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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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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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William and Kate - A Royal Love Story
(2011) [G]
This documentary is the definitive account of the love story between William and the girl who is to become his Queen. Unveiling William and Kate’s intriguing royal courtship and discovering the real Kate Middleton with captivating insight, this exclusive programme reveals where it all began.... More
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Engineering Connections: Series 1
(2008) [G]
Join Richard Hammond's quest to find the Engineering Connections behind the world's most advanced structures: the Airbus, the largest Airliner ever to exist; the Taipei Tower, one of the tallest buildings on Earth; the huge Troll A Platform and the strongest telescope ever made, the WM Keck... 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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Baraka (Blu-Ray)
(1992) [PG]
“Baraka”, an ancient Sufi word with forms in many languages, can simply be translated as a blessing, or as the breath, or essence of life from which the evolutionary process unfolds. Baraka was photographed in 70mm on six continents in 24 countries including such diverse places as Tanzania,... 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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Atlantis (Blu-Ray)
(1993) [G]
Atlantis is director Luc Besson's awe-inspiring celebration of the beauty of the world beneath the sea, expanding upon the themes touched on in his huge hit The Big Blue. Combining stunning underwater cinematography and a hypnotic score by Eric Serra, Besson's singular vision defies dialogue or... More
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Michael Jackson: This Is It (Blu-Ray)
(2009) [G]
Michael Jackson’s This Is It is a unique music event offering Jackson fans and music lovers worldwide a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the performer as he developed, created and rehearsed for his sold-out concerts that would have taken place beginning this summer in London’s O2 Arena.... More
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Love, Lust and Lies
(2009) [M]
Love Lust & Lies is the fifth documentary in a series Gillian Armstrong has been making about the lives, hopes and dreams of three lively, working class Adelaide girls since they were fourteen in 1976.
Over more than thirty years, Kerry, Josie and Diana’s struggles have captured all... More
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In Search of Beethoven
(2009) [G]
From award winning filmmaker Phil Grabsky, this unique motion picture explores the romantic myth of Beethoven. Delving beyond the image of the tortured and unhinged personality, In Search of Beethoven takes you further than any previous biography of history's greatest composer. More
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Of Time and the City
(2008) [M]
Of Time and The City is both a love song and a eulogy to the directors birthplace of Liverpool. It is also a response to memory, reflection and the experience of losing a sense of place as the skyline changes and time takes it toll.
Celebrated director Terence Davies takes a trip back... More
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My Winnipeg
(2007) [M]
Witty, surreal, irreverent and beautiful, Guy Maddin's fictional documentary is a dreamlike homage to his hometown of Winnipeg. Maddin may wish to forget his upbringing in regional Canada, but My Winnipeg is testimony to the unique experiences of childhood and how they shape one's identity.... More
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Ballerina
(2007) [G]
Hers is a rare art. Her craft as demanding as an athlete. Her dancing life as brief as a butterfly. All to a vision of fragile beauty. A vision of what it is to be a woman. Ballerina follows the destinies of five female dancers of the Kirov Ballet in Saint-Petersburg. Their lives weave together... More
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The September Issue
(2009) [M]
Anna Wintour, the legendary editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine for twenty years, is the most powerful and polarising figure in fashion. Hidden behind her trademark bob and sunglasses, she has never allowed anyone to scrutinise the inner workings of her magazine. Until now. With unprecedented... More
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Derek Jarman: Life as Art
(2004) [M]
This documentary features interviews with British filmmaker Derek Jarman's actors, most notably Tilda Swinton as well as Jarman's set designer, composer, producer, sister and biographer who pay tribute radical gay director's life and oeuvre. This documentary covers both obscure films like... More
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Herb and Dorothy
(2008) [G]
HERB & DOROTHY tells the extraordinary story of Herbert Vogel, a postal worker, and Dorothy Vogel, a librarian, who managed to build one of the most important contemporary art collections in history with very modest means. In the early 1960s, when very little attention was paid to Minimalist and... More
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The Cook and The Chef : Summer (2 disc set)
(2006) [G]
Take one inspired cook with a national and international reputation for mouth-watering home cooked creations. Add one chef who creates five star restaurant masterpieces on a daily basis.
Mix the magnificent setting of the Barossa Valley in South Australia with the abundance of local... More
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The Cook and The Chef : Spring (2 disc set)
(2007) [G]
It's Spring, and Cook Maggie Beer and Chef Simon Bryant are out visiting the local producers whose crops are ready for the table. Back in the kitchen they transform these spring ingredients into dishes that anyone can make with the help of the cooking secrets Maggie and Simon so generously share.... More
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The Cook and The Chef : Winter (2 disc set)
(2006) [G]
It's wintertime and Maggie and Simon, the Cook and the Chef, are on the trail to find the freshest seasonal produce available during these colder months. Once found, they take the produce back to Maggie's kitchen in the Barossa and transform it into dishes anyone can cook, along the way divulging... More
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The Cook and The Chef : Autumn (2 disc set)
(2006) [G]
Maggie and Simon, the Cook and the Chef, are two people who share a passion for food. While Maggie aims to show us how to get the wow factor out of the simplest of cooking, Simon brings to the table his fantastic technique and knowledge of food. Together they joyfully produce great dishes using... More
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Capitalism: A Love Story
(2009) [M]
When the Global Financial Crisis hit its lowest point America was in meltdown. Still amidst a country in the grip home foreclosures, losing 25% of its national worth and laying off up to fourteen thousand blue collar workers a day, the fat cats on wall street asked the very people they were... More
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Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
(1989) [PG]
This film recounts the lives and deaths of various victims of AIDS who are commemorated in the AIDS quilt. It is a massive cloth collecting each piece as a memorial for each victim of the disease to both show the death toll and to show the humanity of the victims to those who would rather... More
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Liberal Rule : The politics that changed Australia
(2009)
Liberal Rule is an inside look at the Howard Government and its impact on Australia after more than 11 years in power. This landmark three-part series gathers the stories of the key participants, from the former PM down. The nation's foremost thinkers are also tapped to add meaning to the... More
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