Taxi Driver
on DVD
(1976) Starring:Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Albert Brooks Director:Martin Scorsese Certificate:
Martin Scorsese's intense film, a hallmark of 1970s filmmaking, graphically depicts the tragic consequences of urban alienation when a New York City taxi driver goes on a murderous rampage against the pitiable denizens inhabiting the city's underbelly. For psychotic, pistol-packing Vietnam vet ..read more »
The Godfather
on DVD
(1972) Starring:Marlon Brando, Richard Conte, James Caan Director:Francis Ford Coppola Certificate:
Chilling portrait of a Sicilian family's rise and near fall from power in America and the passage of rites from father to son. Based on a novel by Mario Puzo.
Raging Bull
on DVD
(1980) Starring:Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci Director:Martin Scorsese Certificate:
With RAGING BULL, Martin Scorsese's personal approach to filmmaking is taken to a whole new level. Shooting in a crisp black and white, Scorsese tells the story of middleweight boxer Jake La Motta, played with incredible intensity by Robert De Niro, in an Oscar-winning performance. As La Motta ..read more »
Bad Taste(1989) Starring:Pete O'Herne, Mike Miett, Terry Potter Director:Peter Jackson Certificate:
After working on this movie for more than four years on an extremely tight budget (and with a cast and crew consisting only of himself and a group of close friends), filmmaker Peter Jackson eventually completed it with the help of the New Zealand Film Commission, who were very impressed with what ..read more »
Clash, The - Rude Boy
on DVD
(1980) Starring:Ray Gange, Joe Strummer, Paul Simonon Director:Raphael Delpard Certificate:
RUDE BOY is part drama, part documentary, and part concert film. The camera focuses on Ray Gange, a punk music fan who leaves his dead-end job by landing work as a roadie for his favourite band, The Clash. Intertwined with numerous concert performances of classic songs ("London's Burning," "I ..read more »
Oasis - Definitely Maybe
on DVD
Starring:Oasis Director:Dick Carruthers Certificate:
The classic Oasis debut album definitely does get the special treatment here. Accompanied by a montage of clips and videos, photos and press cuttings, this release delivers four play options. You can watch the video for the song, the live performance or the relevant chapter in the documentary. ..read more »