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The Cook and The Chef : Spring (2 disc set)
(2007) [G]

It's Spring, and Cook Maggie Beer and Chef Simon Bryant are out visiting the local producers whose crops are ready for the table. Back in the kitchen they transform these spring ingredients into dishes that anyone can make with the help of the cooking secrets Maggie and Simon so generously share....  More

The Cook and The Chef : Summer (2 disc set)
(2006) [G]

Take one inspired cook with a national and international reputation for mouth-watering home cooked creations. Add one chef who creates five star restaurant masterpieces on a daily basis.

Mix the magnificent setting of the Barossa Valley in South Australia with the abundance of local...  More

The Finished People
(2003) [MA]

The lives of three young men in their late teens and early twenties, all living desperate lives on the streets of Cabramatta, Sydney: Tommy (Jason McCormack) is a longtime heroin addict who's once again trying to reform himself and get a job, with the help of his friend Sara (Sarah Vongmany). Van...  More

The Party's Over
(2001) [M]

Philip Seymour Hoffman hosts this compelling exploration of the state of democracy in America. The Party's Over chronicles the scandalous 2000 Presidential Elections and journeys deep into the belly of the beast that is American politics.  More

Letters to Ali
(2004) [PG]

Clara Law's LETTERS TO ALI is at once a personal, a humanistic and a political film that echoes Australia’s growing public concern over the treatment of refugees, especially children, in Australian detention centres. The documentary chronicles one exceptional ‘average’ Australian family the...  More

My Flesh and Blood
(2004) [M]

MY FLESH AND BLOOD documents one year in the life of divorced, 53-year-old Fairfield, California mother Susan Tom and her 11 adopted children--ten of which are physically or mentally disabled. After a 13-year marriage that produced two children of her own and her first adopted child, she...  More

7 Up & 14 Up (aka Seven Up! & Seven Plus Seven )
(1970) [G]

Originally shown as part of the World In Action television series, 7 Up broke new ground in British documentary filmmaking when it aired in 1964. Seen as a snapshot of the nation's future, a group of 7-year-old children, all from different walk of life, were asked about their attitudes towards...  More

The Corporation (2 Disc Set)
(2003) [PG]

One hundred and fifty years ago, the corporation was a relatively insignificant entity. Today, it is a vivid, dramatic and pervasive presence in all our lives. Like the Church, the Monarchy and the Communist Party in other times and places, the corporation is today’s dominant institution. But...  More

Blue Planet (Imax, 1990)
(1990) [G]

Blue Planet reveals the Earth to us as only few people have ever seen it: from space. Orbiting 200 miles above Earth's surface, we can see familiar landforms, the majestic Himalayas, giant Namib desert sand dunes, jewel-like Caribbean islands. From this unique vantage point we see how natural...  More

Wild Rhapsody
(1996) [E]

From the award winning ABC Natural History Unit comes Wild Rhapsody, a delightful musical journey through the Australian region. Share in the delights of the playful young animals, experience their daily struggles, immerse yourself in the joy of loving, the pleasures of eating and the fun of...  More