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Asoka
(2001) [M]

Asoka traces the life of Eperor Asoka, the grandson of Chandragupta Maurya who ascended the throne of Magadha in the 3rd century BC. To extend the borders of his empire, Asoka waged one of the bloodiest wars in history with the neighbouring kingdom of Kalinga, leaving it ravaged and devastated....  More

Hero
(2002) [M]

Starring Jet Li (Once Upon a Time in China, The Master) in a visually stunning martial arts epic where a fearless warrior rises up to defy an empire and unite a nation! With supernatural skill and no fear, a nameless soldier (Jet Li) embarks on a mission of revenge against the fearsome army that...  More

Alexander
(2004) [MA]

Oliver Stone's Alexander is based on the true story of one of history's most luminous and influential leaders, Alexander the Great (Colin Farrell) - a man who had conquered 90% of the known world by the age of 27. Alexander led his virtually invincible Greek and Macedonian armies through 22,000...  More

Ben-Hur: 4 Disc Special Edition (Discs 1 & 2 of 4)
(1959) [PG]

Ben-Hur: The 1959 movie on 2 discs:
After his boyhood friend Messala's fanatic loyalty to Rome makes him a powerful enemy, Jewish nobleman Judah Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston) is found guilty of an attempted murder he did not commit. His family is banished and he is enslaved on a warship. Yet,...  More

Kingdom of Heaven (2 disc set)
(2005) [M]

From Ridley Scott, director of Gladiator and Black Hawk Down, comes a thrilling, action-packed epic of honour, passion and courage that "explodes with adventure" (Chicago Tribune). Orlando Bloom heads an all-star cast in this sweeping tale about a young knight during the Crusades who must battle...  More

Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith ( 2 disc set)
(2005) [M]

After three long years of relentless fighting, the Clone Wars are nearly at an end. The Jedi Council dispatches Obi-Wan Kenobi to bring the deadly leader of the Separatist droid army to justice. Meanwhile, back on Coruscant, Chancellor Palpatine has grown in power. His sweeping political changes...  More

The Count of Monte Cristo (Mini Series): (2 disc set)
(1998) [M]

The Classic tale from Alexandre Dumas. Edmond Danted (Depardieu) is unjustly sent to prison for 18 years. He escapes to reclaim his fiancee Mercedes (Diaz) and revenge against his nemesis, Mondego (Acevedo). A near perfect adaptation of the Dumas novel.  More

The Big Red One: The Reconstruction (Two-Disc Special Edition)
(1980) [M]

The extended version of director Sam Fuller's epic war film The Big Red One. Working with 70,000 feet of vault materials and Fuller's shooting script, critic/filmmaker Richard Schickel headed a reconstruction that adds over 40 minutes and transforms a truncated but admired war film into an epic...  More

King Kong (2 disc set)
(2005) [M]

In depression hit 30’s New York Ann Darrow (Naomi Watts) is a beautiful young actress struggling to find a job after losing her role in a vaudeville theatre which has been shut down. Her luck changes when she meets an over ambitious filmmaker, Carl Denham (Jack Black), who coaxes her to join...  More

King Kong
(2005) [M]

In depression hit 30’s New York Ann Darrow (Naomi Watts) is a beautiful young actress struggling to find a job after losing her role in a vaudeville theatre which has been shut down. Her luck changes when she meets an over ambitious filmmaker, Carl Denham (Jack Black), who coaxes her to join...  More