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Hustle and Flow
(2005) [M]

One man's struggle to rise above his circumstances prompts him to try a career in music in this acclaimed drama from writer and director Craig Brewer. Djay (Terrence Howard) is a low-level pimp and drug dealer who scraped together a living in the ghettos of Memphis, TN. Djay isn't happy with his...  More

Othello (The BBC Shakespeare Collection)
(1981) [G]

The BBC Shakespeare is a unique collection of some of the finest dramas in the English language, each production a celebration of the greatest talents in contemporary British Theatre and Television. These plays feature the cream of the 20th Century's acting talent. Desdemona defies her father to...  More

Romeo and Juliet (The BBC Shakespeare Collection)
(1978) [PG]

A marvellously staged adaptation of Shakespeare's classic story of tender but tragically doomed love. The rich and colourful production successfully combines the resonance and immediacy of theatre with the flexibility and realism of film. The star cast perform with great energy and artistry, and...  More

The Merchant of Venice (The BBC Shakespeare Collection)
(1980) [PG]

Antonio's best friend, Bassinio, is in love with Portia, a wise and wealthy heiress, and needs three thousand ducats to press his suit. With Antonio's money tied up in ships at sea, he approaches Shylock, a jewish usurer, who agrees to lend the money under the provision that Antonio shall forfeit...  More

The Miracle of Candeal
(2004) [G]

Bebo Valdes, the great 85-year-old Cuban pianist who's spent the last 40 years exiled in Stockholm, travels to Salvador de Bahia in Brazil, where Africa's music and religions have been preserved in their purest forms. Once there, he meets Mateus, a Bahian musician who acts as his guide,...  More

Little Britain Live
(2006) [M]

Live performance of the popular sketch comedy show at Blackpool. Matt Lucas and David Walliams extended their popularity by recreating the show live on stage and touring the nation with it in 2005/06. Featuring a host of surprise guest stars alongside show regulars like Daffyd, the only gay in...  More

The Most Beautiful Women in Paris 2007
(2007) [R]

Herve Lewis is not only a mentor to many stars (Johnny Hallyday, Jean Reno, Emmanuelle Beart, and more), but also a professional photographer. After the success of many renowned advertising campaigns for Aubade Lingerie, Herve Lewis' first film, in which he rediscovers the lighting of his black...  More

Dimboola: Special Edition (2 Disc Set)
(1979) [M]

The small country town of Dimboola is preparing for the nuptials of locals Morrie (Bruce Spence) and Maureen (Natalie Bate). But Morrie has yet to experience the shearing shed bucks party – an evening that promises plenty of booze, obscenities, fist fights and Angelique (a stripper who’ll do...  More

Palace of Dreams
(2006) [E]

An exploration of Sydney's fabulous State Theatre - one of the few remaining true picture palaces in the world and one of the greatest and most beautiful examples of that special architectural art form. This film echoes the sights and sounds of the past, as the cameras search out the treasures...  More

A Prairie Home Companion
(2006) [PG]

Director Robert Altman and writer Garrison Keillor join forces with an all-star cast to create an unforgettable backstage comic tale about a homespun radio variety show that has somehow managed to survive in the age of television. On a rainy Saturday night in Fitzgerald Theatre, the cast and crew...  More