An absorbing 3-part series, that will take you on a journey through the history of mankind's ultimate form of punishment: the death penalty. Utilising... Read more
Samoan-born Albert Wendt is a leading South Pacific novelist, poet and dramatist. Filmed by one of New Zealand's leading documentary teams, this also... Read more
Austen Tayshus is the stage name for controversial Aussie comic, Sandy Gutman, best known for a comedy single he released in 1983, 'Australiana'. He... Read more
First generation Chinese kiwi, Roseanne Liang began this documentary as something to keep her mind off the fact that her traditional Chinese parents w... Read more
Containing interviews from people who were there, this documentary series is a comprehensive guide to the battle that raged in the Pacific during the... Read more
The second volume of this excellent series continues its exposition of the battle that raged in the Pacific during the Second World War. Vintage foota... Read more
This extraordinarily powerful film takes an unflinching look at the lives of three Palestinian children who have grown up surrounded by messages of ha... Read more
'The Sunshine Man' is a short comedy film about the sale of rose-tinted glasses. A telephone salesman sells memories and dreams to wary customers. Read more
Best-selling author and dubbed 'the godfather of the new age movement', Carlos Castaneda claimed to be the apprentice of sorcerer, Don Juan and to hav... Read more
Kirk Douglas plays old Uncle Joe a millionaire close to death's door and with a sudden influx of close relatives. The family are worried the new biki... Read more
Sonny Chiba plays a hard-bitten undercover cop trying to win the confidence of two rival yakuza gangs in order to bust their illegal drugs operations.... Read more
Adapted from Margaret Moorman's book about two sisters struggling to come to terms with their mother's (Lynn Redgrave) death. Kathy Bates is Christin... Read more
Star of the Hal Roach studios, Charley Chase is the main player in these two two-reelers, the first of which 'Bromo and Juliet' sees him reluctantly t... Read more
Ronnie Barker's final TV comedy series saw him playing the myopic removal man, Clarence. Set in 1937, Clarence spends most of his time trying to woo... Read more
Ricky Schroder plays Ceddie, a sweet-natured boy living in lower class Manhattan, when his mysterious English grandfather (Alec Guiness) sends for him... Read more
Andy Griffith made his stunning movie debut as Lonesome, a big ol' teddy bear whose meteoric rise to TV fame is paralleled by his plunge into booze, s... Read more
Kiwi writer/director Derek Pearson's debut feature is this engrossing and effects-heavy sci-fi murder mystery set in Wellington in 1893, 2006 and 2038... Read more
Michael's life is on track, he has a successful military career, a beautiful wife, Sarah (Connie Nielsen) and two loving daughters, but he's about to... Read more
Adapted from Maeve Binchy's best-selling novel about two women, one American (Andie MacDowell) and one Irish (Olivia Williams) who swap houses - and l... Read more
The Fab Four of the reptile world are back and up to their shells in trouble, as the Shredder and a gang of martial arts mavens use the toxic waste th... Read more
Learn the history of the enigmatic markings that have 'cropped' up in fields in England. Featuring fascinating eye-witness accounts, dramatic archive... Read more
This monumental 1997 production was recorded on the biggest open-air stage in Europe - the Roman Quarry in St Margarethen. Verdi's famous opera, comm... Read more
In the British tradition of comedies like 'The Full Monty' and 'Calendar Girls' this feel-good film stars Kelly Brook as Italian temptress Sophia, who... Read more
In 1984, at the height of the Ethiopian famine, Israel put 'Operation Moses' into effect where they airlifted over 8000 Jews from the afflicted region... Read more
Our man Horatio takes advantage of his time off and falls in love, but it's not long before he's called back as the Commander of the Hotspur and he se... Read more
Ron Howard's blockbuster interpretation of Dan Brown's best-selling book stars Tom Hanks as Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon who finds himself summo... Read more
Paul Reiser wrote the screenplay and stars in this 20 year pet project about a middle-aged man, Ben, who must come to terms with his parents' divorce.... Read more
Season Two of this gothic Depression tale picks up with Ben Hawkins looking like a murderer, and as the stand-off between Good and Evil looms the fate... Read more
Outrageous comedian Dave Chappelle is back on the stand-up circuit with more wry observations about everything from black celebrity to crackheads, fro... Read more
After a past trauma a young girl is trying to recover her memories with the aid of a psychiatrist and the name 'Tomie' keeps cropping up. Meanwhile a... Read more
This charming offering celebrates the man who cultivated cinema's future by protecting its past. A legendary film programmer and archivist Henri Langl... Read more
On January 1st 1994, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) came into effect. A few minutes after midnight Mayan troops took over the South... Read more
The mystery of why our world looks the way it does is unravelled in this landmark BBC series that crosses 5 continents and 100, 000 years Dr. Spivey t... Read more
Nine year old Danny Smith lives an idyllic life in a gypsy caravan at the back of his Dad's garage but all this looks set to change when evil landowne... Read more
After all the human drama of the previous two episodes, 'Doctor Who' becomes once again an action packed sci-fi thriller. The Doctor, Rose and Micky... Read more
Set in 1913 Barcelona as psychoanalysis was captivating an entire generation, this unashamedly bawdy Spanish farce stars Almodovar darling Leonor Watl... Read more
Tenshu is imprisoned and sentenced to death for murdering the men who raped his girlfriend. However, he manages to survive his execution and is presen... Read more
Following on directly from the first film, Ming (Andy Lau) has been relegated to mudane office work as he awaits an official investigation. Meanwhile... Read more
This Western drama stars ex-US President Ronald Reagan as a marshal looking to retire with lady love Dorothy Malone, but he's forced to strap on his s... Read more
A brilliantly filmed and at times unsettling exploration of faith and repression, the film is based on the documented story of the possession of a gro... Read more
Nana Maria (Ruby Dee) is a feisty eighty-something matriarch who decides to host a family get-together to announce the heir to her estate. Not as eas... Read more
Johnny Depp plays the hedonistic writer John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester, close friend of Charles II (John Malkovich) and a notorius figure in 17th cent... Read more
Volume 4 of kicks off with the two-parter 'The Impossible Planet' and 'The Satan Pit' in which a spacecraft has been sucked into a black hole in the f... Read more
In 'Fear Her' the Doctor and Rose travel to London in 2012 to see the Olympics - only to find that children are mysteriously disappearing before peopl... Read more
Growing up in Central Otago in 1975, 12-year-old Billy is a farmer's son out of step with the other kids at his school. He's not interested in farmin... Read more
Its geographical importance in both German and Allied planning for the domination of the Mediterranean and Africa was to prove Crete's downfall. As th... Read more
Based on Daniel Yergin's bestseller, this informative PBS series presents an in-depth analysis of America's role in the new worldwide economy. Volume... Read more
When he stands to inherit a fortune if he can get married by 7 o'clock, Buster Keaton becomes the quarry of an army of would-be brides (and gets caugh... Read more
Co-written with Nick Cave and with a searing soundtrack from him, this revisionist outback Western stars Guy Pearce as Charlie Burns a man who must ch... Read more
Two-time Emmy Award winner, Tony Shalhoub, was nominated for a third time for his work in Season Four. He's getting to know his new assistant, Natali... Read more
Bertolucci's debut feature was written by his friend Pier Paolo Pasolini and bears that filmmaker's mark of realism. When a prostitute is murdered in... Read more
Peter Sellers plays multiple characters in this World War II romp. Madame Grenier is the head of a famous Parisian brothel and after most of her Frenc... Read more
Join 'Jonathan Creek' star Alan Davies in his engaging stand-up show as he renounces Satan, tries to keep his terrorising cats under control and share... Read more
King Arthur meets Monty Python in this irreverent, insanely funny film with Graham Chapman as King Arthur convening his knights to seek the Holy Grail... Read more
Wannabe poet and intravenous heroin user Dan (Heath Ledger) is freshly in love with Candy (Abbie Cornish), a blonde Botticelli angel with a yen for pa... Read more
The souped up '69 Dodge has a full tank and is revving and ready to take on bungling local lawmen Boss Hogg and Sheriff Roscoe P Coltrane again. While... Read more
French director Jean-Luc Godard's documentation of late '60s western counter-culture intercuts footage of the Rolling Stones hard at work on their 'Be... Read more
During the years filmmaker Barbet Schroeder spent making the 1987 film 'Barfly', his evenings were often spent in (frequently inebriated) discussions... Read more
Ex-WWE Wrestling champ Bill Goldberg steps out of his leotard and into a Santa suit in this twisted Christmas comedy. He plays the devil's son who,... Read more
On the outskirts of the town of Furukawa, Zatoichi meets a young boy whose parents have been murdered by a corrupt local samurai. Accompanying the boy... Read more
A.k.a. 'The Greatest Battle'. A story of how World War II affected the lives of a German family and an American family, both of whom had sons and fath... Read more
Based on the novel 'Jessica' by Bryce Courtenay, this epic three-hour-plus period drama traces a woman's harsh, tumultuous life in the Australian bush... Read more
Red Dwarf is lost and Lister can't remember where he parked it. Chasing their mother ship leads the crew through simulant hunting zones, hostile GELF... Read more
In the Paris of the 1880s, Paul Gauguin (Kiefer Sutherland) is a successful stockbroker who loves his Danish wife Mette (Nastassja Kinski) and four ch... Read more
Join New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark for a Royal Tour of this extraordinary land of extremes. Climb the snowy southern alps, jet boat in just f... Read more
Four prisoners in a cell - Carrere, Marcus, Daisy and Lassalle. Behind a stone slab, mysteriously pulled loose, they discover a book: the diary of a p... Read more
When Tom Good, a 40-year old draughtsman, and his wife Barbara, drop out of the rat race and become self-sufficient they change their lives forever. T... Read more
According to George Barber, "Each of us exists in an infinite number of possible worlds." It is this proposition that fuels the narrative of director... Read more
Four hardened crooks break out of prison. Hunted down, with nowhere to run, they seek refuge in the only place the police cannot follow: a Cistercian... Read more
Buckle up and hang on - you're about to enter a garage filled with laughs in Taxi: The Complete First Season. Here's the premiere season of the popula... Read more
One of the all-time great love stories, Emily Bronte's timeless story features Timothy Dalton and Anna Calder-Marshall as tragic lovers Catherine and... Read more
In this offering adapted from the play by Harold Pinter, Michael Jayston brings his wife Vivien Merchant home to visit his long-estranged family. Jays... Read more
After winning acclaim on the London stage, director Harold Pinter and star Alan Bates bring Simon Gray's acerbic academia character study to the scree... Read more
The weird and wonderfully warped Family Guy is back! So what's new with the Griffin family? Well, Brian has become addicted to cocaine - not ideal for... Read more
The First World War (1914 - 1918) was supposed to be 'the war to end all wars'. For the young, eager and patriotic men who enlisted in their thousands... Read more
This programme harnesses state-of-the-art computer technology to explore, explain and bring new perspectives to some of the most famous battles. "Hast... Read more
2 Episodes. "The Armada" - This atmospheric programme features footage of the restoration of the Mary Rose, and discusses the events and issues leadin... Read more
On August 2nd 1990, Iraq, under its ferocious dictator Saddam Hussein, invaded Kuwait, its oil-rich neighbour. Not long out of a war with Iran, Iraq b... Read more
John Safran shares his passion for the wild world of contemporary music and wins two AFI awards - Best Comedy Series and Most Innovative Programme Con... Read more
Loosely based on the DC Comics/Vertigo "Hellblazer" graphic novels, "Constantine" tells the story of John Constantine (Keanu Reeves), a man who has li... Read more
Emotional and sexual gamesmanship, as seen through the couplings and uncouplings of four people - photographer Julia Roberts, stripper Natalie Portman... Read more
A young cleaning woman, Anna (Virginie Ledoyen), sent to spruce up the abandoned St. Ange orphanage in the remote French Alps in 1960, discovers that... Read more
A.k.a. "Progulka". Olya (Irina Pegova) steps out of a luxurious car and begins a stroll through the streets of St Petersburg, striking up an acquainta... Read more
You can never have enough "Friends". Revisit that first year in which Rachel (Jennifer Aniston), Monica (Courtney Cox), Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow), Joey (Ma... Read more
A collection of 3 episodes from the much loved comedy series. "The British Are Coming" (First Broadcast 30 Dec 1982) - Two escaping British airmen are... Read more
In early 1943, just as Nazi Germany began its collapse with the surrender at Stalingrad, the famed Ufa Studios released an elaborate super-spectacle t... Read more
Meet Sonny (James Franco) and his mother Jewel (Brenda Blethyn). Sonny has returned from the Army to his mother's loving arms, to the sultry, sordid s... Read more
A.k.a. "Palabras Encadenadas". Locked in a dark basement, Laura (Goya Toledo), a psychiatrist in her early thirties, contemplates in horror a video wh... Read more
The galaxy's ultimate crime-fighting strike squad, Justice League, continues its ongoing battle against enemies on the Earth and beyond! In "Paradise... Read more
From the minds of Mark Frost and David Lynch comes the wildly imaginative, darkly comic mystery-thriller series that became one of the most acclaimed... Read more
Follow in the footsteps of Captain James Cook. Re-live his amazing voyage and first contact with Maori. Peter Elliott sails around New Zealand using t... Read more
Korea, 1950. They were a MASH (Mobile Army Surgical Hospital) unit stationed three miles from the front. While it was a healing way station for the wo... Read more
If you're fed up with Aerobics, this class is for you. A 60 minute Yoga workout for people who have done little or no Yoga before. Yoga is not a trend... Read more
There have been thousands of UFO sightings since the beginning of time that includes reports in the Bible, as well as best selling books like "Chariot... Read more
1953 New Zealand. Elizabeth Wakefield (Sally Andrews) is a 13 year old with a dream. She wants the newly crowned Queen Elizabeth to visit her Waikato... Read more
In the timeless tradition of "Travelling Birds" and "Koyaanisqatsi", "Rivers and Tides" depicts the magical relationship between art and nature while... Read more
Sam and the gang are back with brand new exciting adventures heroically helping the residents of Pontypandy. Sam is joined by a host of fun and engagi... Read more
Everyone in town is in awe of young Daryl's extraordinary talents and abilities, and so are his foster parents. He can perform advanced mathematics, m... Read more
Based on the critically acclaimed novel 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' by Patricia Highsmith, this is a susenseful edge-of-your-seat thriller! A handsome,... Read more
One of filmdom's most notorious killers is back to wreak more mayhem as Chucky continues his quest to possess the body of a human child. Eight years a... Read more
The cops. The cars. The clothes. From executive producer Michael Mann ("Heat") comes the first season of the explosive, groundbreaking detective show... Read more
Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk), a disheveled, cigar-chomping sleuth, appears to be an incompetent bumbler. But that facade is designed to lull his murder su... Read more
Flash and cash. Sex and style. Power and prestige. All it takes is a Nip/Tuck. Dylan Walsh and Julian McMahon return as the elite plastic surgery team... Read more
A.k.a. "Fidel". An epic story spanning 60 years of a Cuban leaders' rise from guerrilla outpost to presidential palace. Starring Gael Garcia Bernal ("... Read more
Join SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, Mr Krabs and Sandy in ten over-the-top animated adventures from down in the deep blue sea. Episodes include: 'Merm... Read more
A young working-class wife and mother, Giovanna, has no time for the senile elderly man her husband has rescued from the streets. But as she uncovers... Read more
This touching and humorous movie has earned the raves of critics and won the hearts of audiences everywhere! To spare the feelings of her fatherless b... Read more
From Yuen Woo Ping, the acclaimed action director of "The Matrix" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", "In the Line of Duty" is literally a non-stop... Read more
Based on a true story, this riveting drama from H.G. Bissinger's book stars Billy Bob Thornton as the coach of the Permian High School Panthers, Texas... Read more
Nicole Kidman stars as an African-born U.N. interpreter who inadvertently overhears a death threat against an African head of state scheduled to addre... Read more
The great photojournalist Robert Capa said "If your pictures aren't good enough, it's because you're not close enough." James Nachtwey has been close... Read more
Susannah York is Jane Eyre, the orphan girl who secures a position as a governess to the ward of Edward Rochester (George C Scott), lord of an English... Read more
George C. Scott reprises his Oscar-winning role as General George S. Patton in this touching portrayal of the last days of his life. After being serio... Read more
Since 1950 the world's most loved beagle, Snoopy, and his troupe of irrepressible friends have been a staple of the back pages of newspapers everywher... Read more
Since 1950 the world's most loved beagle, Snoopy, and his troupe of irrepressible friends have been a staple of the back pages of newspapers everywher... Read more
The Spitfire is probably the most famous aircraft ever to fly. Synonymous with power, classic looks and a killer instinct, the Spitfire could outfly a... Read more
Ichiro (Toshiro Mifune) is a young painter on holiday in the mountains. By chance he meets Miyako (Yoshiko Yamaguchi) - a famous singer who is staying... Read more
The first of two power-packing plots pairs Green Lantern and The Flash against Gorilla Grodd, an evil genius primate with a mind-controlling device an... Read more
Death is real, it comes without warning and cannot be escaped. An ancient source of strength and guidance, "The Tibetan Book of the Dead" remains an e... Read more
It's Eliza Thornberry to the rescue in these six adventurous tales! Travel the world and get the inside scoop as Eliza and her ever-present sidekick,... Read more
Meet the new Doctor and his companion Rose as, together, they set out across space and time in a series of exhilarating adventures and deadly confront... Read more
What do you do if you turn up at a party accidentally naked? How do you tell the girl you fancy that you lied about having a wooden leg? What do you t... Read more
Now, the complete truth can be told...Devo, the seminal new wave audio-visual concept band made a career out of setting to music video their Dada-gone... Read more
Sidney Bliss (Sidney James) and Sophie (Hattie Jacques) run the Wedded Bliss Agency. In fact they are not even married (much to Sophie's annoyance) an... Read more
Six weeks after her mother dies, Nancy Perkins' father remarries. The stepmother then sends Nancy (Sandra Harrison) off to a school for girls where th... Read more
A frightened young man races his truck down a dirt road, constantly looking back in terror. He is being pursued by some unseen menace! Undoubtedly it... Read more
In director Arnold Fanck's breathtaking silent drama, considered by many to be the epitome of the German "mountain film" genre, Leni Riefenstahl plays... Read more
Featuring an ensemble cast "one could never hope to see on stage" (Pauline Kael, New Yorker), this screen adaptation of the Euripides tragedy sees a f... Read more
A.k.a. "Francis, God's Jester". Roberto Rossellini and co-writer Federico Fellini lovingly render the very spirit of Franciscan teaching in this extr... Read more
"Not just another fish story." Catch the subway to go fishing? Only in New York. A subway car turned into an artificial reef? Only in New York. Gotham... Read more
A.k.a. "Le Pays des Sourds". A quietly observational and at times magical documentary about a deaf community and the experience of deafness, as told b... Read more
A stricken newborn, a 9-year-old pyromaniac, unimaginably mangled accident victims, a Santa-like toymaker, a nude singer of show tunes. - you never kn... Read more
Of all the twisted hits from cult director Jess Franco ("Vampyros Lesbos"), fans and critics alike call this his masterpiece! James Darren is a trauma... Read more
His separation hasn't been working out. His nephew's fiancee has become a distraction. His paroled cousin is giving off bad vibes. His business rival... Read more
Meet Clutch and his pals Spinner and Paddlefoot in television's first comic strip - complete with Live Action Lips! This revolutionary serialized cart... Read more
An early Brian De Palma satire that is "alive, amusing, interesting and inventive" (Newsweek). "Hi, Mom!" looks at political extremism, liberal guilt... Read more
An example of the daring kind of 70s filmmaking which is almost unimaginable today, using a kaleidoscope of imagery and a heady mix of cinematic style... Read more
It was the sporting equivalent of conquering Everest: running a mile in under four minutes. A feat long thought impossible, in 1954 two supremely gift... Read more
An ageing King Lear decides to divide his Kingdom between his three daughters, according to their proclaimed love for him. However, when his youngest... Read more
The inimitable Sister Wendy brings her inspiring brand of critique to the world's art galleries. Included are 4 full length BBC programs: "Sister Wend... Read more
Fasten your seatbelts - and prepare for a no-brakes, downhill plunge into the blood-soaked world of Italian Horror maestro Dario Argento. "World of Ho... Read more
A 'Travelling Birds' for the sea, 'Deep Blue' plunges you into an ocean spectacle, taking you on a journey from shallow coral reefs to the barren shor... Read more
Relive all the fun of the classic 70's series where everybody's favourite rock 'n' roll family - mum Shirley (Shirley Jones), the kids, manager Reuben... Read more
Wild, wacky and operating at warp speed, meet Mork from planet Ork. Actor-comedian Robin Williams zoomed to stardom in this comedy series spawned from... Read more
Unlike any other Alfred Hitchcock movie. The story packs tension, the images are spellbinding and the dilemma genuinely frightening. But this time the... Read more
Using ex-SAS men, this is a vivid and detailed recreation of a typicle mission calling upon all four Troops of the squadron. The Squadron must capture... Read more
The feature debut from writing/directing team Boris Khlebnikov and Alexei Popogrebsky, this Russian road movie tells the story of a father and son mak... Read more
Trip into the living room of comedy writer Rob Petrie (Dick Van Dyke) along with his lovely wife, Laura (Mary Tyler Moore), wisecracking co-workers an... Read more
The sketches and scenes included on this DVD were selected by Ronnie himself as representations of some of his best work. From the Two Ronnies we are... Read more