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The epic graphic novel by Frank Miller (Sin City) assaults the screen with the blood, thunder and awe of its ferocious visual style faithfully recreated in an intense blend of live-action and CGI animation. Retelling the ancient Battle of Thermopylae, it depicts the titanic clash in which King Leonidas and 300 Spartans fought to the death against Xerxes and his massive Persian army. Experience... Full Details

Now seen in a revitalised digital transfer and including more than 20 minutes worth of scenes not seen in its original release, Amadeus remains a screen triumph: as sumptuous period epic, soaring celebration of the music of Wolfgang Amazdeus Mozart, a Top 100 Films selection by the American Film Institute and as the winner of eight 1984 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Actor, Director... Full Details

Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman join forces with visionary director Baz Luhrmann in  AUSTRALIA , an epic and romantic action adventure set on the brink of World War II. When an English Aristocrat (Nicole Kidman) travels to this faraway continent, she meets rough-hewn cattle driver (Hugh Jackman) and an enchanting Aboriginal child (Brandon Walters). This unlikely trio joins forces and... Full Details

Superstar Jet Li headlines this action-packed film, his final martial arts epic. The film reunites him with producer Bill Kong and action director and choreographer Yuen Wo Ping. Li plays real-life martial arts legend Huo Yuanjia, who became the most famous fighter in all of China at the turn of the 20th Century. Huo faced incredible personal tragedy but ultimately fought his way out of... Full Details

Quentin Tarantino presents HERO -- starring Jet Li ( Cradle 2 The Grave ,  Romeo Must Die ) in a visually stunning martial arts epic where a fearless warrior rises up to defy an empire and unite a nation. With supernatural skill and no fear a nameless solder (Jet Li) embarks on a mission of revenge against the fearsome army that massacred his people. To achieve the justice he seeks, he... Full Details

After the death of his father King George V and the scandalous abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII, Bertie who has suffered from a debilitating speech impediment all his life, is suddenly crowned King George VI of England. With his country on the brink of war and in desperate need of a leader, his wife, Elizabeth, arranges for her husband to see eccentric speech therapist Lionel Logue.... Full Details

Nothing on earth can rival the epic spectacle and breathtaking grandeur of Titanic, the sweeping love story that sailed into the hearts of moviegoers around the world, ultimately emerging as the most popular motion picture of all time. Leonardo DiCaprio and Oscar nominee Kate Winslet light up the screen as Jack and Rose, the young lovers who find one another on the maiden voyage of the... Full Details