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Burden of Dreams
(1982) [M]

Burden Of Dreams is a chilling account of German filmmaker Werner Herzog’s obsession to complete the painfully plagued jungle shooting of his film ”Fitzcarraldo”. Disaster after disaster befalls Herzog’s tale of a penniless opera-mad dreamer (Klaus Kinski) who risks everything to build a...  More

Palace of Dreams
(2006) [E]

An exploration of Sydney's fabulous State Theatre - one of the few remaining true picture palaces in the world and one of the greatest and most beautiful examples of that special architectural art form. This film echoes the sights and sounds of the past, as the cameras search out the treasures...  More

An Inconvenient Truth
(2006) [PG]

A Global Warning Humanity is sitting on a time bomb. If the vast majority of the world's scientists are right, we have just ten years to avert a major catastrophe that could send our entire planet's climate system into a tail-spin of epic destruction involving extreme weather, floods, droughts,...  More

Fishing with John
(1992) [E]

John Lurie knows absolutely nothing about fishing, but that doesn't stop him from undertaking the adventure of a lifetime on Fishing With John. Traveling with his special guests to the most exotic and dangerous places on earth, John Lurie battles sharks with Jim Jarmusch off the tip of Long...  More

Wordplay
(2006) [G]

Witness the inner workings of Will Shortz, NY Times Editor and NPR Puzzle Master, and his brilliant, entertaining and often hilarious contributors as well as surprising celebrity fans. Wordplay takes us through the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament where almost five hundred competitors battled...  More

Wim Wenders on Film: Lightning Over Water (Nick's Movie)
(1980) [M]

Lightning Over Water is a penetrating documentary of the last days of cult film director Nicholas Ray. The film was lovingly assembled by Wim Wenders, whose idolatry of Ray is obvious in virtually every frame of his own work. Dying slowly of cancer, Ray reflects on a lifetime of accomplishments,...  More

Who Killed the Electric Car
(2006) [PG]

In 1996, electric cars began to appear on roads all over California. They were quiet and fast, produced no exhaust and ran without gasoline. Ten years later, these futuristic cars were almost entirely gone. This documentary investigates the birth and death of the electric car, as well as the role...  More

Fast Food Nation
(2006) [M]

Thanks to the popularity of their new burger, The Big One, fast food restaurant chain Mickeys are riding a huge wave of success. But there's a problem: laboratory tests have revealed faecal contamination in their burger meat. Desperate to avoid a PR disaster, marketing executive Don Anderson is...  More

Bra Boys
(2007) [M]

Bra Boys is the first full-length feature film that is told through the eyes of the notorious surf tribe. It is their story. It shows their success in professional big wave surfing, it explores their international reputation for hard partying and rough justice, it touches on their running battle...  More

Jesus Camp
(2006) [M]

A growing number of Evangelical Christians believe there is a revival underway in America that requires Christian youth to assume leadership roles in advocating the causes of their religious movement. Jesus Camp, directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady (The Boys of Baraka), follows Levi,...  More