
Hard EightHard Eight (Sydney) (1996)Recommended
Cucumber–cool first feature set in the thick of Reno's casino culture, boasts four superb character–based performances and extended…
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (TV Series)Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (TV Series) (1996)
Former suburban stickler Patricia Routledge plays a retiree who takes to some amateur sleuthing with the help of runaway teen Dominic Monaghan…
DVD $29.95
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
Kama SutraKama Sutra (1996)
The director of SALAAM BOMBAY returns to her native land for this enticing, beautifully photographed tale of love, jealousy and revenge among the…
DVD $20 $15
KolyaKolya (1996)Aro Favourite
A beautifully sentimental Oscar winner for Best Foreign film – set during the 1988 Russian occupation of Czechoslovakia, when a…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
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
Love SerenadeLove Serenade (1996)Aro Favourite
Two sisters fall for a middle–aged, schmoozing radio–jock in this perfectly measured Australian comedy set in a tinpot outback town.…
Poster (VG) $14.95
Mars Attacks!Mars Attacks! (1996)Aro Favourite
Tim Burton once again turns tacky into an art form, but this time with a monster budget to match the alien carnage. This gleefully (though…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Mr. Holland's OpusMr. Holland's Opus (1996)
A would–be composer who settled for a career in teaching reflects on an inspirational life's work. Though steeped in nostalgic sentiment,…
DVD $14.95
Our Friends in the North (TV Mini-series)Our Friends in the North (TV Mini-series) (1996)Aro Favourite
British TV show following four friends living in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England over a period of 31 years from 1964 to 1995.…
DVD $59.95 $45
Spin City (TV Series)Spin City (TV Series) (1996)
Michael J. Fox fronted this zippy workplace sitcom about the political staff running the New York City Mayoral office. Pretty conventional in terms…
DVD $34.95, $34.95, $34.95, $34.95
To Sir With Love 2To Sir With Love 2 (1996)
Sequel to the 1967 classic, with Sidney Poitier returning as the teacher dealing with unruly and disadvantaged students, this time in a…
DVD $14.95
Trigger HappyTrigger Happy (Mad Dog Time) (1996)
Grinning mob–boss Richard Dreyfuss is fresh out of the asylum, gunning down wisecracking old friends and enemies alike. Old friends is indeed…
DVD $39.95
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
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…
DVD $19.95 $14.95, $19.95
AmateurAmateur (1995)
Hal Hartley approaches the conventions of a thriller in further probing his fixation with dysfunctional romance and relationships, and thus checks in…
Poster (F) $9.95
American Gothic (TV Series)American Gothic (TV Series) (1995)
Mordant supernatural thriller set in the small town of 'Trinity', South Carolina, where despite outward appearances of normality, much of the town's…
DVD $39.95, $59.95
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…
Buffalo Girls (TV Mini-series)Buffalo Girls (TV Mini-series) (1995)
Miniseries based on the best–selling novel by Larry McMurtry (LONESOME DOVE), which brings to life the Wild West escapades of Calamity Jane and…
DVD $14.95
Dangerfield (TV Series)Dangerfield (TV Series) (1995)
Small–town BBC fare stars Nigel Le Vaillant as a successful GP whose moonlighting as a police surgeon puts pressure on his understaffed…
DVD $29.95, $39.95
Dead ManDead Man (1995)Recommended
A unique meditation on the mystique of the Wild West, branded with the distinctive marks of dir. Jarmusch's dilatory tempo and playful eccentricity.…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Earthworm Jim (TV Series)Earthworm Jim (TV Series) (1995-1996)
The groovy guardian of goodness, together with sidekick Peter Puppy, valiantly dig up the dirt on galactic evil–doers, in this often silly,…
DVD $49.95
Flight of the AlbatrossFlight of the Albatross (1995)
Teenager Julia Brendler migrates from Germany to New Zealand to renuite with her mother, a scientist studying the albatross colony on a remote island.
DVD $19.95 $14.95, $24.95 $18.70
From the Journals of Jean SebergFrom the Journals of Jean Seberg (1995)
Poster (F) $7.95
Jake's Progress (TV Mini-series)Jake's Progress (TV Mini-series) (1995)
Oddly masterful Alan Bleasdale drama stars G.B.H's Robert Lindsay as a failed musician who learns from a fortune teller that he'll die shortly after…
DVD $39.95
Kavanagh QC (TV Series) Kavanagh QC (TV Series) (1995-2001)
Clever Brit crime series, with INSPECTOR MORSE's John Thaw stepping easily back into the role of criminal investigator, this time as a London law…
DVD $40 $30
Les MiserablesLes Miserables (1995)Recommended
Widely considered the definitive screen version of this granddaddy of French literary staples. Few concessions have been allowed in staging a…
Poster (U) $9.95
Like Grains of SandLike Grains of Sand (1995)
Remarkable, intense Japanese high school romance is centrally about a gay relationship, though it essentially captures the universal,…
Poster (VG) $9.95
Like Grains of Sand (II)Like Grains of Sand (II) (1995)
Poster (VG) $9.95
Madness of King George, TheMadness of King George, The (1995)
Nigel Hawthorne reigns supremely as the 18th Century monarch threatened to be dethroned by his own 'madness' and his flaky heir. Alan Bennett's…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Next Of Kin (TV Series)Next Of Kin (TV Series) (1995)
BBC comedy centered around a happily retired couple who gain custody of their three demanding grandchildren after their son and…
DVD $39.95
Outer Limits (TV Series)Outer Limits (TV Series) (1995-2002)
A worthy and faithful 90s remake of the cult 60s series, exploring the extremities of humanity’s hopes and fears through science fiction scenarios…
DVD $139.95
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
Shanghai TriadShanghai Triad (1995)
Richly–hued encounter with the criminal high–life of 1930s Shanghai, told through the hired servant of a pampered gangster's moll, and…
Poster (F) $7.95
Sliders (TV Series)Sliders (TV Series) (1995-2000)
While experimenting in his lab, budding genius O'Connell unwittingly invents a teleportation device that slides open portals to alternate realities…
DVD $29.95
Streetcar Named Desire, A (TV mini-series)Streetcar Named Desire, A (TV mini-series) (1995)
Telemovie version of Tennesse Williams riveting play that plays it truer to the original script than the Brando version. The cast also do a good job…
DVD $24.95
Troublesome Creek: A MidwesternTroublesome Creek: A Midwestern (1995)
Poster (VG) $9.95
Ulysses' GazeUlysses' Gaze (1995)
Returning from exile in America, Yugoslavian filmmaker Harvey Keitel quests after rare film footage in the wartorn Balkans. Shot under conditions…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
War StoriesWar Stories (War Stories our Mothers never told us) (1995)Recommended
Remarkable documentary manages to compel almost exclusively via the spoken word as seven elderly women offer candid yet articulate and boldy frank…
DVD $29.95 $20
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
BaseballBaseball (1994-2010)Recommended
Ken Burns's celebrated documentary transcends its sporting appearance to deliver an elegant and engrossing social history through baseball over 150…
DVD $79.95
Cadfael (TV Series)Cadfael (TV Series) (1994-1996)Recommended
Derek Jacobi stars as Brother Cadfael, a former soldier, sailor and crusader turned botanist monk who often finds himself solving baffling murders…
DVD $49.95
Coming Out Under FireComing Out Under Fire (1994)
As America joined the war effort against Nazism and the persecution of Jews, its own military continued to discriminate against gay and lesbian…
Poster (VG) $9.95
Dandelion Dead (TV Mini-Series)Dandelion Dead (TV Mini-Series) (1994)
A respected solicitor in a small country town poisons his wife – and expects to get away with it – in this riveting murder–mystery,…
DVD $24.95
Due South (TV Series)Due South (TV Series) (1994)
CRASH dir. Paul Haggis served as creator of this offbeat, mildly popular fish–out–of–water policier about a Canadian Mountie in…
DVD $34.95, $59.95, $69.96
Escape from AbsolomEscape 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…
DVD $15 $7.50
FunFun (1994)Aro Favourite
Two teenage girls just want to have fun, but their obsessive pursuit of it leads them to murder an old lady for no other reason. This remarkable…
Poster (G) $9.95
High Life, The (TV Series)High Life, The (TV Series) (1994)
Short–lived Scottish sitcom set on the fictional airline 'Air Scotia', home to the worst cabin crew in the United Kingdom, headed by the…
DVD $19.95
Hoop DreamsHoop Dreams (1994)Recommended
Chronicles the 8–year saga of two black teenagers striving for basketball glory in the NBA. Like the British 7/14UP series, this captures…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Joanna Lumley: Girl FridayJoanna Lumley: Girl Friday (1994)
Considered one of the first programmes to experiment with the celebrity travelogue concept, this vintage BBC series features Joanna Lumley as a 'fish…
DVD $29.95
Kill the MoonlightKill the Moonlight (1994)
Idiosyncratic 'slacker' feature from prolific music video dir. Hanft, observes the efforts of a deadbeat California cleaner (Hendrix) to make it as a…
DVD $39.95
Love On A Branch Line (TV Mini-series)Love On A Branch Line (TV Mini-series) (1994)
Acclaimed comedy tracks the misfortunes that befall a dull civil servant who decides to quit his job to become an artist in Paris, but his employers…
DVD $20 $15
Muriel's WeddingMuriel's Wedding (1994)
Crowd–pleasing suburban fairy tale replays the ugly duckling motif and kitsch comedy from STRICTLY BALLROOM, but gone is the modest charm…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Once Were WarriorsOnce Were Warriors (1994)Aro Favourite
As sensational as it is important, Lee Tamahori's adaptation managed to transform Alan Duff's relentlessly down–beat novel about domestic…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Pie in the Sky (TV Series)Pie in the Sky (TV Series) (1994)
Brit crime series following a retirement age detective hanging up his mystery solving hat to fulfil a goal of owning his own restaurant, but it seems…
DVD $64.95
Pom PokoPom Poko (1994)
A community of raccoon–like creatures called Tanuki battle to defend their forest community from encroaching human developers in another…
DVD $29.95, $34.95
Search For GlorySearch For Glory (1994)
A vibrant perspective on Africa as a thriving football force, charting the development of the game and its social and cultural significance in a…
DVD $24.95
Space Ghost Coast to Coast (TV Series)Space Ghost Coast to Coast (TV Series) (1994)
Hilarious, rambling Adult Swim oddity employs another washed up superhero as the host of a late–night talk show. Everything that can go wrong…
DVD $29.95, $34.95, $34.95, $34.95
Sum of Us, TheSum of Us, The (1994)
Jack Thompson and Russell Crowe star in this screen adaptation of David Stevens' heralded stageplay as the ultra–liberal widower and his…
DVD $19.95
Tekwar (TV Series)Tekwar (TV Series) (1994-1996)
Ropey but enjoyable future–noir adapted from William Shatner's sci–fi novels, about a police officer framed for murder and trafficking…
DVD $49.95
Aileen Wournos: Selling of a Serial KillerAileen Wournos: Selling of a Serial Killer (1993)Aro Favourite
Brit doco–man Nick Broomfield takes his mike and cameraman to Florida to reveal the strange truth beneath the myth of the 'world's first female…
DVD $29.95
Blue Kite, TheBlue Kite, The (1993)
Emotive and honest account of the realities of daily life under chairman Mao's regime as witnessed by one Beijing family from the 1950s through…
Poster (F) $7.95
Brass UnboundBrass Unbound (Bewogen Koper) (1993)
Poster (G) $12.95
Bride With White Hair 2, TheBride With White Hair 2, The (Bai fa mo nu zhuan II) (1993)
Above–average sequel to the martial arts blockbuster continuing on directly from its cliffhanger ending, with the viciously insane Lin, now…
DVD $19.95
Diagnosis Murder (TV Series)Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) (1993)
Dick Van Dyke is on duty as Dr. Mark Sloan, a good–natured, unconventional and sometimes zany physician with a nose for murder. A…
DVD $39.95
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman (TV Series) Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman (TV Series) (1993-1998)
Appealing western series starring Jane Seymour as the wilful Dr. Quinn starting up a practice in the wilds of redneck Colorado while dealing with the…
DVD $59.95, $59.95, $59.95, $69.95
Fire in the SkyFire in the Sky (1993)
Allegedly true account of a lumberjack who claimed to suffer a horrific ordeal aboard an alien space craft. Maybe laughable to skeptics, but genre…
If You See God, Tell Him (TV Series)If You See God, Tell Him (TV Series) (1993)
Richard Briers (ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE), injured by a freak accident that reduces his attention span to a mere 30 seconds, becomes fixated with TV ads…
DVD $29.95
Into the WestInto the West (1993)Aro Favourite
A grand ol' Irish tale about two gypsy boys who 'steal' back a majestic white mare and take off into the wild green yonder. Magical,…
DVD $25 $18.75
Joy Luck Club, TheJoy Luck Club, The (1993)
From Amy Tan's novel, this story of four Chinese–American women and their daughters will touch a chord with mums and daughters of all races,…
DVD $20 $15
Manhattan Murder MysteryManhattan Murder Mystery (1993)
Woody Allen reunites with Diane Keaton as insecure marrieds who get involved in solving what could be a neighbourhood murder. Alan Alda and Anjelica…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Menace II SocietyMenace II Society (1993)Recommended
A ghetto drama about young men on a no–win cycle of guns and drugs in south central L.A., this covers simlar geographical and philosophical…
Poster (G) $9.95
NakedNaked (1993)Recommended
David Thewlis gives a bravura performance in a difficult role, somehow bringing humility to a complex yet unpleasant character – misogynist,…
Poster (F) $10.95
Nanny, The (TV Series)Nanny, The (TV Series) (1993-1999)
Fresh out of Queens, NYC, a high–pitched Drescher is accidentally hired by a genteel Broadway producer to look after his children. Fairly…
DVD $54.95
Ninja ScrollNinja Scroll (1993)
Top rate period manga.
DVD $29.95
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
Scent of a WomanScent of a Woman (1993)
Al Pacino finally method–acts his way to Oscar glory as a blind war veteran who, with the reluctant young chaperone, ventures to New York to…
DVD $19.95
Schindler's ListSchindler's List (1993)Aro Favourite
Spielberg deservedly swept the '94 Oscars with this compassionate, consummately–crafted tale of a prominent Nazi's precarious mission to save…
DVD $20 $15
Seaquest DSV (TV Series)Seaquest DSV (TV Series) (1993)
Deep sea is the final frontier in this popular mid–nineties riff on STAR TREK, logging the oceanic adventures of an advanced submersible vessel…
DVD $29.95
Sharpe (TV Series)Sharpe (TV Series) (1993-1998)
Various teledramas adapting Bernard Cornwall's famous novels about the adventures of an officer in the 19th century British Army. In perhaps his best…
DVD $79.95
Smell of Reeves & Mortimer, The (TV Series)Smell of Reeves & Mortimer, The (TV Series) (1993)
Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer form the hilarious double–act of this cult sketch show famous for its loopy, off–the–wall humour and…
DVD $29.95
Sumo Do, Sumo Don'tSumo Do, Sumo Don't (1993)
Unabashed low–brow comedy about a gang of misfits who tussle it out in a Tokyo University wrestling ring, which also serves as the circle in…
DVD $29.95
Tales of the City (TV Series)Tales of the City (TV Series) (1993)Recommended
A rich, entertaining tele–translation of Armistead Maupin's lauded short–stories set in 1976 San Fransisco, that cleverly interweaves the…
DVD $20 $15
This Boy's LifeThis Boy's Life (1993)Recommended
An exemplary bittersweet nostalgia piece based on the autobiography of Tobias Wolfe. Sheer craft elevates the sombre material, with Robert De Niro,…
DVD $14.95
War Room, TheWar Room, The (1993)
Going behind the scenes with the men behind Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign reveals there to be an exact science beneath the media…
DVD $29.95 $15
Anglo Saxon Attitudes (TV Series)Anglo Saxon Attitudes (TV Series) (1992)
TV drama based on the post–war satirical novel by Angus Wilson, following an aging historian (Richard Johnson) as he reflects on his youth, his…
DVD $29.95
AtlantisAtlantis (1992)
Luc Besson takes his camera on an exclusive underwater journey through the world's marine life with regular composer Eric Serra on board to further…
Bill Hicks - RelentlessBill Hicks - Relentless (1992)
Stand–up genius recorded during the 1991 Montreal Comedy Festival at the Centaur Theatre, and showcasing the much–acclaimed Bill Hicks at…
DVD $29.95
Body PartsBody Parts (1992)
Criminal psychologist Jeff Fahey loses his arm in a car accident and becomes the recipient of an homicidal donor arm! Unsettling thriller soon takes…
Broadway BoundBroadway Bound (1992)
Third film in the trilogy based on the Neil Simon's memoirs remains faithful to its stage origins. His alter–ego aspires to write successful…
Poster (G) $9.95
El MariachiEl Mariachi (1992)Aro Favourite
A cause celebre of low–budget film–making, this $7000 Tex–Mex wonder about a guitar–player mistaken for a gangster contains…
DVD $15 $11.25
FiorileFiorile (1992)
The brothers' Taviani spin three torrid tales of hot–blooded Italians at love and war, recounted by a father to his children about family myths…
Poster (VG) $14.95
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
League of Their Own, ALeague of Their Own, A (1992)
Good–natured comedy centres around the female baseball league that formed while the men were off fighting in WW2.
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Maigret (TV Series) Maigret (TV Series) (1992-1993)
Michael Gambon plays Chief Inspector Jules Maigret of the Paris Surete in this realistic crime series centred on Maigret's investigations into…
DVD $40 $30
Melrose Place (TV Series)Melrose Place (TV Series) (1992-1999)
Glossy spinoff to BEVERLY HILLS 90210 tracked an older set of characters all living at a plush apartment complex in Los Angeles and coping with love,…
DVD $44.95, $129.95
Of Mice and MenOf Mice and Men (1992)Recommended
Actor/director Gary Sinise and John Malkovich bring John Steinbeck's tragic tale of two friends struggling in Depression era California to a new…
DVD $24.95
Picket Fences (TV Series)Picket Fences (TV Series) (1992)
Small–town drama from the creator of BOSTON LEGAL and ALLY MCBEAL in which Sheriff Jimmy Brock (Tom Skerritt) investigates dark goings on…
DVD $44.95, $44.95, $44.95
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
Red Curtain TrilogyRed Curtain Trilogy (Strictly Ballroom; Romeo and Juliet; Moulin Rouge) (1992-2001)Aro Favourite
Australian dir. Baz Luhrmann's three visionary modern musicals given a lavish box–set presentation.
DVD $35 $25
Reservoir DogsReservoir Dogs (1992)Aro Favourite
Partners–in–crime Keitel, Roth, Buscemi, Madsen and others reel from a botched jewel heist in an abandoned warehouse. Tarantino's…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Simple MenSimple Men (1992)
Hartley's third feature re–visits his deadpan, sexy and intellectual world in which two brothers set off to find their estranged father.
Poster (U) $9.95
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
UnforgivenUnforgiven (1992)Aro Favourite
Clint Eastwood delivers the film of his acting and directing career with a smoulderingly dark rendering of a smart script about an aging gunfighter…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Are You Afraid of the Dark? (TV Series)Are You Afraid of the Dark? (TV Series) (1991)
13 episodes of the first season of this 90's Nickelodeon show following the escapades of the "Midnight Society", a group of teen horror aficionados.
DVD $29.95, $29.95
Boyz N the HoodBoyz N the Hood (1991)Recommended
Sincere and authentic street gang fable focuses on a group of friends living in a black, working–class neighbourhood in South Central L.A. A…
DVD $15 $11.25
Cape FearCape Fear (1991)Aro Favourite
Excruciating but masterful telling of a convicted rapist (Robert De Niro) who calculates revenge on his former attorney by way of his family. Scores…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Commitments, TheCommitments, The (1991)
Surprise hit simply chronicles the rise and fall of a Dublin soul band, formed by a group of teens with naught better to do. Unashamedly light fare,…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Dead AgainDead Again (1991)
Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson go Stateside for this askewed whodunnit about a P.I. who is hired to help an amnesia victim, seemingly haunted by…
Doctor, TheDoctor, The (1991)Recommended
Well–rounded drama starring William Hurt as a high–falutin surgeon who experiences the unsympathic health system after being diagnosed…
DVD $20
Doors, TheDoors, The (1991)
Val Kilmer gives an extraordinary visual and aural imitation of Jim Morrison in this spell–binding biopic of America's most influential rock…
DVD $29.95 $20
Fried Green TomatoesFried Green Tomatoes (Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe) (1991)Recommended
Kathy Bates strikes up a friendship with Jessica Tandy who waxes nostalgic about a pair of Southern belles who triumphed over adversity in the '30s.…
DVD $19.95
G.B.H (TV Mini-series)G.B.H (TV Mini-series) (1991)
Dynamite Channel 4 mini–series from the pointed pen of tele–writer Alan Bleasdale plays out the battle of wits between a mad Labour Party…
DVD $39.95
Godzilla - Heisei Series BoxsetGodzilla - Heisei Series Boxset (Godzilla vs King Ghidorah; Mothra; Mechagodzilla II; Spacegodzilla; Destoroyah) (1991-1995)
Five Godzilla showdowns from the Heisei Studio era. Includes the follow films: GODZILLA vs KING GHIDORAH, GODZILLA vs MOTHRA, GODZILLA vs…
DVD $49.95
Indian Runner, TheIndian Runner, The (1991)
Sean Penn's interesting directing debut is a sly throwback to '70s road movies, even using a Springsteen ditty as the basis for its plot.
Poster (U) $19.95
Mambo Kings, TheMambo Kings, The (1991)
Armand Assante and Antonio Banderas play sibling Mambo freaks who spin out of the fast lane en route to the American Dream. The dance sequences are…
DVD $19.95
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
Olivier OlivierOlivier Olivier (1991)
After disappearing from his country home six years earlier, a boy's mysterious return brings with it a mix of salvation and suspicion to his…
Poster (G) $9.95
One Against the WindOne Against the Wind (1991)
Judy Davis gives a typically gutsy performance in this drama set during the Nazi occupation of France and based on the true story of a British Red…
DVD $24.95
Only YesterdayOnly Yesterday (1991)Recommended
Studio Ghibli's most 'adult' offering is a moving, poignantly drawn rumination on childhood and regret, told through the eyes of a disenchanted…
DVD $34.95
Prime Suspect (TV Series)Prime Suspect (TV Series) (1991-2003)Aro Favourite
Helen Mirren stars as DCI Tennison in seven award–winning (Emmy and BAFTA) mini–series from the pen of Lynda La Plante.
DVD $54.95
Red Dwarf (TV Series) - Series 4Red Dwarf (TV Series) - Series 4 (1991)
More classic episodes with Rimmer, Lister, Cat, Kryten and Holly in the brilliant British sci–fi comedy. Available on 2 VHS tapes or a…
DVD $25 $18.75
Welcome Home Roxy CarmichaelWelcome Home Roxy Carmichael (1991)
Fun vehicle for Winona Ryder. Her patented awkward teen is one of the townfolk who eagerly await the homecoming of their prized celebrity, Roxy…
AwakeningsAwakenings (1990)
A maverick doctor experiments with a new drug on a group of catatonic patients, with mixed results. De Niro steals the show with a performance of…
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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
Godfather Part 3, TheGodfather Part 3, The (1990)
The conclusion of the epic Corleone trilogy, with an aging Al Pacino looking to legitimise his business activities, and find a suitable successor.…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
GoodfellasGoodfellas (1990)Aro Favourite
The double–edged allure of life in the Mafia is richly detailed in Martin Scorsese's riveting saga that follows a young mobster through three…
Gravy Train, The (TV Mini-series)Gravy Train, The (TV Mini-series) (1990-1991)
Intriguing political TV Mini–series based around a scheming Director of European Economic Community and his naive assistant travelling across…
DVD $24.95, $24.95, $39.95
House of Cards, The (TV Series)House of Cards, The (TV Series) (1990-1993)Recommended
A sardonic and blackly humourous look at British politics, with a reptilian Ian Richardson plotting and blackmailing his way into power in three…
DVD $30 $22.50
Inspector Alleyn Mysteries, The (TV Series)Inspector Alleyn Mysteries, The (TV Series) (1990)
Detective series plucked from the novels of famed crime writer Ngaio Marsh follows Detective Inspector Roderick Alleyn as he suavely solves crime in…
DVD $34.95, $39.95, $49.95
ItIt (Stephen King's It) (1990)
Stephen King's lengthy novel is adapted for the small screen here with a younger audience in mind. Tim Curry stands out as the nasty force behind the…
Jacob's LadderJacob's Ladder (1990)Recommended
Tim Robbins plays a Vietnam vet who begins to suffer from progressively frightening hallucenations. An intense, gripping journey into the unknown…
Jeeves and Wooster (TV Series)Jeeves and Wooster (TV Series) (1990-1993)Recommended
The novels of P G Wodehouse are brought to life by the talents and comic rapport of Stephen Fry (as butler Jeeves) and Hugh Laurie (as English dandy…
DVD $50 $37.50
Life and Nothing ButLife and Nothing But (1990)
Philippe Noiret plays a Missing–in–Action chief officer whose obsession to account for the anonymous casualties of WW1 draws him to a…
Poster (F) $7.95
Maria's Story Maria's Story (A Portrait Of Love And Survival In El Salvador's Civil War) (1990)
DVD $34.95
MiseryMisery (1990)Aro Favourite
You'll have a far from miserable experience watching novelist James Caan nursed back to health by his psychotic number one fan (Kathy Bates in an…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
NikitaNikita (La Femme Nikita) (1990)Aro Favourite
A stylish thriller if ever there was one. The director combines the visual ostentation from his THE BIG BLUE with the plot mechanics of a classic…
DVD $19.95
Reversal of FortuneReversal of Fortune (1990)
In his best performance, Jeremy Irons won an Oscar for portraying Claus Von Bulow, a European émigré who was accused of trying to poison his wife…
DVD $14.95 $11.20
Sgt. KabukimanSgt. Kabukiman (1990)
A modest New York cop is gifted the supernatural powers of a Japanese hero enabling him to kick criminal butt, Kabuki–style! Finally, a…
DVD $14.95
Shock to the System, AShock to the System, A (1990)
Plagued by mediocrity, bad luck and an intolerant wife, Michael Caine discovers that murder is the remedy for success.
DVD $12.95
Thelma and LouiseThelma and Louise (1990)Aro Favourite
Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon take action and escape their housebound repression in a T–Bird, but discover the road to freedom is littered…
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User FriendlyUser Friendly (1990)
An exuberant comic jaunt in which a mysterious kanine statuette becomes the object of hot pursuit for a number of crackpots, each keen to exploit its…
DVD $14.95
Vincent and TheoVincent and Theo (1990)
This biopic charts the relationship between the tortured artist and his patron brother, with sympathetic direction and Tim Roth's performance as…
Poster (VG) $12.95
When Harry Met SallyWhen Harry Met Sally (1990)Recommended
Thirtysomething favourite that amicably flirts with the subject of platonic relationships between men and women. Meg Ryan's priceless 'fake orgasm'…
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You Rang, M'lord? (TV Series)You Rang, M'lord? (TV Series) (1990)
An 'upstairs, downstairs' sitcom from TV writers David Croft and Jimmy Perry (DAD'S ARMY), featuring much of the cast that appeared in the creators'…
DVD $29.95
A Bit of a Do (TV Series)A Bit of a Do (TV Series) (1989)
A curly class comedy based the books by REGINALD PERRIN author David Nobbs, this gets good mileage out of its premise of two families – one…
DVD $39.95
Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV Series)Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV Series) (1989-2002)Recommended
Solid TV adaptation of Agatha Christie's series of detective novels featuring the fussily eccentric Belgian detective Hercule Poirot as he goes about…
DVD $39.95, $39.95, $39.95, $39.95
AkiraAkira (1989)Recommended
Dazzling cyberpunk animated feature adapted from the cult comic books, it's a violent, anarchic, wildly ambitious ride through Neo–Tokyo in…
Billy T James Show, The (TV Series)Billy T James Show, The (TV Series) (CUZ FM) (1989)
Episodes from the hit sitcom "CUZ FM", centred around the unique persona of NZ's best loved entertainer. Billy plays a radio personality who…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Birds of a Feather (TV Series)Birds of a Feather (TV Series) (1989)
Charming and concise British sitcom following the fortunes of two sisters, each married to small–time crooks, who move in together after their…
DVD $139.95
Darling Buds of May, The (TV Series)Darling Buds of May, The (TV Series) (1989-1991)
Top–rating TV comedy based on the H. E. Bates books, set in a not–so–innocent rural England. The complete three series, plus two…
DVD $59.95
Dead Poet's SocietyDead Poet's Society (1989)Aro Favourite
Robin Williams is perfect as an a maverick English teacher at a private high–school for boys, where his passion for poetry profoundly…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Do the Right ThingDo the Right Thing (1989)Aro Favourite
Spike Lee's tour–de–force of racial friction and personal politics, forged his status as the most important black director in history.…
DVD $39.95
Driving Miss DaisyDriving Miss Daisy (1989)
Oscar–winning adaptation of Albert Uhry's stage play charting the 25–year relationship between a crotchety Southern woman and her black…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Drugstore CowboyDrugstore Cowboy (1989)Aro Favourite
A stylised yet vivid journey into the lives of a group of sympathetic, drug–addicted youths in the early '70s. A high point in the career…
Ghostbusters 2Ghostbusters 2 (1989)
A cash–in for sure, but as much fun as the original, with the paranormal pests here thriving on all the "bad vibes" of grumpy Manhattanites.…
Henry IVHenry IV (1989)
Michael Pennington and The English Shakespeare Company’s internationally acclaimed production of Henry IV tells of the aftermath of Henry…
DVD $14.95
KickboxerKickboxer (1989)
Van Damme vengeance vehicle for fans of the muscled one only.
DVD $19.95
Kiki's Delivery ServiceKiki's Delivery Service (1989)Recommended
A magical animation from the masterful Japanese dir. Miyazaki, which delivers a contemporary fairytale with strong characters, rich visuals and a…
DVD $29.95
Lonesome Dove (TV Mini-series)Lonesome Dove (TV Mini-series) (Lonesome Dove, Streets Of Laredo, Dead Man's Walk, Return to Lonesome Dove) (1989-1993)Recommended
A hefty star cast congregate for this acclaimed TV adaptation of Larry McMurtry's novel about two former Texas Rangers (Duvall, Jones) who retire to…
DVD $89.95
Michael Palin Around the World in 80 Days (TV Series)Michael Palin Around the World in 80 Days (TV Series) (1989)
The first of Michael Palin's successful globe–trotting escapades follows the scheme of Jules Verne's novel – a circumnavigation of the…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Red Dwarf (TV Series) - Series 3Red Dwarf (TV Series) - Series 3 (1989)
More classic episodes with Rimmer, Lister, Cat, Kryten and Holly in the brilliant British sci–fi comedy. Available on 2 VHS tapes or a…
DVD $25 $18.75
See No Evil, Hear No EvilSee No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
Average teaming of Wilder and Pryor as a deaf man and a blind man on the lam. The high obscene–language level doesn't yield much comic results.
Speaking PartsSpeaking Parts (1989)
Bizarre and striking work about a video–obssesed laundry worker's fixation on an aspiring actor who in turn has obsessions of his own. A slick…
Poster (F) $9.95
Weekend at BerniesWeekend at Bernies (1989)Recommended
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
WiltWilt (1989)
Tom Sharpe's outrageous farce with Griff Rhys Jones as the dowdy schoolteacher suspected of murdering his social–climbing wife. Bent in all the…
DVD $15 $11.25
An Audience with Peter UstinovAn Audience with Peter Ustinov (1988)
Multi–talented actor and writer Ustinov performs a set full of over–the–top anecdotes with his unique brand of observational humour…
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Cannibal ToursCannibal Tours (1988)
Poster (VG) $12.95
ChocolatChocolat (1988)
Quietly rewarding autobiographical work follows a young woman to West Africa where she reminisces her childhood. Early work by the director of BEAU…
Poster (F) $7.95
Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, The Witch and The WardrobeChronicles of Narnia - The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (1988)Recommended
Fine BBC production of the C.S. Lewis fantasy tale. This first part of the saga sees Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy travel through the wardrobe into…
DVD $20 $15
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
Grave of the FirefliesGrave of the Fireflies (Hotaru no Haka) (1988)Recommended
Modest 'classic' of Japanese anime that tells the story of two children caught up in the devastating fire–bombing of Kobe in WW2. Amid the…
Jack the Ripper (TV Mini-series)Jack the Ripper (TV Mini-series) (1988)
This British television series adds a new solution to the ever–intriguing and grisly case of Jack the Ripper, who preyed on women in Victorian…
DVD $24.95
MapantsulaMapantsula (1988)Recommended
A disturbingly accurate evocation of township unrest in Soweto, as a young black petty criminal is throne into jail with a militant fraternity whom…
Poster (G) $9.95
Martin Scorsese: Films of FaithMartin Scorsese: Films of Faith (The Last temptation of Christ, Kun Dun, The Silence) (1988-2016)Recommended
Scorsese's artful "trilogy" meditating on faith, purpose, and destiny throughout the ages. Blu–Ray version includes two bonus discs of extra…
DVD $44.95
My Neighbour TotoroMy Neighbour Totoro (Tonari no Totoro) (1988)Aro Favourite
Dir. Miyazaki’s first huge hit in Japan is a model family film: realistic characters responding to realistic crises in a realistic way, though…
DVD $29.95
Red Dwarf (TV Series) - Series 2Red Dwarf (TV Series) - Series 2 (1988)
More classic episodes with Rimmer, Lister, Cat, Kryten and Holly in the brilliant British sci–fi comedy. Available on 2 VHS tapes or a…
DVD $25 $18.75
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
Wonder Years, The (TV Series)Wonder Years, The (TV Series) (1988-1993)Recommended
One of the more endearing US TV series of the period, depicts the 'growing up' of its adolescent protagonists with humour and empathy. This disc…
DVD $24.95, $34.95, $34.95, $34.95
Barbara Cartland Collection, TheBarbara Cartland Collection, The (A Hazard of Hearts, The Lady and the Highwayman, A Ghost in Monte Carlo, Duel of Hearts) (1987-1991)
Four made–for–TV adaptations from the prolific romance novel oeuvre of British writer and media personality Barbara Cartland. A HAZARD…
DVD $24.95
Captain James Cook (TV Mini Series)Captain James Cook (TV Mini Series) (1987)
Lavishly–produced series about the epochal sea voyages of Captain James Cook, who set out from Britain in 1768 to observe the transit of Venus…
DVD $30 $22.50
Dame Edna Experience, The (TV Series)Dame Edna Experience, The (TV Series) (1987)Aro Favourite
Dame Edna Everage hosted this riotous mock chat–show in the late eighties (following a series of successful TV specials), where her guests…
DVD $24.95, $29.95, $29.95, $39.95
Drowning by NumbersDrowning by Numbers (1987)Recommended
Blackly comic tale of three women who each drown their husbands. Peppered with references to game–playing, you can take part by counting to…
Poster (VG) $12.95
East of IpswichEast of Ipswich (1987)
Michael Palin drew from his childhood memories of seaside family holidays in penning this coming–of–age dramedy for the BBC, set in the…
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Empire of the SunEmpire of the Sun (1987)
A much–admired Spielberg epic in which a young boy witnesses the Japanese invasion of China in WWII. Based on the memoirs of sci–fi…
DVD $19.95
Footrot Flats - A Dog's TaleFootrot Flats - A Dog's Tale (1987)Aro Favourite
Murray Ball brings his indigenous comic strip to animated life – Dog, Wal, Jess, Horse and the villainous Murphys provide corka entertainment…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Fortunes of War (TV Mini-series)Fortunes of War (TV Mini-series) (1987)
An under–appreciated historical epic focused on the personal experience of war, starring then–English glamour couple Kenneth Branagh and…
DVD $39.95
Full Metal JacketFull Metal Jacket (1987)Recommended
Disturbing account of the recruitment, training and combat of young Americans in Vietnam. A powerful indictment of the senselessness of war, superbly…
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FutebolFutebol (1987)
A richly informative series of three documentaries about different aspects of futebol (football) in Brazil, mainly centred around the renowned…
DVD $39.95
Good Morning, VietnamGood Morning, Vietnam (1987)Recommended
Robin Williams tour–de–force performance as an irreverant, rebel radio–jock stationed in Saigon during the Vietnam War. The funny…
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Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, The (TV Series)Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, The (TV Series) (1987)
Sue Townsend's spotty teenage creation Adrian Mole contines his rites of passage comedy drama series set in the early eighties where Adrian's Mum…
DVD $24.95
InnerspaceInnerspace (1987)Recommended
The premise of FANTSTIC VOYAGE is comically reworked with a vastly different plotline involving a miniaturized Dennis Quaid is inadvertently injected…
DVD $20 $15
Jake and the Fatman (TV Series)Jake and the Fatman (TV Series) (1987)
Eighties primetime crime show starring William Conrad (CANNON) as a generously plump former cop turned maverick district attorney who teams with a…
DVD $139.95
La BambaLa Bamba (1987)
Tightly constructed biopic of Hispanic rock'n'roller Richie Valens lends the usual 'rise to fame' tale an unusual ethnic slant. Lou Diamond Phillips…
DVD $24.95
Lethal WeaponLethal Weapon (1987)Recommended
Enjoyable caper–comedy, teaming up Gibson and Glover as partners–in–crime–fighting, struck a winning formula and inspired a…
DVD $15 $11.25
Month in the Country, AMonth in the Country, A (1987)
Colin Firth plays a shellshocked WW1 vet keen to recoup a medieval painting in a remote Yorkshire town. Kenneth Branagh and Natasha Richardson prove…
DVD $30 $22.50
Personal ServicesPersonal Services (1987)
A prudish waitress (Julie Walters) discovers there's a buck to be made in servicing the less savoury needs of middle–aged men. Very English sex…
DVD $20 $15
PredatorPredator (1987)Recommended
Big Arnie leads a SWAT team into the South American jungle only to be confronted by a faceless, hostile alien life–form. Solid sci–fi…
DVD $15 $11.25
Ruth Rendell Mysteries (TV Mini-series) Ruth Rendell Mysteries (TV Mini-series) (1987-2000)Recommended
Well–loved British mystery series consisting of adapted stories from celebrated crime writer Ruth Rendell, brought to life by an impressive…
DVD $119.95
Tutti Frutti (TV Series)Tutti Frutti (TV Series) (1987)Recommended
This beautifully sardonic Scottish miniseries launched the careers of it's lead actors, offering a brilliant satire of the music industry and a deft…
DVD $20 $15
A Bit of Fry and Laurie (TV Series)A Bit of Fry and Laurie (TV Series) (1986-1995)
A longrunning and consistently inventive sketch series by British funnymen Hugh Laurie (HOUSE M.D.) and Stephen Fry (WILDE), who manage to outbaffle…
DVD $59.95
Big Trouble in Little ChinaBig Trouble in Little China (1986)
High–tech, tongue–in–cheek adventure in which Kurt Russell kicks butt in Chinatown.
DVD $20 $15
Black Moon RisingBlack Moon Rising (1986)
Tommy Lee Jones is hired by the government to steal a data tape from a criminal organisation, which he hides inside a futuristic prototype car, which…
DVD $14.95
Castle in the SkyCastle in the Sky (Laputa) (1986)Aro Favourite
A triumph of craft and narrative sophistication, this is an epic, supremely imaginative feature from master animator/storyteller Miyazaki that will…
DVD $29.95
Class of Nuke 'em HighClass of Nuke 'em High (Atomic High School) (1986)
One of the better Troma–trash productions in which pupils at a high school next to a nuclear power plant start acting and looking strange after…
DVD $19.95
Ferris Bueller's Day OffFerris Bueller's Day Off (1986)Aro Favourite
Probably the teen comedy of the '80s, with Matthew Broderick as the crafty 17–year–old Ferris who skips school to takes his friends on a…
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Fly, TheFly, The (1986)Aro Favourite
Cronenberg's most accessible work is an ingenious re–working of the 1958 film that works as well for its contemporary audience as the original…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Great Bookie Robbery, The (TV Mini Series)Great Bookie Robbery, The (TV Mini Series) (1986)Aro Favourite
Classic heist drama based on a multi–million dollar robbery in 1976 Melbourne, and re–enacted by the cream of New Zealand's acting…
DVD $34.95
Insurance Man, TheInsurance Man, The (1986)Recommended
A fascinating BBC production of Alan Bennett's screenplay about the one–and–only Franz Kafka, who is trapped in his own infernal…
DVD $24.95
Matlock (TV Series)Matlock (TV Series) (1986)
Updating the "Perry Mason" blueprint with rumpled Southern charm, the ultra laid–back Andy Griffith plays Ben Matlock, an Atlanta defense…
DVD $119.95
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…
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Name of the Rose, TheName of the Rose, The (1986)Recommended
A haunting medieval chiller with Sean Connery as a monk who discovers a series of bizarre deaths are not the work of evil spirits, as commonly…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Peter the Great (TV Mini-Series)Peter the Great (TV Mini-Series) (1986)
Emmy Award–winning mini–series about Peter I, Tsar of Russia from 1682, and his efforts to transform Russia in an "all European" country,…
DVD $39.95
PlatoonPlatoon (1986)Recommended
This film won the Best Picture Oscar for its compelling and sincere account of the Vietnam, also ushering the era of 1980s film reappraisals of the…
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Project A-KoProject A-Ko (Purojekuto A-ko) (1986)
Amusing anime focused on three school girls and their run–ins with giant robots, aliens and butch woman. Will certainly entertain true anime…
DVD $29.95
Robin Williams - Live at the MetRobin Williams - Live at the Met (1986)
Vintage, foul–mouthed Robin Williams performance features the zany comedian at his best in a series of improvisations and loopy character…
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SalvadorSalvador (1986)Recommended
A potent dramatisation of a journalist's experiences in El Salvador, with Woods in his usual dynamic form. Never one for fence–sitting, the…
DVD $19.95
Singing Detective, The (TV Series)Singing Detective, The (TV Series) (1986)Aro Favourite
Ground–breaking fantasy–drama from the unique genius of Dennis Potter. Michael Gambon is brilliant as a bed–ridden, frustrated…
DVD $40 $30
Transformers - The MovieTransformers - The Movie (1986)
Accompanying the mid–80s craze for ‘Transformer’ toys – robots which could transform into cars, planes etc. – was this animated…
Withnail and IWithnail and I (1986)Aro Favourite
Anarchic cult sensation about a pair of young degenerate actors who decide to spend a soul–cleansing weekend at an Uncle's farmhouse in the…
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American FlyersAmerican Flyers (1985)
Cross–country cycle drama about a couple of brothers striving to complete a race across the Rocky Mountains by summoning all their physical and…
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Anne of Green GablesAnne of Green Gables (1985)Recommended
Megan Follows is perfect as the orphan who overcame a turbulent adolescence to triumph as a young woman. Timeless children's television…
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At Close RangeAt Close Range (1985)
Sean Penn plays a wayward youth who reunites with his gangland father (Christopher Walken) with violent consequences. Sordid yet solid drama.
Billy Connolly - An Audience WithBilly Connolly - An Audience With (1985)
Selected highlights of Connelly's legendary television appearance in 1985 in front of a studio audience. A leopard skin shirt, long hair and the…
DVD $24.95
DreamchildDreamchild (1985)
The real–life Alice who inspired Lewis Carroll's stories, reflects upon her life and offers some insight into his eccentric and fantasiacal…
Poster (F) $9.95
Home To Roost (TV Series)Home To Roost (TV Series) (1985)
John Thaw plays a middle aged happily divorced man living alone until his life is disrupted when his son,Reece Dinsdale, decides after seven years…
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Howards' Way (TV Series) Howards' Way (TV Series) (1985-1990)
Cherished Brit drama series centred on a family trying to get by when newly redundant daddy invests his time and money into a dilapidated boatyard.…
DVD $25 $18.75, $39.95
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
Mr. WrongMr. Wrong (1985)Recommended
A young woman acquires a Mark 2 Jaguar that appears to be harbouring the ghost a past owner. Some well executed thrills keep Heather Bolton…
DVD $29.95 $20, $29.95
Out of AfricaOut of Africa (1985)Recommended
Epic, elegant retelling of Karen Blixen's African memoirs. Winner of seven Oscars including Best Picture.
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Private Function, APrivate Function, A (1985)
Michael Palin and Maggie Smith star in Alan Bennett's savage satire of class hypocrisy. Set in post–WW2 Britain during food rationing, secret…
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Rambo 2Rambo 2 (1985)
Iconic actioner in which traumatised commando John Rambo (Stallone) returns to Vietnam to rescue imprisoned G.I.s. Simplistic and violent, but a key…
Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4, TheSecret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4, The (1985)Recommended
Engaging TV adaptation of Sue Townsend's much–loved book about the pains of adolescence chronicled by a teenage diarist as he struggles to come…
DVD $24.95
Trip to Bountiful, TheTrip to Bountiful, The (1985)Recommended
Geraldine Page won an Oscar for her portrait of a widow who finally embarks on one final journey to her Texas birthplace.
DVD $20 $15
Wallenberg: A Hero's StoryWallenberg: A Hero's Story (1985)
The true story of Hungarian diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, who risked his own life manufacturing protective passports for thousands of Jews in exile…
DVD $24.95
Year of the DragonYear of the Dragon (1985)
Mickey Rourke leads a clean–up of corruption in New York's Chinatown. An arresting melodrama with gut–wrenching violence in the league of…
19841984 (1984)Recommended
Adaptation of George Orwell's novel remains faithful to his book and is thus a despairing experience. John Hurt and Richard Burton represent the…
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A Soldier's StoryA Soldier's Story (1984)
In charge of an inquiry into the murder of a black sergeant on an army base in 1944, investigator Howard E Rollins Jnr uncovers a knot of racial…
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AmadeusAmadeus (1984)Aro Favourite
Academy–award winning biopic of Mozart's illustrious but brief existence that spawned much of the greatest music ever written. A humourous yet…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
BBC Shakespeare Collection: Series 7BBC Shakespeare Collection: Series 7 (Much Ado About Nothing, Love's Labour's Lost, Pericles: Prince of Tyre, Titus Adronicus) (1984-1985)
Disc 1: "The Life and Death of King John" (157 Minutes) Directed by David Giles. Starring Leonard Rossiter as King John. Disc 2: "Pericles, Prince…
DVD $44.95 $33.70
Bostonians, TheBostonians, The (1984)
Set in post–Civil War Boston, this slow, though beautifully shot drama is a sturdy version of Henry James' famous novel. Concerning the…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Charles In Charge (TV Series)Charles In Charge (TV Series) (1984)
Popular eighties sitcom starring then–heartthrob Scott Baio as a college student who takes on the role of live–in–carer for a…
DVD $39.95
Chocky (TV Series)Chocky (TV Series) (1984)Recommended
One of the best sci–fi TV serials of the 1980s is set around a schoolboy who begins to develop supernormal talents. It seems an alien force has…
DVD $44.95 $20, $44.95
Company of WolvesCompany of Wolves (1984)
This modest, dream–like horror fantasy was liked so much by author Anne Rice, it led to the Irish director calling the shots on INTERVIEW WITH…
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
Highway to Heaven (TV Series)Highway to Heaven (TV Series) (1984)
Feelgood, down–to–earth fantasy series for the whole family, starring Michael Landon (Little House on the Prairie) as a "probational"…
DVD $59.95 $30, $49.95, $59.95, $59.95
Miss Marple (TV Series) [Joan Hickson]Miss Marple (TV Series) [Joan Hickson] (1984-2002)Aro Favourite
Best–loved BBC series featuring Agatha Christie's 'Miss Marple', played definitively by the great Joan Hickson. Set in the sleepy, yet…
DVD $29.95
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series)Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) (1984-1990)
The archetypal amateur sleuth series, this long–running show starred the indomitable Angela Lansbury as a mystery…
DVD $24.95, $249.95
Natural, TheNatural, The (1984)
The classic novel by Bernard Malamud gets a typical Hollywood going over, with Robert Redford playing a young dreamer who aspires to baseball…
Nausicaa of the Valley of the WindNausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (Kaze no tani no Naushika; Warriors of the Wind) (1984)Recommended
In a strange post–apocalyptic world, a young girl has to save her people from the huge insects that threaten them. An extraordinary early…
DVD $29.95
Once Upon a Time in AmericaOnce Upon a Time in America (1984)Aro Favourite
An all–star cast feature in Sergio Leone's violent but sobering gangland saga, following the rise and fall of four Jewish childhood pals…
DVD $20 $15
Paris, TexasParis, Texas (1984)Recommended
The German director takes his enigmatic, dilatory style Stateside for this intoxicating work about a mysterious mute loner in search of his missing…
DVD $30 $22.50
Passage to India, APassage to India, A (1984)Recommended
Judy Davis leads a troupe of perenial British actors in this, the legendary director's final film – an immaculate production of E.M. Forster's…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Agatha Christie: Partners in Crime (TV Series)Agatha Christie: Partners in Crime (TV Series) (1983)
Crisp adaptation of some of Dame Agatha's lesser known short mysteries. The protagonists here are husband and wife sleuths Tommy and Prudence…
DVD $64.95
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
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (TV Series)Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (TV Series) (1983-2004)Recommended
Much loved and admired British drama series about a gang of construction labourers who take slightly dodgy, yet lucrative jobs in Europe and…
DVD $64.95
Blue ThunderBlue Thunder (1983)
Cartoonish action flick with Roy Scheider as a test pilot selected to fly the world's most high–tech helicopter pilot who uncovers a…
DVD $14.95
Calamity JaneCalamity Jane (1983)
Gutsy western adventure centred on the west's ultimate tomboy 'Calamity Jane,' (realistically portrayed by Jane Alexander) renowned for her ability…
DVD $14.95
ConstanceConstance (1983)
Donogh Rees gives a restrained performance in this post–war period drama as a school–teacher whose fanciful dreams are realised and then…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Dangerous CornerDangerous Corner (1983)
A dated, though juicy BBC potboiler with Daniel Day–Lewis amongst a circle of friends hiding illicit affairs and other unsavory secrets.…
DVD $24.95
Don't Wait Up (TV Series)Don't Wait Up (TV Series) (1983)
Divorce is the comedy minefield in this likeable, if somewhat outdated sitcom positing the bumpy new life of recent father and son divorcees, who…
DVD $29.95
Dresser, TheDresser, The (1983)
Classic backstage tale of the theatre, with an imperious actor–manager (Finney) being pampered and supported by his loyal dresser (Courtenay).…
Hotel (TV Series)Hotel (TV Series) (1983)
A 'Love Boat' for the seasick traveller, this glitzy Aaron Spelling production relocates the guest star formula of the maritime hit to the heart of a…
DVD $49.95
Keep, TheKeep, The (1983)
German soldiers camping in a Romanian castle are visited by various ghoulies in Michael Mann's off–beat supernatural yarn set during WWII,…
DVD $19.95
Le Dernier CombatLe Dernier Combat (The Last Battle) (1983)Recommended
The director's impressive debut (at the age of 24) is a post–apocalyptic fable, strikingly filmed in black and white with almost no…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
MacbethMacbeth (1983)
One of the BBC's celebrated series of Shakespeare adaptations, with Nicol Williamson putting in a strong showing as the tortured Scottish usurper.…
DVD $14.95
Psycho 2Psycho 2 (1983)Recommended
Much better than expected sequel sees Anthony Perkins reprise his role 23 years later as endearing nutcase Norman Bates. Thoughtful and suspenseful.
DVD $14.95
Stop Making SenseStop Making Sense (1983)Aro Favourite
'Talking Heads' came to their commercial and artistic summit with this live show and the accompanying album. One of the great rock music achievements…
DVD $34.95
Terms of EndearmentTerms of Endearment (1983)Recommended
Classic family saga of loss and reconciliation with Shirley Maclaine and Jack Nicholson, who both won Oscars, as did the film.
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Utu - ReduxUtu - Redux (1983-2013)Aro Favourite
With lavish technical enhancement and narrative streamlining, this 'Redux' version of the 1983 epic restores its rightful place in the canon of great…
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AnnieAnnie (1982)Recommended
Rumbunctious Broadway musical, set in the Depression–era, follows the young moptop's orphanage experiences, and fateful encounter with…
DVD $20 $15
BBC Shakespeare Collection: Series 5BBC Shakespeare Collection: Series 5 (Richard III, King Lear, Henry VI Part 1, Henry VI Part 2, Henry VI Part 3, The Merry Wives of Windsor) (1982-1983)
The fifth in a series of boxed–sets compiling the BBC's comprehensive Shakespeare adaptations for television. This set includes: Richard III,…
DVD $59.95
BBC Shakespeare Collection: Series 6BBC Shakespeare Collection: Series 6 (Cymbeline, The Comedy of Errors, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Coriolanus, Macbeth) (1982-1984)
The sixth in a series of boxed–sets compiling the BBC's comprehensive Shakespeare adaptations for television. This set includes: Cymbeline…
DVD $44.95
CountrymanCountryman (1982)
Cult item for reggae–enthusiasts (produced by Island Records), this vaguely political fable about two air–crashed Americans rescued by a…
DVD $34.95
Family Ties (TV Series)Family Ties (TV Series) (1982-1989)Aro Favourite
Perhaps the quintessential 80's family sitcom, based around the 'politically–correct' ex–hippie parents who find themselves in the…
DVD $29.95, $29.95, $29.95, $29.95
FreedomFreedom (1982)
Low–budget Aussie coming–of–age drama centred on a rebellious teen who runs away from home to join a travelling carnival, only to…
DVD $30 $20
GandhiGandhi (1982)Recommended
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
How Many Miles to Babylon?How Many Miles to Babylon? (1982)
Daniel Day–Lewis plays a Protestant whose friendship with a fellow Catholic solider is severely tested during the harsh realities of WWI in…
DVD $24.95
Midsummer Night's Sex ComedyMidsummer Night's Sex Comedy (1982)
A breezy romp in the fresh fields of a country estate with three ill–assorted couples at the turn of the century. Under–rated Woody Allen…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
PoltergeistPoltergeist (1982)
A rowdy spirit disrupts suburban tranquility for an average family when it kidnaps their 5–year–old daughter. The horror film receives an…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Robin Williams - An Evening WithRobin Williams - An Evening With (1982)Recommended
The unique lunacy of Robin Williams is captured live in concert on his home turf – The Great American Music Hall in San…
DVD $29.95, $39.95
Space Adventure CobraSpace Adventure Cobra (1982)
Space opera at its soapiest – a rouge intergalactic criminal thwarts alien pirates, saves the universe, and gets the ladies in this retro anime…
DVD $24.95
Under the Mountain (TV Series)Under the Mountain (TV Series) (1982)Aro Favourite
Disquieting, dark–hued tele adaptation of Maurice Gee's beloved sci–fi fantasy, about a pair of twins with latent psychic powers,…
DVD $49.95 $35
Young Ones, The (TV Series)Young Ones, The (TV Series) (1982-1984)Aro Favourite
Off–the–wall, anarchic 80s sitcom about young rebels (liberal Rik, punk Vyvian, hippy Neil and bodgy Mike) co–habitating in a…
DVD $40 $30
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
Masada (TV Mini-series)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…
DVD $19.95
Naked Civil Servant, TheNaked Civil Servant, The (1981)
The life and times of homosexual Quentin Crisp, as drawn from his autobiography. John Hurt is a revelation as this courageous man who endured major…
DVD $19.95
Nanny (TV Series)Nanny (TV Series) (1981)
Lovely period 30's BBC series following Barbara Gray (Craig) a childless, lonely woman who decides to turn her life around and become a nanny for…
DVD $39.95
Puberty BluesPuberty Blues (1981)
Affecting teenage odyssey with Nell Schofield and Jad Capelja as surfing–groupies, learning to fit into a sex’n’drugs beach–scene.
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Road GamesRoad Games (1981)Recommended
Inventive and at times intense, this road thriller has truckdriver Keach traversing the outback, while a serial killer is on the loose. Effectively…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
That's My Boy (TV Series)That's My Boy (TV Series) (1981)
ARE YOU BEING SERVED?'s kooky Mollie Sugden broke ranks with this batty British sitcom, in which she played the hired housekeeper of a young married…
DVD $24.95, $24.95, $39.95
An Audience with Dame EdnaAn Audience with Dame Edna (1980-1988)
A compilation of three TV specials starring the indefatigable and imperious Dame Edna Everage (Barry Humphries in drag) as she shares her opinions on…
DVD $24.95
Any Which Way You CanAny Which Way You Can (1980)
Clint Eastwood returns with his ill–tempered pet orangutan 'Clyde', as a truckie fist–fighting his way through the troubles of life. A…
DVD $14.95 $11.20
Awakening, The (1980)
Based on Bram Stoker's "The Jewel of Seven Stars", this large budget horror film fails to capitalise on a great cast and authentic Egyptian locations…
Berlin Alexanderplatz (TV Series)Berlin Alexanderplatz (TV Series) (1980)Recommended
This monolithic tome set in Weimar–era Germany represented the peak of dir. Fassbinder's filmmaking career. Across 15 hours, it details the…
DVD $99.95 $74.95
Beulah Land (TV Mini-series)Beulah Land (TV Mini-series) (1980)
There are plenty of well–known faces in the support cast of this old–fashioned, three–part mini–series dramatizing the lives…
DVD $29.95
Beyond Reasonable DoubtBeyond Reasonable Doubt (1980)Recommended
Probing account of events surrounding the much–publicised Crew murders that put an innocent farmer, Arthur Allan Thomas, behind bars for ten…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Big Red One, TheBig Red One, The (1980)Recommended
The best role in years for Lee Marvin, who plays the intrepid squadron leader of director Sam Fuller's WWII memoirs. Distinctive war film is…
Poster (U) $12.95
Cosmos Cosmos (Carl Sagan's Cosmos) (1980)Recommended
Using a combination of special effects and Sagan’s enthusiastic narration, Cosmos covers a range of awe inspiring topics including the origins of…
DVD $59.95
Dogs of War, TheDogs of War, The (1980)
Frederick Forsyth's best–seller gets reasonably good treatment here, Christopher Walken playing a hard bastard mercenary hired by Big Business…
DVD $15 $11.25
Flash GordonFlash Gordon (1980)Recommended
Max Von Sydow's Ming the Merciless only has one thing in his way of universal domination – that blasted quarterback from the New York Jets!…
DVD $15 $11.25
Juliet Bravo (TV Series)Juliet Bravo (TV Series) (1980)
Massively popular – although rather dated – UK police series focused on a female police officer who takes charge of a fictional…
DVD $39.95, $39.95
Kremmen - The MovieKremmen - The Movie (1980)
Animated sci–fi comedy with Kenny Everett voicing the egotistical superhero.
DVD $39.95
Magnum P.I. (TV Series)Magnum P.I. (TV Series) (1980)
After a tour of duty in Vietnam, the ever–affable Tom Selleck cruises Hawaii in his Porsche as a private investigator. Classic,…
DVD $39.95, $39.95, $39.95, $39.95
Nude Bomb, TheNude Bomb, The (1980)
An aging Don Adams tries to re–ignite the GET SMART magic in this latter–day feautre film spin–off. Strictly for completists only.
Raging BullRaging Bull (1980)Aro Favourite
Robert De Niro gives new meaning to 'method acting' in his portrayal of hot–blooded boxer, Jake La Motta. The film chronicles his violent world…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Shining, TheShining, The (1980)Aro Favourite
Man, wife and child are assigned to caretaking a remote hotel for the winter. Formidable unease is created before Jack Nicholson completely loses his…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Stir CrazyStir Crazy (1980)
The first and best of the Pryor/Wilder comedies, about a pair of clumsy crooks who land in jail. Plenty of laughs – though fairly predictable…
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, SpyTinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (1980)Recommended
Alec Guinness returns as John Le Carre's retired agent George Smiley, this time lured back to trace an infiltrator at his old stomping ground.
DVD $59.95 $44.95
Urban CowboyUrban Cowboy (1980)
An early role for John Travolta, as an oil–worker trying to 'make it' riding mechanical bulls in the roadhouses of Houston. The grimy, downbeat…
DVD $24.95
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (1980)
A classic Agatha Christie TV adaptation in which a vicar sets out to discover the meaning behind "Why didn't they ask Evans?", the last words spoken…
DVD $24.95
Yes Minister (TV Series)Yes Minister (TV Series) (1980-1982)
The excellent, mildly pointed satire on British politics in Whitehall, with aristocratic bureaucrats Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds gently guiding…
DVD $89.95
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV Series)Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV Series) (1979-1981)
Kitsch TV serial adapted from the comic strip with Gil Gerard as the all–American 20th Century astronaut who is cryogenically re–animated…
DVD $59.95
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.…
HairHair (1979)Recommended
Belated screen version of the popular stage musical celebrating the era of free love and drugs. The laughably dated philosophy is redeemed by those…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Kramer vs. KramerKramer vs. Kramer (1979)Recommended
Well–acted, gripping portrayal of a bitter divorce and custody battle, for which Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep both won Oscars. Also garnered…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Lady Vanishes, TheLady Vanishes, The (1979)
Curious, though lackluster remake of Hitchcock's classic train thriller. Angela Lansbury plays the vanishing lady whose disappearance is investigated…
DVD $19.95
MacbethMacbeth (1979)
Excellent version of the 'Scottish play' that translates Trevor Nunn's RSC stage version to television complete with minimalistic staging and some…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
MeatballsMeatballs (1979)
A laidback Bill Murray injects some meat into the summer camp cliche, here playing a trainee counselor in charge of a group of misfit stereotypes:…
DVD $19.95
Middle Age SpreadMiddle Age Spread (1979)Aro Favourite
Grant Tilly is priceless as the philandering high–school deputy who reluctantly hosts a dinner party for six. Based on the play by Roger Hall,…
DVD $29.95 $22.45
MoonrakerMoonraker (1979)Recommended
Roger Moore as Bond pursues a megalomaniac billionaire into outer space in one of the more outlandish entries of the series. Memorable scenes…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Potter (TV Series)Potter (TV Series) (1979)
Memorable British sitcom of a busybody retiree who occupies his time by meddling in other people's business – much to the chagrin of his…
DVD $39.95
Sapphire and Steel (TV Series)Sapphire and Steel (TV Series) (1979- 1982)Recommended
A pre–AB FAB Joanna Lumley and a post–INVISIBLE MAN David McCallum cavort around in eerie abodes repairing 'tears in time'. High concept,…
DVD $40 $30
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…
Warriors, TheWarriors, The (1979)Recommended
NY street–gang Warriors, stranded far from their home–turf, must risk crossing the territory of a dozen other hostile gangs. Sleek yet…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
BBC Shakespeare Collection: Series 2BBC Shakespeare Collection: Series 2 (Henry IV Part 1, Henry IV Part 2, Henry V, Twelfth Night, The Tempest, Hamlet Prince of Denmark) (1978)
The second in a series of boxed–sets compiling the BBC's comprehensive Shakespeare adaptations for television. This set includes: The First…
DVD $54.95
BBC Shakespeare Collection: Series 3BBC Shakespeare Collection: Series 3 (The Taming of the Shrew, The Merchant of Venice, All's Well That Ends Well, The Winter's Tale, Timon of Athens, Antony & Cleopatra) (1978)
The third in a series of boxed–sets compiling the BBC's comprehensive Shakespeare adaptations for television. This set includes: The Taming…
DVD $54.95
Bless Me, Father (TV Series) Bless Me, Father (TV Series) (1978-1981)
Beloved, spirited comedy set in the 1950's, about a warm hearted, mischievous Roman Catholic priest in a suburban London parish. Cleverly adapted…
DVD $44.95
Capricorn OneCapricorn One (1978)Recommended
Intriguing, thought–provoking thriller, with astronauts Sam Waterston and OJ Simpson helping NASA to fake a manned landing on Mars, unknowing…
DVD $20 $15
Every Which Way But LooseEvery Which Way But Loose (1978)
Rambling, but loosely enjoyable road–movie, has truckie Eastwood 'befriending' a rowdy orangoutan and following a country singer (Locke) across…
DVD $14.95 $11.20
Flying HighFlying High (Airplane!) (1978)Aro Favourite
Side–splittingly funny lampoon of the Airport / Disaster movie genre, voted the best comedy of all time in 1999 by EMPIRE magazine.
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Kent Chronicles, TheKent Chronicles, The (The Bastard, The Rebels, The Seekers) (1978-1979)
A trilogy of mini–series adaptations based on the bestselling novels by John Jakes (North and South), also known as the American Bicentennial…
DVD $34.95
Medusa Touch, TheMedusa Touch, The (1978)
Garbled but entertaining thriller stars Burton as a paranormally–gifted writer who psychiatrist (Remick) tries to wean him from his murderous…
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…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
PiranhaPiranha (1978)
A gag–filled spoof of JAWS and B–Movies from the 1950s. Premium schlock from the pen of John Sayles.
DVD $14.95
Pretty BabyPretty Baby (1978)Recommended
One of dir. Malle's finest American films, this period piece uses the soft, boyish charms of Keith Carradine to humanise its slowly–told tale…
DVD $19.95
Sandbaggers, The (TV Series)Sandbaggers, The (TV Series) (1978)Recommended
The Sandbaggers is a nickname for the Special Section of the British SIS – a team of special agents deployed undercover in hostile situations…
DVD $69.95
Stunt RockStunt Rock (1978)
Corny stunt–fuelled musical actioner about an Aussie stuntman sent to LA to work on a TV series who helps his cousin's band 'Sorcery' to…
DVD $19.95
Unknown War, TheUnknown War, The (1978)
Burt Lancaster narrates this enormous 20–part documentary series on the conflict between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union.
DVD $39.95
Vegas (TV Series)Vegas (TV Series) (Vega$) (1978)
Although Michael Mann is credited as creator of this splashy 70s detective series (in which Sin City is at its gaudy and ostentatious best), the…
DVD $39.95, $39.95
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
Black SundayBlack Sunday (1977)
A suspenseful, violent terrorist thriller based on Thomas Harris' fictional novel about the pro–Palestinian "Black September" group who…
Confessions of a Driving InstructorConfessions of a Driving Instructor (1977)
Third in the series has Askwith once again in the titular role. Expect jokes about stick shifts.
DVD $34.95
Count Dracula (TV Mini-series)Count Dracula (TV Mini-series) (1977)
Faithful 70's adaptation of the classic horror novel by Bram Stoker, this critically–acclaimed BBC version utilises London's Highgate Cemetery…
DVD $15 $11.25
Duellists, TheDuellists, The (1977)Recommended
Napoleonic officers Harvey Keitel and Keith Carradine have a lengthy, stylish series of face–offs in this esteemed Ridley Scott–directed…
Fantastic Journey, The (TV Series)Fantastic Journey, The (TV Series) (1977)
A short–lived but influential 70's sci–fi show about a team of protagonists who jump from one time zone to the next, encountering bizarre…
DVD $44.95
JabberwockyJabberwocky (1977)
Monty Python's Lewis Carroll–inspired medieval farce with Michael Palin in the lead.
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Kiwi Gold Kiwi Gold (feat. Letter to Blanchy, Gliding On, Pete & Pio, A Week of It, More Issues, Rabbiter's Rest, Radio Times Theatre) (1977-1994)
Three tasty samplers of Kiwi television sitcoms and current affairs skit shows featuring some of our best known comic talents. VOLUME 1 contains…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Norman Conquests, The (Mini-Series)Norman Conquests, The (Mini-Series) (1977)
Six of Britain's finest take on Alan Ayckbourn's small scale, socially incisive play, set in three different rooms across one dysfunctional family…
DVD $30 $22.50
Picture Show Man, ThePicture Show Man, The (1977)
A light–hearted depiction of the rivalry between two Australian cinema operators (Meillon and Taylor) of the silent film era, who travel…
DVD $39.95
Rhinemann Exchange, The (TV Mini-Series)Rhinemann Exchange, The (TV Mini-Series) (1977)
Vintage spy thriller follows a US intelligence agent (Collins) on a mission to oversee the exchange of high–altitude gyroscope plans. A little…
DVD $29.95
RollercoasterRollercoaster (1977)
Star–studded ‘disaster’ thriller set around an amusement–park saboteur Timothy Bottoms who’s being hunted by George Segal. Neat…
DVD $14.95
Saturday Night FeverSaturday Night Fever (1977)Recommended
John Travolta's instant star–quality invests this chronicle of the disco era with an infectious bravado. Great soundtrack, classic dance moves…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
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 Trilogy, TheStar Wars Trilogy, The (Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi) (1977-1983)Aro Favourite
George Lucas' original trilogy of sci–fi blockbusters, presented in their extended, remastered versions.
DVD $29.95 $22.45
Washington: Behind Closed Doors (Mini-Series)Washington: Behind Closed Doors (Mini-Series) (1977)
Sharply written mini–series inspired by the Nixon administration tells the story of a power–hungry U.S. President, and the men he…
DVD $29.95
What's New Mr. Magoo? (TV Series)What's New Mr. Magoo? (TV Series) (1977)
The myopic animated star returns in this follow–up series. Jim Backus (Gilligan's Island) stars as the lovable near–sighted goof,…
DVD $29.95
Wonder Woman, The New Adventures of (TV Series)Wonder Woman, The New Adventures of (TV Series) (1977-1979)
Charles Moulon’s 1940s comic strip updated to the feminist 70s, his superheroine fighting terrorist and subversive elements for undercover…
DVD $30 $22.50
American Friend, TheAmerican Friend, The (1976)
Twisting thriller stars Bruno Ganz as an apparently terminally–ill man duped into murder. Dennis Hopper plays the American 'friend', while…
DVD $34.95 $19.95
Bad News BearsBad News Bears (1976)Recommended
Delightfully cynical baseball comedy starring Walter Matthau as an alcoholic ex–baseball pitcher who becomes a coach for a youth baseball team…
Bold, the Brave and the Best, TheBold, the Brave and the Best, The (1976-2004)
Best of collection of 14 hard case and thought provoking acclaimed Aussie animation shorts ranging from animal antics to social commentary on…
DVD $29.95
Bugsy MaloneBugsy Malone (1976)Recommended
Alan Parker's directing debut was this startlingly original feature debut reinvents the gangster movie as a musical pastiche cast entirely with…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Captains and the Kings (TV Mini-Series)Captains and the Kings (TV Mini-Series) (1976)
Rich inter–generational saga chronicling the life of an Irish immigrant who arrives penniless in America in the mid–19th century.…
DVD $44.95
Face to FaceFace to Face (1976)
A harrowing insight into a nervous breakdown suffered by a woman psychiatrist. Bleak yet compulsive through stylised photography and Liv Ullmanns…
Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, The (TV Series)Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, The (TV Series) (1976)Recommended
The ultimate midlife–crisis sitcom, follows the adventures of Reginald as he wakes up to the absurdity of his middle–class existence and…
DVD $40 $30
Gable and LombardGable and Lombard (1976)
A speculative and superficial biopic based on the scandalous romance and tumultuous marriage of 1930's screen stars Clark Gable and Carole Lombard,…
DVD $14.95
I, Claudius (TV Series)I, Claudius (TV Series) (1976)Recommended
Superlative televison epic spans the juicy analogues of Roman history with Augustus (Brian Blessed), Caligula (John Hurt), Claudius (Derek Jacobi)…
DVD $59.95
Laverne & Shirley (TV Series)Laverne & Shirley (TV Series) (1976)
From the golden age of sitcoms, this HAPPY DAYS spin–off followed the fortunes of two salty, life–long friends (Penny Marshall and Cindy…
DVD $24.95, $24.95, $24.95, $24.95
Missouri Breaks, TheMissouri Breaks, The (1976)
Startling 70s Western, pairs regulator Marlon Brando and horse rustler Jack Nicholson for a brutal, yet often comic game of…
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Murder by DeathMurder by Death (1976)
A classic whodunnit premise is taken within an inch of its life by a knockout cast, here playing a gaggle of famous sleuths and sidekicks who convene…
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Quincy, M.E (TV Series)Quincy, M.E (TV Series) (1976-1983)
The genuine precursor to the CSI 'forensic crime' television genre, this groundbreaking series has Jack Klugman (of TV's 'The Odd Couple') playing a…
DVD $49.95, $49.95, $49.95
Rich Little Show, The (TV Series)Rich Little Show, The (TV Series) (1976)
World famous impressionist Rich Little attempted to forge his own persona in this well–remembered sketch series, though invariably, reverted…
DVD $49.95
Rich Man, Poor Man (Mini-series)Rich Man, Poor Man (Mini-series) (1976)
Popular TV Mini–Series with a superb ensemble cast based on the best–selling Irwin Shaw novel following the fate of two immigrant…
DVD $74.95
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
Sweeney, The (TV Series)Sweeney, The (TV Series) (1976)
Before THE PROFESSIONALS and MINDER came the ground–breaking Brit cop show starring John Thaw and Dennis Waterman. A highly influential action…
DVD $139.95
3 Days of the Condor3 Days of the Condor (Three Days of the Condor) (1975)
A polished thriller from the heyday of the 70s conspiracy genre, with Robert Redford as the hunted CIA operative who knows 'too much'. Going on…
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Confessions of a Pop PerformerConfessions of a Pop Performer (1975)
Risque British farce about the meteoric rise and fall of a band called Kipper. Being part of the "confessions" series the band's downfall will no…
DVD $34.95
Dersu UzalaDersu Uzala (1975)
Kurosawa ventured to Russia for this Oscar–winning epic detailing the experiences of a Russian military explorer in Siberia, and his friendship…
Eiger Sanction, TheEiger Sanction, The (1975)
Star/director Eastwood plays a mountaineering, art–loving version of James Bond in this bumbling thriller. Lame dialogue and cool threads…
DVD $14.95
Fawlty Towers (TV Series)Fawlty Towers (TV Series) (1975)Aro Favourite
TV comedy approaches perfection in John Cleese's irreverent, madcap sitcom set in a small West Country hotel. Vol. 1: Communication Problems, The…
DVD $30 $22.50, $29.95
Good Life, The (TV Series)Good Life, The (TV Series) (1975-1978)Recommended
The British series that became an icon of 1970s culture–clash, between the greenie Goods (Briers & Kendal), who want to become…
DVD $30 $22.50
Hanged Man, The (TV Series)Hanged Man, The (TV Series) (1975)
Colin Blakely plays a rich industrialist whose success has made him the death target of his shady competitors. Series follows Blakely pretending to…
DVD $29.95
Hard TimesHard Times (Street Fighter) (1975)Recommended
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
JawsJaws (1975)Aro Favourite
Brilliantly executed, famously scary Spielberg pic about a killer fish. Spawned three forgettable sequels (also available!) and dozens of imitations.
DVD $20 $15
Love and DeathLove and Death (1975)Recommended
Woody Allen's finely wrought parody of 'War and Peace'.
DVD $20 $15
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)Aro Favourite
Jack Nicholson gives a star–making performance in this courageous tragi–comedy about a misfit's influence on a group of oppressed asylum…
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Paddington Bear (TV Series)Paddington Bear (TV Series) (1975)
London's cuddly, overcoated bear made his television debut in 1975 as a stop–motion puppet (a la Postman Pat), much to the delight of children…
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Rocky Horror Picture ShowRocky Horror Picture Show (1975)Recommended
The Godfather of cult movies – a highly original, kinky horror/spoof musical that still maintains a curious brilliance. Written by and starring…
DVD $20 $15
Saturday Night Live (TV Series)Saturday Night Live (TV Series) (SNL) (1975-1976)Recommended
The legendary, long–running NBC variety show, responsible for incubating the careers of every major American comedian since 1975. Original cast…
DVD $69.95
ShiversShivers (They Came From Within) (1975)
David Cronenberg established a career–long fascination with body horror by directing this creepy B–movie about a sexual parasite let…
DVD $14.95
Survivors (TV Series)Survivors (TV Series) (1975-1977)Recommended
Memorable post–apocalyptic drama serial following a small group of survivors after 99.9% of Earth’s population has been wiped out by a deadly…
DVD $35 $26.25, $35 $26.25
ChinatownChinatown (1974)Aro Favourite
Classic detective thriller in the Hammett–Chandler tradition, with Jack Nicholson as P.I. Jake Gittes, whose simple case leads to murder and…
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Confessions of a Window CleanerConfessions of a Window Cleaner (1974)
First in the series of bawdy "true life" tales is generally regarded as the strongest with Askwith as the naughty windowcleaner with voyeuristic…
DVD $34.95
Day of the Locust, TheDay of the Locust, The (1974)Recommended
A decadent, densely–detailed adaptation of Nathaniel West's scalding movie–biz novel of the 1930s that recreates Golden Age Hollywood…
Fred Dagg - All PurposeFred Dagg - All Purpose (1974-2006)Aro Favourite
Fred Dagg finally makes it to DVD in this “Authorised Daggography” from legendary Kiwi comic (and now honorary Australian) John Clarke, collating…
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Gambler, TheGambler, The (1974)Recommended
A typically gritty 70s crime drama, adapted from a story by Dostoevsky, that boasts a fine performance by James Caan as a well–respected…
Godfather Part 2, TheGodfather Part 2, The (1974)Aro Favourite
The Corleone saga continues with the same passion and exacting standards, it both broadens the scope and bolsters the stature of the original. Hailed…
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Gone in 60 SecondsGone in 60 Seconds (1974)
Cult action–classic rides shotgun with car–converter Maindrain Pace (dir. Halicki) as he attempts to steal 48 high–performance…
DVD $20 $15
Happy Days (TV Series)Happy Days (TV Series) (1974)Aro Favourite
Rockin’ and rollin’ time capsule nostalgia recaptures the simple, all–American life of the Cunninghams in the jukebox fifties, and their…
DVD $15 $11.25
Invasion: UFOInvasion: UFO (1974)
A feature film cleverly edited from several episodes of Gerry Anderson's UFO TV Series. Set in the year of 1980, S.H.A.D.O. (Supreme Headquarters…
DVD $29.95
Kolchak: The Night Stalker (TV Series)Kolchak: The Night Stalker (TV Series) (1974-1975)Recommended
Darkly comic supernatural series following newspaper reporter Carl Kochak as he attempts to uncover supernatural occurrences in downtown Chicago.…
DVD $49.95
Lancelot Du LacLancelot Du Lac (1974)
Bresson endows the legend of King Arthur with his unique style and vision, and exposes a density of ideas by stripping the story back to its base…
DVD $34.95
Little House on the Prairie (TV Series)Little House on the Prairie (TV Series) (1974-1982)Recommended
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…
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ParadeParade (1974)
An eclectic comedy cabaret show that involves the filming of live performers on and offstage with small minuets dotted throughout. This final film…
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Parallax View, TheParallax View, The (1974)Recommended
Intelligent, stylish paranoia thriller with Warren Beatty as a renegade reporter investigating an unfolding political conspiracy involving a covert…
QB VII (TV Mini-Series)QB VII (TV Mini-Series) (1974)
A multiple Emmy–winning adaptation of the novel by Leon Uris (best known for "Exodus") detailing the gripping court battle between a…
DVD $24.95
Rockford Files, The (TV Series)Rockford Files, The (TV Series) (1974-1975)
In the spirit of 'Cold Case' this detective thriller series stars James Garner as an easy going plaid jacket attired investigator pursuing unsolved…
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Space 1999 (TV Series)Space 1999 (TV Series) (1974- 1978)
A live–action creation from puppet–master Gerry Anderson about a crew of scientists stationed on "Moonbase Alpha". With sterling…
DVD $89.95
Street Fighter, TheStreet Fighter, The (1974)
Career–making martial arts outing for Japanese icon Sonny Chiba, mugging his heart out as a brutal enforcer who turns the tables on his…
DVD $15 $11.25
Thunderbolt and LightfootThunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
Eastwood employs high–powered artillery to blast bank vaults, but complications arise when he teams with carefree Jeff Bridges to retrieve loot…
DVD $15 $11.25
American Film Theatre - LutherAmerican Film Theatre - Luther (1973)
Although receiving a somewhat muted reaction when originally released, this American Film Theatre production is a worthy adaptation of John Osborne's…
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Father, Dear Father: The MovieFather, Dear Father: The Movie (1973)
Spin–off movie version of the British sitcom of the same name is decidedly un–cinematic but worth a look for fans of the series.
DVD $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
Jonathan Livingston SeagullJonathan Livingston Seagull (1973)
Unique attempt at adapting the seagulls–POV bestselling book. Music by Neil Diamond.
Live and Let DieLive and Let Die (1973)Recommended
Roger Moore succeeds Sean Connery in the role of 007, with exotic elements "borrowed" from the blaxploitation craze of the time. The superagent…
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Love Thy Neighbour - The MovieLove Thy Neighbour - The Movie (1973)
Card–carrying unionist Eddie Booth, a socialistic avowed racial discriminator who maintains a constant barrage of abuse at his neighbor, a…
DVD $14.95
No Sex Please We're BritishNo Sex Please We're British (1973)
"Riotous" British sex farce based on the long–running stageplay about a swell of "adult literature" that floods a prudish small town by the way…
DVD $19.95
PapillonPapillon (1973)
Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman escape French prison colony Devil's Island. Memorable drama.
DVD $15 $11.25
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.
DVD $15 $11.25
SleeperSleeper (1973)Recommended
Woody Allen plays a health–food shop owner who is frozen and awakened 200 years later in a fascist state. His campy version of the future…
DVD $25 $18.75
Stone Killer, TheStone Killer, The (1973)
Charles Bronson and director Michael Winner duet for this pre–DEATH WISH actioner about a disgraced NYC cop who joins the L.A.P.D. where he…
DVD $19.95
Thriller (TV Series)Thriller (TV Series) (1973-1976)
Producer of THE AVENGERS, Brian Clemens, lent his midas touch to this mildly gothic anthology of horror and suspense stories, fronted by such British…
DVD $40 $30
Tomorrow People, The (TV Series)Tomorrow People, The (TV Series) (1973)
Fitted out with stun–guns, digital watches and a talking biotronic computer called TIM, a group of highly–evolved youngsters also enjoy…
DVD $139.95
World At War, TheWorld At War, The (1973)Recommended
Epic – both in length and scope – series that comprehensively examines the second World War. Assembling a vast array of rare footage and…
BaffledBaffled (1972)
Following a disturbing 'vision', racing–car driver Leonard Nimoy becomes engulfed in a supernatural vortex of baffling incidents, haunted…
DVD $14.95
Banacek (TV Series)Banacek (TV Series) (1972)
Enjoyable riff on the detective genre with George Peppard playing suave insurance investigator Banacek who gets called into solve some ludicrously…
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DeliveranceDeliverance (1972)Aro Favourite
Four businessmen encounter the dark side of both human and mother nature on their weekend canoe trip in the deep South. Aided by that unmistakable…
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Emergency! (TV Series)Emergency! (TV Series) (1972)
Thrilling medical drama concerning firefighting paramedics weaves nonsensical medical jargon and elaborate novelty accidents with the one–two…
DVD $49.95
Ghost Story (TV Series)Ghost Story (TV Series) (Circle of Fear) (1972-1973)
Horror anthology TV series presented by Sebastian Cabot, who also plays the owner of a mysterious hotel beset by creepy occurrences. Produced by…
DVD $89.95
Last Goon Show, TheLast Goon Show, The (1972)
Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan reunite in 1972 to perform a live show and reminisce their years as the kings of BBC radio comedy.
DVD $19.95
Love Thy Neighbour (TV Series)Love Thy Neighbour (TV Series) (1972)
Devised to defuse some of the racial tension of the day, this controversial 70s Brit sitcom hilariously pits black and white neighbours…
DVD $35 $26.25, $99.95
Panda Go PandaPanda Go Panda (1972)
An early proto–Studio Ghibli kids flick (made as a 2–part TV special) features Hayao Miyazaki as writer and character designer and…
DVD $15 $11.25
Possession of Joel Delaney, ThePossession of Joel Delaney, The (1972)
Horror based on the 1970 novel of the same name by Ramona Stewart, about an upper–class Manhattan divorcee who starts to suspect her younger…
Protectors, The (TV Series)Protectors, The (TV Series) (1972-1973)
A suave, jet–setting suspense series that was Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's (THUNDERBIRDS) second foray into live–action, depicting the…
DVD $74.95
Railway Children, TheRailway Children, The (1972)Recommended
When their father is jailed for espionage, Jenny Agutter and her siblings are relocated to rural Yorkshire. Local adventures slowly turn into an…
DVD $20 $15
Snoop Sisters, The (TV Series)Snoop Sisters, The (TV Series) (1972)
Two elderly spinsters put down their mystery writing pens to catch perps for real in this dotty, genteel crime series. Starring former Miss Marple,…
DVD $39.95
Steptoe and Son / Steptoe and Son Ride AgainSteptoe and Son / Steptoe and Son Ride Again (1972-1973)
Two spinoff feature films starring the same rag–and–bone men from the classic TV Series. In STEPTOE AND SON, Harold disastrously marries…
DVD $14.95, $14.95
Up the Chastity BeltUp the Chastity Belt (1972)
More Howerd led malarkey, set in the middle ages, with Frankie as a servant comically defending his master's daughter.
DVD $14.95
Van Der Valk (TV Series)Van Der Valk (TV Series) (1972-1992)
A hugely popular police procedural series starring Barry Foster as Van der Valk, a no–nonsense Dutch detective and head of the Amsterdam CID…
DVD $109.95
Weekend of a ChampionWeekend of a Champion (1972)
A fascinating cinéma vérité project filmed during Formula One's heydays, which eavesdrops on a series of conversations and hang outs between…
DVD $29.95
3 Films by Louis Malle3 Films by Louis Malle (Murmur of the Heart; Lacombe, Lucien; Au revoir les enfants) (1971-1987)
Four poetic tales of youth, set against the tumult of World War II and postwar France. Tragic, amusing, and poignant, these three films are more than…
DVD $134.95 $89.95
A Reflection of FearA Reflection of Fear (1971)
A giallo inspired psychological thriller set in a seaside mansion in Eastern Canada. A young girl's mental health declines rapidly when her…
Brotherhood of Satan, TheBrotherhood of Satan, The (1971)
Low budget horror set in the American Southwest, where a couple on a road trip discover a coven of elderly Satanists who are holding a town's…
Clockwork Orange, AClockwork Orange, A (1971)Aro Favourite
From Anthony Burgess' novel, Stanley Kubrick flexes his genius with this electrifying satire about an ultra–violent gang of 'droogs' whose…
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Elizabeth R (TV Series)Elizabeth R (TV Series) (1971)Recommended
Glenda Jackson makes a banquet of English history, as Elizabeth I, one of Auld England's most influential monarchs. This BBC series is exceptional in…
DVD $40 $30
Ellery Queen (TV Series)Ellery Queen (TV Series) (Don't Look Behind You) (1971-1975)
Whodunnit series stars Jim Hutton as a mystery writer whose sleuthing know–how is regularly called upon by his Police Inspector…
DVD $49.95
Firechasers, TheFirechasers, The (1971)
Brit–crime flick has an insurance investigator chasing down an arsonist, along the way he meets and works with a beautiful newspaper reporter…
DVD $14.95
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
Get CarterGet Carter (1971)Recommended
A small–time London hood takes on tough Northerners while investigating his brother's death. Exciting, violent thriller shows off the once…
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Go-Between, TheGo-Between, The (1971)
A young boy acts as a secret messenger for class–divided lovers Julie Christie and Alan Bates during a hot Norfolk summer in Edwardian England.…
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Let's Scare Jessica to DeathLet's Scare Jessica to Death (1971)
Unsettling psychological horror following the experiences of a troubled woman recently discharged from a mental institution and into the care of her…
Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins, TheMagnificent Seven Deadly Sins, The (1971)
Minor British comedy from the 'liberated' 70s, sees various comedians run the gamut of sinful behaviour in the company of some saucy female…
DVD $15 $11.25
McMillan & Wife (TV Series) McMillan & Wife (TV Series) (1971-1977)
Mild crime series centred on a husband and wife detective team solving crime and bringing felons to justice on the streets of San Francisco. More…
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On Any SundayOn Any Sunday (1971)
Cult documentary on motorcycle racing notable for the participation of bike enthusiast Steve McQueen.
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Persuaders, The (TV Series)Persuaders, The (TV Series) (Persuaders!, The) (1971)
Roger Moore and Tony Curtis play a debonair duo who lend their status and charm to dissuade the criminal fraternity. Wonderfully corny. DVD 'Box…
DVD $79.95
T.R. BaskinT.R. Baskin (1971)
Candice Bergen plays a naive but enthusiastic young woman who runs away to Chicago in the hopes of finding a fulfilling romantic life and career, but…
DVD $14.95
Two Ronnies, The (TV Series)Two Ronnies, The (TV Series) (1971)
Classic, long–running BBC series from two of Britain’s all–time comedy greats in what is considered the perfect double–act. "Best…
DVD $19.95
Up PompeiiUp Pompeii (1971)
Frankie Howerd's bawdy comedy with a Roman slave inadvertently becoming the possessor of a scroll naming the proposed assassins of the Emperor Nero.
DVD $14.95
Wake In FrightWake In Fright (Outback) (1971)Aro Favourite
After many years in obscurity, this drama has been dusted off and deservingly reappraised as an Australian classic – a waking nightmare of…
DVD $19.95
Ballad of Tam-Lin, TheBallad of Tam-Lin, The (The Devil's Widow) (1970)
The only film that prolific acting great Roddy McDowall ever directed is this British folk horror based on the Celtic legend Tam Lin. Legendary…
Callan (TV Series)Callan (TV Series) (1970)
The bold British TV spy series with Edward Woodward as the cold–blooded but very human secret agent.
DVD $129.95
Carry On Up the JungleCarry On Up the Jungle (1970)
The 'Carry On' crew encounter familiar humour in darkest Africa, shipping the concept to the days of the British Raj.
DVD $12.95
Goodies, The (TV Series)Goodies, The (TV Series) (1970-1981)Aro Favourite
Inspired by Monty Python and The Goons, The Goodies – a three man agency whose brief is to do "anything, anytime" – are a British comedy…
DVD $34.95
Kelly's HeroesKelly's Heroes (1970)
Comic WWII yarn in which Clint Eastwood recruits a wildcat tank platoon to help rob a bank in German territory. Features one of Donald Sutherland's…
DVD $20 $15
LootLoot (1970)
Broad English farce, based around Joe Orton's stageplay, in which bank–robbers hide their loot in a coffin under the body. As slapstick comedy…
DVD $15 $11.25
Mary Tyler Moore Show, The (TV Series)Mary Tyler Moore Show, The (TV Series) (1970-1974)Recommended
A highly polished, somewhat revolutionary sitcom following the career path and domestic life of a determinedly single newsroom journalist, this made…
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Night Gallery (TV Series) Night Gallery (TV Series) (1970-1973)
Spooky suspense series, hosted by Rod Serling, with each episode adapted from a sci–fi and horror short story. While not up to Serling's…
DVD $29.95, $29.95, $39.95, $79.95
Odd Couple, The (TV Series)Odd Couple, The (TV Series) (1970)Recommended
Spinning off from the feature film based on Neil Simon's Broadway play, this small screen version winningly supplants the Lemmon–Matthau double…
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On a Clear Day You Can See ForeverOn a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970)
Hi–gloss screen version of the Broadway musical with Barbra Streisand as a kooky chain–smoker who is told by psychiatrist Yves Montand…
DVD $15 $11.25
Out-of-Towners, TheOut-of-Towners, The (1970)
Playing on the prejudices of 'ordinary folk' towards the Big Bad City of New York, writer Neil Simon cranks out a series of escalating indignities…
PattonPatton (1970)Recommended
George C. Scott is unnervingly convincing as the real life WW2 General with whose military convictions were indeed unnerving. Co–written by…
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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.
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Things of Life, The Things of Life, The (Les Choses De La Vie) (1970)
Golden Palm nominated French comedy focusing on the life of a fatally injured man who upon seeing his life flash before his eyes realizes he must…
DVD $15 $11.25
WaterlooWaterloo (1970)Recommended
Napoleonic epic from the Russian director of WAR AND PEACE is dramatically woolly, but includes superb, sprawling battle–scenes. Rod Steiger…
Assassination Bureau, TheAssassination Bureau, The (1969)
Spirited crime caper which translates Jack London's novel of the same name to Europe on the cusp of WWI. Diana Rigg plays an aspiring journalist…
Benny Hill Show, The (TV Series)Benny Hill Show, The (TV Series) (1969-1989)Recommended
Despite his political incorrectness, Benny had one of the funniest comedy shows of the 70s – the greatest 'its of which are fondly assembled…
DVD $14.95
Brady Bunch, The (TV Series)Brady Bunch, The (TV Series) (1969)Aro Favourite
America’s archetypal model for domestic bliss concerns the merger of two single parents, six kids, and their perpetually perky housemaid Alice into…
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Easy RiderEasy Rider (1969)Aro Favourite
The definitive rebel movie sees Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper motorcycle across the southwest in search of the 'Real America'. Jack Nicholson's…
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Liver Birds, TheLiver Birds, The (1969)
Two very different single girls share a flat in the age of glam–rock, the pill and women's lib in this hugely popular BBC sitcom that was the…
DVD $29.95
Magic Christian, TheMagic Christian, The (1969)
From Terry Southern's novel, a wildly loopy satire about an eccentric multi–millionaire (Peter Sellers) who adopts a destitute son (Ringo…
DVD $19.95
Marcus Welby MD (TV Series)Marcus Welby MD (TV Series) (1969)
Long–running medical drama, with Robert Young as the beloved General Practioner whose unorthodox care of patients riled his much younger,…
DVD $59.95
Me, NatalieMe, Natalie (1969)
Thoughtful, though occasionally mawkish coming–of–age tale with Patty Duke as a young woman struggling with low self esteem and fighting…
DVD $29.95
Mister JericoMister Jerico (1969)
Cheesy 60s crime caper stars AVENGERS actor Patrick Macnee as a conman set out to rob a diamond from a millionaire, only to have his plans disrupted…
DVD $14.95
Monty Python's Flying Circus (TV Series)Monty Python's Flying Circus (TV Series) (1969-1974)Recommended
Britain's most infamous comic ensemble present four seasons of inspired madness. Complete seasons 1–4 available over seven discs.
DVD $60 $45
Oh! What a Lovely WarOh! What a Lovely War (1969)Recommended
Powerful anti–war musical adapted from the play by Charles Chilton, which depicts the mass blunder of WWI through the experiences of the poor…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
On the Buses (TV Series)On the Buses (TV Series) (1969)
From the classic British TV–series starring Reg Varney, Bob Grant and Stephen Lewis as various nitwits riding the buses of London.
DVD $14.95, $14.95, $19.95
Paul Temple (TV Series)Paul Temple (TV Series) (1969)
Forgotten 70s crime series follows the fortunes of a globetrotting novelist–cum–amateur sleuth and his dishy wife. Something of an…
DVD $39.95, $39.95
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
Take a Girl Like YouTake a Girl Like You (1969)
A rare adult role for child star Hayley Mills, playing a school teacher in a small British town who is reckoning with the attentions of multiple…
DVD $20 $15
This is New ZealandThis is New Zealand (1969)Aro Favourite
A long–awaited DVD release of the landmark three camera/three projection spectacle, produced by the National Film Unit for the New Zealand…
DVD $34.95 $26.20
Tintin and the Prisoners of the SunTintin and the Prisoners of the Sun (1969)
Feature–length sequel to TINTIN AND THE CALCULUS AFFAIR, this installment sees Tintin, Professor Haddock et al journey through the Andes in…
DVD $40 $30
Women in LoveWomen in Love (1969)Recommended
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
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
2001: A Space Odyssey2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)Aro Favourite
Stanley Kubrick's milestone sci–fi film is a magnificent visual wonder. Based on the short story 'The Sentinal' by Arthur C. Clarke, this…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
BullittBullitt (1968)Recommended
A taut, action–packed cop thriller boasting the most spectacular car chase to be committed to screen, through the streets of San Fransisco.
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Danger DiabolikDanger Diabolik (1968)Aro Favourite
Cat–burgling cool from the pop–art 1960's, outfitted in futuristic chic and the effortless glamour of John Phillip Law and blonde…
Father, Dear Father (TV Series)Father, Dear Father (TV Series) (1968-1973)
A long–running British sitcom about a thriller writer who is left in charge of his two teenage daughters when his wife leaves and marries his…
DVD $99.95
Here's Lucy (TV Series)Here's Lucy (TV Series) (1968)Recommended
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
Killing of Sister GeorgeKilling of Sister George (1968)
While lesbian soap–opera actress Beryl Reid attempts to stop her character being 'killed–off', a tangled game of sexual politics is…
DVD $20 $15
Lion in Winter, TheLion in Winter, The (1968)Recommended
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…
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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…
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Party, TheParty, The (1968)Recommended
Pink Panther cohorts Peter Sellers and Blake Edwards reunite to send up Tinseltown in merciless slapstick fashion. Sellers plays a bungling Indian…
DVD $19.95
Producers, TheProducers, The (1968)Aro Favourite
Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel cavort in Mel Brooks' first (and best?) film, a Broadway–musical satire highlighted by the classic 'Springtime for…
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BedazzledBedazzled (1967)Aro Favourite
A brilliant and enduring satire that updates of the 'Faust' tale to swinging London, with Moore playing a lovelorn chef who is lured into a pact by…
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Dragnet (TV Series)Dragnet (TV Series) (1967)
The classic hard–case, ultra–realistic sixties police procedural, with officers Friday and Gannon cleaning up the mean streets of…
DVD $49.95
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…
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Graduate, TheGraduate, The (1967)Aro Favourite
An endearing Dustin Hoffman in his first leading role, is seduced by a middle–aged woman and then falls in love with her daughter. A brilliant…
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High Chaparral, The (TV Series)High Chaparral, The (TV Series) (1967)
Conceived amidst the popularity of BONANZA, this classic TV western sought to replicate its success. The series centres on the ranch life of an…
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President's Analyst, ThePresident's Analyst, The (1967)
Madcap comedy suspense tracking a hapless guy awarded the task of being the president's assistant, who then must deal with bribes and death threats…
DVD $15 $11.25
Prisoner, The (TV Series)Prisoner, The (TV Series) (1967-1968)Aro Favourite
Patrick McGoohan stars as No.6, a man who wakes to find himself the pawn of a mysterious big brother organisation in this 60's soaked sci–fi…
DVD $54.95
PrivilegePrivilege (1967)Aro Favourite
Paul Jones (one–time vocalist for the Manfred Mann group) fronts a government–sanctioned brainwash as a rock idol whose music is being…
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Torture GardenTorture Garden (1967)
Grisly, well–acted omnibus of four horror stories by PSYCHO–scribe Robert Bloch, framed by the fiendish hype of Burgess Meredith's…
Adam Adamant Lives! (TV Series)Adam Adamant Lives! (TV Series) (1966)
A lost classic of British television starring Gerald Harper as an intrepid Edwardian Gentleman–Adventurer frozen by his nemesis ‘The Face’,…
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Blow UpBlow Up (Blow-Up) (1966)Recommended
Nothing–is–what–it–seems in this slow yet absorbing account of a fashion photographer's suspicion that he may have witnessed…
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Blue Max, TheBlue 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…
DVD $29.95
Dark Shadows (TV Series) Dark Shadows (TV Series) (1966)
A camp classic of 'Gothic soap opera', this long–running daytime melodrama centred on 175–year–old vampire Barnabas Collins and a…
DVD $69.95
Endless SummerEndless Summer (1966)Aro Favourite
Widely popular cult documentary follows two American surfers who trot the globe looking for the perfect wave, even stopping off at Raglan, NZ.…
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Georgy GirlGeorgy Girl (1966)
Quaint comedy in which 'ugly duckling' Lynn Redgrave strives for happiness alongside her flamboyant friends. Its casual depiction of abortion made…
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Hills Run Red, TheHills Run Red, The (Un fiume di dollari ) (1966)
Violent spaghetti western doesn't spare the sauce as two confederate soldiers flee the civil war with some ill–gotten loot. Duryea appears to…
DVD $14.95
Judi Dench Collection, TheJudi Dench Collection, The (Absolute Hell, Cherry Orchard, Going Gently, Ghosts, Make and Break, Talking to a Stranger) (1966-1987)
Dame Judi compendium, consisting of six sterling performances.
DVD $50 $37.50
RageRage (1966)
Sweaty Mexican American thriller with Glenn Ford playing a self–pitying alcoholic doctor who lives alone in a border town, and finds himself…
Time Tunnel, The (TV Series)Time Tunnel, The (TV Series) (1966-1967)Recommended
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 LoveTo Sir with Love (1966)Recommended
Sidney Poitier instructs a class of cheeky, wayward teenagers in this feel–good classic of British cinema.
DVD $29.95
BlindfoldBlindfold (1965)
Rock Hudson stars in this wry thriller as a psycho–analyst caught up in an international spy plot after one of his patients knows more than…
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Get Smart (TV Series)Get Smart (TV Series) (1965-1968)Aro Favourite
Iconic 60's spy spoof series following the enduringly hilarious adventures of an enthusiastic but incompetent secret agent and his loyal, glamorous…
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Sound of Music, TheSound of Music, The (1965)Aro Favourite
Enduring Rogers and Hammerstein musical based on the real–life Von Trapp family, who deserted their homeland to escape the Nazis.…
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That Funny FeelingThat Funny Feeling (1965)
Third of the Darin and Dee comedies is a comic misadventure in which a New York publisher humors an actress/maid who tries to pass off his apartment…
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ThunderballThunderball (1965)Recommended
Connery's Bond goes below the call of duty to the shark–infested depths of the ocean to battle crime organisation Spectre headed by a…
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Thunderbirds (TV Series)Thunderbirds (TV Series) (1965- 1966)Aro Favourite
The complete series of Gerry Anderson's exemplary puppet suspense TV series that continues to enthrall new generations. Set around the…
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War Lord, TheWar Lord, The (1965)Recommended
Charlton Heston stars in this muscular historical adventure as an honoured knight who takes over a castle tower in the swampland of Normandy.…
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A Hard Day's NightA Hard Day's Night (1964)Aro Favourite
The Beatles first feature movie is a gem, both as quaint nostalgia and as a momento of their talent and influence. The plot follows a typical day in…
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Beauty Jungle, TheBeauty Jungle, The (Contest Girl) (1964)
Interesting early expose of the lurid, cut–throat world of beauty pageants has a fetching Bristol typist (Scott) teased into entering a local…
DVD $19.95
Carpetbaggers, TheCarpetbaggers, The (1964)
Drama based on the best–selling 1961 novel by Harold Robbins about a cheerfully vulgar business tycoon (perhaps modelled off Howard Hughes),…
Chalk Garden, TheChalk Garden, The (1964)
British melodrama based on the eccentric stage play by Enid Bagnold, with Hayley Mills playing a rebellious teenager who meets her match in governess…
Kitten with a WhipKitten with a Whip (1964)Recommended
Ann–Margaret brings white–hot intensity to this cult classic about a teenage girl on the run from the law who blackmails a clueless…
KwaidanKwaidan (1964)Recommended
A four part anthology of visually intoxicating Japanese period ghost stories. Each tale expanding domestic melodramas into the paranormal realm.…
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Leather Boys, TheLeather Boys, The (1964)Recommended
Gritty study of an impulsive young woman's incompatible marriage to motorcycle–loving mechanic, and his subsequent 'close' relationship with a…
DVD $25 $18.75
Likely Lads, The (TV Series) Likely Lads, The (TV Series) (1964-1966)
A slice of 60s working class life from the writers of PORRIDGE, that centres around two sharp lads from Newcastle, eager to live their young lives to…
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My Fair LadyMy Fair Lady (1964)
Ever–popular, though rather long musical version of George Bernard Shaw's 'Pygmalion', starring Audrey Hepburn as riffraff transformed into…
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Pink Panther Collection, ThePink Panther Collection, The (The Pink Panther, A Shot in the Dark, Pink Panther Strikes Again, Revenge of the Pink Panther, Trail of the Pink Panther) (1964-1982)Recommended
Five of Peter Sellers' iconic "Pink Panther" films in a deluxe pink boxed set.
DVD $50 $37.50
Roger Ramjet (TV Series)Roger Ramjet (TV Series) (1964)
Entertaining, slightly wacko animated series, set around the super–strength Roger, who was voiced by LA radio personality Gary Owens, as he…
DVD $49.95
Star Trek - Season 1 (TV Series)Star Trek - Season 1 (TV Series) (1964)Aro Favourite
The original Star Trek series was a milestone in television – as one of the best sci–fi conceptions and as the start of a remarkable…
Up Series BoxsetUp Series Boxset (7-49UP) (1964-2005)Aro Favourite
All 49 years of Michael Apted's extraordinary documentary series chronicling the evolving lives of ordinary Brits.
DVD $50 $37.50
Day of the TriffidsDay of the Triffids (1963)
Harmless plants mutate into giant man–eaters after a strange meteor blinds those who witnessed it. From John Wyndham's famous novel.
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Dr. StrangeloveDr. Strangelove (or; How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb) (1963)Aro Favourite
A brilliant black comedy in which the U.S. president and his henchmen await imminent nuclear retaliation from the Russians. A landmark satire with…
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Jason and the ArgonautsJason and the Argonauts (1963)Aro Favourite
Masterpiece of fantasy based on Greek mythology features the best stop–motion animation work from Ray Harryhausen. The skeleton…
Long Ships, TheLong Ships, The (1963)
Expensively produced Viking epic has the Nordic warrior Widmark clash with Moorish general Poitier over a mythical treasure, the 'Golden Bell of St…
Lord of the FliesLord of the Flies (1963)
The chilling original screen adaptation of William Golding's novel about a gang of schoolboys stranded on a desert island, whose instinctive…
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Marriage Lines (TV Series)Marriage Lines (TV Series) (1963-1965)
A classic domestic comedy with Richard Briers and Prunella Scales as a newly married couple jumping hurdles both at home and at work. Included here…
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Nutty Professor, TheNutty Professor, The (1963)Recommended
Jerry Lewis' most hilarious, certainly most personal work uses the Jekyll–and–Hyde device to exploit his comic genius as both awkward…
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Outer Limits, The (TV Series)Outer Limits, The (TV Series) (1963-1964)Recommended
Seminal TV series that explored the universal themes of time, space and humankind. Twelve hour–long episodes contained on four volumes, with…
DVD $89.95
Stingray (TV Series)Stingray (TV Series) (1963)
One of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's first 'Supermarionation' series, set around W.A.S.P. and the submarine 'Stingray' as it battles the evil…
DVD $69.95
That Kind of GirlThat Kind of Girl (1963)Recommended
Another gem rescued from obscurity by the BFI's Flipside label, this one deals with the hush–hush topic of venereal disease against a backdrop…
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Tom JonesTom Jones (1963)Recommended
Albert Finney inhabits the randy trou of Tom Jones, a wild and reckless young man with an eye for the ladies. A lavishly produced Oscar winner,…
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BarabbasBarabbas (1962)
Lavish, literate and thrilling by equal measure, this Hollywood Roman speculation follows the wanderings of the legendary thief (Quinn) who was saved…
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…
Grim Reaper, TheGrim Reaper, The (La Commare Secca) (1962)
Dir. Bertolucci's first film – with trademark technical virtuosity already in evidence – is a whodunnit about a prostitute murdered in a…
DVD $34.95
Loneliness of the Long Distance RunnerLoneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)Recommended
Rebellious borstal–boy Tom Courtenay finds self–discovery while cross–country training. An emotionally powerful critique of class…
Manchurian Candidate, TheManchurian Candidate, The (1962)Aro Favourite
Politically–charged nail–biter with Frank Sinatra experiencing post–war paranoia about a fellow soldier who may have been…
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McHale's Navy (TV Series)McHale's Navy (TV Series) (1962-1965)
Predating MASH, Borgnine and Flynn engage in naval nonsense in this fondly remembered maritime comedy of hierarchical hi–jinks and seaman…
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Saint, The (TV Series)Saint, The (TV Series) (1962)
The role of Simon Templar enabled a young Roger Moore to perfect the savvy quips that would mark him as a natural choice for James Bond. Also…
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To Kill a MockingbirdTo Kill a Mockingbird (1962)Recommended
Moving adaptation stars Gregory Peck in an Oscar–winning performance as the genial lawyer who defends an innocent Negro accused of rape in the…
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Virginian, The (TV Series)Virginian, The (TV Series) (1962-1971)
Television adaptation of Owen Wister's novel, where Jame's Drury's 'The Virginian' tries to maintain order on the Shiloh Ranch in the Wyoming…
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2000 Year Old Man, The - The Complete History2000 Year Old Man, The - The Complete History (1961-1998)
Mel Brooks, playing the 'oldest man in the world' in conversation with Carl Reiner, fronts this all–time classic comedy sketch, much of which…
Avengers, The (TV Series)Avengers, The (TV Series) (1961-1969)Aro Favourite
The impossibly hip secret agent show is a high–camp classic and a nostalgic pleasure. Well–devised scripts, quirky dialogue and playful…
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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…
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Children's Hour, TheChildren's Hour, The (1961)Recommended
Good performances from the two leads as lesbian school–teachers who are involved in smalltown scandal when a trouble–making student…
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Cliff Richard Collection, The (The Young Ones, Summer Holiday, Wonderful Life) (1961-1964)
Three nostalgic Cliff Richard films, remastered with commentary from the directors.
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Great Impostor, TheGreat Impostor, The (1961)
Tony Curtis bluffs his way though society in this comic caper based on the true story of Ferdinand Demara who successfully passed himself off as a…
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Guns of Navarone, TheGuns of Navarone, The (1961)Aro Favourite
A great WW2 nail–biter in which Gregory Peck and David Niven lead the all–star macho cast as an elite squad assigned to destroy two giant…
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Scream of FearScream of Fear (Taste of Fear) (1961)
Christopher Lee's favourite Hammer film in exercise in sustained tension with Susan Strasberg as a paralysed young woman haunted by visions of her…
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Bonanza (TV Series)Bonanza (TV Series) (1960)
Iconic, larger–than–life western TV show set near Virginia City, Nevada, in which Ben Cartwright (Lorne Greene) and his sons help protect…
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Magnificent Seven, TheMagnificent Seven, The (1960)Recommended
Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen and Charles Bronson head other famous faces–to–be in this popular remake of Kurosawa's THE SEVEN SAMURAI.
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Portrait in BlackPortrait in Black (1960)
Sudsy potboiler with Turner and Quinn murdering Turner's wealthy husband, unfortunately the perfect crime does not go undetected. Campy fun.
DVD $14.95
Royal Ballet, TheRoyal Ballet, The (1960)
Outstanding performance film showcases prima ballerina Margot Fonteyn on the stage of London's Covent Garden. Includes extracts from Swan lake,…
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SpartacusSpartacus (1960)Recommended
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…
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Ben-HurBen-Hur (1959)Recommended
Spectacular production of the Jews plight against the Roman empire, complete with landmark chariot race, awesome sea battle and a cast of thousands…
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Diary of Anne Frank, TheDiary of Anne Frank, The (1959)Recommended
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…
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Journey to the Centre of the EarthJourney to the Centre of the Earth (1959)
James Mason and Pat Boone head an intrepid earth–burrowing expedition in good, old fashioned adventure based on Jules Verne's novel.
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Last Train from Gun HillLast Train from Gun Hill (1959)
Underrated American Western telling the tale of a U.S. Marshal seeking revenge in the town of 'Gun Hill' after the racially charged rape and murder…
North by NorthwestNorth by Northwest (1959)Aro Favourite
Cary Grant becomes a victim of mistaken identity and is chased across America by enemy agents, in one stylish set piece after another. One of Hitch's…
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Rawhide (TV Series)Rawhide (TV Series) (1959- 1966)
Clint Eastwood steals the show as Rowdy Yates in this 60's cattle–driving TV show.
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Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends (TV Series)Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends (TV Series) (1959)
The classic family cartoon series. Join the titular reindeer and chipmunk, plus Snidley, Horse, Nell, Dudley, Mr Peabody, Sherman and the rest for…
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Suddenly, Last SummerSuddenly, Last Summer (1959)Aro Favourite
A kitsch classic in which Elizabeth Taylor is in finest neurotic form as a young woman trying to fight her vindictive aunt's will to have her…
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Too Many CrooksToo Many Crooks (1959)
Four incompetent, would–be criminals make a meal of a kidnapping–ransom plot in this farcical crime caper from the Rank Organisation.
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Cat On a Hot Tin RoofCat On a Hot Tin Roof (1958)Recommended
Compelling melodrama based on Tennessee Williams' play of greed, lust and impotence in a wealthly Southern family. Paul Newman and Elizabeth Taylor…
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Defiant Ones, TheDefiant Ones, The (1958)
That well known image of race–hatred – escaped black and white prisoners unwillingly handcuffed together – originated here, with…
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Fly, TheFly, The (1958)Aro Favourite
Classic B–movie is a hammy horror tale of an obsessed scientist who unwittingly turns himself into a freak of nature.
DVD $14.95
I Married a Monster From Outer SpaceI Married a Monster From Outer Space (1958)Recommended
An exceptional, well–directed 1950's B–movie in which a race of monster–like aliens try to conquer Earth by taking over a…
Ice Cold In AlexIce Cold In Alex (1958)Recommended
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…
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Night to Remember, ANight to Remember, A (1958)Recommended
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…
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,…
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Touch of Evil, ATouch of Evil, A (1958)Aro Favourite
Declaring its virtuosity right from the famous opening–shot, this late film–noir weaves a tale of murder and blackmail in a Mexican…
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Wild Women of Wongo, TheWild Women of Wongo, The (1958)
Hokey low–budget adventure film following the lives of members of two different tribes on the fictional islands of Wongo and nearby Goona.…
DVD $29.95
A King in New YorkA King in New York (1957)Recommended
Mild satire, in which Chaplin plays the leader of 'Estrovia' whose visit to NYC is beset by witchhunts, noise, and 1950s conservatism. Has often…
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Famous Five, The: Five on a Treasure IslandFamous Five, The: Five on a Treasure Island (1957)
Ginger beer and picnics are put on hold as the five set out in search of hidden treasure, and in pursuit the requisite dastardly villains.…
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Gunfight at the O.K. CorralGunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)Recommended
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
Hell DriversHell Drivers (Hard Drivers) (1957)
Stanley Baker plays a hard–nosed trucker forced to take on a dangerous long haul, through which a bitter rivalry develops with a fellow driver…
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Leave It to Beaver (TV Series)Leave It to Beaver (TV Series) (1957)
One of the most beloved family sitcoms of its time set around the mischief–making exploits of young Theodore 'Beaver' Cleaver.
DVD $49.95
Lower Depths, TheLower Depths, The (Donzoko) (1957)
Arresting Maxim Gorky stage adaptation (previously filmed by Jean Renoir) is transposed to Japan’s Edo–era slums. Social realisms and the…
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Nights of CabiriaNights of Cabiria (1957)Recommended
Giulietta Masina is marvelous as a waifish prostitute dreaming of a rich, wonderful life but always finding sorrow. Tragicomic masterpiece won an…
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Paths of GloryPaths of Glory (1957)Aro Favourite
Kubrick's muscular drama deals frankly with the hypocrisy and inhumanity of military ethics, based on a true incident in WWI France. Following a…
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A Town Like AliceA Town Like Alice (1956)
Based on Neville Shute's 1950s bestseller, this WWII drama opens with the fall of Singapore and the internment of Virginia McKenna in a Japanese POW…
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Around the World in 80 DaysAround the World in 80 Days (1956)Recommended
Lively spectacle in which David Niven attempts to perform the title feat, while no less than 44 other stars make cameo appearances. Garnered four…
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Forbidden PlanetForbidden Planet (1956)Recommended
Pre–eminent sci–fi film of the 50's with a story and special effects well beyond its time. This fascinating film launched the careers of…
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King and I, TheKing and I, The (1956)
Lush screen adaptation of Rodgers and Hammerstein's broadway show, Anna and the King of Siam. Yul Brynner is unforgettable in the title role.
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Mystery of Picasso, TheMystery of Picasso, The (1956)
Famed director Henri–Georges Clouzot gains exclusive entry into Pablo Picasso's inner creative sanctum, observing the master painter at work on…
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There's Always TomorrowThere's Always Tomorrow (1956)
Resolute Sirk melodrama tugs at the heartstrings of a disenchanted family man whose chance encounter with an old–flame compels his children to…
DVD $34.95
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series)Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) (1955-1962)Aro Favourite
Pre–dating THE TWILIGHT ZONE by some years, the Master of Suspense created this iconic television series featuring self–contained tales…
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Gunsmoke (TV Series)Gunsmoke (TV Series) (1955)
James Arness plays Marshal Matt Dillon protecting Dodge City from roaming gunslingers in this seminal TV show – the Grandaddy of TV…
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Lady and the TrampLady and the Tramp (1955)Recommended
This superlative animated Disney feature tells the evergreen story of a pampered cocker spaniel and her faithful friend Tramp, a jaunty,…
Ladykillers, TheLadykillers, The (1955)Recommended
Priceless Ealing black comedy in which bungling robbers Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers et al conspire to snuff out their rich old landlady, an…
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Night of the Hunter, TheNight of the Hunter, The (1955)Recommended
A disturbing yet poetic masterpiece in which Robert Mitchum is mighty mean as a psychopathic preacher pursuing two runaways across the American…
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Nuit et Broulliard (Night and Fog)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,…
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Ray Harryhausen: Special Edition CollectionRay Harryhausen: Special Edition Collection (1955-1977)Recommended
It Came From Beneath The Sea Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers The 3 Worlds of Gulliver Mysterious Island Jason and the Argonauts The 7th Voyage of…
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Richard IIIRichard III (1955)Recommended
Laurence Olivier's third cinematic translation of Shakespeare both as actor and director. His performance borders on high camp as the twisted 15th…
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An Inspector CallsAn Inspector Calls (1954)
Alastair Sim, superb here as the titular inspector, bears down on a smug upper crust family whose closely–guarded secrets are exposed to…
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Bridges at Toko-Ri, TheBridges at Toko-Ri, The (1954)
Ace pilot William Holden is out to destroy the 'impossible' target in this excellent Korean War thriller.
Carmen JonesCarmen Jones (1954)Recommended
Blazing screen version of George Bizet's "Carmen" classic opera uniquely staged in the Deep South with an all–black cast and new lyrics by…
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Country Girl, TheCountry Girl, The (1954)
Bing Crosby sobers up to play an alcoholic has–been actor aided to make a comeback by wife Grace Kelly and pal William Holden.
Dambusters, TheDambusters, The (Dam Busters, The) (1954)Recommended
British inventor Barnes Wallis's ingenious attempts to destroy German dams during WWII forms the basis of this splendid thriller. Michael Redgrave…
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Father Knows Best (TV Series)Father Knows Best (TV Series) (1954-1960)
Cloying sitcom bathed in the idealised glow of 50's apple–pie America, centred on a suburban family and their typically patriarchal upbringing.…
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Glenn Miller Story, TheGlenn Miller Story, The (1954)
A creditable star–biography of the big–band leader and trombonist, which, verging on the overly sentimental, is saved by its reverance to…
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Naked JungleNaked Jungle (1954)
Charlton Heston battles the Marabunta soldier ants that threaten to take over his South American jungle plantation. Eleanor Parker provides some…
Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet (1954)
An Italian co–production, this version benefits from magical locations in Verona and Venice and the sumptuous Renaissance–influenced eye…
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Big Heat, TheBig Heat, The (1953)Recommended
Pugnacious cop Glenn Ford turns up the heat on civic corruption in this iconic film–noir from dir. Lang's 50s period. When a detective's…
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Desert Rats, TheDesert Rats, The (1953)
No–nonsense British Army officer Richard Burton assumes command of an Australian platoon, but struggles to win their respect. Sequel to The…
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From Here to EternityFrom Here to Eternity (1953)Recommended
Frank Sinatra established himself an actor alongside Burt Lancaster in this account of life at a Honolulu barracks at the time of Pearl Harbour.…
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Julius CaesarJulius Caesar (1953)
Marlon Brando, James Mason and John Gielgud star in this beautifully staged Hollywood adaptation. Passionate drama of power, conspiracy and murder in…
Mr. Hulot's HolidayMr. Hulot's Holiday (Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot) (1953)Recommended
Jacques Tati fine–tunes the virtues of JOUR DE FETE to create his most eponymous character. The first of four Hulot features follows the…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Norman Wisdom Collection, The Norman Wisdom Collection, The (Trouble in Store, Up in the World, On the Beat.) (1953-1962)
Collection of three comedies – Trouble in Store, Up in the World and On the Beat – from admired British slapstick comedian Norman Wisdom,…
DVD $25 $18.75
Bend of the RiverBend of the River (1952)
A gritty and compelling showdown on the Oregon Trail between settler James Stewart and double–crosser Arthur Kennedy. Beautiful Rocky Mountain…
DVD $20 $15
Importance of Being EarnestImportance of Being Earnest (1952)Recommended
Screen version of Oscar Wilde's brilliant comedy of manners starring a host of British stage thesps.
DVD $15 $11.25
Radar Men from the MoonRadar Men from the Moon (1952)
Cracking Republic serial has Commando Cody taking on the baddies – including future Lone Ranger Moore – armed with his trusty aluminum…
DVD $29.95
Singin' in the RainSingin' in the Rain (Singing in the Rain) (1952)Aro Favourite
The quintessential Hollywood musical happens to be about the movie biz. Its blend of vivacious style and humour, catchy numbers and dazzling…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Stalag 17Stalag 17 (1952)Recommended
Sophisticated WW2 film in which comedy and suspense make uneasy but fascinating bedfellows. William Holden leads imprisoned American G.Is who plan…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Viva Zapata!Viva Zapata! (1952)
Stirring treatment of the life of the Mexican revolutionary leader Emiliano Zapata (Marlon Brando) who rose from peasanthood to presidency in the…
DVD $20 $15
FiveFive (1951)
Apocalyptic 50's sci–fi set in the aftermath of an atomic bomb disaster where five survivors (a pregnant woman, a philosopher, a black man, a…
Place in the Sun, APlace in the Sun, A (1951)Recommended
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…
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…
Alfred Hitchcock - The Signature CollectionAlfred Hitchcock - The Signature Collection (Dial M for Murder, I Confess, Stage Fright, The Wrong Man.) (1950-1957)
Box set contains four 50's classics from The Master of Suspense.
DVD $49.95 $35
Enforcer, TheEnforcer, The (1950)
Gripping, well–characterized crime drama leads D.A. Humphrey Bogart into the seedy underworld to trail the leader of a notorious murder ring.
OutrageOutrage (1950)
One of the earliest post–Code Hollywood films to deal with the subject of rape, this black–and–white B–movie follows a young…
Great Gatsby, TheGreat Gatsby, The (1949)
The second adaptation of the literary classic has the miscast Alan Ladd as the mysterious Long Islander.
DVD $14.95
Queen of SpadesQueen of Spades (1949)Recommended
Expressionistic ghost story in which an obsessive army officer in 18th Century Russia becomes convinced an elderly countess has gained the ability to…
Third Man, TheThird Man, The (1949)Aro Favourite
Superb romantic thriller about a writer in post–war Vienna whose old friend fails to meet him – under mysterious circumstances. Justly…
DVD $20 $15, $20 $15
Tulsa Tulsa (1949)
Glossy melodrama with Hayward whose determination to save her ranch from a greedy oil baron sees her enter the cut throat world of prospecting.
DVD $14.95
Whisky Galore!Whisky Galore! (1949)
When villagers on a dry Scottish isle 'rescue' a cargo of shipwrecked whiskey, a classic Ealing comedy ensues. Generous doses of sly humour help this…
Easter ParadeEaster Parade (1948)
Big–scale musical treat by Irving Berlin, has Fred Astaire swapping dance–partner Amy Miller for celebrity plus Judy Garland, in a role…
HamletHamlet (1948)Recommended
The Oscar winner of Best Picture, Actor, Art direction and Costume, Laurence Olivier's version soars with vitality and atmosphere. A classic.
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Sorry, Wrong NumberSorry, Wrong Number (1948)Recommended
The great Barbara Stanwyck cracks up in this crime melodrama, an enjoyably overrought 'visualisation' of what was a gripping and highly successful…
Gentleman's AgreementGentleman's Agreement (1947)
Gregory Peck stars in this Academy Award winning melodrama about a writer who, for the sake of research, pretends to be Jewish and becomes a victim…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Great ExpectationsGreat Expectations (1946)Recommended
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
Stranger, TheStranger, The (1946)
Orson Welles plays a Nazi war criminal who marries an unsuspecting American, but Edward G. Robinson is hot on his trail. Welles also directed this…
DVD $29.95
Double IndemnityDouble Indemnity (1944)Aro Favourite
The jewel in the crown of all things film noir has hardly dated an iota despite countless imitations. You'll savour each moment as…
DVD $19.95
National VelvetNational Velvet (1944)Recommended
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
Rats of Tobruk, TheRats of Tobruk, The (The Fighting Rats of Tobruk) (1944)
Aussie battler Chips Rafferty fight hard in the Battle of Rommel in this chest–thumping follow–up to FORTY THOUSAND HORSEMEN.
DVD $24.95
Uninvited, TheUninvited, The (1944)
Classic tale of the macabre with Ray Milland discovering that the reason they are able to purchase a beautiful gothic seacoast mansion very cheaply…
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
Citizen KaneCitizen Kane (1941)Aro Favourite
Orson Welles ground–breaking work chronicles a publishing tycoon's rise to power, told through a reporter's efforts to discover the meaning of…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Face Behind the Mask, TheFace Behind the Mask, The (1941)
Film noir following the descent of a kind watch maker whose face is disfigured in a fire shortly after immigrating to America, and despite being a…
Western UnionWestern Union (1941)
Outlaw Vance Shaw tries to escape his dark past by protecting the good citizens building telegraph poles in the Great Plains from bandits, only to…
DVD $29.95
FantasiaFantasia (1940)Aro Favourite
Glorious Disney musical fantasy set to a rousing classical score. Highlights include Mickey Mouse as the Sorcerer's apprentice and the hippos and…
DVD $29.95 $20
Grapes of WrathGrapes of Wrath (1940)Recommended
Henry Fonda stars in this masterful humanist film about a group of destitute Oklahoma farmers that trek to California in hope of a better life. One…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Long Voyage Home, TheLong Voyage Home, The (1940)
John Wayne is a Swedish sailor aboard a doom–ridden tramp steamer circa. WWII, in this portmanteau of four stories by Eugene O'Neill. An…
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
Tom Brown's School Days (1940)
Thomas Hughes' classic novel of life at the Victorian Boys public school of Rugby is given a generous, populist treatment. New boy Lydon finds…
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
Snow White and the Seven DwarfsSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1939)Recommended
Disney's first animated feature is a milestone in cinema history, with the artistic heights matched by characters, songs and storytelling. As fresh…
DVD $39.95
Wizard of Oz, TheWizard of Oz, The (1939)Aro Favourite
The world's best loved film down through and across the generations, and a key cultural icon. MGM pulled out all the stops to realise L. Frank…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
PygmalionPygmalion (1938)Recommended
Leslie Howard trains Wendy Hiller to be a lady, in an excellent version of the G B Shaw play.
DVD $19.95
Dark JourneyDark Journey (1937)
British spy caper with Leigh as a French spy falling for a German double–agent.
DVD $34.95
Edge of the World, TheEdge of the World, The (1937)Recommended
In what is considered his first major film, director Michael Powell depicts a majestic account of the depopulation of one of the isolated outer…
DVD $20 $15
Fire Over EnglandFire Over England (1937)
The war between England and Spain in the late 16th century serves as the backdrop for this lavish drama. Laurence Olivier plays a British naval…
DVD $34.95
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…
Storm in a TeacupStorm in a Teacup (1937)
Capra–lite comedy set in Scotland with Harrison as a journalist falling for a local politicians daughter.
DVD $34.95
Anna KareninaAnna Karenina (1935)Recommended
Leo Tolstoy's heroine is the ideal vehicle for Greta Garbo, luminous amid some of the more extravagant sets MGM ever lavished on a costume drama.
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Hooked: Anti-Drug Films from the 30's to the 70'sHooked: Anti-Drug Films from the 30's to the 70's (1935-1979)
Typically alarmist and all the funnier for it this set of nine "educational" shorts never lets research get in the way of putting the fear into…
DVD $49.95
Mutiny On the BountyMutiny On the Bounty (1935)Recommended
Charles Laughton (as Capt. Bligh) and Clark Gable spar memorably in this, the classic version. Winner of the Best Picture Oscar in 1935.
DVD $20 $15
Land of Promise - The British Documentary Movement 1930-1950Land of Promise - The British Documentary Movement 1930-1950 (1931-1951)
A revealing, 40–strong film archival of British society, culture, work ethic, and nationalism, preserved in documentaries shot during the…
DVD $40 $30
Hell's AngelsHell's Angels (1930)Recommended
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
People on SundayPeople on Sunday (Menschen am Sonntag) (1929)Recommended
Scripted by a young Billy Wilder, this pivotal silent film harnessed the nascent talents of many other German film–makers that would come to…
DVD $20 $15
MetropolisMetropolis (1926)Aro Favourite
Fritz Lang's masterpiece is a magnificent marriage of pure cinema innovation and startlingly ambitious set design. Set around the year 2000, a…
DVD $19.95
Chaplin Revue, TheChaplin Revue, The (1918-1923)
A collection of comic shorts from Charlie Chaplin, playing his 'Tramp' character. Featured are 'Shoulder Arms', 'The Idle Class', 'The Pilgrim',…
DVD $20 $15
Notre Dame on FireNotre Dame on Fire (022)
A documentary retracing how on April 15, 2019, heroic men and women put their lives on the line to accomplish the awe–inspiring rescue of…
DVD $29.95
AroVideo T-ShirtAroVideo T-Shirt Aro Favourite
A high quality "house" print illustrated and donated to AroVideo by Tim Vaughan–Sanders and Zoe Elliot from "31 Days In". Black and White…
Bride of Silence (II)Bride of Silence (II) (Hat mua roi bao lau)
Poster (U) $12.95
Britain's Greatest Comedy HeroesBritain's Greatest Comedy Heroes
Healthy tribute to Britain's late kings of comedy relives some of their funniest skits, spoofs and sketches, with added commentary from friends and…
DVD $34.95, $49.95
JuvenileJuvenile (Sinister Sons and Dangerous Daughters)
A collection of fascinating "educational" film clips from the 1950's, bringing together themes of post–war teen delinquency, made for the…
DVD $34.95
Michael Jackson - Dangerous
Video version of the pale one's album includes behind the scenes sneaks, TV commercials and Michael at the Grammys.
DVD $19.95
My First Name is MaceoMy First Name is Maceo
Poster (G) $9.95

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