The Last King of Scotland
(2006) [MA]

As Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, Forest Whitaker gives "one of the great performances of modern movie history" (The Wall Street Journal), one that the Associated Press calls "nothing short of Oscar-worthy." This is Amin's incredible story as seen through the eyes of Nicholas Garrigan (James McAvoy),...  More

Apocalypto
(2006) [MA]

From Academy Award winning filmmaker Mel Gibson (The Passion of the Christ, Braveheart), comes Apocalypto , a heart stopping mythic action adventure set against the turbulent end of the once great Mayan civilisation. When his idyllic existence is brutally disrupted by a violent invading force,...  More

Flags of Our Fathers (2 disc set)
(2006) [MA]

On the front line, there's no time for fear. For 70,000 marines the battle for Iwo Jima was more than the turning point of Wrold War II; it was the defining moment in their lives. In the epic that The New York Times calls "a sweeping spectacle", Academy Award Winning director Clint Eastwood taps...  More

The Queen
(2006) [M]

Stephen Frears' critically acclaimed portrait of the English Monarch in time of strife. One of the most turbulent times in British politics in recent memory seen from an insider's perspective - an almost documentary look at the relationship between the figurehead and the brains behind the UK....  More

Marie Antoinette
(2006) [PG]

Lavish historical drama from writer/director Sofia Coppola. Born to Austrian nobility, Marie Antoinette (Kirsten Dunst) is only 14 years old when she's pledged to marry Louis XVI (Jason Schwartzman), the 15-year-old king of France, in an alliance that has everything to do with politics and...  More

The Wind That Shakes The Barley
(2006) [M]

Ireland, 1920. As a wave of Republican nationalism sweeps the nation, workers across the country unite to form volunteer armies to combat the notorious 'Black and Tan' paramilitary squads sent over from Britain to quell the rebel uprising. Driven by a deep sense of duty and a love for his native...  More

The Story Of The Kelly Gang
(1906) [G]

Celebrating over 100 years of cinema in Australia! THE STORY OF THE KELLY GANG is considered the first narrative feature film ever made. Filmed outside Melbourne when the Kelly legend was still fresh, it was believed lost for many years. The National Film & Sound Archive and the BFI have restored...  More

World Trade Center
(2006) [M]

The events of September 11 left an indelible mark on most Americans, and certainly on those in the New York City area. Yet as fresh as the images seem, it's easy to forget the actual grit, sacrifice, and uncertainty of that day. Director Oliver Stone captures the essence of 9/11 by focusing on...  More

Sophie Scholl: The Final Days
(2005) [M]

The true story of a young woman who did what few in Nazi Germany dared even think! A student in wartime Munich, Sophie Scholl and her brother Hans are members of the White Rose resistance to Hitler’s Third Reich. Spied distributing anti-Nazi propaganda at their university, the Scholls are...  More

United 93
(2006)

The acclaimed, powerful and unforgettable story of a diverse group of people who banded together in the face of danger and valiantly refused to surrender, United 93 is based on the events of 9/11 that shook the world. Painstakingly researched with the full support and involvement of the families...  More

River Queen
(2005) [MA]

A woman who has come to a strange land is torn between the life she knows and the new life around her in this epic-scale historical drama. In 1854, New Zealand's indigenous Maori tribes were engaged in an ongoing battle to drive away European settlers eager to establish colonies in the nation's...  More

Letters From Iwo Jima
(2006) [MA]

From Academy Award winning director Clint Eastwood comes the untold story of the Japanese soldiers who defended their homeland against invading American forces during World War II. With little defence other than sheer will and the volcanic rock of Iwo Jima itself, the unprecedented tactics of...  More

Loose Change : Second Edition
(2006) [M]

On the fifth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Loose Change has become a magnet for those who have come to believe the worst about the American Government. Five years after September 11th, the American People are left with more questions than answers. From the phoney bin Laden tape to the lack of...  More

Ivan The Terrible: Part 1 (New digital restoration) (2 disc set)
(1944) [PG]

Sergei Eisenstein's operatic saga of the 16th-century Russian hero Czar Ivan IV is given a charismatic performance by Nikolai Cherkasov and a brilliant score by Sergei Prokofiev. Part One deals with Czar Ivan's beginnings as the ruler of Russia, Ivan's coronation, and his marriage to Anastasia...  More

Kokoda
(2006) [M]

The moment in history depicted in this film is the invasion by the Japanese into New Guinea in World War 2. A situation that directly threatened Australia as most of the Allied forces were consumed with fighting their own battles many thousands of miles away. For Australia it was a matter of...  More

The New World
(2005) [M]

The New World is an epic adventure set amid the encounter of European and Native American cultures during the founding of the Jamestown settlement in 1607. Inspired by the legend of John Smith and Pocahontas, writer-director Terrence Malick transforms this classic story into a sweeping...  More

Good Night and Good Luck
(2005) [PG]

Written, directed by and starring George Clooney. With impeccable ensemble acting and moody jazz riffs for a soundtrack, "Good Night, and Good Luck." provides a snapshot of the moment in history in which a major American television personality named Edward R. Murrow took on the malevolent power...  More

Mangal Pandey (The Rising)
(2005) [M]

India, 1857. British Colonial rulers are plundering the country for all its worth, treating the locals unjustly and causing widespread resentment. Worst of all they are using the Indians as sepoys, the infantry of the army, to control and regulate the population. After a hundred years of...  More

Bang-Rajan (2 disc set)
(2000) [MA]

Inspired by an amazing true story from the Siamese War, Bang Rajan is an epic cinematic masterpiece, which celebrates the legendary courage, sacrifice and ingenuity of a single group of village warriors who stood up to the imperial might of the invading Burmese army in 1765. Simultaneously heart...  More

Ben-Hur: 4 Disc Special Edition (Discs 1 & 2 of 4)
(1959) [PG]

Ben-Hur: The 1959 movie on 2 discs:
After his boyhood friend Messala's fanatic loyalty to Rome makes him a powerful enemy, Jewish nobleman Judah Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston) is found guilty of an attempted murder he did not commit. His family is banished and he is enslaved on a warship. Yet,...  More

Hotel Rwanda
(2004) [M]

Ten years ago, some of the worst atrocities in the history of mankind took place in the country of Rwanda; and in an era of high-speed communication and round-the-clock news, the events went almost unnoticed by the rest of the world. In only three months, almost 1 million people were brutally...  More

Alexander
(2004) [MA]

Oliver Stone's Alexander is based on the true story of one of history's most luminous and influential leaders, Alexander the Great (Colin Farrell) - a man who had conquered 90% of the known world by the age of 27. Alexander led his virtually invincible Greek and Macedonian armies through 22,000...  More

Bodyline: 3 part TV mini-series (Disc 1 of 3)
(1984) [PG]

Dramatisation of the 1932/33 Test cricket series between England and Australia. Played in Australia, the series gained notoriety in Australian and worldwide cricketing history for the fact that the English team applied a bowling technique called "leg theory", or more commonly, Bodyline. This...  More

The House of Flying Daggers (2 Disc Set)
(2004) [M]

In the year 859 AD, China's once flourishing Tang Dynasty is in decline. Unrest is rife throughout the land, and the corrupt government is locked in battle with a series of rebel armies. The largest and most powerful of these rebel groups is the House of Flying Daggers, which is growing ever more...  More

The Trial of Joan of Arc
(1962) [G]

French cinema master Robert Bresson brings his trademark cinematic minimalism to this powerful re-telling of the story of Joan of Arc. Adapted from historical records of the trial and featuring a remarkable cast of non-professional actors, led by Florence Carrez in the title role, the film relays...  More

For the Term of his Natural Life (2 disc set)
(1982) [PG]

For the first time on DVD! Television mini-series set in 1830's England, a young man from a good but troubled family is unjustly convicted of stealing a watch. He's transported to Van Dieman's Land (Tasmania) where he suffers under the enmity of Lt. Frere while falling in love with Sylvia, the...  More

Goodbye Lenin!
(2003) [M]

Germany, 1989: Although sill a divided nation, revolution is on the march. Alex, bored and disaffected by his homeland, lives in communist East Berlin with his sister and mother, Christiane. A staunch, socialist activist ever since her husband abandoned her the children to escape to the West,...  More

Immoral Tales
(1974) [R]

Four erotic tales from in various historical eras. The first, 'The Tide', is set in the present day, and concerns a student and his young female cousin stranded on the beach by the tide, secluded from prying eyes. 'Therese Philosophe' is set in the nineteenth century, and concerns a girl being...  More

Russian Ark
(2002) [G]

A groundbreaking feat of filmmaking, Alexander Sokurov's amazing journey through 300 years of Russian art and history is the first ever feature to be shot in a single, unedited take - the ultimate director's cut. Magically transported to St Petersburg's Hermitage museum in the early 1700s, a...  More

Max
(2002) [M]

A promising young artist, Max Rothman lost his arm in the Great War and with it his ability to paint. Upon his return he opens what quickly becomes an acclaimed art gallery catering to modernism. There he runs into another war veteran and struggling artist named Adolf Hitler. Max encourages Adolf...  More