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When a City Falls
DVD (2011)
Gerard Smythe’s documentary When a City Falls is a collective examination of the Canterbury earthquakes, physical and emotional damage.
Smythe and his team filmed over 100 hours of footage capturing the emotion & resilience of the Christchurch community. This stunning documentary gives all New ...
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due to release 23 Feb 2012
$29.99
$24.99
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TT: Closer to the Edge
DVD (2011)
TT: Closer to the Edge takes moviegoers deep into the world of TT, the most dangerous motorcycle race in the world that takes place on the Isle of Man. Hitting speeds of 300km/h along public roads on bikes just inches apart; every rider knows that each race might be his last. With the riders pushing...
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due to release 14 Mar 2012
$39.99
$34.99
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The Dark Ages
DVD (2007)
Join THE HISTORY CHANNEL on an unforgettable voyage through one of the most desolate periods in human history as the rulers, conflicts, and cataclysmic societal breakdown of THE DARK AGES are brought to light.
At its height in the second century A.D., the Roman Empire was the beacon of learning, tr...
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due to release 21 Mar 2012
$19.99
$17.99
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Here is a DVD for all the Clever Trevors and Billericay Dickies out there!
A stunning and truly Rare and Unseen look back at Ian Dury, poet, thinker, geezer, and all round crowd pleaser. He wasn't half a clever b*stard.
Includes:
* The earliest known TV performance from the London Programme 1...
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due to release 13 Feb 2012
$14.99
$12.99
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They are the moments when history was writ in blood; when armies determined the fate of empires and men became myths. They are the Decisive Battles of the Ancient World.
In a groundbreaking three-disc release, The History Channel presents the 13
defining points of ancient warfare-moments that al...
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due to release 21 Mar 2012
$34.99
$32.99
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Last Train Home
DVD (2009)
Every spring, China’s cities are plunged into chaos as 130 million migrant workers journey to their home villages for the New Year’s holiday. This mass exodus is the world’s largest human migration - an epic spectacle that reveals a country tragically caught between its rural past and industrial fut...
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due to release 21 Mar 2012
$29.99
$24.99
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Guilty Pleasures
DVD (2010)
Every four seconds a Harlequin Mills & Boon romance novel is sold somewhere in the world. In India, the books give Shumita hope that
her straying husband will return. In Japan, housewife Hiroko yearns to make fantasy reality with her handsome ballroom dancing teacher. And in Warrington, mum-of-thre...
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due to release 21 Mar 2012
$29.99
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Jig
DVD (2011)
Two years in the making, JIG, was funded by BBC Scotland and Creative Scotland. It was the first time the controlling body of competitive Irish dance had ever allowed an outsider to film this fiercely competitive world.
Sue Bourne discovers wonderfully diverse characters of all ages from the Unit...
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due to release 14 Mar 2012
$34.99
$29.99
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Federation (2 Disc Set)
DVD (1999)
Federation brings to life the events, personalities and experiences that lead up to the federation of the Australian colonies in 1901 and the challenge not just to create a nation but to make an Australian democracy.
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due to release 22 Feb 2012
$24.99
$22.99
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Cinema Asia (2 Disc Set)
DVD (2007)
Cinema Asia is a five-part documentary series that takes the viewer into the most dynamic film scene on the planet.
Asia houses some of the world’s biggest film industries: India boasts that it is the Number One film producing country in the world, while China, at Number Three is nipping closely ...
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due to release 12 Apr 2012
$29.99
$24.99
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Town
DVD (2011)
Town with Nicholas Crane. Between the sprawling city and the isolated village, lie our homes of the future.
Towns, whether seaside, countryside or aspiring to be cities, are explored in a new series by The Open University and BBC, and produced by Tern Television. Town with Nicholas Crane aims to ...
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due to release 12 Apr 2012
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The next title in our Rare and Unseen series looks at the Australian singer and actress Kylie Minogue. Starting her career at the tender age of eleven on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing her career as a record...
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due to release 13 Feb 2012
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$12.99
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After more than 40 years of perpetual success this DVD provides an insight into a unique performer. Kenny Rogers - Going Home is an essential DVD for all fans.
Featuring some of the superstar's most memorable performances and songs, it also reveals an insight into his life, family, music and achi...
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due to release 13 Feb 2012
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Tales From The Tower
DVD (2008)
Throughout its thousand year history the Tower Of London has been at times a fortress, a palace, a prison, a treasury and an armoury. It has welcomed Kings, Queens and Princes as both residents and prisoners and has been at times a family home and a place of torture and execution. These three progra...
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due to release 12 Mar 2012
$14.99
$12.99
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Fighting Fear
DVD (2011)
A unique and candid insight into the tumultuous life of two world-class athletes facing against-all-odds personal challenges.
Directed, written, edited and shot by 27 year old Macario De Souza, co-director of Bra Boys, the highest grossing Australian documentary (non-imax) of all time.
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due to release 14 Mar 2012
$29.99
$24.99
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Like Water
DVD (2011)
In the most brutal and often most misunderstood sport in the world, becoming a champion takes more than just blood, sweat, and tears. Like Water follows middleweight Ultimate Fighter Anderson Silva as he prepares to crown his four-year run as the unbeaten king of the sport with a record 12th straigh...
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due to release 28 Mar 2012
$29.99
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The epic World War II series from the Soviet perspective.
The Unknown War is a landmark television documentary series about the Soviet struggle against — and ultimate victory over — the Nazi war machine. Hosted and narrated by Academy Award®–winner Burt Lancaster, this sprawling series features r...
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due to release 12 Apr 2012
$39.99
$34.99
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Persecution Blues: The Battle for the Tote
DVD (2011)
Punk, passion, politics and public protest collide in Persecution Blues: The Battle for the Tote, an exploration of the rich musical history of Melbourne and the overwhelming public outcry ignited by news of the imminent closure of one of its most renowned and beloved rock and roll venues.
In 201...
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due to release 12 Apr 2012
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Ben Lee: Catch My Disease
DVD (2010)
Destined for stardom, Ben Lee cemented his place in the annals of Australian pop with his catchy tunes and his extraordinary self-confidence. Despite a remarkable musical career that has taken him from the suburbs of Sydney to the boroughs of New York, Lee's private life has largely remained an enig...
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due to release 12 Apr 2012
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The Tents
DVD (2010)
New York. The name is enough to make fashionistas weak at the knees. But only a few years ago, New York's now-famous fashion scene was a mess of mismanagement. THE TENTS traces the genesis of New York as a fashion powerhouse, the success of which is linked almost exclusively to the setting up of "Th...
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due to release 12 Apr 2012
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The Illusionist
DVD (2010)
Nominated for an Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature Film, The Illusionist unites the creative team of Sylvain Chomet (director of the Oscar®-nominated Triplets of Belleville) with the late comic genius Jacques Tati, who penned the enchanting script.
In the late 1950s an aging magician trave...
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due to release 12 Apr 2012
$34.99
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BIll Cunningham New York
DVD (2010)
“We all get dressed for Bill,” says Vogue editrix Anna Wintour. The “Bill” in question is 80+ New York Times photographer Bill Cunningham. For decades, this Schwinn-riding cultural anthropologist has been obsessively and inventively chronicling fashion trends and high society charity soirées for the...
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due to release 12 Apr 2012
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The Bible (2 Disc Set)
DVD (2011)
The Bible: A History tells the story of the most influential book ever written: a collection of over 60 books which tell the story of the creation of the world, the birth of mankind, the promise of a homeland for the Jewish people and the remarkable life of Jesus Christ, before culminating in a terr...
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due to release 12 Apr 2012
$34.99
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James Rhodes: The Piano Man
DVD (2010)
The first classical musician to sign to a rock label.
With childhood abuse, drug addiction and suicide attempts behind him, James is not your typical concert pianist. But with his passion and rock-star aura, he’s bringing new audiences to classical piano.
In Piano Man, James plays the music of...
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due to release 12 Apr 2012
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On the 15th of April, 1912, the RMS Titanic hit an iceberg and sank in the freezing waters of the North Atlantic killing 1,517 passengers and crew. Since that night, Titanic's sinking has fascinated the world like no other tragedy. Even a century later, the events of that night, the people involved ...
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due to release 12 Apr 2012
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100 Years Of Titanic
Commemorate a century of Titanic with this double release from NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC.
Secrets of the Titanic: Join one of the century's most celebrated underwater expeditions with famed oceanographer and explorer Dr. Robert Ballard on his search for the sunken luxury liner R...
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due to release 12 Apr 2012
$24.99
$22.99
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Lego. Heineken. IKEA. Coke.
The retail world is made up of millions of products vying for the public's attention. Among this overwhelming supply of consumer options, demand for a few select products is so high that they become ubiquitous. The logos of these products, their use, and even their col...
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due to release 12 Apr 2012
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This collection is footage is a great package of obscure and odd clips that were shown once and have not been seen since. This is an original and sometimes downright weird and random flick through some of the oddest, most serious and funniest interviews of the band.
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due to release 13 Feb 2012
$14.99
$12.99
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The Very Name of King Arthur evokes a whole world of chivalry and romance, of gleaming castles, gallant knights and beautiful ladies. With all the attributes of a god and the failings of a man, Arthur is the perfect hero for all people at all times. His story contains all the ingredients of classic ...
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due to release 21 Mar 2012
$34.99
$32.99
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The ‘Both Sides Of The Line’ programmes present a perfect opportunity to take the veterans of both armies of the Second World War back to the battlefield. Some are returning to the places where comrades fell and friends were lost for the very first time in almost sixty years; They are once more able...
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due to release 12 Mar 2012
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This is an age where images of war appear on our television screens like real-life extensions of some teenager's computer game. Technology and modern weaponry so dominates the battlefield that the public expects conflicts to be won without casualties, much less deaths, among its armed forces. It is ...
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due to release 12 Mar 2012
$19.99
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This fascinating program illustrates the story of the Short Sunderland, utilizing both archive and modern footage. Admired by its crews and highly respected by its enemies, the Short Sunderland became a legendary campaigner of the second world war. This program shows the aircraft from its conception...
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due to release 12 Mar 2012
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The War Zone - Survivors From Stalingrad
DVD (2008)
In the closing months of 1942, only a few yards of bitterly contested ground stood between Hitler and the prize which he valued above all others - Stalingrad, the city on the Volga which carried the name of his greatest enemy. The terrible ferocity of the fighting in the ruined city plumbed the dept...
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due to release 12 Mar 2012
$14.99
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IMAX: Wolves
DVD (1999)
Meet the pack and find out what really goes on in the wolf world where family members play, hunt, travel, howl and struggle to survive. Find out why wolf reintroduction is making news in the American West and setting a precedent around the world. Discover the ancient link between buffalo herds and w...
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due to release 5 Mar 2012
$14.99
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IMAX: Lost Worlds
DVD (2001)
Deep in the jungles of Guatemala, a black jaguar prowls the ruins of Tikal, a Mayan city that has lain abandoned for a thousand years. What can its fate tell us about our own cities, our own society?
To find out, join narrator Harrison Ford on an exploration of the mysteries of our planet’s biolo...
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due to release 5 Mar 2012
$14.99
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A marvellous anthology of Michael Pennington’s and The English Shakespeare Company’s vibrant and internationally acclaimed Shakespeare productions. Including Henry IV, Henry V, Henry VI, Richard II, Richard III, Othello & Twelfth Night.
Also included in this fabulous collection is the intriguing ...
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due to release 5 Mar 2012
$89.99
$84.99
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Bruce Lee Fire and Water Tin (2 Disc Set)
DVD (2001)
Bruce was always a goal setter. However, he was never obstite about his goals and if the wind changed, he could steer his life on a different course. Of the many courses that Bruce Lee forged along the way, his films will always serve to immortalize his speed, power and flow. A Warrior’s Journey rev...
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due to release 8 Mar 2012
$34.99
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Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer
DVD (2010)
From Alex Gibney - Academy Award® winning director of Taxi to the Dark Side and Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room comes an in-depth look at the rapid rise and dramatic fall of New York Governor, Eliot Spitzer.
Nicknamed "The Sheriff of Wall Street," when he was NY's Attorney General, Eliot Sp...
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due to release 8 Mar 2012
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Magic Trip
DVD (2011)
In 1964, Ken Kesey, the famed author of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, set off on a legendary, LSD-fuelled cross-country road trip to the New York World’s Fair. He was joined by “The Merry Band of Pranksters,” a renegade group of counterculture truth-seekers, including Neal Cassady, the American i...
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due to release 8 Mar 2012
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Mabo: Life Of An Island Man
DVD (1997)
Reveals the struggle of Eddie Mabo, a man so passionate abut family and home that he fought an entire nation and its legal system to secure native title for his people; forever changing Australia’s legal and political landscape.
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due to release 22 Feb 2012
$19.99
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