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To the Ends of the Earth
(2005) [MA]

An epic journey of self-discovery In this dramatic adaptation of William Golding's trilogy 'Rites Of Passage', 'Close Quarters' and 'Fire Down Below', a young aristocrat boards a war ship heading for Australia, where he will take up a government post. It is not long, however, before the...  More

The Cherry Orchard
(1999) [PG]

Set in Russia during the Nineteenth Century, The Cherry Orchard is based on the play by Anton Chekhov and is concerned with the effects of industrialisation and social change in Russia. In the film, aristocratic Madame Ranevskaya returns to her cherry orchard after a sojourn in Paris. She is...  More

Atonement
(2007) [MA]

Fledgling writer Briony Tallis, as a 13-year-old, irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit. Based on the British romance novel by Ian McEwan.  More

Hamlet (2000)
(2000) [MA]

Modern day adaptation of Shakespeare's immortal story about Hamlet's plight to avenge his father's murder in New York City. Loaded with style and substance, packed with haunting imagery, and featuring a superb cast, this version of Hamlet will change the way you think about Shakespeare.  More

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2 Disc Set)
(2001) [M]

In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-Earth still it remained lost to him....  More

Jane Austen's Emma
(1996) [PG]

Emma Woodhouse has a rigid sense of propriety as regards matrimonial alliances. Unfortunately she insists on matchmaking for her less forceful friend, Harriet, and so causes her to come to grief. Through the sharp words of Mr. Knightley, and the example of the opinionated Mrs. Elton, someone not...  More

The Great Escape (Special 2 disc edition)
(1963) [PG]

Arguably the best World War II adventure film ever made, John Sturges's dramatisation of the true story of a group of British, American, and Canadian POWs who executed a massive escape from Stalag Luft III in Upper Silesia in March 1944, stars Steve McQueen as the rebellious Virgil Hilts. The...  More

Tess of the D'Urbervilles
(1998) [M]

This made-for-T.V. movie is based very closely on Thomas Hardy's novel. The film stars Teresa "Tess" Derbeyfield, the sinister Alec D'Urbervilles, and the handsome Angel Clair, with the bleak background of rural Victorian England. Follow Tess through her life, starting as a young and naive...  More

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2 Disc Set)
(2001) [PG]

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is the first film in the Harry Potter series based off the novels by J.K. Rowling. It is the tale of Harry Potter, an ordinary 11-year-old boy serving as a sort of slave for his aunt and uncle who learns that he is actually a wizard and has been invited to...  More

Wuthering Heights (Granada-TV)
(1998) [M]

Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights remains one of the most powerful and passionate novels ever written. It is a classic tale of love, jealousy and pain that defies social boundaries and challenges death itself. This acclaimed adaptation of Bronte's classic novel stars Orla Brandy (The Heart...  More