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The Giver (DVD)
Taylor Swift, Jeff Bridges, Alexander Skarsgård, Meryl Streep, Odeya Rush, …
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Sci-fi drama directed by Phillip Noyce and starring Jeff Bridges,
Meryl Streep and Brenton Thwaites. Set in a seemingly utopian
future where all war, emotion and personal freedom have been
eradicated, the film follows Jonas (Thwaites), a young man who is
chosen to be the recipient of the community's collective memories.
As he learns the details of the community's history from The Giver
(Bridges), he grows frustrated with the power those in charge hold
over his fellow citizens and the terrible price they have been
forced to pay in exchange for conformity and peace...
All three films in director Christopher Nolan's epic superhero trilogy, starring Christian Bale in his dual role as Bruce Wayne/Batman.
Batman Begins (2005)
In the wake of his parents' murder, disillusioned industrial heir Bruce Wayne travels the world seeking the means to fight injustice and turn fear against those who prey on the fearful. He returns to Gotham and unveils his alter-ego: Batman, a masked crusader who uses his strength, intellect and an array of high-tech deceptions to fight the sinister forces that threaten the city.
The Dark Knight (2008)
Batman, aided by Commissioner Gordon and new District Attorney Harvey Dent, has managed to rid Gotham's streets of the organised crime gangs that once ravaged the city. Things seem to be looking up, although on the personal front, Bruce Wayne discovers he has a rival in his affections for main squeeze Rachel Dawes in the shape of the new DA who, as a political climber, likes to keep his cards close to his chest. But just when the authorities think they're finally making progress in their fight against crime, the appearance on the streets of a sinister new figure, with a demented grin and a passion for chaos, causes panic among the good people of Gotham, and leads to a battle of wits between Batman and the Joker which threatens to get extremely personal.
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
It has been eight years since Batman vanished into the night, turning, in that instant, from hero to fugitive. Assuming the blame for the death of D.A. Harvey Dent, the Dark Knight sacrificed everything for what he and Commissioner Gordon both hoped was the greater good. For a time the lie worked, as criminal activity in Gotham City was crushed under the weight of the anti-crime Dent Act. But everything will change with the arrival of a cunning cat burglar with a mysterious agenda. Far more dangerous, however, is the emergence of Bane, a masked terrorist whose ruthless plans for Gotham drive Bruce out of his self-imposed exile. But even if he dons the cape and cowl again, Batman may be no match for Bane.
Includes over 7 hours of bonus content from all three films.
From 2011 to 2014, the Australian Generations Oral History Project
recorded 300 interviews with Australians born between 1920 and
1989. The contributions to this book, a result of this project,
reflect on the practice of oral history and how interviews can
illuminate Australian social and cultural history. Three of the
chapters consider oral history innovations: focusing on the
potential for oral history in a digital age, the pioneering
technologies that underpinned Australian Generations and the
ethical issues posed by online digital oral history, and the
challenges and opportunities for radio oral history. In addition,
four chapters demonstrate how oral history interviews can be used
as rich evidence for historical research: examining the
interconnections between class, social equity, and higher education
in post-war Australia; how life histories can transform
understandings of mental ill-health; considering how oral history
interviews with Australians of all ages confound stereotypical
notions about generations; and investigating the ways in which
family relationships mediate identities and how remembered places
and objects provide points of anchor in a rapidly changing world.
This book was originally published as a special issue of Australian
Historical Studies.
Over generations, Australian women have envisaged a world of
freedom. This new collection of documents - letters, songs, poetry,
diary extracts - charts the visions that inspired women and the
obstacles that confronted them. Exploring twentieth-century
Australia, Freedom Bound II shows how intertwined were women's
public and personal lives, and how bound by custom, ties,
affections and duties. The different meanings of freedom have been
shaped by the nature of women's oppression, their quests given
focus by their different points of departure. Aboriginal women
sought self-determination and the right to keep their children;
migrant women sought to affirm culture and family ties, and escape
discrimination and poverty. Overburdened mothers wanted relief from
continual childbearing and a measure of self-fulfilment. Numerous
women have campaigned for freedom from domestic tyranny and male
violence. Together with its companion volume, Freedom Bound I,
which deals with the period of colonisation, this volume documents
the dreams that inspired women, the pleasures and the pain that
informed their politics and the desires that enthralled them, even
as they bade them to be free. It is an essential resource for
students and teachers of Australian women's history.
From 2011 to 2014, the Australian Generations Oral History Project
recorded 300 interviews with Australians born between 1920 and
1989. The contributions to this book, a result of this project,
reflect on the practice of oral history and how interviews can
illuminate Australian social and cultural history. Three of the
chapters consider oral history innovations: focusing on the
potential for oral history in a digital age, the pioneering
technologies that underpinned Australian Generations and the
ethical issues posed by online digital oral history, and the
challenges and opportunities for radio oral history. In addition,
four chapters demonstrate how oral history interviews can be used
as rich evidence for historical research: examining the
interconnections between class, social equity, and higher education
in post-war Australia; how life histories can transform
understandings of mental ill-health; considering how oral history
interviews with Australians of all ages confound stereotypical
notions about generations; and investigating the ways in which
family relationships mediate identities and how remembered places
and objects provide points of anchor in a rapidly changing world.
This book was originally published as a special issue of Australian
Historical Studies.
Over generations, Australian women have envisaged a world of
freedom. This new collection of documents - letters, songs, poetry,
diary extracts - charts the visions that inspired women and the
obstacles that confronted them.Exploring twentieth-century
Australia, Freedom Bound II shows how intertwined were women's
public and personal lives, and how bound by custom, ties,
affections and duties. The different meanings of freedom have been
shaped by the nature of women's oppression, their quests given
focus by their different points of departure. Aboriginal women
sought self-determination and the right to keep their children;
migrant women sought to affirm culture and family ties, and escape
discrimination and poverty. Overburdened mothers wanted relief from
continual childbearing and a measure of self-fulfilment. Numerous
women have campaigned for freedom from domestic tyranny and male
violence.Together with its companion volume, Freedom Bound I, which
deals with the period of colonisation, this volume documents the
dreams that inspired women, the pleasures and the pain that
informed their politics and the desires that enthralled them, even
as they bade them to be free. It is an essential resource for
students and teachers of Australian women's history.
This collection explores the intersections of oral history and
environmental history. Oral history offers environmental historians
the opportunity to understand the ways people's perceptions,
experiences and beliefs about environments change over time. In
turn, the insights of environmental history challenge oral
historians to think more critically about the ways an active,
more-than-human world shapes experiences and people. The
integration of these approaches enables us to more fully and
critically understand the ways cultural and individual memory and
experience shapes human interactions with the more-than-human
world, just as it enables us to identify the ways human memory,
identity and experience is moulded by the landscapes and
environments in which people live and labour. It includes
contributions from Australia, India, the UK, Canada and the USA.
This collection explores the intersections of oral history and
environmental history. Oral history offers environmental historians
the opportunity to understand the ways people's perceptions,
experiences and beliefs about environments change over time. In
turn, the insights of environmental history challenge oral
historians to think more critically about the ways an active,
more-than-human world shapes experiences and people. The
integration of these approaches enables us to more fully and
critically understand the ways cultural and individual memory and
experience shapes human interactions with the more-than-human
world, just as it enables us to identify the ways human memory,
identity and experience is moulded by the landscapes and
environments in which people live and labour. It includes
contributions from Australia, India, the UK, Canada and the USA.
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The Dark Knight Trilogy (DVD)
Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Morgan Freeman, …
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R409
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All three films in director Christopher Nolan's epic superhero
trilogy, starring Christian Bale in his dual role as Bruce
Wayne/Batman. 'Batman Begins' (2005) explores the origins of the
Batman legend and the Dark Knight's emergence as a force for good
in Gotham. In the wake of his parents' murder, disillusioned
industrial heir Bruce Wayne (Bale) travels the world seeking the
means to fight injustice and turn fear against those who prey on
the fearful. He returns to Gotham and unveils his alter-ego:
Batman, a masked crusader who uses his strength, intellect and an
array of high-tech deceptions to fight the sinister forces that
threaten the city. The sequel 'The Dark Knight' (2008), sees
Gotham's avenging angel squaring-up to a new kid on the block -
psychotic prankster, the Joker (Heath Ledger, in the role that won
him a posthumous Oscar for Best Supporting Actor). In the space of
a year, Batman (Bale), aided by Commissioner Gordon (Gary Oldman)
and new District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), has managed
to rid Gotham's streets of the organised crime gangs that once
ravaged the city. But just when the authorities think they're
finally making progress in their fight against crime, the
appearance on the streets of a sinister new figure, with a demented
grin and a passion for chaos, causes panic among the good people of
Gotham, and leads to a battle of wits between Batman and the Joker
which threatens to get extremely personal. Finally, 'The Dark
Knight Rises' (2012), set eight years on from the events of the
'The Dark Knight', sees Batman returning to save Gotham City from
the evil clutches of brutal terrorist Bane (Tom Hardy) and his
enigmatic sidekick, Selina Kyle (Anne Hathaway). However, Batman's
ability to act as an avenging angel is curtailed by the fact that
he is now on Gotham City Police Department's Most Wanted list,
having assumed responsibility for the crimes of deceased District
Attorney Harvey Dent. The all-star supporting cast includes Morgan
Freeman, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Marion Cotillard and Joseph
Gordon-Levitt.
A Hill's hoist, some trees and a lawn; a field of rotting potatoes;
a dazzling display of flowers or an oasis of peace and privacy?
"Green Pens" reveals the passion, frustration, joy and despair that
gardens have inspired throughout Australia's history. This is a
charming selection of clippings from gardeners who love to write
and writers who love their garden spans eras, fashions and genres.
Letter and diary entries show ordinary people revelling in or
struggling with their gardens; informed advice is offered by
newspapers and magazines while extracts from gardening catalogues,
planting guides, novels and poems reflect the full range of what a
garden can mean - from the prosaic to the profound.
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