Follows the life of trailblazing Maori leader Dame Whina Cooper, who spent her life breaking boundaries, speaking for the rights of Maori and fighting for the land.

The Maclean brothers, Paul and Norman, live a relatively idyllic life in rural Montana, spending much of their time fly-fishing. The sons of a minister, the boys eventually part company when Norman moves east to attend college, leaving his rebellious brother to find trouble back home. When Norman finally returns, the siblings resume their fishing outings, and assess both where they've been and where they're going.

Jersey, 1942. As Hitler strengthens his grip on Western Europe, The Channel Islands fall into occupied hands. Used by the Germans as a base where prisoners of war are put to work in slave labour camps, the residents of Jersey face a future of uncertainty and fear which frays tempers and tests loyalties among the tight-knit island community.

In 1520, sisters Freja and Anne seek revenge amid King Christian II's ruthless quest for the Swedish crown, leading to the brutal Stockholm Bloodbath-a dark, action-packed true story.

At the dawn of World War II, a young motorcycle courier in the Austrian army encounters a wounded fox cub and takes it with him to occupied France. The soldier and the fox develop an unlikely bond.

The true story of WWII POW Ernest Gordon, whose spiritual leadership inspires fellow captives to choose hope and forgiveness over hatred while enduring brutal conditions.

One of the greatest period dramas ever committed to film, this sweeping cinematic spectacle tells the story of Pu Yi, the last Chinese Emperor, from his elite origins in the Forbidden City to his forced abdication in 1912 and return to the throne under Japanese rule in 1934.

Movie review program presented by David Stratton & Margaret Pomeranz.

The Maclean brothers, Paul and Norman, live a relatively idyllic life in rural Montana, spending much of their time fly-fishing. The sons of a minister, the boys eventually part company when Norman moves east to attend college, leaving his rebellious brother to find trouble back home. When Norman finally returns, the siblings resume their fishing outings, and assess both where they've been and where they're going.

Jersey, 1942. As Hitler strengthens his grip on Western Europe, The Channel Islands fall into occupied hands. Used by the Germans as a base where prisoners of war are put to work in slave labour camps, the residents of Jersey face a future of uncertainty and fear which frays tempers and tests loyalties among the tight-knit island community.

The Sole family has spent every summer harvesting peaches from their orchard in Alcarras, Spain. This year, they face eviction as new plans threaten the land. The family must confront an uncertain future, risking more than just their home.

The stunning sequel to Jean de Florette. Manon, a beautiful young shepherdess living in the idyllic Provencal countryside, discovers the truth surrounding her father's death and decides to take revenge upon the men responsible.

Kina and Yuk, arctic foxes ready to start a family, are torn apart by melting ice. Stranded on drifting floes, they face perilous journeys to reunite before their cubs are born.

The story of Oxford-educated King Seretse Khama of Botswana and how his loving but controversial marriage to white Englishwoman Ruth Williams in 1948 plunged his kingdom into political and diplomatic turmoil.

William Hundert is a passionate and principled Classics professor who finds his tightly-controlled world shaken and inexorably altered when a new student, Sedgewick Bell, walks into his classroom. What begins as a fierce battle of wills gives way to a close student-teacher relationship, but results in a life lesson for Hundert that will still haunt him a quarter of a century later.

In WWII, Italian submarine commander Salvatore Todaro sinks a ship but risks his crew's lives to rescue 26 survivors, defying orders with the legendary line, 'Civilisation has 2,000 years behind me.\.

On January 20, 1942, leading representatives of the German Nazi regime met for the Wannsee Conference, at which the systematic murder of 11 million Jewish people was decided.

In 1520, sisters Freja and Anne seek revenge amid King Christian II's ruthless quest for the Swedish crown, leading to the brutal Stockholm Bloodbath-a dark, action-packed true story.

At the dawn of World War II, a young motorcycle courier in the Austrian army encounters a wounded fox cub and takes it with him to occupied France. The soldier and the fox develop an unlikely bond.

The story of Oxford-educated King Seretse Khama of Botswana and how his loving but controversial marriage to white Englishwoman Ruth Williams in 1948 plunged his kingdom into political and diplomatic turmoil.

Kina and Yuk, arctic foxes ready to start a family, are torn apart by melting ice. Stranded on drifting floes, they face perilous journeys to reunite before their cubs are born.

Follows the life of trailblazing Maori leader Dame Whina Cooper, who spent her life breaking boundaries, speaking for the rights of Maori and fighting for the land.

With her husband lost in the war, a woman starts a small agricultural business to support her family. Although she is met with hostility by members of the patriarchal village, several other like-minded women with dreams of living independently come forward and join her.

Left broke and homeless by his wealthy parents' divorce, a young man moves in with an old friend and finally meets the woman of his dreams.

The Maclean brothers, Paul and Norman, live a relatively idyllic life in rural Montana, spending much of their time fly-fishing. The sons of a minister, the boys eventually part company when Norman moves east to attend college, leaving his rebellious brother to find trouble back home. When Norman finally returns, the siblings resume their fishing outings, and assess both where they've been and where they're going.

Jersey, 1942. As Hitler strengthens his grip on Western Europe, The Channel Islands fall into occupied hands. Used by the Germans as a base where prisoners of war are put to work in slave labour camps, the residents of Jersey face a future of uncertainty and fear which frays tempers and tests loyalties among the tight-knit island community.

At the start of World War I, Paul Baumer is a young German patriot, eager to fight. Indoctrinated with propaganda at school, he and his friends eagerly sign up for the army soon after graduation. But when the horrors of war soon become too much to bear, and as his friends die or become gravely wounded, Paul questions the sanity of it all.

The men of Bravo Company are facing a battle that's all uphill up Hamburger Hill. Fourteen war-weary soldiers are battling for a mud-covered mound of earth so named because it chews up soldiers like chopped meat. They are fighting for their country, their fellow soldiers and their lives.

Co-winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, director Park Chan-wook's latest foray into lust, obsession and revenge follows a priest who develops an unlikely penchant for blood.

In WWII, Italian submarine commander Salvatore Todaro sinks a ship but risks his crew's lives to rescue 26 survivors, defying orders with the legendary line, 'Civilisation has 2,000 years behind me.\.

On January 20, 1942, leading representatives of the German Nazi regime met for the Wannsee Conference, at which the systematic murder of 11 million Jewish people was decided.

Enjoy these classic episodes with famed film critics Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton. Together they review the latest crop of movies and give us their rating out of five stars. They also interview many of the leading actors and directors of the day.

At the start of World War I, Paul Baumer is a young German patriot, eager to fight. Indoctrinated with propaganda at school, he and his friends eagerly sign up for the army soon after graduation. But when the horrors of war soon become too much to bear, and as his friends die or become gravely wounded, Paul questions the sanity of it all.

The story of Oxford-educated King Seretse Khama of Botswana and how his loving but controversial marriage to white Englishwoman Ruth Williams in 1948 plunged his kingdom into political and diplomatic turmoil.

Teddy wakes up the morning after his wedding to discover that he's jumping forwards in time.

An eight-year-old child struggles with the fact that people keep addressing her in confusing ways. During a summer in the Basque Country among the beehives, she explores her identity alongside the women of her family, who at the same time reflect on their own lives and desires.

William Hundert is a passionate and principled Classics professor who finds his tightly-controlled world shaken and inexorably altered when a new student, Sedgewick Bell, walks into his classroom. What begins as a fierce battle of wills gives way to a close student-teacher relationship, but results in a life lesson for Hundert that will still haunt him a quarter of a century later.

England, 1904. Gentleman Henslowe Fisk struggles to cope with his father's aloofness after the loss of the old man's wife and elder son. Then Henslowe becomes convinced that Dean Spanley, an affable local cleric with a taste for expensive wine, is the reincarnation of his father's childhood dog.

Exploring the history of the Spitfire airplane in commemoration of the Royal Air Force's centenary.

Willem Dafoe, Charlie Sheen and Tom Berenger star in Oliver Stone's Academy Award winning film about the psyche of young soldiers who fought in Vietnam; their camaraderie, their struggle for survival amid the terrifying violence and madness of combat. Dealing with the day-to-day existence of an infantry rifle platoon of thirty guys from all walks of life, the film examines what it was really like to be a foot soldier in Vietnam.

Only the Brave tells the true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, a fearless team of firefighters who risk everything to protect others, forging a deep brotherhood tested by a deadly wildfire.

The men of Bravo Company are facing a battle that's all uphill up Hamburger Hill. Fourteen war-weary soldiers are battling for a mud-covered mound of earth so named because it chews up soldiers like chopped meat. They are fighting for their country, their fellow soldiers and their lives.

Soldier Siegfried Sassoon returns from World War I and becomes a vocal critic of the government's continuation of the war. Adored by the stars of London's literary world, Sassoon's experiences inspire him to write poetry about the horrors of battle.

Enjoy these classic episodes with famed film critics Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton. Together they review the latest crop of movies and give us their rating out of five stars. They also interview many of the leading actors and directors of the day.

England, 1904. Gentleman Henslowe Fisk struggles to cope with his father's aloofness after the loss of the old man's wife and elder son. Then Henslowe becomes convinced that Dean Spanley, an affable local cleric with a taste for expensive wine, is the reincarnation of his father's childhood dog.

Enjoy these classic episodes with famed film critics Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton. Together they review the latest crop of movies and give us their rating out of five stars. They also interview many of the leading actors and directors of the day.

Exploring the history of the Spitfire airplane in commemoration of the Royal Air Force's centenary.

Yusuf and his best friend Memo are pupils at a secluded boarding school in Anatolia. When Memo falls mysteriously ill, Yusuf struggles through the school's bureaucratic obstacles to help his friend.

In 1988, a closeted teacher is pushed to the brink when a new student threatens to expose her sexuality.

At the start of World War I, Paul Baumer is a young German patriot, eager to fight. Indoctrinated with propaganda at school, he and his friends eagerly sign up for the army soon after graduation. But when the horrors of war soon become too much to bear, and as his friends die or become gravely wounded, Paul questions the sanity of it all.

Set in the early 1920s, this is a coming-of-age story centring on the relationship between the young, free-spirited and soon to be famous Louise Brooks and her teetotalling chaperone. On their journey from the conservative confines of Kansas to the flash and sizzle of New York City, both women are driven by a kindred desire for self-discovery and liberation from the past.

East German defector turned CIA agent, Alex Holbeck is assigned to discover the names of five Soviet dissidents targeted by a ruthless KGB hit squad. Arriving in East Berlin, Alex's cover is quickly blown and he seeks shelter with his former lover, Karen. In a deadly game of cat and mouse, Alex outwits his KGB pursuers, only to see Karen fall into the hands of the enemy.

A realistic re-creation of World War Two's D-day invasion and its aftermath. A veteran brings his family to the American cemetery at Normandy, and a flashback takes Capt. John Miller and GIs to the 1944 approach to Omaha Beach. On the beach littered with bodies is the one with the name 'Ryan' on his backpack, the only survivor among his three brothers. After losing one man in a skirmish at a bombed village, some in the group begin to question the logic of losing more lives to save a single soldier.

Isabella El-Ibrahimi, the wife of an Egyptian-born engineer, tries desperately to track down her husband after he disappears on an international flight. Meanwhile, a CIA analyst's world spins out of control as he witnesses the engineer's interrogation and torture at the hands of the secret police.

Willem Dafoe, Charlie Sheen and Tom Berenger star in Oliver Stone's Academy Award winning film about the psyche of young soldiers who fought in Vietnam; their camaraderie, their struggle for survival amid the terrifying violence and madness of combat. Dealing with the day-to-day existence of an infantry rifle platoon of thirty guys from all walks of life, the film examines what it was really like to be a foot soldier in Vietnam.

Teddy wakes up the morning after his wedding to discover that he's jumping forwards in time.

Enjoy these classic episodes with famed film critics Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton. Together they review the latest crop of movies and give us their rating out of five stars. They also interview many of the leading actors and directors of the day.

East German defector turned CIA agent, Alex Holbeck is assigned to discover the names of five Soviet dissidents targeted by a ruthless KGB hit squad. Arriving in East Berlin, Alex's cover is quickly blown and he seeks shelter with his former lover, Karen. In a deadly game of cat and mouse, Alex outwits his KGB pursuers, only to see Karen fall into the hands of the enemy.

England, 1904. Gentleman Henslowe Fisk struggles to cope with his father's aloofness after the loss of the old man's wife and elder son. Then Henslowe becomes convinced that Dean Spanley, an affable local cleric with a taste for expensive wine, is the reincarnation of his father's childhood dog.

Only the Brave tells the true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, a fearless team of firefighters who risk everything to protect others, forging a deep brotherhood tested by a deadly wildfire.

A rich teacher has an affair with a working-class boy she coaches in soccer at a Melbourne school.

Exploring the history of the Spitfire airplane in commemoration of the Royal Air Force's centenary.

A recently fired journalist returns to his hometown in Tasmania and sets out to write a piece of non-fiction about the game of cricket and legendary Australian batsman and exalted Tasmanian, David Boon.

In October 1962, President John F. Kennedy learns about the Soviet Union's plan of placing nuclear weapons in Cuba. These weapons could wipe out most of the eastern and southern United States in minutes if they become operational. Kennedy and his advisors must come up with a plan of action against the Soviets.

Shortly before World War Two, influential families in Nazi Germany send their daughters to a finishing school in England to learn the language and to become ambassadors for a future National Socialist society. A teacher there sees what is coming and tries to raise the alarm. But the authorities believe he is the problem. Stars Judi Dench, Nigel Lindsay and Eddie Izzard.

In the well-to-do suburbs of a small town in France, a group of pretty average, well-adjusted teenagers push the limits of their sexuality until the nature of their activities is revealed. Directed by Eva Husson, stars Finnegan Oldfield and Marilyn Lima.

A realistic re-creation of World War Two's D-day invasion and its aftermath. A veteran brings his family to the American cemetery at Normandy, and a flashback takes Capt. John Miller and GIs to the 1944 approach to Omaha Beach. On the beach littered with bodies is the one with the name 'Ryan' on his backpack, the only survivor among his three brothers. After losing one man in a skirmish at a bombed village, some in the group begin to question the logic of losing more lives to save a single soldier.

In 1988, a closeted teacher is pushed to the brink when a new student threatens to expose her sexuality.

A recently fired journalist returns to his hometown in Tasmania and sets out to write a piece of non-fiction about the game of cricket and legendary Australian batsman and exalted Tasmanian, David Boon.

Enjoy these classic episodes with famed film critics Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton. Together they review the latest crop of movies and give us their rating out of five stars. They also interview many of the leading actors and directors of the day.

Set in the early 1920s, this is a coming-of-age story centring on the relationship between the young, free-spirited and soon to be famous Louise Brooks and her teetotalling chaperone. On their journey from the conservative confines of Kansas to the flash and sizzle of New York City, both women are driven by a kindred desire for self-discovery and liberation from the past.

In October 1962, President John F. Kennedy learns about the Soviet Union's plan of placing nuclear weapons in Cuba. These weapons could wipe out most of the eastern and southern United States in minutes if they become operational. Kennedy and his advisors must come up with a plan of action against the Soviets.

Shortly before World War Two, influential families in Nazi Germany send their daughters to a finishing school in England to learn the language and to become ambassadors for a future National Socialist society. A teacher there sees what is coming and tries to raise the alarm. But the authorities believe he is the problem. Stars Judi Dench, Nigel Lindsay and Eddie Izzard.

Jane is an aspiring film producer who lands her dream job as a junior assistant to a powerful entertainment mogul. But things soon take a dark turn when she becomes subjected to daily abuse and harassment in the workplace.

East German defector turned CIA agent, Alex Holbeck is assigned to discover the names of five Soviet dissidents targeted by a ruthless KGB hit squad. Arriving in East Berlin, Alex's cover is quickly blown and he seeks shelter with his former lover, Karen. In a deadly game of cat and mouse, Alex outwits his KGB pursuers, only to see Karen fall into the hands of the enemy.

An ambitious CEO has lost his faith in love, a couple is in a long-distance relationship, a college girl has a secret crush, an orphan wishes to spend Christmas with her mother, and an elderly lady reminisces about a promise 49 years overdue.

Unlikely partners Mike Daniels, an expert safe cracker and failed architect Stephen Booker prepare to extract a fortune in cash and jewels from the vault of one of London's largest holdings banks. After months of painstaking planning it seems their plan cannot fail. Disaster however can come in the strangest of places and an unexpected thunderstorm alters both of their plans.

A half-caste boy-soldier and a Maori girl-prophet strike up an unlikely friendship in the midst of the climactic battle of the New Zealand.

Recruited by the FBI, an ex con and former special operations soldier returns to prison to try and take down a Polish drug cartel from the inside.

In the dead of a Wyoming winter, a bounty hunter and his prisoner find shelter in a cabin currently inhabited by a collection of nefarious characters.

Renko, a girl in the sixth grade, is at first unperturbed by her parents' decision to separate. With the companionship of her boyfriend, Minoru, and Sally, a classmate in the same boat, Renko gradually realises the practical implications of divorce, and tries repeatedly to get her parents to reconcile. An old man teaches her about the need to forget the past.

Enjoy these classic episodes with famed film critics Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton. Together they review the latest crop of movies and give us their rating out of five stars. They also interview many of the leading actors and directors of the day.