Miramax | 2006 | 103 min | Rated PG-13 | Region A (B, C untested) | Apr 22, 2011
Acclaimed director Stephen Frears (Mrs. Henderson Presents, Dirty Pretty Things, Dangerous Liaisons, The Grifters) pulls back the curtain on the private chambers of the royal family in the aftermath of Princess Diana's death in...
A Film by Ken Burns
PBS | 2009 | 720 min | Not rated | Region A (B, C untested) | Oct 06, 2009
The National Parks (six episodes, twelve hours) tells the human history of five of the nation’s
most important and most heavily visited National Parks (Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon,
Acadia, and Great Smoky Mountains)...
Magnolia Pictures | 2008 | 92 min | Rated R | Region free
| Feb 09, 2010
This drama tells the real-life story of the infamous British prisoner Charles Bronson (not to be
confused with the actor from the U.S. of the same name). Though Bronson was initially sentenced to seven years for burglary, his...
Special Edition Gift Set
HBO | 2001-2010 | 2 Seasons | 1548 min | Rated TV-MA | Region free
| Nov 08, 2011
A special edition set that includes both of the Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks produced HBO WWII miniseries, Band of Brothers and The Pacific, as well as an exclusive bonus disc featuring a new 53-minute high...
From the heights of notoriety to the depths of depravity, John Forbes Nash, Jr. experiences it all. A mathematical genius, he made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of international acclaim. But...
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1995 | 139 min | Rated R | Region free
| Jan 11, 2011
In the highlands of Scotland in the 1700s, Rob Roy tries to lead his small town to a better future, by borrowing money from the local nobility to buy cattle to herd to market. When the money is stolen, Rob is forced into a Robin...
Universal Studios | 1960 | 197 min | Rated PG-13 | Region free
| May 25, 2010
Filmed in Technirama, this epic story chronicles one of histories greatest underdogs — Spartacus! He and other slaves are sold to an owner of a school for gladiators. Spartacus excels and is rewarded with a slave women, Varinia,...
15th Anniversary Edition
Lionsgate Films | 1992 | 135 min | Rated PG-13 | Region free
| Feb 15, 2011
A dramatized biography of the highs and lows in the life of one of the foremost comic geniuses the silver screen has ever known. With the use of flashback, an elderly Chaplin (Downey Jr.) discusses his autobiography with his...
The Criterion Collection
Criterion | 1955 | 114 min | Not rated | Region A (locked) | Feb 16, 2010
Lola Montès is a visually ravishing, newly restored, narratively daring dramatization of the life of the notorious courtesan and
showgirl presented in the form of a circus attraction recounting her scandalous past in...
Renowned naturalist Sir David Attenborough has a remarkable treasure trove of stories following his 60-year career with the BBC. This 3-part series will bring to life some of his most memorable and is sure to be beloved by his...
The Criterion Collection
Criterion | 1984 | 90 min | Not rated | Region A (locked) | Mar 29, 2011
The life story of the visionary and charismatic political activist Harvey Milk. Milk was the first openly gay candidate ever elected to political office in California, but after only serving eleven months as city supervisor of...
The Samurai Trilogy, directed by Hiroshi Inagaki and starring the inimitable Toshiro Mifune, was one of Japan’s most successful exports of the 1950s, a rousing, emotionally gripping tale of combat and self-discovery. Based on a...
Sony Pictures | 1982 | 191 min | Rated PG | Region free
| Feb 17, 2009
Ben Kingsley stars as Mahatma Gandhi, who rose from small-time lawyer to India's spiritual leader by using his philosophy of non-violent but direct-action protest that helped end British rule in India.
Warner Bros. | 1994 | 190 min | Rated PG-13 | Region free
| Sep 25, 2007
Wyatt Earp (Kevin Costner) doesn't get to go to war with his brothers, but when the rest of his family relocates to California, he begins a career in the Wild West. After a tragic first marriage, he has a rough time as a drunk...
The story of Jake LaMotta, a former middlweight boxing champion, whose reputation for
tenacity and success in the ring was offset by his troubled domestic life: full of rage, jealousy,
and suspicion--particulary towards his...
Filmed in Technirama, this epic story chronicles one of histories greatest underdogs — Spartacus! He and other slaves are sold to an owner of a school for gladiators. Spartacus excels and is rewarded with a slave women, Varinia,...
