Control
(2007) [MA]

Control is the biography of Joy Division lead singer Ian Curtis, taking his story from schoolboy days of 1973 to his suicide on the eve of the band's first American tour in 1980.

In this time we see Curtis grow from David Bowie-infatuated teen to Sex Pistols-inspired punk, and eventually...  More

The Man Who Souled the World
(2007) [R]

Throughout the early 1990s, Steve Rocco left a lasting legacy on skateboarding and skate culture like no other.

THE MAN WHO SOULED THE WORLD tells the story of Steve Rocco, the irreverent genius who transformed the skateboard industry from corporate to skater owned with a...  More

The Flying Scotsman
(2006) [M]

Hope made him a dreamer, heart made him a hero. The Flying Scotsman is based on the remarkable true story of a Scottish cyclist Graeme Obree. In 1993, and as an unemployed amateur, Obree broke the world one-hour record on a bike of his own revolutionary design, which he constructed out of scrap...  More

The Devil's Playground (1976)
(1976) [M]

Fred Schepisi’s celebrated first feature is a lushly photographed period drama detailing a young boy’s coming-of-age in a strict Catholic seminary in 1950s Victoria.

A semi-autobiographical retelling of the director’s own training for the priesthood, the story follows...  More

Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (2 Disc Set)
(1987) [PG]

The unforgettable life and music of pioneering legend Chuck Berry are celebrated in this landmark feature film, capturing a once-in-a-lifetime gathering of rock 'n' roll's finest! In 1986, Keith Richards invited a roster of great musicians to honour Chuck Berry for an evening of music to...  More

Copying Beethoven
(2006) [PG]

It is Vienna, 1824. Beethoven, played brilliantly by Ed Harris, is racing to finish his new symphony. However, it has been years since his last success and he is plagued by deafness and personal trauma. A copyist is urgently needed to help the composer finish in time for the scheduled first...  More

Infamous
(2006) [M]

When writer and Manhattan society darling, Truman Capote (Toby Jones), reads of the Clutter family murders in Kansas, he is immediately intrigued. He convinces The New Yorker magazine to assign him to write a story. Accompanying him is his friend, Harper Lee (Sandra Bullock), whose book To Kill a...  More

A Mighty Heart
(2007) [M]

It was an event that shocked the world. This is the story you haven't heard. On January 23, 2002, Mariane Pearl’s world changed forever. Her husband, Daniel, South Asia bureau chief for the Wall Street Journal, was researching a story on shoe bomber, Richard Reid. The story drew them to...  More

La Vie En Rose (2 Disc Set)
(2007) [M]

The life story of singer Edith Piaf. Critically-acclaimed biopic about the legendary international singing icon Edith Piaf, whose voice and talent captivated the world. Starring award-winner Marion Cotillard (A Very Long Engagement, A Good Year) in an astonishing performance, the film is a...  More

Becket
(1964) [PG]

Peter O'Toole delivers an electrifying performance as the mischievous Henry II, who surprises England by naming his fellow rogue and trusted valet Thomas Becket (Richard Burton in a career defining role) as Chancellor. But when Henry next appoints him Archbishop Of Canterbury, Becket shocks the...  More

Amazing Grace (2 disc set)
(2006) [PG]

Amazing Grace is the incredible true story of William Wilberforce, who tirelessly led the campaign to abolish slavery in Britain. At a time when the slave trade was not only perceived as acceptable but as a necessary for the economy, Wilberforce and his fellow abolitionists dared to speak out...  More

Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst
(2006) [PG]

Florence Broadhurst lived an amazing life. Not content with reality, she invented and reinvented her past to be even more interesting. Before her brutal murder, she was a fixture on the Sydney social scene, partly because of her flair for self-promotion, partly because of her colourful and...  More

Becoming Jane
(2006) [PG]

Fictional romantic biopic of author Jane Austen. A young girl's future prospects in English society of 1795 are based around marrying for financial gain. As a rebellious twenty-year-old, Jane Austen (Anne Hathaway) contemplates a future mapped out for her by her parents, when into her life rides...  More

A Hero's Journey
(2006) [M]

A HERO'S JOURNEY is an exploration of the nature and power of forgiveness. East Timor's leader and President, Anana Gusmao, is the vehicle of this exploration. His story is a microcosm of the history of Timor-Leste's (East Timor) struggle for independence, and the young country's current fight...  More

Hollywoodland
(2006) [MA]

An exploration of fame and identity, inspired by one of Hollywood's most infamous real-life mysteries. The glamour of Tinseltown permanently fades for actor George Reeves, the heroic Man of Steel on TV's 'Adventures of Superman', as the actor dies in his Hollywood Hills home. Felled by a single...  More

Ray Harryhausen - The Early Years Collection (2 Disc Set)
(2007) [G]

The enchanting Mother Goose Stories and Fairy Tales, fully restored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and introduced by Ray Harryhausen The amazing story behind the making of The Tortoise and The Hare Mr Harryhausen's Early Films, Tests and Experiments, many presented to the...  More

The Devil and Daniel Johnston
(2005) [M]

Daniel Johnston, manic-depressive genius singer/songwriter/artist is revealed in this portrait of madness, creativity and love.  More

The Queen
(2006) [M]

Stephen Frears' critically acclaimed portrait of the English Monarch in time of strife. One of the most turbulent times in British politics in recent memory seen from an insider's perspective - an almost documentary look at the relationship between the figurehead and the brains behind the UK....  More

Wim Wenders on Film: A Trick of the Light (Brothers Skladanowsky)
(1995) [M]

This highly idiosyncratic film, seen mostly at film festivals, is intended to be shown in segments broken up by musical interludes. It is a centennial tribute and depiction of the efforts of the brothers Skladanowsky to create and show the first motion pictures, hence, much of it was filmed using...  More

The Road to Guantanamo
(2006) [MA]

Michael Winterbottom's The Road To Guantanamo is the story of four friends who set off from the Midlands in September 2001 for an innocent wedding and holiday in Pakistan. Two and a half years later, only three of them returned home. Through their epic journey we hear the story of their...  More

49 Up
(2005) [M]

In 1964, to explore the adage "Give me a child until he is seven and I will give you the man," World in Action filmed seven-year-olds. Every seven years, Michael Apted visits them.

At 49, 12 agree to talk about family, work, their hopes, and the series. We also see footage from...  More

World Trade Center
(2006) [M]

The events of September 11 left an indelible mark on most Americans, and certainly on those in the New York City area. Yet as fresh as the images seem, it's easy to forget the actual grit, sacrifice, and uncertainty of that day. Director Oliver Stone captures the essence of 9/11 by focusing on...  More

Sophie Scholl: The Final Days
(2005) [M]

The true story of a young woman who did what few in Nazi Germany dared even think! A student in wartime Munich, Sophie Scholl and her brother Hans are members of the White Rose resistance to Hitler’s Third Reich. Spied distributing anti-Nazi propaganda at their university, the Scholls are...  More

Jet Li's Fearless
(2006) [M]

A young mainland boy living with his family in Tianjin and forbidden by his father to practice martial arts grows up to become the founder of the Jingwu school of fighting in a lavish biopic detailing the remarkable life of turn-of-the-century martial arts legend Huo Yuanjia. Bullied on the...  More

Beyond the Sea
(2004) [M]

One of America's greatest performers, Bobby Darin lived a rags-to-riches life. He worked his way from shady nightclubs to his dream destination, the Copacabana, where he wowed crowds with "Splash," "Mack the Knife," and other hits. He was a marvel at singing, songwriting and perfuming stealing...  More

The Buddy Holly Story
(1978) [PG]

Gary Busey gives an electrifying, Oscar nominated performance (Best Actor 1978) as Buddy Holly - the musical genuius from Lubbock, Texas, who changed the tune of rock 'n' history. With a groundbreaking combination of country music and rhythm & blues, Buddy Holly and the Crickets (Don Stroud,...  More

The Errol Morris Collection: The Thin Blue Line
(1988) [PG]

Previously unreleased masterpieces from America’s most celebrated documentary maker. Digitally Remastered in Widescreen, these previously unreleased Errol Morris (A Brief History of Time, The Fog OF War) films are a timeless testament to one of the world’s greatest documentary-makers. The...  More

United 93
(2006)

The acclaimed, powerful and unforgettable story of a diverse group of people who banded together in the face of danger and valiantly refused to surrender, United 93 is based on the events of 9/11 that shook the world. Painstakingly researched with the full support and involvement of the families...  More

Wah Wah
(2005) [M]

Actor and author Richard E. Grant's directorial debut. Set at the end of the '60s, as Swaziland is about to achieve independence from Great Britain, the film follows the young Richard E Grant, at 12, through his parents' traumatic separation, till he's 14. It is based on true events from Richard...  More

Miss Potter
(2006) [G]

Miss Potter is an enchanting love story inspired by Beatrix Potter's life and love affair with her publisher Norman Wayne. Thirty years old and single, Beatrix Potter lives in London with her overbearing parents, who are exasperated that she has turned down any number of eligible young men to...  More