It refuses to update ANYTHING

my macmini refuses to update anything. i try to do the software updater, and it downloads, then says that the download could not be completed. i AM new to mac's and maybe im doing something wrong, but im not new to computers and im sure something has to be up. anyone help??

(thanks so much for your help by the way)
ok. i tried only the iDvD (it was the smallest)
andit installed,
and when it said expanding and verifying, it stopped and gave me this message:
"the update "iDVD UPDATE" can't be installed
sorry, an unexpected error occured,
the installer package has been moved to the trash. to try again, open the package from the finder."
and then i can click okay.
and it does that for EVERYTHING

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