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Jesus Of Montreal
(1989) [M]

'Jesus of Montreal' is a surprising and dazzling tragi-comic satire on modern life, based around a group of actors who gather together to perform a new interpretation of the Passion Play. Awarded the Grand Prix at Cannes in 1989, Denys Arcand's film has been a major success throughout the world,...  More

Playtime
(1967) [G]

Jacques Tati's spectacular cinematic art reached its peak in the gargantuan achievement of this film, PLAYTIME. Marking the third appearance of Tati's Mr. Magoo-like character, Mr. Hulot, PLAYTIME takes as its subject modern technology and its sometimes disastrous and always hilarious effects on...  More

The Milky Way
(1969)

Two men making a religious pilgrimage through France form the basis for string of Luis Bunuel `jokes', parables, and surrealistic visions. Heretical, funny and haunting. French dialogue with subtitles. *MR  More

Phantom Of Liberty
(1974) [M]

Luis Bunuel's dreamlike comedy of irony, composed of surreal, randomly connected anecdotes. Highlights include a dinner party in which the openness of eating and the privacy of defecating are reversed and adults fretting over a young girl's disappearance - even though she's present all along....  More

Spaceballs (2 Disc Set)
(1987) [PG]

The gags fly faster than laserblasts in a hilarious, out-of this-world comedy about a band of intergalactic freedom fighters who face off against the forces of darkness. The farce is with you in this hilarious oddity from comic genius Mel Brooks that'll send you into hyperspace with fits of...  More

Rosalie Goes Shopping
(1989) [M]

Rosalie loves to shop too much to let a little thing like no money stop her. When the local shopkeepers no longer take her bad checks or bad credit cards, she's reduced to stealing from one family member to buy presents for others. It's looking pretty bleak until her daughter pushes her into...  More

Tatie Danielle
(1990) [M]

A domineering old widow, after the death of her long-suffering house-keeper, is invited to live in Paris with her only surviving relatives. Inevitably the old lady's demands become too much to bear and the whole family decamp to Greece, leaving the cantankerous old woman behind. French dialogue...  More

This Is Spinal Tap (2 Disc Set)
(1984) [M]

In 1982 legendary British heavy metal band Spinal Tap attempt an American comeback tour accompanied by a fan who is also a film-maker. The resulting documentary, interspersed with powerful performances of Tap's pivotal music and profound lyrics, candidly follows a rock group heading towards...  More

My Life As A Dog
(1985) [PG]

From the director of The Cider House Rules and Chocolat, this internationally acclaimed film is a tender portrayal of the wisdom and resilience of a young boy, set in 1959. Shipped off to live with his uncle for the summer when his mother falls ill, 12 year old Ingemar is on the verge of puberty...  More

Spotswood
(1992) [PG]

An everyday story about loyalty, betrayal, lust and footwear. An outside consultant is hired to boost profits at a hopelessly inefficient factory. He is forced to question his conscience when he becomes drawn into the lives of the workers.  More