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Anora (2024): Writer–director Sean Baker (Tangerine, The Florida Project, Red Rocket) returns with his most lauded comedy–drama yet – winner of…; DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Different Man, A (2024): An unforgettable drama about a disfigured aspiring actor who undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance. The…; DVD $29.95
Kneecap (2024): An adrenalized, dramatized version of the true story of 'Kneecap', a hip–hop trio from West Belfast. The lads do a terrific job of playing…; DVD $29.95
Mountain, 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
Penguin Lessons, The (2024): Steve Coogan stars in this poignant dramedy from director Peter Cattaneo (The Full Monty) as an Englishman who experiences a personal and political…; DVD $29.95
We Were Dangerous (2024): A striking Kiwi fable about three teenage girls who plot to escape an oppressive school for delinquents on an isolated island in the 1950s, it's the…; DVD $29.95
Bad 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
Difficult Year, A (2023): A pair of compulsive over–spenders are up to their necks in debt. As pay–day looms, they seize an opportunity to scam a group of social…; DVD $29.95
Fallen Leaves (2023): 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
Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person (2023): A delightfully deadpan French–Canadian comedy about a doleful adolescent vampire who is too compassionate to kill for her special dietary…; DVD $29.95
La Chimera (2023): Another delight from dir. Alice Rohrwacher that completes a trilogy (after The Wonders and Happy as Lazzaro) about Italy's relationship with its…; DVD $29.95
Problemista (2023): Character comic Julio Torres directs and stars as an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador, struggling to break out in New York city. As time on his…; DVD $19.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Red, White and Brass (2023): John–Paul Foliaki leads a lovable ensemble cast in this joyous, uplifting comedy set in the Tongan community of Te…; DVD $29.95
There's Still Tomorrow (2023): An audacious, bittersweet comedy–drama that swept the Italian Oscars and broke domestic box–office records. Directed, co–written…; DVD $29.95
Uproar (2023): 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 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Allelujah (2022): An adaptation of the play by Alan Bennett, set in a geriatric ward in a small Yorkshire hospital that is threatened with closure. The hospital…; DVD $29.95
Flux Gourmet (2022): 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
Nude Tuesday (2022): A full–frontal body and sex–positive farce performed entirely in a made–up “gibberish” language (and then subtitled later by…; DVD $29.95
Origin of Evil, The (2022): 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 Sadness (2022): 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 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Two Tickets To Greece (2022): 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
I'm Your Man (2021): 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
Language 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
My 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 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
Silent 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
Worst Person in the World, The (2021): Gloriously provocative and richly perceptive comedy drama from talented Norwegian director Joachim Trier (THELMA), which follows an unpredictable,…; DVD $29.95
A 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 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
Baby Done (2020): 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
Bill 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 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Comeback 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 | Blu-Ray $34.95
County, 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
Dinner in America (2020): 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
Fatman (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 Year (S#!%house) (2020): 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
How 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 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) (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
Legend 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…; DVD $29.95
Limbo (2020): 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, 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…; DVD $29.95
Mole Agent, The (2020): An Academy Award–nominated documentary set in a nursing home in Chile, where a private investigator has hired a charismatic…; DVD $29.95
Never 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
Rosa's Wedding (2020): 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, 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…; DVD $29.95
This Town (2020): Goofy small–town NZ rom–com about a socially awkward man (played by writer–director David White) who finds unlikely romance despite…; DVD ~~$29.95~~ $15, $29.95
Trip 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…; DVD $29.95
Wedding 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…; DVD $29.95
Wild Mountain Thyme (2020): John Patrick Shanley, who created MOONSTRUCK, brings his sweeping romantic vision to Ireland with Wild Mountain Thyme. The headstrong farmer Rosemary…; DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Willy'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…; DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
An Unexpected Love (El amor menos pensado) (2019): Argentinian romantic comedy exploring the lives of a couple who, after 25 years of marriage, decide to explore being single, with hilarious and…; DVD $29.95
Babyteeth (2019): Australian coming–of–age drama marking the feature debut for director Shannon Murphy (KILLING EVE), from a screenplay by Rita Kalnejais,…; DVD ~~$25~~ $18.75
Booksmart (2019): Sensational directorial debut for actor Olivia Wilde, who transforms the High School coming–of–age comedy into a riotous celebration of…; DVD ~~$25~~ $18.75
Come 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…; DVD $29.95
Day Shall Come, The (2019): Brilliantly absurd comedy from boundary–pushing British director Chris Morris (FOUR LIONS) following an impoverished and somewhat unhinged…; DVD ~~$29.95~~ $15, $29.95
Days of the Bagnold Summer (2019): 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
Fisherman's Friends (2019): Delightful comedy inspired by the true story of ten grizzled Cornish fishermen whose sea shanties unexpectedly became chart toppers after a cynical…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Heroic Losers (2019): Winning underdog comedy from Argentinian director Sebastian Borensztein (CHINESE TAKEAWAY) based on the novel by Eduardo Sacheri (THE SECRET IN THEIR…; DVD $29.95
Horrible 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 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…; DVD $29.95
It Must Be Heaven (2019): 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
My 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, The (Le mystère Henri Pick) (2019): Delectable literary–themed French comedy caper based on the book of the same name by David Foenkinos. The titular Henri Pick is a…; DVD $29.95
Of 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
Perfumes (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…; DVD $29.95
Room 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
Take 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 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Truth, The (2019): Dazzling modern family drama from master auteur Kore–eda Hirokazu (SHOPLIFTERS), pairing French screen icons Catherine Deneuve and Juliette…; DVD $29.95
A Simple Favour (2018): Featuring a knowing cocktail of far–fetched twists and betrayals, secrets and revelations, this stylish post–modern film noir stars Anna…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Breaker Upperers, The (2018): Madeleine Sami and Jackie Van Beek write, direct and star in this frisky and flat–out hilarious Kiwi comedy as heart–burned pals who form…; DVD $14.95 | Blu-Ray $19.95
Destination Wedding (2018): Two hopelessly mismatched wedding guests develop a mutual affection while contending with their own spiteful feelings about the wedding, the guests,…; DVD $29.95
Favourite, The (2018): A viciously witty tragi–comedy from Greek auteur Yorgos Lanthimos, set in early 18th century England where a frail Queen Anne allows her close…; DVD ~~$30~~ $20
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…; DVD $29.95, $34.95, $34.95
Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, The (2018): Warm and picturesque romantic comedy from the director of FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL. Set in 1946, the charismatic and free–spirited writer…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Guns Akimbo (2018): Daniel Radcliffe plays a nerdy video game developer who tries to save his ex–girlfriend from kidnappers while competing in an illegal…; DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Happy 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…; DVD $29.95
Hibiscus & 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…; DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Humor 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…; DVD $29.95
My 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
Normandy 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…; DVD $29.95
Old 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…; DVD $29.95
Seven Stages To Achieve Eternal Bliss By Passing Through The Gateway Chosen By The Holy Storsh (2018): Maverick existential black comedy about a young couple whose new LA apartment turns out to have been the site of a cult leader's suicide, and his…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Sink 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…; DVD $29.95
Wellington Paranormal (TV Series) (2018): 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…; DVD $29.95, $29.95, $34.95, $39.95
Woman at War (2018): A droll yet heroic tale of a fifty–year–old environmental activist who is secretly waging a one–woman–war on the local…; DVD $29.95
20th Century Women (2017): 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…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Ali'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…; DVD $29.95
Aurore (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, 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…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
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…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
C'est La Vie (Le sens de la fête) (2017): 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
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.…; DVD $29.95
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
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
Party, 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
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017): Frances McDormand gives an Oscar–winning turn as a grieving mother who personally challenges the local authorities to solve her daughter's…; DVD ~~$25~~ $18.75
Trip to Spain, The (2017): 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
Bad 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
Deadpool (2016): 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) (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 Musical (2016): Unashamedly cliched adolescent angst musical, developed from Australian writer–director Neil Triffitt's 16–minute short. A suicidal emo…; DVD $24.95
Greasy Strangler, The (2016): 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
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016): 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
Kiki, 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
Like 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 Paris (Paris pieds nus) (2016): 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
Mum (TV Series) (2016-2019): 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
Olive 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
Perfect Strangers (Perfetti sconosciuti) (2016): A clever comedy of manners for the iphone–era, this Italian award–winner follows a dinner party debacle that unfolds after seven…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Search Party (TV Series) (2016): 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
Sing Street (2016): 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 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
Swiss 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 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 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 | Blu-Ray $24.95
Two 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 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
Upstart Crow (TV Series) (2016): A Ben Elton–penned comedy about the creative endeavours of William Shakespeare, as played by David Mitchell. The first series follows the…; DVD $39.95
War 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
800 Words (TV Series) (2015): 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
Ash vs Evil Dead (TV Series) (2015): Triumphant resurrection of Sam Raimi's horror franchise with Bruce Campbell rightfully returning as the undead slaying hero Ash. 10 episodes on 2…; DVD $59.95
Diary of a Teenage Girl, The (2015): 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
Lady in the Van, The (2015): Maggie Smith is adorable as usual in this cosy adaptation of Alan Bennett's play, based on his experience of developing an unlikely friendship with a…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Looking 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
Master of None (TV Series) (2015): 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
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
People Places Things (2015): Bittersweet indie comedy distinguished by a romantic lead performance by Jemaine Clement as a newly single graphic novelist balancing parenting his…; DVD $19.95
Ruben 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…; Blu-Ray $29.95
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…; DVD $29.95, $29.95, $29.95, $39.95
Sleeping 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 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Sucker (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
SuperBob (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
Truman (2015): 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
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
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, 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…; Blu-Ray $34.95
Detectorists (TV Series) (2014-2017): 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, $49.95
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
Folies 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
Infinitely 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
Learning 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
Listen 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
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 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Shooting 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
Skeleton Twins, The (2014): Piercing black comedy about two estranged twins, having both coincidentally cheated death on the same day, struggling to mend their relationship.; DVD ~~$20~~ $10
Trip to Italy, The (2014): 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 | Blu-Ray ~~$34.95~~ $12.50
What We Do in the Shadows (2014): Follow the lives of Viago, Deacon, and Vladislav – three flatmates who are just trying to get by and overcome life’s obstacles, like being…; Blu-Ray $19.95
Adult 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 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
Cheap Thrills (2013): 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
Life 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…; DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
May 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…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $10
Orange is the New Black (TV Series) (2013): A bracing, darkly humorous addition to the women–in–prison genre, centred on the plight of a privileged young woman whose fling with a…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Still 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…; DVD $29.95
Warm Bodies (2013): A young, sensitive zombie falls for a human girl in this savvy romantic comedy which turns the walking dead genre on its head.; DVD $14.95
Wetlands (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
Another Woman's Life (2012): Juliette Binoche is typically radiant in this otherwise slight variation on the time–leap genre. She plays a well–to–do woman who…; DVD $29.95
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
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
Fly 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
Hyde 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…; DVD $14.95
It'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…; Blu-Ray $39.95
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…; DVD $29.95, $29.95
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)…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
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…; DVD $24.95 | Blu-Ray $29.95
Sleepwalk with Me (2012): A struggling stand–up grapples with life, relationships, and a chronic sleepwalking disorder in this fine indie comedy.; DVD $29.95
Tim 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…; DVD $29.95
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…; Blu-Ray $39.95
A 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…; DVD $14.95
Ages 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
And 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
Artist, The (2011): The director and star of the OSS 117 movies combine for this glorious homage to the Golden Age of cinema, set in 1920s Hollywood on the eve of the…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Bernie (2011): 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 | Blu-Ray ~~$19.95~~ $10
Curb Your Enthusiasm - Season 8 (TV Series) (2011): More episodes in the quirky celebrity–studded comedy. Eighth season finds Larry relocating to New York while moving his way back into the dating…; DVD ~~$50~~ $40
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…; DVD $24.95, $24.95, $29.95, $29.95
Intouchables, The (2011): Exemplary feel–good French comedy that details the unlikely friendship between an aristocratic quadriplegic and a young French–African…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
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…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Nothing Trivial (TV Series) (2011): An agreeable and endearingly performed 'singles' comedy by way of modern day Auckland, centred on the romantic hang ups of five friends who compete…; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $18.70
Peace, 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.; Blu-Ray $34.95
Rest for the Wicked (2011): Jolly late–life crime–caper with Tony Barry as a former cop who poses undercover as a resident of a retirement village in an effort to…; DVD ~~$25~~ $18.75
Skylab (2011): Julie Delpy directs this nostalgic crowd–pleaser, set around a rowdy family gathering in the summer of 1979, whose youngest member believes…; DVD $29.95
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…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Women on the 6th Floor, The (2011): An immensely entertaining comedy of the classes, about an uptight Parisian couple who welcome a gaggle of Spanish maids into their lives for the…; DVD $14.95
Abel (2010): Sweet and satisfyingly unpredictable child fantasy about an imaginative young boy who returns from a psychiatric ward to declare himself the father…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Boy (2010): Taika Waititi continues his dream run as director with this fictionalised coming–of–age tale that draws on his own experience growing up…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Casino Jack (2010): A cracking script that favours comedy through absurdity over a heavyweight statement on American politics energises this dramatization of the scandal…; Blu-Ray $24.95
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…; DVD $24.95
Father 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…; Blu-Ray $24.95
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…; DVD $29.95, $29.95
It'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…; DVD $14.95
Nothing to Declare (2010): Actor–director Dany Boon follows up his hit regional comedy WELCOME TO THE STICKS with another lite French farce founded in stubborn parochial…; DVD ~~$29.95~~ $19.95
Offspring (TV Series) (2010): A neurotic obstetrician and her extended Melbourne family navigate love and other disasters in this bright comedy series. While not particularly…; DVD $49.95
Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 6 (2010): Explosive final season of the popular NZ series, set around a family of 'Westie' (West Auckland) criminals trying to go straight.; DVD $24.95
Peep 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…; DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Stephen 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…; DVD $29.95, $34.95
Trip, The (2010): 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…; DVD ~~$34.95~~ $19.95 | Blu-Ray ~~$39.95~~ $24.95
Trip, The (TV Series) (2010): 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~~ $20
Wedding 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…; DVD ~~$29.95~~ $19.95
All 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
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…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Calvin 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
City 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…; Blu-Ray $29.95
Cold 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…; DVD ~~$29.95~~ $22.45
French 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
Haunted 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…; Blu-Ray $39.95
Humpday (2009): 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
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 | Blu-Ray $64.95
Le 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…; DVD ~~$29.95~~ $19.95
Margaret 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
My 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…; DVD ~~$29.95~~ $19.95
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
Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 5 (2009): 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
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
Russell 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
Separation 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
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
Trailer 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…; Blu-Ray $24.95
Adventures 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
Bolt (2008): Dog–gone charming furball flick about a pampered puppy called Bolt (voiced by Travolta) who stars in his own superhero show and believes his…; Blu-Ray ~~$39.95~~ $24.95
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
Flight of the Conchords - Season 2 (TV Series) (2008): 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
How 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
Mid-August Lunch (2008): A comedy of manners and good taste in form and content, this soulful comedy sets up a middle–aged man forced to play host to a gaggle of…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 4 (2008): 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
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…; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $18.70
Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby (TV Series) - Series 2 (2008): Second series of this un–PC yet tremendously popular Kiwi comedy series tracking the old fashioned teaching methods of Mr Gormsby and his…; DVD $25
Somers Town (2008): 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
Trailer 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
Wackness, 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 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
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
Clubland (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 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
Devil Dared Me To, The (2007): A gleefully irresponsible petrolhead comedy that wears its oily rags on its sleeve, this feature debut from the crazy yet talented boys behind "Back…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
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…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 3 (2007): 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
Razzle Dazzle (2007): 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
Star 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 | Blu-Ray $24.95
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…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Ten, The (2007): 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) (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
We're Here to Help (2007): 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
Bothersome Man, The (2006): A black comedy with a typically Scandinavian sense of absurdity and style, in which an amnesiac finds himself in an unfamiliar city with a new job,…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Cashback (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
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
Jason 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
Metalocalypse (TV Series) (2006-2013): 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
No 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. 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 ~~$25~~ $18.75
Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 2 (2006): 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
Sasquatch Dumpling Gang, The (2006): 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 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
Sione's Wedding (2006): Highly engaging local comedy set among the Auckland Samoan community which charts the misbehaving antics of four laddish buddies (Knightly, Lelisi,…; DVD $29.95
Waimate 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
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
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
Corpse Bride (Tim Burton's Corpse Bride) (2005): 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
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
League 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
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
Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 1 (2005): Mining similar territory to the feature–film SAVAGE HONEYMOON, this is a considerably more successful attempt at capturing the customs, mores…; DVD $19.95
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 | Blu-Ray $34.95
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…; DVD $20
Agatha 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
As 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 ~~$25~~ $18.75
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
John Safran vs God (TV Series) (2004): Ozzie media–satirist John Safran explores religion in the modern world with high irreverance, low humour and agnostic scepticism. Among the…; DVD $34.95
Matando 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
Narco: 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
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
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
Unconscious (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
Beauty (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
King 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) (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
Looney Tunes - Back in Action (2003): Veteran toons Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck are successfully dusted off for the 21st century big–screen, interacting with live actors in a frantic…; VHS $19.95
Pieces 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
Secret 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
Von 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
Bend It Like Beckham (2002): Adding exotic, gender–twisting charm and two vivacious performances to the underdog–feelgood formula, this…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Cruise 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
Igby Goes Down (2002): More than meets the eye in this indie New York satire about an over–educated ‘slacker’ experiencing growing pains amid upper…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Kissing 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 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
Office, The (TV Series) (2002): 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 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
Secretary (2002): A spanking good black comedy detailing the bizarre relationship between a peculiar, ill–tempered lawyer and the meek secretary he…; Blu-Ray $34.95
All 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) (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
Amelie (2001): 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
Autumn Spring (Babí léto) (2001): Spry Czech comedy of elderly bad manners, concerns an aging prankster (Brodsky) who spends his retirement impersonating people in league with a…; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $18.70
Jay 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
Monsoon Wedding (2001): 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
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 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
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 Savoir (Who Knows) (2001): 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
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
Barking Dogs Never Bite (Flandersui gae) (2000): An accomplished black comedy from Korea, which follows an unemployed lecturer's annoyance with the barking of neighbourhood dogs through to its…; Blu-Ray $34.95
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
Crackerjack (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
Da Ali G Show (TV Series) (Ali G, Innit; Ali G, Aiii; Ali G in da USAiii) (2000-2004): 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
Maybe Baby (2000): Brit comic whizz–kid Ben Elton has a crack at the directing whip, adapting his semi–autobiographical novel about infertility;…; DVD $11.95
Most Fertile Man in Ireland, 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
State and Main (2000): 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
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…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
The Best Man's Wedding (Jalla! Jalla!) (2000): 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
WayDownTown (Way Down Town) (2000): 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…; DVD ~~$29.95~~ $19.95
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
Bedrooms and Hallways (1999): 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
Election (1999): Mid–life crisis intersects with teenage foibles in this cheerily cynical high–school tale for adults, as crumpled teacher Matthew…; DVD ~~$25~~ $18.75
Go (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
L.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
League of Gentlemen, The (TV Series) (1999): Ghoulishly black comedy set in the sinister village of Royston Vasey, where two visiting hikers suffer a plague of Northern English foul urges and…; Blu-Ray $59.95
Man On the Moon (1999): Mesmerising biopic of the late 'comedian' Andy Kaufman culls its magnificence from an utterly unique, intriguing personality subject and a virtuoso…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Soft 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
Two Fat Ladies (TV Series) (1999): The commanding humour, presence and culinary skills of Jennifer Paterson and Clarissa Wright are served up in this cuddly cooking series.; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
I'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
Rushmore (1998): Bamboozling minds everywhere is this oblique comedy from Wes Anderson (BOTTLE ROCKET), re–envisioning that Hollywood mainstay, Highschool USA,…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Strange 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
Via Satellite (1998): Surprise hit on its cinema release, Anthony McCarten's (writer of hit stageplay "Ladies Night") small–scale comedy contrasts the kitsch…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Waking Ned Devine (1998): When national lottery winner Ned Devine carks it, a cunning old codger (Ian Bannen) assumes his identity to claim the loot, and finds no shortage of…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
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 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
Full Monty, The (1997): British success story of the decade is small but perfected–formed tale of triumphant underdogs. That it convinces that five pretty unsexy…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Topp Twins, The (TV Series) (1997): 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
Cold Comfort Farm (1996): 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
Flirting with Disaster (1996): This terrific, sophisticated comedy from the director of SPANKING THE MONKEY possesses broad audience appeal without compromising its integrity. Ben…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996): 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
Guantanamera (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
Love 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 Serenade (1996): 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
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
Trigger 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
Dumb and Dumber (1995): One of Jim Carrey's funniest comic vehicles yet, a road movie of sorts in which two halfwits attempt to return a suitcase full of cash to its…; DVD $14.95
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
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
Eat Drink Man Woman (1994): Those that attended Ang Lee's WEDDING BANQUET will want to sample his tasty and sensual comedy about the perennial delights of life – sex and…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
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
Hudsucker Proxy, The (1994): In a blissfully art–directed industrial '50s, an 'entry–level' innocent (Tim Robbins) is unwittingly catapulted to corporate supremacy.…; DVD ~~$25~~ $18.75
Kill 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
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…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
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
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
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
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
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'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
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
Bill 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
Broadway 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
Delicatessen (1992): Two former Ad–men splash down with an audacious, darkly comic masterpiece set in a vegetarianist, post–apocalyptic future. Consumed with…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
League 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
Simple 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
Singles (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
Sneakers (1992): This reworks the spy–caper genre to dazzling effect as an endearing team of security crackpots attempt to outwit bad egg Ben Kingsley whose…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Night On Earth (1991): An exotic excursion through five cities in five taxis; Los Angeles, New York, Paris, Rome and Helsinki. The clever blend of pathos, humour and…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Welcome 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…; Blu-Ray $34.95
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
Guy Maddin Collection, The (Twilight of the Ice Nymphs, The Heart of the World, Archangel) (1990-2000): Three films from Canada's silent movie alchemist, all deliciously dreamlike examples of the cult filmmaker's brilliant oeuvre. Twilight of the Ice…; DVD ~~$25~~ $18.75
Sgt. 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, A (1990): Plagued by mediocrity, bad luck and an intolerant wife, Michael Caine discovers that murder is the remedy for success.; DVD $12.95
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 ~~$30~~ $22.50
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 ~~$30~~ $22.50, $59.95
Do the Right Thing (1989): 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
Ghostbusters 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.…; Blu-Ray $19.95
Say Anything (1989): Fresh light is cast on the East–end boy meets West–end girl scenario. Satisfying teen fare.; DVD $20
See 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.; Blu-Ray $19.95
Weekend at Bernies (1989): 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 | Blu-Ray $24.95
An 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…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Crocodile Dundee 2 (1988): The true blue ocker with the big knife runs into more trouble in New York when his sheila gets kidnapped by some drug dealing yobbos. Law of…; DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Wonder Years, The (TV Series) (1988-1993): 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
Broadcast News (1987): Superb TV newsroom dramedy in which vacuous newsreader Hurt and neurotic reporter Brooks compete for the attentions of Holly Hunter.; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Innerspace (1987): The premise of FANTSTIC VOYAGE is comically reworked with a vastly different plotline involving a miniaturized Dennis Quaid is inadvertently injected…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Class 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
Crocodile Dundee (1986): Immensely successful Aussie comedy with outbacker Hogan encountering New York.; DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $39.95
Robin 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…; DVD $19.95, $19.95, $39.95
Sledge Hammer! (TV Series) (1986): GET SMART meets DIRTY HARRY in this riotous late–night spoof detailing the exploits of unorthodox Inspector 'Sledge Hammer', a loose cannon of…; DVD ~~$25~~ $18.75
Billy 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
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…; DVD $24.95, $24.95, $39.95
At Last Smith And Jones (TV Series) (Alas Smith and Jones) (1984-1998): Best of the British sketch show ALAS SMITH AND JONES. Similar in tone to NOT THE NINE O'CLOCK NEWS, this is equally hit–and–miss,…; DVD ~~$25~~ $18.75
Ghostbusters (1984): Blockbuster supernatural comedy follows the lives of three flaky paranormal investigators who find themselves in countless gooey situations. The…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Splash (1984): Winning comic fantasy with Tom Hanks falling for mermaid Daryl Hannah.; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (TV Series) (1983-2004): 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
Risky Business (1983): A kind of '80s update of THE GRADUATE, this imaginative comedy propelled a 17–year old Tom Cruise into the limelight. Uncommonly stylish and…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Family Ties (TV Series) (1982-1989): 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
Robin Williams - An Evening With (1982): 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
Goodbye Pork Pie (1981): This little beauty was the first Kiwi film to make international inroads. An amoral tale about a gang of misfits who travel the length of the country…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Greatest American Hero, The (TV Series) (1981): A reluctant superhero if ever there was one, William Katt is engaging in this spoof sitcom as the toussle–haired school–teacher who is…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15, ~~$20~~ $15, ~~$20~~ $15
La Chevre (1981): Irrepressible comic duo Richard and Depardieu are paired for the first time; here, the chronically unlucky daughter of a businessman goes missing in…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Naked 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
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 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
Kremmen - The Movie (1980): Animated sci–fi comedy with Kenny Everett voicing the egotistical superhero.; DVD $39.95
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, 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.; Blu-Ray $24.95
Stir 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…; Blu-Ray $19.95
Time Bandits (1980): John Cleese, Sean Connery, Shelley Duvall and others star in this breathlessly inventive fantasy in which a young boy journeys through history to…; Blu-Ray $34.95
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) (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
Meatballs (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 Spread (1979): 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
BBC 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
Mork and Mindy (TV Series) (1978-1982): The wacky TV show that proved a breakthrough vehicle for Robin Williams, playing the cutesome, unpredictable Mork, an alien from the planet…; DVD ~~$25~~ $18.75
Confessions 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
Jabberwocky (1977): Monty Python's Lewis Carroll–inspired medieval farce with Michael Palin in the lead.; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
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 ~~$20~~ $15, ~~$20~~ $15, ~~$20~~ $15
Bad News Bears (1976): Delightfully cynical baseball comedy starring Walter Matthau as an alcoholic ex–baseball pitcher who becomes a coach for a youth baseball team…; Blu-Ray $34.95
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
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
Fawlty Towers (TV Series) (1975): 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~~ $20, $29.95
Saturday Night Live (TV Series) (SNL) (1975-1976): The legendary, long–running NBC variety show, responsible for incubating the careers of every major American comedian since 1975. Original cast…; DVD $69.95
Blazing Saddles (1974): Classic Mel Brooks spoof–Western that almost killed the genre off!; DVD ~~$25~~ $18.75
Happy Days (TV Series) (1974): 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
Father, 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
Le Magnifique (1973): Jean–Paul Belmondo stars in this slapstick spoof of B–movie espionage films and novels, playing a frustrated writer working in this genre…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Love 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 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
Last 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) (1972): Devised to defuse some of the racial tension of the day, this controversial 70s Brit sitcom hilariously pits black and white neighbours…; DVD $119.95
MASH (TV Series) (M*A*S*H) (1972-1983): Long running and much loved TV Series loosely based on Robert Altman’s 1969 film set in a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital in the Korean…; DVD ~~$80~~ $50
Pulp (1972): After completing the phenomenal GET CARTER Caine and dir. Hodges reteamed for this lightweight, yet highly watchable comedy thriller. Caine plays…; DVD ~~$15~~ $11.25
Steptoe 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 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
Dave Allen (TV Series) (1971-1993): A personal selection of gags from the droll Irishman, who reflects on his innovative career as a teller of tall tales in between comedy sketches.; DVD ~~$15~~ $11.25
Magnificent 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
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
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
Carry 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) (1970-1981): 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
Mary Tyler Moore Show, The (TV Series) (1970-1974): A highly polished, somewhat revolutionary sitcom following the career path and domestic life of a determinedly single newsroom journalist, this made…; DVD $29.95, $29.95, $29.95, $29.95
Odd Couple, The (TV Series) (1970): Spinning off from the feature film based on Neil Simon's Broadway play, this small screen version winningly supplants the Lemmon–Matthau double…; DVD $29.95, $29.95, $29.95, $29.95
Out-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…; Blu-Ray $34.95
Assassination 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…; Blu-Ray $34.95
Benny Hill Show, The (TV Series) (1969-1989): 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
Liver 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, 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
Me, 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 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
Take 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
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) (1968): 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
Party, The (1968): 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, The (1968): Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel cavort in Mel Brooks' first (and best?) film, a Broadway–musical satire highlighted by the classic 'Springtime for…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Graduate, The (1967): 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…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
How I Won the War (1967): John Lennon and Michael Crawford do service in this black satire on military lunacy.; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
That 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…; DVD $14.95
Pink Panther, The (1964): In his most synonymous role, Peter Sellers stars in the first of six films of the bungling misadventures of Inspector Clouseau. Superb slapstick…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
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…; DVD $39.95
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…; DVD $29.95, $39.95, $39.95 | Blu-Ray $39.95
2000 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…
Great 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…; DVD $14.95
Mouse That Roared, The (1959): Slapstick/satire combo in which Peter Sellers inhabits three roles, primarily as the head of a tiny state that declares war on the U.S. on the…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Too 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.; DVD $14.95
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
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.…; DVD $39.95, $39.95
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
Stalag 17 (1952): Sophisticated WW2 film in which comedy and suspense make uneasy but fascinating bedfellows. William Holden leads imprisoned American G.Is who plan…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Harvey (1950): Jimmy Stewart's personal favourite role is his middle–aged drunk who has a six–foot rabbit friend that only he can see. From Mary Chase's…; DVD ~~$24.95~~ $18.70
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939): Another brilliant comic parable from Frank Capra, in the wake of MR. DEEDS. The endearing Jimmy Stewart plays a young idealist who discovers the…; DVD ~~$20~~ $15
Pygmalion (1938): Leslie Howard trains Wendy Hiller to be a lady, in an excellent version of the G B Shaw play.; DVD $19.95
Storm in a Teacup (1937): Capra–lite comedy set in Scotland with Harrison as a journalist falling for a local politicians daughter.; DVD $34.95
Steamboat Bill Jr (1928): One of Buster Keaton's best films begins as sly farce, with his wimpish city–slicker meekly tussling with a thuggish steamboat–captain…; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Chaplin 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
Burlesque On Carmen (1916): A twist ending highlights Chaplin's second 'feature' in which his forlorn soldier is loved and left by a gypsy girl.; VHS $24.95
Britain'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
Carry On Collection, The: Assorted film titles from the iconic British comedy franchise. Boxed Set includes Carry On... Don't Lose Your Head, Carry On... Follow That…; DVD ~~$40~~ $30

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