-
John and the Missus (1987)
A small Canadian town is devasted when a local mine–the town’s only source of income–is closed. One man incurs the wrath of the townsmen when he stubbornly refuses the small amount of settlement money offered by the government.
-
Cries from the Deep (1981)
This documentary records the journey undertaken by Jacques Cousteau, his 24-member team, and an NFB film crew to explore the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, one of the world’s richest fishing areas. They discover shipwrecks, film icebergs and observe beluga whales, humpback whales and harp seals. The film also includes a fascinating sequence showing Calypso divers freeing a calf whale entrapped in a fishing net.
-
Orca: The Killer Whale (1977)
After witnessing the killing of his mate and offspring at Captain Nolan’s hands, a vengeful killer whale goes on a rampage in the fisherman’s Newfoundland harbor. Under pressure from the villagers, Nolan, Rachel and Umilak sail after the great beast, who will meet them on its own turf.
-
Sealed Cargo (1951)
A Newfoundland fishingboat comes to the aid of a wrecked Danish sailing ship and tows it to a small village, but eventually the captain of the fishingboat realises that it’s a U-boat supply ship in disguise, loaded with torpedoes. So, together with his crew and a group of villagers he sets about a plan to blow the ship as well as any U-boats that approach it. Based on the novel “The Gaunt Woman” by Edmund Gilligan.
-
Republic of Doyle
Republic of Doyle is a Canadian comedy-drama television series set in St. John’s, Newfoundland which debuted 6 January 2010 on CBC Television.
The show stars Seán McGinley and Allan Hawco as Malachy and Jake Doyle, a father and son who partner as private investigators in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. Their cases involve them in all sorts of dealings – not all of them on the right side of the law.
-
Grown Up Movie Star (2009)
The story of Ruby, 13, determined to grow up fast after her mother runs away to become a movie star, leaving Ruby with her hopelessly rural father.
- Home
- Pre-Order
- SALE
- Shop
- Action
- Adventure
- Animation
- Art
- Astrology & Space
- Biography
- Body & Mind
- Bollywood
- Comedy
- Crime
- Dance
- Documentary
- Drama
- Family
- Fantasy
- Fitness
- Food & Drink
- Foreign
- Garden & Home
- History
- Horror
- Kids
- Merchandise
- Movie & Theatre
- Musical
- Music
- Mystery
- Nature & Wildlife
- Religion
- Romance
- Science Fiction
- Soap
- Special Interest
- Sport
- Stand-Up
- Thriller
- Transport
- Travel & Places
- TV Movie
- War
- Western
- World
- Boxsets
- TV Series
- HD
- Top Rated
- Search
- Blog
- My Account