Into the Wild
on DVD
(2007) Starring:Emile Hirsch, Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt Director:Sean Penn Certificate:
After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gave his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhiked to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life.
The Count Of Monte Cristo
(2 discs)
on DVD
(1998) Starring:Pierre Arditi, Jean Rochefort, Jean Rochefort Director:Josee Dayan Certificate:
This French TV mini-series adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' celebrated novel follows the adventures of Edmond Dantès (Gérard Depardieu), a rich, ruthless and suave purveyor of homemade justice. The production, which was filmed at locations all over Europe, is both lavish and immensely detailed, ..read more »
Tarzan
on DVD
(1999) Starring:Wayne Knight, Nigel Hawthorne, Glenn Close Director:Kevin Lima, Chris Buck Certificate:
Walt Disney Pictures' animated adventure "Tarzan" is an innovative and entertaining exploration of the classic tale by Edgar Rice Burroughs. With music by Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Phil Collins, "Tarzan" is an adventure that traces the story of a human baby who is orphaned in the ..read more »
The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg
on DVD
(1964) Starring:Ellen Farner, Nino Castelnuovo, Anne Vernon Director:Jacques Demy Certificate:
A story of lost love, with all the dialogue sung rather than spoken. In the French seaside town of Cherbourg, Genevieve (Catherine Deneuve, in her first screen role) discovers that she is pregnant by her boyfriend, Guy (Nino Castelnuovo). When Guy is drafted into the army, Genevieve marries diamond ..read more »
The Breakfast Club
on DVD
(1985) Starring:Ally Sheedy, Paul Gleason, Anthony Michael Hall Director:John Hughes Certificate:
Five mismatched teenagers are stuck with each other for the day when they are forced to spend Saturday at school on detention. Gradually, though, unlikely friendships form. John Hughes' seminal high school comedy set the template for a number of 1980s teen movies, while Simple Minds scored a huge ..read more »
The Child
on DVD
(2005) Starring:Fabrizio Rongione, Jeremie Segard, Deborah Francois Director:Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne Certificate:
A dispossessed twenty-year old Bruno lives with his eighteen-year-old girlfriend Sonia in Seraing, an eastern Belgian steel town. They live off Sonia's unemployment benefits along with the panhandling and petty thefts committed by Bruno and his gang. Their lives change forever when Sonia gives ..read more »
Sunset Boulevard
on DVD
(1950) Starring:Cecil B. DeM, Erich Von Stroheim, William Holden Director:Billy Wilder Certificate:
Billy Wilder directs this Oscar-winning classic exposé of the Hollywood studio system. Struggling Hollywood writer Joe Gillis (William Holden) is attempting to avoid his creditors when he pulls his car into the garage of an apparently deserted mansion. He soon discovers that it is in fact the home ..read more »
Local Hero
on DVD
(1983) Starring:Burt Lancaster, Jenny Seagrove, Fulton MacKay Director:Bill Forsyth Certificate:
Bill Forsyth's whimsical tale of sweet-natured corporate rapacity features standout performances by Burt Lancaster and Peter Riegert. Lancaster plays Texas billionaire Felix Happer, who would rather gaze at the stars than worry about his multi-national oil company. Happer dispatches Mac MacIntyre (..read more »
Casualties Of War
on DVD
(1989) Starring:Dale Dye, John C. Reilly, Dan Harvey Director:Brian De Palma Certificate:
Casualties of War was based on a New Yorker article by Daniel Lang. This, in turn, was inspired by a true incident which illustrated the dehumanizing aspects of the Vietnam experience. Michael J. Fox plays Eriksson, a member of an American squadron stationed in the deepest jungles of Southeast Asia...read more »
Bad Lieutenant
on DVD
(1992) Starring:Zoe Tamerlaine Lu, Harvey Keitel, Victor Argo Director:Abel Ferrara Certificate: Watch now: Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant
If police lieutenant Harvey Keitel's life could get any more sordid, he could probably sell tickets. The least of his vices is gambling, which has gotten him in Dutch with the mob. He abuses his body with drugs and his soul with hookers, and now he's turned to exploiting teenage girls for sex. ..read more »