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49 Up
(2005) [M]

In 1964, to explore the adage "Give me a child until he is seven and I will give you the man," World in Action filmed seven-year-olds. Every seven years, Michael Apted visits them.

At 49, 12 agree to talk about family, work, their hopes, and the series. We also see footage from...  More

Ray Harryhausen - The Early Years Collection (2 Disc Set)
(2007) [G]

The enchanting Mother Goose Stories and Fairy Tales, fully restored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and introduced by Ray Harryhausen The amazing story behind the making of The Tortoise and The Hare Mr Harryhausen's Early Films, Tests and Experiments, many presented to the...  More

Hollywoodland
(2006) [MA]

An exploration of fame and identity, inspired by one of Hollywood's most infamous real-life mysteries. The glamour of Tinseltown permanently fades for actor George Reeves, the heroic Man of Steel on TV's 'Adventures of Superman', as the actor dies in his Hollywood Hills home. Felled by a single...  More

A Hero's Journey
(2006) [M]

A HERO'S JOURNEY is an exploration of the nature and power of forgiveness. East Timor's leader and President, Anana Gusmao, is the vehicle of this exploration. His story is a microcosm of the history of Timor-Leste's (East Timor) struggle for independence, and the young country's current fight...  More

Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst
(2006) [PG]

Florence Broadhurst lived an amazing life. Not content with reality, she invented and reinvented her past to be even more interesting. Before her brutal murder, she was a fixture on the Sydney social scene, partly because of her flair for self-promotion, partly because of her colourful and...  More

A Mighty Heart
(2007) [M]

It was an event that shocked the world. This is the story you haven't heard. On January 23, 2002, Mariane Pearl’s world changed forever. Her husband, Daniel, South Asia bureau chief for the Wall Street Journal, was researching a story on shoe bomber, Richard Reid. The story drew them to...  More

Copying Beethoven
(2006) [PG]

It is Vienna, 1824. Beethoven, played brilliantly by Ed Harris, is racing to finish his new symphony. However, it has been years since his last success and he is plagued by deafness and personal trauma. A copyist is urgently needed to help the composer finish in time for the scheduled first...  More

The Devil's Playground (1976)
(1976) [M]

Fred Schepisi’s celebrated first feature is a lushly photographed period drama detailing a young boy’s coming-of-age in a strict Catholic seminary in 1950s Victoria.

A semi-autobiographical retelling of the director’s own training for the priesthood, the story follows...  More

The Flying Scotsman
(2006) [M]

Hope made him a dreamer, heart made him a hero. The Flying Scotsman is based on the remarkable true story of a Scottish cyclist Graeme Obree. In 1993, and as an unemployed amateur, Obree broke the world one-hour record on a bike of his own revolutionary design, which he constructed out of scrap...  More

The Man Who Souled the World
(2007) [R]

Throughout the early 1990s, Steve Rocco left a lasting legacy on skateboarding and skate culture like no other.

THE MAN WHO SOULED THE WORLD tells the story of Steve Rocco, the irreverent genius who transformed the skateboard industry from corporate to skater owned with a...  More