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My Mother Frank
(2000) [M]
The story of Frances Aileen Nano Kennedy a.k.a. Frank. She's an eccentric, bad tempered, dry witted, devoutly Roman Catholic, over-protective mother, with a seriously bad memory. Frank is living her life through her grown up children David and Margaret and driving them absolutely crazy in the... More
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Chopper
(2000) [R]
Never let the truth get in the way of a good yarn. An extraordinary movie about an extraordinary man, the highly acclaimed and award winning Chopper is the boldest and grittiest Australian film in decades. Brimming with dangerous excitement and stunning innovation, the sensational debut of... More
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Better Than Sex
(2000) [MA]
When Josh & Cin meet at a party and decide to spend the night together, it seems to them like the perfect situation. With Josh leaving in 3 days to go back overseas, what can possibly go wrong? It's one night of sex and they'll never see each other again. What's there to get complicated? It will... More
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The Dish
(2000) [M]
In the days before the July 19, 1969 space mission that marked humankind's first steps on the moon, NASA was working with a group of Australian technicians who had agreed to rig up a satellite interface. That the Aussies placed the satellite dish smack dab in the middle of an Australian sheep... More
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Phar Lap (2 disc set)
(1984) [G]
The true story of a racehorse who ruled the turf in the 1930's. Phar Lap captured the hearts of millions, was feared by the bookies, and won enemies as fast as he won races and friends. More
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Puberty Blues
(1981) [M]
Based on the novel of the same name, written by the infamous Salami Sisters, namely Gabrielle Carey and Kathy Lette, Puberty Blues traces the adventures of Debbie (Nell Schofield), and her life-long companion Sue (Jad Capelja). Two teenagers are desperately trying to break into the "in" group who... More
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Innocence
(2000) [M]
Retired organist and music teacher, Andreas Borg (Tingwell), discovers that his first true love, Claire (Blake), lives in the same city as he does. Claire hesitantly responds to his plea to meet again, and it soon becomes evident that their love has not faded. Nothing feels as if it has changed;... More
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Crocodile Dundee In Los Angeles
(2001) [PG]
Having survived the dangers of New York City and settled back into life as a crocodile wrangler in Walkabout Creek, the amiable Mick Dundee is now enjoying life with partner Sue (Linda Kozlowski) and their nine year old son Mikey, (Serge Cockburn). However, it's a slow period and Mick's beginning... More
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Mallboy
(2001) [MA]
The world of 14 year old Shaun revolves around his broken family home, and a group of truant friends who inhabit Melbourne's northern suburb shopping centers. As he tries to make the transition into adulthood, the audience is forced to view the world through the eyes of one whom society is... More
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Risk
(2000) [MA]
A young and naïve insurance adjuster allows himself to be dragged into a scam by a co-worker and his seductive wife. More
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Moulin Rouge (2 Disc Set)
(2001) [M]
A spectacle beyond anything you've ever witnessed. An experience beyond everything you've ever imagined. Behind the red velvet curtain, the ultimate seduction of your senses is about to begin. Welcome to the Moulin Rouge! Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor sing, dance and scale the heights of... More
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Mullet
(2000) [MA]
Eddie (Ben Mendelsohn) – best known as Mullet ‘round these parts [like the fish, he is not entirely appealing] – returns to his home village of Coollawarra on the coast, after a three year absence. He left so abruptly and disappeared without trace so completely, his girl Tully (Susie... More
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Russian Doll
(2001) [M]
Harvey (Hugo Weaving), a self-doubting private investigator, plans to marry his girlfriend until he is hired to solve an adultery case and discovers the adulterer is cheating with his fiancée. Lost and dejected, Harvey quits his job and wallows in booze and the occasional odd blind date.... More
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Yolngu Boy
(2001) [M]
Lorrpu, Botj and Milika are three Yolngu (Aboriginal) teenagers who once shared a childhood dream of becoming great hunters together. But as teenagers they have grown apart and changed: Botj has done some bad things resulting in jail time and Milika is more interested in being a good football... More
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The Goddess Of 1967
(2000) [MA]
Two isolated souls from very different worlds, an Australian girl and a Japanese man on the run, meet and embark on a dark journey deep into the past. More
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The Bank
(2001) [M]
"I'm like God but with a better suit," declares Centabank CEO, Simon O'Reilly (Anthony LaPaglia) with pride. Welcome to the world of The Bank, ripe with avarice and corruption, where O'Reilly and his ilk can thrive and honest Aussie battlers lose everything. Jim Doyle (David Wenham) a maverick... More
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Facing The Music
(2001) [PG]
This film documents the struggles of one of Australia's major music faculties as it faces increasing fund cuts. The school's head, composer Anne Boyd, guides her young talent as she confronts the administrative pressures within the university.
Facing the Music is at once highly... More
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Cunnamulla
(2000) [MA]
Cunnamulla, 800 kilometres west of Brisbane, is the end of the railway line. In the months leading up to a scorching Christmas in the bush, there's a lot more going on than the annual lizard race. Here, Aboriginal and white Australians live together but apart. Creativity struggles against... More
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Changi : The Complete Series
(2001) [MA]
Changi is a story of Australian mateship, of boys who became men in a climate of fear, who react to the terror around them in the way they know best. They laugh at it ... and survive. Written by John Doyle and starring Stephen Curry, Leon Ford, Anthony Hayes, Bill Kerr, Desmond Kelly, Geoff... More
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The Man Who Sued God
(2001) [M]
Billy Connolly plays Steve Myers, a lawyer who became a fisherman from frustration. When his one piece of property, his boat, is struck by lightning and destroyed he is denied insurance money because it was 'an act of God'. He re-registers as a lawyer and sues the insurance company and the church... More
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La Spagnola (The Spanish Woman)
(2002) [M]
This darkly comic story of love and revenge, set in a barren Australian industrial town, explores the tempestuous relationships, and sexual adventures, of Lola (Lola Marceli) and her family. The day that Lola's husband Ricardo (Simon Palomares) walks out on her to live with Wendy (Helen Thomson)... More
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Lantana
(2001) [M]
Lantana is an intriguing psychological thriller about love, infidelity and mistrust. It's about the mistakes we make, the consequences we suffer and the attempts we make to fix things up. Detective Leon Zat (Anthony LaPaglia) moves through a dark labyrinth of human relationships on his journey to... More
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The Monkey's Mask
(2002) [R]
Jill Fitzpatrick is a 28-year old, street-smart, out-of-work private investigator wishing she wasn't celibate. Eager for the taste of adrenaline, she accepts a job investigating the disappearance of Mickey, a young female student. Jill quickly strikes a spark with the seductive Diana, Mickey's... More
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Tempe Tip
(2002) [PG]
A young couple move into their "new" first home in a multicultural neighbourhood. While digging a backyard swimming pool they stumble across an amazing discovery that sidetracks them into a bizzare, money-making opportunity. As the project becomes more and more ridiculous, help is needed from an... More
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Secret Bridesmaids' Business
(2002) [M]
Chronicles the events of the day before a wedding, as disastrous secrets come out from both sides of the couple and a bizarre set of coincidences threaten to call off the wedding forever. More
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Rabbit Proof Fence (2 disc set)
(2002) [PG]
It's the 1930's in outback Australia. Three young Aboriginal girls - sisters Molly (Everlyn Sampi) and Daisy (Tianna Sansbury) and their cousin Gracie (Laura Monagham) are snatched from their mothers' arms in Jigalong, Western Australia and sent to a remote settlement at Moore River. 1500 miles... More
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Envy
(1999) [MA]
Two worlds, two women on a collision course of sex, might, love and manipulation. Kate is a successful businesswoman and a caring mother; Rachel is a young thief, who once stole some of Kate's clothing. A chance meeting at a swimming pool lead's to Kate's discovery of her stolen clothing and the... More
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Leunig Animated (2 disc set)
(2002) [G]
No-one looks at the world quite like whimsical Australian cartoonist Michael Leunig. His poignant, often controversial cartoons never fail to touch a chord. Michael Leunig is cartoonist, artist, philosopher, poet and social commentator. "Leunig" is an animated series produced by Australian actor... More
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Australian Rules
(2002) [M]
In Prospect Bay, a remote outpost on the South Australian coast, two communities, the Goonyas (whites) and the Nungas (blacks), come together on the one field they have in common, the football field. But the underlying racism and class warfare threatens to make the team's greatest victories... More
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Dirty Deeds
(2002) [MA]
Sydney, 1969. Crime is cool, cops are crooked and 20 bucks buys you a whole night out. For Barry (Bryan Brown), life is sweet. He runs the girls, the clubs and the illegal casinos, and not even crooked Detective Ray (Sam Neill) dares to stand in his way. Barry's wife Sharon (Toni Collette) wears... More
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