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The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers (2 disc set)
(2002) [M]
Sauron's forces increase. His allies grow. The Ringwraiths return in an even more frightening form. Saruman's army of Uruk Hai is ready to launch an assault against Aragorn and the people of Rohan. Yet, the Fellowship is broken and Boromir is dead. For the little hope that is left, Frodo and Sam... More
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The Count Of Monte Cristo
(2002) [M]
Alexander Dumas’ classic story of an innocent man wrongly accused but deliberately imprisoned is given an exciting treatment by director Kevin Reynolds (Robin Hood Prince Of Thieves, Waterworld). Dashing young sailor Edmond Dantes (Jim Caviezel) is a guileless and honest young man whose... More
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Star Wars Episode 2: The Attack Of The Clones (2 disc set)
(2002) [M]
Ten years after the 'Phantom Menace' threatened the planet Naboo, Padmé Amidala is now a Senator representing her homeworld. A faction of political separatists, led by Count Dooku, attempts to assassinate her. There aren't enough Jedi to defend the Republic against the threat, so Chancellor... More
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The Odyssey
(1997) [M]
The ancient world’s most spectacular epic unfolds in this star studded, special-effects- filled adventure of breathtaking beauty and power in this adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey. Isabella Rossellini, Greta Scacchi and Armand Assante star. More
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Sunshine (1999)
(1999) [MA]
Starting at the beginning of the twentieth century and continuing to the present day, Sunshine is an emotive drama tracing three generations of a wealthy Hungarian Jewish family. Ralph Fiennes plays three challenging roles in this beautifully filmed study of the rise and fall of a prosperous... More
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Ryan's Daughter (2 Disc Set)
(1970) [M]
In this epic tale of love, David Lean recreates the evocative atmosphere of a bygone era of film making. Written by Robert Bolt, Ryan's Daughter is a bitter sweet tale of love and loyality between Robert Mitchum, Sarah Miles and Christopher Jones played out against the backdrop of early 20th... More
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Jason And The Argonauts (1963)
(1963) [G]
Jason has been prophesied to take the throne of Thessaly. When he saves Pelias from drowning, but does not recognize him as the man who had earlier killed his father, Pelias tells Jason to travel to Colchis to find the Golden Fleece. Jason follows his advice and assembles a sailing crew of the... More
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The Mission
(1986) [PG]
Jeremy Irons plays a Spanish Jesuit who goes into the South American wilderness to build a mission in the hope of converting the Indians of the region. Robert DeNiro plays a slave hunter who is converted and joins Irons in his mission. When Spain sells the colony to Portugal, they are forced to... More
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Lord Jim
(1965) [PG]
High Adventure That Reaches Across The World! Richard Brooks, one of America's most influential and successful directors, teamed up with Peter O'Toole, James Mason, and Jack Hawkins for this ambitious adaptation of Joseph Conrad's high-seas adventure, Lord Jim. The story of an idealistic Merchant... More
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The English Patient
(1996) [M]
THE ENGLISH PATIENT is an epic film of adventure, intrigue, betrayal and love about four strangers whose diverse lives become inextricably connected. The story is told largely through the eno of an unknown English patient, the sole survivor of a plane shot down near the beginning of World War II,... More
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Caligula (R rated version)
(1979) [R]
The most expensive adult movie ever made, Caligula tells the tale of the mad Roman emperor's rise and fall. Depicting his descent into madness and depravity with graphic sex and violence, and with an all-star cast, Caligula is a true cult classic. Lavish sets, some truly over the top acting... More
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Topaz
(1969) [PG]
The Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, brought a best-selling spy novel to the screen with riveting results in this spellbinding espionage thriller. John Forsythe stars as an American CIA agent who hires a French operative named Devereaux (Freddrick Stafford) to go to Cuba and check out rumors... More
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Khartoum
(1966) [G]
Charlton Heston and Laurence Olivier face off in this epic, stirring drama of two men and two empires. With stunning desert battles staged by the creator of the Ben-Hur chariot race, Khartoum is a magnificently staged action spectacle with outstanding portrayals and breathtaking cinematography.... More
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Star Wars Episode 5: The Empire Strikes Back
(1980) [PG]
Luke Skywalker and his friends have set up a new base on the ice planet of Hoth, but it is not long before their secret location is discovered by the evil Empire. After narrowly escaping, Luke splits off from his friends to seek out a Jedi Master called Yoda. Meanwhile, Han Solo, Chewbacca,... More
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The Fall Of The Roman Empire
(1964) [G]
Producer Samuel Bronston's The Fall of the Roman Empire captures all the glory, grandeur and greed of a crumbling civilisation and brings to life a love story for all the ages... More
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The Last Valley
(1970) [M]
An army of 17th century mercenaries discover a peaceful town nestled in a verdant valley which has been left unmolested by the bloody "Thirty Years War." The reaction of the community's denizens to the violent soldiers becomes increasingly hostile. Michael Caine and Omar Sharif star in this... More
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October 1917 (Ten Days That Shook the World)
(1927) [PG]
Borrowing its title from a book by American journalist John Reed (of Reds fame), Sergei Eisenstein's Ten Days That Shook the World reenacts the crucial week-and-a-half in October, 1918, when the Russian Kerensky regime was toppled by the Bolsheviks. While Eisenstein takes certain liberties in... More
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Spartacus
(1960) [PG]
This presentation of the powerful film classic features an additional five minutes of footage cut from the film's original release, plus the original overture and extended soundtrack. Director Stanley Kubrick tells the tale of Spartacus (Kirk Douglas), the bold gladiator slave and Varinia (Jean... More
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The Charge Of The Light Brigade
(1968) [M]
A chronicle of events that led to the British involvement in the Crimean War against Russia and which led to the fierce Battle of Balaclava on October 25, 1854, climaxing with the heroic, but near-disastrous calvary charge by the British Light Brigade against a Russian artillery battery,... More
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The Deer Hunter
(1978) [R]
The Deer Hunter remains an astonishing, powerful and vivid epic about three men, steelworkers from Pennsylvania, whose lives are changed irrevocably by the Vietnam War. When Michael (Robert De Niro), Steven (John Savage) and Nick (Christopher Walken) are captured by the Vietcong, they are forced... More
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Legends Of The Fall
(1994) [M]
An epic adventure of brotherhood and betrayal, "Legends of the Fall" is a powerful story about a close-knit family which is forever changed when the youngest of three brothers brings home his dazzling bride-to-be, inadvertently sparking passions and creating a rivalry. More
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Raintree County
(1957) [PG]
Idealist John Wickliff Shawnessy (Montgomery Cliff) drifts away from his high school sweetheart Nell Gaither (Eva Marie Saint) and enters into a passionate, but loveless, marriage with Susanna Drake (Elizabeth Taylor) a wealthy New Orleans belle. But John soon learns that Susanna's mother died in... More
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Last Of The Mohicans
(1992) [M]
An epic adventure and passionate romance unfold against the panorama of a frontier wilderness ravaged by war. Academy Award winner Daniel Day-Lewis stars as Hawkeye, rugged frontiersman and adopted son of the Mohicans, and Madeleine Stowe is Cora Munro, aristocratic daughter of a proud British... More
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Battle Of Britain (2 Disc Set)
(1969) [PG]
A magnificent war epic about the greatest air battle in history, when the outnumbered RAF fought off an invasion by the powerful German Luftwaffe. Packed with vivid and exciting action which used over 100 vintage aircraft in filming and boasting an all-star cast headed by Laurence Olivier.... More
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The House Of The Spirits
(1993) [M]
Chile, second half of the 20th century. The poor Esteban marries Clara and they have a daughter, Blanca. Esteban works hard and eventually earns enough money to buy a hacienda and become a local patriarch. He becomes very conservative and is feared by his workers. When Blanca grows up, she falls... More
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Midway (The Battle Of Midway)
(1976) [PG]
The battle of Midway sounded its furious thunder in June 1942, just six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Midway interweaves the dramatic personal stories of the men who fought the courageous battle that was to be the Pacific turning point for the United States. The all-star cast and... More
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Battle Of The Bulge
(1965) [PG]
This World War II spectacular tells the story of the tank battles of December 1944, in which Nazi Panzer forces staged a last-ditch offensive on the Belgian front. More
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The Wind And The Lion
(1975) [PG]
Sean Connery brings his commanding presence and rugged heroism to the lead role of desert chieftain Raisuli in this rousing historical epic filled with eye-dazzling vistas and sweeping battle scenes. In 1904 Morocco, European powers desire a foothold in the Arab world - and Raisuli is determined... More
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The Guns Of Navarone
(1961) [PG]
One of the most exciting action films ever made. It's WWII, and concealed deep within the solid rock of a cliff, impregnable to assault by sea or air, are the German Army's mighty guns of Navarone. Because they control a strategic channel in the Aegean Sea, it's imperative that the guns are... More
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