After a reckless lie sets off a catastrophic chain of events, Ali, the son of a Muslim cleric, finds himself caught between his sense of duty to his family and following his heart. An irreverent and warm-hearted comedy, Ali's Wedding is an affectionate and entertaining story about family, duty and love in multi-cultural Australia. Depicting the lives of a Muslim family in Melbourne with authenticity and warmth, Ali's family share the same dilemmas as every family. Parents who want the best for their children and children who are trying to work out their place in the world.
A glamorous woman returns to her small town in rural Australia. With her sewing machine and haute couture style, she transforms the women and exacts sweet revenge on those who did her wrong.
Young Ender Wiggin is recruited by the International Military to lead the fight against the Formics, a genocidal alien race which nearly annihilated the human race in a previous invasion.
A charismatic, crazy hothead transforms a family's life when she becomes the nanny of five girls whose mother has cracked from her husband's political ambitions and his infidelity.
Several residents of a small Southern city whose lives are changed by the arrival of a stranger with a controversial plan to save their decaying hometown. In the midst of today's challenging times, each of the colorful citizens of this close-knit North Carolina community, will search for ways to reinvent themselves, their relationships and the very heart of their neighborhood.
X-men origins: Wolverine
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cinematographer: Don McAlpine
Four kids travel through a wardrobe to the land of Narnia and learn of their destiny to free it with the guidance a mystical lion." Internet Movie Database. "Four children are evacuated to the countryside during the Second World War. They find that the wardrobe in the attic is a doorway to the magical world of Narnia. An evil witch has cast a spell of endless winter over the land, but there are rumours that the mighty, mystical lion Aslan will soon be coming to save Narnia. The evacuees' help, though, will be required
Peter Pan, the boy who doesn't want to grow up, arrives at the Darling home searching for his shadow. He meets the Darling children and takes them to Never-Never Land, where they will fight against Capt. Hook and crew to save the Lost boys. At the end the children will be back in their warm beds.
Overworked and undervalued Dave Buznik is a businessman whose life practically seems stuck in second gear. He's got a boss who just as well step on him, as acknowledge the fact that Dave does all the work but the boss gets the credit. He's got a pacifist nature that always gets the best of him, causing him to avoid conflict whenever possible. However, when a misunderstanding aboard an airplane lands Dave in court, the only way out is through the therapy of Dr. Buddy Rydell, a psychiatrist and anger management expert. While the unconventional Buddy seems harmful and psychotic, he might just be Dave's only solution to a problem that seriously needs to be addressed.
Professor Alexander Hartdegen builds himself a time machine after his girlfriend is killed in order that he might go back in time and save her. When he realises that this is not possible, Hartdegen uses his machine to travel into the future.
Billionaire Charles Morse accompanies his supermodel wife on a photo-shoot in Alaska. He goes with a fashion photographer, Robert, and his assistant, Stephen, by plane to a remote area to search for a particular Indian to pose with Mickey. The small plane crashes into a lake, and while the three men survive the crash, they realise they are stranded with no means of communication or supplies, and that they must rely on each other if they are to get out of the woods
William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet
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cinematography: Don McAlpine
Shakespeare's famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of Verona still retaining its original dialogue. The gun-toting members of the families wage a vicious war on the streets as the star-crossed lovers, their tragic destiny."
Clear and present danger
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cinematographer: Don McAlpine
What begins as a holiday for the Ryan family in England abruptly ends when Jack Ryan becomes entangled in a lethal terrorist action. In successfully thwarting the incident, Ryan is faced with an even deadlier challenge, protecting himself and his family as they become the next target of this radical terrorist group.
An illiterate cook at a company cafeteria tries for the attention of a newly widowed woman. As they get to know one another, she discovers his inability to read. When he is fired, she takes on trying to teach him to read in her kitchen each night.
Gil Buckman is a father who is determined to raise his three kids "right", which means unlike the way his neglectful father raised him. To live up to his own idea of what a dad should be, Gil sacrifices his career ambitions. This leaves his wife, Karen pinching pennies and Gil stressed out.
In the world of Major Dutch Schaefer, the lines are clearly drawn between friend and foe, unitl he leads his men into a South American jungle where they become the hunted prey of the predator.
The Fringe Dwellers
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cinematographer: Don McAlpine
Trilby Comeaway is an Aboriginal teenager living in a squalid shantytown with her extended family who are divided between those more assimilated into the white world, like Trilby and her sister, a nurse, Noonah and an older generation still attuned to the mythology of their culture. A quietly ambitious girl, Trilby persuades her mother, Mollie, to move into a prosperous white neighborhood somewhat beyond their means but to Trilby's dismay, the entire extended family moves with them. With the white locals freely expressing their distaste for the new neighbours and Trilby's relationship with boyfriend Phil resulting in an unwanted pregnancy, things are not turning out how Trilby had imagined.
Down and out in Beverley Hills
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cinematographer: Don McAlpine
Beverly Hills couple Barbara and Dave Whiteman are very rich but not happy Dave is a hard working business man, his wife is only interested in yoga, aerobics and other meditation classes, and he sleeps with the house maid. Their teenage son is confused about his sexuality and their daughter is suffering from eating disorders. While they are celebrating thanksgiving having plenty of food, street tramp Jerry is hungry, homeless, sleeping rough and has lost his dog. Jerry decides to end his life by drowning himself in their swimming pool. Dave rescues him and invites him to stay for a while
Modern day version of the Shakespeare play, in which a successful architect is intent on escaping his highly pressurised life. Set on a Greek island to which the architect has escaped
The Club is a probe into the confrontations and power struggles of Australian Rules backroom boys. It is a taut film about organizational power politics, laced with incisive dialogue and humour.
Patrick Foley has been on the move all his life. Tired of drifting, he wants to spend his last days in an isolated Australian valley where he grew up. On his difficult journey he meets Shawn, a little desperate city-boy whose parents were killed in an accident in this remote inhospitable territory. Being unable to accompany the boy back to the civilized world he reluctantly takes him with him on his trip to that valley and teaches him in a rugged way how to survive.
The money movers handle millions of dollars each day in armoured vans fortified against outside attack. But what happens when the danger comes from within?
The Odd Angry Shot
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cinematographer: Don McAlpine
A tough comedy about the men of Patrol 22 of the Special Air Service on a year's tour of duty in Vietnam. Much of their time is spent in camp waiting to go out into the jungle.
My Brilliant Career
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cinematographer: Don McAlpine
Set in the 1890's, the story of a young woman from a struggling farm who makes the unconventional choice of a career as a writer over marriage with an attractive wealthy young man.
Follow the turbulent fortunes of Simon Morris, a top reporter and feature writer for a major daily newspaper. The newspaper is just a background to Simon's lifestyle, particularly his relationship with women.
In room 15 of the mysterious Roget Clinic lies a young comatose murderer named Patrick. His doctor thinks he is nothing more the 170 pounds of limp meat hanging off a comatose brain, but a young nurse, Kathy, knows very differently. Patrick has burgeoning psychic powers and a crush on Kathy - and his affection is about to turn into a deadly and bloody obession.
The Getting of Wisdom
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cinematographer: Don McAlpine
Based on the novel in the late 19th century, the film tells the story of a young girl arriving in the city to attend one of Australia's most exclusive girls' schools.
October 25th, 1969. The Australian Labor Party is poised to win the general election. Suburban Laborites, Don and Kath, have invited their like-minded friends to celebrate the anticipated Labor victory with hundreds of cans of beer. The party progresses merrily until it becomes apparent that Labor is actually losing. Drinking more to soften the blow, tensions surface amongst the guests triggering fights, jeopardising marriages and eternal friendships coming to grief.
Barry McKenzie holds his own
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cinematographer: Don McAlpine
Returning from Sydney to London Via Paris by Frogair with her nephew Barry Mackenzie, Edna Everage is mistaken for the Queen, kidnapped by Count Plasma to boost the Transylvanian tourist industry.
The Adventures of Barry McKenzie
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cinematographer: Don McAlpine
Clean-living Australian boy comes to London with his aunt Mrs Edna Everage, and gets involved with many bizarre aspects and eccentric characters of contemporary British life.