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How The West Was Won
(1962) [G]

Inspired by the awe and majesty of a wild, unsettled country, this landmark motion picture captures all the exhilaration, adventure and hardships that marked the opening of the West. Spanning fifty of the most excitingly turbulent years of this nations history, the film is "not only a tribute to...  More

Star Wars Episode 6: The Return Of The Jedi
(1983) [PG]

As the Emperor himself oversees the construction of the new Death Star by Lord Darth Vader and the evil Galactic Empire, smuggler Han Solo is rescued from the clutches of the vile gangster Jabba the Hutt by his friends, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Chewbacca. Leaving Skywalker Jedi training...  More

Cleopatra (Special Edition) (2 Disc Set)
(1963) [M]

Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton and Rex Harrison star in this sweeping tale of power and betrayal - the legendary story of the Queen of the Nile and her conquest of Julius Caesar and Marc Anthony. Here is the truly unforgettable portrayal of the beguiling beauty who seduced two of Rome's...  More

The End Of St. Petersburg
(1927) [PG]

Filmed to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the 1917 Russian revolution, End of St. Petersburg was the second feature-length effort of director V. I. Pudovkin. Utilizing many of the montage techniques popularized by his contemporary Sergei Eisenstein, Pudovkin details the fall of St....  More

Strike
(1925) [PG]

The first full-length feature project of pantheon Russian filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein, Strike is a government-commissioned celebration of the unrealized 1905 Bolshevik revolution. The story is set in motion by a series of outrages and humiliations perpetrated on the workers of a metalworks plant....  More

Zulu (2 disc set)
(1964) [PG]

ZULU is one of the great movies, an epic adventure of courage in the face of incredible odds. Based on a true story it tells the amazing tale of 100 British soldiers who stood fast against an overwhelming force of 4,000 of the Zulu nation's mightiest warriors in the defence of Rorkes Drift in...  More

Black Robe
(1991) [M]

A compelling adventure of one man's extraordinary mission, driven by his dreams of martyrdom, to save the souls of "the Savages" in the hostile wilderness of seventeenth century North America. A long and perilous journey which soon becomes a struggle for his own survival, and for the world which...  More

Empire Of The Sun
(1987) [PG]

Nominated for six Academy Awards and winner of three BAFTA's, Steven Spielberg's tale of a youngster's harrowing and remarkable experiences in World War II-era China stars Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers, Joe Pantoliano, Ben Stiller and Leslie Phillips. Empire of...  More

Intolerance
(1916) [M]

From the Babylonian era to the (1916) present day, four stories of intolerance and inhumanity (Modern, Babylonian, Judean and French) interweave to form an amazing spectacle that gains momentum as it moves towards a powerful and memorable climax. Lillian Gish features as the woman in the linking...  More

Reds
(1981) [M]

An instant classic. Warren Beatty's 'Reds' was nominated for more Academy Awards in 1982 than any other film for the previous 15 years. The recipient of numerous critical Best Picture prizes throughout the world, it won every major directorial award of 1981-1982 for Beatty. 'Reds' is the story of...  More