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The Hour (Season 1)

London, 1956. At Lime Grove Studios, the BBC are launching The Hour a new topical news programme. At the heart of the show are three contrasting journalists: enigmatic producer Bel Rowley (Romola Garai), a spirited woman in a man s world, her best friend Freddie Lyon (Ben Whishaw), a brilliant and passionate reporter, and a charming, well-connected front man, Hector Madden (Dominic West). As Freddie moves to cover a significant but controversial breaking story, the trio become entangled in an intense interplay of politics, ambition and romance, ignited by a mysterious murder and chilling conspiracy. Fifties London is brought to life in this tense drama, delivering an exquisite and stylish portrayal of a world on the threshold of momentous change. This thrilling drama boasts an all-star cast and follows a deadly conspiracy, laced with intense ambition and crackling with sexual tension... Special Features: Creating The Hour - Set design piece, Behind the scenes of The Hour

The Extraordinary Adventures Of Adele Blanc Sec

Desperate to cure her near catatonic sister, intrepid authoress Adle Blanc-Sec braves ancient Egyptian tombs and modern Egyptian lowlife to locate a mummified doctor and get him back to Paris. Her hope is that oddball Professor Esprandieu will then use his unusual powers to bring the doctor back to life so he, in turn, can use his centuries-old skills on the unfortunate sister. In Paris however Esprandieu is already causing mayhem, having brought to life what was a safe museum egg but is now a very active pterodactyl. Paris 1911 may not be the healthiest place to be.

Submarine

In his head, 15-year-old Oliver Tate is a cool literary genius, though the reality is something quite different. Fearing that his mother is having an affair with her old flame, Graham, Oliver uses his parents' bedroom dimmer switch to monitor their sex life; meanwhile, Oliver attempts to woo his bossy, pyromanic classmate, Jordana. Oliver's two goals this summer are to save his parents' marriage and to lose his virginity.

Special Features: Audio commentary with director Richard Ayoade, author of the original novel Joe Dunthorne, and Director of Photography Erik Wilson
Cast and Crew Q & A
Ben Stiller message
Deleted scenes
Extended scenes

Boardwalk Empire (Season 1)

From Terence Winter, Emmy® Award-winning writer of "The Sopranos," and Academy® Award-winning director Martin Scorsese, BOARDWALK EMPIRE is a lavish period drama set in Atlantic City, following the life and times of Nucky Thompson (Steve Buscemi) - the undisputed political and criminal mastermind whose grip on power and control of the city's liquor supply is under constant threat.

The Smell Of Reeves And Mortimer

Award-winning comedians Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer suggest that viewers "unblock the airbricks, cast aside their horse-drawn lawnmowers and nestle up to an over sized walnut", in preparation for their plush and blustery entertainment bonanza. The achingly creative and unique comedy duo are renowned for their anarchic sketches, slapstick violence, wicked parodies, and sheer hilarious and often inexplicable nonsense.

Special Features:
Un-aired extended versions of Series 1 episodes exclusive to this Australian release

Bang Bang It's Reeves And Mortimer

Three years after the pioneering THE SMELL OF REEVES & MORTIMER, the unique Vic and Bob returned with some old and some new characters, but the same anarchic tomfoolery, slapstick violence, wicked parodies and surreal nonsense including more frying pan fights, Bob opening a car door, Jeremy Paxman going hip-hop, Vic's headache cures, musical numbers such as 'I've Got a New Hoover' and Mulligan and O'Hare's Tittybiscuits.

Matador

A sexy, stylish and highly original black comedy from Oscar® winner Pedro Almodóvar (Volver), featuring a star-making performance from Antonio Banderas, Matador is a blood-dripping celebration of the darker side of human nature with an unflinching look at the link between sex, death and religion. Angel (Antonio Banderas, The Mask of Zorro) is a committed bullfighting student, drawn to the age-old traditions passed down to him from veteran matador Diego (Nacho Martinez, High Heels). Driven by his obsession and the respect of his mentor, Angel turns up the heat and turns on to killing, revelling in the sexual thrill of the kill! Confessing to a string of murders, Angel garners the attention of mysterious feminist lawyer Maria (Assumpta Serna, The Fencing Master), with an ulterior motive, who soon develops similar kinky hang-ups - leading the pair to embark on a scintilating journey of sex, death and self-discovery. Original and outrageous, oozing with erotic energy, as only Almodóvar would have it, Matador is a cult classic wikedly waving a red cape to anyone who dares to disagree!

The Tree Of Life

An impressionistic story of a Midwestern family in the 1950's, the film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father (Academy Award® nominee BRAD PITT). Jack (played as an adult by Academy Award® winner SEAN PENN) finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith. Through Malick's signature imagery, we see how both brute nature and spiritual grace shape not only our lives as individuals and families, but all life.

Sleeping Beauty

You will go to sleep: you will wake up. It will be as if those hours never existed. Death-haunted quietly reckless Lucy is a young university student who takes a job as a Sleeping Beauty. In the Sleeping Beauty Chamber old men seek an erotic experience that requires Lucys absolute submission. This unsettling task starts to bleed into Lucys daily life and she develops an increasing need to know what happens to her when she is asleep.

Jane Eyre

Charlotte Brontes classic romance is revived once again with this Ruby Films production directed by Cary Fukunaga (Sin Nombre) and adapted by screenwriter Moira Buffini. A critically-acclaimed adaptation which remains true to the book. A dramatic and exciting story of the life of a strong passionate and principled young woman Jane Eyre who survives a wretched childhood to become a governess and falls madly in love with her troubled but compelling employer Mr. Rochester.

Senna

The story of the monumental life and tragic death of legendary Brazilian motor-racing Champion, Ayrton Senna. Spanning the decade from his arrival in Formula One in the mid 80's, the film follows Senna's struggles both on track against his nemesis, French World Champion Alain Prost, and off it, against the politics which infest the sport. Sublime, spiritual yet, on occasion, ruthless - Senna conquers and transcends Formula One to become a global superstar. Privately, he is humble, almost shy, and fiercely patriotic, donating millions to his native Brasil and contemplating a life beyond motor-racing. Yet he is struck down in his prime on the blackest weekend in the history of the sport, watched live on television by 300 million people. Years on he is revered in Formula One as the greatest motor racing driver of all time - and in Brasil as a Saint.

Special Features:

Filmmaker commentary with Director Asif Kapadia, Writer Manish Pandey and Producer James Gay-Rees.

Page One: Inside The New York Times

In the tradition of great fly-on-the-wall documentaries, PAGE ONE: INSIDE THE NEW YORK TIMES deftly gains unprecedented access to The New York Times newsroom and the inner workings of the Media Desk.

With the Internet surpassing print as our main news source and newspapers all over the country going bankrupt, PAGE ONE chronicles the transformation of the media industry at its time of greatest turmoil. Writers like Brian Stelter, Tim Arango and the salty but brilliant David Carr track print journalisms metamorphosis even as their own paper struggles to stay vital and solvent. Meanwhile, their editors and publishers grapple with existential challenges from players like WikiLeaks, new platforms ranging from Twitter to tablet computers, and readers expectations that news online should be free. But rigorous journalism is thriving.

PAGE ONE gives us an up-close look at the vibrant cross-cubicle debates and collaborations, tenacious jockeying for on-the-record quotes, and skillful page-one pitching that produce the daily miracle of a great news organization. What emerges is a nuanced portrait of journalists continuing to produce extraordinary workunder increasingly difficult circumstances.

At the heart of the film is the burning question on the minds of everyone who cares about a rigorous American press, Times lover or not: what will happen if the fast-moving future of media leaves behind the fact-based, original reporting that helps to define our society?

The Triangle Wars

They saved paradise... including the parking lot!

An inspirational story for our times, The Triangle Wars is the story of the battle being waged between local government, big business and the community over the development of a tiny sliver of crown land on the foreshore of St Kilda. A microcosm of a much bigger story about power, values, compromise and transparency, The Triangle Wars tells the story through three men at the heart of the conflict: an eccentric politician, a celebrity photographer and a high-powered property developer.

Combining a study of democracy in progress with a community’s impassioned struggle against an institutional behemoth, The Triangle Wars highlights the lengths the community will go when they believe their democratic rights are being eroded. It is a battle which will redefine a vital Australian community.

Reviews
Chris Ryan, 3AW - Fairfax Media
...it has all the drama and suspense of a top feature film. This is about real rats in real ranks. Ours! 'Triangle Wars' is not to be missed."

Tanya Tribuzio - AFI Blog
It’s a great local Melbourne story, exposing the questionable antics of local council governments and demonstrating how the power of the people can prevail…’The Triangle Wars’ is a great watch!

David Griffiths – Buzz Magazine
An inspirational ‘David & Goliath’ story of our times…

…this is a very important film indeed, this is the film that shows that ‘people power’ still has some worth in modern society…

…you even find yourself barracking for the people of St Kilda in the same way you supported The Kerrigans in ‘The Castle’…this is a doco that every Australian must see

The Chop Buster Blog
This film is a heartening display of the grass-roots democratic process: if the people really really REALLY don’t want it, you can’t force them to have it.

Carmine Pascuzzi – Media Search
The Triangle Wars’ is a riveting exposition of sweeping social issues and contemporary Australian politics…

The Adventures Of Tintin (Remastered)

Buy The Art of the Adventures of Tintin or The Adventures of Tintin Remastered DVD box set online or in-store at Readings during December and go in the draw to win an exhilarating trip for two through the vibrant landscapes of North India with On the Go Tours and Air Mauritius, valued at $4999. Read more here.

One of the World's Most Popular and Best-Loved Characters...

Reporter by trade, adventurer and detective by circumstance, Hergé's Tintin is one of the world's most popular and best-loved comic book characters. Starring the eponymous hero, his dog Snowy and a support cast including the likes of Captain Haddock, The Thomson Twins and Professor Calculus amongst others, The Adventures Of Tintin is guaranteed to delight longtime Tintin fans. The respected TV series is remastered from high definition for all 21 episodes.

Bridesmaids

From the producer of Superbad, Knocked Up and The 40-Year-Old Virgin comes the breakout comedy critics are calling "brazenly hysterical!" (Alynda Wheat, People). Thirty-something Annie (Kristen Wiig) has hit a rough patch but finds her life turned completely upside down when she takes on the Maid of Honor role in her best friend Lillian's (Maya Rudolph) wedding. In way over her head but determined to succeed, Annie leads a hilarious hodgepodge of bridesmaids (Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Ellie Kemper) on a wild ride down the road to the big event.

The Slap

Based on Christos Tsiolkas' international best-seller, The Slap is a provocative and compelling eight-part drama series that traces the shattering repercussions of a single event upon a group of family and friends. It is a searing portrait of middle class life, and modern, multi-cultural Australia.

At a suburban barbecue a tight-knit group of family and friends celebrate Hector's (Jonathan LaPaglia) fortieth birthday. Food and wine flow, but when a fight starts between the children at the party, Harry (Alex Dimitriades) steps in and slaps 4-year old Hugo, who is not his son.

As the story unfolds revealing each character's perspective, we see how the events surrounding that summer barbecue force them to face up to fundamental truths about themselves and their lives.

With a stellar ensemble cast and written and directed by some of Australia's most renowned talent including Robert Connolly (Balibo), Cate Shortland (Somersault) and Brendan Cowell (Love My Way), The Slap is gripping viewing.

Jacques Tati: Director's Suite Box Set

JACQUES TATI Jacques Tati is one of the great comic icons of French cinema, a Gallic equivalent of Charlie Chaplin or Buster Keaton. This exclusive box set brings together his four masterpieces available for the first time - all beautifully restored, plus a collection of bonus rarely seen Tati film shorts. JOUR DE FETE Jacques Tati plays the role of a mailman in a small French village in his first feature film. After viewing a film about efficiency in the American postal system, the mailman decides to upgrade his archaic means of delivering mail. MR. HULOT'S HOLIDAY Pipe-smoking Monsieur Hulot, Jacques Tati's endearing clown, takes a holiday at a seaside resort where his presence provokes one catastrophe after another. The first entry in the Hulot series is a masterpiece of gentle slapstick. MON ONCLE Jacques Tati?s eccentric hero Monsieur Hulot is let loose in the ultramodern home of his sister and in an antiseptic factory that manufactures plastic hose. Slapstick prevails in the second entry of the Hulot series, a delightful satire of mechanized living. PLAYTIME: The endearingly clumsy Monsieur Hulot wanders through modernist Paris trying to reconcile the old-fashioned ways with the confusion of the encroaching age of technology. DVD FEATURES: - New digital transfers, with restored image and sound, and presented in their original theatrical aspect ratio, displaying new and improved English subtitles. - Three short films directed by or starring Jacques Tati: Soigne Ton Gauche, L'Ecole des Facteurs and Cours du Soir.

Red Dog

Based on the legendary true story of the charismatic kelpie who united a disparate local mining community in the 1970s and 80s, while roaming the Australian outback in search of his long lost master.
Audio Commentary with Director Kriv Stenders and Producer Nelson Woss, Koko's Screen Test, Making of RED DOG, Training Footage, Deleted Scenes, Theatrical Trailer.

Daria: The Complete Animated Series

The people of Lawndale just don't get Daria Morgendorffer - she's cool with that! You see, Daria was born alienated and now she's just trying to make it through high school with as little human contact as possible. Popularity, friends, activities...whatever. Daria lacks enthusiasm, but she makes up for it with sarcasm.

Special Features:

Original Pilot: Sealed With A Kick (10 Minutes Long)
Music Video: Mystik Spiral Music Video "Freakin' Friends"
Daria Day Intros
Top Ten Video Countdown Hosted by, who else, Daria & Jane
Cast & Crew Interviews!!!
Never Before Seen Mystik Spiral Spin-off Script

Season 1:

Esteemsters
The Invitation
College Bored
Cafe Disaffecto
Malled
This Year's Model
The Lab Brat
Pinch Sitter
Too Cute
The Big House
Road Worrier
The Teaching of Don Jake
The Misery Chick

Season 2:

Arts n Crass
The Daria Hunter
Quinn The Brain
I Don't
That Was Then, This Is Dumb
Monster
The New Kid
Gifted
Ill
Fair Enough
See Jane Run
Pierce Me
Write Where It Hurts

Season 3:

Daria!
Through A Lens Darkly
The Old and the Beautiful
Depth Takes a Holiday
Daria Dance Party
The Lost Girls
It Happened One Nut
Lane Miserables
Jake of Hearts
Speedtrapped
The Lawndale File
Just Add Water
Jane's Addition

Season 4:

Partner's in Complaint
Antisocial Climbers
A Tree Grows in Lawndale
Murder, She Snored
The 'F' Word
I Loathe a Parade
Of Human Bonding
Psycho Therapy
Mart of Darkness
Legends of the Mall
Groped by an Angel
Fire!
Dye! Dye! My Darling!

Daria TV Movie: Is it Fall Yet?

Season 5:

Fizz Ed
Sappy Anniversary
Fat Like Me
Camp Fear
The Story of D
Lucky Strike
Art Burn
One J at a Time
Life in the Past Lane
Aunt Nauseum
Prize Fighters
My Night at Daria's
Boxing Daria

Daria TV Movie: Is it College Yet?

Of Gods And Men Dvd

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