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The Gift Horse
(1952) [PG]

This is the story of one of the old moth-balled American fourstack destroyers, left-overs from WW I, which were turned over to the British in the early, desperate days of WW II, as part of the "Lend-Lease" program before America was in the war. The crew is saddled with an over-age "gift horse",...  More

Went The Day Well?
(1942) [PG]

Snug little Bromley End seemed safe from World War II, and the villagers welcomed the lorry loads of Royal Engineers rolling onto their quiet green acres. They didn't know they were disguised German parachutists installing radar apparatus to disrupt England's entire network. Nor did they suspect...  More

That Hamilton Woman
(1941) [PG]

Two of Hollywood's biggest legends and off-screen lovers Vivien Leigh (Emma Hamilton) and Laurence Oliver (Nelson) star in this Academy Award-winning story based on one of history's most ill-fated love affairs. However, the film left no-one in any doubt that Nelson's warning of the dangers of...  More

Atlantic City
(1980) [M]

Dreams. Becoming an Atlantic City croupier will help Sally realize her dream of going to Monte Carlo, a symbol of the glamorous life that has been evading her since escaping from Saskatchewan a decade ago. Lou dreams that he was a great mobster in the old days. Grace came to Atlantic City for a...  More

Black Narcissus
(1947) [PG]

Powell and Pressburger added to their run of daring, stimulating and stylistic pictures with this melodrama about a group of Anglican nuns establishing a remote mission high in the Himalayas. Their physical environment - extreme temperatures, illness and a young Indian Prince's perfume (Black...  More

Kes
(1969) [PG]

Billy Casper comes from the poorest end of town (Barnsley, England), he can't concentrate at school and does very badly. He is beaten up regularly by his elder brother and disregarded by everyone. Then one day he sees a wild Kestrel and this leads to a whole new side of his character being...  More

Badlands
(1973) [M]

Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek are Kit and Holly in this incredible debut feature film from elusive writer/director Terrence Malick. South Dakota, 1959. Kit and Holly are adrift in a double fantasy of crime and punishment, a headlong flight from nowhere, to nowhere. They're playing make-believe...  More

The Big Combo
(1955) [M]

Police Lt. Diamond is told to close his surveillance of suspected mob boss Mr. Brown because it's costing the department too much money with no results. Diamond makes one last attempt to uncover evidence against Brown by going to Brown's girlfriend, Susan Lowell.

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Advise And Consent
(1962) [PG]

Robert Leffingwell is the president's candidate for Secretary of State. Prior to his approval, he must first go through a Senate investigation to determine if he's qualified. Leading the Senate committee is idealistic Senator Brig Anderson, who soon finds himself unprepared for the political dirt...  More

Captains Courageous
(1937) [G]

The classic story of a spoiled boy from a rich family who falls over-board from a cruise liner, and is brought up by the folk from a small fishing community.  More