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Joy Division
(2007) [M]
A chronological account of the influential late 1970s Manchester based rock band. JOY DIVISION follows the unlikely rise of these working class lads up to Ian Curtis's suicide which tore the band apart until it was reborn as New Order. Included here is rare footage of the group as well as their... More
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Crossing the Line
(2006) [PG]
This is the story of the last American defector in North Korea, James Joseph Dresnok. It's a story of defection, kidnap, love, and political intrigue, all set and captured in the most secret and inaccessible country on earth: North Korea. More
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Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman
(2005) [M]
This movie is based on the life , and work of Pierrepoint , the main character , he adopted the job as a hangman , as it has been in the family for a long time.
His job doesn't wont his personal life very much , or at least that's what he thinks , but along te movie will happen things that will... More
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Forbidden Lies
(2007) [M]
Weaving murder, deceit, politics, greed and an international literary scandal into an engrossing labyrinth, Forbidden Lie$ is a real life thriller for our time. Did author Norma Khouri con more than half a million readers, publishers and journalists across fifteen countries or is she a truly... More
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Judy Garland Collection (Discs 3 & 4 of 4 disc set)
(1964) [E]
The Judy Garland Collection includes four fabulous DVD's, 1. Judy, Frank & Dean Once in a Lifetime 2. Judy Garland, Robert Goulet & Phil Silvers Special 3. Judy Garland Live at the London Palladium with Liza Minnelli and 4. Judy Garland - The Concert years, each DVD celebrating the life and... More
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Bobby Darin: Beyond the Song
[G]
This is a great start to learning more about the multi-talented, very underrated, somewhat forgotten, Bobby Darin, who achieved more in his short life than many who live twice as long. The older concert footage is particularly exciting to those of us who are just a little too young (or who were... More
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I Can Jump Puddles: (Disc 3 of 3)
(1981) [PG]
The autobiography of Alan Marshall who was struck down by Polio as a child and fought to overcome the crippling effects of the disease. It traces his life from childhood into early adulthood. Based upon his trilogy of autobiographical books I Can Jump Puddles, This Is The Grass and How Beautiful... More
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I Can Jump Puddles: (Disc 2 of 3)
(1981) [PG]
The autobiography of Alan Marshall who was struck down by Polio as a child and fought to overcome the crippling effects of the disease. It traces his life from childhood into early adulthood. Based upon his trilogy of autobiographical books I Can Jump Puddles, This Is The Grass and How Beautiful... More
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Laissez-passer (Safe Conduct)
(2002) [PG]
In occupied France, German-run Continental Films calls the shots in the movie business. Assistant director and Resistance activist Jean Devaivre works for Continental, where he can get "in between the wolf's teeth and avoid being chewed up". Fast-living screenwriter Jean Aurenche uses every... More
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The Man Who Never Was
(1956) [PG]
British Intelligence during World War II is trying to get the German High Command to shift it's forces away from Italy prior to the invasion. To create the illusion of a plan for England to invade Greece a dead body is to be procured, allowed to be found with secret papers on him by Spanish... More
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5 Fingers
(1952) [PG]
Based on a true story. In neutral Turkey during WWII, the ambitious and extremely efficient valet for the British ambassador tires of being a servant and forms a plan to promote himself to rich gentleman of leisure. His employer has many secret documents; he will photograph them, and with the... More
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Joyeux Noel (Merry Christmas) (2 disc set)
(2005) [MA]
A bona-fide hit of the 2005 Cannes Film Festival, Joyeux Noël is a warming story about courage and dignity that touched three nations that went to war in 1914. On Christmas Eve in Northern France, officers and soldiers from Scotland, Germany and France, who fought each other from trenches barely... More
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Cleopatra (Special Edition Bonus Features)
(1963) [M]
**New Two Hour Documentary: "Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood"
**Original 1963 "Making Of" Featurette: The Fourth Star Of Cleopatra
**Archival Footage From New York And Hollywood Premieres
**Extensive Stills Gallery With Behind-The-Scenes Photos, Costume Sketches, Concept Art And... More
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Bodyline: 3 part TV mini-series (Disc 3 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
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Bodyline: 3 part TV mini-series (Disc 2 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
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Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2 disc set)
(2002) [G]
Their music is famous around the world, though their names are not. Known as the Funk Brothers, they put the backbeat and soul into the countless hits of Motown Records. Creating music that helped to define the era of the 1960s, while also remaining a vital influence to this day, these musicians... More
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Choir Of Hard Knocks: The Voice Of Reclink
(2007) [PG]
From the hit TV Show, best selling CD and inspirational story now comes entire series of The Choir of Hard Knocks on DVD!
Take one musical director, and a group of homeless and disadvantaged people... get them together once a week, and let them sing. The result is Choir of Hard Knocks - an... More
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Zodiac
(2007) [MA]
Based on the true story of the notorious serial killer and the intense manhunt he inspired, Zodiac is a superbly crafted thriller from David Fincher, the director of Seven and Fight Club. Featuring an outstanding ensemble cast led by Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo and Chloe... More
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Gypsy (1993)
(1993) [G]
Based on the autobiography of Gypsy Rose Lee, this made-for-TV movie-previously a Broadway smash and a 1962 film-depicts the life and times of a stripper and her domineering mother. More
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.
(1999) [M]
From Errol Morris, the award-winning director of The Thin Blue Line , comes the provocative true story of Fred A. Leuchter. Jr. The son of a prison worker and a self-taught execution expert, Leuchter was hired by prisons across the country to make capital punishment equipment more humane.
When... More
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Marlene
(1984) [PG]
On very few occasions did Marlene Dietrich drop the well-constructed mask of her eternal beauty. She was the daughter of a soldier, and very rarely showed (real) emotions. Max Shell was able to give us a glimpse of the woman behind the facade in this breathtaking documentary (even though Marlene... More
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The Honeymoon Killers
(1970) [M]
Based on the true story of Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck, who met through a lonely-hearts correspondence club, Ray is weedy, feral, and untrustworthy; Martha is enormous, compulsive, and needy. Together, they play out a horrifying scheme in which he lures lonely women out on dates and... More
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The Last Waltz
(1978) [M]
Thanksgiving, 1976, San Francisco's Winterland: the Band performs its last concert after 16 years on the road. Some numbers they do alone, some songs include guest artists from Ronnie Hawkins (their first boss, when they were the Hawks) to Bob Dylan (their last, when as his backup and as a solo... More
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The Kid Stays in the Picture
(2002) [M]
This documentary captures the life story of legendary Hollywood producer and studio chief Robert Evans. The first actor to ever to run a film studio, Robert Evans' film career started in 1956, poolside at the Beverly Hills Hotel. His good looks, charm and overwhelming confidence captured the eye... More
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Standing in the Shadows of Motown
(2002) [G]
n 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. gathered the best musicians from Detroit's thriving jazz and blues scene to begin cutting songs for his new record company. Over a fourteen year period they were the heartbeat on every hit from Motown's Detroit era. By the end of their phenomenal run, this unheralded group... More
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Swimming Upstream
(2003) [M]
The true story of Tony Fingleton, a young man from a troubled family who found the inner strength to become a champion. Always overshadowed in his father's eyes by his brothers, it is only when Tony displays an extraordinary swimming talent that he feels he has a shot at winning his father's heart. More
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Fellini's 8 1/2
(1962) [M]
Searching for the creativity required to deliver his next movie and hassled by industry figures, his wife and his mistress, a film director (Mastroianni) retreats into a world of memories, dreams and fantasies to escape his tormentors. The result is a dazzling array of themes and images which... More
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Elizabeth: The Golden Age
(2007) [M]
The story of one woman's crusade to control love, crush enemies and secure her position as a beloved icon of the western world. As her cousin Mary Stuart conspires with Philip of Spain to topple the throne, Elizabeth prepares to go to war to defend her empire.
Reprising the roles they... More
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