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Great Literature on Film
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The Jane Austen Book Club (Blu-Ray)
(2007) [M]
Explores Austen's adage that general incivility is at love's essence. Sylvia's husband dumps her for another woman, so Bernadette and Jocelyn organize a book club to distract her. They recruit Sylvia's daughter Allegra; Prudie, a young teacher whose marriage may be on the rocks; and Grigg, a... More
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Blu-Ray)
(2001) [PG]
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is the first film in the Harry Potter series based off the novels by J.K. Rowling. It is the tale of Harry Potter, an ordinary 11-year-old boy serving as a sort of slave for his aunt and uncle who learns that he is actually a wizard and has been invited to... More
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Blu-Ray)
(2005) [M]
When Harry Potter's name emerges from the Goblet of Fire, he becomes a competitor in a grueling battle for glory among three wizarding schools - the Triwizard Tournament. But since Harry never submitted his name for the Tournament, who did? Now Harry must confront a deadly dragon, fierce water... More
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Bram Stoker's Dracula (Blu-Ray)
(1992) [M]
Director Francis Ford Coppola returns to the original source of the Dracula myth, and from that gothic romance, he creates a modern masterpiece. It follows the tortured journey of the devastatingly seductive Transylvanian Prince (Gary Oldman) as he moves from Eastern Europe to 19th century London... More
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A Clockwork Orange (Blu-Ray)
(1971) [R]
Stomping, whomping, stealing, singing, tap-dancing, violating. Derby-topped teddy-boy hooligan Alex (Malcolm McDowell) has his own way of having a good time. He has it all at the tragic expense of others. Alex’s journey from amoral punk to brainwashed proper citizen and back again forms the... More
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Casino Royale (Blu-Ray)
(2006) [M]
With his brand-new license to kill in hand, Bond tracks the infamous Le Chiffre, a man suspected to be the world's biggest banker for terrorist organizations. With back-up from MI:6, Bond takes on Le Chiffre in an ultra-high stakes game of Texas Hold'Em Poker, hoping to win his money and coerce... More
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300 (Blu-Ray)
(2006) [MA]
Based on the epic graphic novel by Frank Miller, "300" is a ferocious retelling of the ancient Battle of Thermopylae in which King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) and 300 Spartans fought to the death against Xerxes and his massive Persian army. Facing insurmountable odds, their valor and sacrifice... More
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Rich Man, Poor Man (Disc 3 of 3)
(1976) [M]
The small screen adaptation of Irwin Shaw’s best-selling 1970s novel Rich Man, Poor Man was an epic television event, the first-ever blockbuster miniseries and a huge ratings hit when screened in Australia in the late 70s. Winning 4 Emmys and 4 Golden Globes, and with a stellar ensemble cast... More
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Rich Man, Poor Man (Disc 2 of 3)
(1976) [M]
The small screen adaptation of Irwin Shaw’s best-selling 1970s novel Rich Man, Poor Man was an epic television event, the first-ever blockbuster miniseries and a huge ratings hit when screened in Australia in the late 70s. Winning 4 Emmys and 4 Golden Globes, and with a stellar ensemble cast... More
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No Country for Old Men
(2007) [MA]
Acclaimed filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen deliver their most gripping and ambitious film yet in this sizzling and supercharged action-thriller. When a man stumbles on a bloody crime scene, a pickup truck loaded with heroin, and two million dollars in irresistible cash, his decision
to take the... More
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The Golden Compass
(2007) [PG]
The Golden Compass is an exciting fantasy adventure, set in a parallel world where people’s souls manifest themselves as small animals, talking bears fight wars, and children are mysteriously disappearing. At the centre of the story is a 12-year-old girl, Lyra, who sets out to find and rescue... More
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Rich Man, Poor Man (Disc 1 of 3)
(1976) [M]
The small screen adaptation of Irwin Shaw’s best-selling 1970s novel Rich Man, Poor Man was an epic television event, the first-ever blockbuster miniseries and a huge ratings hit when screened in Australia in the late 70s. Winning 4 Emmys and 4 Golden Globes, and with a stellar ensemble cast... More
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A Fortunate Life (2 disc set)
(1985) [PG]
At eight years old, an impoverished Bert Facey was forced to start the backbreaking, dawn to dusk life of a farm labourer. Unschooled, his father dead, abandoned by his mother, by the age of twenty he had survived the rigours of pioneering the harsh Australian bush and the slaughter of the bloody... More
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The Kite Runner
(2007) [M]
Based on the novel by Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner is a tale of friendship, family, devastating mistakes and redeeming love. In a divided country on the verge of war, two childhood friends, Amir and Hassan, are about to be torn apart forever. It's a glorious afternoon in Kabul and the skies... More
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The Jane Austen Book Club
(2007) [M]
Explores Austen's adage that general incivility is at love's essence. Sylvia's husband dumps her for another woman, so Bernadette and Jocelyn organize a book club to distract her. They recruit Sylvia's daughter Allegra; Prudie, a young teacher whose marriage may be on the rocks; and Grigg, a... More
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Ben-Hur: 4 Disc Special Edition (Discs 3 & 4 of 4)
(1959) [PG]
The 1925 Feature-length Silent Version of Ben-Hur with a stereophonic orchestral score by composer Carl Davis.
Documentaries:
New Documentary: Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema - Current filmmakers such as Ridley Scott and George Lucas reflect on the importance and influence... More
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Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (2 disc set)
(1990) [PG]
From Tom Stoppard the Oscar Winning Writer/Director of "Shakespeare in Love" comes another unique twist on the work of William Shakespeare. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern (Gary Oldman & Tim Roth) are two incidental characters in "Hamlet", summoned to the court of the King of Denmark. This story is... More
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Imitation of Life (1934): (2 disc set)
(1934) [PG]
Brought Back to thrill you again! Fannie Hurst's stirring drama of a mother and a daughter in love with the same man.
Special Features:
* O-Ring Packaging
* Audio Commentary by Associate Professor Angela Ndalianis, University of Melbourne
* Original theatrical trailer
*... More
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Our Man in Havana
(1959) [PG]
Jim Wormold is an expatriate Englishman living in pre-revolutionary Havana with his teenage daughter Milly. He owns a vacuum cleaner shop but isn't very successful so he accepts an offer from Hawthorne of the British Secret Service to recruit a network of agents in Cuba. Wormold hasn't got a clue... More
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Fear Is the Key
(1972) [M]
An ingenious action thriller by Alistair MacLean. The storyline includes a 20 minute car chase with hero Barry Newman out to avenge himself on an oil millionaire by infiltrating his organisation. More
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Rebecca (2 disc set)
(1940) [PG]
"Last night, I dreamt I went to Manderlay again." Rebecca’s haunting opening line conjures the entirety of Hitchcock’s romantic, suspenseful, elegant film. A young woman (Joan Fontaine) believes her every dream has come true when her whirlwind romance with the dashing Maxim de Winter (Sir... More
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The Forsyte Saga - Series 2: To Let (2 disc set)
(2003) [M]
To Let Continues the powerful story of the Fosyte Saga, a bitter legacy of power, money, love and betrayal.
It is twenty years since Queen Victoria died and while Soames Forsyte struggles with the spirit of the social revolution following WW1, his daughter Fleur is falling in love. With no... More
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