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Into the Storm
6.445
Into the Storm
PG
2009
100 min
This powerful follow-up to “The Gathering Storm” follows Churchill from 1940 to 1945 as he guided his beleaguered nation through the crucible of the war years–even as his marriage was encountering its own struggles. Show More
Into the Storm
There Be Dragons
5
There Be Dragons
PG-13
2011
112 min
Arising out of the horror of the Spanish Civil War, a candidate for canonization is investigated by a journalist who discovers his own estranged father had a deep, dark and devastating connection to the saint’s life.While researching the life of Josemaria Escriva, the controversial founder of Opus Dei, the young journalist Robert uncovers hidden stories […]
There Be Dragons
Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World
6
Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World
2011
90 min
This ninety-minute film takes audiences on an epic journey across nine countries and over 1,400 years of history. It explores themes such as the Word, Space, Ornament, Color and Water and presents the stories behind many great masterworks of Islamic Art and Architecture. Narrated by Academy Award winning performer Susan Sarandon, this dazzling documentary reveals […]
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Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World
Glorious 39
6
Glorious 39
R
2009
129 min
A mysterious tale set around a traditional British family on the eve of World War Two. Oblivious to the looming shadow of World War II, the wealthy Keyes maintain a confident façade in the British countryside until daughter Anne becomes an unexpected pawn. Her accidental discovery of secret recordings creates a rift in the family. […]
Glorious 39
Demetrius and the Gladiators
6.5
Demetrius and the Gladiators
NR
1954
101 min
The story picks up at the point where “The Robe” ends, following the martyrdom of Diana and Marcellus. Christ’s robe is conveyed to Peter for safe-keeping, but the emperor Caligula wants it back to benefit from its powers. Marcellus’ former slave Demetrius seeks to prevent this, and catches the eye of Messalina, wife to Caligula’s […]
Demetrius and the Gladiators
Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet
6.5
Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet
16
2011
135 min
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto (1884-1943) was the Japanese Naval commander who was given the order to attack Pearl Harbour, an order he was duty bound to obey which went against his own personal beliefs. While this infamous attack is a low point in Japanese and US history it wouldn’t have happened if the Japanese government had […]
Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet
Edward II
6.4
Edward II
R
1991
90 min
England, 14th century. King Edward II falls in love with Piers Gaveston, a young man of humble origins, whom he honors with favors and titles of nobility. The cold and jealous Queen Isabella conspires with the evil Mortimer to get rid of Gaveston, overthrow her husband and take power… Show More
Edward II
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
6.1
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
PG-13
2011
104 min
A story set in 19th century China and centered on the lifelong friendship between two girls who develop their own secret code as a way to contend with the rigid cultural norms imposed on women. Show More
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Van Diemen’s Land
5.4
Van Diemen’s Land
MA15+
2009
104 min
The true story of Australia’s most notorious convict, Alexander Pearce and his infamous journey into the beautiful yet brutal Tasmanian wilderness. A point of no return for convicts banished from their homeland, Van Diemen’s Land was a feared and dreaded penal settlement at the end of the earth. Show More
Van Diemen’s Land
The Egyptian
6.4
The Egyptian
NR
1954
139 min
In eighteenth-dynasty Egypt, Sinuhe, a poor orphan, becomes a brilliant physician and with his friend Horemheb is appointed to the service of the new Pharoah. Sinuhe’s personal triumphs and tragedies are played against the larger canvas of the turbulent events of the 18th dynasty. As Sinuhe is drawn into court intrigues he learns the answers […]
The Egyptian
King Richard and the Crusaders
6.3
King Richard and the Crusaders
NR
1954
114 min
Based on Sir Walter Scott’s The Talisman, this is the story of the romantic adventures of Christians and Muslims during the battle for the Holy Land in the time of King Richard the Lionheart. Show More
King Richard and the Crusaders
The Age of Stupid
6.4
The Age of Stupid
12+
2009
92 min
The Age of Stupid is the new movie from Director Franny Armstrong (McLibel) and producer John Battsek (One Day In September). Pete Postlethwaite stars as a man living alone in the devastated future world of 2055, looking at old footage from 2008 and asking: why didn’t we stop climate change when we had the chance? […]
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The Age of Stupid
Amelia
5.7
Amelia
PG
2009
111 min
A look at the life of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 in an attempt to make a flight around the world. Show More
Amelia
Even the Rain
6.929
Even the Rain
NR
2011
104 min
As a director and his crew shoot a controversial film about Christopher Columbus in Cochabamba, Bolivia, local people rise up against plans to privatize the water supply. Show More
Even the Rain
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
6.473
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
14A
2011
85 min
Filmmaker Marshall Curry explores the inner workings of the Earth Liberation Front, a revolutionary movement devoted to crippling facilities involved in deforestation, while simultaneously offering a profile of Oregon ELF member Daniel McGowan, who was brought up on terrorism charges for his involvement with the radical group. Show More
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If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
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