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- Six 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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- Bombshell (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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- Professor and the Madman, The (2019)
- Biographical drama set in London in 1879, where a professor (Mel Gibson) compiling the first Oxford England Dictionary receives a submission of over…
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- Rocketman (2019)
- 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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- A Very English Scandal (TV Mini-series) (2018)
- 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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- Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- Bombastic Marvel Universe blockbuster teaming The Avengers with the Guardians of the Galaxy (and many more!) against the villain Thanos, who wants to…
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- Tea With the Dames (Nothing Like a Dame) (2018)
- British acting legends Dames Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench, Joan Plowright and Maggie Smith discuss their remarkable lives at Plowright's country home in…
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- Battle of the Sexes, The (2017)
- 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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- Big Sick, The (2017)
- Pakistan–born comedian Kumail Nanjiani (SILICON VALLEY) and Zoe Kazan find the right chemistry in this winning culture clash rom–com that…
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- Dunkirk (2017)
- Christopher Nolan's grandiose staging of the famous evacuation of the French port of Dunkirk in May 1940 is a departure from the fantasy pictures the…
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- Funny 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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- Mountain (2017)
- A reflective but adrenaline–fueled documentary exploring our timeless enchantment with mountains, in the unique form of a collaboration between…
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- Wonder Woman (2017)
- Israeli actress Gal Gadot dazzles as the charismatic warrior princess who must leave her mythical island paradise and sail into WWI–embattled…
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- Fences (2016)
- 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, The (2016)
- Star–studded glimpse into the hectic preparation involved in the creation of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's most attended fashion exhibition…
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- OJ: Made in America (TV Series) (2016)
- A hugely acclaimed, definitive exploration of the O.J. Simpson “Trial of the Century” from the producers of ESPN Films prodigious doco series "30…
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- Amy (2015)
- The compelling but undeniably downbeat story of Amy Winehouse in her own words, featuring unseen archival footage and unheard tracks. From the…
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- Crossing Rachmaninoff (2015)
- Absorbing documentary follows aspiring piano soloist Flavio Villani as he prepares Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 for his first orchestral…
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- Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
- Thrillingly turbo–charged fourth installment (and effective reboot) of the "salvage punk" action series set in post–apocalyptic Australia…
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- Trumbo (2015)
- Biting drama with Bryan Cranston as the legendary screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, who at the height of communist paranoia finds himself jailed and…
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- Erebus: Operation Overdue (2014)
- The tragic yet compelling story of Air New Zealand's doomed DC–10 which crashed into Antarctica's Mount Erebus in 1979.
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- Mr. Turner (2014)
- Mike Leigh directs Timothy Spall in this acclaimed exploration of the last quarter century of the great, if eccentric, British painter J.M.W.…
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- 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…
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- Theory 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.…
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- Behind the Candelabra (2013)
- Steven Soderbergh directs this classy HBO–produced biopic of flamboyant pianist Liberace (Michael Douglas) and his rocky relationship with…
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- Philomena (2013)
- 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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- Top of the Lake (TV Series) (2013)
- An unnerving, atmosphere–rich 'feminist' policier from Australasian auteur Jane Campion, centred on the mystery of a 12–year–old…
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- Angels' Share, The (2012)
- Vintage social realist crime caper from Ken Loach and screenwriter Paul Laverty, about a group of roughnecks who scheme to liberate a barrel of rare…
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- Hobbit, The - An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- 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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- Kiwi 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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- Les Miserables (2012)
- 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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- 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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- Quartet (2012)
- 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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- What Really Happened: Votes for Women (2012)
- Another edifying take on a key turning point in New Zealand history (following What Really Happened: Waitangi), this Sunday Theatre commission…
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- A 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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- Great Expectations (Mini-Series) (2011)
- Suitably atmospheric and gripping three–part adaptation of Dickens' masterpiece following the twists and turns in the life of a young orphan.…
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- My Wedding and Other Secrets (2011)
- Dir. Roseanne Liang adapts her winning documentary (BANANA IN A NUTSHELL) on the struggle to get her traditional Chinese parents to accept her Kiwi…
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- 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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- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
- An enthralling, impeccably cast screen adaptation of John Le Carre’s quintessential cold war spy novel, centred on a retired George Smiley (Oldman)…
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- When a City Falls (2011)
- Heavy–hearted chronicle of the impact of Christchurch’s devastating earthquakes, and on the lives of its resilient citizens.
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- Home By Christmas (2010)
- 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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- Kids Are All Right, The (2010)
- 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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- Mad 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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- Senna (2010)
- 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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- Story of Science, The (2010)
- Passionate overview of the forces that came together to create scientific knowledge. Revealing how scientific ideas have shaped the modern world this…
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- Billy T James - The Legend, The Man, The Cuz (2009)
- Latest compilation of the most popular sketches from irrepressible comedian Billy T James, including Te News, the Traffic Cop, the Hard Case, the…
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- Bran 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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- Bright Star (2009)
- A resounding return–to–form for dir. Jane Campion, who is in full flourish with this delicate and deeply romantic tale of the doomed love…
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- Diagnosis: Death (Diagnosis Death) (2009)
- Stand–up comedian and writer Raybon Kan casts himself in this schlocky horror spoof as a terminal patient who becomes a human guinea pig at a…
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- District 9 (2009)
- Superb sci–fi blockbuster from first–time writer/director Blomkamp, set in an alternate–reality Johannesburg where an…
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- Inglourious Basterds (Inglorious Bastards) (2009)
- 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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- 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…
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- Lovely 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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- Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls (2009)
- An adorable, "Kiwi–as" portrait of NZ's beloved folk–singing comedy duo, Jools and Lynda Topp, which also resonates as a ripely…
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- Trouble is My Business (2009)
- Keenly observational documentary about an empathetic assistant principal (Gary Peach) who battles to keep his students in school and out of trouble…
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- Vintner'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 It (2009)
- Drew Barrymore's directorial debut is a joyful tale of a small town outsider (Page) who empowers herself through the bruising sport of roller…
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- Apron Strings (2008)
- Acclaimed short film director Sima Urale makes her feature film debut with this drama about fractious maternal connections that contrast two…
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- Breaking Bad - Complete Boxset (TV Series) (2008-2013)
- Boxed set edition of AMC's heavy–hitting TV series, about a high school chemistry teacher (Cranston) who turns to a life of drug–dealing…
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- Comic Genius of Billy T James, The - Legacy Edition (2008)
- Must–have DVD & CD collection of Billy T. James Greatest Hits. DVD includes over an hour of newly released material from the TVNZ vaults…
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- 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…
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- Louise Bourgeois - The Spider, the Mistress and the Tangerine (2008)
- At the ripe of age of 98, evergreen French artist and sculptor Louise Bourgeois continues to astound in this portrait of her captivating life's…
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- Man On Wire (2008)
- 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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- Rubbings From A Live Man (2008)
- Film–maker Florian Habicht finds the perfect portrait subject in Warwick Broadhead, a fiercely independent, 40–year veteran of performing…
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- Second-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…
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- Show of Hands (2008)
- Quaint but contrived Kiwi rom–dram set in New Plymouth in which a grab–bag of townsfolk compete for new 4–wheel drive by keeping…
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- Sir 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…
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- Captain Cook: Obsession and Discovery (2007)
- Award–winning documentary that examines the controversial legacy of the great explorer Captain James Cook. Hosted by geographer Vanessa…
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- Flight of the Conchords - Season 1 (TV Series) (2007)
- Local heroes Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie's unique two–man 'digi–folk' routine finds its way onto American screens in this applauded…
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- 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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- Kite Runner, The (2007)
- The ravages of Afghanistan and its effect on an American 'refugee' forms the basis of Khaled Hosseini's best–selling book, here given due…
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- Lions for Lambs (2007)
- A contemporary 'hot potato' issue is tackled from political, academic, militaristic and journalistic viewpoints, drawing an ultimately powerful…
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- Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
- Johnny Depp is centre stage once again for dir. Tim Burton in this fiendish screen rendition of Stephen Sondheim's twisted musical about a…
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- Departed, The (2006)
- A rip–roaring remake of Hong Kong actioner INFERNAL AFFAIRS, Martin Scorsese returns to the mean streets in this high–performance game of…
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- Last 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…
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- Maddigan's Quest (TV Series) (2006)
- Nicely–produced local series for children – adapted from Margaret Mahy's bestseller – set in a post–technological future…
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- Maori Queen, The: 1931-2006 (Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu) (2006)
- Televised tribute to the 'Maori Queen', Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu, on the occasion of her funeral in August 2006, edited down from…
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- New World, The (2006)
- An epic naturalist meditation on the European settlement of America from dir. Terrence Malick (DAYS OF HEAVEN), which reveals a thoughtful and at…
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- Out of the Blue (Aramoana) (2006)
- A moving, uncomfortably harrowing account of New Zealand’s worst mass murder, bringing the trauma of 1990’s Aramoana massacre to the screen with…
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- Perfect Creature (2006)
- Ambitious, well–appointed Gothica set in a retro–alternate Aotearoa, where humans and their highly–evolved vampire colleagues…
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- Elvis by the Presleys (2005)
- A comprehensive biographical portrait of 'The King', compiled by family and friends, that features special home movies, interviews and live footage…
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- Sedition (2005)
- Thorough and fascinating doco about the experiences of conscientious objectors in New Zealand during WW2 – particularly the social ostracism…
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- Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby (TV Series) - Series 1 (2005)
- Gleefully un–PC series stars David McPhail as an aggressively behind the times 'relief teacher' in a small New Zealand secondary school, whose…
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- Angels in America (TV Mini Series) (2004)
- An ambitious, multi–leveled portrait of the fractures, politics and metaphysical crises of 1980s America based on the stageplay by Tony…
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- Colour 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…
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- In My Father's Den (2004)
- Achieving a new high watermark in production terms at least, this vivid New Zealand melodrama harnesses the complexities of Maurice Gee's…
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- Kill Bill - Vol. 2 (2004)
- The second half of Quentin Tarantino’s revenge saga is an uneven but redeeming affair that brings closure to his magnum opus with more character…
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- Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The (2004)
- Another snorkle into the 'Cinema Absurd with Wes Anderson', delivering an intricate comedic conceit woven around a washed–up oceanographer…
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- Phantom 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…
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- Silver 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…
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- 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…
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- Blues Film Collection, The (Soul of a Man, Red, White and Blues, Feel Like Going Home, Godfathers and Sons, Piano Blues, The Road to Memphis, Warming by the Devil's Fire) (2003)
- A lavish collection of Blues documentary features made under the auspices of Martin Scorsese.
Directed by an impressive line up of…
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- Fog of War, The (2003)
- A perfectly–formed, Oscar–winning documentary about the life and career of Robert S McNamara, who served as Secretary of Defense under…
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- Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King (2003)
- Peter Jackson's adaptation of J R R Tolkien's fantasy trilogy of 'Middle Earth' reaches its spectacular climax, drawing the story–threads…
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- Lost in Translation (2003)
- A coolly romantic and engaging tale of a “brief encounter” between two Americans stranded in Tokyo – a movie–star in midlife crisis…
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- Normal (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…
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- Whale Rider (2003)
- A stirring, widely–acclaimed adaptation of Witi Ihimaera’s novel about a young girl’s struggle to win the approval of her patriarchal…
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- Adventure of English, The (2002)
- An involving lesson in linguistics, presenter Melvyn Bragg takes us back to the roots of the English language – which found its genesis in…
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- Bowling For Columbine (2002)
- Essential viewing from the dir. of ROGER AND ME, constructing another entertaining and devastating critique of the contradictions of the US of A,…
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- Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers (2002)
- Peter Jackson’s mammoth adaptation of J R R Tolkien’s fantasy classic continues in grand fashion, with increased visual panache and…
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- 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…
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- Her 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,…
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- Lantana (2001)
- Quiet desperation in suburbia and mis–communication in marriage interlink the lives of four Sydney–side couples, who become further…
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- Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
- Monumental fantasy–epic and filmmaking accomplishment for local–boy–made–good Peter Jackson, transmutes the first part of J R…
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- Royal Tenenbaums, The (2001)
- Spinning another pathologically eccentric comedy, the dir. of BOTTLE ROCKET and RUSHMORE will either have you declining to be amused or else…
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- Billy Elliot (2000)
- While his father and brother bare the burden of the protracted miner's strike in early 80s Yorkshire, an 11–year–old lad skives off from…
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- O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
- 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…
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- Stickmen (2000)
- A crowd–pleasing and assured sports–fetish movie, this doesn't shy from being dubbed 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Pool Cues', with its…
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- Games, The (TV Series) (1999)
- An exacting TV–satire that paralleled the lead–up to the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, turning the 'real TV' documentary format on its head…
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- Matrix, The (1999)
- Computer hacker Keanu Reeves is singled out by a high–tech guerilla network and trained as an operative to seize power from the evil guardians…
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- New Zealand Wars, The (1999)
- Praised, yet inevitably controversial documentary series on New Zealand's 19th century history, in particular the various land–wars between…
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- Roy Orbison - Black and White Night (1999)
- The inimitable Roy Orbison performs 17 of his best songs with guest artists including Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Bonnie Raitt and Tom Waits.
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- Sixth Sense, The (1999)
- A rarity here – an intelligent Hollywood horror movie with no teenagers and no comic relief (intended or otherwise).
Story of a troubled…
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- American History X (1998)
- Potent dissertation on generational anger among the skinhead community of Los Angeles' Venice Beach, that though flawed by brushes with cliche, is a…
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- Elizabeth (1998)
- Attended by much ballyhoo, Australian actress Cate Blanchett fruitfully represents England's famous Queen as a key player in the sex…
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- From the Earth to the Moon (TV Series) (1998)
- Truly epic dramatisation of the Apollo space programme – produced by Tom Hanks after the success of APOLLO 13 – which looks at the entire…
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- Get Real (1998)
- 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…
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- Mask 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…
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- Pleasantville (1998)
- A pair of nineties teenagers are beamed into a starched black and white 50s TV show, where their modern 'freedoms' gradually liberate/corrupt the…
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- Rushmore (1998)
- Bamboozling minds everywhere is this oblique comedy from Wes Anderson (BOTTLE ROCKET), re–envisioning that Hollywood mainstay, Highschool USA,…
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- Saving Private Ryan (1998)
- Tom Hanks commands a squad assigned to retrieving a single man from behind German lines in WWII France.
With 'sacrifice' the key theme,…
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- Shakespeare in Love (1998)
- Shakespeare's art imitates life according to this gloriously fanciful, Oscar–winning tragicomedy, as the Bard himself (Joseph Fiennes), stuck…
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- Wedding Singer, The (1998)
- Slightly premature 80s nostalgia comedy, though the benefit of hindsight makes amends on much of the genuine article (PRETTY IN PINK et al).
This…
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- As Good As It Gets (1997)
- Obsessive–compulsive Jack Nicholson has his fear and loathing neutered by the straight–shooting solo–Mum waitress, Helen Hunt, in…
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- Good 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…
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- William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (Romeo + Juliet) (1997)
- Visionary director Baz Luhrmann takes his STRICTLY BALLROOM crew to the Americas and conjures a cinematic universe of striking originality and…
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- Safe (1996)
- This subtly gripping and rewarding portrait of neurosis stars Julianne Moore as a fragile '80s LA housewife who takes refuge at a health compound in…
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- Shine (1996)
- Geoffrey Rush's upset win of the Best Actor Oscar was the jewel in the crown of this little Oz movie's incredibly charmed life. A moving recital…
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- When We Were Kings (1996)
- 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…
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- Apollo 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…
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- Nixon (1995)
- With almost Shakespearian gravitas, Anthony Hopkins portrays a flawed but fully–rounded Richard Nixon. Instead of the anticipated whitewash,…
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- War Stories (War Stories our Mothers never told us) (1995)
- Remarkable documentary manages to compel almost exclusively via the spoken word as seven elderly women offer candid yet articulate and boldy frank…
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- Fearless (1994)
- Jeff Bridges plays an air–crash survivor whose new–lease on life leads him to believe he is invulnerable to death. Multi–layered,…
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- Muriel'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…
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- Once Were Warriors (1994)
- As sensational as it is important, Lee Tamahori's adaptation managed to transform Alan Duff's relentlessly down–beat novel about domestic…
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- Secret of Roan Inish, The (1994)
- A young girl is sent to live with her grandmother at a coastal town in Ireland, 1949, and makes an unexpected connection with its mystical history…
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- Bronx Tale, A (1993)
- Robert De Niro makes an accomplished directing debut with this vivid '60s rites–of–passage tale about a boy whose loyalty is divided…
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- Four Weddings and a Funeral (1993)
- Hugh Grant plays a loveable bachelor who is forever celebrating the romantic union of his friends, but is dreadfully reluctant to take the plunge…
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- Joy 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,…
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- Malice (1993)
- An unlikely but nonetheless ripping yarn unfolds when a brilliant but dubious doctor is sued for medical negligence by his college pal's wife.…
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- Manhattan 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…
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- Piano, The (1993)
- A romantic masterpiece set in pioneering New Zealand worthy of its reputation and phenomenal success. Worth a second glance for the cast's impeccable…
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- Husbands and Wives (1992)
- A Woody Allen 'art–imitates–life' parable about aging intellectuals with the twenty–year itch. Judy Davis, Sydney Pollack and Liam…
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- Pole to Pole (TV Series) (1992)
- Michael Palin's followup to his model travel–series AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS. Here he journeys from the North Pole to South Pole across Asia…
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- Red Curtain Trilogy (Strictly Ballroom; Romeo and Juliet; Moulin Rouge) (1992-2001)
- Australian dir. Baz Luhrmann's three visionary modern musicals given a lavish box–set presentation.
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- Strictly Ballroom (1992)
- An extraordinary comedy set in the world of ballroom dancing, appropriately loaded with glitz, self–mocking and brashness.
While at its…
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- Boyz N the Hood (1991)
- 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…
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- Dogfight (1991)
- Satisfying romantic comedy about a U.S. marine who surrenders his machismo for one night to have an unlikely and sensitive affair with an 'ugly…
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- Awakenings (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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- House of Cards, The (TV Series) (1990-1993)
- A sardonic and blackly humourous look at British politics, with a reptilian Ian Richardson plotting and blackmailing his way into power in three…
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- Licence to Kill (License to Kill) (1990)
- Dalton continues as a tougher and more cynical Bond, as he attempts to avenge the murder by ruthless drug lord Franz Sanchezz, of his best friend.…
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- Mo' Better Blues (1990)
- This male flipside to Lee's SHE'S GOTTA HAVE IT sees talented musician caught between two women and his passion for jazz. A cinematic feast for the…
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- Reversal 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…
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- When Harry Met Sally (1990)
- 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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- 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…
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- Glory (1989)
- Time and place is perfectly re–created in this moving account of the plight of Negro soldiers during the American civil war.
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- 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…
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- Big Blue, The (1988)
- Visually, aurally (and literally) breathtaking tale of two rival free–fall divers, an American journalist, and the glorious Mediterranean.…
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- 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…
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- House of Games (1987)
- Psychiatrist Lindsay Crouse is lured into the world of charming con–racketeer Joe Mantegna, where trust is a fragile concept. David Mamet…
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- Lethal Weapon (1987)
- Enjoyable caper–comedy, teaming up Gibson and Glover as partners–in–crime–fighting, struck a winning formula and inspired a…
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$15 $11.25 (Director's Cut)
- Mission, 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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- Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
- Exceptional comic fantasy about a depression–era housewife (Mia Farrow) whose solace in the movies blossoms into a romance with a screen…
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- Witness (1985)
- Cop Harrison Ford goes undercover at an Amish community after one of their young witnesses a murder. Consummate Hollywood thriller, quite brilliantly…
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- Killing Fields, The (1984)
- Devastating and award–winning account of Pol Pot's regime in Cambodia.
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- Beyond Reasonable Doubt (1980)
- Probing account of events surrounding the much–publicised Crew murders that put an innocent farmer, Arthur Allan Thomas, behind bars for ten…
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- 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…
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- Fred Dagg - All Purpose (1974-2006)
- 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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- Panda 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…
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- This is New Zealand (1969)
- A long–awaited DVD release of the landmark three camera/three projection spectacle, produced by the National Film Unit for the New Zealand…
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$34.95 $26.20
- Children's Hour, The (1961)
- 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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