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Subgenre Sampler

 
Mountain, TheMountain, The (2024)
A young girl, raised outside of her Maori culture, is determined to fulfil her mission of connecting with her mountain in the hope they can heal her…
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
Velvet Queen, TheVelvet Queen, The (2021)Recommended
An incredible nature documentary from France as much about the human animal as the animal kingdom. It follows renowned wildlife photographer Vincent…
DVD $29.95
Spread Your WingsSpread Your Wings (Donne-moi des ailes) (2019)
A gorgeous boys' own eco–adventure from France, based on the true story of a visionary scientist and his 14–year–old son who bond…
DVD $24.95
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 | Blu-Ray $34.95
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
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
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 | Blu-Ray $29.95
Hobbit, The - An Unexpected JourneyHobbit, The - An Unexpected Journey (2012)Recommended
Peter Jackson returns to Middle Earth with this epic first chapter in The Hobbit saga, which follows Bilbo Baggins' quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf…
DVD $19.95 $14.95 | Blu-Ray $25 $18.75
HugoHugo (2011)Recommended
A state–of–the–art fantasy and homage to the origins of film and one of its earlier innovators, George Méliès (Kingsley), whose…
DVD $20 $15
How I Ended This SummerHow I Ended This Summer (2010)Recommended
Two Russian meteorologists isolated at polar station on the Arctic fringes put each other in jeopardy in this tense, slow–burn adventure. An…
DVD $34.95
Tales of the RiverbankTales of the Riverbank (2008)Recommended
Based on the classic UK tv series, this tells the story of Hammy Hamster, Roderick Rat and GP the Guinea Pig, who, in the wake of a big storm, embark…
DVD $24.95 $19.95
Monkey Puzzle Monkey Puzzle (2007)
A camping trip in search of a rare tree goes pear–shaped for a group of Aussie twenty–somethings as they lose their bearings and their…
DVD $29.95 $14.95
King KongKing Kong (2005)Recommended
Peter Jackson's colossal remake lavishes one of the cinema's greatest legends in 21st century technology and ratchets up the emotional stakes to…
DVD $15 $11.25
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
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
Zero KelvinZero Kelvin (1995)Recommended
This tale of hardcore cabin fever in the 1930s has the Arctic wasteland as a backdrop for the face off between two romantic idealists – one a…
Poster (G) $9.95
Last of the Mohicans, TheLast of the Mohicans, The (1992)
Update of James Fenimore Cooper's oft–filmed novel with Daniel Day–Lewis sporting the hero's loin–cloth.  Authentically recreates…
DVD $19.95 | Blu-Ray $29.95
Big Blue, TheBig Blue, The (1988)Aro Favourite
Visually, aurally (and literally) breathtaking tale of two rival free–fall divers, an American journalist, and the glorious Mediterranean.…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
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
Stand by MeStand by Me (1986)Recommended
Stephen King adaptation has its darker moments, as four boys journey across 50s rural Maine to see a dead body, but a genuine feeling for childhood…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Conan the DestroyerConan the Destroyer (1984)
Semi–nude Arnie grunts through his second Conan adventure.
DVD $19.95 $14.95
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 $19.95 $14.95
Man from Snowy River , TheMan from Snowy River , The (1981)Recommended
Sterling entertainment in the old fashioned sense, this Western has both spectacle and a big–hearted story of a man who must prove himself to…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)
The last of Ray Harryhausen's 'Sinbad' series and probably the weakest as hero sails to break a spell that has turned a prince into a baboon. Some…
DVD $39.95 | Blu-Ray $19.95, $49.95
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…
DVD $19.95 $14.95 | Blu-Ray $24.95
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 | Blu-Ray $19.95, $49.95
PapillonPapillon (1973)
Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman escape French prison colony Devil's Island. Memorable drama.
DVD $15 $11.25
Some Girls DoSome Girls Do (1969)
Return outing for Richard Johnson's 'Bulldog Drummond' pits the Bond–wannabe against a cabal of mini–skirted fembots and his…
DVD $19.95
ZuluZulu (1969)
Vivid historical epic about a British army post besieged by the Zulu hordes in 19th century South Africa. Half of the film is a blow by blow recount…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Damn the Defiant!Damn the Defiant! (H.M.S. Defiant) (1962)
Naval drama set aboard a British warship during the Napoleonic wars is a defiantly good–quality effort. Script, photography (by Christopher…
Blu-Ray $34.95
Seventh Voyage of SinbadSeventh Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
In his first and most engaging adventure, Sinbad convincingly duels the Cyclops, a dragon and a hyperactive skeleton without any computer assistance,…
DVD $39.95 | Blu-Ray $49.95
King Solomon's MinesKing Solomon's Mines (1950)
Stewart Granger is Allan Quartermain, Deborah Kerr and Richard Carlson are his intrepid side–kicks who venture the perilous African jungle in…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Reap the Wild WindReap the Wild Wind (1942)
Rugged ships captain John Wayne conducts hair–raising salvages off the 19th century Florida coast, in this spectacular sea–adventure,…
DVD $15 $11.25
Thief of Bagdad, TheThief of Bagdad, The (1940)Aro Favourite
Sabu stars in this magical, intoxicating vision of the Arabian Nights, some twenty years before the genre was revived in SINBAD. Romance, tragedy,…
DVD $14.95 | Blu-Ray $19.95
Adventures of Marco Polo, TheAdventures of Marco Polo, The (1938)
Chronicles the numerous exploits of the famed explorer, played by Gary Cooper. More light–hearted than the usual swashbuckler.
VHS $24.95
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…
DVD $19.95 $14.95 | Blu-Ray $19.95

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