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Inside Job
(2010) [PG]
From Academy Award nominated filmmaker, Charles Ferguson (No End In Sight), comes Inside Job, the first film to expose the shocking truth behind the economic crisis of 2008.
The global financial meltdown, at a cost of over $20 trillion, resulted in millions of people losing their homes... More
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Paris, The Luminous Years
(2010)
In the early decades of the twentieth century, a storm of modernism swept through the art worlds of the West, uprooting centuries of tradition in the visual arts, music, literature, dance, theater and beyond. The epicenter of this storm was Paris, France.
Paris The Luminous Years,... More
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The Double Hour (La Doppia Ora)
(2010) [M]
Sonia (Ksenia Rappaport) is a Slovenian woman who works as a chambermaid in a Turin hotel. She meets Guido (Filippo Timi) an awkward reticent but romantic former policeman at a speed-dating session. The widowed Guido and the lonely Sonia have just begun to connect when he is murdered in front of... More
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Another Year
(2010) [M]
Mike Leigh's gentle yet powerful new film about family, friendship and ageing is a compassionate and considered work, balancing humour alongside its more melancholic notes.
Tom (Jim Broadbent) and Gerri (Ruth Sheen) are a good-hearted couple sliding towards old age. He's a geologist,... More
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I, Don Giovanni
(2009) [M]
I, Don Giovanni is a luscious and engaging glimpse into the decadent life of Lorenzo da Ponte, Mozart's librettist on The Marriage of Figaro and, of course, Don Giovanni.
Venice, 1763. Writer Da Ponte is leading the life of a debauched libertine. Under the tutelage of Giacomo Casanova,... More
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Gasland
(2010) [M]
One of the most controversial documentaries in recent years, GASLAND is a compelling and emotional first-person story of discovery and, ultimately, empowerment. In 2008, theatre director Josh Fox received a letter from a natural gas company, offering him $100,000 for permission to explore his... More
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Lebanon
(2009) [MA]
June, 1982. The first Lebanon War has begun. A lone tank holding four 20-something novices is dispatched to search a hostile town which has already been bombarded by the Israeli Air Force. But what should have been a simple mission gradually spirals out of control when the four soldiers are... More
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La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet
(2009) [PG]
The Paris Opera Ballet is one of the world’s great ballet companies. La Danse follows the rehearsals and performances of seven ballets: Genus by Wayne McGregor, Le Songe de Medée by Angelin Preljocaj, La Maison de Bernarda by Mats Ek, Paquita by Pierre Lacotte, Casse Noisette by Rudolph... More
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Through a Glass Darkly
(1961) [M]
A young woman, Karin, has recently returned to the family island after spending some time in a mental hospital. On the island with her is her lonely brother and kind, but increasingly desperate husband (Max von Sydow). They are joined by Karin's father (Gunnar Björnstrand), who is a... More
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Desert Flower
(2009) [MA]
This is the inspiring true story of Waris Dirie, an extraordinary, proud and brave woman whose bestselling biography Desert Flower touched the hearts of readers worldwide. Born in the Somalian desert in 1965, Dirie rose from a poverty stricken nomadic life to the fashion catwalks of New York. Her... More
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The City of Your Final Destination
(2009) [PG]
Twenty-eight-year-old Kansas University doctoral student Omar Razaghi (Omar Metwally) has been awarded a grant to write the biography of Latin American writer Jules Gund. When Gund's estate unexpectedly denies Omar authorisation, Omar is urged by his girlfriend to travel to Uruguay and petition... More
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Somewhere
(2010) [M]
Writer/director Sofia Coppola reunites with the film company with which she made the Academy Award-winning hit Lost in translation. Her new film is an intimate story set in contemporary Los Angeles; Johnny Marco (Stephen Dorff) is a bad-boy actor stumbling through a life of excess at the Chateau... More
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The Social Network (Blu-Ray)
(2010) [M]
David Fincher's The Social Network is the stunning tale of a new breed of cultural insurgent: a punk genius who sparked a revolution and changed the face of human interaction for a generation, and perhaps forever. Shot through with emotional brutality and unexpected humor, this superbly crafted... More
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Gainsbourg
(2010) [M]
You know the music, but do you know the man? His music was visionary, his lovers were legendary, his life was extraordinary. Gainsbourg takes you on a journey into the world of a musical icon.
Based on the remarkable life of iconic French singer, poet, writer and actor Serge... More
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City Island
(2009) [M]
City Island spins a web of misrepresentations, misinterpretations and misunderstandings into a smart and charming comedy about a family that stops at nothing to avoid the truth.
Set in a quaint fishing community on the outskirts of New York City, City Island is a hilarious and touching... More
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Soul Kitchen
(2009) [MA]
From Fatih Akin, the director of Head On and The Edge of Heaven comes a comedy about family and friends, about love, trust, loyalty, and catering.
Zinos’ restaurant, Soul Kitchen, has certainly seen better days—more of a greasy spoon with its currywurst and schnitzel, it's not... More
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You, the Living
(2008) [M]
Hypnotic and darkly humorous, You, The Living is a uniquely Scandinavian take on the absurdities of the human condition. Expertly shot and whimsically written, Swedish director Roy Andersson's long-awaited return to cinema traces a series of bizarre, deadpan and comic vignettes which wryly... More
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Bacon's Arena
(2006) [M]
Francis Bacon (1909-1992) is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest painters of the twentieth century. This special edition DVD has been created to mark the centenary of his birth (2009) and is produced in association with the Estate of Francis Bacon. The film was nominated for an... More
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The Universe of Keith Haring
(2008) [M]
Keith Haring's legacy is all around us. His images are everywhere: on walls, posters, T-shirts, watches - in our memories and imaginations; modern icons. "Art is for everyone!" - this is how Keith Haring put it when he summed up the meaning of his stylized silhouettes with which he decorated... More
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F for Fake
(1973) [G]
Taking his cue from renowned Hungarian art forger Elmyr de Hory and the American author Clifford Irving, who gained fame with his fake Howard Hughes biography, legendary filmmaker Orson Welles attempts to expose the degree of fakery in the artistic world. From his own penchant for magic tricks to... More
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Easy A
(2010) [M]
In this charming, critically acclaimed tale of rumours and reputation, Olive (Emma Stone), an average high school student, sees her below-the-radar existence turn around overnight once she decides to use the school's gossip grapevine to advance her social standing.
Now her classmates... More
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The Social Network
(2010) [M]
David Fincher's The Social Network is the stunning tale of a new breed of cultural insurgent: a punk genius who sparked a revolution and changed the face of human interaction for a generation, and perhaps forever. Shot through with emotional brutality and unexpected humor, this superbly crafted... More
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Easy Rider (Blu-Ray)
(1969) [M]
Two young "hippie" bikers, Wyatt and Billy sell some dope in Southern California, stash their money away in their gas-tank and set off for a trip across America, on their own personal odyssey looking for a way to lead their lives. On the journey they encounter bigotry and hatred from small-town... More
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Juno (Blu-Ray)
(2007) [M]
Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, an offbeat young woman makes an unusual decision regarding her unborn child. She embarks on a search to find the "perfect couple" to take on parenting responsibilities only to find life isn't quite so simple. More
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Ten Canoes (Blu-Ray)
(2006) [M]
Set centuries ago in tribal times, Ten Canoes is a surreal tragi-comedy. Dayindi (played by Jamie Gulpilil, son of the great David Gulpilil) covets one of the wives of his older brother. To teach him the proper way, he is told a story from the mythical past, a story of wrong love, kidnapping,... More
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The Kids Are All Right
(2010) [MA]
It's all about family. The critically acclaimed The Kids Are All Right combines wonderful comedy with warm-hearted emotion in a vibrant and richly drawn portrait of a modern family.
The Allgoods share a cosy Southern Californian home, experiencing life's typical ups and downs.... More
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Greenberg
(2010) [MA]
Roger Greenberg (Stiller) is single, fortyish and deliberately doing nothing. In search of a place to restart his life, he agrees to housesit for his brother in LA and tries to reconnect with his former bandmate (Rhys Ifans) and ex-girlfriend (Jennifer Jason Leigh). But old friends aren't... More
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I Am Love (Io sono l'amore )
(2009) [MA]
In the opulent world of Milan's upper class, the Recchi family have it all - wealth, beauty, taste and reputation. Their life is governed by exotic multiple-course meals and discreet staff, by extravagant parties and exclusive labels. When Eduardo Senior, the family patriarch, decides to name a... More
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South Solitary
(2010) [M]
Thirty-five and unmarried, Meredith Appleton (Miranda Otto) arrives on the remote island of South Solitary with her lighthouse keeper uncle, George Wadsworth (Barry Otto). She tries to make the best of a bad situation but wild weather and misadventure conspire against her, leaving Meredith... More
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Exit Through the Gift Shop
(2010) [M]
The story of how an eccentric French shop keeper and amateur film maker attempted to locate and befriend Banksy, only to have the artist turn the camera back on its owner with spectacular results. Billed as 'the world's first street art disaster movie' the film contains exclusive footage of... More
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