Arthouse Movies To Rent

Regeneration Certified 15

Set in Craiglockhart military hospital during World War I "Regeneration" is about a real life encounter between Dr William Rivers, and the poet Siegfried Sassoon who has been institutionalised in an attempt to undermine his public disapproval of the war.

Twentynine Palms Certified 18

An independent photographer and his unemployed muse voyage out into the Joshua Tree desert, ostensibly searching for a natural set for a magazine photoshoot. What follows is frequent bouts of violent sex in a variety of locations, musing on the taciturn

The Believer Certified 15

Raised Jewish, Danny (Ryan Gosling) now runs with an anti-Semitic skinhead gang in Queens. Attending a meeting held by prominent self-proclaimed fascist Curtis Zampf (Billy Zane), Danny is noticed when he proposes killing Jews as a solution to society's

Affliction (1998) Certified 15

Wade Whitehouse (Nick Nolte) is at a turning point in his life. People order him around everywhere he turns, from his demanding boss, to his ex-wife who won't let him see his daughter, to his ageing, violent alcoholic father (Academy Award winner James

Somersault Certified 15

The remarkable debut feature by writer-director Cate Shortland (TV's 'The Secret Life Of Us'), 'Somersault' is the record-breaking film that took the top honours in an unprecedented 13 categories at the 2004 Australian Film Institute Awards, including

Signs And Wonders Certified 15

This psychological thriller sees Alec (Stellan Skarsgaard) allowing himself to veer in and out of a love affair with a colleague under the influence of powerful signs and premonitions... Alec Fenton (Stellan Skarsgard), an American by adoption and

Lost Highway (2002) Certified 18

With typically Lynchian dreamlike quality, 'Lost Highway' expands the horizons of the medium, taking its audience on a journey through the unknown and the unknowable. It is not only about the human psyche, it seems to take place inside it. Set in a

Stoned

Brian Jones was more than just a 'Rolling Stone', he was their founder member, their leader, their visionary and their most gifted musician. The face of the sixties revolution, his blonde ambiguous style and considerable talent inspired enormous curiosity.

Bent (Blu-ray) Certified 18

Bent is a powerful and moving film adaptation of Martin Sherman's award winning stage play. Set amidst the decadence of pre-war fascist Germany, Bent is an emotional tale of love as three homosexual men fight for survival in the face of persecution. The

The Squid And The Whale Certified 15

In his third feature, director Noah Baumbach scores a triumph with an autobiographical coming-of-age story about a teenager whose writer-parents are divorcing. The father (Jeff Daniels) and mother (Laura Linney) duke it out in half-civilized, half-savage

Atash

A family of five, their two goats and donkey live in the middle of nowhere far from their village home. They earn meager living by producing and selling charcoal, made from the surrounding trees. The father and son are the only ones who ever return to

Better Luck Tomorrow Certified 15

A group of seemingly "perfect" high school buddies lead double lives, flying high in a world of petty crime and material excess. A free wheeling lifestyle that soon takes a downward spiral, leading to an unexpected, violent end.

Lost In Translation (2003) Certified 15

Sofia Coppola's second feature-length film focuses on two guests at a Tokyo hotel--Bob (Bill Murray), a middle-aged actor in town to film whiskey commercials, and Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson), the young wife of a trendy photographer (Giovanni Ribisi)

Spider (2002) Certified 15

Directed by David Cronenberg and adapted for the screen by Patrick McGrath, Spider is a powerful psychological thriller that stars Ralph Fiennes as Spider, a strange and lonely man. After a long period in a mental institution - the result of a traumatic

Zero Day

"We are the Army of Two!" So begins the video diary of Andre (Andre Keuck) and Cal (Calvin Robertson), two best friends and alienated high school students who have meticulously planned a "big-ass mission" that will shock and terrify their community. They