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Stone (2 disc set)
(1974) [R]
An Australian Easy Rider, Stone is a wild combination of biker movie, gore flick, whodunit, action film and remains the best known Australian cult exploitation film of the 70s. Writer, producer and director Sandy Harbutt also stars, giving a ferocious performance as the Grave Diggers’ leader,... More
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Rocky 3
(1982) [M]
Rocky battles his most powerful adversary yet-the ferocious Clubber Lang (Mr. T)-in this hard-hitting actioner that comes out swinging with adventure, humor and emotionally charged human drama. For what may be the most exciting and fast-paced film in the series, Sylvester Stallone writes, directs... More
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Rocky 4
(1985) [PG]
East meets West when Rocky takes on a vicious Soviet fighter who literally killed his last opponent! Sylvester Stallone writes, directs and stars in this war between nations in which the only battle is fought in a boxing ring. Rocky proudly holds the world heavyweight boxing championship, but a... More
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Rocky 5
(1990) [M]
The "Italian Stallion" rediscovers his roots in this exciting, thrill-packed drama that reunites Sylvester Stallone with the Oscar-winning director of the original Rocky. Upon returning home from his latest triumph, Rocky (Stallone) learns that all of his money has been lost by an unscrupulous... More
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Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm
(1938) [G]
Rebecca's Uncle Harry leaves her with Aunt Miranda who forbids her to associate with show people. But neighbour Anthony Kent is a talent scout who secretly arranges for her to broadcast. Includes the Temple classic "Good Ship Lollipop" and a tap duet to "Toy Trumpet". More
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Prime Suspect 3
(1993) [MA]
Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison moves to a new district and is put in charge of a vice investigation instead of homicide. But soon a homicide case impinges on her new job when a very young male prostitute is murdered in the apartment of Vera Reynolds, a female impersonator. Soon Jane is... More
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Eraserhead
(1977) [M]
Is it a nightmare or an actual view of a post-apocalyptic world? Set in an industrial town in which giant machines are constantly working, spewing smoke, and making noise that is inescapable, Henry Spencer lives in a building that, like all the others, appears to be abandoned. The lights flicker... More
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Days Of Wine And Roses
(1962) [PG]
Blake Edwards directs this powerful study of the effects that alcoholism can have on an otherwise loving relationship. Jack Lemmon and Lee Remmick star as Joe and Kirsten, a couple who fall in love, get married and have a baby. This happy family scene gradually changes as Joe's addiction casts an... More
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Stalingrad
(1993) [MA]
Follows the progress of a German Platoon through the brutal fighting of the Battle of Stalingrad. After having half their number wiped out and after being placed under the command of a sadistic Captain, the Lieutenant of the platoon leads his men to desert. The men of the platoon attempt to... More
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Natural Born Killers
(1994) [R]
Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis star in director Oliver Stone's bold film that takes a look at a country seduced by fame, obsessed by crime and consumed by the media. Lovers Mickey and Mallory are also psychopaths and serial killers, driving across the country only in search of the pleasure... More
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Ladybird Ladybird
(1994) [M]
Ken Loach's raw and uncompromising study of a working-class single mother deemed unfit to look after her own children is one of the most acclaimed British films in recent years. Newcomer Crissy Rock, a Liverpudilian stand-up comedian, won the Silver Bear Award as Best Actress at the Berlin Film... More
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Prime Suspect 2
(1992) [M]
Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison now deals with a racially charged murder. The long-dead body of a young black woman is discovered in a district recently convulsed by police brutality and which now is in the midst of a highly-charged political campaign. Her investigation is hampered by the... More
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Wittgenstein
(1993) [M]
A dramatization, in modern theatrical style, of the life and thought of the Viennese-born, Cambridge-educated philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951), whose principal interest was the nature and limits of language. A series of sketches depict the unfolding of his life from boyhood, through... More
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Kika
(1993) [R]
Young cosmetologist Kika is called to the mansion of rich American Nicholas in order to make up the corpse of his stepson Ramon. As it turns out, Ramon is not actually dead and he begins an affair with Kika. However the path of true love never does run smooth and the pair must survive the threats... More
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Into The West
(1993) [PG]
Still mourning the death of his wife some years earlier Papa Riley, a Traveller King, has rejected the travellers way and opted for a settled life in Dublin, so immersed in his own grief, he distances himself from his two children, Ossie and Tito. When their grandpa arrives bringing with him a... More
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Muriel's Wedding
(1994) [M]
You're invited to one of the most celebrated and audaciously funny hit comedies of the year - Muriel's Wedding! Follow frumpy, misguided Muriel Heslop on her lifelong quest for a glitzy fairy-tale wedding. With visions of nuptials dancing in her head, this ABBA-obsessed misfit ditches her... More
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Daens
(1993) [M]
This Academy Award-nominated Belgian drama follows a late 19th-century priest's courageous battle to end the exploitation of child workers in Aalst, Belgium. Father Daens' crusade begins shortly after he is transferred to the impoverished Belgian region. Aghast at the working conditions he sees... More
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That Obscure Object Of Desire
(1977) [M]
Luis Bunuel's last film is as just audacious as any of his classics. Wealthy sadomasochist Fernando Rey falls hard for a young maid and she's only too happy to make him suffer. Bunuel's bizarre stroke is having Carole Bouquet and Angela Molina alternate playing the maid! French dialogue with... More
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Dazed And Confused
(1993) [M]
It's the last day of school before summer vacation - 1976. It's been three years since Watergate, oil prices have hit an all time high and the sixties are well and truly over. Fortunately there are quick fixes for everything that bothers you at seventeen. Sex is still safe; drugs are not... More
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Romeo Is Bleeding
(1993) [MA]
Jack Grimaldi (Gary Oldman) leads more than a double life: He's a veteran cop, a two-timing husband and a corrupt mob informant. But when the Feds enlist him to protect Russian gangster Mona Demarkov (Lena Olin) at the same time that the Mafia orders him to kill her, Jack's world of greed and... More
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Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence
(1983) [M]
In 1942 British soldier Jack Celliers comes to a Japanese prison camp. The camp is run by Yonoi, who has a firm belief in discipline, honour and glory. In his view, the allied prisoners are cowards when they chose to surrender instead of committing suicide. One of the prisoners, interpreter John... More
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The Sum Of Us
(1994) [M]
Set in Sydney, Australia. A (heterosexual) father and his gay son are trying to find Ms/Mr Right respectively. The film shows their relationships with one another and the objects of their affection as tragedy strikes. More
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Travelling North
(1987) [PG]
After their late-life marriage, a middle-aged Australian couple move to the countryside. Their life and tempestuous marriage is detailed. Adapted from the Play by David Williamson. More
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Metropolitan
(1990) [PG]
A group of college-age children of the former upper class spend the night hours of Christmas Vacation together. By accident they meet and drag into the group Tom, a West Side ‘radical’ antagonistic to them and all they stand for on socio-political grounds. Tom’s longtime romantic interest... More
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Dark Habits
(1983) [R]
In this typical Pedro Almodovar film, a singer at a low-end nightclub hides out at a convent after her lover dies of a bad dose of drugs, and she meets a group of off-the-wall nuns while in hiding. The nuns range from one who writes sensationalist pulp fiction under a pseudonym, to another who... More
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The Young Americans
(1993) [R]
They're hip. They're tough. And they're methodically annihilating the city's most powerful crime bosses. They're The Young Americans, a new and deadly order of gangsters. Harvey Keitel (Reservoir Dogs, The Piano) is John Harris, a Drug Enforcement Agent on the trail of Carl Frazer (Viggo... More
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Bad Boy Bubby (2 disc set)
(1994) [R]
It's been called audacious, daring, confronting and one of the most remarkable Australian films ever. But is the world ready for Bad Boy Bubby? Winner of countless awards including the Venice film festival's coveted Grand Jury Special Prize, this unforgettable movie experience traces the life of... More
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The Delinquents
(1957) [M]
Scotty White (age 19) must stop 'going steady' with Janice Wilson (age 16) when Janice's parents intervene. Frustrated, idle and without Janice's restraining influence, Scotty encounters Cholly and his band of disorganized, fun-loving delinquents. Soon he has Janice (who seems considerably the... More
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Like Water For Chocolate
(1992) [M]
Based on the best-selling novel by Laura Esquival, this internationally popular romantic fable from Mexico centers on a young woman who discovers that her cooking has magical effects. The tale's heroine, Tita, is the youngest of three daughters in a traditional Mexican family. Bound by tradition... More
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Scarlet Street
(1945) [PG]
Chris Cross, 25 years a cashier, has a gold watch and little else. That rainy night, he rescues delectable Kitty from her abusive boyfriend Johnny. Smitten, amateur painter Chris lets Kitty think he's a wealthy artist. At Johnny's urging, she lets Chris establish her in an apartment (with his... More
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