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Sea of Sand
(1958) [PG]

This is the story of a lone patrol. The men of the Long Range Desert Group (Special Air Service - The Elite S.A.S.), are charged with a mission of crucial importance. It is the eve of the Battle of El Alamein: two officers, lead an expedition to destroy a huge German fuel dump. This task is only...  More

Ice Cold In Alex
(1958) [PG]

A tense, engrossing adventure set in the 1942 Libyan war zone in the hot Western Desert. A British ambulance officer (John Mills) escapes the siege in Tobruk and tries desperately to get his passengers to safety in Alexandria, where he dreams of an "ice cold" glass of beer. His passengers include...  More

Reach For The Sky
(1956) [G]

The classic story of one man's indomitable courage and endurance. As a young sports-loving pilot officer, Douglas Bader (Kenneth More) loses both legs in a flying accident. Not only does he overcome his devastating differently-abled-ness, he goes on to become a Battle of Britain ace. In 1945 when...  More

Separate Tables
(1958) [PG]

Life in an English bed and breakfast where the eccentric guests all have one common trait – loneliness. There's Major Pollack (an Oscar winning David Niven) who hides a dark secret behind a polished military veneer; Sibyl Railton-Bell (Deborah Kerr), a shy, neurotic old maid who lacks the...  More

The Robe
(1953) [G]

The first movie ever filmed in CinemaScope, The Robe was nominated for five Academy Awards in 1953, including Best Picture for Richard Burton. Burton stars as Marcellus Gallio, the Roman centurion charged with overseeing the crucifixion of Christ. But when he wins Christ's robe in a gambling game...  More

David Copperfield
(1935) [G]

"We are friends for life." The man speaking: Micawber, played by W.C. Fields with great comedic charm and human warmth. The child addressed: David, played by Freddie Bartholomew in his Hollywood debut. The movie: David Copperfield, still one of the best-ever screen adaptations of a Charles...  More

Captain Blood
(1935) [PG]

It's hard to imagine a better film project for the yet-untried Errol Flynn to have made his starring debut than ''Captain Blood''. Based on the novel by Rafael Sabatini, it is the story of an English surgeon wrongly condemned to prison. Flynn, playing Dr. Peter Blood, escapes and leads a revolt...  More

The Hunchback Of Notre Dame
(1939) [PG]

A remake of the 1923 Lon Chaney classic silent movie, this version of the Victor Hugo tragedy gained two Oscar nominations for its sound recording and musical score. Charles Laughton was at the peak of his box office draw when he donned the mountain of Quasimodo make-up, and gave probably the...  More

Gaslight
(1944) [PG]

Lights flicker and dim. Footsteps sound from a sealed-off attic. Mysterious events only vulnerable young Paula sees and hears make her fear she's losing her mind - exactly what treacherous spouse Gregory hopes. Directed by George Cukor, Gaslight shines as a superb exercise in suspense. Ingrid...  More

Mean Streets
(1973) [R]

This groundbreaking movie, with its sharp dialogue and bristling energy, brought together the incredible talents of Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese for the first time and launched Harvey Keitel's brilliant career. A small time hood's feelings of responsibility for his girlfriend's foolhardy...  More