New mac mini has whole itunes library, but frontrow shows few movies

Mac mini just added all my 150 plus movies on its User interface, and can play them all on the mini.
I use my MBP laptop, and use frontrow, then access sources, choose the mac mini source, and the only movies listed a about 20, and not the rest. Why is this????
Also, if i choose the mini library, and music, most of it is missing. What have i done wrong and how can I just see everything that is on the mini in the cupboard, through the MBP or Imac i have?
getting annoyed
Matt

anyone??

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