Fade to Black
New DVD - Fade to Black – Drama / Thriller
Eric Binford is shy and lonely. Making a living from delivering film-related supplies and tapes in and around Los Angeles, Eric really only lives for the movies he watches and the film stars and characters that he fantasizes about. When bullied or betrayed, Eric consoles himself by imagining he is one of the many heroic or villainous characters he has seen on screen. A series of unpleasant events unfold, which weaken Eric’s already loose grip on reality, and he is sent into a murderous rage. Using ideas from the movies he has watched, Eric commits a series of gruesome murders.
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No Way Home
New DVD - No Way Home - Drama
Joey Larabito has just been released from jail after six years, yet he doesn’t seem the kind of person to have committed a murder. There is a childlikeness about him and his actions are innocent and kind even amongst New York’s cruelty and grime. He returns to the home of his childhood with just $40, hoping to stay with his brother, Tommy, and Tommy’s wife, Lorraine. Lorraine is hesitant, wary that there’s a convict amongst them, yet as the week pass she slowly comes to see his kind and hard-working nature. She also sees that all is not as it seems as Joey and Tommy seem destined for conflict. As their childhood ties unravel the brothers find themselves fighting, one for the truth and the other for his life.
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Two Fisted
New DVD - Two Fisted – Drama
Ty Sabala was trapped in a whirlwind of fighting and drugs in society’s underbelly and only just escaped with his life. On his return home, he finds that things are not as he had left them. As Sabala attempts to set things right he once again gets involved in fighting, boxing and the like. Eventually, he realises that the only way to free himself forever and save his soul, is with a bare knuckle fight that may result in his death…
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Hammers over the Anvil
New DVD - Hammers over the Anvil - Drama
East Driscoll (Russell Crowe) is a young and single horse-breaker who refuses to settle down. He becomes the idol of the young polio-stricken Alan, who dreams of being able to ride like Driscoll. In amongst the hardships of growing up, Alan develops a crush on Grace, an older English aristocrat. The situation becomes further complicated when Grace falls for the younger Driscoll.
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Last Orders
New DVD - Last Orders - Drama
Based on Graham Swift’s award-winning novel about four British working-class friends bound together through years of friendship. When the group’s leader, the charismatic Jack Dodd (Michael Caine) dies, his last wish is for his ashes to be scattered at sea. This starts his long-time friends and WWII veterans Lenny (David Hemmings), Ray (Bob Hoskins) and Vic (Tom Courtenay) on a heart-warming journey from London to Margate to scatter Jack’s ashes. These friends are forced to come to terms with their loss as they make their way to Margate accompanied by Vince (Ray Winstone), Jack’s prodigal son. Along the way, they go from pub to pub and reflect on their memories of Jack over the years. A tale of friendship, loyalty, resentments, secrets and everything that makes life and friendship what it is.
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Men of Honour
New DVD - Men of Honour - Biography / Drama
Born to sharecroppers in 1931, Carl Brashear (Cuba Gooding Jr.) joins the Navy and dreams of becoming the first ever African-American diver. Billy Sunday (Robert De Niro) is the instructor at the diver’s training camp and goes out of his way to make life difficult for Brashear and prevent him from graduating. But through his steely determination and physical skills he makes it through in spite of Sunday and, later, a tragic accident. Some time later, Brashear and Sunday’s paths cross again, both now needing rehabilitation – Brashear from his accident and Sunday from bitterness.
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Scarface
New DVD – Scarface – Crime / Drama
A gripping crime epic after the 1932 classic of the same title. Thousands of people set sail in search of the American dream, in the spring of 1980, with the opening of Mariel Harbour. Tony Montana (Al Pacino), a ruthless gangster and better known as Scarface, found it on the streets of sunny Miami. Power, financial wealth and a passion to accompany them.
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The Beach
New DVD - The Beach – Drama / Adventure
Based on the novel by Garland, Richard (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a young backpacker from America searching for the mind-blowing experience of the ultimate adventure. In Bangkok, Richard discovers a map, which is alleged to lead to a beach island paradise. Richard is keen to explore and initially the secret beach seems perfect. But as time goes by, Richard soon realizes that a jungle of deception, seduction and danger lies just beneath the surface of this “heaven on earth” tropical paradise.
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Breaker Morant
New DVD - Breaker Morant - Drama
Was he a hero or a villain? The year is 1901, the country is South Africa. The war against the Boers led by the British has deteriorated, it is now guerrilla warfare. The predominantly Australian unit of the Bushveldt Carabineers is given orders by the British High Command to fight the Boers and take no prisoners. This order will prove to be fatal to Lieutenant Harry Morant, the man known as “The Breaker”. This film is based on a true story and is a classic Australian motion picture highlighting injustice and the horrors of war. It was nominated for a Golden Globe – best foreign film, an Oscar – best script and two Cannes awards – best supporting actor and the golden palm.
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Green Street (aka Hooligans
New DVD - Green Street (aka Hooligans) – Drama / Crime
Matt Buckner (Elijah Wood) escapes to England, where his sister (Claire Forlani) lives, after being wrongfully expelled from Harvard University. Once in England, he makes friends with Pete Dunham, the dangerous brother-in-law of his sister. Pete introduces Matt to England’s football hooligan underworld. Matt learns to stand up for himself through an unlikely friendship which develops in spite of the often violent world he finds himself in. This story is one of trust, faithfulness and the consequences of a life lived on the edge of danger.
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The Last Days of Frankie th
New DVD - The Last Days of Frankie the Fly - Drama / Comedy
Frankie (Dennis Hopper) is a good-natured gopher working for the mafia of Hollywood, whose speciality are porn movies. Frankie dreams of making his own movie to escape the tyranny of his violent and unstable boss, Sal (Michael Madsen), and climb out of the gutter to a better life. Frankie recruits Joey (Kiefer Sutherland) an aspiring Hollywood director, who makes Sal’s porno movies to repay his gambling debts. Sal catches wind of Frankie’s plans and responds quickly and mercilessly. Sal films the torture of Joey and Margaret (Darryl Hannah), a porn actress who Frankie is secretly in love with, and forces Frankie to watch. Frankie is determined to make Sal pay for what he has done and his thoughts now change from escape to revenge.
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The Runner
New DVD - The Runner - Drama / Thriller
Meet Edward, a compulsive gambler who has lost everything through is obsession with gambling. Now he is forced to work for “Deepthroat”, a professional gambler in the big money and a bit of a sadistic sociopath, as a numbers runner. Deepthroat takes great pleasure in testing Edward…waiting for him to make the slightest mistake and keeping tabs on every last dollar. Edward attempts a new life and a new start with his attractive girlfriend, but when some money is unaccounted for, Deepthroat wants payment. Now their future will be decided by a last ditch gamble on human nature.
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Cold Comfort
New DVD - Cold Comfort - Drama
Truck driver Floyd, is the father of 16-year-old Dolores, who he loves dearly. He comes across Steven, a sales rep, whose car has gone into a ditch during the blizzard. Floyd offers to help Steven by giving him a lift and he accepts, without realising that he is about to become a prisoner. Floyd’s intention in rescuing Steven is to present him as a “birthday gift” to his daughter. Soon Steven realises that he is merely a pawn in a much bigger picture…
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Munich
New DVD – Munich – Drama / History
Based on “Vengeance”, the book by George Janos. Life is good for Avner (Eric Bana), the son of one of Israel’s heroes, until the “Black September” attack on Israel’s Olympic team in Munich. Avner is commissioned by the Mossad, Israel’s secret service, to avenge the killings performed by Palestinian terrorists. He receives his orders from the distant Ephraim (Geoffrey Rush), the government agent heading up the investigation. Avner and his team, Robert (Matthieu Kassovitz) an ex-toy maker; Carl (Ciaran Hinds); the ever professional Hans (Hanns Zischler) and Steve (Daniel Craig) from South Africa, come across some atrocious international terrorists as they pursue their Palestinian prey. The drawn-out mission takes them from Rome to Cyprus and with each successful target, guilt and conscience begin to grow…
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Penny Serenade
New DVD - Penny Serenade – Drama / Romance
Julie begins preparations to leave Roger. As she does she goes through a pile of recordings which trigger significant events from their lives as a couple – a song that was playing in the music store where they met for the first time. Still other songs which take her back to their courtship, times during their marriage, their yearning for a child, as well as the many trials and happy times they’ve shared. She is overwhelmed by the great flood of memories that come to her as she sits and reflects on their current troubles and how they came to be.
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