Basquiat
(1996) [M]

1981. Jean-Michel Basquiat becomes catapulted from being an unknown graffiti artist living rough on the streets, to being to darling of New York's art critics. After a chance meeting, he sells some sketches to Andy Warhol (David Bowie) and it isn't long before Basquiat is the talk of the town....  More

The People Vs Larry Flynt
(1996) [MA]

"If the First Amendment will protect a scumbag like me, then it'll protect all of you -- 'cause I'm the worst," declares Hustler Magazine publisher Larry Flynt (as played by Woody Harrelson) in the midst of one of his many court cases. Milos Forman's film follows Flynt from his childhood in...  More

When We Were Kings
(1996) [PG]

It's 1974, Muhammed Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Forman is ten years younger and the Heavyweight champion of the world. Promoter Don King wants to make a name for himself and offers both fighters five million dollars apiece to fight one another, and when they accept,...  More

Michael Collins
(1996) [M]

The life and times of Michael Collins, the man who inspired passion in a nation and changed the history of Ireland.  More

Shine
(1996) [PG]

Universal critical acclaim and numerous film awards, including a Best Actor Academy Award for Geoffrey Rush, make Shine a “must-see” motion picture. Inspired by the true story of Australian child prodigy David Helfgott, Shine examines his journey from a childhood dominated by an overbearing...  More

I Shot Andy Warhol
(1996) [MA]

Based on the true story of Valerie Solanas who was a 60s radical, preaching hatred toward men in her "Scum manifesto". She wrote a screenplay for a film that she wanted Andy Warhol to produce, but he continued to ignore her. So she shot him. This is Valerie's story.  More

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
(1980) [R]

A rather incoherent post-breakup Sex Pistols "documentary", told from the point of view of Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren, whose (arguable) position is that the Sex Pistols in particular and punk rock in general were an elaborate scam perpetrated by him in order to make "a million pounds." Silly...  More

Immortal Beloved
(1994) [M]

When a cryptic letter from musical genius, Beethoven, turned up shortly after his death, it started one of history's most compelling romantic mysteries, an ending riddle that remains unsolved to this day. Who, among the scores of women that Beethoven seduced, was his Immortal Beloved? Gary...  More

On Any Sunday (Director's Special Edition)
(1971) [G]

A documentary following the lives of motorcycle racers and racing enthusiasts, including actor Steve McQueen. First asking the question "Why do they do it?" this film looks at the people who devote (and sometimes risk) their lives to racing on tracks and off-road courses around the world.  More

Nixon
(1995) [M]

Anthony Hopkins electrifies the screen as Nixon in the acclaimed hit from controversial director Oliver Stone! Nominated for 4 Academy Awards; Nixon takes a riveting look at a complex man whose chance at greatness was ultimately destroyed by his passion for power - when his involvement in...  More

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

The Insider
(1999) [M]

Russell Crowe and Al Pacino come together for 'The Insider' -a film nominated for six Academy Awards, including best Actor (Crowe) and Best Director (Mann). This suspense drama is based on the true story of Lowell Bergman's (Pacino) battle with CBS media executives to air an interview with...  More

Amadeus(2 Disc Set)
(1984) [PG]

It's 1781 and Antonio Salieri is the competent court composer to Emperor Joseph II. When Mozart arrives at court, Salieri is horrified to discover that the godlike musical gifts he desires for himself have been bestowed on a bawdy, impish jokester. Maddened by envy, he plots to destroy Mozart by...  More

Farinelli (Il Castrato)
(1994) [M]

A period drama based on the lives of two brothers, castrato singer Farinelli and composer Riccardo. Their bond of friendship is threatened by the composer Handel and Farinelli's new love, Alexandra. French dialogue with subtitles.

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Dead Man Walking
(1995) [MA]

Inspired by the true story of a nun's relationship with a condemned man, this provocative examination of crime, punishment and redemption earned Susan Sarandon the 1995 Oscar for Best Actress and Sean Penn and Oscar nomination for Best Actor. Sister Helen Prejean (Sarandon), a compassionate New...  More

Bonnie And Clyde
(1967) [M]

Adrift in the depression-era Southwest, Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker embark on life of crime. They mean no harm. They crave adventure - and each other. Soon we start to love them too. But nothing in film history has prepared us for the cascading violence to follow. Bonnie and Clyde turns...  More

The Basketball Diaries
(1995) [R]

Film adaptation of street tough Jim Carroll's epistle about his kaleidoscopic free fall into the harrowing world of drug addiction. As a member of a seemingly unbeatable high school basketball squad, Jim's life centers around the basketball court and the court becomes a metaphor for the world in...  More

Crumb
(1994) [M]

Terry Zwigoff's funny yet poignant portrait of Robert Crumb has collected rave reviews from around the world. It was the hit of the New York Film Festival and Sundance, where it picked up the Grand Jury prize. Crumb was the archetypal underground artist of the '60s. His work was always vivid,...  More

Queen Margot (La Reine Margot)
(1993) [MA]

She was the daughter of a King, the sister of a King, the wife of a King...and the lover of an enemy. August 1572 - France is torn apart in bitter religious wars. Marguerite know as Margot, is proud and beautiful; the Catholic sister of King Charles IX, she is forced to marry the Protestant Henri...  More

Carrington
(1995) [M]

Written and directed by Christopher Hampton and starring Emma Thompson and Jonathan Pryce, Carrington is a provocative, hypnotic film. She was a gifted artist, he was an eminent writer and together they created a controversy that sent shock waves through polite society. This is the true story of...  More

The Agony And The Ecstasy
(1965) [G]

An historical drama based on the painting of the Sistine Chapel by the artist Michelangelo.  More

Ed Wood
(1994) [M]

You are interested in the unknown. The mysterious. The unexplainable. That is why you are here. And now, for the first time, we are bringing to you the full story of what happened, on that fateful day. We are giving you all the evidence, based only on a secret testimony, of the miserable souls,...  More

Frances
(1982) [M]

A retrospective of Frances Farmer's meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood and her later downfall and ill-health which were the result of black-listing. An inspirational account of the life and career of a woman of courage. Based on a true story. The violent, tragic, but true story of a rebellious...  More

Mrs. Parker And The Vicious Circle
(1994) [M]

An evocative portrait of renowned writer and wit Dorothy Parker which chronicles her boozy adventures both in Manhattan as a writer for The New Yorker and member of the celebrated Algonquin roundtable and later in Hollywood as a screenwriter. Jennifer Jason Leigh delivers a stunning performance...  More

Lady Caroline Lamb
(1972) [PG]

A noblewoman doomed to a loveless marriage falls into a scandalous affair with the dashing Lord Byron.  More

Another Country
(1984) [M]

Rupert Everett turns in an electric performance playing Guy Burgess, a key figure in the Cambridge spy ring of the 1940's who eventually defected to Russia in 1951.*MR  More

Dawn
(1979) [PG]

This classic biographical drama, produced in 1979, explores Fraser's life before and after her competitive years, beginning with her working-class upbringing in the Sydney suburb of Balmain, and climaxing in the notorious events surrounding the Tokyo Olympics when she was banned from competitive...  More

Heavenly Creatures
(1994) [M]

Based on the true story that shocked a nation, HEAVENLY CREATURES paints a vivid and disturbing portrait of two teenage schoolgirls whose obsessive friendship leads to an unspeakable crime. This critically acclaimed, hypnotic thriller chronicles the story of Juliet Hulme and Pauline Parker from...  More

A Man Escaped
(1956) [G]

Based on a true story, 'A Man Escaped' is set in a Nazi prison in France in 1943. Fontaine is a Resistance fighter sentenced to death, and the film reconstructs his escape plan. Director Bresson won the Best Director award at the 1957 Cannes Film Festival. French dialogue  More

The Elephant Man
(1980) [M]

A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man who is mistreated while scraping a living as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous facade, there is revealed a person of intelligence and sensitivity.  More