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The Rocky Horror Picture Show (2 Disc Set)
(1975) [M]

What do a Transylvanian transvestite, a cryogenically-preserved motorbiker and a Frankenstein's monster wearing golden underpants all have in common? They're all crucial parts of Rocky Horror Picture Show, the comedy cult classic which is at once hysterical, indispensable and truly disturbing....  More

A Taste Of Honey
(1961) [M]

Shelagh Delaney's play A Taste of Honey had already played in the West End and on Broadway when Tony Richardson made his film adaptation, shot on location in Salford and Blackpool. Rita Tushingham made her indelible screen debut as Jo, a young girl who falls pregnant after leaving home and her...  More

Jesus Of Montreal
(1989) [M]

'Jesus of Montreal' is a surprising and dazzling tragi-comic satire on modern life, based around a group of actors who gather together to perform a new interpretation of the Passion Play. Awarded the Grand Prix at Cannes in 1989, Denys Arcand's film has been a major success throughout the world,...  More

Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday
(1991) [E]

This sparkling documentary lets us see and hear the miracle that was Billie Holiday. Featured are rare TV and movie clips. Along with commentary by a stellar group of jazz instrumentalists and singers who knew her well. Among those recalling Lady Day are the vocalists Carmen McRae and Annie...  More

The Producers (1968)
(1968) [G]

Low-rent Broadway producer Max Bialystock and his high-strung accountant Leo Bloom discover that, with the help of a few gullible investors, they can make more money on a flop than on a hit! Armed with the worst show ever written and an equally horrific cast, this double-dealing duo is banking on...  More

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
(1990) [PG]

From Tom Stoppard the Oscar Winning Writer/Director of "Shakespeare in Love" comes another unique twist on the work of William Shakespeare. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern (Gary Oldman & Tim Roth) are two incidental characters in "Hamlet", summoned to the court of the King of Denmark. This story is...  More

The Greatest Show On Earth
(1952) [G]

Step right up for Cecil B. DeMille's spectacular Academy Award-winning Best Picture - The Greatest Show On Earth. The master showman brings the thrills, chills and exhilaration of the Ringling Brothers - Barnum & Bailey Circus to the screen via an Oscar-winning story and an all-star cast that...  More

Romeo And Juliet (1968)
(1968) [PG]

Italian director Franco Zeffirelli stunned the screen world when he cast two young unknowns to portray the star-crossed lovers in Romeo & Juliet, but it was a gamble that resulted in one of the most popular motion pictures of all time, winning international acclaim and four Academy Award...  More

Passion
(1982) [M]

On a movie set, in a factory, and at a hotel, Godard explores the nature of work, love and film making. While Solidarity takes on the Polish government, a Polish film director, Jerzy, is stuck in France making a film for TV. He's over budget and uninspired; the film, called "Passion," seems...  More

Cold Chisel, The Last Stand
(1983) [PG]

Last Stand is an energetic feature-length film which deftly combines the story of Cold Chisel's career with multi-camera coverage of their extraordinary farewell concert at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on December 15, 1983. The film features live performances of 16 classic Chisel songs, with...  More