Butley
(1974) [M]

On any given day, Bill Butley, a self made train wreck of an English literature teacher at a London university, can shrug off everyone and everything with equal ease. But today, the disaster of Butley's proudly misspent life threatens to dwarf even his cynically fantastical non-expectations....  More

The Homecoming
(1973) [PG]

A lost gem of 70s cinema. This wonderful, disturbing, and riotously comic drama is a labyrinth of Freudian dread, venal family values and naked neediness that could only come from the mind of playwright Harold Pinter. Starring Cyril Cusack (My Left Foot, Fahrenheit 451) and Ian Holm (The Lord of...  More

A Delicate Balance
(1973) [PG]

Oscar winner Katharine Hepburn (The Philadelphia Story), Oscar winner Paul Scofield (A Man for All Seasons), Oscar nominee Lee Remick (Days of Wine and Roses), and Joseph Cotten (The Third Man) form the core of this dream cast bent on exploring the full range of conflict and confrontation in...  More

Blues Film Collection: Godfathers and Sons
(2003) [M]

Guided by the phenomenal talent of Martin Scorsese as Executive Producer, The Blues consists of 7 feature-length films that are both personal and impressionistic, viewed through the lens of 7 world famous directors who share a passion for blues music. In the tradition of 'The Buena Vista Social...  More

Blues Film Collection:Warming By the Devil's Fire
(2003) [PG]

Guided by the phenomenal talent of Martin Scorsese as Executive Producer, The Blues consists of 7 feature-length films that are both personal and impressionistic, viewed through the lens of 7 world famous directors who share a passion for blues music. In the tradition of 'The Buena Vista Social...  More

Blues Film Collection:The Road to Memphis
(2003) [G]

Guided by the phenomenal talent of Martin Scorsese as Executive Producer, The Blues consists of 7 feature-length films that are both personal and impressionistic, viewed through the lens of 7 world famous directors who share a passion for blues music. In the tradition of 'The Buena Vista Social...  More

Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows
(2001) [M]

The story of Hollywood legend Judy Garland is vividly told in this widely acclaimed film,which features Emmy Award winning portrayals by Judy Davis and Tammy Blanchard. Based on the book by her daughter, Lorna Luft, the remarkable story of Hollywood legend Judy Garland is vividly told in this...  More

The Band Wagon (2 disc set)
(1953) [G]

In this Vincente Minnelli-directed backstager, Fred Astaire dazzles in numbers set in a train station (By Myself), a penny arcade (A Shine on Your Shoes), a backlot Central Park (Dancing in the Dark) and a smoky cafe (Girl Hunt), the latter two with the incomparable Cyd Charisse. "Triplets"...  More

Festival Express (2 disc set)
(2003) [M]

In 1970, a chartered train crossed Canada carrying some of the greatest rock bands of all time. Janis Joplin, The Band, The Grateful Dead, The Flying Burrito Brothers and others all lived (and partied) together for five days, stopping at major cities along the way to play a series of concerts.The...  More

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
(2004) [M]

The Life And Death Of Peter Sellers traces the British comic's turbulent rise from popular BBC radio performer to one of the world's most gifted comedic actors. Propelled by an overly possessive mother, Sellers struggled to reconcile his relationship with women, celebrity and his many selves....  More

Shall We Dance (Japanese Version)
(1996) [PG]

Shohei Sugiyama is an accountant who spots a beautiful Japanese woman in a dance studio window. Hoping to get closer to her, even though he's married and has a child, he signs up for dance lessons in secret, and slowly begins to fall in love with the art form itself.

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A Night with Bobby Darin
(2001) [E]

In this highly rated 1970 television special taped at the peak of his popularity, Darin is joined by a young and just-emerging Linda Ronstadt, and the charming George Burns. Includes his classic songs "Simple Song of Freedom", "Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher" and "I Ain't Got Nobody".  More

Blues Film Collection:The Soul of a Man
(2003) [M]

Guided by the phenomenal talent of Martin Scorsese as Executive Producer, The Blues consists of 7 feature-length films that are both personal and impressionistic, viewed through the lens of 7 world famous directors who share a passion for blues music. In the tradition of 'The Buena Vista Social...  More

Blues Film Collection: Feel Like Going Home
(2003) [G]

Guided by the phenomenal talent of Martin Scorsese as Executive Producer, The Blues consists of 7 feature-length films that are both personal and impressionistic, viewed through the lens of 7 world famous directors who share a passion for blues music. In the tradition of 'The Buena Vista Social...  More

Shall We Dance
(2004) [M]

Golden Globe winner Richard Gere (Best Actor In A Musical Or Comedy, Chicago, 2002; Unfaithful, The Mothman Prophecies) and Jennifer Lopez (Jersey Girl, Maid In Manhattan, The Wedding Planner) star in the year's most romantic comedy. John Clark (Gere) is a workaholic who feels trapped in a dull,...  More

Desire Under The Elms
(1958) [PG]

Eugene O'Neill's riveting play about a family torn apart by greed explodes onto the screen in a soaring film version starring Anthony Perkins and Sophia Loren. Perkins is the farmer's son Eben, awaiting the day he will inherit the land from his tyrannical, widowed father (Burl Ives). But when...  More

History Of Australian Cinema: 1896 to 1940
(2004) [M]

A three-part series looking at the early years of the film industry and motion pictures in Australia. The Pictures That Moved 1896-1920 - 45 Minutes (1967) A novel moving picture of Australia early in the 20th century. The film starts with the 1896 Melbourne Cup race, the 1900 multimedia event...  More

The Wiz
(1978) [G]

The fabulous land of Oz rocks in the spectacular musical based on the smash hit Broadway show.In this Motown production, Dorothy(Diana Ross) is a shy Harlem kindergarten teacher who,While searching for her lost dog Toto in a swirling blizzard, is whisked to a wonderland to follow the yellow brick...  More

Prisoner of Paradise
(2003) [G]

The startling true story of Kurt Gerron, a well-known and beloved German-Jewish actor, director and cabaret star in Berlin in the 1920’s and ‘30’s. Among his greatest accomplishments Gerron co-starred with the legendary Marlene Dietrich in the film classic, The Blue Angel. Gerron also sang...  More

Dogville
(2003) [MA]

In Lars Von Trier's experimental Dogville, fugitive Grace (Nicole Kidman) arrives in the isolated township of Dogville pleading that she is on the run from a team of gangsters and desperately need their help. The kindly Tom (Paul Bettany), a self-appointed town spokesman encourages the little...  More

My Voyage to Italy (2 disc set)
(1999) [M]

One of the most acclaimed directors of our time, Academy Award nominee Martin Scorsese directs and narrates this in-depth exploration of the careers of great Italian filmmakers and their art's profound influence on him. Scorsese highlights the classics of Italian cinema, from post-war neo-realism...  More

Amandla
(2002) [PG]

Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony is a soul-stirring and inspirational film that tells the story of black South African freedom music and the central role it played against apartheid. The first film to specifically consider the music that sustained and galvanized black South Africans for...  More

Together
(2002) [M]

TOGETHER is a coming-of-age tale interwoven with the harmony and intensity of a complex musical orchestration. Xiaochun is a 13-year-old boy, a talented violinist who lives with his father in a small, provincial Chinese city. Shy and sensitive, music is his way of expressing his feelings....  More

The Jolson Story/Jolson Sings Again
(1946) [G]

Together for the first time and for the first time on DVD, comes these two true-life tales that capture the music, the memories and the magic of Al Jolson. Larry Parks is unforgettable in the role of America's greatest performer, in two films that follow Jolson's career and life from renowned...  More

The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky
(2001) [M]

Vaslav Nijinksy was one of the most celebrated dancer/ choreographers of the 20th century, and undisputedly the greatest male dancer of his era. Yet at the height of his career - as with many artists ahead of their time - Nijinsky's modernist works fiercely divided the ballet world. Based on the...  More

Centre Stage: Collector's Edition
(2000) [PG]

After competitions, 12 young dancers make it to the American Ballet Academy. They'll prepare for a recital to determine who will be asked to join the American Ballet Company. Tensions mount between Jonathan, the company's aging choreographer, and Cooper, his best dancer, who also wants to...  More

Monterey Pop (2 Disc Set)
(1968) [M]

The first concert film of the rock & roll era, Monterey Pop is an invaluable record of some of the major musical figures of the late 1960s. The organizers of the Monterey International Pop Festival, held June 16-18, 1967, wisely chose to record the proceedings on film for commercial distribution....  More

My Wife is an Actress (Ma Femme Est Une Atrice)
(2001) [M]

Yvan (writer/director Yvan Attal), a young sports writer, is married to Charlotte (Charlotte Gainsbourg), one of France's most famous actresses. They try to live a normal life, but her fame makes it difficult as autograph hunters interrupt their dinners, cops about to serve traffic summonses let...  More

Eddie Cochran Live at Town Hall Party
(1959) [E]

Legendary U.S. rock & roll pioneer Eddie Cochran live in concert on early 1950's American TV show "Town Hall Party". Rare historic value of the performances offsets the obvious limitations of the kinescope transfer.  More

Diana Krall Live in Paris
(2001) [E]

Recorded live at the Paris Olympia on December 1, 2001, Krall's classic style blends equal parts artistic vision, hard work and determination. The British Columbia native began playing piano at the age of four and now has five stunning albums behind her. She made her debut with the critically...  More